used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Before we had finished staring at each other in stupefied surprise the door opened again, and a woman ran in, at the sight of whom "Sal" darted forward and threw herself into her arms.
anew
From this reading Before we had finished staring at each other in stupefied surprise the door opened again, and a woman ran in, at the sight of whom "Sal" darted forward and threw herself into her arms.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Before we had finished staring at each other in stupefied surprise the door opened again, and a woman ran in, at the sight of whom "Sal" darted forward and threw herself into her arms.
AndersonnounUS /ˈændərsən/
United States author whose works were frequently autobiographical (1876-1941)
From this reading "You have forestalled us, I see, Mrs. Anderson," he said, coldly.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Before we had finished staring at each other in stupefied surprise the door opened again, and a woman ran in, at the sight of whom "Sal" darted forward and threw herself into her arms.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Before we had finished staring at each other in stupefied surprise the door opened again, and a woman ran in, at the sight of whom "Sal" darted forward and threw herself into her arms.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before we had finished staring at each other in stupefied surprise the door opened again, and a woman ran in, at the sight of whom "Sal" darted forward and threw herself into her arms.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading A few steps behind the woman came a man and he looked coldly at the two.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A few steps behind the woman came a man and he looked coldly at the two.
coldlyadverbUS /ˈkoʊldli/
lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading A few steps behind the woman came a man and he looked coldly at the two.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Margery!" cried the newcomer.
dartedverbUS /ˈdɑːrtɪd/
past form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading Before we had finished staring at each other in stupefied surprise the door opened again, and a woman ran in, at the sight of whom "Sal" darted forward and threw herself into her arms.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Before we had finished staring at each other in stupefied surprise the door opened again, and a woman ran in, at the sight of whom "Sal" darted forward and threw herself into her arms.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Before we had finished staring at each other in stupefied surprise the door opened again, and a woman ran in, at the sight of whom "Sal" darted forward and threw herself into her arms.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few steps behind the woman came a man and he looked coldly at the two.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading Before we had finished staring at each other in stupefied surprise the door opened again, and a woman ran in, at the sight of whom "Sal" darted forward and threw herself into her arms.
forestalledverbUS /ˌfɔːrˈstɑːld/
past form of “forestall” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading "You have forestalled us, I see, Mrs. Anderson," he said, coldly.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Before we had finished staring at each other in stupefied surprise the door opened again, and a woman ran in, at the sight of whom "Sal" darted forward and threw herself into her arms.
a young female
From this reading "Mother!" cried the girl.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before we had finished staring at each other in stupefied surprise the door opened again, and a woman ran in, at the sight of whom "Sal" darted forward and threw herself into her arms.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have forestalled us, I see, Mrs. Anderson," he said, coldly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A few steps behind the woman came a man and he looked coldly at the two.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Before we had finished staring at each other in stupefied surprise the door opened again, and a woman ran in, at the sight of whom "Sal" darted forward and threw herself into her arms.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Before we had finished staring at each other in stupefied surprise the door opened again, and a woman ran in, at the sight of whom "Sal" darted forward and threw herself into her arms.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You have forestalled us, I see, Mrs. Anderson," he said, coldly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Before we had finished staring at each other in stupefied surprise the door opened again, and a woman ran in, at the sight of whom "Sal" darted forward and threw herself into her arms.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Before we had finished staring at each other in stupefied surprise the door opened again, and a woman ran in, at the sight of whom "Sal" darted forward and threw herself into her arms.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading A few steps behind the woman came a man and he looked coldly at the two.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A few steps behind the woman came a man and he looked coldly at the two.
Margery
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From this reading "Margery!" cried the newcomer.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Mother!" cried the girl.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "You have forestalled us, I see, Mrs. Anderson," he said, coldly.
newcomernounUS /ˈnuːkʌmər/
any new participant in some activity
From this reading "Margery!" cried the newcomer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Before we had finished staring at each other in stupefied surprise the door opened again, and a woman ran in, at the sight of whom "Sal" darted forward and threw herself into her arms.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Before we had finished staring at each other in stupefied surprise the door opened again, and a woman ran in, at the sight of whom "Sal" darted forward and threw herself into her arms.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Before we had finished staring at each other in stupefied surprise the door opened again, and a woman ran in, at the sight of whom "Sal" darted forward and threw herself into her arms.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Before we had finished staring at each other in stupefied surprise the door opened again, and a woman ran in, at the sight of whom "Sal" darted forward and threw herself into her arms.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You have forestalled us, I see, Mrs. Anderson," he said, coldly.
Sal
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before we had finished staring at each other in stupefied surprise the door opened again, and a woman ran in, at the sight of whom "Sal" darted forward and threw herself into her arms.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "You have forestalled us, I see, Mrs. Anderson," he said, coldly.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Before we had finished staring at each other in stupefied surprise the door opened again, and a woman ran in, at the sight of whom "Sal" darted forward and threw herself into her arms.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading Before we had finished staring at each other in stupefied surprise the door opened again, and a woman ran in, at the sight of whom "Sal" darted forward and threw herself into her arms.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading A few steps behind the woman came a man and he looked coldly at the two.
stupefiedadjective
as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise
From this reading Before we had finished staring at each other in stupefied surprise the door opened again, and a woman ran in, at the sight of whom "Sal" darted forward and threw herself into her arms.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Before we had finished staring at each other in stupefied surprise the door opened again, and a woman ran in, at the sight of whom "Sal" darted forward and threw herself into her arms.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Before we had finished staring at each other in stupefied surprise the door opened again, and a woman ran in, at the sight of whom "Sal" darted forward and threw herself into her arms.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Before we had finished staring at each other in stupefied surprise the door opened again, and a woman ran in, at the sight of whom "Sal" darted forward and threw herself into her arms.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A few steps behind the woman came a man and he looked coldly at the two.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You have forestalled us, I see, Mrs. Anderson," he said, coldly.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Before we had finished staring at each other in stupefied surprise the door opened again, and a woman ran in, at the sight of whom "Sal" darted forward and threw herself into her arms.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Before we had finished staring at each other in stupefied surprise the door opened again, and a woman ran in, at the sight of whom "Sal" darted forward and threw herself into her arms.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Before we had finished staring at each other in stupefied surprise the door opened again, and a woman ran in, at the sight of whom "Sal" darted forward and threw herself into her arms.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have forestalled us, I see, Mrs. Anderson," he said, coldly.
