used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On leaving Susan, he turned southwards, and as he emerged from the lane on to a crossing an old woman approached him, as if with the intention of speaking to him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In about ten minutes he came to a saloon, over the principal entrance of which was a huge signboard with the encouraging invitation, “Welcome to All.”
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading In about ten minutes he came to a saloon, over the principal entrance of which was a huge signboard with the encouraging invitation, “Welcome to All.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading On leaving Susan, he turned southwards, and as he emerged from the lane on to a crossing an old woman approached him, as if with the intention of speaking to him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On leaving Susan, he turned southwards, and as he emerged from the lane on to a crossing an old woman approached him, as if with the intention of speaking to him.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading On leaving Susan, he turned southwards, and as he emerged from the lane on to a crossing an old woman approached him, as if with the intention of speaking to him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On leaving Susan, he turned southwards, and as he emerged from the lane on to a crossing an old woman approached him, as if with the intention of speaking to him.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He went up a short flight of steps, pushed the slat door, which swung back on its hinges behind him, and found himself in a large well-lighted room.
beggarnounUS /ˈbeɡər/
a pauper who lives by begging
From this reading Thinking she was a beggar, he took no notice of her, but hurriedly continued on his way.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He went up a short flight of steps, pushed the slat door, which swung back on its hinges behind him, and found himself in a large well-lighted room.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Thinking she was a beggar, he took no notice of her, but hurriedly continued on his way.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In about ten minutes he came to a saloon, over the principal entrance of which was a huge signboard with the encouraging invitation, “Welcome to All.”
without stop or interruption
From this reading Thinking she was a beggar, he took no notice of her, but hurriedly continued on his way.
traveling across
From this reading On leaving Susan, he turned southwards, and as he emerged from the lane on to a crossing an old woman approached him, as if with the intention of speaking to him.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He went up a short flight of steps, pushed the slat door, which swung back on its hinges behind him, and found himself in a large well-lighted room.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading On leaving Susan, he turned southwards, and as he emerged from the lane on to a crossing an old woman approached him, as if with the intention of speaking to him.
encouragingadjectiveUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒɪŋ/
giving courage or confidence or hope
From this reading In about ten minutes he came to a saloon, over the principal entrance of which was a huge signboard with the encouraging invitation, “Welcome to All.”
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading In about ten minutes he came to a saloon, over the principal entrance of which was a huge signboard with the encouraging invitation, “Welcome to All.”
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading He went up a short flight of steps, pushed the slat door, which swung back on its hinges behind him, and found himself in a large well-lighted room.
set up or found
From this reading He went up a short flight of steps, pushed the slat door, which swung back on its hinges behind him, and found himself in a large well-lighted room.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading In the meantime Jones had gone to meet his friends.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On leaving Susan, he turned southwards, and as he emerged from the lane on to a crossing an old woman approached him, as if with the intention of speaking to him.
destroyed or killed
From this reading In the meantime Jones had gone to meet his friends.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the meantime Jones had gone to meet his friends.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On leaving Susan, he turned southwards, and as he emerged from the lane on to a crossing an old woman approached him, as if with the intention of speaking to him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Thinking she was a beggar, he took no notice of her, but hurriedly continued on his way.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On leaving Susan, he turned southwards, and as he emerged from the lane on to a crossing an old woman approached him, as if with the intention of speaking to him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He went up a short flight of steps, pushed the slat door, which swung back on its hinges behind him, and found himself in a large well-lighted room.
hingesnounUS /ˈhɪndʒɪz/
plural of “hinge” — a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other
From this reading He went up a short flight of steps, pushed the slat door, which swung back on its hinges behind him, and found himself in a large well-lighted room.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the meantime Jones had gone to meet his friends.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading In about ten minutes he came to a saloon, over the principal entrance of which was a huge signboard with the encouraging invitation, “Welcome to All.”
hurriedlyadverbUS /ˈhɜːridli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading Thinking she was a beggar, he took no notice of her, but hurriedly continued on his way.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading On leaving Susan, he turned southwards, and as he emerged from the lane on to a crossing an old woman approached him, as if with the intention of speaking to him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the meantime Jones had gone to meet his friends.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading On leaving Susan, he turned southwards, and as he emerged from the lane on to a crossing an old woman approached him, as if with the intention of speaking to him.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading In about ten minutes he came to a saloon, over the principal entrance of which was a huge signboard with the encouraging invitation, “Welcome to All.”
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He went up a short flight of steps, pushed the slat door, which swung back on its hinges behind him, and found himself in a large well-lighted room.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading In the meantime Jones had gone to meet his friends.
a narrow way or road
From this reading On leaving Susan, he turned southwards, and as he emerged from the lane on to a crossing an old woman approached him, as if with the intention of speaking to him.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He went up a short flight of steps, pushed the slat door, which swung back on its hinges behind him, and found himself in a large well-lighted room.
the act of departing
From this reading On leaving Susan, he turned southwards, and as he emerged from the lane on to a crossing an old woman approached him, as if with the intention of speaking to him.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading In the meantime Jones had gone to meet his friends.
come together
From this reading In the meantime Jones had gone to meet his friends.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading In about ten minutes he came to a saloon, over the principal entrance of which was a huge signboard with the encouraging invitation, “Welcome to All.”
not any; not one
From this reading Thinking she was a beggar, he took no notice of her, but hurriedly continued on his way.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading Thinking she was a beggar, he took no notice of her, but hurriedly continued on his way.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On leaving Susan, he turned southwards, and as he emerged from the lane on to a crossing an old woman approached him, as if with the intention of speaking to him.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading On leaving Susan, he turned southwards, and as he emerged from the lane on to a crossing an old woman approached him, as if with the intention of speaking to him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On leaving Susan, he turned southwards, and as he emerged from the lane on to a crossing an old woman approached him, as if with the intention of speaking to him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In about ten minutes he came to a saloon, over the principal entrance of which was a huge signboard with the encouraging invitation, “Welcome to All.”
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading In about ten minutes he came to a saloon, over the principal entrance of which was a huge signboard with the encouraging invitation, “Welcome to All.”
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading He went up a short flight of steps, pushed the slat door, which swung back on its hinges behind him, and found himself in a large well-lighted room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He went up a short flight of steps, pushed the slat door, which swung back on its hinges behind him, and found himself in a large well-lighted room.
saloonnounUS /səˈluːn/
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading In about ten minutes he came to a saloon, over the principal entrance of which was a huge signboard with the encouraging invitation, “Welcome to All.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thinking she was a beggar, he took no notice of her, but hurriedly continued on his way.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading He went up a short flight of steps, pushed the slat door, which swung back on its hinges behind him, and found himself in a large well-lighted room.
signboardnoun
structure displaying a board on which advertisements can be posted
From this reading In about ten minutes he came to a saloon, over the principal entrance of which was a huge signboard with the encouraging invitation, “Welcome to All.”
slatnounUS /slæt/
a thin strip (wood or metal)
From this reading He went up a short flight of steps, pushed the slat door, which swung back on its hinges behind him, and found himself in a large well-lighted room.
southwardsadverb
toward the south
From this reading On leaving Susan, he turned southwards, and as he emerged from the lane on to a crossing an old woman approached him, as if with the intention of speaking to him.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading On leaving Susan, he turned southwards, and as he emerged from the lane on to a crossing an old woman approached him, as if with the intention of speaking to him.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading He went up a short flight of steps, pushed the slat door, which swung back on its hinges behind him, and found himself in a large well-lighted room.
Susan
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From this reading On leaving Susan, he turned southwards, and as he emerged from the lane on to a crossing an old woman approached him, as if with the intention of speaking to him.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading He went up a short flight of steps, pushed the slat door, which swung back on its hinges behind him, and found himself in a large well-lighted room.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading In about ten minutes he came to a saloon, over the principal entrance of which was a huge signboard with the encouraging invitation, “Welcome to All.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the meantime Jones had gone to meet his friends.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Thinking she was a beggar, he took no notice of her, but hurriedly continued on his way.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the meantime Jones had gone to meet his friends.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Thinking she was a beggar, he took no notice of her, but hurriedly continued on his way.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading On leaving Susan, he turned southwards, and as he emerged from the lane on to a crossing an old woman approached him, as if with the intention of speaking to him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He went up a short flight of steps, pushed the slat door, which swung back on its hinges behind him, and found himself in a large well-lighted room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thinking she was a beggar, he took no notice of her, but hurriedly continued on his way.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Thinking she was a beggar, he took no notice of her, but hurriedly continued on his way.
accept gladly
From this reading In about ten minutes he came to a saloon, over the principal entrance of which was a huge signboard with the encouraging invitation, “Welcome to All.”
well-lightedadjective
provided with artificial light
From this reading He went up a short flight of steps, pushed the slat door, which swung back on its hinges behind him, and found himself in a large well-lighted room.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went up a short flight of steps, pushed the slat door, which swung back on its hinges behind him, and found himself in a large well-lighted room.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In about ten minutes he came to a saloon, over the principal entrance of which was a huge signboard with the encouraging invitation, “Welcome to All.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading On leaving Susan, he turned southwards, and as he emerged from the lane on to a crossing an old woman approached him, as if with the intention of speaking to him.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading On leaving Susan, he turned southwards, and as he emerged from the lane on to a crossing an old woman approached him, as if with the intention of speaking to him.
