used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The two women went upstairs; Bert lit a cigarette, and retired to smoke in the tiny yard behind the house.
anew
From this reading Soon he heard footsteps descending, and hastily throwing away his cigarette he entered the little room again just as Julie came into it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The two women went upstairs; Bert lit a cigarette, and retired to smoke in the tiny yard behind the house.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Soon he heard footsteps descending, and hastily throwing away his cigarette he entered the little room again just as Julie came into it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He knew he only had a few minutes at the best.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Soon he heard footsteps descending, and hastily throwing away his cigarette he entered the little room again just as Julie came into it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been quicker than her mother.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The two women went upstairs; Bert lit a cigarette, and retired to smoke in the tiny yard behind the house.
Bert
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From this reading The two women went upstairs; Bert lit a cigarette, and retired to smoke in the tiny yard behind the house.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading He knew he only had a few minutes at the best.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Soon he heard footsteps descending, and hastily throwing away his cigarette he entered the little room again just as Julie came into it.
cigarettenounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈet/
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading The two women went upstairs; Bert lit a cigarette, and retired to smoke in the tiny yard behind the house.
descendingadjectiveUS /dɪˈsendɪŋ/
coming down or downward
From this reading Soon he heard footsteps descending, and hastily throwing away his cigarette he entered the little room again just as Julie came into it.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Bert did not waste time in preambles.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Soon he heard footsteps descending, and hastily throwing away his cigarette he entered the little room again just as Julie came into it.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He knew he only had a few minutes at the best.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading Soon he heard footsteps descending, and hastily throwing away his cigarette he entered the little room again just as Julie came into it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had been quicker than her mother.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading Soon he heard footsteps descending, and hastily throwing away his cigarette he entered the little room again just as Julie came into it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Soon he heard footsteps descending, and hastily throwing away his cigarette he entered the little room again just as Julie came into it.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Soon he heard footsteps descending, and hastily throwing away his cigarette he entered the little room again just as Julie came into it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had been quicker than her mother.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Soon he heard footsteps descending, and hastily throwing away his cigarette he entered the little room again just as Julie came into it.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The two women went upstairs; Bert lit a cigarette, and retired to smoke in the tiny yard behind the house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The two women went upstairs; Bert lit a cigarette, and retired to smoke in the tiny yard behind the house.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Soon he heard footsteps descending, and hastily throwing away his cigarette he entered the little room again just as Julie came into it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Soon he heard footsteps descending, and hastily throwing away his cigarette he entered the little room again just as Julie came into it.
Julie
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From this reading Soon he heard footsteps descending, and hastily throwing away his cigarette he entered the little room again just as Julie came into it.
and nothing more
From this reading Soon he heard footsteps descending, and hastily throwing away his cigarette he entered the little room again just as Julie came into it.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew he only had a few minutes at the best.
provided with artificial light
From this reading The two women went upstairs; Bert lit a cigarette, and retired to smoke in the tiny yard behind the house.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Soon he heard footsteps descending, and hastily throwing away his cigarette he entered the little room again just as Julie came into it.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading He knew he only had a few minutes at the best.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading She had been quicker than her mother.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Bert did not waste time in preambles.
and nothing more
From this reading He knew he only had a few minutes at the best.
preambles
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From this reading Bert did not waste time in preambles.
quickeradverbUS /ˈkwɪkər/
more quickly
From this reading She had been quicker than her mother.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading The two women went upstairs; Bert lit a cigarette, and retired to smoke in the tiny yard behind the house.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Soon he heard footsteps descending, and hastily throwing away his cigarette he entered the little room again just as Julie came into it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been quicker than her mother.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading The two women went upstairs; Bert lit a cigarette, and retired to smoke in the tiny yard behind the house.
in the near future
From this reading Soon he heard footsteps descending, and hastily throwing away his cigarette he entered the little room again just as Julie came into it.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She had been quicker than her mother.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The two women went upstairs; Bert lit a cigarette, and retired to smoke in the tiny yard behind the house.
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Soon he heard footsteps descending, and hastily throwing away his cigarette he entered the little room again just as Julie came into it.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Bert did not waste time in preambles.
very small
From this reading The two women went upstairs; Bert lit a cigarette, and retired to smoke in the tiny yard behind the house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The two women went upstairs; Bert lit a cigarette, and retired to smoke in the tiny yard behind the house.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two women went upstairs; Bert lit a cigarette, and retired to smoke in the tiny yard behind the house.
on a floor above
From this reading The two women went upstairs; Bert lit a cigarette, and retired to smoke in the tiny yard behind the house.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading Bert did not waste time in preambles.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The two women went upstairs; Bert lit a cigarette, and retired to smoke in the tiny yard behind the house.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The two women went upstairs; Bert lit a cigarette, and retired to smoke in the tiny yard behind the house.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading The two women went upstairs; Bert lit a cigarette, and retired to smoke in the tiny yard behind the house.
