used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Shandy was a teddy bear, a lion, an ape, a rival for Nancy Tanner's affections....
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Holman came down out of the forest of giant orange-woods and trudged across the plain toward the place where Nancy Tanner lived.
affectionsnounUS /əˈfekʃənz/
plural of “affection” — a positive feeling of liking
From this reading _Shandy was a teddy bear, a lion, an ape, a rival for Nancy Tanner's affections....
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was late afternoon and the woods beyond Nancy's home were already growing dark and dim.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading It was late afternoon and the woods beyond Nancy's home were already growing dark and dim.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _Shandy was a teddy bear, a lion, an ape, a rival for Nancy Tanner's affections....
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Holman came down out of the forest of giant orange-woods and trudged across the plain toward the place where Nancy Tanner lived.
apenounUS /eɪp/
any of various primates with short tails or no tail at all
From this reading _Shandy was a teddy bear, a lion, an ape, a rival for Nancy Tanner's affections....
have
From this reading _Shandy was a teddy bear, a lion, an ape, a rival for Nancy Tanner's affections....
on the far side of; further than
From this reading It was late afternoon and the woods beyond Nancy's home were already growing dark and dim.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But what_ else _was he_?
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Holman came down out of the forest of giant orange-woods and trudged across the plain toward the place where Nancy Tanner lived.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was late afternoon and the woods beyond Nancy's home were already growing dark and dim.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading It was late afternoon and the woods beyond Nancy's home were already growing dark and dim.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The door of the old spaceship was open and a dark flowered rug hung over the rail of the gangway.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Holman came down out of the forest of giant orange-woods and trudged across the plain toward the place where Nancy Tanner lived.
else
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From this reading But what_ else _was he_?
floweredadjectiveUS /ˈflaʊərd/
resembling or made of or suggestive of flowers
From this reading The door of the old spaceship was open and a dark flowered rug hung over the rail of the gangway.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Shandy was a teddy bear, a lion, an ape, a rival for Nancy Tanner's affections....
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Holman came down out of the forest of giant orange-woods and trudged across the plain toward the place where Nancy Tanner lived.
gangwaynoun
a temporary passageway of planks (as over mud on a building site)
From this reading The door of the old spaceship was open and a dark flowered rug hung over the rail of the gangway.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading Holman came down out of the forest of giant orange-woods and trudged across the plain toward the place where Nancy Tanner lived.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading It was late afternoon and the woods beyond Nancy's home were already growing dark and dim.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But what_ else _was he_?
Holman
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From this reading Holman came down out of the forest of giant orange-woods and trudged across the plain toward the place where Nancy Tanner lived.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It was late afternoon and the woods beyond Nancy's home were already growing dark and dim.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading The door of the old spaceship was open and a dark flowered rug hung over the rail of the gangway.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was late afternoon and the woods beyond Nancy's home were already growing dark and dim.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading It was late afternoon and the woods beyond Nancy's home were already growing dark and dim.
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading _Shandy was a teddy bear, a lion, an ape, a rival for Nancy Tanner's affections....
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Holman came down out of the forest of giant orange-woods and trudged across the plain toward the place where Nancy Tanner lived.
NancynounUS /ˈnænsi/
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading _Shandy was a teddy bear, a lion, an ape, a rival for Nancy Tanner's affections....
Nancy'snounUS /ˈnænsiz/
possessive form of “nancy” — a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading It was late afternoon and the woods beyond Nancy's home were already growing dark and dim.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Holman came down out of the forest of giant orange-woods and trudged across the plain toward the place where Nancy Tanner lived.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The door of the old spaceship was open and a dark flowered rug hung over the rail of the gangway.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The door of the old spaceship was open and a dark flowered rug hung over the rail of the gangway.
orange-woods
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From this reading Holman came down out of the forest of giant orange-woods and trudged across the plain toward the place where Nancy Tanner lived.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Holman came down out of the forest of giant orange-woods and trudged across the plain toward the place where Nancy Tanner lived.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The door of the old spaceship was open and a dark flowered rug hung over the rail of the gangway.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Holman came down out of the forest of giant orange-woods and trudged across the plain toward the place where Nancy Tanner lived.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Holman came down out of the forest of giant orange-woods and trudged across the plain toward the place where Nancy Tanner lived.
railnounUS /reɪl/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading The door of the old spaceship was open and a dark flowered rug hung over the rail of the gangway.
rivalverbUS /ˈraɪvəl/
be equal to in quality or ability
From this reading _Shandy was a teddy bear, a lion, an ape, a rival for Nancy Tanner's affections....
rugnounUS /rʌɡ/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading The door of the old spaceship was open and a dark flowered rug hung over the rail of the gangway.
ShandynounUS /ˈʃændi/
a drink made of beer and lemonade
From this reading _Shandy was a teddy bear, a lion, an ape, a rival for Nancy Tanner's affections....
spaceshipnounUS /ˈspeɪsʃɪp/
a spacecraft designed to carry a crew into interstellar space (especially in science fiction)
From this reading The door of the old spaceship was open and a dark flowered rug hung over the rail of the gangway.
TannernounUS /ˈtænər/
a small coin of the United Kingdom worth six pennies; not minted since 1970
From this reading Holman came down out of the forest of giant orange-woods and trudged across the plain toward the place where Nancy Tanner lived.
Tanner's
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From this reading _Shandy was a teddy bear, a lion, an ape, a rival for Nancy Tanner's affections....
teddynounUS /ˈtedi/
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading _Shandy was a teddy bear, a lion, an ape, a rival for Nancy Tanner's affections....
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Holman came down out of the forest of giant orange-woods and trudged across the plain toward the place where Nancy Tanner lived.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Holman came down out of the forest of giant orange-woods and trudged across the plain toward the place where Nancy Tanner lived.
trudgedverbUS /trʌdʒd/
past form of “trudge” — walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
From this reading Holman came down out of the forest of giant orange-woods and trudged across the plain toward the place where Nancy Tanner lived.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Shandy was a teddy bear, a lion, an ape, a rival for Nancy Tanner's affections....
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was late afternoon and the woods beyond Nancy's home were already growing dark and dim.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But what_ else _was he_?
in or at the place that
From this reading Holman came down out of the forest of giant orange-woods and trudged across the plain toward the place where Nancy Tanner lived.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading It was late afternoon and the woods beyond Nancy's home were already growing dark and dim.
