used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Here's a lady!"
for the reason that
From this reading THE EMERGENCY "Poor Hunchie!" murmured Ida Bellethorne, "I hope it wasn't because he was surprised to see me that he fell."
Bellethorne
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From this reading THE EMERGENCY "Poor Hunchie!" murmured Ida Bellethorne, "I hope it wasn't because he was surprised to see me that he fell."
Betty
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From this reading "His surprise did not make that timber slippery with ice," said Betty, looking up.
Candace
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From this reading A comfortable looking woman with a shawl over her head was hurrying from the kitchen door of the Candace farmhouse.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading A comfortable looking woman with a shawl over her head was hurrying from the kitchen door of the Candace farmhouse.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "His surprise did not make that timber slippery with ice," said Betty, looking up.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A comfortable looking woman with a shawl over her head was hurrying from the kitchen door of the Candace farmhouse.
EMERGENCYnounUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒənsi/
a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action
From this reading THE EMERGENCY "Poor Hunchie!" murmured Ida Bellethorne, "I hope it wasn't because he was surprised to see me that he fell."
farmhousenounUS /ˈfɑːrmhaʊs/
house for a farmer and family
From this reading A comfortable looking woman with a shawl over her head was hurrying from the kitchen door of the Candace farmhouse.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading THE EMERGENCY "Poor Hunchie!" murmured Ida Bellethorne, "I hope it wasn't because he was surprised to see me that he fell."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A comfortable looking woman with a shawl over her head was hurrying from the kitchen door of the Candace farmhouse.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE EMERGENCY "Poor Hunchie!" murmured Ida Bellethorne, "I hope it wasn't because he was surprised to see me that he fell."
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading A comfortable looking woman with a shawl over her head was hurrying from the kitchen door of the Candace farmhouse.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A comfortable looking woman with a shawl over her head was hurrying from the kitchen door of the Candace farmhouse.
Here's
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From this reading Here's a lady!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "His surprise did not make that timber slippery with ice," said Betty, looking up.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading THE EMERGENCY "Poor Hunchie!" murmured Ida Bellethorne, "I hope it wasn't because he was surprised to see me that he fell."
Hunchie
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From this reading THE EMERGENCY "Poor Hunchie!" murmured Ida Bellethorne, "I hope it wasn't because he was surprised to see me that he fell."
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading A comfortable looking woman with a shawl over her head was hurrying from the kitchen door of the Candace farmhouse.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE EMERGENCY "Poor Hunchie!" murmured Ida Bellethorne, "I hope it wasn't because he was surprised to see me that he fell."
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading "His surprise did not make that timber slippery with ice," said Betty, looking up.
IdanounUS /ˈaɪdə/
an agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank
From this reading THE EMERGENCY "Poor Hunchie!" murmured Ida Bellethorne, "I hope it wasn't because he was surprised to see me that he fell."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE EMERGENCY "Poor Hunchie!" murmured Ida Bellethorne, "I hope it wasn't because he was surprised to see me that he fell."
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading A comfortable looking woman with a shawl over her head was hurrying from the kitchen door of the Candace farmhouse.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Here's a lady!"
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "His surprise did not make that timber slippery with ice," said Betty, looking up.
engage in
From this reading "His surprise did not make that timber slippery with ice," said Betty, looking up.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE EMERGENCY "Poor Hunchie!" murmured Ida Bellethorne, "I hope it wasn't because he was surprised to see me that he fell."
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading THE EMERGENCY "Poor Hunchie!" murmured Ida Bellethorne, "I hope it wasn't because he was surprised to see me that he fell."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "His surprise did not make that timber slippery with ice," said Betty, looking up.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A comfortable looking woman with a shawl over her head was hurrying from the kitchen door of the Candace farmhouse.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh!
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A comfortable looking woman with a shawl over her head was hurrying from the kitchen door of the Candace farmhouse.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading THE EMERGENCY "Poor Hunchie!" murmured Ida Bellethorne, "I hope it wasn't because he was surprised to see me that he fell."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "His surprise did not make that timber slippery with ice," said Betty, looking up.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading THE EMERGENCY "Poor Hunchie!" murmured Ida Bellethorne, "I hope it wasn't because he was surprised to see me that he fell."
shawlnounUS /ʃɔːl/
cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders
From this reading A comfortable looking woman with a shawl over her head was hurrying from the kitchen door of the Candace farmhouse.
slipperyadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpəri/
causing or tending to cause things to slip or slide
From this reading "His surprise did not make that timber slippery with ice," said Betty, looking up.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading "His surprise did not make that timber slippery with ice," said Betty, looking up.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading THE EMERGENCY "Poor Hunchie!" murmured Ida Bellethorne, "I hope it wasn't because he was surprised to see me that he fell."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE EMERGENCY "Poor Hunchie!" murmured Ida Bellethorne, "I hope it wasn't because he was surprised to see me that he fell."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EMERGENCY "Poor Hunchie!" murmured Ida Bellethorne, "I hope it wasn't because he was surprised to see me that he fell."
timbernounUS /ˈtɪmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading "His surprise did not make that timber slippery with ice," said Betty, looking up.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE EMERGENCY "Poor Hunchie!" murmured Ida Bellethorne, "I hope it wasn't because he was surprised to see me that he fell."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "His surprise did not make that timber slippery with ice," said Betty, looking up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE EMERGENCY "Poor Hunchie!" murmured Ida Bellethorne, "I hope it wasn't because he was surprised to see me that he fell."
wasn't
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From this reading THE EMERGENCY "Poor Hunchie!" murmured Ida Bellethorne, "I hope it wasn't because he was surprised to see me that he fell."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "His surprise did not make that timber slippery with ice," said Betty, looking up.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A comfortable looking woman with a shawl over her head was hurrying from the kitchen door of the Candace farmhouse.
