used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Peter grown bold was standing not more than two feet away from the stage door at a spot where a projecting fire escape offered some shelter from the rain.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They did talk about it again and largely because Peter surprised himself and her with enterprise.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading A big puddle lay all the way across the alley.
anew
From this reading They did talk about it again and largely because Peter surprised himself and her with enterprise.
(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 A big puddle lay all the way across the alley.
alleynounUS /ˈæli/
a narrow street with walls on both sides
From this reading It was raining hard that night when she came out into the alley.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They did talk about it again and largely because Peter surprised himself and her with enterprise.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Peter grown bold was standing not more than two feet away from the stage door at a spot where a projecting fire escape offered some shelter from the rain.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Peter grown bold was standing not more than two feet away from the stage door at a spot where a projecting fire escape offered some shelter from the rain.
for the reason that
From this reading They did talk about it again and largely because Peter surprised himself and her with enterprise.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A big puddle lay all the way across the alley.
fearless and daring
From this reading Peter grown bold was standing not more than two feet away from the stage door at a spot where a projecting fire escape offered some shelter from the rain.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was raining hard that night when she came out into the alley.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They did talk about it again and largely because Peter surprised himself and her with enterprise.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Peter grown bold was standing not more than two feet away from the stage door at a spot where a projecting fire escape offered some shelter from the rain.
enterprisenounUS /ˈentərpraɪz/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading They did talk about it again and largely because Peter surprised himself and her with enterprise.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Peter grown bold was standing not more than two feet away from the stage door at a spot where a projecting fire escape offered some shelter from the rain.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Peter grown bold was standing not more than two feet away from the stage door at a spot where a projecting fire escape offered some shelter from the rain.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Peter grown bold was standing not more than two feet away from the stage door at a spot where a projecting fire escape offered some shelter from the rain.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Peter grown bold was standing not more than two feet away from the stage door at a spot where a projecting fire escape offered some shelter from the rain.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading Peter grown bold was standing not more than two feet away from the stage door at a spot where a projecting fire escape offered some shelter from the rain.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It was raining hard that night when she came out into the alley.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They did talk about it again and largely because Peter surprised himself and her with enterprise.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading They did talk about it again and largely because Peter surprised himself and her with enterprise.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I Maria was right.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was raining hard that night when she came out into the alley.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They did talk about it again and largely because Peter surprised himself and her with enterprise.
largelyadverbUS /ˈlɑːrdʒli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading They did talk about it again and largely because Peter surprised himself and her with enterprise.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A big puddle lay all the way across the alley.
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading I Maria was right.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Peter grown bold was standing not more than two feet away from the stage door at a spot where a projecting fire escape offered some shelter from the rain.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was raining hard that night when she came out into the alley.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Peter grown bold was standing not more than two feet away from the stage door at a spot where a projecting fire escape offered some shelter from the rain.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Peter grown bold was standing not more than two feet away from the stage door at a spot where a projecting fire escape offered some shelter from the rain.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was raining hard that night when she came out into the alley.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading They did talk about it again and largely because Peter surprised himself and her with enterprise.
projectingadjectiveUS /prəˈdʒektɪŋ/
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading Peter grown bold was standing not more than two feet away from the stage door at a spot where a projecting fire escape offered some shelter from the rain.
puddleverbUS /ˈpʌdəl/
wade or dabble in a puddle
From this reading A big puddle lay all the way across the alley.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading Peter grown bold was standing not more than two feet away from the stage door at a spot where a projecting fire escape offered some shelter from the rain.
rainingadjectiveUS /ˈreɪnɪŋ/
falling in drops or as if falling like rain
From this reading It was raining hard that night when she came out into the alley.
precisely, exactly
From this reading I Maria was right.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was raining hard that night when she came out into the alley.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading Peter grown bold was standing not more than two feet away from the stage door at a spot where a projecting fire escape offered some shelter from the rain.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Peter grown bold was standing not more than two feet away from the stage door at a spot where a projecting fire escape offered some shelter from the rain.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Peter grown bold was standing not more than two feet away from the stage door at a spot where a projecting fire escape offered some shelter from the rain.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading Peter grown bold was standing not more than two feet away from the stage door at a spot where a projecting fire escape offered some shelter from the rain.
having a supporting base
From this reading Peter grown bold was standing not more than two feet away from the stage door at a spot where a projecting fire escape offered some shelter from the rain.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading They did talk about it again and largely because Peter surprised himself and her with enterprise.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading They did talk about it again and largely because Peter surprised himself and her with enterprise.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Peter grown bold was standing not more than two feet away from the stage door at a spot where a projecting fire escape offered some shelter from the rain.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was raining hard that night when she came out into the alley.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was raining hard that night when she came out into the alley.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They did talk about it again and largely because Peter surprised himself and her with enterprise.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Peter grown bold was standing not more than two feet away from the stage door at a spot where a projecting fire escape offered some shelter from the rain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I Maria was right.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A big puddle lay all the way across the alley.
at the time that
From this reading It was raining hard that night when she came out into the alley.
in or at the place that
From this reading Peter grown bold was standing not more than two feet away from the stage door at a spot where a projecting fire escape offered some shelter from the rain.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They did talk about it again and largely because Peter surprised himself and her with enterprise.
