used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading UNEXPECTED ASSISTANCE When Miss Arabella left the Anchorage she seemed like a different person from the one who had entered it but a short time before.
AnchoragenounUS /ˈæŋkərədʒ/
the condition of being secured to a base
From this reading UNEXPECTED ASSISTANCE When Miss Arabella left the Anchorage she seemed like a different person from the one who had entered it but a short time before.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her step was quick and decisive, as if she had something important on hand.
Arabella
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From this reading UNEXPECTED ASSISTANCE When Miss Arabella left the Anchorage she seemed like a different person from the one who had entered it but a short time before.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her step was quick and decisive, as if she had something important on hand.
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading UNEXPECTED ASSISTANCE When Miss Arabella left the Anchorage she seemed like a different person from the one who had entered it but a short time before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading UNEXPECTED ASSISTANCE When Miss Arabella left the Anchorage she seemed like a different person from the one who had entered it but a short time before.
BrittnounUS /brɪt/
the young of a herring or sprat or similar fish
From this reading "It was wonderful," Mrs. Britt told her husband, "the way Miss Arabella went out of that door.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading UNEXPECTED ASSISTANCE When Miss Arabella left the Anchorage she seemed like a different person from the one who had entered it but a short time before.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I wonder what has come over her."
decisiveadjectiveUS /dɪˈsaɪsɪv/
determining or having the power to determine an outcome
From this reading Her step was quick and decisive, as if she had something important on hand.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading UNEXPECTED ASSISTANCE When Miss Arabella left the Anchorage she seemed like a different person from the one who had entered it but a short time before.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "It was wonderful," Mrs. Britt told her husband, "the way Miss Arabella went out of that door.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading UNEXPECTED ASSISTANCE When Miss Arabella left the Anchorage she seemed like a different person from the one who had entered it but a short time before.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading UNEXPECTED ASSISTANCE When Miss Arabella left the Anchorage she seemed like a different person from the one who had entered it but a short time before.
good-byenounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading She had hardly time to say 'good-bye.'
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading UNEXPECTED ASSISTANCE When Miss Arabella left the Anchorage she seemed like a different person from the one who had entered it but a short time before.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Her step was quick and decisive, as if she had something important on hand.
only a very short time before
From this reading She had hardly time to say 'good-bye.'
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I wonder what has come over her."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her step was quick and decisive, as if she had something important on hand.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading "It was wonderful," Mrs. Britt told her husband, "the way Miss Arabella went out of that door.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wonder what has come over her."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Her step was quick and decisive, as if she had something important on hand.
of great significance or value
From this reading Her step was quick and decisive, as if she had something important on hand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading UNEXPECTED ASSISTANCE When Miss Arabella left the Anchorage she seemed like a different person from the one who had entered it but a short time before.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading UNEXPECTED ASSISTANCE When Miss Arabella left the Anchorage she seemed like a different person from the one who had entered it but a short time before.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading UNEXPECTED ASSISTANCE When Miss Arabella left the Anchorage she seemed like a different person from the one who had entered it but a short time before.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading UNEXPECTED ASSISTANCE When Miss Arabella left the Anchorage she seemed like a different person from the one who had entered it but a short time before.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "It was wonderful," Mrs. Britt told her husband, "the way Miss Arabella went out of that door.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It was wonderful," Mrs. Britt told her husband, "the way Miss Arabella went out of that door.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Her step was quick and decisive, as if she had something important on hand.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading UNEXPECTED ASSISTANCE When Miss Arabella left the Anchorage she seemed like a different person from the one who had entered it but a short time before.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "It was wonderful," Mrs. Britt told her husband, "the way Miss Arabella went out of that door.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I wonder what has come over her."
a human being
From this reading UNEXPECTED ASSISTANCE When Miss Arabella left the Anchorage she seemed like a different person from the one who had entered it but a short time before.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Her step was quick and decisive, as if she had something important on hand.
express in words
From this reading She had hardly time to say 'good-bye.'
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading UNEXPECTED ASSISTANCE When Miss Arabella left the Anchorage she seemed like a different person from the one who had entered it but a short time before.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading UNEXPECTED ASSISTANCE When Miss Arabella left the Anchorage she seemed like a different person from the one who had entered it but a short time before.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading UNEXPECTED ASSISTANCE When Miss Arabella left the Anchorage she seemed like a different person from the one who had entered it but a short time before.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Her step was quick and decisive, as if she had something important on hand.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Her step was quick and decisive, as if she had something important on hand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It was wonderful," Mrs. Britt told her husband, "the way Miss Arabella went out of that door.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UNEXPECTED ASSISTANCE When Miss Arabella left the Anchorage she seemed like a different person from the one who had entered it but a short time before.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading UNEXPECTED ASSISTANCE When Miss Arabella left the Anchorage she seemed like a different person from the one who had entered it but a short time before.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had hardly time to say 'good-bye.'
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "It was wonderful," Mrs. Britt told her husband, "the way Miss Arabella went out of that door.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading UNEXPECTED ASSISTANCE When Miss Arabella left the Anchorage she seemed like a different person from the one who had entered it but a short time before.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her step was quick and decisive, as if she had something important on hand.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "It was wonderful," Mrs. Britt told her husband, "the way Miss Arabella went out of that door.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "It was wonderful," Mrs. Britt told her husband, "the way Miss Arabella went out of that door.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I wonder what has come over her."
at the time that
From this reading UNEXPECTED ASSISTANCE When Miss Arabella left the Anchorage she seemed like a different person from the one who had entered it but a short time before.
which person or people
From this reading UNEXPECTED ASSISTANCE When Miss Arabella left the Anchorage she seemed like a different person from the one who had entered it but a short time before.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading I wonder what has come over her."
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading "It was wonderful," Mrs. Britt told her husband, "the way Miss Arabella went out of that door.
