used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The door was opened to him by the Frenchwoman, who took him into a little room very like herself, and left him; and in another minute or two Faith came in.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "My dear, I am very glad to see you!" was part of the warm reply.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Saturday before Christmas, which was moreover the day but one before, Squire Stoutenburgh went over to Pequot; and having checked off his business items, drove straight to Madame Danforth's.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The door was opened to him by the Frenchwoman, who took him into a little room very like herself, and left him; and in another minute or two Faith came in.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The Saturday before Christmas, which was moreover the day but one before, Squire Stoutenburgh went over to Pequot; and having checked off his business items, drove straight to Madame Danforth's.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The Saturday before Christmas, which was moreover the day but one before, Squire Stoutenburgh went over to Pequot; and having checked off his business items, drove straight to Madame Danforth's.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Saturday before Christmas, which was moreover the day but one before, Squire Stoutenburgh went over to Pequot; and having checked off his business items, drove straight to Madame Danforth's.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The door was opened to him by the Frenchwoman, who took him into a little room very like herself, and left him; and in another minute or two Faith came in.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The door was opened to him by the Frenchwoman, who took him into a little room very like herself, and left him; and in another minute or two Faith came in.
checkedadjectiveUS /tʃekt/
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading The Saturday before Christmas, which was moreover the day but one before, Squire Stoutenburgh went over to Pequot; and having checked off his business items, drove straight to Madame Danforth's.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading The Saturday before Christmas, which was moreover the day but one before, Squire Stoutenburgh went over to Pequot; and having checked off his business items, drove straight to Madame Danforth's.
Danforth's
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From this reading The Saturday before Christmas, which was moreover the day but one before, Squire Stoutenburgh went over to Pequot; and having checked off his business items, drove straight to Madame Danforth's.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The Saturday before Christmas, which was moreover the day but one before, Squire Stoutenburgh went over to Pequot; and having checked off his business items, drove straight to Madame Danforth's.
dearly loved
From this reading "My dear, I am very glad to see you!" was part of the warm reply.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "How do you do?"
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The door was opened to him by the Frenchwoman, who took him into a little room very like herself, and left him; and in another minute or two Faith came in.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading The Saturday before Christmas, which was moreover the day but one before, Squire Stoutenburgh went over to Pequot; and having checked off his business items, drove straight to Madame Danforth's.
exclamationnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃən/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading Her exclamation was with the unmistakeable tone and look of pleasure.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading The door was opened to him by the Frenchwoman, who took him into a little room very like herself, and left him; and in another minute or two Faith came in.
Frenchwomannoun
a person of French nationality
From this reading The door was opened to him by the Frenchwoman, who took him into a little room very like herself, and left him; and in another minute or two Faith came in.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "My dear, I am very glad to see you!" was part of the warm reply.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The Saturday before Christmas, which was moreover the day but one before, Squire Stoutenburgh went over to Pequot; and having checked off his business items, drove straight to Madame Danforth's.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her exclamation was with the unmistakeable tone and look of pleasure.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The door was opened to him by the Frenchwoman, who took him into a little room very like herself, and left him; and in another minute or two Faith came in.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The door was opened to him by the Frenchwoman, who took him into a little room very like herself, and left him; and in another minute or two Faith came in.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Saturday before Christmas, which was moreover the day but one before, Squire Stoutenburgh went over to Pequot; and having checked off his business items, drove straight to Madame Danforth's.
How
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From this reading "How do you do?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "My dear, I am very glad to see you!" was part of the warm reply.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The door was opened to him by the Frenchwoman, who took him into a little room very like herself, and left him; and in another minute or two Faith came in.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The door was opened to him by the Frenchwoman, who took him into a little room very like herself, and left him; and in another minute or two Faith came in.
itemsnounUS /ˈaɪtəmz/
plural of “item” — a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list
From this reading The Saturday before Christmas, which was moreover the day but one before, Squire Stoutenburgh went over to Pequot; and having checked off his business items, drove straight to Madame Danforth's.
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 The door was opened to him by the Frenchwoman, who took him into a little room very like herself, and left him; and in another minute or two Faith came in.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The door was opened to him by the Frenchwoman, who took him into a little room very like herself, and left him; and in another minute or two Faith came in.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The door was opened to him by the Frenchwoman, who took him into a little room very like herself, and left him; and in another minute or two Faith came in.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Her exclamation was with the unmistakeable tone and look of pleasure.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading The Saturday before Christmas, which was moreover the day but one before, Squire Stoutenburgh went over to Pequot; and having checked off his business items, drove straight to Madame Danforth's.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading The door was opened to him by the Frenchwoman, who took him into a little room very like herself, and left him; and in another minute or two Faith came in.
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading The Saturday before Christmas, which was moreover the day but one before, Squire Stoutenburgh went over to Pequot; and having checked off his business items, drove straight to Madame Danforth's.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My dear, I am very glad to see you!" was part of the warm reply.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her exclamation was with the unmistakeable tone and look of pleasure.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The Saturday before Christmas, which was moreover the day but one before, Squire Stoutenburgh went over to Pequot; and having checked off his business items, drove straight to Madame Danforth's.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Saturday before Christmas, which was moreover the day but one before, Squire Stoutenburgh went over to Pequot; and having checked off his business items, drove straight to Madame Danforth's.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The door was opened to him by the Frenchwoman, who took him into a little room very like herself, and left him; and in another minute or two Faith came in.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The door was opened to him by the Frenchwoman, who took him into a little room very like herself, and left him; and in another minute or two Faith came in.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The Saturday before Christmas, which was moreover the day but one before, Squire Stoutenburgh went over to Pequot; and having checked off his business items, drove straight to Madame Danforth's.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "My dear, I am very glad to see you!" was part of the warm reply.
Pequot
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From this reading The Saturday before Christmas, which was moreover the day but one before, Squire Stoutenburgh went over to Pequot; and having checked off his business items, drove straight to Madame Danforth's.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Her exclamation was with the unmistakeable tone and look of pleasure.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading "My dear, I am very glad to see you!" was part of the warm reply.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The door was opened to him by the Frenchwoman, who took him into a little room very like herself, and left him; and in another minute or two Faith came in.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The Saturday before Christmas, which was moreover the day but one before, Squire Stoutenburgh went over to Pequot; and having checked off his business items, drove straight to Madame Danforth's.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "My dear, I am very glad to see you!" was part of the warm reply.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading The Saturday before Christmas, which was moreover the day but one before, Squire Stoutenburgh went over to Pequot; and having checked off his business items, drove straight to Madame Danforth's.
Stoutenburgh
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From this reading The Saturday before Christmas, which was moreover the day but one before, Squire Stoutenburgh went over to Pequot; and having checked off his business items, drove straight to Madame Danforth's.
successive (without a break)
From this reading The Saturday before Christmas, which was moreover the day but one before, Squire Stoutenburgh went over to Pequot; and having checked off his business items, drove straight to Madame Danforth's.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Saturday before Christmas, which was moreover the day but one before, Squire Stoutenburgh went over to Pequot; and having checked off his business items, drove straight to Madame Danforth's.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Saturday before Christmas, which was moreover the day but one before, Squire Stoutenburgh went over to Pequot; and having checked off his business items, drove straight to Madame Danforth's.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Her exclamation was with the unmistakeable tone and look of pleasure.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The door was opened to him by the Frenchwoman, who took him into a little room very like herself, and left him; and in another minute or two Faith came in.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The door was opened to him by the Frenchwoman, who took him into a little room very like herself, and left him; and in another minute or two Faith came in.
unmistakeable
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From this reading Her exclamation was with the unmistakeable tone and look of pleasure.
precisely as stated
From this reading The door was opened to him by the Frenchwoman, who took him into a little room very like herself, and left him; and in another minute or two Faith came in.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading "My dear, I am very glad to see you!" was part of the warm reply.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Saturday before Christmas, which was moreover the day but one before, Squire Stoutenburgh went over to Pequot; and having checked off his business items, drove straight to Madame Danforth's.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The Saturday before Christmas, which was moreover the day but one before, Squire Stoutenburgh went over to Pequot; and having checked off his business items, drove straight to Madame Danforth's.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Saturday before Christmas, which was moreover the day but one before, Squire Stoutenburgh went over to Pequot; and having checked off his business items, drove straight to Madame Danforth's.
which person or people
From this reading The door was opened to him by the Frenchwoman, who took him into a little room very like herself, and left him; and in another minute or two Faith came in.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her exclamation was with the unmistakeable tone and look of pleasure.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "My dear, I am very glad to see you!" was part of the warm reply.
