used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SURPRISE.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "And Miss Prudy?" added another.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading But this time, to her amazement, there stood on the door-step and in the yard as many as twenty boys and girls.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Norah went to the door, hardly expecting to find any one there; for when the bell pealed in that violent manner, it was often some roguish boy who rang it, and then ran away.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "And Miss Prudy?" added another.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Norah went to the door, hardly expecting to find any one there; for when the bell pealed in that violent manner, it was often some roguish boy who rang it, and then ran away.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But this time, to her amazement, there stood on the door-step and in the yard as many as twenty boys and girls.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Is Miss Susy Parlin at home?" said one of them.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Norah went to the door, hardly expecting to find any one there; for when the bell pealed in that violent manner, it was often some roguish boy who rang it, and then ran away.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Norah went to the door, hardly expecting to find any one there; for when the bell pealed in that violent manner, it was often some roguish boy who rang it, and then ran away.
a youthful male person
From this reading Norah went to the door, hardly expecting to find any one there; for when the bell pealed in that violent manner, it was often some roguish boy who rang it, and then ran away.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading But this time, to her amazement, there stood on the door-step and in the yard as many as twenty boys and girls.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this time, to her amazement, there stood on the door-step and in the yard as many as twenty boys and girls.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Norah went to the door, hardly expecting to find any one there; for when the bell pealed in that violent manner, it was often some roguish boy who rang it, and then ran away.
door-step
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From this reading But this time, to her amazement, there stood on the door-step and in the yard as many as twenty boys and girls.
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading Norah went to the door, hardly expecting to find any one there; for when the bell pealed in that violent manner, it was often some roguish boy who rang it, and then ran away.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Norah went to the door, hardly expecting to find any one there; for when the bell pealed in that violent manner, it was often some roguish boy who rang it, and then ran away.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Norah went to the door, hardly expecting to find any one there; for when the bell pealed in that violent manner, it was often some roguish boy who rang it, and then ran away.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading But this time, to her amazement, there stood on the door-step and in the yard as many as twenty boys and girls.
only a very short time before
From this reading Norah went to the door, hardly expecting to find any one there; for when the bell pealed in that violent manner, it was often some roguish boy who rang it, and then ran away.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But this time, to her amazement, there stood on the door-step and in the yard as many as twenty boys and girls.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Is Miss Susy Parlin at home?" said one of them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Norah went to the door, hardly expecting to find any one there; for when the bell pealed in that violent manner, it was often some roguish boy who rang it, and then ran away.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is Miss Susy Parlin at home?" said one of them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Norah went to the door, hardly expecting to find any one there; for when the bell pealed in that violent manner, it was often some roguish boy who rang it, and then ran away.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Norah went to the door, hardly expecting to find any one there; for when the bell pealed in that violent manner, it was often some roguish boy who rang it, and then ran away.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading But this time, to her amazement, there stood on the door-step and in the yard as many as twenty boys and girls.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Is Miss Susy Parlin at home?" said one of them.
Norah
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From this reading Norah went to the door, hardly expecting to find any one there; for when the bell pealed in that violent manner, it was often some roguish boy who rang it, and then ran away.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Is Miss Susy Parlin at home?" said one of them.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Norah went to the door, hardly expecting to find any one there; for when the bell pealed in that violent manner, it was often some roguish boy who rang it, and then ran away.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But this time, to her amazement, there stood on the door-step and in the yard as many as twenty boys and girls.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Norah went to the door, hardly expecting to find any one there; for when the bell pealed in that violent manner, it was often some roguish boy who rang it, and then ran away.
Parlin
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From this reading "Is Miss Susy Parlin at home?" said one of them.
pealed
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From this reading Norah went to the door, hardly expecting to find any one there; for when the bell pealed in that violent manner, it was often some roguish boy who rang it, and then ran away.
Prudy
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From this reading "And Miss Prudy?" added another.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Norah went to the door, hardly expecting to find any one there; for when the bell pealed in that violent manner, it was often some roguish boy who rang it, and then ran away.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Norah went to the door, hardly expecting to find any one there; for when the bell pealed in that violent manner, it was often some roguish boy who rang it, and then ran away.
roguishadjective
playful in an appealingly bold way
From this reading Norah went to the door, hardly expecting to find any one there; for when the bell pealed in that violent manner, it was often some roguish boy who rang it, and then ran away.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Is Miss Susy Parlin at home?" said one of them.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Norah went to the door, hardly expecting to find any one there; for when the bell pealed in that violent manner, it was often some roguish boy who rang it, and then ran away.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading But this time, to her amazement, there stood on the door-step and in the yard as many as twenty boys and girls.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading A SURPRISE.
Susy
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From this reading "Is Miss Susy Parlin at home?" said one of them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Norah went to the door, hardly expecting to find any one there; for when the bell pealed in that violent manner, it was often some roguish boy who rang it, and then ran away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Norah went to the door, hardly expecting to find any one there; for when the bell pealed in that violent manner, it was often some roguish boy who rang it, and then ran away.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Is Miss Susy Parlin at home?" said one of them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Norah went to the door, hardly expecting to find any one there; for when the bell pealed in that violent manner, it was often some roguish boy who rang it, and then ran away.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Norah went to the door, hardly expecting to find any one there; for when the bell pealed in that violent manner, it was often some roguish boy who rang it, and then ran away.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this time, to her amazement, there stood on the door-step and in the yard as many as twenty boys and girls.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But this time, to her amazement, there stood on the door-step and in the yard as many as twenty boys and girls.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Norah went to the door, hardly expecting to find any one there; for when the bell pealed in that violent manner, it was often some roguish boy who rang it, and then ran away.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading But this time, to her amazement, there stood on the door-step and in the yard as many as twenty boys and girls.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading Norah went to the door, hardly expecting to find any one there; for when the bell pealed in that violent manner, it was often some roguish boy who rang it, and then ran away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Norah went to the door, hardly expecting to find any one there; for when the bell pealed in that violent manner, it was often some roguish boy who rang it, and then ran away.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Norah went to the door, hardly expecting to find any one there; for when the bell pealed in that violent manner, it was often some roguish boy who rang it, and then ran away.
at the time that
From this reading Norah went to the door, hardly expecting to find any one there; for when the bell pealed in that violent manner, it was often some roguish boy who rang it, and then ran away.
which person or people
From this reading Norah went to the door, hardly expecting to find any one there; for when the bell pealed in that violent manner, it was often some roguish boy who rang it, and then ran away.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading But this time, to her amazement, there stood on the door-step and in the yard as many as twenty boys and girls.
