used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Drusilla Doane, O Drusilla Doane!" came waveringly around the corner; and the quavering voice was followed by a little old woman who peered at the line of old ladies sitting in the sun.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Drusilla Doane, O Drusilla Doane!" came waveringly around the corner; and the quavering voice was followed by a little old woman who peered at the line of old ladies sitting in the sun.
move towards
From this reading "Is Drusilla Doane here?" she inquired, darting quick birdlike glances from her old eyes at the curious faces that looked up at her approach.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "Drusilla Doane, O Drusilla Doane!" came waveringly around the corner; and the quavering voice was followed by a little old woman who peered at the line of old ladies sitting in the sun.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Drusilla Doane, O Drusilla Doane!" came waveringly around the corner; and the quavering voice was followed by a little old woman who peered at the line of old ladies sitting in the sun.
Barbara
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From this reading "Yes, I'm here, Barbara.
birdlike
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From this reading "Is Drusilla Doane here?" she inquired, darting quick birdlike glances from her old eyes at the curious faces that looked up at her approach.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Drusilla Doane, O Drusilla Doane!" came waveringly around the corner; and the quavering voice was followed by a little old woman who peered at the line of old ladies sitting in the sun.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Drusilla Doane, O Drusilla Doane!" came waveringly around the corner; and the quavering voice was followed by a little old woman who peered at the line of old ladies sitting in the sun.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading "Drusilla Doane, O Drusilla Doane!" came waveringly around the corner; and the quavering voice was followed by a little old woman who peered at the line of old ladies sitting in the sun.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading "Is Drusilla Doane here?" she inquired, darting quick birdlike glances from her old eyes at the curious faces that looked up at her approach.
darningnoun
the act of mending a hole in a garment with crossing threads
From this reading A little white-haired woman stopped the darning of the tablecloth in her hands and looked up expectantly.
dartingverbUS /ˈdɑːrtɪŋ/
-ing form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading "Is Drusilla Doane here?" she inquired, darting quick birdlike glances from her old eyes at the curious faces that looked up at her approach.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What do you want of me?"
Doane
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From this reading "Drusilla Doane, O Drusilla Doane!" came waveringly around the corner; and the quavering voice was followed by a little old woman who peered at the line of old ladies sitting in the sun.
Drusilla
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From this reading "Drusilla Doane, O Drusilla Doane!" came waveringly around the corner; and the quavering voice was followed by a little old woman who peered at the line of old ladies sitting in the sun.
expectantlyadverb
in an expectant manner
From this reading A little white-haired woman stopped the darning of the tablecloth in her hands and looked up expectantly.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Is Drusilla Doane here?" she inquired, darting quick birdlike glances from her old eyes at the curious faces that looked up at her approach.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "Is Drusilla Doane here?" she inquired, darting quick birdlike glances from her old eyes at the curious faces that looked up at her approach.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading "Drusilla Doane, O Drusilla Doane!" came waveringly around the corner; and the quavering voice was followed by a little old woman who peered at the line of old ladies sitting in the sun.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Is Drusilla Doane here?" she inquired, darting quick birdlike glances from her old eyes at the curious faces that looked up at her approach.
glancesnounUS /ˈɡlænsɪz/
plural of “glance” — a quick look
From this reading "Is Drusilla Doane here?" she inquired, darting quick birdlike glances from her old eyes at the curious faces that looked up at her approach.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading A little white-haired woman stopped the darning of the tablecloth in her hands and looked up expectantly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Is Drusilla Doane here?" she inquired, darting quick birdlike glances from her old eyes at the curious faces that looked up at her approach.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Is Drusilla Doane here?" she inquired, darting quick birdlike glances from her old eyes at the curious faces that looked up at her approach.
I'm
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From this reading "Yes, I'm here, Barbara.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Drusilla Doane, O Drusilla Doane!" came waveringly around the corner; and the quavering voice was followed by a little old woman who peered at the line of old ladies sitting in the sun.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "Is Drusilla Doane here?" she inquired, darting quick birdlike glances from her old eyes at the curious faces that looked up at her approach.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is Drusilla Doane here?" she inquired, darting quick birdlike glances from her old eyes at the curious faces that looked up at her approach.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Drusilla Doane, O Drusilla Doane!" came waveringly around the corner; and the quavering voice was followed by a little old woman who peered at the line of old ladies sitting in the sun.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading "Drusilla Doane, O Drusilla Doane!" came waveringly around the corner; and the quavering voice was followed by a little old woman who peered at the line of old ladies sitting in the sun.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Drusilla Doane, O Drusilla Doane!" came waveringly around the corner; and the quavering voice was followed by a little old woman who peered at the line of old ladies sitting in the sun.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Is Drusilla Doane here?" she inquired, darting quick birdlike glances from her old eyes at the curious faces that looked up at her approach.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What do you want of me?"
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "Drusilla Doane, O Drusilla Doane!" came waveringly around the corner; and the quavering voice was followed by a little old woman who peered at the line of old ladies sitting in the sun.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Drusilla Doane, O Drusilla Doane!" came waveringly around the corner; and the quavering voice was followed by a little old woman who peered at the line of old ladies sitting in the sun.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Drusilla Doane, O Drusilla Doane!" came waveringly around the corner; and the quavering voice was followed by a little old woman who peered at the line of old ladies sitting in the sun.
peeredverbUS /pɪrd/
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading "Drusilla Doane, O Drusilla Doane!" came waveringly around the corner; and the quavering voice was followed by a little old woman who peered at the line of old ladies sitting in the sun.
quaveringadjectiveUS /ˈkweɪvərɪŋ/
(of the voice) quivering as from weakness or fear
From this reading "Drusilla Doane, O Drusilla Doane!" came waveringly around the corner; and the quavering voice was followed by a little old woman who peered at the line of old ladies sitting in the sun.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading "Is Drusilla Doane here?" she inquired, darting quick birdlike glances from her old eyes at the curious faces that looked up at her approach.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Is Drusilla Doane here?" she inquired, darting quick birdlike glances from her old eyes at the curious faces that looked up at her approach.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading "Drusilla Doane, O Drusilla Doane!" came waveringly around the corner; and the quavering voice was followed by a little old woman who peered at the line of old ladies sitting in the sun.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading A little white-haired woman stopped the darning of the tablecloth in her hands and looked up expectantly.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading "Drusilla Doane, O Drusilla Doane!" came waveringly around the corner; and the quavering voice was followed by a little old woman who peered at the line of old ladies sitting in the sun.
tableclothnounUS /ˈteɪbəlklɔːθ/
a covering spread over a dining table
From this reading A little white-haired woman stopped the darning of the tablecloth in her hands and looked up expectantly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Is Drusilla Doane here?" she inquired, darting quick birdlike glances from her old eyes at the curious faces that looked up at her approach.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Drusilla Doane, O Drusilla Doane!" came waveringly around the corner; and the quavering voice was followed by a little old woman who peered at the line of old ladies sitting in the sun.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Is Drusilla Doane here?" she inquired, darting quick birdlike glances from her old eyes at the curious faces that looked up at her approach.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Drusilla Doane, O Drusilla Doane!" came waveringly around the corner; and the quavering voice was followed by a little old woman who peered at the line of old ladies sitting in the sun.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading What do you want of me?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Drusilla Doane, O Drusilla Doane!" came waveringly around the corner; and the quavering voice was followed by a little old woman who peered at the line of old ladies sitting in the sun.
waveringly
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From this reading "Drusilla Doane, O Drusilla Doane!" came waveringly around the corner; and the quavering voice was followed by a little old woman who peered at the line of old ladies sitting in the sun.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What do you want of me?"
white-hairedadjective
showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair
From this reading A little white-haired woman stopped the darning of the tablecloth in her hands and looked up expectantly.
which person or people
From this reading "Drusilla Doane, O Drusilla Doane!" came waveringly around the corner; and the quavering voice was followed by a little old woman who peered at the line of old ladies sitting in the sun.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "Drusilla Doane, O Drusilla Doane!" came waveringly around the corner; and the quavering voice was followed by a little old woman who peered at the line of old ladies sitting in the sun.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, I'm here, Barbara.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What do you want of me?"
