used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Drew Lane returned to the shack an hour later, he was treated to a great surprise.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When Drew Lane returned to the shack an hour later, he was treated to a great surprise.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he entered the room she sprang up.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Her hair was dark; her eyes, of the eager sort, were brown.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Seated in his most comfortable chair was a slender girl of some eighteen summers.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading Seated in his most comfortable chair was a slender girl of some eighteen summers.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Her hair was dark; her eyes, of the eager sort, were brown.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading When Drew Lane returned to the shack an hour later, he was treated to a great surprise.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading Her hair was dark; her eyes, of the eager sort, were brown.
eighteenadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːn/
being one more than seventeen
From this reading Seated in his most comfortable chair was a slender girl of some eighteen summers.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading As he entered the room she sprang up.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her hair was dark; her eyes, of the eager sort, were brown.
a young female
From this reading Seated in his most comfortable chair was a slender girl of some eighteen summers.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading When Drew Lane returned to the shack an hour later, he was treated to a great surprise.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Drew had never seen her.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Her hair was dark; her eyes, of the eager sort, were brown.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Drew Lane returned to the shack an hour later, he was treated to a great surprise.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her hair was dark; her eyes, of the eager sort, were brown.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Seated in his most comfortable chair was a slender girl of some eighteen summers.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading When Drew Lane returned to the shack an hour later, he was treated to a great surprise.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Seated in his most comfortable chair was a slender girl of some eighteen summers.
a narrow way or road
From this reading When Drew Lane returned to the shack an hour later, he was treated to a great surprise.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading When Drew Lane returned to the shack an hour later, he was treated to a great surprise.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Seated in his most comfortable chair was a slender girl of some eighteen summers.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Drew had never seen her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Seated in his most comfortable chair was a slender girl of some eighteen summers.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading When Drew Lane returned to the shack an hour later, he was treated to a great surprise.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading As he entered the room she sprang up.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Seated in his most comfortable chair was a slender girl of some eighteen summers.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Drew had never seen her.
shacknounUS /ʃæk/
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading When Drew Lane returned to the shack an hour later, he was treated to a great surprise.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he entered the room she sprang up.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading Seated in his most comfortable chair was a slender girl of some eighteen summers.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Seated in his most comfortable chair was a slender girl of some eighteen summers.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Her hair was dark; her eyes, of the eager sort, were brown.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading As he entered the room she sprang up.
summersnounUS /ˈsʌmərz/
plural of “summer” — the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Seated in his most comfortable chair was a slender girl of some eighteen summers.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading When Drew Lane returned to the shack an hour later, he was treated to a great surprise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Drew Lane returned to the shack an hour later, he was treated to a great surprise.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Drew Lane returned to the shack an hour later, he was treated to a great surprise.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading When Drew Lane returned to the shack an hour later, he was treated to a great surprise.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As he entered the room she sprang up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Drew Lane returned to the shack an hour later, he was treated to a great surprise.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her hair was dark; her eyes, of the eager sort, were brown.
at the time that
From this reading When Drew Lane returned to the shack an hour later, he was treated to a great surprise.
