used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A GUEST OF THE HUNS Grace Harlowe heard a guttural voice speaking in German, replied to by a woman’s voice in the same tongue.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Opening her eyes ever so little, the Overton girl looked cautiously about her.
(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 She felt sore all over, and to move hurt her, but her physical condition did not interest her so much at the moment as did the two persons who were speaking.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was in a room that was peculiar in that the walls were of stone, and the windows very narrow and high.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She felt sore all over, and to move hurt her, but her physical condition did not interest her so much at the moment as did the two persons who were speaking.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She felt sore all over, and to move hurt her, but her physical condition did not interest her so much at the moment as did the two persons who were speaking.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She felt sore all over, and to move hurt her, but her physical condition did not interest her so much at the moment as did the two persons who were speaking.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A GUEST OF THE HUNS Grace Harlowe heard a guttural voice speaking in German, replied to by a woman’s voice in the same tongue.
cautiouslyadverbUS /ˈkɔːʃəsli/
as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact
From this reading Opening her eyes ever so little, the Overton girl looked cautiously about her.
a state at a particular time
From this reading She felt sore all over, and to move hurt her, but her physical condition did not interest her so much at the moment as did the two persons who were speaking.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She felt sore all over, and to move hurt her, but her physical condition did not interest her so much at the moment as did the two persons who were speaking.
at any time
From this reading Opening her eyes ever so little, the Overton girl looked cautiously about her.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Opening her eyes ever so little, the Overton girl looked cautiously about her.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She felt sore all over, and to move hurt her, but her physical condition did not interest her so much at the moment as did the two persons who were speaking.
a person of German nationality
From this reading A GUEST OF THE HUNS Grace Harlowe heard a guttural voice speaking in German, replied to by a woman’s voice in the same tongue.
a young female
From this reading Opening her eyes ever so little, the Overton girl looked cautiously about her.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading A GUEST OF THE HUNS Grace Harlowe heard a guttural voice speaking in German, replied to by a woman’s voice in the same tongue.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading A GUEST OF THE HUNS Grace Harlowe heard a guttural voice speaking in German, replied to by a woman’s voice in the same tongue.
gutturaladjectiveUS /ˈɡʌtərəl/
like the sounds of frogs and crows
From this reading A GUEST OF THE HUNS Grace Harlowe heard a guttural voice speaking in German, replied to by a woman’s voice in the same tongue.
Harlowe
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From this reading A GUEST OF THE HUNS Grace Harlowe heard a guttural voice speaking in German, replied to by a woman’s voice in the same tongue.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading A GUEST OF THE HUNS Grace Harlowe heard a guttural voice speaking in German, replied to by a woman’s voice in the same tongue.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Opening her eyes ever so little, the Overton girl looked cautiously about her.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading She was in a room that was peculiar in that the walls were of stone, and the windows very narrow and high.
HUNS
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From this reading A GUEST OF THE HUNS Grace Harlowe heard a guttural voice speaking in German, replied to by a woman’s voice in the same tongue.
be the source of pain
From this reading She felt sore all over, and to move hurt her, but her physical condition did not interest her so much at the moment as did the two persons who were speaking.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A GUEST OF THE HUNS Grace Harlowe heard a guttural voice speaking in German, replied to by a woman’s voice in the same tongue.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading She felt sore all over, and to move hurt her, but her physical condition did not interest her so much at the moment as did the two persons who were speaking.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Opening her eyes ever so little, the Overton girl looked cautiously about her.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Opening her eyes ever so little, the Overton girl looked cautiously about her.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man was in the uniform of a German officer.
a particular point in time
From this reading She felt sore all over, and to move hurt her, but her physical condition did not interest her so much at the moment as did the two persons who were speaking.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She felt sore all over, and to move hurt her, but her physical condition did not interest her so much at the moment as did the two persons who were speaking.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She felt sore all over, and to move hurt her, but her physical condition did not interest her so much at the moment as did the two persons who were speaking.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading She was in a room that was peculiar in that the walls were of stone, and the windows very narrow and high.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She felt sore all over, and to move hurt her, but her physical condition did not interest her so much at the moment as did the two persons who were speaking.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A GUEST OF THE HUNS Grace Harlowe heard a guttural voice speaking in German, replied to by a woman’s voice in the same tongue.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading The man was in the uniform of a German officer.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading Opening her eyes ever so little, the Overton girl looked cautiously about her.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She felt sore all over, and to move hurt her, but her physical condition did not interest her so much at the moment as did the two persons who were speaking.
Overton
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From this reading Opening her eyes ever so little, the Overton girl looked cautiously about her.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading She was in a room that was peculiar in that the walls were of stone, and the windows very narrow and high.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading She felt sore all over, and to move hurt her, but her physical condition did not interest her so much at the moment as did the two persons who were speaking.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading She felt sore all over, and to move hurt her, but her physical condition did not interest her so much at the moment as did the two persons who were speaking.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading A GUEST OF THE HUNS Grace Harlowe heard a guttural voice speaking in German, replied to by a woman’s voice in the same tongue.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She was in a room that was peculiar in that the walls were of stone, and the windows very narrow and high.
Identical; not different.
From this reading A GUEST OF THE HUNS Grace Harlowe heard a guttural voice speaking in German, replied to by a woman’s voice in the same tongue.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was in a room that was peculiar in that the walls were of stone, and the windows very narrow and high.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Opening her eyes ever so little, the Overton girl looked cautiously about her.
hurting
From this reading She felt sore all over, and to move hurt her, but her physical condition did not interest her so much at the moment as did the two persons who were speaking.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading A GUEST OF THE HUNS Grace Harlowe heard a guttural voice speaking in German, replied to by a woman’s voice in the same tongue.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading She was in a room that was peculiar in that the walls were of stone, and the windows very narrow and high.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was in a room that was peculiar in that the walls were of stone, and the windows very narrow and high.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A GUEST OF THE HUNS Grace Harlowe heard a guttural voice speaking in German, replied to by a woman’s voice in the same tongue.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A GUEST OF THE HUNS Grace Harlowe heard a guttural voice speaking in German, replied to by a woman’s voice in the same tongue.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading A GUEST OF THE HUNS Grace Harlowe heard a guttural voice speaking in German, replied to by a woman’s voice in the same tongue.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She felt sore all over, and to move hurt her, but her physical condition did not interest her so much at the moment as did the two persons who were speaking.
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading The man was in the uniform of a German officer.
precisely as stated
From this reading She was in a room that was peculiar in that the walls were of stone, and the windows very narrow and high.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading A GUEST OF THE HUNS Grace Harlowe heard a guttural voice speaking in German, replied to by a woman’s voice in the same tongue.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading She was in a room that was peculiar in that the walls were of stone, and the windows very narrow and high.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was in a room that was peculiar in that the walls were of stone, and the windows very narrow and high.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She was in a room that was peculiar in that the walls were of stone, and the windows very narrow and high.
which person or people
From this reading She felt sore all over, and to move hurt her, but her physical condition did not interest her so much at the moment as did the two persons who were speaking.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading She was in a room that was peculiar in that the walls were of stone, and the windows very narrow and high.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A GUEST OF THE HUNS Grace Harlowe heard a guttural voice speaking in German, replied to by a woman’s voice in the same tongue.
