used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a projecting cornice overhead, so he had pushed his head well out to observe the pretty scenery, when suddenly he heard a voice say, in a tone of astonishment:
anew
From this reading That made the little one laugh again, and it ran merrily from the room and left John Dough alone to stare out of the window.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading That made the little one laugh again, and it ran merrily from the room and left John Dough alone to stare out of the window.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That made the little one laugh again, and it ran merrily from the room and left John Dough alone to stare out of the window.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Turning toward the left, he saw sticking out of the next window to his own a long bald head that slanted up to a peak, underneath which appeared a little withered face that was smiling in a most friendly manner.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading There was a projecting cornice overhead, so he had pushed his head well out to observe the pretty scenery, when suddenly he heard a voice say, in a tone of astonishment:
baldadjectiveUS /bɔːld/
with no effort to conceal
From this reading Turning toward the left, he saw sticking out of the next window to his own a long bald head that slanted up to a peak, underneath which appeared a little withered face that was smiling in a most friendly manner.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading John bowed politely.
cornicenoun
a decorative framework to conceal curtain fixtures at the top of a window casing
From this reading There was a projecting cornice overhead, so he had pushed his head well out to observe the pretty scenery, when suddenly he heard a voice say, in a tone of astonishment:
DoughnounUS /doʊ/
a flour mixture stiff enough to knead or roll
From this reading That made the little one laugh again, and it ran merrily from the room and left John Dough alone to stare out of the window.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Turning toward the left, he saw sticking out of the next window to his own a long bald head that slanted up to a peak, underneath which appeared a little withered face that was smiling in a most friendly manner.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading Turning toward the left, he saw sticking out of the next window to his own a long bald head that slanted up to a peak, underneath which appeared a little withered face that was smiling in a most friendly manner.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading That made the little one laugh again, and it ran merrily from the room and left John Dough alone to stare out of the window.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was a projecting cornice overhead, so he had pushed his head well out to observe the pretty scenery, when suddenly he heard a voice say, in a tone of astonishment:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was a projecting cornice overhead, so he had pushed his head well out to observe the pretty scenery, when suddenly he heard a voice say, in a tone of astonishment:
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading There was a projecting cornice overhead, so he had pushed his head well out to observe the pretty scenery, when suddenly he heard a voice say, in a tone of astonishment:
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading There was a projecting cornice overhead, so he had pushed his head well out to observe the pretty scenery, when suddenly he heard a voice say, in a tone of astonishment:
HellonounUS /həˈloʊ/
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Hello, neighbor!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was a projecting cornice overhead, so he had pushed his head well out to observe the pretty scenery, when suddenly he heard a voice say, in a tone of astonishment:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a projecting cornice overhead, so he had pushed his head well out to observe the pretty scenery, when suddenly he heard a voice say, in a tone of astonishment:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That made the little one laugh again, and it ran merrily from the room and left John Dough alone to stare out of the window.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading That made the little one laugh again, and it ran merrily from the room and left John Dough alone to stare out of the window.
the sound of laughing
From this reading That made the little one laugh again, and it ran merrily from the room and left John Dough alone to stare out of the window.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading That made the little one laugh again, and it ran merrily from the room and left John Dough alone to stare out of the window.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading That made the little one laugh again, and it ran merrily from the room and left John Dough alone to stare out of the window.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Turning toward the left, he saw sticking out of the next window to his own a long bald head that slanted up to a peak, underneath which appeared a little withered face that was smiling in a most friendly manner.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading That made the little one laugh again, and it ran merrily from the room and left John Dough alone to stare out of the window.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Turning toward the left, he saw sticking out of the next window to his own a long bald head that slanted up to a peak, underneath which appeared a little withered face that was smiling in a most friendly manner.
merrilyadverbUS /ˈmerəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading That made the little one laugh again, and it ran merrily from the room and left John Dough alone to stare out of the window.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Turning toward the left, he saw sticking out of the next window to his own a long bald head that slanted up to a peak, underneath which appeared a little withered face that was smiling in a most friendly manner.
neighbornounUS /ˈneɪbər/
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading "Hello, neighbor!"
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Turning toward the left, he saw sticking out of the next window to his own a long bald head that slanted up to a peak, underneath which appeared a little withered face that was smiling in a most friendly manner.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading There was a projecting cornice overhead, so he had pushed his head well out to observe the pretty scenery, when suddenly he heard a voice say, in a tone of astonishment:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That made the little one laugh again, and it ran merrily from the room and left John Dough alone to stare out of the window.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading That made the little one laugh again, and it ran merrily from the room and left John Dough alone to stare out of the window.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading That made the little one laugh again, and it ran merrily from the room and left John Dough alone to stare out of the window.
overheadadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhed/
above your head; in the sky
From this reading There was a projecting cornice overhead, so he had pushed his head well out to observe the pretty scenery, when suddenly he heard a voice say, in a tone of astonishment:
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Turning toward the left, he saw sticking out of the next window to his own a long bald head that slanted up to a peak, underneath which appeared a little withered face that was smiling in a most friendly manner.
peaknounUS /piːk/
the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading Turning toward the left, he saw sticking out of the next window to his own a long bald head that slanted up to a peak, underneath which appeared a little withered face that was smiling in a most friendly manner.
politelyadverbUS /pəˈlaɪtli/
in a polite manner
From this reading John bowed politely.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading There was a projecting cornice overhead, so he had pushed his head well out to observe the pretty scenery, when suddenly he heard a voice say, in a tone of astonishment:
projectingadjectiveUS /prəˈdʒektɪŋ/
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading There was a projecting cornice overhead, so he had pushed his head well out to observe the pretty scenery, when suddenly he heard a voice say, in a tone of astonishment:
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading There was a projecting cornice overhead, so he had pushed his head well out to observe the pretty scenery, when suddenly he heard a voice say, in a tone of astonishment:
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading That made the little one laugh again, and it ran merrily from the room and left John Dough alone to stare out of the window.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading That made the little one laugh again, and it ran merrily from the room and left John Dough alone to stare out of the window.
cut with a saw
From this reading Turning toward the left, he saw sticking out of the next window to his own a long bald head that slanted up to a peak, underneath which appeared a little withered face that was smiling in a most friendly manner.
express in words
From this reading There was a projecting cornice overhead, so he had pushed his head well out to observe the pretty scenery, when suddenly he heard a voice say, in a tone of astonishment:
scenerynounUS /ˈsiːnəri/
the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale
From this reading There was a projecting cornice overhead, so he had pushed his head well out to observe the pretty scenery, when suddenly he heard a voice say, in a tone of astonishment:
slantedadjectiveUS /ˈslæntɪd/
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading Turning toward the left, he saw sticking out of the next window to his own a long bald head that slanted up to a peak, underneath which appeared a little withered face that was smiling in a most friendly manner.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Turning toward the left, he saw sticking out of the next window to his own a long bald head that slanted up to a peak, underneath which appeared a little withered face that was smiling in a most friendly manner.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There was a projecting cornice overhead, so he had pushed his head well out to observe the pretty scenery, when suddenly he heard a voice say, in a tone of astonishment:
stareverbUS /ster/
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading That made the little one laugh again, and it ran merrily from the room and left John Dough alone to stare out of the window.
stickingadjectiveUS /ˈstɪkɪŋ/
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading Turning toward the left, he saw sticking out of the next window to his own a long bald head that slanted up to a peak, underneath which appeared a little withered face that was smiling in a most friendly manner.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading There was a projecting cornice overhead, so he had pushed his head well out to observe the pretty scenery, when suddenly he heard a voice say, in a tone of astonishment:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That made the little one laugh again, and it ran merrily from the room and left John Dough alone to stare out of the window.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That made the little one laugh again, and it ran merrily from the room and left John Dough alone to stare out of the window.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a projecting cornice overhead, so he had pushed his head well out to observe the pretty scenery, when suddenly he heard a voice say, in a tone of astonishment:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That made the little one laugh again, and it ran merrily from the room and left John Dough alone to stare out of the window.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading There was a projecting cornice overhead, so he had pushed his head well out to observe the pretty scenery, when suddenly he heard a voice say, in a tone of astonishment:
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Turning toward the left, he saw sticking out of the next window to his own a long bald head that slanted up to a peak, underneath which appeared a little withered face that was smiling in a most friendly manner.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Turning toward the left, he saw sticking out of the next window to his own a long bald head that slanted up to a peak, underneath which appeared a little withered face that was smiling in a most friendly manner.
underneathprepositionUS /ˌʌndərˈniːθ/
directly under, often hidden by what is above
From this reading Turning toward the left, he saw sticking out of the next window to his own a long bald head that slanted up to a peak, underneath which appeared a little withered face that was smiling in a most friendly manner.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Turning toward the left, he saw sticking out of the next window to his own a long bald head that slanted up to a peak, underneath which appeared a little withered face that was smiling in a most friendly manner.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading There was a projecting cornice overhead, so he had pushed his head well out to observe the pretty scenery, when suddenly he heard a voice say, in a tone of astonishment:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a projecting cornice overhead, so he had pushed his head well out to observe the pretty scenery, when suddenly he heard a voice say, in a tone of astonishment:
(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 There was a projecting cornice overhead, so he had pushed his head well out to observe the pretty scenery, when suddenly he heard a voice say, in a tone of astonishment:
at the time that
From this reading There was a projecting cornice overhead, so he had pushed his head well out to observe the pretty scenery, when suddenly he heard a voice say, in a tone of astonishment:
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Turning toward the left, he saw sticking out of the next window to his own a long bald head that slanted up to a peak, underneath which appeared a little withered face that was smiling in a most friendly manner.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading That made the little one laugh again, and it ran merrily from the room and left John Dough alone to stare out of the window.
witheredadjectiveUS /ˈwɪðərd/
lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness
From this reading Turning toward the left, he saw sticking out of the next window to his own a long bald head that slanted up to a peak, underneath which appeared a little withered face that was smiling in a most friendly manner.
