used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading KEITH ENTERS THE FIELD A day or two after the dance Mrs. Chudleigh was sitting with Lieutenant Walters in a recess of the big hall when she heard a car coming up the drive.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Then Mrs. Foster, who did not notice that there was anybody else about, moved forward to meet the newcomers and led them through the hall.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading KEITH ENTERS THE FIELD A day or two after the dance Mrs. Chudleigh was sitting with Lieutenant Walters in a recess of the big hall when she heard a car coming up the drive.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It stopped, a voice she thought familiar rose from the vestibule, and her face hardened as Foster came in with Mrs. Keith and Millicent Graham.
any person at all
From this reading Then Mrs. Foster, who did not notice that there was anybody else about, moved forward to meet the newcomers and led them through the hall.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It stopped, a voice she thought familiar rose from the vestibule, and her face hardened as Foster came in with Mrs. Keith and Millicent Graham.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading KEITH ENTERS THE FIELD A day or two after the dance Mrs. Chudleigh was sitting with Lieutenant Walters in a recess of the big hall when she heard a car coming up the drive.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It stopped, a voice she thought familiar rose from the vestibule, and her face hardened as Foster came in with Mrs. Keith and Millicent Graham.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading KEITH ENTERS THE FIELD A day or two after the dance Mrs. Chudleigh was sitting with Lieutenant Walters in a recess of the big hall when she heard a car coming up the drive.
Chudleigh
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From this reading KEITH ENTERS THE FIELD A day or two after the dance Mrs. Chudleigh was sitting with Lieutenant Walters in a recess of the big hall when she heard a car coming up the drive.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading KEITH ENTERS THE FIELD A day or two after the dance Mrs. Chudleigh was sitting with Lieutenant Walters in a recess of the big hall when she heard a car coming up the drive.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading KEITH ENTERS THE FIELD A day or two after the dance Mrs. Chudleigh was sitting with Lieutenant Walters in a recess of the big hall when she heard a car coming up the drive.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading KEITH ENTERS THE FIELD A day or two after the dance Mrs. Chudleigh was sitting with Lieutenant Walters in a recess of the big hall when she heard a car coming up the drive.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Then Mrs. Foster, who did not notice that there was anybody else about, moved forward to meet the newcomers and led them through the hall.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading "You looked surprised," Walters remarked when the others had disappeared.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading KEITH ENTERS THE FIELD A day or two after the dance Mrs. Chudleigh was sitting with Lieutenant Walters in a recess of the big hall when she heard a car coming up the drive.
else
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From this reading Then Mrs. Foster, who did not notice that there was anybody else about, moved forward to meet the newcomers and led them through the hall.
ENTERSverbUS /ˈentərz/
third-person singular of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading KEITH ENTERS THE FIELD A day or two after the dance Mrs. Chudleigh was sitting with Lieutenant Walters in a recess of the big hall when she heard a car coming up the drive.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading It stopped, a voice she thought familiar rose from the vestibule, and her face hardened as Foster came in with Mrs. Keith and Millicent Graham.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading It stopped, a voice she thought familiar rose from the vestibule, and her face hardened as Foster came in with Mrs. Keith and Millicent Graham.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading KEITH ENTERS THE FIELD A day or two after the dance Mrs. Chudleigh was sitting with Lieutenant Walters in a recess of the big hall when she heard a car coming up the drive.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Then Mrs. Foster, who did not notice that there was anybody else about, moved forward to meet the newcomers and led them through the hall.
FosterverbUS /ˈfɑːstər/
promote the growth of
From this reading It stopped, a voice she thought familiar rose from the vestibule, and her face hardened as Foster came in with Mrs. Keith and Millicent Graham.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It stopped, a voice she thought familiar rose from the vestibule, and her face hardened as Foster came in with Mrs. Keith and Millicent Graham.
GrahamnounUS /ˈɡreɪəm/
United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading It stopped, a voice she thought familiar rose from the vestibule, and her face hardened as Foster came in with Mrs. Keith and Millicent Graham.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "You looked surprised," Walters remarked when the others had disappeared.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading KEITH ENTERS THE FIELD A day or two after the dance Mrs. Chudleigh was sitting with Lieutenant Walters in a recess of the big hall when she heard a car coming up the drive.
hardenedadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrdənd/
used of persons; emotionally hardened
From this reading It stopped, a voice she thought familiar rose from the vestibule, and her face hardened as Foster came in with Mrs. Keith and Millicent Graham.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading KEITH ENTERS THE FIELD A day or two after the dance Mrs. Chudleigh was sitting with Lieutenant Walters in a recess of the big hall when she heard a car coming up the drive.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It stopped, a voice she thought familiar rose from the vestibule, and her face hardened as Foster came in with Mrs. Keith and Millicent Graham.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading KEITH ENTERS THE FIELD A day or two after the dance Mrs. Chudleigh was sitting with Lieutenant Walters in a recess of the big hall when she heard a car coming up the drive.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It stopped, a voice she thought familiar rose from the vestibule, and her face hardened as Foster came in with Mrs. Keith and Millicent Graham.
KEITH
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From this reading KEITH ENTERS THE FIELD A day or two after the dance Mrs. Chudleigh was sitting with Lieutenant Walters in a recess of the big hall when she heard a car coming up the drive.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Then Mrs. Foster, who did not notice that there was anybody else about, moved forward to meet the newcomers and led them through the hall.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading KEITH ENTERS THE FIELD A day or two after the dance Mrs. Chudleigh was sitting with Lieutenant Walters in a recess of the big hall when she heard a car coming up the drive.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "You looked surprised," Walters remarked when the others had disappeared.
come together
From this reading Then Mrs. Foster, who did not notice that there was anybody else about, moved forward to meet the newcomers and led them through the hall.
Millicent
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From this reading It stopped, a voice she thought familiar rose from the vestibule, and her face hardened as Foster came in with Mrs. Keith and Millicent Graham.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Then Mrs. Foster, who did not notice that there was anybody else about, moved forward to meet the newcomers and led them through the hall.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
newcomersnounUS /ˈnuːkʌmərz/
plural of “newcomer” — any new participant in some activity
From this reading Then Mrs. Foster, who did not notice that there was anybody else about, moved forward to meet the newcomers and led them through the hall.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Then Mrs. Foster, who did not notice that there was anybody else about, moved forward to meet the newcomers and led them through the hall.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading Then Mrs. Foster, who did not notice that there was anybody else about, moved forward to meet the newcomers and led them through the hall.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading KEITH ENTERS THE FIELD A day or two after the dance Mrs. Chudleigh was sitting with Lieutenant Walters in a recess of the big hall when she heard a car coming up the drive.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading KEITH ENTERS THE FIELD A day or two after the dance Mrs. Chudleigh was sitting with Lieutenant Walters in a recess of the big hall when she heard a car coming up the drive.
others
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From this reading "You looked surprised," Walters remarked when the others had disappeared.
recessverbUS /rɪˈses/
put into a recess
From this reading KEITH ENTERS THE FIELD A day or two after the dance Mrs. Chudleigh was sitting with Lieutenant Walters in a recess of the big hall when she heard a car coming up the drive.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "You looked surprised," Walters remarked when the others had disappeared.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading It stopped, a voice she thought familiar rose from the vestibule, and her face hardened as Foster came in with Mrs. Keith and Millicent Graham.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading KEITH ENTERS THE FIELD A day or two after the dance Mrs. Chudleigh was sitting with Lieutenant Walters in a recess of the big hall when she heard a car coming up the drive.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading KEITH ENTERS THE FIELD A day or two after the dance Mrs. Chudleigh was sitting with Lieutenant Walters in a recess of the big hall when she heard a car coming up the drive.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading It stopped, a voice she thought familiar rose from the vestibule, and her face hardened as Foster came in with Mrs. Keith and Millicent Graham.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading "You looked surprised," Walters remarked when the others had disappeared.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then Mrs. Foster, who did not notice that there was anybody else about, moved forward to meet the newcomers and led them through the hall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading KEITH ENTERS THE FIELD A day or two after the dance Mrs. Chudleigh was sitting with Lieutenant Walters in a recess of the big hall when she heard a car coming up the drive.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Then Mrs. Foster, who did not notice that there was anybody else about, moved forward to meet the newcomers and led them through the hall.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Mrs. Foster, who did not notice that there was anybody else about, moved forward to meet the newcomers and led them through the hall.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Then Mrs. Foster, who did not notice that there was anybody else about, moved forward to meet the newcomers and led them through the hall.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It stopped, a voice she thought familiar rose from the vestibule, and her face hardened as Foster came in with Mrs. Keith and Millicent Graham.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Then Mrs. Foster, who did not notice that there was anybody else about, moved forward to meet the newcomers and led them through the hall.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then Mrs. Foster, who did not notice that there was anybody else about, moved forward to meet the newcomers and led them through the hall.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading KEITH ENTERS THE FIELD A day or two after the dance Mrs. Chudleigh was sitting with Lieutenant Walters in a recess of the big hall when she heard a car coming up the drive.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading KEITH ENTERS THE FIELD A day or two after the dance Mrs. Chudleigh was sitting with Lieutenant Walters in a recess of the big hall when she heard a car coming up the drive.
vestibulenounUS /ˈvestɪbjuːl/
a large entrance or reception room or area
From this reading It stopped, a voice she thought familiar rose from the vestibule, and her face hardened as Foster came in with Mrs. Keith and Millicent Graham.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading It stopped, a voice she thought familiar rose from the vestibule, and her face hardened as Foster came in with Mrs. Keith and Millicent Graham.
WaltersnounUS /ˈwɔːltərz/
plural of “walter” — German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading KEITH ENTERS THE FIELD A day or two after the dance Mrs. Chudleigh was sitting with Lieutenant Walters in a recess of the big hall when she heard a car coming up the drive.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading KEITH ENTERS THE FIELD A day or two after the dance Mrs. Chudleigh was sitting with Lieutenant Walters in a recess of the big hall when she heard a car coming up the drive.
at the time that
From this reading KEITH ENTERS THE FIELD A day or two after the dance Mrs. Chudleigh was sitting with Lieutenant Walters in a recess of the big hall when she heard a car coming up the drive.
which person or people
From this reading Then Mrs. Foster, who did not notice that there was anybody else about, moved forward to meet the newcomers and led them through the hall.
in the company of; together with
From this reading KEITH ENTERS THE FIELD A day or two after the dance Mrs. Chudleigh was sitting with Lieutenant Walters in a recess of the big hall when she heard a car coming up the drive.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You looked surprised," Walters remarked when the others had disappeared.
