used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the corner no car was in sight and Gloria proceeded at a leisurely pace to the settee that offered a comfortable waiting-place a block above.
Abou
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From this reading "Auntie, please ask Bergitta to come out and move Abou Ben's cushion into the shade when the sun gets round to him.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading At the corner no car was in sight and Gloria proceeded at a leisurely pace to the settee that offered a comfortable waiting-place a block above.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But for ten years he and this sweet-faced elderly woman in the doorway had been father and mother to the orphaned girl.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Auntie, please ask Bergitta to come out and move Abou Ben's cushion into the shade when the sun gets round to him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the corner no car was in sight and Gloria proceeded at a leisurely pace to the settee that offered a comfortable waiting-place a block above.
AuntienounUS /ˈænti/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "Auntie, please ask Bergitta to come out and move Abou Ben's cushion into the shade when the sun gets round to him.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Of course he'll come, if I tell him to!" laughed back Gloria from the sidewalk.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But for ten years he and this sweet-faced elderly woman in the doorway had been father and mother to the orphaned girl.
Ben'snounUS /benz/
possessive form of “ben” — a mountain or tall hill
From this reading "Auntie, please ask Bergitta to come out and move Abou Ben's cushion into the shade when the sun gets round to him.
Bergitta
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From this reading "Auntie, please ask Bergitta to come out and move Abou Ben's cushion into the shade when the sun gets round to him.
blocknounUS /blɑːk/
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading At the corner no car was in sight and Gloria proceeded at a leisurely pace to the settee that offered a comfortable waiting-place a block above.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But for ten years he and this sweet-faced elderly woman in the doorway had been father and mother to the orphaned girl.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading At the corner no car was in sight and Gloria proceeded at a leisurely pace to the settee that offered a comfortable waiting-place a block above.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Of course he'll come, if I tell him to!" laughed back Gloria from the sidewalk.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading At the corner no car was in sight and Gloria proceeded at a leisurely pace to the settee that offered a comfortable waiting-place a block above.
condescendverbUS /ˌkɑːndɪˈsend/
behave in a patronizing and condescending manner
From this reading He'd never condescend to move without the cushion."
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading At the corner no car was in sight and Gloria proceeded at a leisurely pace to the settee that offered a comfortable waiting-place a block above.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course he'll come, if I tell him to!" laughed back Gloria from the sidewalk.
cushionnounUS /ˈkʊʃən/
a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
From this reading "Auntie, please ask Bergitta to come out and move Abou Ben's cushion into the shade when the sun gets round to him.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading But for ten years he and this sweet-faced elderly woman in the doorway had been father and mother to the orphaned girl.
elderlyadjectiveUS /ˈeldərli/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading But for ten years he and this sweet-faced elderly woman in the doorway had been father and mother to the orphaned girl.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading But for ten years he and this sweet-faced elderly woman in the doorway had been father and mother to the orphaned girl.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But for ten years he and this sweet-faced elderly woman in the doorway had been father and mother to the orphaned girl.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Of course he'll come, if I tell him to!" laughed back Gloria from the sidewalk.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading "Auntie, please ask Bergitta to come out and move Abou Ben's cushion into the shade when the sun gets round to him.
a young female
From this reading But for ten years he and this sweet-faced elderly woman in the doorway had been father and mother to the orphaned girl.
Gloria
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From this reading "Of course he'll come, if I tell him to!" laughed back Gloria from the sidewalk.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But for ten years he and this sweet-faced elderly woman in the doorway had been father and mother to the orphaned girl.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But for ten years he and this sweet-faced elderly woman in the doorway had been father and mother to the orphaned girl.
He'd
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From this reading He'd never condescend to move without the cushion."
he'll
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From this reading "Of course he'll come, if I tell him to!" laughed back Gloria from the sidewalk.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Of course he'll come, if I tell him to!" laughed back Gloria from the sidewalk.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Of course he'll come, if I tell him to!" laughed back Gloria from the sidewalk.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Of course he'll come, if I tell him to!" laughed back Gloria from the sidewalk.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But for ten years he and this sweet-faced elderly woman in the doorway had been father and mother to the orphaned girl.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Auntie, please ask Bergitta to come out and move Abou Ben's cushion into the shade when the sun gets round to him.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading "Of course he'll come, if I tell him to!" laughed back Gloria from the sidewalk.
leisurelyadverbUS /ˈliːzərli/
in an unhurried way or at one's convenience
From this reading At the corner no car was in sight and Gloria proceeded at a leisurely pace to the settee that offered a comfortable waiting-place a block above.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading But for ten years he and this sweet-faced elderly woman in the doorway had been father and mother to the orphaned girl.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Auntie, please ask Bergitta to come out and move Abou Ben's cushion into the shade when the sun gets round to him.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He'd never condescend to move without the cushion."
not any; not one
From this reading At the corner no car was in sight and Gloria proceeded at a leisurely pace to the settee that offered a comfortable waiting-place a block above.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of course he'll come, if I tell him to!" laughed back Gloria from the sidewalk.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading At the corner no car was in sight and Gloria proceeded at a leisurely pace to the settee that offered a comfortable waiting-place a block above.
orphanedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrfənd/
deprived of parents by death or desertion
From this reading But for ten years he and this sweet-faced elderly woman in the doorway had been father and mother to the orphaned girl.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Auntie, please ask Bergitta to come out and move Abou Ben's cushion into the shade when the sun gets round to him.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading At the corner no car was in sight and Gloria proceeded at a leisurely pace to the settee that offered a comfortable waiting-place a block above.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Auntie, please ask Bergitta to come out and move Abou Ben's cushion into the shade when the sun gets round to him.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading At the corner no car was in sight and Gloria proceeded at a leisurely pace to the settee that offered a comfortable waiting-place a block above.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "Auntie, please ask Bergitta to come out and move Abou Ben's cushion into the shade when the sun gets round to him.
setteenoun
a long wooden bench with a back
From this reading At the corner no car was in sight and Gloria proceeded at a leisurely pace to the settee that offered a comfortable waiting-place a block above.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading "Auntie, please ask Bergitta to come out and move Abou Ben's cushion into the shade when the sun gets round to him.
sidewalknounUS /ˈsaɪdwɔːk/
walk consisting of a paved area for pedestrians; usually beside a street or roadway
From this reading "Of course he'll come, if I tell him to!" laughed back Gloria from the sidewalk.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading At the corner no car was in sight and Gloria proceeded at a leisurely pace to the settee that offered a comfortable waiting-place a block above.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading "Auntie, please ask Bergitta to come out and move Abou Ben's cushion into the shade when the sun gets round to him.
sweet-facedadjective
having a pleasing face or one showing a sweet disposition
From this reading But for ten years he and this sweet-faced elderly woman in the doorway had been father and mother to the orphaned girl.
express in words
From this reading "Of course he'll come, if I tell him to!" laughed back Gloria from the sidewalk.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading But for ten years he and this sweet-faced elderly woman in the doorway had been father and mother to the orphaned girl.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At the corner no car was in sight and Gloria proceeded at a leisurely pace to the settee that offered a comfortable waiting-place a block above.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But for ten years he and this sweet-faced elderly woman in the doorway had been father and mother to the orphaned girl.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But for ten years he and this sweet-faced elderly woman in the doorway had been father and mother to the orphaned girl.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But for ten years he and this sweet-faced elderly woman in the doorway had been father and mother to the orphaned girl.
waiting-place
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From this reading At the corner no car was in sight and Gloria proceeded at a leisurely pace to the settee that offered a comfortable waiting-place a block above.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the corner no car was in sight and Gloria proceeded at a leisurely pace to the settee that offered a comfortable waiting-place a block above.
at the time that
From this reading "Auntie, please ask Bergitta to come out and move Abou Ben's cushion into the shade when the sun gets round to him.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He'd never condescend to move without the cushion."
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading But for ten years he and this sweet-faced elderly woman in the doorway had been father and mother to the orphaned girl.
a late time of life
From this reading But for ten years he and this sweet-faced elderly woman in the doorway had been father and mother to the orphaned girl.
