used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading About eleven o'clock on that night,--the night of the day on which Kate Vavasor's arm had been broken,--there came a gentle knock at Kate's bedroom door.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About eleven o'clock on that night,--the night of the day on which Kate Vavasor's arm had been broken,--there came a gentle knock at Kate's bedroom door.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading Her aunt was sitting at this time by her bedside, and the doctor, who had been summoned from Penrith and who had set her broken arm, was still in the house, talking over the accident with John Vavasor in the dining-room, before he proceeded back on his journey home.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading There was nothing surprising in this, as of all the household Kate only was in bed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her aunt was sitting at this time by her bedside, and the doctor, who had been summoned from Penrith and who had set her broken arm, was still in the house, talking over the accident with John Vavasor in the dining-room, before he proceeded back on his journey home.
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 About eleven o'clock on that night,--the night of the day on which Kate Vavasor's arm had been broken,--there came a gentle knock at Kate's bedroom door.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was nothing surprising in this, as of all the household Kate only was in bed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading About eleven o'clock on that night,--the night of the day on which Kate Vavasor's arm had been broken,--there came a gentle knock at Kate's bedroom door.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Her aunt was sitting at this time by her bedside, and the doctor, who had been summoned from Penrith and who had set her broken arm, was still in the house, talking over the accident with John Vavasor in the dining-room, before he proceeded back on his journey home.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Showing How the Wild Beast Got Himself Back from the Mountains.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Showing How the Wild Beast Got Himself Back from the Mountains.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading There was nothing surprising in this, as of all the household Kate only was in bed.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading About eleven o'clock on that night,--the night of the day on which Kate Vavasor's arm had been broken,--there came a gentle knock at Kate's bedroom door.
bedsidenounUS /ˈbedsaɪd/
space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
From this reading Her aunt was sitting at this time by her bedside, and the doctor, who had been summoned from Penrith and who had set her broken arm, was still in the house, talking over the accident with John Vavasor in the dining-room, before he proceeded back on his journey home.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading About eleven o'clock on that night,--the night of the day on which Kate Vavasor's arm had been broken,--there came a gentle knock at Kate's bedroom door.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Her aunt was sitting at this time by her bedside, and the doctor, who had been summoned from Penrith and who had set her broken arm, was still in the house, talking over the accident with John Vavasor in the dining-room, before he proceeded back on his journey home.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading About eleven o'clock on that night,--the night of the day on which Kate Vavasor's arm had been broken,--there came a gentle knock at Kate's bedroom door.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Her aunt was sitting at this time by her bedside, and the doctor, who had been summoned from Penrith and who had set her broken arm, was still in the house, talking over the accident with John Vavasor in the dining-room, before he proceeded back on his journey home.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading About eleven o'clock on that night,--the night of the day on which Kate Vavasor's arm had been broken,--there came a gentle knock at Kate's bedroom door.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading About eleven o'clock on that night,--the night of the day on which Kate Vavasor's arm had been broken,--there came a gentle knock at Kate's bedroom door.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading Her aunt was sitting at this time by her bedside, and the doctor, who had been summoned from Penrith and who had set her broken arm, was still in the house, talking over the accident with John Vavasor in the dining-room, before he proceeded back on his journey home.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "She will do very well," said the doctor.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Her aunt was sitting at this time by her bedside, and the doctor, who had been summoned from Penrith and who had set her broken arm, was still in the house, talking over the accident with John Vavasor in the dining-room, before he proceeded back on his journey home.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading About eleven o'clock on that night,--the night of the day on which Kate Vavasor's arm had been broken,--there came a gentle knock at Kate's bedroom door.
being one more than ten
From this reading About eleven o'clock on that night,--the night of the day on which Kate Vavasor's arm had been broken,--there came a gentle knock at Kate's bedroom door.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Showing How the Wild Beast Got Himself Back from the Mountains.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading About eleven o'clock on that night,--the night of the day on which Kate Vavasor's arm had been broken,--there came a gentle knock at Kate's bedroom door.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Showing How the Wild Beast Got Himself Back from the Mountains.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading About eleven o'clock on that night,--the night of the day on which Kate Vavasor's arm had been broken,--there came a gentle knock at Kate's bedroom door.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her aunt was sitting at this time by her bedside, and the doctor, who had been summoned from Penrith and who had set her broken arm, was still in the house, talking over the accident with John Vavasor in the dining-room, before he proceeded back on his journey home.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her aunt was sitting at this time by her bedside, and the doctor, who had been summoned from Penrith and who had set her broken arm, was still in the house, talking over the accident with John Vavasor in the dining-room, before he proceeded back on his journey home.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Showing How the Wild Beast Got Himself Back from the Mountains.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Her aunt was sitting at this time by her bedside, and the doctor, who had been summoned from Penrith and who had set her broken arm, was still in the house, talking over the accident with John Vavasor in the dining-room, before he proceeded back on his journey home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Her aunt was sitting at this time by her bedside, and the doctor, who had been summoned from Penrith and who had set her broken arm, was still in the house, talking over the accident with John Vavasor in the dining-room, before he proceeded back on his journey home.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Her aunt was sitting at this time by her bedside, and the doctor, who had been summoned from Penrith and who had set her broken arm, was still in the house, talking over the accident with John Vavasor in the dining-room, before he proceeded back on his journey home.
a social unit living together
From this reading There was nothing surprising in this, as of all the household Kate only was in bed.
How
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From this reading Showing How the Wild Beast Got Himself Back from the Mountains.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was nothing surprising in this, as of all the household Kate only was in bed.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Her aunt was sitting at this time by her bedside, and the doctor, who had been summoned from Penrith and who had set her broken arm, was still in the house, talking over the accident with John Vavasor in the dining-room, before he proceeded back on his journey home.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Her aunt was sitting at this time by her bedside, and the doctor, who had been summoned from Penrith and who had set her broken arm, was still in the house, talking over the accident with John Vavasor in the dining-room, before he proceeded back on his journey home.
Kate
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From this reading About eleven o'clock on that night,--the night of the day on which Kate Vavasor's arm had been broken,--there came a gentle knock at Kate's bedroom door.
Kate's
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From this reading About eleven o'clock on that night,--the night of the day on which Kate Vavasor's arm had been broken,--there came a gentle knock at Kate's bedroom door.
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading About eleven o'clock on that night,--the night of the day on which Kate Vavasor's arm had been broken,--there came a gentle knock at Kate's bedroom door.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Showing How the Wild Beast Got Himself Back from the Mountains.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading About eleven o'clock on that night,--the night of the day on which Kate Vavasor's arm had been broken,--there came a gentle knock at Kate's bedroom door.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was nothing surprising in this, as of all the household Kate only was in bed.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading About eleven o'clock on that night,--the night of the day on which Kate Vavasor's arm had been broken,--there came a gentle knock at Kate's bedroom door.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading About eleven o'clock on that night,--the night of the day on which Kate Vavasor's arm had been broken,--there came a gentle knock at Kate's bedroom door.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading About eleven o'clock on that night,--the night of the day on which Kate Vavasor's arm had been broken,--there came a gentle knock at Kate's bedroom door.
and nothing more
From this reading There was nothing surprising in this, as of all the household Kate only was in bed.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Her aunt was sitting at this time by her bedside, and the doctor, who had been summoned from Penrith and who had set her broken arm, was still in the house, talking over the accident with John Vavasor in the dining-room, before he proceeded back on his journey home.
Penrith
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From this reading Her aunt was sitting at this time by her bedside, and the doctor, who had been summoned from Penrith and who had set her broken arm, was still in the house, talking over the accident with John Vavasor in the dining-room, before he proceeded back on his journey home.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading Her aunt was sitting at this time by her bedside, and the doctor, who had been summoned from Penrith and who had set her broken arm, was still in the house, talking over the accident with John Vavasor in the dining-room, before he proceeded back on his journey home.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "She will do very well," said the doctor.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Her aunt was sitting at this time by her bedside, and the doctor, who had been summoned from Penrith and who had set her broken arm, was still in the house, talking over the accident with John Vavasor in the dining-room, before he proceeded back on his journey home.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She will do very well," said the doctor.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading Showing How the Wild Beast Got Himself Back from the Mountains.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Her aunt was sitting at this time by her bedside, and the doctor, who had been summoned from Penrith and who had set her broken arm, was still in the house, talking over the accident with John Vavasor in the dining-room, before he proceeded back on his journey home.
not in physical motion
From this reading Her aunt was sitting at this time by her bedside, and the doctor, who had been summoned from Penrith and who had set her broken arm, was still in the house, talking over the accident with John Vavasor in the dining-room, before he proceeded back on his journey home.
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading Her aunt was sitting at this time by her bedside, and the doctor, who had been summoned from Penrith and who had set her broken arm, was still in the house, talking over the accident with John Vavasor in the dining-room, before he proceeded back on his journey home.
surprisingadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzɪŋ/
causing surprise or wonder or amazement
From this reading There was nothing surprising in this, as of all the household Kate only was in bed.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Her aunt was sitting at this time by her bedside, and the doctor, who had been summoned from Penrith and who had set her broken arm, was still in the house, talking over the accident with John Vavasor in the dining-room, before he proceeded back on his journey home.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading About eleven o'clock on that night,--the night of the day on which Kate Vavasor's arm had been broken,--there came a gentle knock at Kate's bedroom door.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Showing How the Wild Beast Got Himself Back from the Mountains.
in or at that place or location
From this reading About eleven o'clock on that night,--the night of the day on which Kate Vavasor's arm had been broken,--there came a gentle knock at Kate's bedroom door.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There was nothing surprising in this, as of all the household Kate only was in bed.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Her aunt was sitting at this time by her bedside, and the doctor, who had been summoned from Penrith and who had set her broken arm, was still in the house, talking over the accident with John Vavasor in the dining-room, before he proceeded back on his journey home.
Vavasor
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From this reading Her aunt was sitting at this time by her bedside, and the doctor, who had been summoned from Penrith and who had set her broken arm, was still in the house, talking over the accident with John Vavasor in the dining-room, before he proceeded back on his journey home.
Vavasor's
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From this reading About eleven o'clock on that night,--the night of the day on which Kate Vavasor's arm had been broken,--there came a gentle knock at Kate's bedroom door.
precisely as stated
From this reading "She will do very well," said the doctor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was nothing surprising in this, as of all the household Kate only was in bed.
(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 will do very well," said the doctor.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading About eleven o'clock on that night,--the night of the day on which Kate Vavasor's arm had been broken,--there came a gentle knock at Kate's bedroom door.
which person or people
From this reading Her aunt was sitting at this time by her bedside, and the doctor, who had been summoned from Penrith and who had set her broken arm, was still in the house, talking over the accident with John Vavasor in the dining-room, before he proceeded back on his journey home.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Showing How the Wild Beast Got Himself Back from the Mountains.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "She will do very well," said the doctor.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her aunt was sitting at this time by her bedside, and the doctor, who had been summoned from Penrith and who had set her broken arm, was still in the house, talking over the accident with John Vavasor in the dining-room, before he proceeded back on his journey home.
