used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had seen Mrs. Parker and chatted with her a few moments, after which, making some excuse, she retired from the airy sitting-room and left them there.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He had seen Mrs. Parker and chatted with her a few moments, after which, making some excuse, she retired from the airy sitting-room and left them there.
anew
From this reading He had come there with the determination of again assaulting the fortress and making a desperate attempt to carry it by storm, but now his heart was filled with forebodings of defeat.
airyadjectiveUS /ˈeri/
open to or abounding in fresh air
From this reading He had seen Mrs. Parker and chatted with her a few moments, after which, making some excuse, she retired from the airy sitting-room and left them there.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Bart and Elsie were quite alone at last.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bart and Elsie were quite alone at last.
assaultingverbUS /əˈsɔːltɪŋ/
-ing form of “assault” — attack someone physically or emotionally
From this reading He had come there with the determination of again assaulting the fortress and making a desperate attempt to carry it by storm, but now his heart was filled with forebodings of defeat.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Bart and Elsie were quite alone at last.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading He had come there with the determination of again assaulting the fortress and making a desperate attempt to carry it by storm, but now his heart was filled with forebodings of defeat.
BartnounUS /bɑːrt/
a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading Bart and Elsie were quite alone at last.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The doors were open, but the house was quiet, and there seemed to be no one near to overhear what might pass between them.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The doors were open, but the house was quiet, and there seemed to be no one near to overhear what might pass between them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The doors were open, but the house was quiet, and there seemed to be no one near to overhear what might pass between them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had come there with the determination of again assaulting the fortress and making a desperate attempt to carry it by storm, but now his heart was filled with forebodings of defeat.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading He had come there with the determination of again assaulting the fortress and making a desperate attempt to carry it by storm, but now his heart was filled with forebodings of defeat.
chattedverbUS /ˈtʃætəd/
inflected form of “chat” — talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading He had seen Mrs. Parker and chatted with her a few moments, after which, making some excuse, she retired from the airy sitting-room and left them there.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had come there with the determination of again assaulting the fortress and making a desperate attempt to carry it by storm, but now his heart was filled with forebodings of defeat.
defeatnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading He had come there with the determination of again assaulting the fortress and making a desperate attempt to carry it by storm, but now his heart was filled with forebodings of defeat.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading He had come there with the determination of again assaulting the fortress and making a desperate attempt to carry it by storm, but now his heart was filled with forebodings of defeat.
determinationnounUS /dɪˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading He had come there with the determination of again assaulting the fortress and making a desperate attempt to carry it by storm, but now his heart was filled with forebodings of defeat.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The doors were open, but the house was quiet, and there seemed to be no one near to overhear what might pass between them.
Elsie
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From this reading Bart and Elsie were quite alone at last.
accept an excuse for
From this reading He had seen Mrs. Parker and chatted with her a few moments, after which, making some excuse, she retired from the airy sitting-room and left them there.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He had seen Mrs. Parker and chatted with her a few moments, after which, making some excuse, she retired from the airy sitting-room and left them there.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading He had come there with the determination of again assaulting the fortress and making a desperate attempt to carry it by storm, but now his heart was filled with forebodings of defeat.
forebodings
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From this reading He had come there with the determination of again assaulting the fortress and making a desperate attempt to carry it by storm, but now his heart was filled with forebodings of defeat.
fortressnounUS /ˈfɔːrtrəs/
a fortified defensive structure
From this reading He had come there with the determination of again assaulting the fortress and making a desperate attempt to carry it by storm, but now his heart was filled with forebodings of defeat.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had seen Mrs. Parker and chatted with her a few moments, after which, making some excuse, she retired from the airy sitting-room and left them there.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had seen Mrs. Parker and chatted with her a few moments, after which, making some excuse, she retired from the airy sitting-room and left them there.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had seen Mrs. Parker and chatted with her a few moments, after which, making some excuse, she retired from the airy sitting-room and left them there.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He had come there with the determination of again assaulting the fortress and making a desperate attempt to carry it by storm, but now his heart was filled with forebodings of defeat.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had seen Mrs. Parker and chatted with her a few moments, after which, making some excuse, she retired from the airy sitting-room and left them there.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading Then Bart hesitated.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had come there with the determination of again assaulting the fortress and making a desperate attempt to carry it by storm, but now his heart was filled with forebodings of defeat.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The doors were open, but the house was quiet, and there seemed to be no one near to overhear what might pass between them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had come there with the determination of again assaulting the fortress and making a desperate attempt to carry it by storm, but now his heart was filled with forebodings of defeat.
immediately past
From this reading Bart and Elsie were quite alone at last.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He had seen Mrs. Parker and chatted with her a few moments, after which, making some excuse, she retired from the airy sitting-room and left them there.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading He had seen Mrs. Parker and chatted with her a few moments, after which, making some excuse, she retired from the airy sitting-room and left them there.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The doors were open, but the house was quiet, and there seemed to be no one near to overhear what might pass between them.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading He had seen Mrs. Parker and chatted with her a few moments, after which, making some excuse, she retired from the airy sitting-room and left them there.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading He had seen Mrs. Parker and chatted with her a few moments, after which, making some excuse, she retired from the airy sitting-room and left them there.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The doors were open, but the house was quiet, and there seemed to be no one near to overhear what might pass between them.
not any; not one
From this reading The doors were open, but the house was quiet, and there seemed to be no one near to overhear what might pass between them.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He had come there with the determination of again assaulting the fortress and making a desperate attempt to carry it by storm, but now his heart was filled with forebodings of defeat.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had come there with the determination of again assaulting the fortress and making a desperate attempt to carry it by storm, but now his heart was filled with forebodings of defeat.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The doors were open, but the house was quiet, and there seemed to be no one near to overhear what might pass between them.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The doors were open, but the house was quiet, and there seemed to be no one near to overhear what might pass between them.
overhearverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhiːr/
hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
From this reading The doors were open, but the house was quiet, and there seemed to be no one near to overhear what might pass between them.
ParkernounUS /ˈpɑːrkər/
United States saxophonist and leader of the bop style of jazz (1920-1955)
From this reading He had seen Mrs. Parker and chatted with her a few moments, after which, making some excuse, she retired from the airy sitting-room and left them there.
go across or through
From this reading The doors were open, but the house was quiet, and there seemed to be no one near to overhear what might pass between them.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading The doors were open, but the house was quiet, and there seemed to be no one near to overhear what might pass between them.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Bart and Elsie were quite alone at last.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading He had seen Mrs. Parker and chatted with her a few moments, after which, making some excuse, she retired from the airy sitting-room and left them there.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The doors were open, but the house was quiet, and there seemed to be no one near to overhear what might pass between them.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had seen Mrs. Parker and chatted with her a few moments, after which, making some excuse, she retired from the airy sitting-room and left them there.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had seen Mrs. Parker and chatted with her a few moments, after which, making some excuse, she retired from the airy sitting-room and left them there.
sitting-room
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From this reading He had seen Mrs. Parker and chatted with her a few moments, after which, making some excuse, she retired from the airy sitting-room and left them there.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He had seen Mrs. Parker and chatted with her a few moments, after which, making some excuse, she retired from the airy sitting-room and left them there.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading He had come there with the determination of again assaulting the fortress and making a desperate attempt to carry it by storm, but now his heart was filled with forebodings of defeat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had seen Mrs. Parker and chatted with her a few moments, after which, making some excuse, she retired from the airy sitting-room and left them there.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had seen Mrs. Parker and chatted with her a few moments, after which, making some excuse, she retired from the airy sitting-room and left them there.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Bart hesitated.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He had seen Mrs. Parker and chatted with her a few moments, after which, making some excuse, she retired from the airy sitting-room and left them there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The doors were open, but the house was quiet, and there seemed to be no one near to overhear what might pass between them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The doors were open, but the house was quiet, and there seemed to be no one near to overhear what might pass between them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Bart and Elsie were quite alone at last.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The doors were open, but the house was quiet, and there seemed to be no one near to overhear what might pass between them.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had seen Mrs. Parker and chatted with her a few moments, after which, making some excuse, she retired from the airy sitting-room and left them there.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had seen Mrs. Parker and chatted with her a few moments, after which, making some excuse, she retired from the airy sitting-room and left them there.
