used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As she drew near, her progress became slower; finally she stood still, and balanced herself on one leg, like a stork.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Then she looked up and down the road, to see what there was to talk about.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As she drew near, her progress became slower; finally she stood still, and balanced herself on one leg, like a stork.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she drew near, her progress became slower; finally she stood still, and balanced herself on one leg, like a stork.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At that moment Juliet, who had been peeking out from behind the house, came skipping down the path to the road.
balancedadjectiveUS /ˈbælənst/
being in a state of proper equilibrium
From this reading As she drew near, her progress became slower; finally she stood still, and balanced herself on one leg, like a stork.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading As she drew near, her progress became slower; finally she stood still, and balanced herself on one leg, like a stork.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At that moment Juliet, who had been peeking out from behind the house, came skipping down the path to the road.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading At that moment Juliet, who had been peeking out from behind the house, came skipping down the path to the road.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At that moment Juliet, who had been peeking out from behind the house, came skipping down the path to the road.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "You, God," she cried, "put something in my way, just once."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading At that moment Juliet, who had been peeking out from behind the house, came skipping down the path to the road.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading As she drew near, her progress became slower; finally she stood still, and balanced herself on one leg, like a stork.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading As she drew near, her progress became slower; finally she stood still, and balanced herself on one leg, like a stork.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At that moment Juliet, who had been peeking out from behind the house, came skipping down the path to the road.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "You, God," she cried, "put something in my way, just once."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At that moment Juliet, who had been peeking out from behind the house, came skipping down the path to the road.
HellonounUS /həˈloʊ/
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Hello," she said.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As she drew near, her progress became slower; finally she stood still, and balanced herself on one leg, like a stork.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading As she drew near, her progress became slower; finally she stood still, and balanced herself on one leg, like a stork.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading At that moment Juliet, who had been peeking out from behind the house, came skipping down the path to the road.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You, God," she cried, "put something in my way, just once."
Juliet
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From this reading At that moment Juliet, who had been peeking out from behind the house, came skipping down the path to the road.
and nothing more
From this reading "You, God," she cried, "put something in my way, just once."
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading As she drew near, her progress became slower; finally she stood still, and balanced herself on one leg, like a stork.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading As she drew near, her progress became slower; finally she stood still, and balanced herself on one leg, like a stork.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Then she looked up and down the road, to see what there was to talk about.
a particular point in time
From this reading At that moment Juliet, who had been peeking out from behind the house, came skipping down the path to the road.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You, God," she cried, "put something in my way, just once."
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading As she drew near, her progress became slower; finally she stood still, and balanced herself on one leg, like a stork.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As she drew near, her progress became slower; finally she stood still, and balanced herself on one leg, like a stork.
on one occasion
From this reading "You, God," she cried, "put something in my way, just once."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As she drew near, her progress became slower; finally she stood still, and balanced herself on one leg, like a stork.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At that moment Juliet, who had been peeking out from behind the house, came skipping down the path to the road.
a course of conduct
From this reading At that moment Juliet, who had been peeking out from behind the house, came skipping down the path to the road.
peekingverbUS /ˈpiːkɪŋ/
-ing form of “peek” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading At that moment Juliet, who had been peeking out from behind the house, came skipping down the path to the road.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading As she drew near, her progress became slower; finally she stood still, and balanced herself on one leg, like a stork.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "You, God," she cried, "put something in my way, just once."
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading At that moment Juliet, who had been peeking out from behind the house, came skipping down the path to the road.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Hello," she said.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Then she looked up and down the road, to see what there was to talk about.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You, God," she cried, "put something in my way, just once."
skippingverbUS /ˈskɪpɪŋ/
inflected form of “skip” — bypass
From this reading At that moment Juliet, who had been peeking out from behind the house, came skipping down the path to the road.
sloweradverbUS /ˈsloʊər/
more slowly
From this reading As she drew near, her progress became slower; finally she stood still, and balanced herself on one leg, like a stork.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "You, God," she cried, "put something in my way, just once."
not in physical motion
From this reading As she drew near, her progress became slower; finally she stood still, and balanced herself on one leg, like a stork.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading As she drew near, her progress became slower; finally she stood still, and balanced herself on one leg, like a stork.
storknounUS /stɔːrk/
large mostly Old World wading birds typically having white-and-black plumage
From this reading As she drew near, her progress became slower; finally she stood still, and balanced herself on one leg, like a stork.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Then she looked up and down the road, to see what there was to talk about.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At that moment Juliet, who had been peeking out from behind the house, came skipping down the path to the road.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At that moment Juliet, who had been peeking out from behind the house, came skipping down the path to the road.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she looked up and down the road, to see what there was to talk about.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Then she looked up and down the road, to see what there was to talk about.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At that moment Juliet, who had been peeking out from behind the house, came skipping down the path to the road.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then she looked up and down the road, to see what there was to talk about.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then she looked up and down the road, to see what there was to talk about.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "You, God," she cried, "put something in my way, just once."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Then she looked up and down the road, to see what there was to talk about.
which person or people
From this reading At that moment Juliet, who had been peeking out from behind the house, came skipping down the path to the road.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You, God," she cried, "put something in my way, just once."
