used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN PAWN At last she spoke, apparently with a great effort.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading It was a lovely autumn night, and the air was still as death, with just a touch of frost in it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She rose, took up a shawl that lay beside her on a chair, and stepped through the French window into the garden.
from appearances alone
From this reading IN PAWN At last she spoke, apparently with a great effort.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was a lovely autumn night, and the air was still as death, with just a touch of frost in it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading IN PAWN At last she spoke, apparently with a great effort.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading It was a lovely autumn night, and the air was still as death, with just a touch of frost in it.
next to; at the side of
From this reading She rose, took up a shawl that lay beside her on a chair, and stepped through the French window into the garden.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Ida threw the shawl over her shoulders and followed by Harold walked on through the garden till she came to the edge of the moat, where there was a seat.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Ida threw the shawl over her shoulders and followed by Harold walked on through the garden till she came to the edge of the moat, where there was a seat.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading She rose, took up a shawl that lay beside her on a chair, and stepped through the French window into the garden.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading It was a lovely autumn night, and the air was still as death, with just a touch of frost in it.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Ida threw the shawl over her shoulders and followed by Harold walked on through the garden till she came to the edge of the moat, where there was a seat.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading IN PAWN At last she spoke, apparently with a great effort.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Ida threw the shawl over her shoulders and followed by Harold walked on through the garden till she came to the edge of the moat, where there was a seat.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading She rose, took up a shawl that lay beside her on a chair, and stepped through the French window into the garden.
frostnounUS /frɔːst/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading It was a lovely autumn night, and the air was still as death, with just a touch of frost in it.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading She rose, took up a shawl that lay beside her on a chair, and stepped through the French window into the garden.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “It is stifling in here,” she said, “let us go out.”
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading IN PAWN At last she spoke, apparently with a great effort.
Harold
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From this reading Ida threw the shawl over her shoulders and followed by Harold walked on through the garden till she came to the edge of the moat, where there was a seat.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She rose, took up a shawl that lay beside her on a chair, and stepped through the French window into the garden.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “It is stifling in here,” she said, “let us go out.”
IdanounUS /ˈaɪdə/
an agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank
From this reading Ida threw the shawl over her shoulders and followed by Harold walked on through the garden till she came to the edge of the moat, where there was a seat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN PAWN At last she spoke, apparently with a great effort.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She rose, took up a shawl that lay beside her on a chair, and stepped through the French window into the garden.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is stifling in here,” she said, “let us go out.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is stifling in here,” she said, “let us go out.”
and nothing more
From this reading It was a lovely autumn night, and the air was still as death, with just a touch of frost in it.
immediately past
From this reading IN PAWN At last she spoke, apparently with a great effort.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She rose, took up a shawl that lay beside her on a chair, and stepped through the French window into the garden.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “It is stifling in here,” she said, “let us go out.”
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading It was a lovely autumn night, and the air was still as death, with just a touch of frost in it.
moatnounUS /moʊt/
ditch dug as a fortification and usually filled with water
From this reading Ida threw the shawl over her shoulders and followed by Harold walked on through the garden till she came to the edge of the moat, where there was a seat.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was a lovely autumn night, and the air was still as death, with just a touch of frost in it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a lovely autumn night, and the air was still as death, with just a touch of frost in it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She rose, took up a shawl that lay beside her on a chair, and stepped through the French window into the garden.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “It is stifling in here,” she said, “let us go out.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Ida threw the shawl over her shoulders and followed by Harold walked on through the garden till she came to the edge of the moat, where there was a seat.
PAWNnounUS /pɔːn/
an article deposited as security
From this reading IN PAWN At last she spoke, apparently with a great effort.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading She rose, took up a shawl that lay beside her on a chair, and stepped through the French window into the garden.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It is stifling in here,” she said, “let us go out.”
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Ida threw the shawl over her shoulders and followed by Harold walked on through the garden till she came to the edge of the moat, where there was a seat.
shawlnounUS /ʃɔːl/
cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders
From this reading She rose, took up a shawl that lay beside her on a chair, and stepped through the French window into the garden.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IN PAWN At last she spoke, apparently with a great effort.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Ida threw the shawl over her shoulders and followed by Harold walked on through the garden till she came to the edge of the moat, where there was a seat.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading IN PAWN At last she spoke, apparently with a great effort.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading She rose, took up a shawl that lay beside her on a chair, and stepped through the French window into the garden.
stiflingnounUS /ˈstaɪflɪŋ/
forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority
From this reading “It is stifling in here,” she said, “let us go out.”
not in physical motion
From this reading It was a lovely autumn night, and the air was still as death, with just a touch of frost in it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She rose, took up a shawl that lay beside her on a chair, and stepped through the French window into the garden.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She rose, took up a shawl that lay beside her on a chair, and stepped through the French window into the garden.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Ida threw the shawl over her shoulders and followed by Harold walked on through the garden till she came to the edge of the moat, where there was a seat.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Ida threw the shawl over her shoulders and followed by Harold walked on through the garden till she came to the edge of the moat, where there was a seat.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She rose, took up a shawl that lay beside her on a chair, and stepped through the French window into the garden.
up to a particular time
From this reading Ida threw the shawl over her shoulders and followed by Harold walked on through the garden till she came to the edge of the moat, where there was a seat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ida threw the shawl over her shoulders and followed by Harold walked on through the garden till she came to the edge of the moat, where there was a seat.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She rose, took up a shawl that lay beside her on a chair, and stepped through the French window into the garden.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading It was a lovely autumn night, and the air was still as death, with just a touch of frost in it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She rose, took up a shawl that lay beside her on a chair, and stepped through the French window into the garden.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It is stifling in here,” she said, “let us go out.”
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Ida threw the shawl over her shoulders and followed by Harold walked on through the garden till she came to the edge of the moat, where there was a seat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a lovely autumn night, and the air was still as death, with just a touch of frost in it.
in or at the place that
From this reading Ida threw the shawl over her shoulders and followed by Harold walked on through the garden till she came to the edge of the moat, where there was a seat.
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 She rose, took up a shawl that lay beside her on a chair, and stepped through the French window into the garden.
in the company of; together with
From this reading IN PAWN At last she spoke, apparently with a great effort.
