used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then Daisy started a little.
alightverbUS /əˈlaɪt/
to come to rest, settle
From this reading One gentleman touched his cap to her, and the other held out his hands to help her to alight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Not till Loupe in his best style had trotted up the road and stopped, and she had risen to throw down her reins.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are just in time for breakfast, Miss Randolph.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Daisy was so full of her thoughts that she never perceived two gentlemen standing at the foot of the hall steps to receive her.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Not till Loupe in his best style had trotted up the road and stopped, and she had risen to throw down her reins.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading "You are just in time for breakfast, Miss Randolph.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading One gentleman touched his cap to her, and the other held out his hands to help her to alight.
DaisynounUS /ˈdeɪzi/
any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading Daisy was so full of her thoughts that she never perceived two gentlemen standing at the foot of the hall steps to receive her.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Not till Loupe in his best style had trotted up the road and stopped, and she had risen to throw down her reins.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Daisy was so full of her thoughts that she never perceived two gentlemen standing at the foot of the hall steps to receive her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "You are just in time for breakfast, Miss Randolph.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Daisy was so full of her thoughts that she never perceived two gentlemen standing at the foot of the hall steps to receive her.
a man of refinement
From this reading One gentleman touched his cap to her, and the other held out his hands to help her to alight.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading Daisy was so full of her thoughts that she never perceived two gentlemen standing at the foot of the hall steps to receive her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not till Loupe in his best style had trotted up the road and stopped, and she had risen to throw down her reins.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Daisy was so full of her thoughts that she never perceived two gentlemen standing at the foot of the hall steps to receive her.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading One gentleman touched his cap to her, and the other held out his hands to help her to alight.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading One gentleman touched his cap to her, and the other held out his hands to help her to alight.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading One gentleman touched his cap to her, and the other held out his hands to help her to alight.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Daisy was so full of her thoughts that she never perceived two gentlemen standing at the foot of the hall steps to receive her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Not till Loupe in his best style had trotted up the road and stopped, and she had risen to throw down her reins.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Not till Loupe in his best style had trotted up the road and stopped, and she had risen to throw down her reins.
and nothing more
From this reading "You are just in time for breakfast, Miss Randolph.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then Daisy started a little.
LoupenounUS /luːp/
small magnifying glass (usually set in an eyepiece) used by jewelers and horologists
From this reading Not till Loupe in his best style had trotted up the road and stopped, and she had risen to throw down her reins.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "You are just in time for breakfast, Miss Randolph.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Daisy was so full of her thoughts that she never perceived two gentlemen standing at the foot of the hall steps to receive her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not till Loupe in his best style had trotted up the road and stopped, and she had risen to throw down her reins.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Daisy was so full of her thoughts that she never perceived two gentlemen standing at the foot of the hall steps to receive her.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One gentleman touched his cap to her, and the other held out his hands to help her to alight.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading One gentleman touched his cap to her, and the other held out his hands to help her to alight.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading One gentleman touched his cap to her, and the other held out his hands to help her to alight.
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading Daisy was so full of her thoughts that she never perceived two gentlemen standing at the foot of the hall steps to receive her.
Randolph
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From this reading "You are just in time for breakfast, Miss Randolph.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading Daisy was so full of her thoughts that she never perceived two gentlemen standing at the foot of the hall steps to receive her.
reinsnounUS /reɪnz/
plural of “rein” — one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse
From this reading Not till Loupe in his best style had trotted up the road and stopped, and she had risen to throw down her reins.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading Not till Loupe in his best style had trotted up the road and stopped, and she had risen to throw down her reins.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Not till Loupe in his best style had trotted up the road and stopped, and she had risen to throw down her reins.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Daisy was so full of her thoughts that she never perceived two gentlemen standing at the foot of the hall steps to receive her.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Daisy was so full of her thoughts that she never perceived two gentlemen standing at the foot of the hall steps to receive her.
having a supporting base
From this reading Daisy was so full of her thoughts that she never perceived two gentlemen standing at the foot of the hall steps to receive her.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then Daisy started a little.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Daisy was so full of her thoughts that she never perceived two gentlemen standing at the foot of the hall steps to receive her.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Not till Loupe in his best style had trotted up the road and stopped, and she had risen to throw down her reins.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Not till Loupe in his best style had trotted up the road and stopped, and she had risen to throw down her reins.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Daisy was so full of her thoughts that she never perceived two gentlemen standing at the foot of the hall steps to receive her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Daisy was so full of her thoughts that she never perceived two gentlemen standing at the foot of the hall steps to receive her.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Daisy started a little.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Daisy was so full of her thoughts that she never perceived two gentlemen standing at the foot of the hall steps to receive her.
propel through the air
From this reading Not till Loupe in his best style had trotted up the road and stopped, and she had risen to throw down her reins.
up to a particular time
From this reading Not till Loupe in his best style had trotted up the road and stopped, and she had risen to throw down her reins.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "You are just in time for breakfast, Miss Randolph.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Daisy was so full of her thoughts that she never perceived two gentlemen standing at the foot of the hall steps to receive her.
having come into contact
From this reading One gentleman touched his cap to her, and the other held out his hands to help her to alight.
trottedverbUS /ˈtrɑːtɪd/
inflected form of “trot” — run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading Not till Loupe in his best style had trotted up the road and stopped, and she had risen to throw down her reins.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Daisy was so full of her thoughts that she never perceived two gentlemen standing at the foot of the hall steps to receive her.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Not till Loupe in his best style had trotted up the road and stopped, and she had risen to throw down her reins.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Daisy was so full of her thoughts that she never perceived two gentlemen standing at the foot of the hall steps to receive her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are just in time for breakfast, Miss Randolph.
