used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SERENADE JACK TIVERTON stood in the lower hall one morning, and appeared as if waiting for some one.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A SERENADE JACK TIVERTON stood in the lower hall one morning, and appeared as if waiting for some one.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A SERENADE JACK TIVERTON stood in the lower hall one morning, and appeared as if waiting for some one.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A SERENADE JACK TIVERTON stood in the lower hall one morning, and appeared as if waiting for some one.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Good morning!" they called, but Jack, in his eagerness to ask questions, forgot to return their greeting.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Often he looked up the staircase, and then, as no one appeared, he would continue to strike at the flies that flew past the doorway.
next to; at the side of
From this reading In his hand was a short switch that he had cut from a shrub that grew beside the driveway.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Good morning!" they called, but Jack, in his eagerness to ask questions, forgot to return their greeting.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Good morning!" they called, but Jack, in his eagerness to ask questions, forgot to return their greeting.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At last he heard merry voices upon the landing, and then Dorothy and Nancy came hurrying down the stairs.
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading Often he looked up the staircase, and then, as no one appeared, he would continue to strike at the flies that flew past the doorway.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading In his hand was a short switch that he had cut from a shrub that grew beside the driveway.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading Often he looked up the staircase, and then, as no one appeared, he would continue to strike at the flies that flew past the doorway.
Dorothy
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From this reading At last he heard merry voices upon the landing, and then Dorothy and Nancy came hurrying down the stairs.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading At last he heard merry voices upon the landing, and then Dorothy and Nancy came hurrying down the stairs.
drivewaynounUS /ˈdraɪvweɪ/
a road leading up to a private house
From this reading In his hand was a short switch that he had cut from a shrub that grew beside the driveway.
eagernessnounUS /ˈiːɡərnəs/
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading "Good morning!" they called, but Jack, in his eagerness to ask questions, forgot to return their greeting.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Often he looked up the staircase, and then, as no one appeared, he would continue to strike at the flies that flew past the doorway.
fliesnounUS /flaɪz/
(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)
From this reading Often he looked up the staircase, and then, as no one appeared, he would continue to strike at the flies that flew past the doorway.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A SERENADE JACK TIVERTON stood in the lower hall one morning, and appeared as if waiting for some one.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading "Good morning!" they called, but Jack, in his eagerness to ask questions, forgot to return their greeting.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In his hand was a short switch that he had cut from a shrub that grew beside the driveway.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Good morning!" they called, but Jack, in his eagerness to ask questions, forgot to return their greeting.
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading "Good morning!" they called, but Jack, in his eagerness to ask questions, forgot to return their greeting.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading In his hand was a short switch that he had cut from a shrub that grew beside the driveway.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In his hand was a short switch that he had cut from a shrub that grew beside the driveway.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading A SERENADE JACK TIVERTON stood in the lower hall one morning, and appeared as if waiting for some one.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading In his hand was a short switch that he had cut from a shrub that grew beside the driveway.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In his hand was a short switch that he had cut from a shrub that grew beside the driveway.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading At last he heard merry voices upon the landing, and then Dorothy and Nancy came hurrying down the stairs.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In his hand was a short switch that he had cut from a shrub that grew beside the driveway.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading At last he heard merry voices upon the landing, and then Dorothy and Nancy came hurrying down the stairs.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading A SERENADE JACK TIVERTON stood in the lower hall one morning, and appeared as if waiting for some one.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A SERENADE JACK TIVERTON stood in the lower hall one morning, and appeared as if waiting for some one.
a small worthless amount
From this reading A SERENADE JACK TIVERTON stood in the lower hall one morning, and appeared as if waiting for some one.
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading At last he heard merry voices upon the landing, and then Dorothy and Nancy came hurrying down the stairs.
immediately past
From this reading At last he heard merry voices upon the landing, and then Dorothy and Nancy came hurrying down the stairs.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Often he looked up the staircase, and then, as no one appeared, he would continue to strike at the flies that flew past the doorway.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading A SERENADE JACK TIVERTON stood in the lower hall one morning, and appeared as if waiting for some one.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading At last he heard merry voices upon the landing, and then Dorothy and Nancy came hurrying down the stairs.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A SERENADE JACK TIVERTON stood in the lower hall one morning, and appeared as if waiting for some one.
NancynounUS /ˈnænsi/
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading At last he heard merry voices upon the landing, and then Dorothy and Nancy came hurrying down the stairs.
not any; not one
From this reading Often he looked up the staircase, and then, as no one appeared, he would continue to strike at the flies that flew past the doorway.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Often he looked up the staircase, and then, as no one appeared, he would continue to strike at the flies that flew past the doorway.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A SERENADE JACK TIVERTON stood in the lower hall one morning, and appeared as if waiting for some one.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Often he looked up the staircase, and then, as no one appeared, he would continue to strike at the flies that flew past the doorway.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading "Good morning!" they called, but Jack, in his eagerness to ask questions, forgot to return their greeting.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "Good morning!" they called, but Jack, in his eagerness to ask questions, forgot to return their greeting.
SERENADEnounUS /ˌserəˈneɪd/
a musical composition in several movements; has no fixed form
From this reading A SERENADE JACK TIVERTON stood in the lower hall one morning, and appeared as if waiting for some one.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading In his hand was a short switch that he had cut from a shrub that grew beside the driveway.
shrubnounUS /ʃrʌb/
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading In his hand was a short switch that he had cut from a shrub that grew beside the driveway.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A SERENADE JACK TIVERTON stood in the lower hall one morning, and appeared as if waiting for some one.
staircasenounUS /ˈsterkeɪs/
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading Often he looked up the staircase, and then, as no one appeared, he would continue to strike at the flies that flew past the doorway.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading At last he heard merry voices upon the landing, and then Dorothy and Nancy came hurrying down the stairs.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading A SERENADE JACK TIVERTON stood in the lower hall one morning, and appeared as if waiting for some one.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading Often he looked up the staircase, and then, as no one appeared, he would continue to strike at the flies that flew past the doorway.
switchverbUS /swɪtʃ/
change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence
From this reading In his hand was a short switch that he had cut from a shrub that grew beside the driveway.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In his hand was a short switch that he had cut from a shrub that grew beside the driveway.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SERENADE JACK TIVERTON stood in the lower hall one morning, and appeared as if waiting for some one.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Good morning!" they called, but Jack, in his eagerness to ask questions, forgot to return their greeting.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Often he looked up the staircase, and then, as no one appeared, he would continue to strike at the flies that flew past the doorway.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Good morning!" they called, but Jack, in his eagerness to ask questions, forgot to return their greeting.
TIVERTON
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From this reading A SERENADE JACK TIVERTON stood in the lower hall one morning, and appeared as if waiting for some one.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Often he looked up the staircase, and then, as no one appeared, he would continue to strike at the flies that flew past the doorway.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Often he looked up the staircase, and then, as no one appeared, he would continue to strike at the flies that flew past the doorway.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading At last he heard merry voices upon the landing, and then Dorothy and Nancy came hurrying down the stairs.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading At last he heard merry voices upon the landing, and then Dorothy and Nancy came hurrying down the stairs.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading A SERENADE JACK TIVERTON stood in the lower hall one morning, and appeared as if waiting for some one.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In his hand was a short switch that he had cut from a shrub that grew beside the driveway.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Often he looked up the staircase, and then, as no one appeared, he would continue to strike at the flies that flew past the doorway.
