used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A STRANGE VISITOR Interest as well as sympathy lit up Alice Carden's eyes.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading She looked with something more than curiosity at the well-set-up young man who came striding across the turf towards them.
Alice
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From this reading A STRANGE VISITOR Interest as well as sympathy lit up Alice Carden's eyes.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am not sure I meant to tell you so much," she whispered.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading May reached over and laid an impressive hand upon her friend's arm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading May reached over and laid an impressive hand upon her friend's arm.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading May reached over and laid an impressive hand upon her friend's arm.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A STRANGE VISITOR Interest as well as sympathy lit up Alice Carden's eyes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She looked with something more than curiosity at the well-set-up young man who came striding across the turf towards them.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She looked with something more than curiosity at the well-set-up young man who came striding across the turf towards them.
Carden's
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From this reading A STRANGE VISITOR Interest as well as sympathy lit up Alice Carden's eyes.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading She looked with something more than curiosity at the well-set-up young man who came striding across the turf towards them.
opinion or judgment
From this reading A STRANGE VISITOR Interest as well as sympathy lit up Alice Carden's eyes.
friend'snounUS /frendz/
possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading May reached over and laid an impressive hand upon her friend's arm.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading May reached over and laid an impressive hand upon her friend's arm.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading May reached over and laid an impressive hand upon her friend's arm.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am not sure I meant to tell you so much," she whispered.
impressiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpresɪv/
making a strong or vivid impression
From this reading May reached over and laid an impressive hand upon her friend's arm.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading A STRANGE VISITOR Interest as well as sympathy lit up Alice Carden's eyes.
set down according to a plan
From this reading May reached over and laid an impressive hand upon her friend's arm.
provided with artificial light
From this reading A STRANGE VISITOR Interest as well as sympathy lit up Alice Carden's eyes.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked with something more than curiosity at the well-set-up young man who came striding across the turf towards them.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading She looked with something more than curiosity at the well-set-up young man who came striding across the turf towards them.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading May reached over and laid an impressive hand upon her friend's arm.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "I am not sure I meant to tell you so much," she whispered.
a particular point in time
From this reading "I spoke on the spur of the moment.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She looked with something more than curiosity at the well-set-up young man who came striding across the turf towards them.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "I am not sure I meant to tell you so much," she whispered.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I am not sure I meant to tell you so much," she whispered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I spoke on the spur of the moment.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I spoke on the spur of the moment.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading May reached over and laid an impressive hand upon her friend's arm.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading May reached over and laid an impressive hand upon her friend's arm.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked with something more than curiosity at the well-set-up young man who came striding across the turf towards them.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I am not sure I meant to tell you so much," she whispered.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading She looked with something more than curiosity at the well-set-up young man who came striding across the turf towards them.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading "I spoke on the spur of the moment.
spurnounUS /spɜːr/
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading "I spoke on the spur of the moment.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading A STRANGE VISITOR Interest as well as sympathy lit up Alice Carden's eyes.
stridingverbUS /ˈstraɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading She looked with something more than curiosity at the well-set-up young man who came striding across the turf towards them.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "I am not sure I meant to tell you so much," she whispered.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading A STRANGE VISITOR Interest as well as sympathy lit up Alice Carden's eyes.
express in words
From this reading "I am not sure I meant to tell you so much," she whispered.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She looked with something more than curiosity at the well-set-up young man who came striding across the turf towards them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She looked with something more than curiosity at the well-set-up young man who came striding across the turf towards them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She looked with something more than curiosity at the well-set-up young man who came striding across the turf towards them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I am not sure I meant to tell you so much," she whispered.
in the direction of
From this reading She looked with something more than curiosity at the well-set-up young man who came striding across the turf towards them.
turfnounUS /tɜːrf/
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
From this reading She looked with something more than curiosity at the well-set-up young man who came striding across the turf towards them.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A STRANGE VISITOR Interest as well as sympathy lit up Alice Carden's eyes.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading May reached over and laid an impressive hand upon her friend's arm.
someone who visits
From this reading A STRANGE VISITOR Interest as well as sympathy lit up Alice Carden's eyes.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading A STRANGE VISITOR Interest as well as sympathy lit up Alice Carden's eyes.
well-set-up
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From this reading She looked with something more than curiosity at the well-set-up young man who came striding across the turf towards them.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "I am not sure I meant to tell you so much," she whispered.
which person or people
From this reading She looked with something more than curiosity at the well-set-up young man who came striding across the turf towards them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She looked with something more than curiosity at the well-set-up young man who came striding across the turf towards them.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am not sure I meant to tell you so much," she whispered.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading She looked with something more than curiosity at the well-set-up young man who came striding across the turf towards them.
