used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading KIDNAPPING Mrs. Hunt came slowly down the steps of a Park Lane mansion, now used as an officers’ hospital.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading KIDNAPPING Mrs. Hunt came slowly down the steps of a Park Lane mansion, now used as an officers’ hospital.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was tired and dispirited; her steps dragged as she made her way towards Piccadilly.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading Beneath her veil her pretty face showed white, with lines of anxiety deepening it.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “How are you, Mrs. Hunt?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading KIDNAPPING Mrs. Hunt came slowly down the steps of a Park Lane mansion, now used as an officers’ hospital.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Beneath her veil her pretty face showed white, with lines of anxiety deepening it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading An officer, hurrying by, stopped and came eagerly to speak to her.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading KIDNAPPING Mrs. Hunt came slowly down the steps of a Park Lane mansion, now used as an officers’ hospital.
deepeningnounUS /ˈdiːpənɪŋ/
a process of becoming deeper and more profound
From this reading Beneath her veil her pretty face showed white, with lines of anxiety deepening it.
dispiritedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspɪrətɪd/
marked by low spirits; showing no enthusiasm
From this reading She was tired and dispirited; her steps dragged as she made her way towards Piccadilly.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading KIDNAPPING Mrs. Hunt came slowly down the steps of a Park Lane mansion, now used as an officers’ hospital.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading She was tired and dispirited; her steps dragged as she made her way towards Piccadilly.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading An officer, hurrying by, stopped and came eagerly to speak to her.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Beneath her veil her pretty face showed white, with lines of anxiety deepening it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was tired and dispirited; her steps dragged as she made her way towards Piccadilly.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading KIDNAPPING Mrs. Hunt came slowly down the steps of a Park Lane mansion, now used as an officers’ hospital.
How
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From this reading “How are you, Mrs. Hunt?
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading KIDNAPPING Mrs. Hunt came slowly down the steps of a Park Lane mansion, now used as an officers’ hospital.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading An officer, hurrying by, stopped and came eagerly to speak to her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Beneath her veil her pretty face showed white, with lines of anxiety deepening it.
KIDNAPPINGnounUS /ˈkɪdnæpɪŋ/
(law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment
From this reading KIDNAPPING Mrs. Hunt came slowly down the steps of a Park Lane mansion, now used as an officers’ hospital.
a narrow way or road
From this reading KIDNAPPING Mrs. Hunt came slowly down the steps of a Park Lane mansion, now used as an officers’ hospital.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Beneath her veil her pretty face showed white, with lines of anxiety deepening it.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She was tired and dispirited; her steps dragged as she made her way towards Piccadilly.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading KIDNAPPING Mrs. Hunt came slowly down the steps of a Park Lane mansion, now used as an officers’ hospital.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading KIDNAPPING Mrs. Hunt came slowly down the steps of a Park Lane mansion, now used as an officers’ hospital.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading KIDNAPPING Mrs. Hunt came slowly down the steps of a Park Lane mansion, now used as an officers’ hospital.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading KIDNAPPING Mrs. Hunt came slowly down the steps of a Park Lane mansion, now used as an officers’ hospital.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading An officer, hurrying by, stopped and came eagerly to speak to her.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading KIDNAPPING Mrs. Hunt came slowly down the steps of a Park Lane mansion, now used as an officers’ hospital.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading KIDNAPPING Mrs. Hunt came slowly down the steps of a Park Lane mansion, now used as an officers’ hospital.
Piccadilly
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From this reading She was tired and dispirited; her steps dragged as she made her way towards Piccadilly.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Beneath her veil her pretty face showed white, with lines of anxiety deepening it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was tired and dispirited; her steps dragged as she made her way towards Piccadilly.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Beneath her veil her pretty face showed white, with lines of anxiety deepening it.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading KIDNAPPING Mrs. Hunt came slowly down the steps of a Park Lane mansion, now used as an officers’ hospital.
express in speech
From this reading An officer, hurrying by, stopped and came eagerly to speak to her.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading KIDNAPPING Mrs. Hunt came slowly down the steps of a Park Lane mansion, now used as an officers’ hospital.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading An officer, hurrying by, stopped and came eagerly to speak to her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading KIDNAPPING Mrs. Hunt came slowly down the steps of a Park Lane mansion, now used as an officers’ hospital.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading She was tired and dispirited; her steps dragged as she made her way towards Piccadilly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading An officer, hurrying by, stopped and came eagerly to speak to her.
in the direction of
From this reading She was tired and dispirited; her steps dragged as she made her way towards Piccadilly.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading KIDNAPPING Mrs. Hunt came slowly down the steps of a Park Lane mansion, now used as an officers’ hospital.
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading Beneath her veil her pretty face showed white, with lines of anxiety deepening it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was tired and dispirited; her steps dragged as she made her way towards Piccadilly.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She was tired and dispirited; her steps dragged as she made her way towards Piccadilly.
a Caucasian
From this reading Beneath her veil her pretty face showed white, with lines of anxiety deepening it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Beneath her veil her pretty face showed white, with lines of anxiety deepening it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “How are you, Mrs. Hunt?
