used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Esther was carrying her usual music roll, a book and a box of lunch which she always bore into town on her lesson days.
at or in the front
From this reading And at last the young man striding on ahead turned and glanced back in surprise.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Esther was carrying her usual music roll, a book and a box of lunch which she always bore into town on her lesson days.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And at last the young man striding on ahead turned and glanced back in surprise.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Richard Ashton Esther Crippen ran out of the front door of their little house with her coat still on her arm, so great was her hurry.
AshtonnounUS /ˈæʃtən/
British choreographer (1906-1988)
From this reading Richard Ashton Esther Crippen ran out of the front door of their little house with her coat still on her arm, so great was her hurry.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And at last the young man striding on ahead turned and glanced back in surprise.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading And at last the young man striding on ahead turned and glanced back in surprise.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Esther was carrying her usual music roll, a book and a box of lunch which she always bore into town on her lesson days.
cause to be bored
From this reading Esther was carrying her usual music roll, a book and a box of lunch which she always bore into town on her lesson days.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Esther was carrying her usual music roll, a book and a box of lunch which she always bore into town on her lesson days.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Dr. Ashton," she called several times.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Esther was carrying her usual music roll, a book and a box of lunch which she always bore into town on her lesson days.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading Richard Ashton Esther Crippen ran out of the front door of their little house with her coat still on her arm, so great was her hurry.
Crippen
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From this reading Richard Ashton Esther Crippen ran out of the front door of their little house with her coat still on her arm, so great was her hurry.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Esther was carrying her usual music roll, a book and a box of lunch which she always bore into town on her lesson days.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Richard Ashton Esther Crippen ran out of the front door of their little house with her coat still on her arm, so great was her hurry.
Dr
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From this reading "Dr. Ashton," she called several times.
EsthernounUS /ˈestər/
(Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)
From this reading Richard Ashton Esther Crippen ran out of the front door of their little house with her coat still on her arm, so great was her hurry.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Richard Ashton took these from her.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Richard Ashton Esther Crippen ran out of the front door of their little house with her coat still on her arm, so great was her hurry.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading And at last the young man striding on ahead turned and glanced back in surprise.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Richard Ashton Esther Crippen ran out of the front door of their little house with her coat still on her arm, so great was her hurry.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Richard Ashton Esther Crippen ran out of the front door of their little house with her coat still on her arm, so great was her hurry.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Richard Ashton Esther Crippen ran out of the front door of their little house with her coat still on her arm, so great was her hurry.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading Richard Ashton Esther Crippen ran out of the front door of their little house with her coat still on her arm, so great was her hurry.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And at last the young man striding on ahead turned and glanced back in surprise.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Esther was carrying her usual music roll, a book and a box of lunch which she always bore into town on her lesson days.
immediately past
From this reading And at last the young man striding on ahead turned and glanced back in surprise.
a unit of instruction
From this reading Esther was carrying her usual music roll, a book and a box of lunch which she always bore into town on her lesson days.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Richard Ashton Esther Crippen ran out of the front door of their little house with her coat still on her arm, so great was her hurry.
take the midday meal
From this reading Esther was carrying her usual music roll, a book and a box of lunch which she always bore into town on her lesson days.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading And at last the young man striding on ahead turned and glanced back in surprise.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading Esther was carrying her usual music roll, a book and a box of lunch which she always bore into town on her lesson days.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Richard Ashton Esther Crippen ran out of the front door of their little house with her coat still on her arm, so great was her hurry.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Richard Ashton Esther Crippen ran out of the front door of their little house with her coat still on her arm, so great was her hurry.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Richard Ashton Esther Crippen ran out of the front door of their little house with her coat still on her arm, so great was her hurry.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Richard Ashton Esther Crippen ran out of the front door of their little house with her coat still on her arm, so great was her hurry.
Richard
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From this reading Richard Ashton Esther Crippen ran out of the front door of their little house with her coat still on her arm, so great was her hurry.
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading Esther was carrying her usual music roll, a book and a box of lunch which she always bore into town on her lesson days.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading "Dr. Ashton," she called several times.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Dr. Ashton," she called several times.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Richard Ashton Esther Crippen ran out of the front door of their little house with her coat still on her arm, so great was her hurry.
not in physical motion
From this reading Richard Ashton Esther Crippen ran out of the front door of their little house with her coat still on her arm, so great was her hurry.
stridingverbUS /ˈstraɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading And at last the young man striding on ahead turned and glanced back in surprise.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading And at last the young man striding on ahead turned and glanced back in surprise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Richard Ashton Esther Crippen ran out of the front door of their little house with her coat still on her arm, so great was her hurry.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Richard Ashton Esther Crippen ran out of the front door of their little house with her coat still on her arm, so great was her hurry.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Richard Ashton took these from her.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading "Dr. Ashton," she called several times.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Richard Ashton took these from her.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Esther was carrying her usual music roll, a book and a box of lunch which she always bore into town on her lesson days.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading And at last the young man striding on ahead turned and glanced back in surprise.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Esther was carrying her usual music roll, a book and a box of lunch which she always bore into town on her lesson days.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Richard Ashton Esther Crippen ran out of the front door of their little house with her coat still on her arm, so great was her hurry.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Esther was carrying her usual music roll, a book and a box of lunch which she always bore into town on her lesson days.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Richard Ashton Esther Crippen ran out of the front door of their little house with her coat still on her arm, so great was her hurry.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading And at last the young man striding on ahead turned and glanced back in surprise.
