used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In an effort to shake her thoughts free from despair, she quickened her pace, and looked about for a bench where she could rest.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In an effort to shake her thoughts free from despair, she quickened her pace, and looked about for a bench where she could rest.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading She had never seen the name of the square, but it appeared restful in the afternoon light; and crossing the street, she found a place in the shade on a deserted bench.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In an effort to shake her thoughts free from despair, she quickened her pace, and looked about for a bench where she could rest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In an effort to shake her thoughts free from despair, she quickened her pace, and looked about for a bench where she could rest.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She had never seen the name of the square, but it appeared restful in the afternoon light; and crossing the street, she found a place in the shade on a deserted bench.
a line of approach
From this reading On the opposite side of Fifth Avenue a row of cab horses waited near a statue under some fine old trees.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Never in her life had she been so tired.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading In an effort to shake her thoughts free from despair, she quickened her pace, and looked about for a bench where she could rest.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had never seen the name of the square, but it appeared restful in the afternoon light; and crossing the street, she found a place in the shade on a deserted bench.
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading On the opposite side of Fifth Avenue a row of cab horses waited near a statue under some fine old trees.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In an effort to shake her thoughts free from despair, she quickened her pace, and looked about for a bench where she could rest.
traveling across
From this reading She had never seen the name of the square, but it appeared restful in the afternoon light; and crossing the street, she found a place in the shade on a deserted bench.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading She had never seen the name of the square, but it appeared restful in the afternoon light; and crossing the street, she found a place in the shade on a deserted bench.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading In an effort to shake her thoughts free from despair, she quickened her pace, and looked about for a bench where she could rest.
dressmakernounUS /ˈdresmeɪkər/
someone who makes or mends dresses
From this reading It was five o'clock now, and Mrs. Garvey had told her not to go to see the dressmaker until six.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading In an effort to shake her thoughts free from despair, she quickened her pace, and looked about for a bench where she could rest.
FifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading On the opposite side of Fifth Avenue a row of cab horses waited near a statue under some fine old trees.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading On the opposite side of Fifth Avenue a row of cab horses waited near a statue under some fine old trees.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading It was five o'clock now, and Mrs. Garvey had told her not to go to see the dressmaker until six.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In an effort to shake her thoughts free from despair, she quickened her pace, and looked about for a bench where she could rest.
set up or found
From this reading She had never seen the name of the square, but it appeared restful in the afternoon light; and crossing the street, she found a place in the shade on a deserted bench.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading In an effort to shake her thoughts free from despair, she quickened her pace, and looked about for a bench where she could rest.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In an effort to shake her thoughts free from despair, she quickened her pace, and looked about for a bench where she could rest.
Garvey
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From this reading It was five o'clock now, and Mrs. Garvey had told her not to go to see the dressmaker until six.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was five o'clock now, and Mrs. Garvey had told her not to go to see the dressmaker until six.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Never in her life had she been so tired.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Never in her life had she been so tired.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading On the opposite side of Fifth Avenue a row of cab horses waited near a statue under some fine old trees.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Never in her life had she been so tired.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had never seen the name of the square, but it appeared restful in the afternoon light; and crossing the street, she found a place in the shade on a deserted bench.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Never in her life had she been so tired.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading She had never seen the name of the square, but it appeared restful in the afternoon light; and crossing the street, she found a place in the shade on a deserted bench.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading In an effort to shake her thoughts free from despair, she quickened her pace, and looked about for a bench where she could rest.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading It was five o'clock now, and Mrs. Garvey had told her not to go to see the dressmaker until six.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She had never seen the name of the square, but it appeared restful in the afternoon light; and crossing the street, she found a place in the shade on a deserted bench.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading On the opposite side of Fifth Avenue a row of cab horses waited near a statue under some fine old trees.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never in her life had she been so tired.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was five o'clock now, and Mrs. Garvey had told her not to go to see the dressmaker until six.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was five o'clock now, and Mrs. Garvey had told her not to go to see the dressmaker until six.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was five o'clock now, and Mrs. Garvey had told her not to go to see the dressmaker until six.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the opposite side of Fifth Avenue a row of cab horses waited near a statue under some fine old trees.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading On the opposite side of Fifth Avenue a row of cab horses waited near a statue under some fine old trees.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the opposite side of Fifth Avenue a row of cab horses waited near a statue under some fine old trees.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading On the opposite side of Fifth Avenue a row of cab horses waited near a statue under some fine old trees.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading In an effort to shake her thoughts free from despair, she quickened her pace, and looked about for a bench where she could rest.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading She had never seen the name of the square, but it appeared restful in the afternoon light; and crossing the street, she found a place in the shade on a deserted bench.
quickenedverbUS /ˈkwɪkənd/
past form of “quicken” — move faster
From this reading In an effort to shake her thoughts free from despair, she quickened her pace, and looked about for a bench where she could rest.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading In an effort to shake her thoughts free from despair, she quickened her pace, and looked about for a bench where she could rest.
restfuladjectiveUS /ˈrestfəl/
affording physical or mental rest
From this reading She had never seen the name of the square, but it appeared restful in the afternoon light; and crossing the street, she found a place in the shade on a deserted bench.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading On the opposite side of Fifth Avenue a row of cab horses waited near a statue under some fine old trees.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was five o'clock now, and Mrs. Garvey had told her not to go to see the dressmaker until six.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She had never seen the name of the square, but it appeared restful in the afternoon light; and crossing the street, she found a place in the shade on a deserted bench.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading She had never seen the name of the square, but it appeared restful in the afternoon light; and crossing the street, she found a place in the shade on a deserted bench.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading In an effort to shake her thoughts free from despair, she quickened her pace, and looked about for a bench where she could rest.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Never in her life had she been so tired.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On the opposite side of Fifth Avenue a row of cab horses waited near a statue under some fine old trees.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading It was five o'clock now, and Mrs. Garvey had told her not to go to see the dressmaker until six.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Never in her life had she been so tired.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading On the opposite side of Fifth Avenue a row of cab horses waited near a statue under some fine old trees.
make square
From this reading She had never seen the name of the square, but it appeared restful in the afternoon light; and crossing the street, she found a place in the shade on a deserted bench.
statuenounUS /ˈstætʃuː/
a sculpture representing a human or animal
From this reading On the opposite side of Fifth Avenue a row of cab horses waited near a statue under some fine old trees.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading She had never seen the name of the square, but it appeared restful in the afternoon light; and crossing the street, she found a place in the shade on a deserted bench.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the opposite side of Fifth Avenue a row of cab horses waited near a statue under some fine old trees.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading In an effort to shake her thoughts free from despair, she quickened her pace, and looked about for a bench where she could rest.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Never in her life had she been so tired.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In an effort to shake her thoughts free from despair, she quickened her pace, and looked about for a bench where she could rest.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading It was five o'clock now, and Mrs. Garvey had told her not to go to see the dressmaker until six.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading On the opposite side of Fifth Avenue a row of cab horses waited near a statue under some fine old trees.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading On the opposite side of Fifth Avenue a row of cab horses waited near a statue under some fine old trees.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It was five o'clock now, and Mrs. Garvey had told her not to go to see the dressmaker until six.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading On the opposite side of Fifth Avenue a row of cab horses waited near a statue under some fine old trees.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was five o'clock now, and Mrs. Garvey had told her not to go to see the dressmaker until six.
in or at the place that
From this reading In an effort to shake her thoughts free from despair, she quickened her pace, and looked about for a bench where she could rest.
