used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the lodge-gates of an old-fashioned country mansion, which stands in a well-wooded park shut in among the Surrey hills, a young girl was waiting one winter night.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading At the lodge-gates of an old-fashioned country mansion, which stands in a well-wooded park shut in among the Surrey hills, a young girl was waiting one winter night.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At the lodge-gates of an old-fashioned country mansion, which stands in a well-wooded park shut in among the Surrey hills, a young girl was waiting one winter night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Every now and then she would turn and glance towards the house, as though she expected some one to come from it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Every now and then she would turn and glance towards the house, as though she expected some one to come from it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the lodge-gates of an old-fashioned country mansion, which stands in a well-wooded park shut in among the Surrey hills, a young girl was waiting one winter night.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading There was a well-known step upon the broad gravel path, and in the dim light she could see the figure of a man coming rapidly towards her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the third time it was no fancy.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Every now and then she would turn and glance towards the house, as though she expected some one to come from it.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading There was a well-known step upon the broad gravel path, and in the dim light she could see the figure of a man coming rapidly towards her.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There was a well-known step upon the broad gravel path, and in the dim light she could see the figure of a man coming rapidly towards her.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading At the lodge-gates of an old-fashioned country mansion, which stands in a well-wooded park shut in among the Surrey hills, a young girl was waiting one winter night.
deceivedverbUS /dɪˈsiːvd/
past form of “deceive” — be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading Twice she fancied she heard a footstep and stepped out into the shadow of the roadway, and twice she found her faney had deceived her.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading There was a well-known step upon the broad gravel path, and in the dim light she could see the figure of a man coming rapidly towards her.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every now and then she would turn and glance towards the house, as though she expected some one to come from it.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Every now and then she would turn and glance towards the house, as though she expected some one to come from it.
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading Twice she fancied she heard a footstep and stepped out into the shadow of the roadway, and twice she found her faney had deceived her.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading But the third time it was no fancy.
faney
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From this reading Twice she fancied she heard a footstep and stepped out into the shadow of the roadway, and twice she found her faney had deceived her.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading There was a well-known step upon the broad gravel path, and in the dim light she could see the figure of a man coming rapidly towards her.
footstepnounUS /ˈfʊtstep/
the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading Twice she fancied she heard a footstep and stepped out into the shadow of the roadway, and twice she found her faney had deceived her.
set up or found
From this reading Twice she fancied she heard a footstep and stepped out into the shadow of the roadway, and twice she found her faney had deceived her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Every now and then she would turn and glance towards the house, as though she expected some one to come from it.
a young female
From this reading At the lodge-gates of an old-fashioned country mansion, which stands in a well-wooded park shut in among the Surrey hills, a young girl was waiting one winter night.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Every now and then she would turn and glance towards the house, as though she expected some one to come from it.
gravelnounUS /ˈɡrævəl/
rock fragments and pebbles
From this reading There was a well-known step upon the broad gravel path, and in the dim light she could see the figure of a man coming rapidly towards her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Twice she fancied she heard a footstep and stepped out into the shadow of the roadway, and twice she found her faney had deceived her.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Twice she fancied she heard a footstep and stepped out into the shadow of the roadway, and twice she found her faney had deceived her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Twice she fancied she heard a footstep and stepped out into the shadow of the roadway, and twice she found her faney had deceived her.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading At the lodge-gates of an old-fashioned country mansion, which stands in a well-wooded park shut in among the Surrey hills, a young girl was waiting one winter night.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Every now and then she would turn and glance towards the house, as though she expected some one to come from it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At the lodge-gates of an old-fashioned country mansion, which stands in a well-wooded park shut in among the Surrey hills, a young girl was waiting one winter night.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Twice she fancied she heard a footstep and stepped out into the shadow of the roadway, and twice she found her faney had deceived her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Every now and then she would turn and glance towards the house, as though she expected some one to come from it.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading There was a well-known step upon the broad gravel path, and in the dim light she could see the figure of a man coming rapidly towards her.
lodge-gates
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From this reading At the lodge-gates of an old-fashioned country mansion, which stands in a well-wooded park shut in among the Surrey hills, a young girl was waiting one winter night.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There was a well-known step upon the broad gravel path, and in the dim light she could see the figure of a man coming rapidly towards her.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading At the lodge-gates of an old-fashioned country mansion, which stands in a well-wooded park shut in among the Surrey hills, a young girl was waiting one winter night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading At the lodge-gates of an old-fashioned country mansion, which stands in a well-wooded park shut in among the Surrey hills, a young girl was waiting one winter night.
not any; not one
From this reading But the third time it was no fancy.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Every now and then she would turn and glance towards the house, as though she expected some one to come from it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the lodge-gates of an old-fashioned country mansion, which stands in a well-wooded park shut in among the Surrey hills, a young girl was waiting one winter night.
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading At the lodge-gates of an old-fashioned country mansion, which stands in a well-wooded park shut in among the Surrey hills, a young girl was waiting one winter night.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At the lodge-gates of an old-fashioned country mansion, which stands in a well-wooded park shut in among the Surrey hills, a young girl was waiting one winter night.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Twice she fancied she heard a footstep and stepped out into the shadow of the roadway, and twice she found her faney had deceived her.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading At the lodge-gates of an old-fashioned country mansion, which stands in a well-wooded park shut in among the Surrey hills, a young girl was waiting one winter night.
a course of conduct
From this reading There was a well-known step upon the broad gravel path, and in the dim light she could see the figure of a man coming rapidly towards her.
with speed
From this reading There was a well-known step upon the broad gravel path, and in the dim light she could see the figure of a man coming rapidly towards her.
roadwaynounUS /ˈroʊdweɪ/
a road (especially that part of a road) over which vehicles travel
From this reading Twice she fancied she heard a footstep and stepped out into the shadow of the roadway, and twice she found her faney had deceived her.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading There was a well-known step upon the broad gravel path, and in the dim light she could see the figure of a man coming rapidly towards her.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Twice she fancied she heard a footstep and stepped out into the shadow of the roadway, and twice she found her faney had deceived her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Every now and then she would turn and glance towards the house, as though she expected some one to come from it.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading At the lodge-gates of an old-fashioned country mansion, which stands in a well-wooded park shut in among the Surrey hills, a young girl was waiting one winter night.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Every now and then she would turn and glance towards the house, as though she expected some one to come from it.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading At the lodge-gates of an old-fashioned country mansion, which stands in a well-wooded park shut in among the Surrey hills, a young girl was waiting one winter night.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading There was a well-known step upon the broad gravel path, and in the dim light she could see the figure of a man coming rapidly towards her.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Twice she fancied she heard a footstep and stepped out into the shadow of the roadway, and twice she found her faney had deceived her.
SurreynounUS /ˈsɜːri/
a county in southeastern England on the Thames
From this reading At the lodge-gates of an old-fashioned country mansion, which stands in a well-wooded park shut in among the Surrey hills, a young girl was waiting one winter night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the lodge-gates of an old-fashioned country mansion, which stands in a well-wooded park shut in among the Surrey hills, a young girl was waiting one winter night.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Every now and then she would turn and glance towards the house, as though she expected some one to come from it.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a well-known step upon the broad gravel path, and in the dim light she could see the figure of a man coming rapidly towards her.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading But the third time it was no fancy.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Every now and then she would turn and glance towards the house, as though she expected some one to come from it.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But the third time it was no fancy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Every now and then she would turn and glance towards the house, as though she expected some one to come from it.
in the direction of
From this reading Every now and then she would turn and glance towards the house, as though she expected some one to come from it.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Every now and then she would turn and glance towards the house, as though she expected some one to come from it.
two times
From this reading Twice she fancied she heard a footstep and stepped out into the shadow of the roadway, and twice she found her faney had deceived her.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There was a well-known step upon the broad gravel path, and in the dim light she could see the figure of a man coming rapidly towards her.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading At the lodge-gates of an old-fashioned country mansion, which stands in a well-wooded park shut in among the Surrey hills, a young girl was waiting one winter night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the lodge-gates of an old-fashioned country mansion, which stands in a well-wooded park shut in among the Surrey hills, a young girl was waiting one winter night.
well-knownadjectiveUS /ˈwelˈnoʊn/
widely or fully known
From this reading There was a well-known step upon the broad gravel path, and in the dim light she could see the figure of a man coming rapidly towards her.
well-wooded
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From this reading At the lodge-gates of an old-fashioned country mansion, which stands in a well-wooded park shut in among the Surrey hills, a young girl was waiting one winter night.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At the lodge-gates of an old-fashioned country mansion, which stands in a well-wooded park shut in among the Surrey hills, a young girl was waiting one winter night.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading At the lodge-gates of an old-fashioned country mansion, which stands in a well-wooded park shut in among the Surrey hills, a young girl was waiting one winter night.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Every now and then she would turn and glance towards the house, as though she expected some one to come from it.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading At the lodge-gates of an old-fashioned country mansion, which stands in a well-wooded park shut in among the Surrey hills, a young girl was waiting one winter night.
