used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Great was the consternation at Gray Gables, as the Bryan mansion was called, when the doctor drove up to the door in the old family carriage, and the housekeeper, looking from the window, saw a young girl seated by his side.
Alice
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From this reading "Great Heaven!" cried Mrs. Kemp, as they drew nearer, "it looks like Miss Alice; but it couldn't be her; for long years have passed since--since the night she ran away.
amazedadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading No wonder that the housekeeper was amazed to see him assist her from the carriage and lead her by the hand up the broad walk toward the porch.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Great was the consternation at Gray Gables, as the Bryan mansion was called, when the doctor drove up to the door in the old family carriage, and the housekeeper, looking from the window, saw a young girl seated by his side.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Great was the consternation at Gray Gables, as the Bryan mansion was called, when the doctor drove up to the door in the old family carriage, and the housekeeper, looking from the window, saw a young girl seated by his side.
assistverbUS /əˈsɪst/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading No wonder that the housekeeper was amazed to see him assist her from the carriage and lead her by the hand up the broad walk toward the porch.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Great was the consternation at Gray Gables, as the Bryan mansion was called, when the doctor drove up to the door in the old family carriage, and the housekeeper, looking from the window, saw a young girl seated by his side.
aversionnounUS /əˈvɜːrʒən/
a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading For many years past he had had the strongest aversion to young girls, and it was over sixteen years since one had crossed that threshold.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Great Heaven!" cried Mrs. Kemp, as they drew nearer, "it looks like Miss Alice; but it couldn't be her; for long years have passed since--since the night she ran away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Great Heaven!" cried Mrs. Kemp, as they drew nearer, "it looks like Miss Alice; but it couldn't be her; for long years have passed since--since the night she ran away.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading No wonder that the housekeeper was amazed to see him assist her from the carriage and lead her by the hand up the broad walk toward the porch.
BryannounUS /ˈbraɪən/
United States lawyer and politician who advocated free silver and prosecuted John Scopes (1925) for teaching evolution in a Tennessee high school (1860-1925)
From this reading Great was the consternation at Gray Gables, as the Bryan mansion was called, when the doctor drove up to the door in the old family carriage, and the housekeeper, looking from the window, saw a young girl seated by his side.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Great Heaven!" cried Mrs. Kemp, as they drew nearer, "it looks like Miss Alice; but it couldn't be her; for long years have passed since--since the night she ran away.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Great was the consternation at Gray Gables, as the Bryan mansion was called, when the doctor drove up to the door in the old family carriage, and the housekeeper, looking from the window, saw a young girl seated by his side.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Great was the consternation at Gray Gables, as the Bryan mansion was called, when the doctor drove up to the door in the old family carriage, and the housekeeper, looking from the window, saw a young girl seated by his side.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Great was the consternation at Gray Gables, as the Bryan mansion was called, when the doctor drove up to the door in the old family carriage, and the housekeeper, looking from the window, saw a young girl seated by his side.
consternationnounUS /ˌkɑːnstərˈneɪʃən/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading Great was the consternation at Gray Gables, as the Bryan mansion was called, when the doctor drove up to the door in the old family carriage, and the housekeeper, looking from the window, saw a young girl seated by his side.
couldn't
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From this reading "Great Heaven!" cried Mrs. Kemp, as they drew nearer, "it looks like Miss Alice; but it couldn't be her; for long years have passed since--since the night she ran away.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Great Heaven!" cried Mrs. Kemp, as they drew nearer, "it looks like Miss Alice; but it couldn't be her; for long years have passed since--since the night she ran away.
placed crosswise
From this reading For many years past he had had the strongest aversion to young girls, and it was over sixteen years since one had crossed that threshold.
a female human offspring
From this reading It must be her daughter--yes, that is it!"
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Great was the consternation at Gray Gables, as the Bryan mansion was called, when the doctor drove up to the door in the old family carriage, and the housekeeper, looking from the window, saw a young girl seated by his side.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Great was the consternation at Gray Gables, as the Bryan mansion was called, when the doctor drove up to the door in the old family carriage, and the housekeeper, looking from the window, saw a young girl seated by his side.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading "Great Heaven!" cried Mrs. Kemp, as they drew nearer, "it looks like Miss Alice; but it couldn't be her; for long years have passed since--since the night she ran away.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Great was the consternation at Gray Gables, as the Bryan mansion was called, when the doctor drove up to the door in the old family carriage, and the housekeeper, looking from the window, saw a young girl seated by his side.
a social unit living together
From this reading Great was the consternation at Gray Gables, as the Bryan mansion was called, when the doctor drove up to the door in the old family carriage, and the housekeeper, looking from the window, saw a young girl seated by his side.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For many years past he had had the strongest aversion to young girls, and it was over sixteen years since one had crossed that threshold.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Great was the consternation at Gray Gables, as the Bryan mansion was called, when the doctor drove up to the door in the old family carriage, and the housekeeper, looking from the window, saw a young girl seated by his side.
GablesnounUS /ˈɡeɪbəlz/
plural of “gable” — the vertical triangular wall between the sloping ends of gable roof
From this reading Great was the consternation at Gray Gables, as the Bryan mansion was called, when the doctor drove up to the door in the old family carriage, and the housekeeper, looking from the window, saw a young girl seated by his side.
a young female
From this reading Great was the consternation at Gray Gables, as the Bryan mansion was called, when the doctor drove up to the door in the old family carriage, and the housekeeper, looking from the window, saw a young girl seated by his side.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading For many years past he had had the strongest aversion to young girls, and it was over sixteen years since one had crossed that threshold.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Great was the consternation at Gray Gables, as the Bryan mansion was called, when the doctor drove up to the door in the old family carriage, and the housekeeper, looking from the window, saw a young girl seated by his side.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Great was the consternation at Gray Gables, as the Bryan mansion was called, when the doctor drove up to the door in the old family carriage, and the housekeeper, looking from the window, saw a young girl seated by his side.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For many years past he had had the strongest aversion to young girls, and it was over sixteen years since one had crossed that threshold.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading No wonder that the housekeeper was amazed to see him assist her from the carriage and lead her by the hand up the broad walk toward the porch.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Great Heaven!" cried Mrs. Kemp, as they drew nearer, "it looks like Miss Alice; but it couldn't be her; for long years have passed since--since the night she ran away.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For many years past he had had the strongest aversion to young girls, and it was over sixteen years since one had crossed that threshold.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading "Great Heaven!" cried Mrs. Kemp, as they drew nearer, "it looks like Miss Alice; but it couldn't be her; for long years have passed since--since the night she ran away.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading No wonder that the housekeeper was amazed to see him assist her from the carriage and lead her by the hand up the broad walk toward the porch.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No wonder that the housekeeper was amazed to see him assist her from the carriage and lead her by the hand up the broad walk toward the porch.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Great was the consternation at Gray Gables, as the Bryan mansion was called, when the doctor drove up to the door in the old family carriage, and the housekeeper, looking from the window, saw a young girl seated by his side.
housekeepernounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpər/
a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household
From this reading Great was the consternation at Gray Gables, as the Bryan mansion was called, when the doctor drove up to the door in the old family carriage, and the housekeeper, looking from the window, saw a young girl seated by his side.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Great was the consternation at Gray Gables, as the Bryan mansion was called, when the doctor drove up to the door in the old family carriage, and the housekeeper, looking from the window, saw a young girl seated by his side.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It must be her daughter--yes, that is it!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For many years past he had had the strongest aversion to young girls, and it was over sixteen years since one had crossed that threshold.
Kemp
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From this reading "Great Heaven!" cried Mrs. Kemp, as they drew nearer, "it looks like Miss Alice; but it couldn't be her; for long years have passed since--since the night she ran away.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading No wonder that the housekeeper was amazed to see him assist her from the carriage and lead her by the hand up the broad walk toward the porch.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Great Heaven!" cried Mrs. Kemp, as they drew nearer, "it looks like Miss Alice; but it couldn't be her; for long years have passed since--since the night she ran away.
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 "Great Heaven!" cried Mrs. Kemp, as they drew nearer, "it looks like Miss Alice; but it couldn't be her; for long years have passed since--since the night she ran away.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Great was the consternation at Gray Gables, as the Bryan mansion was called, when the doctor drove up to the door in the old family carriage, and the housekeeper, looking from the window, saw a young girl seated by his side.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "Great Heaven!" cried Mrs. Kemp, as they drew nearer, "it looks like Miss Alice; but it couldn't be her; for long years have passed since--since the night she ran away.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading Great was the consternation at Gray Gables, as the Bryan mansion was called, when the doctor drove up to the door in the old family carriage, and the housekeeper, looking from the window, saw a young girl seated by his side.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading For many years past he had had the strongest aversion to young girls, and it was over sixteen years since one had crossed that threshold.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Great Heaven!" cried Mrs. Kemp, as they drew nearer, "it looks like Miss Alice; but it couldn't be her; for long years have passed since--since the night she ran away.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Great Heaven!" cried Mrs. Kemp, as they drew nearer, "it looks like Miss Alice; but it couldn't be her; for long years have passed since--since the night she ran away.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must be her daughter--yes, that is it!"
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading "Great Heaven!" cried Mrs. Kemp, as they drew nearer, "it looks like Miss Alice; but it couldn't be her; for long years have passed since--since the night she ran away.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "Great Heaven!" cried Mrs. Kemp, as they drew nearer, "it looks like Miss Alice; but it couldn't be her; for long years have passed since--since the night she ran away.
not any; not one
From this reading No wonder that the housekeeper was amazed to see him assist her from the carriage and lead her by the hand up the broad walk toward the porch.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Great was the consternation at Gray Gables, as the Bryan mansion was called, when the doctor drove up to the door in the old family carriage, and the housekeeper, looking from the window, saw a young girl seated by his side.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For many years past he had had the strongest aversion to young girls, and it was over sixteen years since one had crossed that threshold.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading For many years past he had had the strongest aversion to young girls, and it was over sixteen years since one had crossed that threshold.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading "Great Heaven!" cried Mrs. Kemp, as they drew nearer, "it looks like Miss Alice; but it couldn't be her; for long years have passed since--since the night she ran away.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading For many years past he had had the strongest aversion to young girls, and it was over sixteen years since one had crossed that threshold.
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading No wonder that the housekeeper was amazed to see him assist her from the carriage and lead her by the hand up the broad walk toward the porch.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "Great Heaven!" cried Mrs. Kemp, as they drew nearer, "it looks like Miss Alice; but it couldn't be her; for long years have passed since--since the night she ran away.
cut with a saw
From this reading Great was the consternation at Gray Gables, as the Bryan mansion was called, when the doctor drove up to the door in the old family carriage, and the housekeeper, looking from the window, saw a young girl seated by his side.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Great was the consternation at Gray Gables, as the Bryan mansion was called, when the doctor drove up to the door in the old family carriage, and the housekeeper, looking from the window, saw a young girl seated by his side.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading No wonder that the housekeeper was amazed to see him assist her from the carriage and lead her by the hand up the broad walk toward the porch.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Great Heaven!" cried Mrs. Kemp, as they drew nearer, "it looks like Miss Alice; but it couldn't be her; for long years have passed since--since the night she ran away.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Great was the consternation at Gray Gables, as the Bryan mansion was called, when the doctor drove up to the door in the old family carriage, and the housekeeper, looking from the window, saw a young girl seated by his side.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading For many years past he had had the strongest aversion to young girls, and it was over sixteen years since one had crossed that threshold.
sixteenadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/
being one more than fifteen
From this reading For many years past he had had the strongest aversion to young girls, and it was over sixteen years since one had crossed that threshold.
strongestadjectiveUS /ˈstrɔːŋɡəst/
superlative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading For many years past he had had the strongest aversion to young girls, and it was over sixteen years since one had crossed that threshold.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For many years past he had had the strongest aversion to young girls, and it was over sixteen years since one had crossed that threshold.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Great was the consternation at Gray Gables, as the Bryan mansion was called, when the doctor drove up to the door in the old family carriage, and the housekeeper, looking from the window, saw a young girl seated by his side.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Great Heaven!" cried Mrs. Kemp, as they drew nearer, "it looks like Miss Alice; but it couldn't be her; for long years have passed since--since the night she ran away.
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading For many years past he had had the strongest aversion to young girls, and it was over sixteen years since one had crossed that threshold.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Great was the consternation at Gray Gables, as the Bryan mansion was called, when the doctor drove up to the door in the old family carriage, and the housekeeper, looking from the window, saw a young girl seated by his side.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading No wonder that the housekeeper was amazed to see him assist her from the carriage and lead her by the hand up the broad walk toward the porch.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Great was the consternation at Gray Gables, as the Bryan mansion was called, when the doctor drove up to the door in the old family carriage, and the housekeeper, looking from the window, saw a young girl seated by his side.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading No wonder that the housekeeper was amazed to see him assist her from the carriage and lead her by the hand up the broad walk toward the porch.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Great was the consternation at Gray Gables, as the Bryan mansion was called, when the doctor drove up to the door in the old family carriage, and the housekeeper, looking from the window, saw a young girl seated by his side.
at the time that
From this reading Great was the consternation at Gray Gables, as the Bryan mansion was called, when the doctor drove up to the door in the old family carriage, and the housekeeper, looking from the window, saw a young girl seated by his side.
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 Great was the consternation at Gray Gables, as the Bryan mansion was called, when the doctor drove up to the door in the old family carriage, and the housekeeper, looking from the window, saw a young girl seated by his side.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading No wonder that the housekeeper was amazed to see him assist her from the carriage and lead her by the hand up the broad walk toward the porch.
a late time of life
From this reading For many years past he had had the strongest aversion to young girls, and it was over sixteen years since one had crossed that threshold.
an affirmative
From this reading It must be her daughter--yes, that is it!"
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Great was the consternation at Gray Gables, as the Bryan mansion was called, when the doctor drove up to the door in the old family carriage, and the housekeeper, looking from the window, saw a young girl seated by his side.
