used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Well, this has got me, Julia--seriously," he said with a surprised realization that she was standing beside him.
anew
From this reading He strayed out into the hall again; he viewed its stateliness, its expurgated elegance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And slowly she stepped closer to say something to him; but she thought better of it.
next to; at the side of
From this reading "Well, this has got me, Julia--seriously," he said with a surprised realization that she was standing beside him.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading And slowly she stepped closer to say something to him; but she thought better of it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And slowly she stepped closer to say something to him; but she thought better of it.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading And slowly she stepped closer to say something to him; but she thought better of it.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Oh, _that_," she cried out, "from _you_!"
elegancenounUS /ˈeləɡəns/
a refined quality of gracefulness and good taste
From this reading He strayed out into the hall again; he viewed its stateliness, its expurgated elegance.
expurgatedadjective
having material deleted
From this reading He strayed out into the hall again; he viewed its stateliness, its expurgated elegance.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Oh, _that_," she cried out, "from _you_!"
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Well, this has got me, Julia--seriously," he said with a surprised realization that she was standing beside him.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading He strayed out into the hall again; he viewed its stateliness, its expurgated elegance.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, this has got me, Julia--seriously," he said with a surprised realization that she was standing beside him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He strayed out into the hall again; he viewed its stateliness, its expurgated elegance.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well, this has got me, Julia--seriously," he said with a surprised realization that she was standing beside him.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading "It's--it's immense."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He strayed out into the hall again; he viewed its stateliness, its expurgated elegance.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And slowly she stepped closer to say something to him; but she thought better of it.
It's
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From this reading "It's--it's immense."
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He strayed out into the hall again; he viewed its stateliness, its expurgated elegance.
Julia
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From this reading "Well, this has got me, Julia--seriously," he said with a surprised realization that she was standing beside him.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well, this has got me, Julia--seriously," he said with a surprised realization that she was standing beside him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And slowly she stepped closer to say something to him; but she thought better of it.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, _that_," she cried out, "from _you_!"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He strayed out into the hall again; he viewed its stateliness, its expurgated elegance.
realizationnounUS /ˈriːləˈzeɪʃən/
coming to understand something clearly and distinctly
From this reading "Well, this has got me, Julia--seriously," he said with a surprised realization that she was standing beside him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, this has got me, Julia--seriously," he said with a surprised realization that she was standing beside him.
express in words
From this reading And slowly she stepped closer to say something to him; but she thought better of it.
in a serious manner
From this reading "Well, this has got me, Julia--seriously," he said with a surprised realization that she was standing beside him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, this has got me, Julia--seriously," he said with a surprised realization that she was standing beside him.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading And slowly she stepped closer to say something to him; but she thought better of it.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading And slowly she stepped closer to say something to him; but she thought better of it.
having a supporting base
From this reading "Well, this has got me, Julia--seriously," he said with a surprised realization that she was standing beside him.
statelinessnoun
an elaborate manner of doing something
From this reading He strayed out into the hall again; he viewed its stateliness, its expurgated elegance.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading And slowly she stepped closer to say something to him; but she thought better of it.
strayedverbUS /streɪd/
past form of “stray” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading He strayed out into the hall again; he viewed its stateliness, its expurgated elegance.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading "Well, this has got me, Julia--seriously," he said with a surprised realization that she was standing beside him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Well, this has got me, Julia--seriously," he said with a surprised realization that she was standing beside him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He strayed out into the hall again; he viewed its stateliness, its expurgated elegance.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Well, this has got me, Julia--seriously," he said with a surprised realization that she was standing beside him.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And slowly she stepped closer to say something to him; but she thought better of it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And slowly she stepped closer to say something to him; but she thought better of it.
viewedverbUS /vjuːd/
past form of “view” — deem to be
From this reading He strayed out into the hall again; he viewed its stateliness, its expurgated elegance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, this has got me, Julia--seriously," he said with a surprised realization that she was standing beside him.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, this has got me, Julia--seriously," he said with a surprised realization that she was standing beside him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Well, this has got me, Julia--seriously," he said with a surprised realization that she was standing beside him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, _that_," she cried out, "from _you_!"
