used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As Henry came blithely into the house with a heavy suit-case in one hand and a cumbersome kit-bag in the other, his Aunt Mirabelle marched out like a grenadier from the living-room, and posted herself in the hallway to watch him approach.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading During that period the rest of the world and Henry had altered, developed, advanced--but not Aunt Mirabelle.
alteredadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərd/
changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading During that period the rest of the world and Henry had altered, developed, advanced--but not Aunt Mirabelle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As Henry came blithely into the house with a heavy suit-case in one hand and a cumbersome kit-bag in the other, his Aunt Mirabelle marched out like a grenadier from the living-room, and posted herself in the hallway to watch him approach.
move towards
From this reading As Henry came blithely into the house with a heavy suit-case in one hand and a cumbersome kit-bag in the other, his Aunt Mirabelle marched out like a grenadier from the living-room, and posted herself in the hallway to watch him approach.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Henry came blithely into the house with a heavy suit-case in one hand and a cumbersome kit-bag in the other, his Aunt Mirabelle marched out like a grenadier from the living-room, and posted herself in the hallway to watch him approach.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was this much to say for Aunt Mirabelle: she was at least consistent, and for twenty years she had worn the same expression whenever she looked at him.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading As Henry came blithely into the house with a heavy suit-case in one hand and a cumbersome kit-bag in the other, his Aunt Mirabelle marched out like a grenadier from the living-room, and posted herself in the hallway to watch him approach.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of "The Man Nobody Knew," etc.
blithelyadverbUS /ˈblaɪθli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading As Henry came blithely into the house with a heavy suit-case in one hand and a cumbersome kit-bag in the other, his Aunt Mirabelle marched out like a grenadier from the living-room, and posted herself in the hallway to watch him approach.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading During that period the rest of the world and Henry had altered, developed, advanced--but not Aunt Mirabelle.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As Henry came blithely into the house with a heavy suit-case in one hand and a cumbersome kit-bag in the other, his Aunt Mirabelle marched out like a grenadier from the living-room, and posted herself in the hallway to watch him approach.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading She had changed neither the style of her clothes nor the nature of her convictions; she had disapproved of Henry when he was six, and therefore, she disapproved of him today.
clothing in general
From this reading She had changed neither the style of her clothes nor the nature of her convictions; she had disapproved of Henry when he was six, and therefore, she disapproved of him today.
consistentadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪstənt/
(sometimes followed by “with”) in agreement or consistent or reliable
From this reading There was this much to say for Aunt Mirabelle: she was at least consistent, and for twenty years she had worn the same expression whenever she looked at him.
convictionsnounUS /kənˈvɪkʃənz/
plural of “conviction” — an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading She had changed neither the style of her clothes nor the nature of her convictions; she had disapproved of Henry when he was six, and therefore, she disapproved of him today.
cumbersomeadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmbərsəm/
difficult to handle or use especially because of size or weight
From this reading As Henry came blithely into the house with a heavy suit-case in one hand and a cumbersome kit-bag in the other, his Aunt Mirabelle marched out like a grenadier from the living-room, and posted herself in the hallway to watch him approach.
developedadjectiveUS /dɪˈveləpt/
being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful
From this reading During that period the rest of the world and Henry had altered, developed, advanced--but not Aunt Mirabelle.
disapprovedverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpruːvd/
past form of “disapprove” — consider bad or wrong
From this reading She had changed neither the style of her clothes nor the nature of her convictions; she had disapproved of Henry when he was six, and therefore, she disapproved of him today.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During that period the rest of the world and Henry had altered, developed, advanced--but not Aunt Mirabelle.
etc
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From this reading Author of "The Man Nobody Knew," etc.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading There was this much to say for Aunt Mirabelle: she was at least consistent, and for twenty years she had worn the same expression whenever she looked at him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was this much to say for Aunt Mirabelle: she was at least consistent, and for twenty years she had worn the same expression whenever she looked at him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As Henry came blithely into the house with a heavy suit-case in one hand and a cumbersome kit-bag in the other, his Aunt Mirabelle marched out like a grenadier from the living-room, and posted herself in the hallway to watch him approach.
grenadiernoun
an infantryman equipped with grenades
From this reading As Henry came blithely into the house with a heavy suit-case in one hand and a cumbersome kit-bag in the other, his Aunt Mirabelle marched out like a grenadier from the living-room, and posted herself in the hallway to watch him approach.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was this much to say for Aunt Mirabelle: she was at least consistent, and for twenty years she had worn the same expression whenever she looked at him.
hallwaynounUS /ˈhɔːlweɪ/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading As Henry came blithely into the house with a heavy suit-case in one hand and a cumbersome kit-bag in the other, his Aunt Mirabelle marched out like a grenadier from the living-room, and posted herself in the hallway to watch him approach.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading As Henry came blithely into the house with a heavy suit-case in one hand and a cumbersome kit-bag in the other, his Aunt Mirabelle marched out like a grenadier from the living-room, and posted herself in the hallway to watch him approach.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had changed neither the style of her clothes nor the nature of her convictions; she had disapproved of Henry when he was six, and therefore, she disapproved of him today.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading As Henry came blithely into the house with a heavy suit-case in one hand and a cumbersome kit-bag in the other, his Aunt Mirabelle marched out like a grenadier from the living-room, and posted herself in the hallway to watch him approach.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading As Henry came blithely into the house with a heavy suit-case in one hand and a cumbersome kit-bag in the other, his Aunt Mirabelle marched out like a grenadier from the living-room, and posted herself in the hallway to watch him approach.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had changed neither the style of her clothes nor the nature of her convictions; she had disapproved of Henry when he was six, and therefore, she disapproved of him today.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading As Henry came blithely into the house with a heavy suit-case in one hand and a cumbersome kit-bag in the other, his Aunt Mirabelle marched out like a grenadier from the living-room, and posted herself in the hallway to watch him approach.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As Henry came blithely into the house with a heavy suit-case in one hand and a cumbersome kit-bag in the other, his Aunt Mirabelle marched out like a grenadier from the living-room, and posted herself in the hallway to watch him approach.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As Henry came blithely into the house with a heavy suit-case in one hand and a cumbersome kit-bag in the other, his Aunt Mirabelle marched out like a grenadier from the living-room, and posted herself in the hallway to watch him approach.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading As Henry came blithely into the house with a heavy suit-case in one hand and a cumbersome kit-bag in the other, his Aunt Mirabelle marched out like a grenadier from the living-room, and posted herself in the hallway to watch him approach.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As Henry came blithely into the house with a heavy suit-case in one hand and a cumbersome kit-bag in the other, his Aunt Mirabelle marched out like a grenadier from the living-room, and posted herself in the hallway to watch him approach.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As Henry came blithely into the house with a heavy suit-case in one hand and a cumbersome kit-bag in the other, his Aunt Mirabelle marched out like a grenadier from the living-room, and posted herself in the hallway to watch him approach.
kit-bag
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From this reading As Henry came blithely into the house with a heavy suit-case in one hand and a cumbersome kit-bag in the other, his Aunt Mirabelle marched out like a grenadier from the living-room, and posted herself in the hallway to watch him approach.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Author of "The Man Nobody Knew," etc.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading There was this much to say for Aunt Mirabelle: she was at least consistent, and for twenty years she had worn the same expression whenever she looked at him.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading As Henry came blithely into the house with a heavy suit-case in one hand and a cumbersome kit-bag in the other, his Aunt Mirabelle marched out like a grenadier from the living-room, and posted herself in the hallway to watch him approach.
living-roomnoun
a room in a private house or establishment where people can sit and talk and relax
From this reading As Henry came blithely into the house with a heavy suit-case in one hand and a cumbersome kit-bag in the other, his Aunt Mirabelle marched out like a grenadier from the living-room, and posted herself in the hallway to watch him approach.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading There was this much to say for Aunt Mirabelle: she was at least consistent, and for twenty years she had worn the same expression whenever she looked at him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Author of "The Man Nobody Knew," etc.
marchedverbUS /mɑːrtʃt/
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading As Henry came blithely into the house with a heavy suit-case in one hand and a cumbersome kit-bag in the other, his Aunt Mirabelle marched out like a grenadier from the living-room, and posted herself in the hallway to watch him approach.
Mirabelle
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Henry came blithely into the house with a heavy suit-case in one hand and a cumbersome kit-bag in the other, his Aunt Mirabelle marched out like a grenadier from the living-room, and posted herself in the hallway to watch him approach.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading There was this much to say for Aunt Mirabelle: she was at least consistent, and for twenty years she had worn the same expression whenever she looked at him.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading She had changed neither the style of her clothes nor the nature of her convictions; she had disapproved of Henry when he was six, and therefore, she disapproved of him today.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading She had changed neither the style of her clothes nor the nature of her convictions; she had disapproved of Henry when he was six, and therefore, she disapproved of him today.
no person; not anyone
From this reading Author of "The Man Nobody Knew," etc.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading She had changed neither the style of her clothes nor the nature of her convictions; she had disapproved of Henry when he was six, and therefore, she disapproved of him today.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading During that period the rest of the world and Henry had altered, developed, advanced--but not Aunt Mirabelle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of "The Man Nobody Knew," etc.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As Henry came blithely into the house with a heavy suit-case in one hand and a cumbersome kit-bag in the other, his Aunt Mirabelle marched out like a grenadier from the living-room, and posted herself in the hallway to watch him approach.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading As Henry came blithely into the house with a heavy suit-case in one hand and a cumbersome kit-bag in the other, his Aunt Mirabelle marched out like a grenadier from the living-room, and posted herself in the hallway to watch him approach.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As Henry came blithely into the house with a heavy suit-case in one hand and a cumbersome kit-bag in the other, his Aunt Mirabelle marched out like a grenadier from the living-room, and posted herself in the hallway to watch him approach.
an amount of time
From this reading During that period the rest of the world and Henry had altered, developed, advanced--but not Aunt Mirabelle.
postedadjectiveUS /ˈpoʊstɪd/
publicly displayed
From this reading As Henry came blithely into the house with a heavy suit-case in one hand and a cumbersome kit-bag in the other, his Aunt Mirabelle marched out like a grenadier from the living-room, and posted herself in the hallway to watch him approach.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading During that period the rest of the world and Henry had altered, developed, advanced--but not Aunt Mirabelle.
Identical; not different.
From this reading There was this much to say for Aunt Mirabelle: she was at least consistent, and for twenty years she had worn the same expression whenever she looked at him.
express in words
From this reading There was this much to say for Aunt Mirabelle: she was at least consistent, and for twenty years she had worn the same expression whenever she looked at him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was this much to say for Aunt Mirabelle: she was at least consistent, and for twenty years she had worn the same expression whenever she looked at him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading She had changed neither the style of her clothes nor the nature of her convictions; she had disapproved of Henry when he was six, and therefore, she disapproved of him today.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She had changed neither the style of her clothes nor the nature of her convictions; she had disapproved of Henry when he was six, and therefore, she disapproved of him today.
suit-case
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Henry came blithely into the house with a heavy suit-case in one hand and a cumbersome kit-bag in the other, his Aunt Mirabelle marched out like a grenadier from the living-room, and posted herself in the hallway to watch him approach.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading During that period the rest of the world and Henry had altered, developed, advanced--but not Aunt Mirabelle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of "The Man Nobody Knew," etc.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was this much to say for Aunt Mirabelle: she was at least consistent, and for twenty years she had worn the same expression whenever she looked at him.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading She had changed neither the style of her clothes nor the nature of her convictions; she had disapproved of Henry when he was six, and therefore, she disapproved of him today.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There was this much to say for Aunt Mirabelle: she was at least consistent, and for twenty years she had worn the same expression whenever she looked at him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As Henry came blithely into the house with a heavy suit-case in one hand and a cumbersome kit-bag in the other, his Aunt Mirabelle marched out like a grenadier from the living-room, and posted herself in the hallway to watch him approach.
todaynounUS /təˈdeɪ/
the present time or age
From this reading She had changed neither the style of her clothes nor the nature of her convictions; she had disapproved of Henry when he was six, and therefore, she disapproved of him today.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading There was this much to say for Aunt Mirabelle: she was at least consistent, and for twenty years she had worn the same expression whenever she looked at him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was this much to say for Aunt Mirabelle: she was at least consistent, and for twenty years she had worn the same expression whenever she looked at him.
look attentively
From this reading As Henry came blithely into the house with a heavy suit-case in one hand and a cumbersome kit-bag in the other, his Aunt Mirabelle marched out like a grenadier from the living-room, and posted herself in the hallway to watch him approach.
at the time that
From this reading She had changed neither the style of her clothes nor the nature of her convictions; she had disapproved of Henry when he was six, and therefore, she disapproved of him today.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading There was this much to say for Aunt Mirabelle: she was at least consistent, and for twenty years she had worn the same expression whenever she looked at him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As Henry came blithely into the house with a heavy suit-case in one hand and a cumbersome kit-bag in the other, his Aunt Mirabelle marched out like a grenadier from the living-room, and posted herself in the hallway to watch him approach.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading During that period the rest of the world and Henry had altered, developed, advanced--but not Aunt Mirabelle.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading There was this much to say for Aunt Mirabelle: she was at least consistent, and for twenty years she had worn the same expression whenever she looked at him.
a late time of life
From this reading There was this much to say for Aunt Mirabelle: she was at least consistent, and for twenty years she had worn the same expression whenever she looked at him.
