used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AUBIN'S STARTLING INFORMATION When Major Hester slowly and thoughtfully returned to his quarters after witnessing the departure of his son, he found sitting on the doorstep, and patiently awaiting his coming, a Canadian woman.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading AUBIN'S STARTLING INFORMATION When Major Hester slowly and thoughtfully returned to his quarters after witnessing the departure of his son, he found sitting on the doorstep, and patiently awaiting his coming, a Canadian woman.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AUBIN'S STARTLING INFORMATION When Major Hester slowly and thoughtfully returned to his quarters after witnessing the departure of his son, he found sitting on the doorstep, and patiently awaiting his coming, a Canadian woman.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Beside her stood her stolid-looking husband, whom the major recognized as a well-to-do farmer of the settlement, to whom he had granted some trifling favors while in command of the post.
Aubin
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From this reading Good-morning, St. Aubin.
AUBIN'S
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From this reading AUBIN'S STARTLING INFORMATION When Major Hester slowly and thoughtfully returned to his quarters after witnessing the departure of his son, he found sitting on the doorstep, and patiently awaiting his coming, a Canadian woman.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading AUBIN'S STARTLING INFORMATION When Major Hester slowly and thoughtfully returned to his quarters after witnessing the departure of his son, he found sitting on the doorstep, and patiently awaiting his coming, a Canadian woman.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Beside her stood her stolid-looking husband, whom the major recognized as a well-to-do farmer of the settlement, to whom he had granted some trifling favors while in command of the post.
CanadianadjectiveUS /kəˈneɪdiən/
of or relating to Canada or its people
From this reading AUBIN'S STARTLING INFORMATION When Major Hester slowly and thoughtfully returned to his quarters after witnessing the departure of his son, he found sitting on the doorstep, and patiently awaiting his coming, a Canadian woman.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading AUBIN'S STARTLING INFORMATION When Major Hester slowly and thoughtfully returned to his quarters after witnessing the departure of his son, he found sitting on the doorstep, and patiently awaiting his coming, a Canadian woman.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Beside her stood her stolid-looking husband, whom the major recognized as a well-to-do farmer of the settlement, to whom he had granted some trifling favors while in command of the post.
the act of departing
From this reading AUBIN'S STARTLING INFORMATION When Major Hester slowly and thoughtfully returned to his quarters after witnessing the departure of his son, he found sitting on the doorstep, and patiently awaiting his coming, a Canadian woman.
doorstepnounUS /ˈdɔːrstep/
the sill of a door; a horizontal piece of wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway and offers support when passing through a doorway
From this reading AUBIN'S STARTLING INFORMATION When Major Hester slowly and thoughtfully returned to his quarters after witnessing the departure of his son, he found sitting on the doorstep, and patiently awaiting his coming, a Canadian woman.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading Beside her stood her stolid-looking husband, whom the major recognized as a well-to-do farmer of the settlement, to whom he had granted some trifling favors while in command of the post.
favorsnounUS /ˈfeɪvərz/
plural of “favor” — an act of gracious kindness
From this reading Beside her stood her stolid-looking husband, whom the major recognized as a well-to-do farmer of the settlement, to whom he had granted some trifling favors while in command of the post.
set up or found
From this reading AUBIN'S STARTLING INFORMATION When Major Hester slowly and thoughtfully returned to his quarters after witnessing the departure of his son, he found sitting on the doorstep, and patiently awaiting his coming, a Canadian woman.
Good-morning
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From this reading "Good-morning, madame.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Beside her stood her stolid-looking husband, whom the major recognized as a well-to-do farmer of the settlement, to whom he had granted some trifling favors while in command of the post.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Beside her stood her stolid-looking husband, whom the major recognized as a well-to-do farmer of the settlement, to whom he had granted some trifling favors while in command of the post.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AUBIN'S STARTLING INFORMATION When Major Hester slowly and thoughtfully returned to his quarters after witnessing the departure of his son, he found sitting on the doorstep, and patiently awaiting his coming, a Canadian woman.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Beside her stood her stolid-looking husband, whom the major recognized as a well-to-do farmer of the settlement, to whom he had granted some trifling favors while in command of the post.
Hester
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From this reading AUBIN'S STARTLING INFORMATION When Major Hester slowly and thoughtfully returned to his quarters after witnessing the departure of his son, he found sitting on the doorstep, and patiently awaiting his coming, a Canadian woman.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AUBIN'S STARTLING INFORMATION When Major Hester slowly and thoughtfully returned to his quarters after witnessing the departure of his son, he found sitting on the doorstep, and patiently awaiting his coming, a Canadian woman.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Beside her stood her stolid-looking husband, whom the major recognized as a well-to-do farmer of the settlement, to whom he had granted some trifling favors while in command of the post.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Beside her stood her stolid-looking husband, whom the major recognized as a well-to-do farmer of the settlement, to whom he had granted some trifling favors while in command of the post.
a message received and understood
From this reading AUBIN'S STARTLING INFORMATION When Major Hester slowly and thoughtfully returned to his quarters after witnessing the departure of his son, he found sitting on the doorstep, and patiently awaiting his coming, a Canadian woman.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading "Good-morning, madame.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading AUBIN'S STARTLING INFORMATION When Major Hester slowly and thoughtfully returned to his quarters after witnessing the departure of his son, he found sitting on the doorstep, and patiently awaiting his coming, a Canadian woman.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUBIN'S STARTLING INFORMATION When Major Hester slowly and thoughtfully returned to his quarters after witnessing the departure of his son, he found sitting on the doorstep, and patiently awaiting his coming, a Canadian woman.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AUBIN'S STARTLING INFORMATION When Major Hester slowly and thoughtfully returned to his quarters after witnessing the departure of his son, he found sitting on the doorstep, and patiently awaiting his coming, a Canadian woman.
patientlyadverbUS /ˈpeɪʃəntli/
with patience; in a patient manner
From this reading AUBIN'S STARTLING INFORMATION When Major Hester slowly and thoughtfully returned to his quarters after witnessing the departure of his son, he found sitting on the doorstep, and patiently awaiting his coming, a Canadian woman.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading Beside her stood her stolid-looking husband, whom the major recognized as a well-to-do farmer of the settlement, to whom he had granted some trifling favors while in command of the post.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading AUBIN'S STARTLING INFORMATION When Major Hester slowly and thoughtfully returned to his quarters after witnessing the departure of his son, he found sitting on the doorstep, and patiently awaiting his coming, a Canadian woman.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Beside her stood her stolid-looking husband, whom the major recognized as a well-to-do farmer of the settlement, to whom he had granted some trifling favors while in command of the post.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading AUBIN'S STARTLING INFORMATION When Major Hester slowly and thoughtfully returned to his quarters after witnessing the departure of his son, he found sitting on the doorstep, and patiently awaiting his coming, a Canadian woman.
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading Beside her stood her stolid-looking husband, whom the major recognized as a well-to-do farmer of the settlement, to whom he had granted some trifling favors while in command of the post.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading AUBIN'S STARTLING INFORMATION When Major Hester slowly and thoughtfully returned to his quarters after witnessing the departure of his son, he found sitting on the doorstep, and patiently awaiting his coming, a Canadian woman.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading AUBIN'S STARTLING INFORMATION When Major Hester slowly and thoughtfully returned to his quarters after witnessing the departure of his son, he found sitting on the doorstep, and patiently awaiting his coming, a Canadian woman.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Beside her stood her stolid-looking husband, whom the major recognized as a well-to-do farmer of the settlement, to whom he had granted some trifling favors while in command of the post.
a male human offspring
From this reading AUBIN'S STARTLING INFORMATION When Major Hester slowly and thoughtfully returned to his quarters after witnessing the departure of his son, he found sitting on the doorstep, and patiently awaiting his coming, a Canadian woman.
ST
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From this reading ST.
STARTLINGadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading AUBIN'S STARTLING INFORMATION When Major Hester slowly and thoughtfully returned to his quarters after witnessing the departure of his son, he found sitting on the doorstep, and patiently awaiting his coming, a Canadian woman.
stolid-looking
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From this reading Beside her stood her stolid-looking husband, whom the major recognized as a well-to-do farmer of the settlement, to whom he had granted some trifling favors while in command of the post.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Beside her stood her stolid-looking husband, whom the major recognized as a well-to-do farmer of the settlement, to whom he had granted some trifling favors while in command of the post.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUBIN'S STARTLING INFORMATION When Major Hester slowly and thoughtfully returned to his quarters after witnessing the departure of his son, he found sitting on the doorstep, and patiently awaiting his coming, a Canadian woman.
thoughtfullyadverbUS /ˈθɔːtfəli/
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading AUBIN'S STARTLING INFORMATION When Major Hester slowly and thoughtfully returned to his quarters after witnessing the departure of his son, he found sitting on the doorstep, and patiently awaiting his coming, a Canadian woman.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AUBIN'S STARTLING INFORMATION When Major Hester slowly and thoughtfully returned to his quarters after witnessing the departure of his son, he found sitting on the doorstep, and patiently awaiting his coming, a Canadian woman.
triflingnounUS /ˈtraɪflɪŋ/
the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working
From this reading Beside her stood her stolid-looking husband, whom the major recognized as a well-to-do farmer of the settlement, to whom he had granted some trifling favors while in command of the post.
well-to-doadjective
in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich
From this reading Beside her stood her stolid-looking husband, whom the major recognized as a well-to-do farmer of the settlement, to whom he had granted some trifling favors while in command of the post.
at the time that
From this reading AUBIN'S STARTLING INFORMATION When Major Hester slowly and thoughtfully returned to his quarters after witnessing the departure of his son, he found sitting on the doorstep, and patiently awaiting his coming, a Canadian woman.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Beside her stood her stolid-looking husband, whom the major recognized as a well-to-do farmer of the settlement, to whom he had granted some trifling favors while in command of the post.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Beside her stood her stolid-looking husband, whom the major recognized as a well-to-do farmer of the settlement, to whom he had granted some trifling favors while in command of the post.
witnessingverbUS /ˈwɪtnəsɪŋ/
-ing form of “witness” — be a witness to
From this reading AUBIN'S STARTLING INFORMATION When Major Hester slowly and thoughtfully returned to his quarters after witnessing the departure of his son, he found sitting on the doorstep, and patiently awaiting his coming, a Canadian woman.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading AUBIN'S STARTLING INFORMATION When Major Hester slowly and thoughtfully returned to his quarters after witnessing the departure of his son, he found sitting on the doorstep, and patiently awaiting his coming, a Canadian woman.
