used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE DUKE VISITS STAIR FOR THE FIRST TIME On my return to Stair I found Nancy on the south steps with a letter in her hand.
agoneadjective
gone by; or in the past
From this reading In her white frock, with her hair bobbing in a bunch of curls on the top of her head, she looked scarce older than the day I had found her there "making verses" years agone.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Guess whom I fell in with," I answered.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "You went away," she said, with reproach in her tone.
bobbingverbUS /ˈbɑːbɪŋ/
inflected form of “bob” — move up and down repeatedly
From this reading In her white frock, with her hair bobbing in a bunch of curls on the top of her head, she looked scarce older than the day I had found her there "making verses" years agone.
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading In her white frock, with her hair bobbing in a bunch of curls on the top of her head, she looked scarce older than the day I had found her there "making verses" years agone.
curlsnounUS /kɜːrlz/
plural of “curl” — a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
From this reading In her white frock, with her hair bobbing in a bunch of curls on the top of her head, she looked scarce older than the day I had found her there "making verses" years agone.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading In her white frock, with her hair bobbing in a bunch of curls on the top of her head, she looked scarce older than the day I had found her there "making verses" years agone.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading THE DUKE VISITS STAIR FOR THE FIRST TIME On my return to Stair I found Nancy on the south steps with a letter in her hand.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading "Guess whom I fell in with," I answered.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE DUKE VISITS STAIR FOR THE FIRST TIME On my return to Stair I found Nancy on the south steps with a letter in her hand.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE DUKE VISITS STAIR FOR THE FIRST TIME On my return to Stair I found Nancy on the south steps with a letter in her hand.
set up or found
From this reading THE DUKE VISITS STAIR FOR THE FIRST TIME On my return to Stair I found Nancy on the south steps with a letter in her hand.
frocknounUS /frɑːk/
a long, loose outer garment
From this reading In her white frock, with her hair bobbing in a bunch of curls on the top of her head, she looked scarce older than the day I had found her there "making verses" years agone.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "Guess whom I fell in with," I answered.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In her white frock, with her hair bobbing in a bunch of curls on the top of her head, she looked scarce older than the day I had found her there "making verses" years agone.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading In her white frock, with her hair bobbing in a bunch of curls on the top of her head, she looked scarce older than the day I had found her there "making verses" years agone.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading THE DUKE VISITS STAIR FOR THE FIRST TIME On my return to Stair I found Nancy on the south steps with a letter in her hand.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading In her white frock, with her hair bobbing in a bunch of curls on the top of her head, she looked scarce older than the day I had found her there "making verses" years agone.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE DUKE VISITS STAIR FOR THE FIRST TIME On my return to Stair I found Nancy on the south steps with a letter in her hand.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading She hesitated a minute.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE DUKE VISITS STAIR FOR THE FIRST TIME On my return to Stair I found Nancy on the south steps with a letter in her hand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE DUKE VISITS STAIR FOR THE FIRST TIME On my return to Stair I found Nancy on the south steps with a letter in her hand.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading THE DUKE VISITS STAIR FOR THE FIRST TIME On my return to Stair I found Nancy on the south steps with a letter in her hand.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading In her white frock, with her hair bobbing in a bunch of curls on the top of her head, she looked scarce older than the day I had found her there "making verses" years agone.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading In her white frock, with her hair bobbing in a bunch of curls on the top of her head, she looked scarce older than the day I had found her there "making verses" years agone.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading She hesitated a minute.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE DUKE VISITS STAIR FOR THE FIRST TIME On my return to Stair I found Nancy on the south steps with a letter in her hand.
NancynounUS /ˈnænsi/
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading THE DUKE VISITS STAIR FOR THE FIRST TIME On my return to Stair I found Nancy on the south steps with a letter in her hand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In her white frock, with her hair bobbing in a bunch of curls on the top of her head, she looked scarce older than the day I had found her there "making verses" years agone.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading In her white frock, with her hair bobbing in a bunch of curls on the top of her head, she looked scarce older than the day I had found her there "making verses" years agone.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE DUKE VISITS STAIR FOR THE FIRST TIME On my return to Stair I found Nancy on the south steps with a letter in her hand.
reproachnounUS /riˈproʊtʃ/
a mild rebuke or criticism
From this reading "You went away," she said, with reproach in her tone.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE DUKE VISITS STAIR FOR THE FIRST TIME On my return to Stair I found Nancy on the south steps with a letter in her hand.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You went away," she said, with reproach in her tone.
only a very short time before
From this reading In her white frock, with her hair bobbing in a bunch of curls on the top of her head, she looked scarce older than the day I had found her there "making verses" years agone.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In her white frock, with her hair bobbing in a bunch of curls on the top of her head, she looked scarce older than the day I had found her there "making verses" years agone.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading THE DUKE VISITS STAIR FOR THE FIRST TIME On my return to Stair I found Nancy on the south steps with a letter in her hand.
STAIRnounUS /ster/
support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway
From this reading THE DUKE VISITS STAIR FOR THE FIRST TIME On my return to Stair I found Nancy on the south steps with a letter in her hand.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading THE DUKE VISITS STAIR FOR THE FIRST TIME On my return to Stair I found Nancy on the south steps with a letter in her hand.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In her white frock, with her hair bobbing in a bunch of curls on the top of her head, she looked scarce older than the day I had found her there "making verses" years agone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DUKE VISITS STAIR FOR THE FIRST TIME On my return to Stair I found Nancy on the south steps with a letter in her hand.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In her white frock, with her hair bobbing in a bunch of curls on the top of her head, she looked scarce older than the day I had found her there "making verses" years agone.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE DUKE VISITS STAIR FOR THE FIRST TIME On my return to Stair I found Nancy on the south steps with a letter in her hand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE DUKE VISITS STAIR FOR THE FIRST TIME On my return to Stair I found Nancy on the south steps with a letter in her hand.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "You went away," she said, with reproach in her tone.
the upper part of anything
From this reading In her white frock, with her hair bobbing in a bunch of curls on the top of her head, she looked scarce older than the day I had found her there "making verses" years agone.
versesnounUS /ˈvɜːrsəz/
plural of “verse” — literature in metrical form
From this reading In her white frock, with her hair bobbing in a bunch of curls on the top of her head, she looked scarce older than the day I had found her there "making verses" years agone.
VISITSnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading THE DUKE VISITS STAIR FOR THE FIRST TIME On my return to Stair I found Nancy on the south steps with a letter in her hand.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "You went away," she said, with reproach in her tone.
a Caucasian
From this reading In her white frock, with her hair bobbing in a bunch of curls on the top of her head, she looked scarce older than the day I had found her there "making verses" years agone.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Guess whom I fell in with," I answered.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE DUKE VISITS STAIR FOR THE FIRST TIME On my return to Stair I found Nancy on the south steps with a letter in her hand.
a late time of life
From this reading In her white frock, with her hair bobbing in a bunch of curls on the top of her head, she looked scarce older than the day I had found her there "making verses" years agone.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You went away," she said, with reproach in her tone.
