used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Rooke was coming out of a florist's shop, and she was carrying a sheaf of lilies in her hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Rooke was coming out of a florist's shop, and she was carrying a sheaf of lilies in her hand.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For one second she looked as though she would have turned aside and avoided Nelly.
on or to one side
From this reading For one second she looked as though she would have turned aside and avoided Nelly.
avoidedverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪd/
past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading For one second she looked as though she would have turned aside and avoided Nelly.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading She might have passed with a bow if Nelly had not stopped straight in her path.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading LIGHT ON THE WAY It wanted three weeks to her wedding when one day Nelly suddenly came upon Mrs. Rooke in one of the narrow, fashionable streets south of Oxford Street.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Mrs. Rooke was coming out of a florist's shop, and she was carrying a sheaf of lilies in her hand.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading Then she came straight on with a little unfriendly uplifting of her white chin.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Mrs. Rooke was coming out of a florist's shop, and she was carrying a sheaf of lilies in her hand.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading LIGHT ON THE WAY It wanted three weeks to her wedding when one day Nelly suddenly came upon Mrs. Rooke in one of the narrow, fashionable streets south of Oxford Street.
fashionableadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənəbəl/
being or in accordance with current social fashions
From this reading LIGHT ON THE WAY It wanted three weeks to her wedding when one day Nelly suddenly came upon Mrs. Rooke in one of the narrow, fashionable streets south of Oxford Street.
florist's
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From this reading Mrs. Rooke was coming out of a florist's shop, and she was carrying a sheaf of lilies in her hand.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For one second she looked as though she would have turned aside and avoided Nelly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She might have passed with a bow if Nelly had not stopped straight in her path.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Mrs. Rooke was coming out of a florist's shop, and she was carrying a sheaf of lilies in her hand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For one second she looked as though she would have turned aside and avoided Nelly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading LIGHT ON THE WAY It wanted three weeks to her wedding when one day Nelly suddenly came upon Mrs. Rooke in one of the narrow, fashionable streets south of Oxford Street.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She might have passed with a bow if Nelly had not stopped straight in her path.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LIGHT ON THE WAY It wanted three weeks to her wedding when one day Nelly suddenly came upon Mrs. Rooke in one of the narrow, fashionable streets south of Oxford Street.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading LIGHT ON THE WAY It wanted three weeks to her wedding when one day Nelly suddenly came upon Mrs. Rooke in one of the narrow, fashionable streets south of Oxford Street.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading LIGHT ON THE WAY It wanted three weeks to her wedding when one day Nelly suddenly came upon Mrs. Rooke in one of the narrow, fashionable streets south of Oxford Street.
liliesnounUS /ˈlɪliz/
plural of “lily” — any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading Mrs. Rooke was coming out of a florist's shop, and she was carrying a sheaf of lilies in her hand.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then she came straight on with a little unfriendly uplifting of her white chin.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading For one second she looked as though she would have turned aside and avoided Nelly.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She might have passed with a bow if Nelly had not stopped straight in her path.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading LIGHT ON THE WAY It wanted three weeks to her wedding when one day Nelly suddenly came upon Mrs. Rooke in one of the narrow, fashionable streets south of Oxford Street.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading LIGHT ON THE WAY It wanted three weeks to her wedding when one day Nelly suddenly came upon Mrs. Rooke in one of the narrow, fashionable streets south of Oxford Street.
Nelly
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From this reading LIGHT ON THE WAY It wanted three weeks to her wedding when one day Nelly suddenly came upon Mrs. Rooke in one of the narrow, fashionable streets south of Oxford Street.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She might have passed with a bow if Nelly had not stopped straight in her path.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LIGHT ON THE WAY It wanted three weeks to her wedding when one day Nelly suddenly came upon Mrs. Rooke in one of the narrow, fashionable streets south of Oxford Street.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading LIGHT ON THE WAY It wanted three weeks to her wedding when one day Nelly suddenly came upon Mrs. Rooke in one of the narrow, fashionable streets south of Oxford Street.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading LIGHT ON THE WAY It wanted three weeks to her wedding when one day Nelly suddenly came upon Mrs. Rooke in one of the narrow, fashionable streets south of Oxford Street.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Mrs. Rooke was coming out of a florist's shop, and she was carrying a sheaf of lilies in her hand.
OxfordnounUS /ˈɑːksfərd/
a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University
From this reading LIGHT ON THE WAY It wanted three weeks to her wedding when one day Nelly suddenly came upon Mrs. Rooke in one of the narrow, fashionable streets south of Oxford Street.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading She might have passed with a bow if Nelly had not stopped straight in her path.
a course of conduct
From this reading She might have passed with a bow if Nelly had not stopped straight in her path.
Rooke
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From this reading LIGHT ON THE WAY It wanted three weeks to her wedding when one day Nelly suddenly came upon Mrs. Rooke in one of the narrow, fashionable streets south of Oxford Street.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading For one second she looked as though she would have turned aside and avoided Nelly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Rooke was coming out of a florist's shop, and she was carrying a sheaf of lilies in her hand.
sheafnounUS /ʃiːf/
a package of several things tied together for carrying or storing
From this reading Mrs. Rooke was coming out of a florist's shop, and she was carrying a sheaf of lilies in her hand.
do one's shopping
From this reading Mrs. Rooke was coming out of a florist's shop, and she was carrying a sheaf of lilies in her hand.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading LIGHT ON THE WAY It wanted three weeks to her wedding when one day Nelly suddenly came upon Mrs. Rooke in one of the narrow, fashionable streets south of Oxford Street.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading She might have passed with a bow if Nelly had not stopped straight in her path.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Then she came straight on with a little unfriendly uplifting of her white chin.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading LIGHT ON THE WAY It wanted three weeks to her wedding when one day Nelly suddenly came upon Mrs. Rooke in one of the narrow, fashionable streets south of Oxford Street.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading LIGHT ON THE WAY It wanted three weeks to her wedding when one day Nelly suddenly came upon Mrs. Rooke in one of the narrow, fashionable streets south of Oxford Street.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading LIGHT ON THE WAY It wanted three weeks to her wedding when one day Nelly suddenly came upon Mrs. Rooke in one of the narrow, fashionable streets south of Oxford Street.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LIGHT ON THE WAY It wanted three weeks to her wedding when one day Nelly suddenly came upon Mrs. Rooke in one of the narrow, fashionable streets south of Oxford Street.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she came straight on with a little unfriendly uplifting of her white chin.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading For one second she looked as though she would have turned aside and avoided Nelly.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading LIGHT ON THE WAY It wanted three weeks to her wedding when one day Nelly suddenly came upon Mrs. Rooke in one of the narrow, fashionable streets south of Oxford Street.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LIGHT ON THE WAY It wanted three weeks to her wedding when one day Nelly suddenly came upon Mrs. Rooke in one of the narrow, fashionable streets south of Oxford Street.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading For one second she looked as though she would have turned aside and avoided Nelly.
unfriendlyadjectiveUS /ənˈfrendli/
not easy to understand or use
From this reading Then she came straight on with a little unfriendly uplifting of her white chin.
upliftingnounUS /ˈʌplɪftɪŋ/
the rise of something
From this reading Then she came straight on with a little unfriendly uplifting of her white chin.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading LIGHT ON THE WAY It wanted three weeks to her wedding when one day Nelly suddenly came upon Mrs. Rooke in one of the narrow, fashionable streets south of Oxford Street.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading LIGHT ON THE WAY It wanted three weeks to her wedding when one day Nelly suddenly came upon Mrs. Rooke in one of the narrow, fashionable streets south of Oxford Street.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Rooke was coming out of a florist's shop, and she was carrying a sheaf of lilies in her hand.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading LIGHT ON THE WAY It wanted three weeks to her wedding when one day Nelly suddenly came upon Mrs. Rooke in one of the narrow, fashionable streets south of Oxford Street.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading LIGHT ON THE WAY It wanted three weeks to her wedding when one day Nelly suddenly came upon Mrs. Rooke in one of the narrow, fashionable streets south of Oxford Street.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading LIGHT ON THE WAY It wanted three weeks to her wedding when one day Nelly suddenly came upon Mrs. Rooke in one of the narrow, fashionable streets south of Oxford Street.
at the time that
From this reading LIGHT ON THE WAY It wanted three weeks to her wedding when one day Nelly suddenly came upon Mrs. Rooke in one of the narrow, fashionable streets south of Oxford Street.
a Caucasian
From this reading Then she came straight on with a little unfriendly uplifting of her white chin.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then she came straight on with a little unfriendly uplifting of her white chin.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading For one second she looked as though she would have turned aside and avoided Nelly.
