used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I walked a few rods from the house, hugging the wall.
(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 All the world must know I had just returned from my journey.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading True, I had my key in my pocket, but just now it would have been as well to have left it at home.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading True, I had my key in my pocket, but just now it would have been as well to have left it at home.
balconynounUS /ˈbælkəni/
an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium
From this reading I had to wait five minutes before the frowsy head of my housekeeper peered over the balcony.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading True, I had my key in my pocket, but just now it would have been as well to have left it at home.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I had to wait five minutes before the frowsy head of my housekeeper peered over the balcony.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Returning noisily, I pulled the bell half a dozen times.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading True, I had my key in my pocket, but just now it would have been as well to have left it at home.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Returning noisily, I pulled the bell half a dozen times.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading I walked a few rods from the house, hugging the wall.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading I had to wait five minutes before the frowsy head of my housekeeper peered over the balcony.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I walked a few rods from the house, hugging the wall.
frowsyadjective
negligent of neatness especially in dress and person; habitually dirty and unkempt
From this reading I had to wait five minutes before the frowsy head of my housekeeper peered over the balcony.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading True, I had my key in my pocket, but just now it would have been as well to have left it at home.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Returning noisily, I pulled the bell half a dozen times.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading True, I had my key in my pocket, but just now it would have been as well to have left it at home.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I had to wait five minutes before the frowsy head of my housekeeper peered over the balcony.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading True, I had my key in my pocket, but just now it would have been as well to have left it at home.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I walked a few rods from the house, hugging the wall.
housekeepernounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpər/
a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household
From this reading I had to wait five minutes before the frowsy head of my housekeeper peered over the balcony.
huggingnounUS /ˈhʌɡɪŋ/
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading I walked a few rods from the house, hugging the wall.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I walked a few rods from the house, hugging the wall.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading True, I had my key in my pocket, but just now it would have been as well to have left it at home.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading True, I had my key in my pocket, but just now it would have been as well to have left it at home.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading All the world must know I had just returned from my journey.
and nothing more
From this reading True, I had my key in my pocket, but just now it would have been as well to have left it at home.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading True, I had my key in my pocket, but just now it would have been as well to have left it at home.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading All the world must know I had just returned from my journey.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading True, I had my key in my pocket, but just now it would have been as well to have left it at home.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading I had to wait five minutes before the frowsy head of my housekeeper peered over the balcony.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading All the world must know I had just returned from my journey.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading True, I had my key in my pocket, but just now it would have been as well to have left it at home.
noisilyadverbUS /ˈnɔɪzəli/
with much noise or loud and unpleasant sound
From this reading Returning noisily, I pulled the bell half a dozen times.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading True, I had my key in my pocket, but just now it would have been as well to have left it at home.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had to wait five minutes before the frowsy head of my housekeeper peered over the balcony.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I had to wait five minutes before the frowsy head of my housekeeper peered over the balcony.
peeredverbUS /pɪrd/
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading I had to wait five minutes before the frowsy head of my housekeeper peered over the balcony.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading True, I had my key in my pocket, but just now it would have been as well to have left it at home.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Returning noisily, I pulled the bell half a dozen times.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading All the world must know I had just returned from my journey.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading Returning noisily, I pulled the bell half a dozen times.
rodsnounUS /rɑːdz/
plural of “rod” — a long thin implement made of metal or wood
From this reading I walked a few rods from the house, hugging the wall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I walked a few rods from the house, hugging the wall.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Returning noisily, I pulled the bell half a dozen times.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading True, I had my key in my pocket, but just now it would have been as well to have left it at home.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading True, I had my key in my pocket, but just now it would have been as well to have left it at home.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading I had to wait five minutes before the frowsy head of my housekeeper peered over the balcony.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading I walked a few rods from the house, hugging the wall.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading I walked a few rods from the house, hugging the wall.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading True, I had my key in my pocket, but just now it would have been as well to have left it at home.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading All the world must know I had just returned from my journey.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading True, I had my key in my pocket, but just now it would have been as well to have left it at home.
