used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As I was going home, I noticed her on the bank carrying on in a rum sort of way, and tossing her arms about.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Mrs. Lepell was about to retire for the night when her nephew, almost breathless, dashed into the verandah.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Mrs. Lepell was about to retire for the night when her nephew, almost breathless, dashed into the verandah.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As I was going home, I noticed her on the bank carrying on in a rum sort of way, and tossing her arms about.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading As I was going home, I noticed her on the bank carrying on in a rum sort of way, and tossing her arms about.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I was going home, I noticed her on the bank carrying on in a rum sort of way, and tossing her arms about.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Oh, what is it?" she asked, "Dacoits, or fire?"
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "It is that girl, Aunt Liz, Miss Chandos, she was going to throw herself into the river; you were quite right when you said she would do something.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading As I was going home, I noticed her on the bank carrying on in a rum sort of way, and tossing her arms about.
breathlessadjectiveUS /ˈbreθləs/
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading Mrs. Lepell was about to retire for the night when her nephew, almost breathless, dashed into the verandah.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading As I was going home, I noticed her on the bank carrying on in a rum sort of way, and tossing her arms about.
Chandos
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From this reading "It is that girl, Aunt Liz, Miss Chandos, she was going to throw herself into the river; you were quite right when you said she would do something.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading So I rowed up pretty close, and was just in time to stop her from jumping into the water.
Dacoits
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From this reading "Oh, what is it?" she asked, "Dacoits, or fire?"
having gaps or spaces
From this reading Mrs. Lepell was about to retire for the night when her nephew, almost breathless, dashed into the verandah.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "It is that girl, Aunt Liz, Miss Chandos, she was going to throw herself into the river; you were quite right when you said she would do something.
start firing a weapon
From this reading "Oh, what is it?" she asked, "Dacoits, or fire?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mrs. Lepell was about to retire for the night when her nephew, almost breathless, dashed into the verandah.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading So I rowed up pretty close, and was just in time to stop her from jumping into the water.
a young female
From this reading "It is that girl, Aunt Liz, Miss Chandos, she was going to throw herself into the river; you were quite right when you said she would do something.
the act of departing
From this reading "It is that girl, Aunt Liz, Miss Chandos, she was going to throw herself into the river; you were quite right when you said she would do something.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Lepell was about to retire for the night when her nephew, almost breathless, dashed into the verandah.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "It is that girl, Aunt Liz, Miss Chandos, she was going to throw herself into the river; you were quite right when you said she would do something.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading As I was going home, I noticed her on the bank carrying on in a rum sort of way, and tossing her arms about.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As I was going home, I noticed her on the bank carrying on in a rum sort of way, and tossing her arms about.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As I was going home, I noticed her on the bank carrying on in a rum sort of way, and tossing her arms about.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Mrs. Lepell was about to retire for the night when her nephew, almost breathless, dashed into the verandah.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, what is it?" she asked, "Dacoits, or fire?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, what is it?" she asked, "Dacoits, or fire?"
jumpingnounUS /ˈdʒʌmpɪŋ/
the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump
From this reading So I rowed up pretty close, and was just in time to stop her from jumping into the water.
and nothing more
From this reading So I rowed up pretty close, and was just in time to stop her from jumping into the water.
Lepell
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From this reading Mrs. Lepell was about to retire for the night when her nephew, almost breathless, dashed into the verandah.
Liz
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From this reading "It is that girl, Aunt Liz, Miss Chandos, she was going to throw herself into the river; you were quite right when you said she would do something.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "It is that girl, Aunt Liz, Miss Chandos, she was going to throw herself into the river; you were quite right when you said she would do something.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Lepell was about to retire for the night when her nephew, almost breathless, dashed into the verandah.
nephewnounUS /ˈnefjuː/
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading Mrs. Lepell was about to retire for the night when her nephew, almost breathless, dashed into the verandah.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Mrs. Lepell was about to retire for the night when her nephew, almost breathless, dashed into the verandah.
being perceived or observed
From this reading As I was going home, I noticed her on the bank carrying on in a rum sort of way, and tossing her arms about.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As I was going home, I noticed her on the bank carrying on in a rum sort of way, and tossing her arms about.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, what is it?" she asked, "Dacoits, or fire?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As I was going home, I noticed her on the bank carrying on in a rum sort of way, and tossing her arms about.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Oh, what is it?" she asked, "Dacoits, or fire?"
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading So I rowed up pretty close, and was just in time to stop her from jumping into the water.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "It is that girl, Aunt Liz, Miss Chandos, she was going to throw herself into the river; you were quite right when you said she would do something.
retireverbUS /rɪˈtaɪr/
go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position
From this reading Mrs. Lepell was about to retire for the night when her nephew, almost breathless, dashed into the verandah.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "It is that girl, Aunt Liz, Miss Chandos, she was going to throw herself into the river; you were quite right when you said she would do something.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading "It is that girl, Aunt Liz, Miss Chandos, she was going to throw herself into the river; you were quite right when you said she would do something.
rowedverbUS /roʊd/
past form of “row” — propel with oars
From this reading So I rowed up pretty close, and was just in time to stop her from jumping into the water.
rumnounUS /rʌm/
liquor distilled from fermented molasses
From this reading As I was going home, I noticed her on the bank carrying on in a rum sort of way, and tossing her arms about.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It is that girl, Aunt Liz, Miss Chandos, she was going to throw herself into the river; you were quite right when you said she would do something.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, what is it?" she asked, "Dacoits, or fire?"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So I rowed up pretty close, and was just in time to stop her from jumping into the water.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "It is that girl, Aunt Liz, Miss Chandos, she was going to throw herself into the river; you were quite right when you said she would do something.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading As I was going home, I noticed her on the bank carrying on in a rum sort of way, and tossing her arms about.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading So I rowed up pretty close, and was just in time to stop her from jumping into the water.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It is that girl, Aunt Liz, Miss Chandos, she was going to throw herself into the river; you were quite right when you said she would do something.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Lepell was about to retire for the night when her nephew, almost breathless, dashed into the verandah.
propel through the air
From this reading "It is that girl, Aunt Liz, Miss Chandos, she was going to throw herself into the river; you were quite right when you said she would do something.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading So I rowed up pretty close, and was just in time to stop her from jumping into the water.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Lepell was about to retire for the night when her nephew, almost breathless, dashed into the verandah.
tossingverbUS /ˈtɔːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading As I was going home, I noticed her on the bank carrying on in a rum sort of way, and tossing her arms about.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading So I rowed up pretty close, and was just in time to stop her from jumping into the water.
verandahnoun
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading Mrs. Lepell was about to retire for the night when her nephew, almost breathless, dashed into the verandah.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Lepell was about to retire for the night when her nephew, almost breathless, dashed into the verandah.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading So I rowed up pretty close, and was just in time to stop her from jumping into the water.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading As I was going home, I noticed her on the bank carrying on in a rum sort of way, and tossing her arms about.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "It is that girl, Aunt Liz, Miss Chandos, she was going to throw herself into the river; you were quite right when you said she would do something.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Oh, what is it?" she asked, "Dacoits, or fire?"
at the time that
From this reading Mrs. Lepell was about to retire for the night when her nephew, almost breathless, dashed into the verandah.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "It is that girl, Aunt Liz, Miss Chandos, she was going to throw herself into the river; you were quite right when you said she would do something.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It is that girl, Aunt Liz, Miss Chandos, she was going to throw herself into the river; you were quite right when you said she would do something.
