used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then she rose impulsively as if in a flutter of delight to go and meet him; but checked herself and sat down and waited for him to come in.
acceptableadjectiveUS /ækˈseptəbəl/
worthy of acceptance or satisfactory
From this reading She had scarcely seated herself before the bright little sea coal fire that the chilly spring morning rendered very acceptable, if not really necessary, when she heard the heavy, measured footsteps of the master of the house coming down the stairs.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She rose early the next morning and came down in the drawing room before any of the family had put in an appearance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She rose early the next morning and came down in the drawing room before any of the family had put in an appearance.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She rose early the next morning and came down in the drawing room before any of the family had put in an appearance.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading She rose early the next morning and came down in the drawing room before any of the family had put in an appearance.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then she rose impulsively as if in a flutter of delight to go and meet him; but checked herself and sat down and waited for him to come in.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She rose early the next morning and came down in the drawing room before any of the family had put in an appearance.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading She had scarcely seated herself before the bright little sea coal fire that the chilly spring morning rendered very acceptable, if not really necessary, when she heard the heavy, measured footsteps of the master of the house coming down the stairs.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Then she rose impulsively as if in a flutter of delight to go and meet him; but checked herself and sat down and waited for him to come in.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She rose early the next morning and came down in the drawing room before any of the family had put in an appearance.
checkedadjectiveUS /tʃekt/
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading Then she rose impulsively as if in a flutter of delight to go and meet him; but checked herself and sat down and waited for him to come in.
chillyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪli/
not characterized by emotion
From this reading She had scarcely seated herself before the bright little sea coal fire that the chilly spring morning rendered very acceptable, if not really necessary, when she heard the heavy, measured footsteps of the master of the house coming down the stairs.
coalnounUS /koʊl/
fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading She had scarcely seated herself before the bright little sea coal fire that the chilly spring morning rendered very acceptable, if not really necessary, when she heard the heavy, measured footsteps of the master of the house coming down the stairs.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then she rose impulsively as if in a flutter of delight to go and meet him; but checked herself and sat down and waited for him to come in.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading She had scarcely seated herself before the bright little sea coal fire that the chilly spring morning rendered very acceptable, if not really necessary, when she heard the heavy, measured footsteps of the master of the house coming down the stairs.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Then she rose impulsively as if in a flutter of delight to go and meet him; but checked herself and sat down and waited for him to come in.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She rose early the next morning and came down in the drawing room before any of the family had put in an appearance.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading She rose early the next morning and came down in the drawing room before any of the family had put in an appearance.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading She rose early the next morning and came down in the drawing room before any of the family had put in an appearance.
a social unit living together
From this reading She rose early the next morning and came down in the drawing room before any of the family had put in an appearance.
start firing a weapon
From this reading She had scarcely seated herself before the bright little sea coal fire that the chilly spring morning rendered very acceptable, if not really necessary, when she heard the heavy, measured footsteps of the master of the house coming down the stairs.
flutterverbUS /ˈflʌtər/
move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading Then she rose impulsively as if in a flutter of delight to go and meet him; but checked herself and sat down and waited for him to come in.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading She had scarcely seated herself before the bright little sea coal fire that the chilly spring morning rendered very acceptable, if not really necessary, when she heard the heavy, measured footsteps of the master of the house coming down the stairs.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then she rose impulsively as if in a flutter of delight to go and meet him; but checked herself and sat down and waited for him to come in.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then she rose impulsively as if in a flutter of delight to go and meet him; but checked herself and sat down and waited for him to come in.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She rose early the next morning and came down in the drawing room before any of the family had put in an appearance.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading She had scarcely seated herself before the bright little sea coal fire that the chilly spring morning rendered very acceptable, if not really necessary, when she heard the heavy, measured footsteps of the master of the house coming down the stairs.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading She had scarcely seated herself before the bright little sea coal fire that the chilly spring morning rendered very acceptable, if not really necessary, when she heard the heavy, measured footsteps of the master of the house coming down the stairs.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Rose Stillwater was very near overdoing her part.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had scarcely seated herself before the bright little sea coal fire that the chilly spring morning rendered very acceptable, if not really necessary, when she heard the heavy, measured footsteps of the master of the house coming down the stairs.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then she rose impulsively as if in a flutter of delight to go and meet him; but checked herself and sat down and waited for him to come in.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She had scarcely seated herself before the bright little sea coal fire that the chilly spring morning rendered very acceptable, if not really necessary, when she heard the heavy, measured footsteps of the master of the house coming down the stairs.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She had scarcely seated herself before the bright little sea coal fire that the chilly spring morning rendered very acceptable, if not really necessary, when she heard the heavy, measured footsteps of the master of the house coming down the stairs.
impulsivelyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈpʌlsɪvli/
in an impulsive or impetuous way; without taking cautions
From this reading Then she rose impulsively as if in a flutter of delight to go and meet him; but checked herself and sat down and waited for him to come in.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She rose early the next morning and came down in the drawing room before any of the family had put in an appearance.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She had scarcely seated herself before the bright little sea coal fire that the chilly spring morning rendered very acceptable, if not really necessary, when she heard the heavy, measured footsteps of the master of the house coming down the stairs.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading She had scarcely seated herself before the bright little sea coal fire that the chilly spring morning rendered very acceptable, if not really necessary, when she heard the heavy, measured footsteps of the master of the house coming down the stairs.
measuredadjectiveUS /ˈmeʒərd/
having notes of fixed rhythmic value
From this reading She had scarcely seated herself before the bright little sea coal fire that the chilly spring morning rendered very acceptable, if not really necessary, when she heard the heavy, measured footsteps of the master of the house coming down the stairs.
come together
From this reading Then she rose impulsively as if in a flutter of delight to go and meet him; but checked herself and sat down and waited for him to come in.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading She rose early the next morning and came down in the drawing room before any of the family had put in an appearance.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Rose Stillwater was very near overdoing her part.
absolutely essential
From this reading She had scarcely seated herself before the bright little sea coal fire that the chilly spring morning rendered very acceptable, if not really necessary, when she heard the heavy, measured footsteps of the master of the house coming down the stairs.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading She rose early the next morning and came down in the drawing room before any of the family had put in an appearance.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had scarcely seated herself before the bright little sea coal fire that the chilly spring morning rendered very acceptable, if not really necessary, when she heard the heavy, measured footsteps of the master of the house coming down the stairs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She rose early the next morning and came down in the drawing room before any of the family had put in an appearance.
overdoingverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “overdo” — do something to an excessive degree
From this reading Rose Stillwater was very near overdoing her part.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Rose Stillwater was very near overdoing her part.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She rose early the next morning and came down in the drawing room before any of the family had put in an appearance.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading She had scarcely seated herself before the bright little sea coal fire that the chilly spring morning rendered very acceptable, if not really necessary, when she heard the heavy, measured footsteps of the master of the house coming down the stairs.
past form of “render” — cause to become
From this reading She had scarcely seated herself before the bright little sea coal fire that the chilly spring morning rendered very acceptable, if not really necessary, when she heard the heavy, measured footsteps of the master of the house coming down the stairs.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She rose early the next morning and came down in the drawing room before any of the family had put in an appearance.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Rose Stillwater was very near overdoing her part.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Then she rose impulsively as if in a flutter of delight to go and meet him; but checked herself and sat down and waited for him to come in.
only a very short time before
From this reading She had scarcely seated herself before the bright little sea coal fire that the chilly spring morning rendered very acceptable, if not really necessary, when she heard the heavy, measured footsteps of the master of the house coming down the stairs.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading She had scarcely seated herself before the bright little sea coal fire that the chilly spring morning rendered very acceptable, if not really necessary, when she heard the heavy, measured footsteps of the master of the house coming down the stairs.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading She had scarcely seated herself before the bright little sea coal fire that the chilly spring morning rendered very acceptable, if not really necessary, when she heard the heavy, measured footsteps of the master of the house coming down the stairs.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She rose early the next morning and came down in the drawing room before any of the family had put in an appearance.
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading THE SPELL WORKS.
the season of growth
From this reading She had scarcely seated herself before the bright little sea coal fire that the chilly spring morning rendered very acceptable, if not really necessary, when she heard the heavy, measured footsteps of the master of the house coming down the stairs.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading She had scarcely seated herself before the bright little sea coal fire that the chilly spring morning rendered very acceptable, if not really necessary, when she heard the heavy, measured footsteps of the master of the house coming down the stairs.
Stillwater
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From this reading Rose Stillwater was very near overdoing her part.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had scarcely seated herself before the bright little sea coal fire that the chilly spring morning rendered very acceptable, if not really necessary, when she heard the heavy, measured footsteps of the master of the house coming down the stairs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SPELL WORKS.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she rose impulsively as if in a flutter of delight to go and meet him; but checked herself and sat down and waited for him to come in.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then she rose impulsively as if in a flutter of delight to go and meet him; but checked herself and sat down and waited for him to come in.
precisely as stated
From this reading Rose Stillwater was very near overdoing her part.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Then she rose impulsively as if in a flutter of delight to go and meet him; but checked herself and sat down and waited for him to come in.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Rose Stillwater was very near overdoing her part.
at the time that
From this reading She had scarcely seated herself before the bright little sea coal fire that the chilly spring morning rendered very acceptable, if not really necessary, when she heard the heavy, measured footsteps of the master of the house coming down the stairs.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading THE SPELL WORKS.
