used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For just at this moment a carriage drove up to the door, and Susy ran to the window to see who had come.
alightverbUS /əˈlaɪt/
to come to rest, settle
From this reading She saw two gentlemen alight, and presently her mamma was called down.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For just at this moment a carriage drove up to the door, and Susy ran to the window to see who had come.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For just at this moment a carriage drove up to the door, and Susy ran to the window to see who had come.
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading She looked at his mild, kind face with great interest, and when he placed his hand on her head, and blessed her, she felt very happy.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She saw two gentlemen alight, and presently her mamma was called down.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading For just at this moment a carriage drove up to the door, and Susy ran to the window to see who had come.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading For just at this moment a carriage drove up to the door, and Susy ran to the window to see who had come.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading For just at this moment a carriage drove up to the door, and Susy ran to the window to see who had come.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She saw two gentlemen alight, and presently her mamma was called down.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading For just at this moment a carriage drove up to the door, and Susy ran to the window to see who had come.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She looked at his mild, kind face with great interest, and when he placed his hand on her head, and blessed her, she felt very happy.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She looked at his mild, kind face with great interest, and when he placed his hand on her head, and blessed her, she felt very happy.
flowingnounUS /ˈfloʊɪŋ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading So they went down together, and Susy saw that one of the gentlemen had soft white hair flowing down to his shoulders.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For just at this moment a carriage drove up to the door, and Susy ran to the window to see who had come.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading She saw two gentlemen alight, and presently her mamma was called down.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She looked at his mild, kind face with great interest, and when he placed his hand on her head, and blessed her, she felt very happy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For just at this moment a carriage drove up to the door, and Susy ran to the window to see who had come.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading So they went down together, and Susy saw that one of the gentlemen had soft white hair flowing down to his shoulders.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She looked at his mild, kind face with great interest, and when he placed his hand on her head, and blessed her, she felt very happy.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading She looked at his mild, kind face with great interest, and when he placed his hand on her head, and blessed her, she felt very happy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked at his mild, kind face with great interest, and when he placed his hand on her head, and blessed her, she felt very happy.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She looked at his mild, kind face with great interest, and when he placed his hand on her head, and blessed her, she felt very happy.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She saw two gentlemen alight, and presently her mamma was called down.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So they went down together, and Susy saw that one of the gentlemen had soft white hair flowing down to his shoulders.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading She looked at his mild, kind face with great interest, and when he placed his hand on her head, and blessed her, she felt very happy.
and nothing more
From this reading For just at this moment a carriage drove up to the door, and Susy ran to the window to see who had come.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading She looked at his mild, kind face with great interest, and when he placed his hand on her head, and blessed her, she felt very happy.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked at his mild, kind face with great interest, and when he placed his hand on her head, and blessed her, she felt very happy.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading She saw two gentlemen alight, and presently her mamma was called down.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "You may come with me, Susy," said she.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You may come with me, Susy," said she.
mildadjectiveUS /maɪld/
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading She looked at his mild, kind face with great interest, and when he placed his hand on her head, and blessed her, she felt very happy.
a particular point in time
From this reading For just at this moment a carriage drove up to the door, and Susy ran to the window to see who had come.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So they went down together, and Susy saw that one of the gentlemen had soft white hair flowing down to his shoulders.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She looked at his mild, kind face with great interest, and when he placed his hand on her head, and blessed her, she felt very happy.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading So they went down together, and Susy saw that one of the gentlemen had soft white hair flowing down to his shoulders.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading She looked at his mild, kind face with great interest, and when he placed his hand on her head, and blessed her, she felt very happy.
in the near future
From this reading She saw two gentlemen alight, and presently her mamma was called down.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading For just at this moment a carriage drove up to the door, and Susy ran to the window to see who had come.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You may come with me, Susy," said she.
cut with a saw
From this reading She saw two gentlemen alight, and presently her mamma was called down.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading For just at this moment a carriage drove up to the door, and Susy ran to the window to see who had come.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She saw two gentlemen alight, and presently her mamma was called down.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading So they went down together, and Susy saw that one of the gentlemen had soft white hair flowing down to his shoulders.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So they went down together, and Susy saw that one of the gentlemen had soft white hair flowing down to his shoulders.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading So they went down together, and Susy saw that one of the gentlemen had soft white hair flowing down to his shoulders.
Susy
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From this reading For just at this moment a carriage drove up to the door, and Susy ran to the window to see who had come.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So they went down together, and Susy saw that one of the gentlemen had soft white hair flowing down to his shoulders.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For just at this moment a carriage drove up to the door, and Susy ran to the window to see who had come.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So they went down together, and Susy saw that one of the gentlemen had soft white hair flowing down to his shoulders.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For just at this moment a carriage drove up to the door, and Susy ran to the window to see who had come.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For just at this moment a carriage drove up to the door, and Susy ran to the window to see who had come.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading So they went down together, and Susy saw that one of the gentlemen had soft white hair flowing down to his shoulders.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She saw two gentlemen alight, and presently her mamma was called down.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading For just at this moment a carriage drove up to the door, and Susy ran to the window to see who had come.
precisely as stated
From this reading She looked at his mild, kind face with great interest, and when he placed his hand on her head, and blessed her, she felt very happy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She saw two gentlemen alight, and presently her mamma was called down.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So they went down together, and Susy saw that one of the gentlemen had soft white hair flowing down to his shoulders.
at the time that
From this reading She looked at his mild, kind face with great interest, and when he placed his hand on her head, and blessed her, she felt very happy.
a Caucasian
From this reading So they went down together, and Susy saw that one of the gentlemen had soft white hair flowing down to his shoulders.
which person or people
From this reading For just at this moment a carriage drove up to the door, and Susy ran to the window to see who had come.
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 For just at this moment a carriage drove up to the door, and Susy ran to the window to see who had come.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You may come with me, Susy," said she.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You may come with me, Susy," said she.
