used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading JERNYNGHAM BREAKS DOWN Colston and his party were leaving the hotel, with Jernyngham and Gertrude a few paces in front of them.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading While Colston held the door open for his wife and Muriel to pass through a man came hurriedly along the sidewalk and Colston started.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JERNYNGHAM BREAKS DOWN Colston and his party were leaving the hotel, with Jernyngham and Gertrude a few paces in front of them.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Be quick!" he cried to Muriel.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading A big lamp hung beneath the veranda, and the light from the windows streamed out on the snow.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A big lamp hung beneath the veranda, and the light from the windows streamed out on the snow.
BREAKSnounUS /breɪks/
plural of “break” — some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
From this reading JERNYNGHAM BREAKS DOWN Colston and his party were leaving the hotel, with Jernyngham and Gertrude a few paces in front of them.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading While Colston held the door open for his wife and Muriel to pass through a man came hurriedly along the sidewalk and Colston started.
Colston
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From this reading JERNYNGHAM BREAKS DOWN Colston and his party were leaving the hotel, with Jernyngham and Gertrude a few paces in front of them.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Be quick!" he cried to Muriel.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading While Colston held the door open for his wife and Muriel to pass through a man came hurriedly along the sidewalk and Colston started.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading JERNYNGHAM BREAKS DOWN Colston and his party were leaving the hotel, with Jernyngham and Gertrude a few paces in front of them.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading JERNYNGHAM BREAKS DOWN Colston and his party were leaving the hotel, with Jernyngham and Gertrude a few paces in front of them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading While Colston held the door open for his wife and Muriel to pass through a man came hurriedly along the sidewalk and Colston started.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A big lamp hung beneath the veranda, and the light from the windows streamed out on the snow.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading JERNYNGHAM BREAKS DOWN Colston and his party were leaving the hotel, with Jernyngham and Gertrude a few paces in front of them.
Gertrude
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From this reading JERNYNGHAM BREAKS DOWN Colston and his party were leaving the hotel, with Jernyngham and Gertrude a few paces in front of them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Be quick!" he cried to Muriel.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading While Colston held the door open for his wife and Muriel to pass through a man came hurriedly along the sidewalk and Colston started.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading JERNYNGHAM BREAKS DOWN Colston and his party were leaving the hotel, with Jernyngham and Gertrude a few paces in front of them.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading JERNYNGHAM BREAKS DOWN Colston and his party were leaving the hotel, with Jernyngham and Gertrude a few paces in front of them.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading A big lamp hung beneath the veranda, and the light from the windows streamed out on the snow.
hurriedlyadverbUS /ˈhɜːridli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading While Colston held the door open for his wife and Muriel to pass through a man came hurriedly along the sidewalk and Colston started.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading JERNYNGHAM BREAKS DOWN Colston and his party were leaving the hotel, with Jernyngham and Gertrude a few paces in front of them.
It's
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From this reading "It's Prescott!"
JERNYNGHAM
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From this reading JERNYNGHAM BREAKS DOWN Colston and his party were leaving the hotel, with Jernyngham and Gertrude a few paces in front of them.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading A big lamp hung beneath the veranda, and the light from the windows streamed out on the snow.
the act of departing
From this reading JERNYNGHAM BREAKS DOWN Colston and his party were leaving the hotel, with Jernyngham and Gertrude a few paces in front of them.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading A big lamp hung beneath the veranda, and the light from the windows streamed out on the snow.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading While Colston held the door open for his wife and Muriel to pass through a man came hurriedly along the sidewalk and Colston started.
Muriel
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From this reading While Colston held the door open for his wife and Muriel to pass through a man came hurriedly along the sidewalk and Colston started.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JERNYNGHAM BREAKS DOWN Colston and his party were leaving the hotel, with Jernyngham and Gertrude a few paces in front of them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A big lamp hung beneath the veranda, and the light from the windows streamed out on the snow.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading While Colston held the door open for his wife and Muriel to pass through a man came hurriedly along the sidewalk and Colston started.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A big lamp hung beneath the veranda, and the light from the windows streamed out on the snow.
pacesnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪz/
plural of “pace” — the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading JERNYNGHAM BREAKS DOWN Colston and his party were leaving the hotel, with Jernyngham and Gertrude a few paces in front of them.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading JERNYNGHAM BREAKS DOWN Colston and his party were leaving the hotel, with Jernyngham and Gertrude a few paces in front of them.
go across or through
From this reading While Colston held the door open for his wife and Muriel to pass through a man came hurriedly along the sidewalk and Colston started.
PrescottnounUS /ˈpreskɑːt/
a town in central Arizona
From this reading "It's Prescott!"
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading "Be quick!" he cried to Muriel.
sidewalknounUS /ˈsaɪdwɔːk/
walk consisting of a paved area for pedestrians; usually beside a street or roadway
From this reading While Colston held the door open for his wife and Muriel to pass through a man came hurriedly along the sidewalk and Colston started.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading A big lamp hung beneath the veranda, and the light from the windows streamed out on the snow.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading While Colston held the door open for his wife and Muriel to pass through a man came hurriedly along the sidewalk and Colston started.
streamedverbUS /striːmd/
past form of “stream” — to extend, wave or float outward, as if in the wind
From this reading A big lamp hung beneath the veranda, and the light from the windows streamed out on the snow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JERNYNGHAM BREAKS DOWN Colston and his party were leaving the hotel, with Jernyngham and Gertrude a few paces in front of them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading JERNYNGHAM BREAKS DOWN Colston and his party were leaving the hotel, with Jernyngham and Gertrude a few paces in front of them.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading While Colston held the door open for his wife and Muriel to pass through a man came hurriedly along the sidewalk and Colston started.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While Colston held the door open for his wife and Muriel to pass through a man came hurriedly along the sidewalk and Colston started.
verandanounUS /vərˈændə/
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading A big lamp hung beneath the veranda, and the light from the windows streamed out on the snow.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading JERNYNGHAM BREAKS DOWN Colston and his party were leaving the hotel, with Jernyngham and Gertrude a few paces in front of them.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While Colston held the door open for his wife and Muriel to pass through a man came hurriedly along the sidewalk and Colston started.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading While Colston held the door open for his wife and Muriel to pass through a man came hurriedly along the sidewalk and Colston started.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading A big lamp hung beneath the veranda, and the light from the windows streamed out on the snow.
in the company of; together with
From this reading JERNYNGHAM BREAKS DOWN Colston and his party were leaving the hotel, with Jernyngham and Gertrude a few paces in front of them.
