used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a June night in the fourth year of the war when Peter saw Maria Algarez.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He was walking up the Avenue de l'Opera when a woman cut across in front of him, turning into a side street.
Algarez
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From this reading It was a June night in the fourth year of the war when Peter saw Maria Algarez.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She almost bumped into Peter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The street was crowded with soldiers and women, sauntering and peering, but this woman was walking fast.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They were under a shaded light which fell on her face as she looked up.
a line of approach
From this reading He was walking up the Avenue de l'Opera when a woman cut across in front of him, turning into a side street.
bumpedverbUS /bʌmpt/
past form of “bump” — knock against with force or violence
From this reading She almost bumped into Peter.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The street was crowded with soldiers and women, sauntering and peering, but this woman was walking fast.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading The street was crowded with soldiers and women, sauntering and peering, but this woman was walking fast.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading He was walking up the Avenue de l'Opera when a woman cut across in front of him, turning into a side street.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading He was walking up the Avenue de l'Opera when a woman cut across in front of him, turning into a side street.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading They were under a shaded light which fell on her face as she looked up.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading The street was crowded with soldiers and women, sauntering and peering, but this woman was walking fast.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading They were under a shaded light which fell on her face as she looked up.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading It was a June night in the fourth year of the war when Peter saw Maria Algarez.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading He was walking up the Avenue de l'Opera when a woman cut across in front of him, turning into a side street.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was walking up the Avenue de l'Opera when a woman cut across in front of him, turning into a side street.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They were under a shaded light which fell on her face as she looked up.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was walking up the Avenue de l'Opera when a woman cut across in front of him, turning into a side street.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a June night in the fourth year of the war when Peter saw Maria Algarez.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He was walking up the Avenue de l'Opera when a woman cut across in front of him, turning into a side street.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a June night in the fourth year of the war when Peter saw Maria Algarez.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading It was a June night in the fourth year of the war when Peter saw Maria Algarez.
l'Opera
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From this reading He was walking up the Avenue de l'Opera when a woman cut across in front of him, turning into a side street.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading They were under a shaded light which fell on her face as she looked up.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading They were under a shaded light which fell on her face as she looked up.
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading It was a June night in the fourth year of the war when Peter saw Maria Algarez.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was a June night in the fourth year of the war when Peter saw Maria Algarez.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a June night in the fourth year of the war when Peter saw Maria Algarez.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They were under a shaded light which fell on her face as she looked up.
peeringverbUS /ˈpiːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading The street was crowded with soldiers and women, sauntering and peering, but this woman was walking fast.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading It was a June night in the fourth year of the war when Peter saw Maria Algarez.
sauntering
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From this reading The street was crowded with soldiers and women, sauntering and peering, but this woman was walking fast.
cut with a saw
From this reading It was a June night in the fourth year of the war when Peter saw Maria Algarez.
shadedadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪdɪd/
protected from heat and light with shade or shadow
From this reading They were under a shaded light which fell on her face as she looked up.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She almost bumped into Peter.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He was walking up the Avenue de l'Opera when a woman cut across in front of him, turning into a side street.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading The street was crowded with soldiers and women, sauntering and peering, but this woman was walking fast.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading He was walking up the Avenue de l'Opera when a woman cut across in front of him, turning into a side street.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a June night in the fourth year of the war when Peter saw Maria Algarez.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were under a shaded light which fell on her face as she looked up.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The street was crowded with soldiers and women, sauntering and peering, but this woman was walking fast.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading He was walking up the Avenue de l'Opera when a woman cut across in front of him, turning into a side street.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading They were under a shaded light which fell on her face as she looked up.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He was walking up the Avenue de l'Opera when a woman cut across in front of him, turning into a side street.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading He was walking up the Avenue de l'Opera when a woman cut across in front of him, turning into a side street.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading It was a June night in the fourth year of the war when Peter saw Maria Algarez.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a June night in the fourth year of the war when Peter saw Maria Algarez.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were under a shaded light which fell on her face as she looked up.
at the time that
From this reading It was a June night in the fourth year of the war when Peter saw Maria Algarez.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They were under a shaded light which fell on her face as she looked up.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The street was crowded with soldiers and women, sauntering and peering, but this woman was walking fast.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading He was walking up the Avenue de l'Opera when a woman cut across in front of him, turning into a side street.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The street was crowded with soldiers and women, sauntering and peering, but this woman was walking fast.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading It was a June night in the fourth year of the war when Peter saw Maria Algarez.
