used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As she got clear of the city and out on her country road, a shadow Fell across her in the evening light.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading As she got clear of the city and out on her country road, a shadow Fell across her in the evening light.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As she got clear of the city and out on her country road, a shadow Fell across her in the evening light.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Yes, it is I," he answered, as he joined her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she got clear of the city and out on her country road, a shadow Fell across her in the evening light.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Have you had a good day, little one?" asked a voice that made her stop with a curious vague expectancy and pleasure.
Bébée
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From this reading "Have you forgiven me, Bébée?"
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading As she got clear of the city and out on her country road, a shadow Fell across her in the evening light.
rid of obstructions
From this reading As she got clear of the city and out on her country road, a shadow Fell across her in the evening light.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading As she got clear of the city and out on her country road, a shadow Fell across her in the evening light.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "It is you!" she said, with a little cry, as she saw her friend of the silk stockings leaning on a gate midway in the green and solitary road that leads to Laeken.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading "Have you had a good day, little one?" asked a voice that made her stop with a curious vague expectancy and pleasure.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Have you had a good day, little one?" asked a voice that made her stop with a curious vague expectancy and pleasure.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading As she got clear of the city and out on her country road, a shadow Fell across her in the evening light.
expectancynounUS /ɪkˈspektənsi/
an expectation
From this reading "Have you had a good day, little one?" asked a voice that made her stop with a curious vague expectancy and pleasure.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading As she got clear of the city and out on her country road, a shadow Fell across her in the evening light.
forgivenverbUS /fərˈɡɪvən/
inflected form of “forgive” — stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading "Have you forgiven me, Bébée?"
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "It is you!" she said, with a little cry, as she saw her friend of the silk stockings leaning on a gate midway in the green and solitary road that leads to Laeken.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading "It is you!" she said, with a little cry, as she saw her friend of the silk stockings leaning on a gate midway in the green and solitary road that leads to Laeken.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Have you had a good day, little one?" asked a voice that made her stop with a curious vague expectancy and pleasure.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading As she got clear of the city and out on her country road, a shadow Fell across her in the evening light.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading "It is you!" she said, with a little cry, as she saw her friend of the silk stockings leaning on a gate midway in the green and solitary road that leads to Laeken.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Have you had a good day, little one?" asked a voice that made her stop with a curious vague expectancy and pleasure.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have you had a good day, little one?" asked a voice that made her stop with a curious vague expectancy and pleasure.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes, it is I," he answered, as he joined her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As she got clear of the city and out on her country road, a shadow Fell across her in the evening light.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, it is I," he answered, as he joined her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As she got clear of the city and out on her country road, a shadow Fell across her in the evening light.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is you!" she said, with a little cry, as she saw her friend of the silk stockings leaning on a gate midway in the green and solitary road that leads to Laeken.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is you!" she said, with a little cry, as she saw her friend of the silk stockings leaning on a gate midway in the green and solitary road that leads to Laeken.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading "Yes, it is I," he answered, as he joined her.
Laeken
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From this reading "It is you!" she said, with a little cry, as she saw her friend of the silk stockings leaning on a gate midway in the green and solitary road that leads to Laeken.
leadsnounUS /liːdz/
plural of “lead” — an advantage held by a competitor in a race
From this reading "It is you!" she said, with a little cry, as she saw her friend of the silk stockings leaning on a gate midway in the green and solitary road that leads to Laeken.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading "It is you!" she said, with a little cry, as she saw her friend of the silk stockings leaning on a gate midway in the green and solitary road that leads to Laeken.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading As she got clear of the city and out on her country road, a shadow Fell across her in the evening light.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Have you had a good day, little one?" asked a voice that made her stop with a curious vague expectancy and pleasure.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Have you had a good day, little one?" asked a voice that made her stop with a curious vague expectancy and pleasure.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Have you forgiven me, Bébée?"
midwayadjectiveUS /ˈmɪdweɪ/
equally distant from the extremes
From this reading "It is you!" she said, with a little cry, as she saw her friend of the silk stockings leaning on a gate midway in the green and solitary road that leads to Laeken.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As she got clear of the city and out on her country road, a shadow Fell across her in the evening light.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As she got clear of the city and out on her country road, a shadow Fell across her in the evening light.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Have you had a good day, little one?" asked a voice that made her stop with a curious vague expectancy and pleasure.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As she got clear of the city and out on her country road, a shadow Fell across her in the evening light.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading "Have you had a good day, little one?" asked a voice that made her stop with a curious vague expectancy and pleasure.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading As she got clear of the city and out on her country road, a shadow Fell across her in the evening light.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It is you!" she said, with a little cry, as she saw her friend of the silk stockings leaning on a gate midway in the green and solitary road that leads to Laeken.
cut with a saw
From this reading "It is you!" she said, with a little cry, as she saw her friend of the silk stockings leaning on a gate midway in the green and solitary road that leads to Laeken.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading As she got clear of the city and out on her country road, a shadow Fell across her in the evening light.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As she got clear of the city and out on her country road, a shadow Fell across her in the evening light.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading "It is you!" she said, with a little cry, as she saw her friend of the silk stockings leaning on a gate midway in the green and solitary road that leads to Laeken.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading "It is you!" she said, with a little cry, as she saw her friend of the silk stockings leaning on a gate midway in the green and solitary road that leads to Laeken.
stockingsnounUS /ˈstɑːkɪŋz/
plural of “stocking” — close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural)
From this reading "It is you!" she said, with a little cry, as she saw her friend of the silk stockings leaning on a gate midway in the green and solitary road that leads to Laeken.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "Have you had a good day, little one?" asked a voice that made her stop with a curious vague expectancy and pleasure.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Have you had a good day, little one?" asked a voice that made her stop with a curious vague expectancy and pleasure.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As she got clear of the city and out on her country road, a shadow Fell across her in the evening light.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It is you!" she said, with a little cry, as she saw her friend of the silk stockings leaning on a gate midway in the green and solitary road that leads to Laeken.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading "Have you had a good day, little one?" asked a voice that made her stop with a curious vague expectancy and pleasure.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Have you had a good day, little one?" asked a voice that made her stop with a curious vague expectancy and pleasure.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Have you had a good day, little one?" asked a voice that made her stop with a curious vague expectancy and pleasure.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, it is I," he answered, as he joined her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Have you had a good day, little one?" asked a voice that made her stop with a curious vague expectancy and pleasure.
