used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading How it Happened With a heart beating with excitement Evelyn opened the door that led from the dining-room into the pantry.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Luck favoured her, for Fairlie was in there alone.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She had promised to explain everything in half an hour, but could she?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he went to fetch it her mind was in a ferment.
assumeverbUS /əˈsuːm/
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading “Oh, Fairlie,” she said in the most natural voice she could assume, “I’m so thirsty; can you give me a glass of water?”
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading How it Happened With a heart beating with excitement Evelyn opened the door that led from the dining-room into the pantry.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had promised to explain everything in half an hour, but could she?
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Oh, Fairlie,” she said in the most natural voice she could assume, “I’m so thirsty; can you give me a glass of water?”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Oh, Fairlie,” she said in the most natural voice she could assume, “I’m so thirsty; can you give me a glass of water?”
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading How it Happened With a heart beating with excitement Evelyn opened the door that led from the dining-room into the pantry.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading How it Happened With a heart beating with excitement Evelyn opened the door that led from the dining-room into the pantry.
Evelyn
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From this reading How it Happened With a heart beating with excitement Evelyn opened the door that led from the dining-room into the pantry.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading She had promised to explain everything in half an hour, but could she?
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading How it Happened With a heart beating with excitement Evelyn opened the door that led from the dining-room into the pantry.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading She had promised to explain everything in half an hour, but could she?
Fairlie
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From this reading Luck favoured her, for Fairlie was in there alone.
favoured
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From this reading Luck favoured her, for Fairlie was in there alone.
fermentnounUS /fərˈment/
a state of agitation or turbulent change or development
From this reading As he went to fetch it her mind was in a ferment.
go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading As he went to fetch it her mind was in a ferment.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Luck favoured her, for Fairlie was in there alone.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading How it Happened With a heart beating with excitement Evelyn opened the door that led from the dining-room into the pantry.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “Oh, Fairlie,” she said in the most natural voice she could assume, “I’m so thirsty; can you give me a glass of water?”
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading “Oh, Fairlie,” she said in the most natural voice she could assume, “I’m so thirsty; can you give me a glass of water?”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had promised to explain everything in half an hour, but could she?
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading She had promised to explain everything in half an hour, but could she?
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading How it Happened With a heart beating with excitement Evelyn opened the door that led from the dining-room into the pantry.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he went to fetch it her mind was in a ferment.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading How it Happened With a heart beating with excitement Evelyn opened the door that led from the dining-room into the pantry.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Luck favoured her, for Fairlie was in there alone.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading She had promised to explain everything in half an hour, but could she?
How
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From this reading How it Happened With a heart beating with excitement Evelyn opened the door that led from the dining-room into the pantry.
I'm
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From this reading “Oh, Fairlie,” she said in the most natural voice she could assume, “I’m so thirsty; can you give me a glass of water?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Luck favoured her, for Fairlie was in there alone.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading How it Happened With a heart beating with excitement Evelyn opened the door that led from the dining-room into the pantry.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How it Happened With a heart beating with excitement Evelyn opened the door that led from the dining-room into the pantry.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading How it Happened With a heart beating with excitement Evelyn opened the door that led from the dining-room into the pantry.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Luck favoured her, for Fairlie was in there alone.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Oh, Fairlie,” she said in the most natural voice she could assume, “I’m so thirsty; can you give me a glass of water?”
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading As he went to fetch it her mind was in a ferment.
used to form the superlative
From this reading “Oh, Fairlie,” she said in the most natural voice she could assume, “I’m so thirsty; can you give me a glass of water?”
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading “Oh, Fairlie,” she said in the most natural voice she could assume, “I’m so thirsty; can you give me a glass of water?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Oh, Fairlie,” she said in the most natural voice she could assume, “I’m so thirsty; can you give me a glass of water?”
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, Fairlie,” she said in the most natural voice she could assume, “I’m so thirsty; can you give me a glass of water?”
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading How it Happened With a heart beating with excitement Evelyn opened the door that led from the dining-room into the pantry.
pantrynounUS /ˈpæntri/
a small storeroom for storing foods or wines
From this reading How it Happened With a heart beating with excitement Evelyn opened the door that led from the dining-room into the pantry.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading She had promised to explain everything in half an hour, but could she?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Oh, Fairlie,” she said in the most natural voice she could assume, “I’m so thirsty; can you give me a glass of water?”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Oh, Fairlie,” she said in the most natural voice she could assume, “I’m so thirsty; can you give me a glass of water?”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Oh, Fairlie,” she said in the most natural voice she could assume, “I’m so thirsty; can you give me a glass of water?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading How it Happened With a heart beating with excitement Evelyn opened the door that led from the dining-room into the pantry.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How it Happened With a heart beating with excitement Evelyn opened the door that led from the dining-room into the pantry.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Luck favoured her, for Fairlie was in there alone.
thirstyadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːrsti/
needing moisture
From this reading “Oh, Fairlie,” she said in the most natural voice she could assume, “I’m so thirsty; can you give me a glass of water?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As he went to fetch it her mind was in a ferment.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Oh, Fairlie,” she said in the most natural voice she could assume, “I’m so thirsty; can you give me a glass of water?”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Luck favoured her, for Fairlie was in there alone.
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 “Oh, Fairlie,” she said in the most natural voice she could assume, “I’m so thirsty; can you give me a glass of water?”
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As he went to fetch it her mind was in a ferment.
in the company of; together with
From this reading How it Happened With a heart beating with excitement Evelyn opened the door that led from the dining-room into the pantry.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Oh, Fairlie,” she said in the most natural voice she could assume, “I’m so thirsty; can you give me a glass of water?”
