used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After a while the front door opened and shut, and she saw, from the window, that her aunt and Joy were going out.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a while the front door opened and shut, and she saw, from the window, that her aunt and Joy were going out.
(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 "All right," she said, half aloud; "I couldn't have fixed it better."
using the voice; not silently
From this reading "All right," she said, half aloud; "I couldn't have fixed it better."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After a while the front door opened and shut, and she saw, from the window, that her aunt and Joy were going out.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She then remembered that she had heard them say they had some calls to make at that hour.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading After a while the front door opened and shut, and she saw, from the window, that her aunt and Joy were going out.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Her uncle was at the store, and no one was now in the house besides herself, but the servants.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "All right," she said, half aloud; "I couldn't have fixed it better."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her uncle was at the store, and no one was now in the house besides herself, but the servants.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading She then remembered that she had heard them say they had some calls to make at that hour.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading NO PLACE LIKE HOME No one came to the room.
couldn't
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From this reading "All right," she said, half aloud; "I couldn't have fixed it better."
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading After a while the front door opened and shut, and she saw, from the window, that her aunt and Joy were going out.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading "All right," she said, half aloud; "I couldn't have fixed it better."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading After a while the front door opened and shut, and she saw, from the window, that her aunt and Joy were going out.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading After a while the front door opened and shut, and she saw, from the window, that her aunt and Joy were going out.
the act of departing
From this reading After a while the front door opened and shut, and she saw, from the window, that her aunt and Joy were going out.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She then remembered that she had heard them say they had some calls to make at that hour.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "All right," she said, half aloud; "I couldn't have fixed it better."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "All right," she said, half aloud; "I couldn't have fixed it better."
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading She then remembered that she had heard them say they had some calls to make at that hour.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After a while the front door opened and shut, and she saw, from the window, that her aunt and Joy were going out.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Her uncle was at the store, and no one was now in the house besides herself, but the servants.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading NO PLACE LIKE HOME No one came to the room.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading She then remembered that she had heard them say they had some calls to make at that hour.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Her uncle was at the store, and no one was now in the house besides herself, but the servants.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "All right," she said, half aloud; "I couldn't have fixed it better."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her uncle was at the store, and no one was now in the house besides herself, but the servants.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "All right," she said, half aloud; "I couldn't have fixed it better."
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading After a while the front door opened and shut, and she saw, from the window, that her aunt and Joy were going out.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading NO PLACE LIKE HOME No one came to the room.
engage in
From this reading She then remembered that she had heard them say they had some calls to make at that hour.
not any; not one
From this reading NO PLACE LIKE HOME No one came to the room.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Her uncle was at the store, and no one was now in the house besides herself, but the servants.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading NO PLACE LIKE HOME No one came to the room.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading After a while the front door opened and shut, and she saw, from the window, that her aunt and Joy were going out.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading After a while the front door opened and shut, and she saw, from the window, that her aunt and Joy were going out.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading NO PLACE LIKE HOME No one came to the room.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading She then remembered that she had heard them say they had some calls to make at that hour.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "All right," she said, half aloud; "I couldn't have fixed it better."
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading NO PLACE LIKE HOME No one came to the room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "All right," she said, half aloud; "I couldn't have fixed it better."
cut with a saw
From this reading After a while the front door opened and shut, and she saw, from the window, that her aunt and Joy were going out.
express in words
From this reading She then remembered that she had heard them say they had some calls to make at that hour.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Her uncle was at the store, and no one was now in the house besides herself, but the servants.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After a while the front door opened and shut, and she saw, from the window, that her aunt and Joy were going out.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading After a while the front door opened and shut, and she saw, from the window, that her aunt and Joy were going out.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She then remembered that she had heard them say they had some calls to make at that hour.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading Her uncle was at the store, and no one was now in the house besides herself, but the servants.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After a while the front door opened and shut, and she saw, from the window, that her aunt and Joy were going out.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NO PLACE LIKE HOME No one came to the room.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She then remembered that she had heard them say they had some calls to make at that hour.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She then remembered that she had heard them say they had some calls to make at that hour.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She then remembered that she had heard them say they had some calls to make at that hour.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading NO PLACE LIKE HOME No one came to the room.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Her uncle was at the store, and no one was now in the house besides herself, but the servants.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her uncle was at the store, and no one was now in the house besides herself, but the servants.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading After a while the front door opened and shut, and she saw, from the window, that her aunt and Joy were going out.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading After a while the front door opened and shut, and she saw, from the window, that her aunt and Joy were going out.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading After a while the front door opened and shut, and she saw, from the window, that her aunt and Joy were going out.
