used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On her way she met one of the servants, a man of the name of Doolan; she stopped to say a few words to him eagerly, then, running on, found herself in the great hall, where Lady Kathleen, Pat, Gerald, and Sophy were all assembled.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading On her way she met one of the servants, a man of the name of Doolan; she stopped to say a few words to him eagerly, then, running on, found herself in the great hall, where Lady Kathleen, Pat, Gerald, and Sophy were all assembled.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Oh, how glad I am----" she began.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On her way she met one of the servants, a man of the name of Doolan; she stopped to say a few words to him eagerly, then, running on, found herself in the great hall, where Lady Kathleen, Pat, Gerald, and Sophy were all assembled.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading On her way she met one of the servants, a man of the name of Doolan; she stopped to say a few words to him eagerly, then, running on, found herself in the great hall, where Lady Kathleen, Pat, Gerald, and Sophy were all assembled.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Oh, how glad I am----" she began.
a young person of either sex
From this reading THE CHILD OF HIS HEART.
Doolan
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From this reading On her way she met one of the servants, a man of the name of Doolan; she stopped to say a few words to him eagerly, then, running on, found herself in the great hall, where Lady Kathleen, Pat, Gerald, and Sophy were all assembled.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading On her way she met one of the servants, a man of the name of Doolan; she stopped to say a few words to him eagerly, then, running on, found herself in the great hall, where Lady Kathleen, Pat, Gerald, and Sophy were all assembled.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading On her way she met one of the servants, a man of the name of Doolan; she stopped to say a few words to him eagerly, then, running on, found herself in the great hall, where Lady Kathleen, Pat, Gerald, and Sophy were all assembled.
set up or found
From this reading On her way she met one of the servants, a man of the name of Doolan; she stopped to say a few words to him eagerly, then, running on, found herself in the great hall, where Lady Kathleen, Pat, Gerald, and Sophy were all assembled.
Gerald
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From this reading On her way she met one of the servants, a man of the name of Doolan; she stopped to say a few words to him eagerly, then, running on, found herself in the great hall, where Lady Kathleen, Pat, Gerald, and Sophy were all assembled.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "Oh, how glad I am----" she began.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading On her way she met one of the servants, a man of the name of Doolan; she stopped to say a few words to him eagerly, then, running on, found herself in the great hall, where Lady Kathleen, Pat, Gerald, and Sophy were all assembled.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading On her way she met one of the servants, a man of the name of Doolan; she stopped to say a few words to him eagerly, then, running on, found herself in the great hall, where Lady Kathleen, Pat, Gerald, and Sophy were all assembled.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading THE CHILD OF HIS HEART.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On her way she met one of the servants, a man of the name of Doolan; she stopped to say a few words to him eagerly, then, running on, found herself in the great hall, where Lady Kathleen, Pat, Gerald, and Sophy were all assembled.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading On her way she met one of the servants, a man of the name of Doolan; she stopped to say a few words to him eagerly, then, running on, found herself in the great hall, where Lady Kathleen, Pat, Gerald, and Sophy were all assembled.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On her way she met one of the servants, a man of the name of Doolan; she stopped to say a few words to him eagerly, then, running on, found herself in the great hall, where Lady Kathleen, Pat, Gerald, and Sophy were all assembled.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE CHILD OF HIS HEART.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Janet ran quickly toward the house.
how
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From this reading "Oh, how glad I am----" she began.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, how glad I am----" she began.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On her way she met one of the servants, a man of the name of Doolan; she stopped to say a few words to him eagerly, then, running on, found herself in the great hall, where Lady Kathleen, Pat, Gerald, and Sophy were all assembled.
Janet
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From this reading Janet ran quickly toward the house.
Kathleen
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From this reading On her way she met one of the servants, a man of the name of Doolan; she stopped to say a few words to him eagerly, then, running on, found herself in the great hall, where Lady Kathleen, Pat, Gerald, and Sophy were all assembled.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading On her way she met one of the servants, a man of the name of Doolan; she stopped to say a few words to him eagerly, then, running on, found herself in the great hall, where Lady Kathleen, Pat, Gerald, and Sophy were all assembled.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading On her way she met one of the servants, a man of the name of Doolan; she stopped to say a few words to him eagerly, then, running on, found herself in the great hall, where Lady Kathleen, Pat, Gerald, and Sophy were all assembled.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading On her way she met one of the servants, a man of the name of Doolan; she stopped to say a few words to him eagerly, then, running on, found herself in the great hall, where Lady Kathleen, Pat, Gerald, and Sophy were all assembled.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading On her way she met one of the servants, a man of the name of Doolan; she stopped to say a few words to him eagerly, then, running on, found herself in the great hall, where Lady Kathleen, Pat, Gerald, and Sophy were all assembled.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CHILD OF HIS HEART.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, how glad I am----" she began.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On her way she met one of the servants, a man of the name of Doolan; she stopped to say a few words to him eagerly, then, running on, found herself in the great hall, where Lady Kathleen, Pat, Gerald, and Sophy were all assembled.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On her way she met one of the servants, a man of the name of Doolan; she stopped to say a few words to him eagerly, then, running on, found herself in the great hall, where Lady Kathleen, Pat, Gerald, and Sophy were all assembled.
PatverbUS /pæt/
pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading On her way she met one of the servants, a man of the name of Doolan; she stopped to say a few words to him eagerly, then, running on, found herself in the great hall, where Lady Kathleen, Pat, Gerald, and Sophy were all assembled.
with speed
From this reading Janet ran quickly toward the house.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Janet ran quickly toward the house.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading On her way she met one of the servants, a man of the name of Doolan; she stopped to say a few words to him eagerly, then, running on, found herself in the great hall, where Lady Kathleen, Pat, Gerald, and Sophy were all assembled.
cut with a saw
From this reading Lady Kathleen uttered a scream when she saw her.
express in words
From this reading On her way she met one of the servants, a man of the name of Doolan; she stopped to say a few words to him eagerly, then, running on, found herself in the great hall, where Lady Kathleen, Pat, Gerald, and Sophy were all assembled.
screamverbUS /skriːm/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Lady Kathleen uttered a scream when she saw her.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading On her way she met one of the servants, a man of the name of Doolan; she stopped to say a few words to him eagerly, then, running on, found herself in the great hall, where Lady Kathleen, Pat, Gerald, and Sophy were all assembled.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On her way she met one of the servants, a man of the name of Doolan; she stopped to say a few words to him eagerly, then, running on, found herself in the great hall, where Lady Kathleen, Pat, Gerald, and Sophy were all assembled.
Sophy
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From this reading On her way she met one of the servants, a man of the name of Doolan; she stopped to say a few words to him eagerly, then, running on, found herself in the great hall, where Lady Kathleen, Pat, Gerald, and Sophy were all assembled.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading On her way she met one of the servants, a man of the name of Doolan; she stopped to say a few words to him eagerly, then, running on, found herself in the great hall, where Lady Kathleen, Pat, Gerald, and Sophy were all assembled.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CHILD OF HIS HEART.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading On her way she met one of the servants, a man of the name of Doolan; she stopped to say a few words to him eagerly, then, running on, found herself in the great hall, where Lady Kathleen, Pat, Gerald, and Sophy were all assembled.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On her way she met one of the servants, a man of the name of Doolan; she stopped to say a few words to him eagerly, then, running on, found herself in the great hall, where Lady Kathleen, Pat, Gerald, and Sophy were all assembled.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Janet ran quickly toward the house.
communicated in words
From this reading Lady Kathleen uttered a scream when she saw her.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading On her way she met one of the servants, a man of the name of Doolan; she stopped to say a few words to him eagerly, then, running on, found herself in the great hall, where Lady Kathleen, Pat, Gerald, and Sophy were all assembled.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On her way she met one of the servants, a man of the name of Doolan; she stopped to say a few words to him eagerly, then, running on, found herself in the great hall, where Lady Kathleen, Pat, Gerald, and Sophy were all assembled.
at the time that
From this reading Lady Kathleen uttered a scream when she saw her.
in or at the place that
From this reading On her way she met one of the servants, a man of the name of Doolan; she stopped to say a few words to him eagerly, then, running on, found herself in the great hall, where Lady Kathleen, Pat, Gerald, and Sophy were all assembled.
the words that are spoken
From this reading On her way she met one of the servants, a man of the name of Doolan; she stopped to say a few words to him eagerly, then, running on, found herself in the great hall, where Lady Kathleen, Pat, Gerald, and Sophy were all assembled.
