used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They found the drawing-room lit, and a company assembled.
(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 The story finished, all the children bounded along the passage, laughing and leaping as they ran.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The story finished, all the children bounded along the passage, laughing and leaping as they ran.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The story finished, all the children bounded along the passage, laughing and leaping as they ran.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading Mrs. Inchbald saw her approaching, and “La, child, what are you doing?” she said, “remember your minuet.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mrs. Inchbald saw her approaching, and “La, child, what are you doing?” she said, “remember your minuet.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The story finished, all the children bounded along the passage, laughing and leaping as they ran.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading They found the drawing-room lit, and a company assembled.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It took Clare’s breath away, and at first she felt excited.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It took Clare’s breath away, and at first she felt excited.
boundedadjectiveUS /ˈbaʊndəd/
having the limits or boundaries established
From this reading The story finished, all the children bounded along the passage, laughing and leaping as they ran.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading It took Clare’s breath away, and at first she felt excited.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Mrs. Inchbald saw her approaching, and “La, child, what are you doing?” she said, “remember your minuet.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The story finished, all the children bounded along the passage, laughing and leaping as they ran.
Clare's
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From this reading It took Clare’s breath away, and at first she felt excited.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading They found the drawing-room lit, and a company assembled.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Mrs. Inchbald saw her approaching, and “La, child, what are you doing?” she said, “remember your minuet.
drawing-room
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From this reading They found the drawing-room lit, and a company assembled.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Then she espied Mrs. Inchbald at the end of the long room, and ran towards her.
espied
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From this reading Then she espied Mrs. Inchbald at the end of the long room, and ran towards her.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading It took Clare’s breath away, and at first she felt excited.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading It took Clare’s breath away, and at first she felt excited.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading The story finished, all the children bounded along the passage, laughing and leaping as they ran.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It took Clare’s breath away, and at first she felt excited.
set up or found
From this reading They found the drawing-room lit, and a company assembled.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then she espied Mrs. Inchbald at the end of the long room, and ran towards her.
Inchbald
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From this reading Then she espied Mrs. Inchbald at the end of the long room, and ran towards her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It took Clare’s breath away, and at first she felt excited.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading Mrs. Inchbald saw her approaching, and “La, child, what are you doing?” she said, “remember your minuet.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading The story finished, all the children bounded along the passage, laughing and leaping as they ran.
leapingnounUS /ˈliːpɪŋ/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading The story finished, all the children bounded along the passage, laughing and leaping as they ran.
provided with artificial light
From this reading They found the drawing-room lit, and a company assembled.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Then she espied Mrs. Inchbald at the end of the long room, and ran towards her.
minuetnounUS /mɪˌnjuːˈet/
a stately court dance in the 17th century
From this reading Mrs. Inchbald saw her approaching, and “La, child, what are you doing?” she said, “remember your minuet.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Then she espied Mrs. Inchbald at the end of the long room, and ran towards her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then she espied Mrs. Inchbald at the end of the long room, and ran towards her.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading The story finished, all the children bounded along the passage, laughing and leaping as they ran.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The story finished, all the children bounded along the passage, laughing and leaping as they ran.
To recall to mind.
From this reading Mrs. Inchbald saw her approaching, and “La, child, what are you doing?” she said, “remember your minuet.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Then she espied Mrs. Inchbald at the end of the long room, and ran towards her.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Mrs. Inchbald saw her approaching, and “La, child, what are you doing?” she said, “remember your minuet.
cut with a saw
From this reading Mrs. Inchbald saw her approaching, and “La, child, what are you doing?” she said, “remember your minuet.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It took Clare’s breath away, and at first she felt excited.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The story finished, all the children bounded along the passage, laughing and leaping as they ran.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The story finished, all the children bounded along the passage, laughing and leaping as they ran.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she espied Mrs. Inchbald at the end of the long room, and ran towards her.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The story finished, all the children bounded along the passage, laughing and leaping as they ran.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It took Clare’s breath away, and at first she felt excited.
in the direction of
From this reading Then she espied Mrs. Inchbald at the end of the long room, and ran towards her.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Mrs. Inchbald saw her approaching, and “La, child, what are you doing?” she said, “remember your minuet.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Mrs. Inchbald saw her approaching, and “La, child, what are you doing?” she said, “remember your minuet.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Mrs. Inchbald saw her approaching, and “La, child, what are you doing?” she said, “remember your minuet.
