used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was quite a new sensation to her when she saw for the first time the little face with its dewy eyes peeping out at Mrs. Swayne’s window.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading She, too, as well as Jack, had seen them in the carrier’s cart; and though Jack had kept his little adventure to himself, Sara had no reason to omit due notice of her encounter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She, too, as well as Jack, had seen them in the carrier’s cart; and though Jack had kept his little adventure to himself, Sara had no reason to omit due notice of her encounter.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She, too, as well as Jack, had seen them in the carrier’s cart; and though Jack had kept his little adventure to himself, Sara had no reason to omit due notice of her encounter.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE GATE.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was not to be expected that Sara could be long unconscious of her humble neighbors.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And the ticket which offended Sara’s sight had been promptly taken down, not by Mrs. Swayne, but by her lodgers themselves.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And the ticket which offended Sara’s sight had been promptly taken down, not by Mrs. Swayne, but by her lodgers themselves.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And the ticket which offended Sara’s sight had been promptly taken down, not by Mrs. Swayne, but by her lodgers themselves.
carrier'snounUS /ˈkæriərz/
possessive form of “carrier” — someone whose employment involves carrying something
From this reading She, too, as well as Jack, had seen them in the carrier’s cart; and though Jack had kept his little adventure to himself, Sara had no reason to omit due notice of her encounter.
cartnounUS /kɑːrt/
a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading She, too, as well as Jack, had seen them in the carrier’s cart; and though Jack had kept his little adventure to himself, Sara had no reason to omit due notice of her encounter.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was not to be expected that Sara could be long unconscious of her humble neighbors.
dewyadjectiveUS /ˈduːi/
wet with dew
From this reading It was quite a new sensation to her when she saw for the first time the little face with its dewy eyes peeping out at Mrs. Swayne’s window.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading And the ticket which offended Sara’s sight had been promptly taken down, not by Mrs. Swayne, but by her lodgers themselves.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading She, too, as well as Jack, had seen them in the carrier’s cart; and though Jack had kept his little adventure to himself, Sara had no reason to omit due notice of her encounter.
encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading She, too, as well as Jack, had seen them in the carrier’s cart; and though Jack had kept his little adventure to himself, Sara had no reason to omit due notice of her encounter.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading It was not to be expected that Sara could be long unconscious of her humble neighbors.
opinion or judgment
From this reading It was quite a new sensation to her when she saw for the first time the little face with its dewy eyes peeping out at Mrs. Swayne’s window.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading It was quite a new sensation to her when she saw for the first time the little face with its dewy eyes peeping out at Mrs. Swayne’s window.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was quite a new sensation to her when she saw for the first time the little face with its dewy eyes peeping out at Mrs. Swayne’s window.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was quite a new sensation to her when she saw for the first time the little face with its dewy eyes peeping out at Mrs. Swayne’s window.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading AT THE GATE.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She, too, as well as Jack, had seen them in the carrier’s cart; and though Jack had kept his little adventure to himself, Sara had no reason to omit due notice of her encounter.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was not to be expected that Sara could be long unconscious of her humble neighbors.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading She, too, as well as Jack, had seen them in the carrier’s cart; and though Jack had kept his little adventure to himself, Sara had no reason to omit due notice of her encounter.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She, too, as well as Jack, had seen them in the carrier’s cart; and though Jack had kept his little adventure to himself, Sara had no reason to omit due notice of her encounter.
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading It was not to be expected that Sara could be long unconscious of her humble neighbors.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She, too, as well as Jack, had seen them in the carrier’s cart; and though Jack had kept his little adventure to himself, Sara had no reason to omit due notice of her encounter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not to be expected that Sara could be long unconscious of her humble neighbors.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was quite a new sensation to her when she saw for the first time the little face with its dewy eyes peeping out at Mrs. Swayne’s window.
a small worthless amount
From this reading She, too, as well as Jack, had seen them in the carrier’s cart; and though Jack had kept his little adventure to himself, Sara had no reason to omit due notice of her encounter.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading She, too, as well as Jack, had seen them in the carrier’s cart; and though Jack had kept his little adventure to himself, Sara had no reason to omit due notice of her encounter.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She, too, as well as Jack, had seen them in the carrier’s cart; and though Jack had kept his little adventure to himself, Sara had no reason to omit due notice of her encounter.
lodgers
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From this reading And the ticket which offended Sara’s sight had been promptly taken down, not by Mrs. Swayne, but by her lodgers themselves.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It was not to be expected that Sara could be long unconscious of her humble neighbors.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading It was quite a new sensation to her when she saw for the first time the little face with its dewy eyes peeping out at Mrs. Swayne’s window.
neighborsnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading It was not to be expected that Sara could be long unconscious of her humble neighbors.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It was quite a new sensation to her when she saw for the first time the little face with its dewy eyes peeping out at Mrs. Swayne’s window.
not any; not one
From this reading She, too, as well as Jack, had seen them in the carrier’s cart; and though Jack had kept his little adventure to himself, Sara had no reason to omit due notice of her encounter.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not to be expected that Sara could be long unconscious of her humble neighbors.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading She, too, as well as Jack, had seen them in the carrier’s cart; and though Jack had kept his little adventure to himself, Sara had no reason to omit due notice of her encounter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was not to be expected that Sara could be long unconscious of her humble neighbors.
offendedadjectiveUS /əˈfendəd/
emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed
From this reading And the ticket which offended Sara’s sight had been promptly taken down, not by Mrs. Swayne, but by her lodgers themselves.
omitverbUS /oʊˈmɪt/
prevent from being included or considered or accepted
From this reading She, too, as well as Jack, had seen them in the carrier’s cart; and though Jack had kept his little adventure to himself, Sara had no reason to omit due notice of her encounter.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was quite a new sensation to her when she saw for the first time the little face with its dewy eyes peeping out at Mrs. Swayne’s window.
peepingverbUS /ˈpiːpɪŋ/
-ing form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading It was quite a new sensation to her when she saw for the first time the little face with its dewy eyes peeping out at Mrs. Swayne’s window.
with little or no delay
From this reading And the ticket which offended Sara’s sight had been promptly taken down, not by Mrs. Swayne, but by her lodgers themselves.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It was quite a new sensation to her when she saw for the first time the little face with its dewy eyes peeping out at Mrs. Swayne’s window.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading She, too, as well as Jack, had seen them in the carrier’s cart; and though Jack had kept his little adventure to himself, Sara had no reason to omit due notice of her encounter.
Sara
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From this reading It was not to be expected that Sara could be long unconscious of her humble neighbors.
Sara's
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From this reading And the ticket which offended Sara’s sight had been promptly taken down, not by Mrs. Swayne, but by her lodgers themselves.
cut with a saw
From this reading It was quite a new sensation to her when she saw for the first time the little face with its dewy eyes peeping out at Mrs. Swayne’s window.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She, too, as well as Jack, had seen them in the carrier’s cart; and though Jack had kept his little adventure to himself, Sara had no reason to omit due notice of her encounter.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading It was quite a new sensation to her when she saw for the first time the little face with its dewy eyes peeping out at Mrs. Swayne’s window.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She, too, as well as Jack, had seen them in the carrier’s cart; and though Jack had kept his little adventure to himself, Sara had no reason to omit due notice of her encounter.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading And the ticket which offended Sara’s sight had been promptly taken down, not by Mrs. Swayne, but by her lodgers themselves.
Swayne
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From this reading And the ticket which offended Sara’s sight had been promptly taken down, not by Mrs. Swayne, but by her lodgers themselves.
Swayne's
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From this reading It was quite a new sensation to her when she saw for the first time the little face with its dewy eyes peeping out at Mrs. Swayne’s window.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading And the ticket which offended Sara’s sight had been promptly taken down, not by Mrs. Swayne, but by her lodgers themselves.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not to be expected that Sara could be long unconscious of her humble neighbors.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE GATE.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She, too, as well as Jack, had seen them in the carrier’s cart; and though Jack had kept his little adventure to himself, Sara had no reason to omit due notice of her encounter.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading And the ticket which offended Sara’s sight had been promptly taken down, not by Mrs. Swayne, but by her lodgers themselves.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She, too, as well as Jack, had seen them in the carrier’s cart; and though Jack had kept his little adventure to himself, Sara had no reason to omit due notice of her encounter.
ticketnounUS /ˈtɪkət/
a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
From this reading And the ticket which offended Sara’s sight had been promptly taken down, not by Mrs. Swayne, but by her lodgers themselves.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was quite a new sensation to her when she saw for the first time the little face with its dewy eyes peeping out at Mrs. Swayne’s window.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was not to be expected that Sara could be long unconscious of her humble neighbors.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She, too, as well as Jack, had seen them in the carrier’s cart; and though Jack had kept his little adventure to himself, Sara had no reason to omit due notice of her encounter.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading It was not to be expected that Sara could be long unconscious of her humble neighbors.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not to be expected that Sara could be long unconscious of her humble neighbors.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading She, too, as well as Jack, had seen them in the carrier’s cart; and though Jack had kept his little adventure to himself, Sara had no reason to omit due notice of her encounter.
at the time that
From this reading It was quite a new sensation to her when she saw for the first time the little face with its dewy eyes peeping out at Mrs. Swayne’s window.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And the ticket which offended Sara’s sight had been promptly taken down, not by Mrs. Swayne, but by her lodgers themselves.
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 It was quite a new sensation to her when she saw for the first time the little face with its dewy eyes peeping out at Mrs. Swayne’s window.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was quite a new sensation to her when she saw for the first time the little face with its dewy eyes peeping out at Mrs. Swayne’s window.
