used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They told her what they wanted, and she invited them in without hesitation, taking them straight to the kitchen, where a bright fire was blazing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And thus the heart will break, Yet brokenly live on."--BYRON.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She went to the garden gate to meet them, and saw at once by Blanche's tear-stained face that something was wrong.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mrs. Shaw saw the children coming, and wondered what could be the reason of this unusual visit.
Blanche's
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From this reading She went to the garden gate to meet them, and saw at once by Blanche's tear-stained face that something was wrong.
blazingadjectiveUS /ˈbleɪzɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading They told her what they wanted, and she invited them in without hesitation, taking them straight to the kitchen, where a bright fire was blazing.
terminate
From this reading "And thus the heart will break, Yet brokenly live on."--BYRON.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading They told her what they wanted, and she invited them in without hesitation, taking them straight to the kitchen, where a bright fire was blazing.
brokenly
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From this reading "And thus the heart will break, Yet brokenly live on."--BYRON.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She went to the garden gate to meet them, and saw at once by Blanche's tear-stained face that something was wrong.
BYRONnounUS /ˈbaɪrən/
English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)
From this reading "And thus the heart will break, Yet brokenly live on."--BYRON.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Mrs. Shaw saw the children coming, and wondered what could be the reason of this unusual visit.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Mrs. Shaw saw the children coming, and wondered what could be the reason of this unusual visit.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Mrs. Shaw saw the children coming, and wondered what could be the reason of this unusual visit.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She went to the garden gate to meet them, and saw at once by Blanche's tear-stained face that something was wrong.
start firing a weapon
From this reading They told her what they wanted, and she invited them in without hesitation, taking them straight to the kitchen, where a bright fire was blazing.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading She went to the garden gate to meet them, and saw at once by Blanche's tear-stained face that something was wrong.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading She went to the garden gate to meet them, and saw at once by Blanche's tear-stained face that something was wrong.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "And thus the heart will break, Yet brokenly live on."--BYRON.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They told her what they wanted, and she invited them in without hesitation, taking them straight to the kitchen, where a bright fire was blazing.
indecision in speech or action
From this reading They told her what they wanted, and she invited them in without hesitation, taking them straight to the kitchen, where a bright fire was blazing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They told her what they wanted, and she invited them in without hesitation, taking them straight to the kitchen, where a bright fire was blazing.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading They told her what they wanted, and she invited them in without hesitation, taking them straight to the kitchen, where a bright fire was blazing.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading They told her what they wanted, and she invited them in without hesitation, taking them straight to the kitchen, where a bright fire was blazing.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "And thus the heart will break, Yet brokenly live on."--BYRON.
come together
From this reading She went to the garden gate to meet them, and saw at once by Blanche's tear-stained face that something was wrong.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Shaw saw the children coming, and wondered what could be the reason of this unusual visit.
of an obscure nature
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS STRANGER.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Shaw saw the children coming, and wondered what could be the reason of this unusual visit.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "And thus the heart will break, Yet brokenly live on."--BYRON.
on one occasion
From this reading She went to the garden gate to meet them, and saw at once by Blanche's tear-stained face that something was wrong.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Mrs. Shaw saw the children coming, and wondered what could be the reason of this unusual visit.
cut with a saw
From this reading Mrs. Shaw saw the children coming, and wondered what could be the reason of this unusual visit.
ShawnounUS /ʃɔː/
United States clarinetist and leader of a swing band (1910-2004)
From this reading Mrs. Shaw saw the children coming, and wondered what could be the reason of this unusual visit.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She went to the garden gate to meet them, and saw at once by Blanche's tear-stained face that something was wrong.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading She went to the garden gate to meet them, and saw at once by Blanche's tear-stained face that something was wrong.
successive (without a break)
From this reading They told her what they wanted, and she invited them in without hesitation, taking them straight to the kitchen, where a bright fire was blazing.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS STRANGER.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading They told her what they wanted, and she invited them in without hesitation, taking them straight to the kitchen, where a bright fire was blazing.
tear-stained
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From this reading She went to the garden gate to meet them, and saw at once by Blanche's tear-stained face that something was wrong.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She went to the garden gate to meet them, and saw at once by Blanche's tear-stained face that something was wrong.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS STRANGER.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She went to the garden gate to meet them, and saw at once by Blanche's tear-stained face that something was wrong.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They told her what they wanted, and she invited them in without hesitation, taking them straight to the kitchen, where a bright fire was blazing.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Shaw saw the children coming, and wondered what could be the reason of this unusual visit.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading "And thus the heart will break, Yet brokenly live on."--BYRON.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She went to the garden gate to meet them, and saw at once by Blanche's tear-stained face that something was wrong.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading They told her what they wanted, and she invited them in without hesitation, taking them straight to the kitchen, where a bright fire was blazing.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading Mrs. Shaw saw the children coming, and wondered what could be the reason of this unusual visit.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Mrs. Shaw saw the children coming, and wondered what could be the reason of this unusual visit.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading They told her what they wanted, and she invited them in without hesitation, taking them straight to the kitchen, where a bright fire was blazing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She went to the garden gate to meet them, and saw at once by Blanche's tear-stained face that something was wrong.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She went to the garden gate to meet them, and saw at once by Blanche's tear-stained face that something was wrong.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Mrs. Shaw saw the children coming, and wondered what could be the reason of this unusual visit.
in or at the place that
From this reading They told her what they wanted, and she invited them in without hesitation, taking them straight to the kitchen, where a bright fire was blazing.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "And thus the heart will break, Yet brokenly live on."--BYRON.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading They told her what they wanted, and she invited them in without hesitation, taking them straight to the kitchen, where a bright fire was blazing.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading Mrs. Shaw saw the children coming, and wondered what could be the reason of this unusual visit.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading She went to the garden gate to meet them, and saw at once by Blanche's tear-stained face that something was wrong.
but in spite of that
From this reading "And thus the heart will break, Yet brokenly live on."--BYRON.
