used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Stop a minute, Gerald, I have something to say to you."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading GERALD LANE rose from the breakfast table and was about to leave the room, when his stepmother addressed him:
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Mrs. Lane was a thin woman, rather above the usual height, with a prominent nose and thin lips.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading GERALD LANE rose from the breakfast table and was about to leave the room, when his stepmother addressed him:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GERALD LANE rose from the breakfast table and was about to leave the room, when his stepmother addressed him:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was a strong, well-made boy, with red cheeks and a pleasant face, but his expression at this moment was grave and sad.
a youthful male person
From this reading He was a strong, well-made boy, with red cheeks and a pleasant face, but his expression at this moment was grave and sad.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading GERALD LANE rose from the breakfast table and was about to leave the room, when his stepmother addressed him:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was a strong, well-made boy, with red cheeks and a pleasant face, but his expression at this moment was grave and sad.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading He was a strong, well-made boy, with red cheeks and a pleasant face, but his expression at this moment was grave and sad.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading It was easy to see that she was not Gerald's mother.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading He was a strong, well-made boy, with red cheeks and a pleasant face, but his expression at this moment was grave and sad.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He was a strong, well-made boy, with red cheeks and a pleasant face, but his expression at this moment was grave and sad.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading GERALD LANE rose from the breakfast table and was about to leave the room, when his stepmother addressed him:
GERALD
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From this reading GERALD LANE rose from the breakfast table and was about to leave the room, when his stepmother addressed him:
Gerald's
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From this reading It was easy to see that she was not Gerald's mother.
death of a person
From this reading He was a strong, well-made boy, with red cheeks and a pleasant face, but his expression at this moment was grave and sad.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Stop a minute, Gerald, I have something to say to you."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a strong, well-made boy, with red cheeks and a pleasant face, but his expression at this moment was grave and sad.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading Mrs. Lane was a thin woman, rather above the usual height, with a prominent nose and thin lips.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading GERALD LANE rose from the breakfast table and was about to leave the room, when his stepmother addressed him:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading GERALD LANE rose from the breakfast table and was about to leave the room, when his stepmother addressed him:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Stop a minute, Gerald, I have something to say to you."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was easy to see that she was not Gerald's mother.
a narrow way or road
From this reading GERALD LANE rose from the breakfast table and was about to leave the room, when his stepmother addressed him:
go away from a place
From this reading GERALD LANE rose from the breakfast table and was about to leave the room, when his stepmother addressed him:
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Mrs. Lane was a thin woman, rather above the usual height, with a prominent nose and thin lips.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading "Stop a minute, Gerald, I have something to say to you."
a particular point in time
From this reading He was a strong, well-made boy, with red cheeks and a pleasant face, but his expression at this moment was grave and sad.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading It was easy to see that she was not Gerald's mother.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Lane was a thin woman, rather above the usual height, with a prominent nose and thin lips.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading Mrs. Lane was a thin woman, rather above the usual height, with a prominent nose and thin lips.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was easy to see that she was not Gerald's mother.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading He was a strong, well-made boy, with red cheeks and a pleasant face, but his expression at this moment was grave and sad.
prominentadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːmənənt/
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
From this reading Mrs. Lane was a thin woman, rather above the usual height, with a prominent nose and thin lips.
on the contrary
From this reading Mrs. Lane was a thin woman, rather above the usual height, with a prominent nose and thin lips.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading He was a strong, well-made boy, with red cheeks and a pleasant face, but his expression at this moment was grave and sad.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading GERALD LANE rose from the breakfast table and was about to leave the room, when his stepmother addressed him:
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading GERALD LANE rose from the breakfast table and was about to leave the room, when his stepmother addressed him:
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading He was a strong, well-made boy, with red cheeks and a pleasant face, but his expression at this moment was grave and sad.
express in words
From this reading "Stop a minute, Gerald, I have something to say to you."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was easy to see that she was not Gerald's mother.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was easy to see that she was not Gerald's mother.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Stop a minute, Gerald, I have something to say to you."
stepmothernounUS /ˈstepmʌðər/
the wife of your father by a subsequent marriage
From this reading GERALD LANE rose from the breakfast table and was about to leave the room, when his stepmother addressed him:
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "Stop a minute, Gerald, I have something to say to you."
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading He was a strong, well-made boy, with red cheeks and a pleasant face, but his expression at this moment was grave and sad.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading GERALD LANE rose from the breakfast table and was about to leave the room, when his stepmother addressed him:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was easy to see that she was not Gerald's mother.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GERALD LANE rose from the breakfast table and was about to leave the room, when his stepmother addressed him:
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Mrs. Lane was a thin woman, rather above the usual height, with a prominent nose and thin lips.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He was a strong, well-made boy, with red cheeks and a pleasant face, but his expression at this moment was grave and sad.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GERALD LANE rose from the breakfast table and was about to leave the room, when his stepmother addressed him:
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Mrs. Lane was a thin woman, rather above the usual height, with a prominent nose and thin lips.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GERALD LANE rose from the breakfast table and was about to leave the room, when his stepmother addressed him:
well-madeadjective
skillfully constructed
From this reading He was a strong, well-made boy, with red cheeks and a pleasant face, but his expression at this moment was grave and sad.
at the time that
From this reading GERALD LANE rose from the breakfast table and was about to leave the room, when his stepmother addressed him:
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Lane was a thin woman, rather above the usual height, with a prominent nose and thin lips.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Mrs. Lane was a thin woman, rather above the usual height, with a prominent nose and thin lips.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Stop a minute, Gerald, I have something to say to you."
