used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It seemed such a strange thing which had happened to me.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading That a great lady should lean upon my arm--a lady of whom before that day I had never heard--seemed impossible to my slow-moving Scots intelligence.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE NEW DAY It need not be wondered at that during the night I slept little.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE NEW DAY It need not be wondered at that during the night I slept little.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading That a great lady should lean upon my arm--a lady of whom before that day I had never heard--seemed impossible to my slow-moving Scots intelligence.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I sat most of the night by my window, from which I looked down the valley.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE NEW DAY It need not be wondered at that during the night I slept little.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I sat most of the night by my window, from which I looked down the valley.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading THE NEW DAY It need not be wondered at that during the night I slept little.
fillingnounUS /ˈfɪlɪŋ/
any material that fills a space or container
From this reading The moonlight was filling it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I sat most of the night by my window, from which I looked down the valley.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading That a great lady should lean upon my arm--a lady of whom before that day I had never heard--seemed impossible to my slow-moving Scots intelligence.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It seemed such a strange thing which had happened to me.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading It seemed such a strange thing which had happened to me.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading That a great lady should lean upon my arm--a lady of whom before that day I had never heard--seemed impossible to my slow-moving Scots intelligence.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE NEW DAY It need not be wondered at that during the night I slept little.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading That a great lady should lean upon my arm--a lady of whom before that day I had never heard--seemed impossible to my slow-moving Scots intelligence.
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading That a great lady should lean upon my arm--a lady of whom before that day I had never heard--seemed impossible to my slow-moving Scots intelligence.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE NEW DAY It need not be wondered at that during the night I slept little.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading That a great lady should lean upon my arm--a lady of whom before that day I had never heard--seemed impossible to my slow-moving Scots intelligence.
leanverbUS /liːn/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading That a great lady should lean upon my arm--a lady of whom before that day I had never heard--seemed impossible to my slow-moving Scots intelligence.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE NEW DAY It need not be wondered at that during the night I slept little.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I sat most of the night by my window, from which I looked down the valley.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It seemed such a strange thing which had happened to me.
the light of the Moon
From this reading The moonlight was filling it.
used to form the superlative
From this reading I sat most of the night by my window, from which I looked down the valley.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading That a great lady should lean upon my arm--a lady of whom before that day I had never heard--seemed impossible to my slow-moving Scots intelligence.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading THE NEW DAY It need not be wondered at that during the night I slept little.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading That a great lady should lean upon my arm--a lady of whom before that day I had never heard--seemed impossible to my slow-moving Scots intelligence.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE NEW DAY It need not be wondered at that during the night I slept little.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE NEW DAY It need not be wondered at that during the night I slept little.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE NEW DAY It need not be wondered at that during the night I slept little.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That a great lady should lean upon my arm--a lady of whom before that day I had never heard--seemed impossible to my slow-moving Scots intelligence.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading I sat most of the night by my window, from which I looked down the valley.
ScotsnounUS /skɑːts/
the dialect of English used in Scotland
From this reading That a great lady should lean upon my arm--a lady of whom before that day I had never heard--seemed impossible to my slow-moving Scots intelligence.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed such a strange thing which had happened to me.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading That a great lady should lean upon my arm--a lady of whom before that day I had never heard--seemed impossible to my slow-moving Scots intelligence.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading THE NEW DAY It need not be wondered at that during the night I slept little.
slow-movingadjective
moving slowly
From this reading That a great lady should lean upon my arm--a lady of whom before that day I had never heard--seemed impossible to my slow-moving Scots intelligence.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading It seemed such a strange thing which had happened to me.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It seemed such a strange thing which had happened to me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE NEW DAY It need not be wondered at that during the night I slept little.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NEW DAY It need not be wondered at that during the night I slept little.
a special situation
From this reading It seemed such a strange thing which had happened to me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed such a strange thing which had happened to me.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading That a great lady should lean upon my arm--a lady of whom before that day I had never heard--seemed impossible to my slow-moving Scots intelligence.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading I sat most of the night by my window, from which I looked down the valley.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The moonlight was filling it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It seemed such a strange thing which had happened to me.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That a great lady should lean upon my arm--a lady of whom before that day I had never heard--seemed impossible to my slow-moving Scots intelligence.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading I sat most of the night by my window, from which I looked down the valley.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading THE NEW DAY It need not be wondered at that during the night I slept little.
