used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Hannah was sitting up expecting her--she had arranged as much with Lavinia--and she became terribly uneasy when midnight sounded from half a dozen church clocks and the girl still absent.
not being in a specified place
From this reading Hannah was sitting up expecting her--she had arranged as much with Lavinia--and she became terribly uneasy when midnight sounded from half a dozen church clocks and the girl still absent.
anew
From this reading Hannah's bedroom overlooked the Old Bailey and now and again she leaned out of the window, her eyes towards Ludgate Hill.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hannah was sitting up expecting her--she had arranged as much with Lavinia--and she became terribly uneasy when midnight sounded from half a dozen church clocks and the girl still absent.
AREauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "THERE ARE SO MANY WAYS OF MAKING LOVE" Rofflash was right.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading Hannah was sitting up expecting her--she had arranged as much with Lavinia--and she became terribly uneasy when midnight sounded from half a dozen church clocks and the girl still absent.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Hannah was sitting up expecting her--she had arranged as much with Lavinia--and she became terribly uneasy when midnight sounded from half a dozen church clocks and the girl still absent.
BaileynounUS /ˈbeɪli/
United States singer (1918-1990)
From this reading He _had_ seen Lavinia enter the Old Bailey coffee house.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Hannah was sitting up expecting her--she had arranged as much with Lavinia--and she became terribly uneasy when midnight sounded from half a dozen church clocks and the girl still absent.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading Hannah's bedroom overlooked the Old Bailey and now and again she leaned out of the window, her eyes towards Ludgate Hill.
confined by bonds
From this reading Lavinia was bound to come in this direction.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Hannah was sitting up expecting her--she had arranged as much with Lavinia--and she became terribly uneasy when midnight sounded from half a dozen church clocks and the girl still absent.
clocksnounUS /klɑːks/
European weed naturalized in southwestern United States and Mexico having reddish decumbent stems with small fernlike leaves and small deep reddish-lavender flowers followed by slender fruits that stick straight up; often grown for forage
From this reading Hannah was sitting up expecting her--she had arranged as much with Lavinia--and she became terribly uneasy when midnight sounded from half a dozen church clocks and the girl still absent.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading He _had_ seen Lavinia enter the Old Bailey coffee house.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Lavinia was bound to come in this direction.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Lavinia was bound to come in this direction.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Hannah was sitting up expecting her--she had arranged as much with Lavinia--and she became terribly uneasy when midnight sounded from half a dozen church clocks and the girl still absent.
to come or go into
From this reading He _had_ seen Lavinia enter the Old Bailey coffee house.
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading Hannah was sitting up expecting her--she had arranged as much with Lavinia--and she became terribly uneasy when midnight sounded from half a dozen church clocks and the girl still absent.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Hannah's bedroom overlooked the Old Bailey and now and again she leaned out of the window, her eyes towards Ludgate Hill.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Hannah was sitting up expecting her--she had arranged as much with Lavinia--and she became terribly uneasy when midnight sounded from half a dozen church clocks and the girl still absent.
a young female
From this reading Hannah was sitting up expecting her--she had arranged as much with Lavinia--and she became terribly uneasy when midnight sounded from half a dozen church clocks and the girl still absent.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He _had_ seen Lavinia enter the Old Bailey coffee house.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Hannah was sitting up expecting her--she had arranged as much with Lavinia--and she became terribly uneasy when midnight sounded from half a dozen church clocks and the girl still absent.
Hannah
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From this reading Hannah was sitting up expecting her--she had arranged as much with Lavinia--and she became terribly uneasy when midnight sounded from half a dozen church clocks and the girl still absent.
Hannah's
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From this reading Hannah's bedroom overlooked the Old Bailey and now and again she leaned out of the window, her eyes towards Ludgate Hill.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He _had_ seen Lavinia enter the Old Bailey coffee house.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Hannah was sitting up expecting her--she had arranged as much with Lavinia--and she became terribly uneasy when midnight sounded from half a dozen church clocks and the girl still absent.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Hannah's bedroom overlooked the Old Bailey and now and again she leaned out of the window, her eyes towards Ludgate Hill.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He _had_ seen Lavinia enter the Old Bailey coffee house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lavinia was bound to come in this direction.
Lavinia
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From this reading He _had_ seen Lavinia enter the Old Bailey coffee house.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Hannah's bedroom overlooked the Old Bailey and now and again she leaned out of the window, her eyes towards Ludgate Hill.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "THERE ARE SO MANY WAYS OF MAKING LOVE" Rofflash was right.
Ludgate
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From this reading Hannah's bedroom overlooked the Old Bailey and now and again she leaned out of the window, her eyes towards Ludgate Hill.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading "THERE ARE SO MANY WAYS OF MAKING LOVE" Rofflash was right.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "THERE ARE SO MANY WAYS OF MAKING LOVE" Rofflash was right.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading Hannah was sitting up expecting her--she had arranged as much with Lavinia--and she became terribly uneasy when midnight sounded from half a dozen church clocks and the girl still absent.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Hannah was sitting up expecting her--she had arranged as much with Lavinia--and she became terribly uneasy when midnight sounded from half a dozen church clocks and the girl still absent.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Hannah's bedroom overlooked the Old Bailey and now and again she leaned out of the window, her eyes towards Ludgate Hill.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "THERE ARE SO MANY WAYS OF MAKING LOVE" Rofflash was right.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He _had_ seen Lavinia enter the Old Bailey coffee house.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Hannah's bedroom overlooked the Old Bailey and now and again she leaned out of the window, her eyes towards Ludgate Hill.
overlookedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlʊkt/
not taken into account
From this reading Hannah's bedroom overlooked the Old Bailey and now and again she leaned out of the window, her eyes towards Ludgate Hill.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "THERE ARE SO MANY WAYS OF MAKING LOVE" Rofflash was right.
Rofflash
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From this reading "THERE ARE SO MANY WAYS OF MAKING LOVE" Rofflash was right.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He _had_ seen Lavinia enter the Old Bailey coffee house.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hannah was sitting up expecting her--she had arranged as much with Lavinia--and she became terribly uneasy when midnight sounded from half a dozen church clocks and the girl still absent.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Hannah was sitting up expecting her--she had arranged as much with Lavinia--and she became terribly uneasy when midnight sounded from half a dozen church clocks and the girl still absent.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "THERE ARE SO MANY WAYS OF MAKING LOVE" Rofflash was right.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading Hannah was sitting up expecting her--she had arranged as much with Lavinia--and she became terribly uneasy when midnight sounded from half a dozen church clocks and the girl still absent.
not in physical motion
From this reading Hannah was sitting up expecting her--she had arranged as much with Lavinia--and she became terribly uneasy when midnight sounded from half a dozen church clocks and the girl still absent.
terriblyadverbUS /ˈterəbli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading Hannah was sitting up expecting her--she had arranged as much with Lavinia--and she became terribly uneasy when midnight sounded from half a dozen church clocks and the girl still absent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He _had_ seen Lavinia enter the Old Bailey coffee house.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "THERE ARE SO MANY WAYS OF MAKING LOVE" Rofflash was right.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Lavinia was bound to come in this direction.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lavinia was bound to come in this direction.
in the direction of
From this reading Hannah's bedroom overlooked the Old Bailey and now and again she leaned out of the window, her eyes towards Ludgate Hill.
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading Hannah was sitting up expecting her--she had arranged as much with Lavinia--and she became terribly uneasy when midnight sounded from half a dozen church clocks and the girl still absent.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Hannah was sitting up expecting her--she had arranged as much with Lavinia--and she became terribly uneasy when midnight sounded from half a dozen church clocks and the girl still absent.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "THERE ARE SO MANY WAYS OF MAKING LOVE" Rofflash was right.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading "THERE ARE SO MANY WAYS OF MAKING LOVE" Rofflash was right.
at the time that
From this reading Hannah was sitting up expecting her--she had arranged as much with Lavinia--and she became terribly uneasy when midnight sounded from half a dozen church clocks and the girl still absent.
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 Hannah's bedroom overlooked the Old Bailey and now and again she leaned out of the window, her eyes towards Ludgate Hill.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hannah was sitting up expecting her--she had arranged as much with Lavinia--and she became terribly uneasy when midnight sounded from half a dozen church clocks and the girl still absent.
