used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One morning, when Lucy was seated at her desk, in Mary Jay’s room, the little girl that opened the door for her, the first day of her coming to school, came in and told Mary Jay that there was a young gentleman at the door who wanted to see Lucy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One morning, when Lucy was seated at her desk, in Mary Jay’s room, the little girl that opened the door for her, the first day of her coming to school, came in and told Mary Jay that there was a young gentleman at the door who wanted to see Lucy.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She couldn’t imagine how any young gentleman could have called to see her.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading “A young gentleman!” said Lucy, astonished.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One morning, when Lucy was seated at her desk, in Mary Jay’s room, the little girl that opened the door for her, the first day of her coming to school, came in and told Mary Jay that there was a young gentleman at the door who wanted to see Lucy.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She couldn’t imagine how any young gentleman could have called to see her.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading One morning, when Lucy was seated at her desk, in Mary Jay’s room, the little girl that opened the door for her, the first day of her coming to school, came in and told Mary Jay that there was a young gentleman at the door who wanted to see Lucy.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading One morning, when Lucy was seated at her desk, in Mary Jay’s room, the little girl that opened the door for her, the first day of her coming to school, came in and told Mary Jay that there was a young gentleman at the door who wanted to see Lucy.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She couldn’t imagine how any young gentleman could have called to see her.
couldn't
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From this reading She couldn’t imagine how any young gentleman could have called to see her.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One morning, when Lucy was seated at her desk, in Mary Jay’s room, the little girl that opened the door for her, the first day of her coming to school, came in and told Mary Jay that there was a young gentleman at the door who wanted to see Lucy.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading One morning, when Lucy was seated at her desk, in Mary Jay’s room, the little girl that opened the door for her, the first day of her coming to school, came in and told Mary Jay that there was a young gentleman at the door who wanted to see Lucy.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading One morning, when Lucy was seated at her desk, in Mary Jay’s room, the little girl that opened the door for her, the first day of her coming to school, came in and told Mary Jay that there was a young gentleman at the door who wanted to see Lucy.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading One morning, when Lucy was seated at her desk, in Mary Jay’s room, the little girl that opened the door for her, the first day of her coming to school, came in and told Mary Jay that there was a young gentleman at the door who wanted to see Lucy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One morning, when Lucy was seated at her desk, in Mary Jay’s room, the little girl that opened the door for her, the first day of her coming to school, came in and told Mary Jay that there was a young gentleman at the door who wanted to see Lucy.
a man of refinement
From this reading One morning, when Lucy was seated at her desk, in Mary Jay’s room, the little girl that opened the door for her, the first day of her coming to school, came in and told Mary Jay that there was a young gentleman at the door who wanted to see Lucy.
a young female
From this reading One morning, when Lucy was seated at her desk, in Mary Jay’s room, the little girl that opened the door for her, the first day of her coming to school, came in and told Mary Jay that there was a young gentleman at the door who wanted to see Lucy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She couldn’t imagine how any young gentleman could have called to see her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One morning, when Lucy was seated at her desk, in Mary Jay’s room, the little girl that opened the door for her, the first day of her coming to school, came in and told Mary Jay that there was a young gentleman at the door who wanted to see Lucy.
how
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From this reading She couldn’t imagine how any young gentleman could have called to see her.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading She couldn’t imagine how any young gentleman could have called to see her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One morning, when Lucy was seated at her desk, in Mary Jay’s room, the little girl that opened the door for her, the first day of her coming to school, came in and told Mary Jay that there was a young gentleman at the door who wanted to see Lucy.
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 One morning, when Lucy was seated at her desk, in Mary Jay’s room, the little girl that opened the door for her, the first day of her coming to school, came in and told Mary Jay that there was a young gentleman at the door who wanted to see Lucy.
Jay'snounUS /dʒeɪz/
possessive form of “jay” — 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 One morning, when Lucy was seated at her desk, in Mary Jay’s room, the little girl that opened the door for her, the first day of her coming to school, came in and told Mary Jay that there was a young gentleman at the door who wanted to see Lucy.
and nothing more
From this reading JUST SAVED.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading One morning, when Lucy was seated at her desk, in Mary Jay’s room, the little girl that opened the door for her, the first day of her coming to school, came in and told Mary Jay that there was a young gentleman at the door who wanted to see Lucy.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked up to Mary Jay, without saying a word.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading One morning, when Lucy was seated at her desk, in Mary Jay’s room, the little girl that opened the door for her, the first day of her coming to school, came in and told Mary Jay that there was a young gentleman at the door who wanted to see Lucy.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading One morning, when Lucy was seated at her desk, in Mary Jay’s room, the little girl that opened the door for her, the first day of her coming to school, came in and told Mary Jay that there was a young gentleman at the door who wanted to see Lucy.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading One morning, when Lucy was seated at her desk, in Mary Jay’s room, the little girl that opened the door for her, the first day of her coming to school, came in and told Mary Jay that there was a young gentleman at the door who wanted to see Lucy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One morning, when Lucy was seated at her desk, in Mary Jay’s room, the little girl that opened the door for her, the first day of her coming to school, came in and told Mary Jay that there was a young gentleman at the door who wanted to see Lucy.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One morning, when Lucy was seated at her desk, in Mary Jay’s room, the little girl that opened the door for her, the first day of her coming to school, came in and told Mary Jay that there was a young gentleman at the door who wanted to see Lucy.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading One morning, when Lucy was seated at her desk, in Mary Jay’s room, the little girl that opened the door for her, the first day of her coming to school, came in and told Mary Jay that there was a young gentleman at the door who wanted to see Lucy.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading One morning, when Lucy was seated at her desk, in Mary Jay’s room, the little girl that opened the door for her, the first day of her coming to school, came in and told Mary Jay that there was a young gentleman at the door who wanted to see Lucy.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “A young gentleman!” said Lucy, astonished.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading JUST SAVED.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading She looked up to Mary Jay, without saying a word.
an educational institution
From this reading One morning, when Lucy was seated at her desk, in Mary Jay’s room, the little girl that opened the door for her, the first day of her coming to school, came in and told Mary Jay that there was a young gentleman at the door who wanted to see Lucy.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading One morning, when Lucy was seated at her desk, in Mary Jay’s room, the little girl that opened the door for her, the first day of her coming to school, came in and told Mary Jay that there was a young gentleman at the door who wanted to see Lucy.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading One morning, when Lucy was seated at her desk, in Mary Jay’s room, the little girl that opened the door for her, the first day of her coming to school, came in and told Mary Jay that there was a young gentleman at the door who wanted to see Lucy.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She couldn’t imagine how any young gentleman could have called to see her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One morning, when Lucy was seated at her desk, in Mary Jay’s room, the little girl that opened the door for her, the first day of her coming to school, came in and told Mary Jay that there was a young gentleman at the door who wanted to see Lucy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One morning, when Lucy was seated at her desk, in Mary Jay’s room, the little girl that opened the door for her, the first day of her coming to school, came in and told Mary Jay that there was a young gentleman at the door who wanted to see Lucy.
in or at that place or location
From this reading One morning, when Lucy was seated at her desk, in Mary Jay’s room, the little girl that opened the door for her, the first day of her coming to school, came in and told Mary Jay that there was a young gentleman at the door who wanted to see Lucy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One morning, when Lucy was seated at her desk, in Mary Jay’s room, the little girl that opened the door for her, the first day of her coming to school, came in and told Mary Jay that there was a young gentleman at the door who wanted to see Lucy.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading One morning, when Lucy was seated at her desk, in Mary Jay’s room, the little girl that opened the door for her, the first day of her coming to school, came in and told Mary Jay that there was a young gentleman at the door who wanted to see Lucy.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She looked up to Mary Jay, without saying a word.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading One morning, when Lucy was seated at her desk, in Mary Jay’s room, the little girl that opened the door for her, the first day of her coming to school, came in and told Mary Jay that there was a young gentleman at the door who wanted to see Lucy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One morning, when Lucy was seated at her desk, in Mary Jay’s room, the little girl that opened the door for her, the first day of her coming to school, came in and told Mary Jay that there was a young gentleman at the door who wanted to see Lucy.
at the time that
From this reading One morning, when Lucy was seated at her desk, in Mary Jay’s room, the little girl that opened the door for her, the first day of her coming to school, came in and told Mary Jay that there was a young gentleman at the door who wanted to see Lucy.
which person or people
From this reading One morning, when Lucy was seated at her desk, in Mary Jay’s room, the little girl that opened the door for her, the first day of her coming to school, came in and told Mary Jay that there was a young gentleman at the door who wanted to see Lucy.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She looked up to Mary Jay, without saying a word.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading She looked up to Mary Jay, without saying a word.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading One morning, when Lucy was seated at her desk, in Mary Jay’s room, the little girl that opened the door for her, the first day of her coming to school, came in and told Mary Jay that there was a young gentleman at the door who wanted to see Lucy.
