used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the landing she said-- "We've had a nice evening after all.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading On the landing she said-- "We've had a nice evening after all.
anew
From this reading Mr. Innes laughed, and when he put his arm round her and kissed her she was happy again.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading On the landing she said-- "We've had a nice evening after all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Innes laughed, and when he put his arm round her and kissed her she was happy again.
from appearances alone
From this reading Neither spoke; they were thinking of the old times which apparently had come back to them.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Mr. Innes laughed, and when he put his arm round her and kissed her she was happy again.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The hours went lightly by as if enchanted, and it was midnight when he closed the harpsichord and they went upstairs.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Neither spoke; they were thinking of the old times which apparently had come back to them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The hours went lightly by as if enchanted, and it was midnight when he closed the harpsichord and they went upstairs.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading The hours went lightly by as if enchanted, and it was midnight when he closed the harpsichord and they went upstairs.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Neither spoke; they were thinking of the old times which apparently had come back to them.
enchantedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtʃæn.tɪd/
Filled with or placed under the influence of magical power or charm.
From this reading The hours went lightly by as if enchanted, and it was midnight when he closed the harpsichord and they went upstairs.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading On the landing she said-- "We've had a nice evening after all.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Good-night, father.
Good-night
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From this reading Good-night, father.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Neither spoke; they were thinking of the old times which apparently had come back to them.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Mr. Innes laughed, and when he put his arm round her and kissed her she was happy again.
harpsichordnounUS /ˈhɑːrpsəkɔːrd/
a clavier with strings that are plucked by plectra mounted on pivots
From this reading The hours went lightly by as if enchanted, and it was midnight when he closed the harpsichord and they went upstairs.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Innes laughed, and when he put his arm round her and kissed her she was happy again.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Innes laughed, and when he put his arm round her and kissed her she was happy again.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Innes laughed, and when he put his arm round her and kissed her she was happy again.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The hours went lightly by as if enchanted, and it was midnight when he closed the harpsichord and they went upstairs.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The hours went lightly by as if enchanted, and it was midnight when he closed the harpsichord and they went upstairs.
Innes
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From this reading Mr. Innes laughed, and when he put his arm round her and kissed her she was happy again.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The hours went lightly by as if enchanted, and it was midnight when he closed the harpsichord and they went upstairs.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading Mr. Innes laughed, and when he put his arm round her and kissed her she was happy again.
landingnounUS /ˈlændɪŋ/
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading On the landing she said-- "We've had a nice evening after all.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Mr. Innes laughed, and when he put his arm round her and kissed her she was happy again.
without good reason
From this reading The hours went lightly by as if enchanted, and it was midnight when he closed the harpsichord and they went upstairs.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading The hours went lightly by as if enchanted, and it was midnight when he closed the harpsichord and they went upstairs.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Innes laughed, and when he put his arm round her and kissed her she was happy again.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither spoke; they were thinking of the old times which apparently had come back to them.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading On the landing she said-- "We've had a nice evening after all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Neither spoke; they were thinking of the old times which apparently had come back to them.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Neither spoke; they were thinking of the old times which apparently had come back to them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the landing she said-- "We've had a nice evening after all.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Mr. Innes laughed, and when he put his arm round her and kissed her she was happy again.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Mr. Innes laughed, and when he put his arm round her and kissed her she was happy again.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading On the landing she said-- "We've had a nice evening after all.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Innes laughed, and when he put his arm round her and kissed her she was happy again.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Neither spoke; they were thinking of the old times which apparently had come back to them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The hours went lightly by as if enchanted, and it was midnight when he closed the harpsichord and they went upstairs.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Neither spoke; they were thinking of the old times which apparently had come back to them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The hours went lightly by as if enchanted, and it was midnight when he closed the harpsichord and they went upstairs.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Neither spoke; they were thinking of the old times which apparently had come back to them.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Neither spoke; they were thinking of the old times which apparently had come back to them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Neither spoke; they were thinking of the old times which apparently had come back to them.
on a floor above
From this reading The hours went lightly by as if enchanted, and it was midnight when he closed the harpsichord and they went upstairs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Innes laughed, and when he put his arm round her and kissed her she was happy again.
We've
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From this reading On the landing she said-- "We've had a nice evening after all.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The hours went lightly by as if enchanted, and it was midnight when he closed the harpsichord and they went upstairs.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Neither spoke; they were thinking of the old times which apparently had come back to them.
at the time that
From this reading Mr. Innes laughed, and when he put his arm round her and kissed her she was happy again.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Neither spoke; they were thinking of the old times which apparently had come back to them.
