used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One fine evening Agnes heard a carriage drive up to the door of her cottage.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading “How are you, Renzo?” said Lucy, with downcast eyes, and in a tone—oh how different from that with which she addressed all besides!
Agnes
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From this reading One fine evening Agnes heard a carriage drive up to the door of her cottage.
(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 “How are you, Renzo?” said Lucy, with downcast eyes, and in a tone—oh how different from that with which she addressed all besides!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The following morning Renzo made his appearance, at an early hour, little expecting to find Lucy with her mother.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was Lucy and the good widow.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading The following morning Renzo made his appearance, at an early hour, little expecting to find Lucy with her mother.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “How are you, Renzo?” said Lucy, with downcast eyes, and in a tone—oh how different from that with which she addressed all besides!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The following morning Renzo made his appearance, at an early hour, little expecting to find Lucy with her mother.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading “How are you, Renzo?” said Lucy, with downcast eyes, and in a tone—oh how different from that with which she addressed all besides!
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading We can easily imagine the joy of the meeting.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading One fine evening Agnes heard a carriage drive up to the door of her cottage.
a small house with a single story
From this reading One fine evening Agnes heard a carriage drive up to the door of her cottage.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading “How are you, Renzo?” said Lucy, with downcast eyes, and in a tone—oh how different from that with which she addressed all besides!
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading One fine evening Agnes heard a carriage drive up to the door of her cottage.
downcastadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊnkæst/
directed downward
From this reading “How are you, Renzo?” said Lucy, with downcast eyes, and in a tone—oh how different from that with which she addressed all besides!
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading One fine evening Agnes heard a carriage drive up to the door of her cottage.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The following morning Renzo made his appearance, at an early hour, little expecting to find Lucy with her mother.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading We can easily imagine the joy of the meeting.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading One fine evening Agnes heard a carriage drive up to the door of her cottage.
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading The following morning Renzo made his appearance, at an early hour, little expecting to find Lucy with her mother.
opinion or judgment
From this reading “How are you, Renzo?” said Lucy, with downcast eyes, and in a tone—oh how different from that with which she addressed all besides!
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The following morning Renzo made his appearance, at an early hour, little expecting to find Lucy with her mother.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading One fine evening Agnes heard a carriage drive up to the door of her cottage.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The following morning Renzo made his appearance, at an early hour, little expecting to find Lucy with her mother.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “How are you, Renzo?” said Lucy, with downcast eyes, and in a tone—oh how different from that with which she addressed all besides!
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It was Lucy and the good widow.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading One fine evening Agnes heard a carriage drive up to the door of her cottage.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One fine evening Agnes heard a carriage drive up to the door of her cottage.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The following morning Renzo made his appearance, at an early hour, little expecting to find Lucy with her mother.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The following morning Renzo made his appearance, at an early hour, little expecting to find Lucy with her mother.
How
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From this reading “How are you, Renzo?” said Lucy, with downcast eyes, and in a tone—oh how different from that with which she addressed all besides!
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading We can easily imagine the joy of the meeting.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “How are you, Renzo?” said Lucy, with downcast eyes, and in a tone—oh how different from that with which she addressed all besides!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Lucy and the good widow.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading We can easily imagine the joy of the meeting.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The following morning Renzo made his appearance, at an early hour, little expecting to find Lucy with her mother.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading It was Lucy and the good widow.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The following morning Renzo made his appearance, at an early hour, little expecting to find Lucy with her mother.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading We can easily imagine the joy of the meeting.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The following morning Renzo made his appearance, at an early hour, little expecting to find Lucy with her mother.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The following morning Renzo made his appearance, at an early hour, little expecting to find Lucy with her mother.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One fine evening Agnes heard a carriage drive up to the door of her cottage.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “How are you, Renzo?” said Lucy, with downcast eyes, and in a tone—oh how different from that with which she addressed all besides!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One fine evening Agnes heard a carriage drive up to the door of her cottage.
Renzo
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From this reading The following morning Renzo made his appearance, at an early hour, little expecting to find Lucy with her mother.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “How are you, Renzo?” said Lucy, with downcast eyes, and in a tone—oh how different from that with which she addressed all besides!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “How are you, Renzo?” said Lucy, with downcast eyes, and in a tone—oh how different from that with which she addressed all besides!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “How are you, Renzo?” said Lucy, with downcast eyes, and in a tone—oh how different from that with which she addressed all besides!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One fine evening Agnes heard a carriage drive up to the door of her cottage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One fine evening Agnes heard a carriage drive up to the door of her cottage.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “How are you, Renzo?” said Lucy, with downcast eyes, and in a tone—oh how different from that with which she addressed all besides!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading One fine evening Agnes heard a carriage drive up to the door of her cottage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Lucy and the good widow.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We can easily imagine the joy of the meeting.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “How are you, Renzo?” said Lucy, with downcast eyes, and in a tone—oh how different from that with which she addressed all besides!
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading It was Lucy and the good widow.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The following morning Renzo made his appearance, at an early hour, little expecting to find Lucy with her mother.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “How are you, Renzo?” said Lucy, with downcast eyes, and in a tone—oh how different from that with which she addressed all besides!
