used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As the drive over to East Tenth Street was a long one, the carriage had been ordered at seven o'clock, and soon after tea, of which neither Miss Ludington nor Paul had been able to take a mouthful, they set out.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading As the drive over to East Tenth Street was a long one, the carriage had been ordered at seven o'clock, and soon after tea, of which neither Miss Ludington nor Paul had been able to take a mouthful, they set out.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "I am afraid we are doing something very wrong and foolish," said Miss Ludington, feebly, as the carriage rolled down the village street.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading As the drive over to East Tenth Street was a long one, the carriage had been ordered at seven o'clock, and soon after tea, of which neither Miss Ludington nor Paul had been able to take a mouthful, they set out.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am afraid we are doing something very wrong and foolish," said Miss Ludington, feebly, as the carriage rolled down the village street.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As the drive over to East Tenth Street was a long one, the carriage had been ordered at seven o'clock, and soon after tea, of which neither Miss Ludington nor Paul had been able to take a mouthful, they set out.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading During the drive of nearly two hours not another word was said.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I am afraid we are doing something very wrong and foolish," said Miss Ludington, feebly, as the carriage rolled down the village street.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the drive over to East Tenth Street was a long one, the carriage had been ordered at seven o'clock, and soon after tea, of which neither Miss Ludington nor Paul had been able to take a mouthful, they set out.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As the drive over to East Tenth Street was a long one, the carriage had been ordered at seven o'clock, and soon after tea, of which neither Miss Ludington nor Paul had been able to take a mouthful, they set out.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading It stood in a brick block, and there was no sign of the business pursued within, except a small white card on the door bearing the words, "Mrs. Legrand.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As the drive over to East Tenth Street was a long one, the carriage had been ordered at seven o'clock, and soon after tea, of which neither Miss Ludington nor Paul had been able to take a mouthful, they set out.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The carriage at length drew up before the house in Tenth Street.
blocknounUS /blɑːk/
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading It stood in a brick block, and there was no sign of the business pursued within, except a small white card on the door bearing the words, "Mrs. Legrand.
bricknounUS /brɪk/
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading It stood in a brick block, and there was no sign of the business pursued within, except a small white card on the door bearing the words, "Mrs. Legrand.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading It stood in a brick block, and there was no sign of the business pursued within, except a small white card on the door bearing the words, "Mrs. Legrand.
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading It stood in a brick block, and there was no sign of the business pursued within, except a small white card on the door bearing the words, "Mrs. Legrand.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading As the drive over to East Tenth Street was a long one, the carriage had been ordered at seven o'clock, and soon after tea, of which neither Miss Ludington nor Paul had been able to take a mouthful, they set out.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "I am afraid we are doing something very wrong and foolish," said Miss Ludington, feebly, as the carriage rolled down the village street.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading It stood in a brick block, and there was no sign of the business pursued within, except a small white card on the door bearing the words, "Mrs. Legrand.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "I am afraid we are doing something very wrong and foolish," said Miss Ludington, feebly, as the carriage rolled down the village street.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading The carriage at length drew up before the house in Tenth Street.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading As the drive over to East Tenth Street was a long one, the carriage had been ordered at seven o'clock, and soon after tea, of which neither Miss Ludington nor Paul had been able to take a mouthful, they set out.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the drive of nearly two hours not another word was said.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading As the drive over to East Tenth Street was a long one, the carriage had been ordered at seven o'clock, and soon after tea, of which neither Miss Ludington nor Paul had been able to take a mouthful, they set out.
apart from; not including
From this reading It stood in a brick block, and there was no sign of the business pursued within, except a small white card on the door bearing the words, "Mrs. Legrand.
feeblyadverbUS /ˈfiːbli/
in a faint and feeble manner
From this reading "I am afraid we are doing something very wrong and foolish," said Miss Ludington, feebly, as the carriage rolled down the village street.
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading "I am afraid we are doing something very wrong and foolish," said Miss Ludington, feebly, as the carriage rolled down the village street.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As the drive over to East Tenth Street was a long one, the carriage had been ordered at seven o'clock, and soon after tea, of which neither Miss Ludington nor Paul had been able to take a mouthful, they set out.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading During the drive of nearly two hours not another word was said.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The carriage at length drew up before the house in Tenth Street.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am afraid we are doing something very wrong and foolish," said Miss Ludington, feebly, as the carriage rolled down the village street.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The carriage at length drew up before the house in Tenth Street.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It stood in a brick block, and there was no sign of the business pursued within, except a small white card on the door bearing the words, "Mrs. Legrand.
Legrand
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From this reading It stood in a brick block, and there was no sign of the business pursued within, except a small white card on the door bearing the words, "Mrs. Legrand.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading The carriage at length drew up before the house in Tenth Street.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading As the drive over to East Tenth Street was a long one, the carriage had been ordered at seven o'clock, and soon after tea, of which neither Miss Ludington nor Paul had been able to take a mouthful, they set out.
Ludington
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From this reading As the drive over to East Tenth Street was a long one, the carriage had been ordered at seven o'clock, and soon after tea, of which neither Miss Ludington nor Paul had been able to take a mouthful, they set out.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading As the drive over to East Tenth Street was a long one, the carriage had been ordered at seven o'clock, and soon after tea, of which neither Miss Ludington nor Paul had been able to take a mouthful, they set out.
mouthfulnounUS /ˈmaʊθfʊl/
the quantity that can be held in the mouth
From this reading As the drive over to East Tenth Street was a long one, the carriage had been ordered at seven o'clock, and soon after tea, of which neither Miss Ludington nor Paul had been able to take a mouthful, they set out.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading It stood in a brick block, and there was no sign of the business pursued within, except a small white card on the door bearing the words, "Mrs. Legrand.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading During the drive of nearly two hours not another word was said.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading As the drive over to East Tenth Street was a long one, the carriage had been ordered at seven o'clock, and soon after tea, of which neither Miss Ludington nor Paul had been able to take a mouthful, they set out.
not any; not one
From this reading It stood in a brick block, and there was no sign of the business pursued within, except a small white card on the door bearing the words, "Mrs. Legrand.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading As the drive over to East Tenth Street was a long one, the carriage had been ordered at seven o'clock, and soon after tea, of which neither Miss Ludington nor Paul had been able to take a mouthful, they set out.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading During the drive of nearly two hours not another word was said.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading As the drive over to East Tenth Street was a long one, the carriage had been ordered at seven o'clock, and soon after tea, of which neither Miss Ludington nor Paul had been able to take a mouthful, they set out.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As the drive over to East Tenth Street was a long one, the carriage had been ordered at seven o'clock, and soon after tea, of which neither Miss Ludington nor Paul had been able to take a mouthful, they set out.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It stood in a brick block, and there was no sign of the business pursued within, except a small white card on the door bearing the words, "Mrs. Legrand.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As the drive over to East Tenth Street was a long one, the carriage had been ordered at seven o'clock, and soon after tea, of which neither Miss Ludington nor Paul had been able to take a mouthful, they set out.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading As the drive over to East Tenth Street was a long one, the carriage had been ordered at seven o'clock, and soon after tea, of which neither Miss Ludington nor Paul had been able to take a mouthful, they set out.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As the drive over to East Tenth Street was a long one, the carriage had been ordered at seven o'clock, and soon after tea, of which neither Miss Ludington nor Paul had been able to take a mouthful, they set out.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As the drive over to East Tenth Street was a long one, the carriage had been ordered at seven o'clock, and soon after tea, of which neither Miss Ludington nor Paul had been able to take a mouthful, they set out.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading As the drive over to East Tenth Street was a long one, the carriage had been ordered at seven o'clock, and soon after tea, of which neither Miss Ludington nor Paul had been able to take a mouthful, they set out.
a person who is being chased
From this reading It stood in a brick block, and there was no sign of the business pursued within, except a small white card on the door bearing the words, "Mrs. Legrand.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading "I am afraid we are doing something very wrong and foolish," said Miss Ludington, feebly, as the carriage rolled down the village street.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I am afraid we are doing something very wrong and foolish," said Miss Ludington, feebly, as the carriage rolled down the village street.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading As the drive over to East Tenth Street was a long one, the carriage had been ordered at seven o'clock, and soon after tea, of which neither Miss Ludington nor Paul had been able to take a mouthful, they set out.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading As the drive over to East Tenth Street was a long one, the carriage had been ordered at seven o'clock, and soon after tea, of which neither Miss Ludington nor Paul had been able to take a mouthful, they set out.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading It stood in a brick block, and there was no sign of the business pursued within, except a small white card on the door bearing the words, "Mrs. Legrand.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It stood in a brick block, and there was no sign of the business pursued within, except a small white card on the door bearing the words, "Mrs. Legrand.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "I am afraid we are doing something very wrong and foolish," said Miss Ludington, feebly, as the carriage rolled down the village street.
in the near future
From this reading As the drive over to East Tenth Street was a long one, the carriage had been ordered at seven o'clock, and soon after tea, of which neither Miss Ludington nor Paul had been able to take a mouthful, they set out.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading It stood in a brick block, and there was no sign of the business pursued within, except a small white card on the door bearing the words, "Mrs. Legrand.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading As the drive over to East Tenth Street was a long one, the carriage had been ordered at seven o'clock, and soon after tea, of which neither Miss Ludington nor Paul had been able to take a mouthful, they set out.
carry out
From this reading As the drive over to East Tenth Street was a long one, the carriage had been ordered at seven o'clock, and soon after tea, of which neither Miss Ludington nor Paul had been able to take a mouthful, they set out.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading As the drive over to East Tenth Street was a long one, the carriage had been ordered at seven o'clock, and soon after tea, of which neither Miss Ludington nor Paul had been able to take a mouthful, they set out.
TenthnounUS /tenθ/
a tenth part; one part in ten equal parts
From this reading As the drive over to East Tenth Street was a long one, the carriage had been ordered at seven o'clock, and soon after tea, of which neither Miss Ludington nor Paul had been able to take a mouthful, they set out.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the drive over to East Tenth Street was a long one, the carriage had been ordered at seven o'clock, and soon after tea, of which neither Miss Ludington nor Paul had been able to take a mouthful, they set out.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It stood in a brick block, and there was no sign of the business pursued within, except a small white card on the door bearing the words, "Mrs. Legrand.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As the drive over to East Tenth Street was a long one, the carriage had been ordered at seven o'clock, and soon after tea, of which neither Miss Ludington nor Paul had been able to take a mouthful, they set out.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As the drive over to East Tenth Street was a long one, the carriage had been ordered at seven o'clock, and soon after tea, of which neither Miss Ludington nor Paul had been able to take a mouthful, they set out.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading During the drive of nearly two hours not another word was said.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The carriage at length drew up before the house in Tenth Street.
precisely as stated
From this reading "I am afraid we are doing something very wrong and foolish," said Miss Ludington, feebly, as the carriage rolled down the village street.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading "I am afraid we are doing something very wrong and foolish," said Miss Ludington, feebly, as the carriage rolled down the village street.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As the drive over to East Tenth Street was a long one, the carriage had been ordered at seven o'clock, and soon after tea, of which neither Miss Ludington nor Paul had been able to take a mouthful, they set out.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I am afraid we are doing something very wrong and foolish," said Miss Ludington, feebly, as the carriage rolled down the village street.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As the drive over to East Tenth Street was a long one, the carriage had been ordered at seven o'clock, and soon after tea, of which neither Miss Ludington nor Paul had been able to take a mouthful, they set out.
a Caucasian
From this reading It stood in a brick block, and there was no sign of the business pursued within, except a small white card on the door bearing the words, "Mrs. Legrand.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading It stood in a brick block, and there was no sign of the business pursued within, except a small white card on the door bearing the words, "Mrs. Legrand.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading During the drive of nearly two hours not another word was said.
the words that are spoken
From this reading It stood in a brick block, and there was no sign of the business pursued within, except a small white card on the door bearing the words, "Mrs. Legrand.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading "I am afraid we are doing something very wrong and foolish," said Miss Ludington, feebly, as the carriage rolled down the village street.
