used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Past a sledge with railed-in seat that was standing there; he discovered two kittens playing with each other through the railing, the one inside, the other outside.
anew
From this reading The windows they went past were so low that they could see right through the little room which had windows on the other side, and through that again into the other room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Wonderful, how quiet he is now," thought the father, as he came forward and pointed with his whip.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Wonderful, how quiet he is now," thought the father, as he came forward and pointed with his whip.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The boy was to walk in front of him up to the broad stone step at the entrance in the middle of the house.
a youthful male person
From this reading The boy was to walk in front of him up to the broad stone step at the entrance in the middle of the house.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The boy was to walk in front of him up to the broad stone step at the entrance in the middle of the house.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Wonderful, how quiet he is now," thought the father, as he came forward and pointed with his whip.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The windows they went past were so low that they could see right through the little room which had windows on the other side, and through that again into the other room.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And he did so.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Past a sledge with railed-in seat that was standing there; he discovered two kittens playing with each other through the railing, the one inside, the other outside.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Past a sledge with railed-in seat that was standing there; he discovered two kittens playing with each other through the railing, the one inside, the other outside.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading The boy was to walk in front of him up to the broad stone step at the entrance in the middle of the house.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Wonderful, how quiet he is now," thought the father, as he came forward and pointed with his whip.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading "Wonderful, how quiet he is now," thought the father, as he came forward and pointed with his whip.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The boy was to walk in front of him up to the broad stone step at the entrance in the middle of the house.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The windows they went past were so low that they could see right through the little room which had windows on the other side, and through that again into the other room.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Wonderful, how quiet he is now," thought the father, as he came forward and pointed with his whip.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The boy was to walk in front of him up to the broad stone step at the entrance in the middle of the house.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Wonderful, how quiet he is now," thought the father, as he came forward and pointed with his whip.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The boy was to walk in front of him up to the broad stone step at the entrance in the middle of the house.
how
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From this reading "Wonderful, how quiet he is now," thought the father, as he came forward and pointed with his whip.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The boy was to walk in front of him up to the broad stone step at the entrance in the middle of the house.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading Past a sledge with railed-in seat that was standing there; he discovered two kittens playing with each other through the railing, the one inside, the other outside.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The windows they went past were so low that they could see right through the little room which had windows on the other side, and through that again into the other room.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Wonderful, how quiet he is now," thought the father, as he came forward and pointed with his whip.
kittensnounUS /ˈkɪtənz/
plural of “kitten” — young domestic cat
From this reading Past a sledge with railed-in seat that was standing there; he discovered two kittens playing with each other through the railing, the one inside, the other outside.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The windows they went past were so low that they could see right through the little room which had windows on the other side, and through that again into the other room.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The windows they went past were so low that they could see right through the little room which had windows on the other side, and through that again into the other room.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading The boy was to walk in front of him up to the broad stone step at the entrance in the middle of the house.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Wonderful, how quiet he is now," thought the father, as he came forward and pointed with his whip.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The boy was to walk in front of him up to the broad stone step at the entrance in the middle of the house.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The windows they went past were so low that they could see right through the little room which had windows on the other side, and through that again into the other room.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Past a sledge with railed-in seat that was standing there; he discovered two kittens playing with each other through the railing, the one inside, the other outside.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Past a sledge with railed-in seat that was standing there; he discovered two kittens playing with each other through the railing, the one inside, the other outside.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Past a sledge with railed-in seat that was standing there; he discovered two kittens playing with each other through the railing, the one inside, the other outside.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Past a sledge with railed-in seat that was standing there; he discovered two kittens playing with each other through the railing, the one inside, the other outside.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading Past a sledge with railed-in seat that was standing there; he discovered two kittens playing with each other through the railing, the one inside, the other outside.
having a point
From this reading "Wonderful, how quiet he is now," thought the father, as he came forward and pointed with his whip.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading "Wonderful, how quiet he is now," thought the father, as he came forward and pointed with his whip.
railed-in
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From this reading Past a sledge with railed-in seat that was standing there; he discovered two kittens playing with each other through the railing, the one inside, the other outside.
railingnounUS /ˈreɪlɪŋ/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading Past a sledge with railed-in seat that was standing there; he discovered two kittens playing with each other through the railing, the one inside, the other outside.
precisely, exactly
From this reading The windows they went past were so low that they could see right through the little room which had windows on the other side, and through that again into the other room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The windows they went past were so low that they could see right through the little room which had windows on the other side, and through that again into the other room.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Past a sledge with railed-in seat that was standing there; he discovered two kittens playing with each other through the railing, the one inside, the other outside.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The windows they went past were so low that they could see right through the little room which had windows on the other side, and through that again into the other room.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The windows they went past were so low that they could see right through the little room which had windows on the other side, and through that again into the other room.
sledgeverbUS /sledʒ/
transport in a sleigh
From this reading Past a sledge with railed-in seat that was standing there; he discovered two kittens playing with each other through the railing, the one inside, the other outside.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And he did so.
having a supporting base
From this reading Past a sledge with railed-in seat that was standing there; he discovered two kittens playing with each other through the railing, the one inside, the other outside.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading The boy was to walk in front of him up to the broad stone step at the entrance in the middle of the house.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The boy was to walk in front of him up to the broad stone step at the entrance in the middle of the house.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Past a sledge with railed-in seat that was standing there; he discovered two kittens playing with each other through the railing, the one inside, the other outside.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Wonderful, how quiet he is now," thought the father, as he came forward and pointed with his whip.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Past a sledge with railed-in seat that was standing there; he discovered two kittens playing with each other through the railing, the one inside, the other outside.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The windows they went past were so low that they could see right through the little room which had windows on the other side, and through that again into the other room.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Wonderful, how quiet he is now," thought the father, as he came forward and pointed with his whip.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Past a sledge with railed-in seat that was standing there; he discovered two kittens playing with each other through the railing, the one inside, the other outside.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The boy was to walk in front of him up to the broad stone step at the entrance in the middle of the house.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Past a sledge with railed-in seat that was standing there; he discovered two kittens playing with each other through the railing, the one inside, the other outside.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The boy was to walk in front of him up to the broad stone step at the entrance in the middle of the house.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading The boy was to walk in front of him up to the broad stone step at the entrance in the middle of the house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The boy was to walk in front of him up to the broad stone step at the entrance in the middle of the house.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The windows they went past were so low that they could see right through the little room which had windows on the other side, and through that again into the other room.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The windows they went past were so low that they could see right through the little room which had windows on the other side, and through that again into the other room.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The windows they went past were so low that they could see right through the little room which had windows on the other side, and through that again into the other room.
whipverbUS /wɪp/
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading "Wonderful, how quiet he is now," thought the father, as he came forward and pointed with his whip.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The windows they went past were so low that they could see right through the little room which had windows on the other side, and through that again into the other room.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Wonderful, how quiet he is now," thought the father, as he came forward and pointed with his whip.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading "Wonderful, how quiet he is now," thought the father, as he came forward and pointed with his whip.
