used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She stood a few minutes upon the great, flat stone, which served for a step, considering which way she should go.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lucy went out through the room by which she had entered, and came to the door, where she had knocked when she came to the house.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Just then, she recollected that she was thirsty; and so she went back and asked Mary Jay how she should get a drink.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Just then, she recollected that she was thirsty; and so she went back and asked Mary Jay how she should get a drink.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Lucy went out through the room by which she had entered, and came to the door, where she had knocked when she came to the house.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Lucy went out through the room by which she had entered, and came to the door, where she had knocked when she came to the house.
-ing form of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading She stood a few minutes upon the great, flat stone, which served for a step, considering which way she should go.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Lucy went out through the room by which she had entered, and came to the door, where she had knocked when she came to the house.
take in liquids
From this reading Just then, she recollected that she was thirsty; and so she went back and asked Mary Jay how she should get a drink.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Lucy went out through the room by which she had entered, and came to the door, where she had knocked when she came to the house.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading She stood a few minutes upon the great, flat stone, which served for a step, considering which way she should go.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading She stood a few minutes upon the great, flat stone, which served for a step, considering which way she should go.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She stood a few minutes upon the great, flat stone, which served for a step, considering which way she should go.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Just then, she recollected that she was thirsty; and so she went back and asked Mary Jay how she should get a drink.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She stood a few minutes upon the great, flat stone, which served for a step, considering which way she should go.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She stood a few minutes upon the great, flat stone, which served for a step, considering which way she should go.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lucy went out through the room by which she had entered, and came to the door, where she had knocked when she came to the house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Lucy went out through the room by which she had entered, and came to the door, where she had knocked when she came to the house.
how
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From this reading Just then, she recollected that she was thirsty; and so she went back and asked Mary Jay how she should get a drink.
JaynounUS /dʒeɪ/
United States diplomat and jurist who negotiated peace treaties with Britain and served as the first chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1745-1829)
From this reading Just then, she recollected that she was thirsty; and so she went back and asked Mary Jay how she should get a drink.
and nothing more
From this reading Just then, she recollected that she was thirsty; and so she went back and asked Mary Jay how she should get a drink.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading Lucy went out through the room by which she had entered, and came to the door, where she had knocked when she came to the house.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading Lucy went out through the room by which she had entered, and came to the door, where she had knocked when she came to the house.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Just then, she recollected that she was thirsty; and so she went back and asked Mary Jay how she should get a drink.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading She stood a few minutes upon the great, flat stone, which served for a step, considering which way she should go.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The door was open, and she walked out.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Lucy went out through the room by which she had entered, and came to the door, where she had knocked when she came to the house.
RECESSverbUS /rɪˈses/
put into a recess
From this reading THE RECESS.
recollectedverbUS /ˌrekəˈlektɪd/
past form of “recollect” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Just then, she recollected that she was thirsty; and so she went back and asked Mary Jay how she should get a drink.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Lucy went out through the room by which she had entered, and came to the door, where she had knocked when she came to the house.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading She stood a few minutes upon the great, flat stone, which served for a step, considering which way she should go.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lucy went out through the room by which she had entered, and came to the door, where she had knocked when she came to the house.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She stood a few minutes upon the great, flat stone, which served for a step, considering which way she should go.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Just then, she recollected that she was thirsty; and so she went back and asked Mary Jay how she should get a drink.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading She stood a few minutes upon the great, flat stone, which served for a step, considering which way she should go.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading She stood a few minutes upon the great, flat stone, which served for a step, considering which way she should go.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She stood a few minutes upon the great, flat stone, which served for a step, considering which way she should go.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Just then, she recollected that she was thirsty; and so she went back and asked Mary Jay how she should get a drink.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RECESS.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Just then, she recollected that she was thirsty; and so she went back and asked Mary Jay how she should get a drink.
thirstyadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːrsti/
needing moisture
From this reading Just then, she recollected that she was thirsty; and so she went back and asked Mary Jay how she should get a drink.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Lucy went out through the room by which she had entered, and came to the door, where she had knocked when she came to the house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lucy went out through the room by which she had entered, and came to the door, where she had knocked when she came to the house.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She stood a few minutes upon the great, flat stone, which served for a step, considering which way she should go.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading The door was open, and she walked out.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The door was open, and she walked out.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She stood a few minutes upon the great, flat stone, which served for a step, considering which way she should go.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Lucy went out through the room by which she had entered, and came to the door, where she had knocked when she came to the house.
at the time that
From this reading Lucy went out through the room by which she had entered, and came to the door, where she had knocked when she came to the house.
in or at the place that
From this reading Lucy went out through the room by which she had entered, and came to the door, where she had knocked when she came to the house.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Lucy went out through the room by which she had entered, and came to the door, where she had knocked when she came to the house.
