used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Judy came after her slowly; they were just passing some cottages, and at the door of one of them stood a girl of about Judy's age, with her mouth open, staring at "the little gentry."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Judy came after her slowly; they were just passing some cottages, and at the door of one of them stood a girl of about Judy's age, with her mouth open, staring at "the little gentry."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Judy came after her slowly; they were just passing some cottages, and at the door of one of them stood a girl of about Judy's age, with her mouth open, staring at "the little gentry."
how long something has existed
From this reading Judy came after her slowly; they were just passing some cottages, and at the door of one of them stood a girl of about Judy's age, with her mouth open, staring at "the little gentry."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Judy came after her slowly; they were just passing some cottages, and at the door of one of them stood a girl of about Judy's age, with her mouth open, staring at "the little gentry."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What are you staring at so?" she said sharply.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Judy came after her slowly; they were just passing some cottages, and at the door of one of them stood a girl of about Judy's age, with her mouth open, staring at "the little gentry."
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "It's too bad of you.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading She had heard what had passed between Judy and her nurse, and was thinking it over in her own way.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Judy came after her slowly; they were just passing some cottages, and at the door of one of them stood a girl of about Judy's age, with her mouth open, staring at "the little gentry."
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Suddenly Judy caught sight of her.
cottagesnounUS /ˈkɑːtɪdʒɪz/
plural of “cottage” — a small house with a single story
From this reading Judy came after her slowly; they were just passing some cottages, and at the door of one of them stood a girl of about Judy's age, with her mouth open, staring at "the little gentry."
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Judy came after her slowly; they were just passing some cottages, and at the door of one of them stood a girl of about Judy's age, with her mouth open, staring at "the little gentry."
gentrynounUS /ˈdʒentri/
the most powerful members of a society
From this reading Judy came after her slowly; they were just passing some cottages, and at the door of one of them stood a girl of about Judy's age, with her mouth open, staring at "the little gentry."
a young female
From this reading Judy came after her slowly; they were just passing some cottages, and at the door of one of them stood a girl of about Judy's age, with her mouth open, staring at "the little gentry."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had heard what had passed between Judy and her nurse, and was thinking it over in her own way.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading She had heard what had passed between Judy and her nurse, and was thinking it over in her own way.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Judy came after her slowly; they were just passing some cottages, and at the door of one of them stood a girl of about Judy's age, with her mouth open, staring at "the little gentry."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had heard what had passed between Judy and her nurse, and was thinking it over in her own way.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had heard what had passed between Judy and her nurse, and was thinking it over in her own way.
It's
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From this reading "It's too bad of you.
Judy
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From this reading Judy came after her slowly; they were just passing some cottages, and at the door of one of them stood a girl of about Judy's age, with her mouth open, staring at "the little gentry."
Judy's
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From this reading Judy came after her slowly; they were just passing some cottages, and at the door of one of them stood a girl of about Judy's age, with her mouth open, staring at "the little gentry."
and nothing more
From this reading Judy came after her slowly; they were just passing some cottages, and at the door of one of them stood a girl of about Judy's age, with her mouth open, staring at "the little gentry."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Judy came after her slowly; they were just passing some cottages, and at the door of one of them stood a girl of about Judy's age, with her mouth open, staring at "the little gentry."
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Judy came after her slowly; they were just passing some cottages, and at the door of one of them stood a girl of about Judy's age, with her mouth open, staring at "the little gentry."
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading She had heard what had passed between Judy and her nurse, and was thinking it over in her own way.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Judy came after her slowly; they were just passing some cottages, and at the door of one of them stood a girl of about Judy's age, with her mouth open, staring at "the little gentry."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Judy came after her slowly; they were just passing some cottages, and at the door of one of them stood a girl of about Judy's age, with her mouth open, staring at "the little gentry."
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Judy came after her slowly; they were just passing some cottages, and at the door of one of them stood a girl of about Judy's age, with her mouth open, staring at "the little gentry."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She had heard what had passed between Judy and her nurse, and was thinking it over in her own way.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She had heard what had passed between Judy and her nurse, and was thinking it over in her own way.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading She had heard what had passed between Judy and her nurse, and was thinking it over in her own way.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Judy came after her slowly; they were just passing some cottages, and at the door of one of them stood a girl of about Judy's age, with her mouth open, staring at "the little gentry."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "What are you staring at so?" she said sharply.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading "What are you staring at so?" she said sharply.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had heard what had passed between Judy and her nurse, and was thinking it over in her own way.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Suddenly Judy caught sight of her.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Judy came after her slowly; they were just passing some cottages, and at the door of one of them stood a girl of about Judy's age, with her mouth open, staring at "the little gentry."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "What are you staring at so?" she said sharply.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Judy came after her slowly; they were just passing some cottages, and at the door of one of them stood a girl of about Judy's age, with her mouth open, staring at "the little gentry."
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading Judy came after her slowly; they were just passing some cottages, and at the door of one of them stood a girl of about Judy's age, with her mouth open, staring at "the little gentry."
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Judy came after her slowly; they were just passing some cottages, and at the door of one of them stood a girl of about Judy's age, with her mouth open, staring at "the little gentry."
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly Judy caught sight of her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Judy came after her slowly; they were just passing some cottages, and at the door of one of them stood a girl of about Judy's age, with her mouth open, staring at "the little gentry."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Judy came after her slowly; they were just passing some cottages, and at the door of one of them stood a girl of about Judy's age, with her mouth open, staring at "the little gentry."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Judy came after her slowly; they were just passing some cottages, and at the door of one of them stood a girl of about Judy's age, with her mouth open, staring at "the little gentry."
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading She had heard what had passed between Judy and her nurse, and was thinking it over in her own way.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "It's too bad of you.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had heard what had passed between Judy and her nurse, and was thinking it over in her own way.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She had heard what had passed between Judy and her nurse, and was thinking it over in her own way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Judy came after her slowly; they were just passing some cottages, and at the door of one of them stood a girl of about Judy's age, with her mouth open, staring at "the little gentry."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She had heard what had passed between Judy and her nurse, and was thinking it over in her own way.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Judy came after her slowly; they were just passing some cottages, and at the door of one of them stood a girl of about Judy's age, with her mouth open, staring at "the little gentry."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What are you staring at so?" she said sharply.
