used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Jack Newcombe!" she repeated a second time.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Yes," she said, her face flushed, her eyes glowing as if the sun were reflected in them; but she did not move.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Jack Newcombe!" exclaimed Mrs. Davenant, looking at the card which Mary had brought in.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Una was sitting beside the open window, a book in her lap, her eyes fixed on the sun setting just behind the chimneys.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Una was sitting beside the open window, a book in her lap, her eyes fixed on the sun setting just behind the chimneys.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Una was sitting beside the open window, a book in her lap, her eyes fixed on the sun setting just behind the chimneys.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "Jack Newcombe!" exclaimed Mrs. Davenant, looking at the card which Mary had brought in.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Yes," she said, her face flushed, her eyes glowing as if the sun were reflected in them; but she did not move.
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 "Jack Newcombe!" exclaimed Mrs. Davenant, looking at the card which Mary had brought in.
chimneysnounUS /ˈtʃɪmniz/
plural of “chimney” — a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
From this reading Una was sitting beside the open window, a book in her lap, her eyes fixed on the sun setting just behind the chimneys.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "My dear, come here!"
Davenant
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From this reading "Jack Newcombe!" exclaimed Mrs. Davenant, looking at the card which Mary had brought in.
dearly loved
From this reading "My dear, come here!"
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Yes," she said, her face flushed, her eyes glowing as if the sun were reflected in them; but she did not move.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Jack Newcombe!" exclaimed Mrs. Davenant, looking at the card which Mary had brought in.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Una was sitting beside the open window, a book in her lap, her eyes fixed on the sun setting just behind the chimneys.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "Yes," she said, her face flushed, her eyes glowing as if the sun were reflected in them; but she did not move.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Una was sitting beside the open window, a book in her lap, her eyes fixed on the sun setting just behind the chimneys.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading "Yes," she said, her face flushed, her eyes glowing as if the sun were reflected in them; but she did not move.
glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/
highly enthusiastic
From this reading "Yes," she said, her face flushed, her eyes glowing as if the sun were reflected in them; but she did not move.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Jack Newcombe!" exclaimed Mrs. Davenant, looking at the card which Mary had brought in.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Una was sitting beside the open window, a book in her lap, her eyes fixed on the sun setting just behind the chimneys.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "My dear, come here!"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Yes," she said, her face flushed, her eyes glowing as if the sun were reflected in them; but she did not move.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Jack Newcombe!" exclaimed Mrs. Davenant, looking at the card which Mary had brought in.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "Jack Newcombe!" exclaimed Mrs. Davenant, looking at the card which Mary had brought in.
and nothing more
From this reading Una was sitting beside the open window, a book in her lap, her eyes fixed on the sun setting just behind the chimneys.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading Una was sitting beside the open window, a book in her lap, her eyes fixed on the sun setting just behind the chimneys.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "Jack Newcombe!" exclaimed Mrs. Davenant, looking at the card which Mary had brought in.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading "Jack Newcombe!" exclaimed Mrs. Davenant, looking at the card which Mary had brought in.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Yes," she said, her face flushed, her eyes glowing as if the sun were reflected in them; but she did not move.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Jack Newcombe!" exclaimed Mrs. Davenant, looking at the card which Mary had brought in.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My dear, come here!"
Newcombe
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From this reading "Jack Newcombe!" exclaimed Mrs. Davenant, looking at the card which Mary had brought in.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Yes," she said, her face flushed, her eyes glowing as if the sun were reflected in them; but she did not move.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Una was sitting beside the open window, a book in her lap, her eyes fixed on the sun setting just behind the chimneys.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Una was sitting beside the open window, a book in her lap, her eyes fixed on the sun setting just behind the chimneys.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading "Yes," she said, her face flushed, her eyes glowing as if the sun were reflected in them; but she did not move.
recurring again and again
From this reading "Jack Newcombe!" she repeated a second time.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yes," she said, her face flushed, her eyes glowing as if the sun were reflected in them; but she did not move.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "Jack Newcombe!" she repeated a second time.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading Una was sitting beside the open window, a book in her lap, her eyes fixed on the sun setting just behind the chimneys.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Jack Newcombe!" she repeated a second time.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Una was sitting beside the open window, a book in her lap, her eyes fixed on the sun setting just behind the chimneys.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Una was sitting beside the open window, a book in her lap, her eyes fixed on the sun setting just behind the chimneys.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Jack Newcombe!" exclaimed Mrs. Davenant, looking at the card which Mary had brought in.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Yes," she said, her face flushed, her eyes glowing as if the sun were reflected in them; but she did not move.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Jack Newcombe!" she repeated a second time.
Una
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From this reading Una was sitting beside the open window, a book in her lap, her eyes fixed on the sun setting just behind the chimneys.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Una was sitting beside the open window, a book in her lap, her eyes fixed on the sun setting just behind the chimneys.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Yes," she said, her face flushed, her eyes glowing as if the sun were reflected in them; but she did not move.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Jack Newcombe!" exclaimed Mrs. Davenant, looking at the card which Mary had brought in.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Una was sitting beside the open window, a book in her lap, her eyes fixed on the sun setting just behind the chimneys.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," she said, her face flushed, her eyes glowing as if the sun were reflected in them; but she did not move.
