used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Eleanor's thoughts were still in a turmoil as she slowed her car to a within-the-law limit of speed and brought it to a dignified halt before an imposing edifice on Third Avenue.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Eleanor's thoughts were still in a turmoil as she slowed her car to a within-the-law limit of speed and brought it to a dignified halt before an imposing edifice on Third Avenue.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Eleanor's thoughts were still in a turmoil as she slowed her car to a within-the-law limit of speed and brought it to a dignified halt before an imposing edifice on Third Avenue.
eagerly desirous
From this reading The precaution was well taken, for a long, pale face that had been pressed to a front window promptly transferred itself to the front door, and an anxious voice called out:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Eleanor's thoughts were still in a turmoil as she slowed her car to a within-the-law limit of speed and brought it to a dignified halt before an imposing edifice on Third Avenue.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "It's not late, Aunt Isobel," said Eleanor impatiently.
a line of approach
From this reading Eleanor's thoughts were still in a turmoil as she slowed her car to a within-the-law limit of speed and brought it to a dignified halt before an imposing edifice on Third Avenue.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Didn't you know it was your duty to be in before five?"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The precaution was well taken, for a long, pale face that had been pressed to a front window promptly transferred itself to the front door, and an anxious voice called out:
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Eleanor's thoughts were still in a turmoil as she slowed her car to a within-the-law limit of speed and brought it to a dignified halt before an imposing edifice on Third Avenue.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Eleanor's thoughts were still in a turmoil as she slowed her car to a within-the-law limit of speed and brought it to a dignified halt before an imposing edifice on Third Avenue.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The precaution was well taken, for a long, pale face that had been pressed to a front window promptly transferred itself to the front door, and an anxious voice called out:
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Eleanor's thoughts were still in a turmoil as she slowed her car to a within-the-law limit of speed and brought it to a dignified halt before an imposing edifice on Third Avenue.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Oh, Nellie, _why_ did you stay out so late?
Didn't
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From this reading Didn't you know it was your duty to be in before five?"
dignifiedadjectiveUS /ˈdɪɡnəfaɪd/
having or expressing dignity; especially formality or stateliness in bearing or appearance
From this reading Eleanor's thoughts were still in a turmoil as she slowed her car to a within-the-law limit of speed and brought it to a dignified halt before an imposing edifice on Third Avenue.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The precaution was well taken, for a long, pale face that had been pressed to a front window promptly transferred itself to the front door, and an anxious voice called out:
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Didn't you know it was your duty to be in before five?"
edificenounUS /ˈedəfəs/
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Eleanor's thoughts were still in a turmoil as she slowed her car to a within-the-law limit of speed and brought it to a dignified halt before an imposing edifice on Third Avenue.
Eleanor
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From this reading "It's not late, Aunt Isobel," said Eleanor impatiently.
Eleanor's
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From this reading Eleanor's thoughts were still in a turmoil as she slowed her car to a within-the-law limit of speed and brought it to a dignified halt before an imposing edifice on Third Avenue.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The precaution was well taken, for a long, pale face that had been pressed to a front window promptly transferred itself to the front door, and an anxious voice called out:
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Didn't you know it was your duty to be in before five?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The precaution was well taken, for a long, pale face that had been pressed to a front window promptly transferred itself to the front door, and an anxious voice called out:
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The precaution was well taken, for a long, pale face that had been pressed to a front window promptly transferred itself to the front door, and an anxious voice called out:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The precaution was well taken, for a long, pale face that had been pressed to a front window promptly transferred itself to the front door, and an anxious voice called out:
haltverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading Eleanor's thoughts were still in a turmoil as she slowed her car to a within-the-law limit of speed and brought it to a dignified halt before an imposing edifice on Third Avenue.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Eleanor's thoughts were still in a turmoil as she slowed her car to a within-the-law limit of speed and brought it to a dignified halt before an imposing edifice on Third Avenue.
impatientlyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəntli/
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading "It's not late, Aunt Isobel," said Eleanor impatiently.
imposingadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpoʊzɪŋ/
impressive in appearance
From this reading Eleanor's thoughts were still in a turmoil as she slowed her car to a within-the-law limit of speed and brought it to a dignified halt before an imposing edifice on Third Avenue.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Eleanor's thoughts were still in a turmoil as she slowed her car to a within-the-law limit of speed and brought it to a dignified halt before an imposing edifice on Third Avenue.
Isobel
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From this reading "It's not late, Aunt Isobel," said Eleanor impatiently.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Eleanor's thoughts were still in a turmoil as she slowed her car to a within-the-law limit of speed and brought it to a dignified halt before an imposing edifice on Third Avenue.
It's
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From this reading "It's not late, Aunt Isobel," said Eleanor impatiently.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The precaution was well taken, for a long, pale face that had been pressed to a front window promptly transferred itself to the front door, and an anxious voice called out:
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Didn't you know it was your duty to be in before five?"
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading "Oh, Nellie, _why_ did you stay out so late?
limitnounUS /ˈlɪmət/
the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading Eleanor's thoughts were still in a turmoil as she slowed her car to a within-the-law limit of speed and brought it to a dignified halt before an imposing edifice on Third Avenue.
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 The precaution was well taken, for a long, pale face that had been pressed to a front window promptly transferred itself to the front door, and an anxious voice called out:
Nellie
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From this reading "Oh, Nellie, _why_ did you stay out so late?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It's not late, Aunt Isobel," said Eleanor impatiently.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Eleanor's thoughts were still in a turmoil as she slowed her car to a within-the-law limit of speed and brought it to a dignified halt before an imposing edifice on Third Avenue.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Nellie, _why_ did you stay out so late?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Eleanor's thoughts were still in a turmoil as she slowed her car to a within-the-law limit of speed and brought it to a dignified halt before an imposing edifice on Third Avenue.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The precaution was well taken, for a long, pale face that had been pressed to a front window promptly transferred itself to the front door, and an anxious voice called out:
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading The precaution was well taken, for a long, pale face that had been pressed to a front window promptly transferred itself to the front door, and an anxious voice called out:
precautionnounUS /priˈkɔːʃən/
a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
From this reading The precaution was well taken, for a long, pale face that had been pressed to a front window promptly transferred itself to the front door, and an anxious voice called out:
compacted by ironing
From this reading The precaution was well taken, for a long, pale face that had been pressed to a front window promptly transferred itself to the front door, and an anxious voice called out:
promptlyadverbUS /ˈprɑːmptli/
with little or no delay
From this reading The precaution was well taken, for a long, pale face that had been pressed to a front window promptly transferred itself to the front door, and an anxious voice called out:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It's not late, Aunt Isobel," said Eleanor impatiently.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Eleanor's thoughts were still in a turmoil as she slowed her car to a within-the-law limit of speed and brought it to a dignified halt before an imposing edifice on Third Avenue.
slowedverbUS /sloʊd/
past form of “slow” — lose velocity; move more slowly
From this reading Eleanor's thoughts were still in a turmoil as she slowed her car to a within-the-law limit of speed and brought it to a dignified halt before an imposing edifice on Third Avenue.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Oh, Nellie, _why_ did you stay out so late?
move hurridly
From this reading Eleanor's thoughts were still in a turmoil as she slowed her car to a within-the-law limit of speed and brought it to a dignified halt before an imposing edifice on Third Avenue.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "Oh, Nellie, _why_ did you stay out so late?
not in physical motion
From this reading Eleanor's thoughts were still in a turmoil as she slowed her car to a within-the-law limit of speed and brought it to a dignified halt before an imposing edifice on Third Avenue.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The precaution was well taken, for a long, pale face that had been pressed to a front window promptly transferred itself to the front door, and an anxious voice called out:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The precaution was well taken, for a long, pale face that had been pressed to a front window promptly transferred itself to the front door, and an anxious voice called out:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The precaution was well taken, for a long, pale face that had been pressed to a front window promptly transferred itself to the front door, and an anxious voice called out:
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Eleanor's thoughts were still in a turmoil as she slowed her car to a within-the-law limit of speed and brought it to a dignified halt before an imposing edifice on Third Avenue.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Eleanor's thoughts were still in a turmoil as she slowed her car to a within-the-law limit of speed and brought it to a dignified halt before an imposing edifice on Third Avenue.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Eleanor's thoughts were still in a turmoil as she slowed her car to a within-the-law limit of speed and brought it to a dignified halt before an imposing edifice on Third Avenue.
transferredverbUS /trænˈsfɜːrd/
inflected form of “transfer” — transfer somebody to a different position or location of work
From this reading The precaution was well taken, for a long, pale face that had been pressed to a front window promptly transferred itself to the front door, and an anxious voice called out:
turmoilnounUS /ˈtɜːrmɔɪl/
a violent disturbance
From this reading Eleanor's thoughts were still in a turmoil as she slowed her car to a within-the-law limit of speed and brought it to a dignified halt before an imposing edifice on Third Avenue.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The precaution was well taken, for a long, pale face that had been pressed to a front window promptly transferred itself to the front door, and an anxious voice called out:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The precaution was well taken, for a long, pale face that had been pressed to a front window promptly transferred itself to the front door, and an anxious voice called out:
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The precaution was well taken, for a long, pale face that had been pressed to a front window promptly transferred itself to the front door, and an anxious voice called out:
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Eleanor's thoughts were still in a turmoil as she slowed her car to a within-the-law limit of speed and brought it to a dignified halt before an imposing edifice on Third Avenue.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Oh, Nellie, _why_ did you stay out so late?
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 The precaution was well taken, for a long, pale face that had been pressed to a front window promptly transferred itself to the front door, and an anxious voice called out:
within-the-law
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From this reading Eleanor's thoughts were still in a turmoil as she slowed her car to a within-the-law limit of speed and brought it to a dignified halt before an imposing edifice on Third Avenue.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, Nellie, _why_ did you stay out so late?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Didn't you know it was your duty to be in before five?"
