used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When I saw this the conviction flew across my mind like a flash of lightning that the preparation had been made under other eyes than those of the servant.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading When I saw this the conviction flew across my mind like a flash of lightning that the preparation had been made under other eyes than those of the servant.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And then the way in which they were placed!
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading We at any rate are ready--you cannot say that you were kept waiting for us.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We at any rate are ready--you cannot say that you were kept waiting for us.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The heavy big boots were placed so prettily before the chair, and the strings of each were made to dangle down at the sides, as though just ready for tying!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The heavy big boots were placed so prettily before the chair, and the strings of each were made to dangle down at the sides, as though just ready for tying!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When I saw this the conviction flew across my mind like a flash of lightning that the preparation had been made under other eyes than those of the servant.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The heavy big boots were placed so prettily before the chair, and the strings of each were made to dangle down at the sides, as though just ready for tying!
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The heavy big boots were placed so prettily before the chair, and the strings of each were made to dangle down at the sides, as though just ready for tying!
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading The heavy big boots were placed so prettily before the chair, and the strings of each were made to dangle down at the sides, as though just ready for tying!
cannot
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From this reading We at any rate are ready--you cannot say that you were kept waiting for us.”
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading The heavy big boots were placed so prettily before the chair, and the strings of each were made to dangle down at the sides, as though just ready for tying!
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading When I saw this the conviction flew across my mind like a flash of lightning that the preparation had been made under other eyes than those of the servant.
dangleverbUS /ˈdæŋɡəl/
hang freely
From this reading The heavy big boots were placed so prettily before the chair, and the strings of each were made to dangle down at the sides, as though just ready for tying!
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They seemed to say, the boots did, “Now, make haste.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The heavy big boots were placed so prettily before the chair, and the strings of each were made to dangle down at the sides, as though just ready for tying!
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The heavy big boots were placed so prettily before the chair, and the strings of each were made to dangle down at the sides, as though just ready for tying!
opinion or judgment
From this reading When I saw this the conviction flew across my mind like a flash of lightning that the preparation had been made under other eyes than those of the servant.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading When I saw this the conviction flew across my mind like a flash of lightning that the preparation had been made under other eyes than those of the servant.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading When I saw this the conviction flew across my mind like a flash of lightning that the preparation had been made under other eyes than those of the servant.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The heavy big boots were placed so prettily before the chair, and the strings of each were made to dangle down at the sides, as though just ready for tying!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When I saw this the conviction flew across my mind like a flash of lightning that the preparation had been made under other eyes than those of the servant.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading They seemed to say, the boots did, “Now, make haste.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The heavy big boots were placed so prettily before the chair, and the strings of each were made to dangle down at the sides, as though just ready for tying!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I saw this the conviction flew across my mind like a flash of lightning that the preparation had been made under other eyes than those of the servant.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And then the way in which they were placed!
and nothing more
From this reading The heavy big boots were placed so prettily before the chair, and the strings of each were made to dangle down at the sides, as though just ready for tying!
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading We at any rate are ready--you cannot say that you were kept waiting for us.”
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading When I saw this the conviction flew across my mind like a flash of lightning that the preparation had been made under other eyes than those of the servant.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading When I saw this the conviction flew across my mind like a flash of lightning that the preparation had been made under other eyes than those of the servant.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading When I saw this the conviction flew across my mind like a flash of lightning that the preparation had been made under other eyes than those of the servant.
engage in
From this reading They seemed to say, the boots did, “Now, make haste.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading When I saw this the conviction flew across my mind like a flash of lightning that the preparation had been made under other eyes than those of the servant.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When I saw this the conviction flew across my mind like a flash of lightning that the preparation had been made under other eyes than those of the servant.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They seemed to say, the boots did, “Now, make haste.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When I saw this the conviction flew across my mind like a flash of lightning that the preparation had been made under other eyes than those of the servant.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading When I saw this the conviction flew across my mind like a flash of lightning that the preparation had been made under other eyes than those of the servant.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading And then the way in which they were placed!
preparationnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃən/
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading When I saw this the conviction flew across my mind like a flash of lightning that the preparation had been made under other eyes than those of the servant.
prettilyadverb
in a pretty manner
From this reading The heavy big boots were placed so prettily before the chair, and the strings of each were made to dangle down at the sides, as though just ready for tying!
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading We at any rate are ready--you cannot say that you were kept waiting for us.”
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading The heavy big boots were placed so prettily before the chair, and the strings of each were made to dangle down at the sides, as though just ready for tying!
cut with a saw
From this reading When I saw this the conviction flew across my mind like a flash of lightning that the preparation had been made under other eyes than those of the servant.
express in words
From this reading They seemed to say, the boots did, “Now, make haste.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading They seemed to say, the boots did, “Now, make haste.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading When I saw this the conviction flew across my mind like a flash of lightning that the preparation had been made under other eyes than those of the servant.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The heavy big boots were placed so prettily before the chair, and the strings of each were made to dangle down at the sides, as though just ready for tying!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The heavy big boots were placed so prettily before the chair, and the strings of each were made to dangle down at the sides, as though just ready for tying!
stringsnounUS /strɪŋz/
the section of an orchestra that plays stringed instruments
From this reading The heavy big boots were placed so prettily before the chair, and the strings of each were made to dangle down at the sides, as though just ready for tying!
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading When I saw this the conviction flew across my mind like a flash of lightning that the preparation had been made under other eyes than those of the servant.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When I saw this the conviction flew across my mind like a flash of lightning that the preparation had been made under other eyes than those of the servant.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And then the way in which they were placed!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then the way in which they were placed!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And then the way in which they were placed!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When I saw this the conviction flew across my mind like a flash of lightning that the preparation had been made under other eyes than those of the servant.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading When I saw this the conviction flew across my mind like a flash of lightning that the preparation had been made under other eyes than those of the servant.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The heavy big boots were placed so prettily before the chair, and the strings of each were made to dangle down at the sides, as though just ready for tying!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The heavy big boots were placed so prettily before the chair, and the strings of each were made to dangle down at the sides, as though just ready for tying!
tyingnounUS /ˈtaɪɪŋ/
the act of tying or binding things together
From this reading The heavy big boots were placed so prettily before the chair, and the strings of each were made to dangle down at the sides, as though just ready for tying!
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading When I saw this the conviction flew across my mind like a flash of lightning that the preparation had been made under other eyes than those of the servant.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We at any rate are ready--you cannot say that you were kept waiting for us.”
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading We at any rate are ready--you cannot say that you were kept waiting for us.”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading And then the way in which they were placed!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We at any rate are ready--you cannot say that you were kept waiting for us.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And then the way in which they were placed!
at the time that
From this reading When I saw this the conviction flew across my mind like a flash of lightning that the preparation had been made under other eyes than those of the servant.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And then the way in which they were placed!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading We at any rate are ready--you cannot say that you were kept waiting for us.”
