used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And so they waited in suspense for a few moments until the door opened and Mr. Leegh entered, as usual, with his head thrown back, his nose in the air, and his sister on his arm.
how long something has existed
From this reading He was but a little over fifty years of age, yet for the last few hours he looked to be over seventy.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading And so they waited in suspense for a few moments until the door opened and Mr. Leegh entered, as usual, with his head thrown back, his nose in the air, and his sister on his arm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And so they waited in suspense for a few moments until the door opened and Mr. Leegh entered, as usual, with his head thrown back, his nose in the air, and his sister on his arm.
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 And so they waited in suspense for a few moments until the door opened and Mr. Leegh entered, as usual, with his head thrown back, his nose in the air, and his sister on his arm.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading John Legg arose and went to meet her with trembling nerves and outstretched arms.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading John Legg arose and went to meet her with trembling nerves and outstretched arms.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And so they waited in suspense for a few moments until the door opened and Mr. Leegh entered, as usual, with his head thrown back, his nose in the air, and his sister on his arm.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading And so they waited in suspense for a few moments until the door opened and Mr. Leegh entered, as usual, with his head thrown back, his nose in the air, and his sister on his arm.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was but a little over fifty years of age, yet for the last few hours he looked to be over seventy.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading His head was bowed upon her breast, and her face was pale and her eyes red and swollen.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading His head was bowed upon her breast, and her face was pale and her eyes red and swollen.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was but a little over fifty years of age, yet for the last few hours he looked to be over seventy.
dearly loved
From this reading “My dear, dear Lyddy!
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading And so they waited in suspense for a few moments until the door opened and Mr. Leegh entered, as usual, with his head thrown back, his nose in the air, and his sister on his arm.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading And so they waited in suspense for a few moments until the door opened and Mr. Leegh entered, as usual, with his head thrown back, his nose in the air, and his sister on his arm.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His head was bowed upon her breast, and her face was pale and her eyes red and swollen.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His head was bowed upon her breast, and her face was pale and her eyes red and swollen.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading And so they waited in suspense for a few moments until the door opened and Mr. Leegh entered, as usual, with his head thrown back, his nose in the air, and his sister on his arm.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading He was but a little over fifty years of age, yet for the last few hours he looked to be over seventy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And so they waited in suspense for a few moments until the door opened and Mr. Leegh entered, as usual, with his head thrown back, his nose in the air, and his sister on his arm.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was but a little over fifty years of age, yet for the last few hours he looked to be over seventy.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading And so they waited in suspense for a few moments until the door opened and Mr. Leegh entered, as usual, with his head thrown back, his nose in the air, and his sister on his arm.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His head was bowed upon her breast, and her face was pale and her eyes red and swollen.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And so they waited in suspense for a few moments until the door opened and Mr. Leegh entered, as usual, with his head thrown back, his nose in the air, and his sister on his arm.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading He was but a little over fifty years of age, yet for the last few hours he looked to be over seventy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And so they waited in suspense for a few moments until the door opened and Mr. Leegh entered, as usual, with his head thrown back, his nose in the air, and his sister on his arm.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John Legg arose and went to meet her with trembling nerves and outstretched arms.
immediately past
From this reading He was but a little over fifty years of age, yet for the last few hours he looked to be over seventy.
Leegh
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From this reading And so they waited in suspense for a few moments until the door opened and Mr. Leegh entered, as usual, with his head thrown back, his nose in the air, and his sister on his arm.
Legg
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From this reading John Legg arose and went to meet her with trembling nerves and outstretched arms.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was but a little over fifty years of age, yet for the last few hours he looked to be over seventy.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He was but a little over fifty years of age, yet for the last few hours he looked to be over seventy.
Lyddy
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From this reading “My dear, dear Lyddy!
come together
From this reading John Legg arose and went to meet her with trembling nerves and outstretched arms.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading And so they waited in suspense for a few moments until the door opened and Mr. Leegh entered, as usual, with his head thrown back, his nose in the air, and his sister on his arm.
a form of address for a man
From this reading And so they waited in suspense for a few moments until the door opened and Mr. Leegh entered, as usual, with his head thrown back, his nose in the air, and his sister on his arm.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My dear, dear Lyddy!
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading John Legg arose and went to meet her with trembling nerves and outstretched arms.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading And so they waited in suspense for a few moments until the door opened and Mr. Leegh entered, as usual, with his head thrown back, his nose in the air, and his sister on his arm.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was but a little over fifty years of age, yet for the last few hours he looked to be over seventy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And so they waited in suspense for a few moments until the door opened and Mr. Leegh entered, as usual, with his head thrown back, his nose in the air, and his sister on his arm.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading And so they waited in suspense for a few moments until the door opened and Mr. Leegh entered, as usual, with his head thrown back, his nose in the air, and his sister on his arm.
outstretchedadjectiveUS /aʊtˈstretʃt/
fully extended especially in length
From this reading John Legg arose and went to meet her with trembling nerves and outstretched arms.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He was but a little over fifty years of age, yet for the last few hours he looked to be over seventy.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading His head was bowed upon her breast, and her face was pale and her eyes red and swollen.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading His head was bowed upon her breast, and her face was pale and her eyes red and swollen.
seventyadjectiveUS /ˈsevənti/
being ten more than sixty
From this reading He was but a little over fifty years of age, yet for the last few hours he looked to be over seventy.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading And so they waited in suspense for a few moments until the door opened and Mr. Leegh entered, as usual, with his head thrown back, his nose in the air, and his sister on his arm.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so they waited in suspense for a few moments until the door opened and Mr. Leegh entered, as usual, with his head thrown back, his nose in the air, and his sister on his arm.
suspensenounUS /səˈspens/
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading And so they waited in suspense for a few moments until the door opened and Mr. Leegh entered, as usual, with his head thrown back, his nose in the air, and his sister on his arm.
swollenadjectiveUS /ˈswoʊlən/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading His head was bowed upon her breast, and her face was pale and her eyes red and swollen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And so they waited in suspense for a few moments until the door opened and Mr. Leegh entered, as usual, with his head thrown back, his nose in the air, and his sister on his arm.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And so they waited in suspense for a few moments until the door opened and Mr. Leegh entered, as usual, with his head thrown back, his nose in the air, and his sister on his arm.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading And so they waited in suspense for a few moments until the door opened and Mr. Leegh entered, as usual, with his head thrown back, his nose in the air, and his sister on his arm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading John Legg arose and went to meet her with trembling nerves and outstretched arms.
a shaky motion
From this reading John Legg arose and went to meet her with trembling nerves and outstretched arms.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading And so they waited in suspense for a few moments until the door opened and Mr. Leegh entered, as usual, with his head thrown back, his nose in the air, and his sister on his arm.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading His head was bowed upon her breast, and her face was pale and her eyes red and swollen.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading And so they waited in suspense for a few moments until the door opened and Mr. Leegh entered, as usual, with his head thrown back, his nose in the air, and his sister on his arm.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading And so they waited in suspense for a few moments until the door opened and Mr. Leegh entered, as usual, with his head thrown back, his nose in the air, and his sister on his arm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His head was bowed upon her breast, and her face was pale and her eyes red and swollen.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading John Legg arose and went to meet her with trembling nerves and outstretched arms.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And so they waited in suspense for a few moments until the door opened and Mr. Leegh entered, as usual, with his head thrown back, his nose in the air, and his sister on his arm.
a late time of life
From this reading He was but a little over fifty years of age, yet for the last few hours he looked to be over seventy.
but in spite of that
From this reading He was but a little over fifty years of age, yet for the last few hours he looked to be over seventy.
