used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If she saw the man who was watching her from the opposite side of the road she did not reveal the fact by so much as a glance.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Thalia Drummond was almost the last of the staff to leave the bank that night, and she stood on the steps looking idly from left to right as she pulled on her gloves.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thalia Drummond was almost the last of the staff to leave the bank that night, and she stood on the steps looking idly from left to right as she pulled on her gloves.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Thalia Drummond was almost the last of the staff to leave the bank that night, and she stood on the steps looking idly from left to right as she pulled on her gloves.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Thalia Drummond was almost the last of the staff to leave the bank that night, and she stood on the steps looking idly from left to right as she pulled on her gloves.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “You’ve been a long time, Drummond,” grumbled Miss Macroy.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading If she saw the man who was watching her from the opposite side of the road she did not reveal the fact by so much as a glance.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading If she saw the man who was watching her from the opposite side of the road she did not reveal the fact by so much as a glance.
Drummond
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From this reading Thalia Drummond was almost the last of the staff to leave the bank that night, and she stood on the steps looking idly from left to right as she pulled on her gloves.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Presently her eyes lighted upon Milly waiting a few yards up the street, and she walked toward her.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading If she saw the man who was watching her from the opposite side of the road she did not reveal the fact by so much as a glance.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Presently her eyes lighted upon Milly waiting a few yards up the street, and she walked toward her.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “You mustn’t keep my friend waiting, you know.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Thalia Drummond was almost the last of the staff to leave the bank that night, and she stood on the steps looking idly from left to right as she pulled on her gloves.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading If she saw the man who was watching her from the opposite side of the road she did not reveal the fact by so much as a glance.
glovesnounUS /ɡlʌvz/
plural of “glove” — the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading Thalia Drummond was almost the last of the staff to leave the bank that night, and she stood on the steps looking idly from left to right as she pulled on her gloves.
grumbledverbUS /ˈɡrʌmbəld/
past form of “grumble” — show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
From this reading “You’ve been a long time, Drummond,” grumbled Miss Macroy.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Thalia Drummond was almost the last of the staff to leave the bank that night, and she stood on the steps looking idly from left to right as she pulled on her gloves.
idlyadverbUS /ˈaɪdli/
in an idle manner
From this reading Thalia Drummond was almost the last of the staff to leave the bank that night, and she stood on the steps looking idly from left to right as she pulled on her gloves.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If she saw the man who was watching her from the opposite side of the road she did not reveal the fact by so much as a glance.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “You mustn’t keep my friend waiting, you know.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “You mustn’t keep my friend waiting, you know.
immediately past
From this reading Thalia Drummond was almost the last of the staff to leave the bank that night, and she stood on the steps looking idly from left to right as she pulled on her gloves.
go away from a place
From this reading Thalia Drummond was almost the last of the staff to leave the bank that night, and she stood on the steps looking idly from left to right as she pulled on her gloves.
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 Thalia Drummond was almost the last of the staff to leave the bank that night, and she stood on the steps looking idly from left to right as she pulled on her gloves.
set afire or burning
From this reading Presently her eyes lighted upon Milly waiting a few yards up the street, and she walked toward her.
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 “You’ve been a long time, Drummond,” grumbled Miss Macroy.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Thalia Drummond was almost the last of the staff to leave the bank that night, and she stood on the steps looking idly from left to right as she pulled on her gloves.
Macroy
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From this reading “You’ve been a long time, Drummond,” grumbled Miss Macroy.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading If she saw the man who was watching her from the opposite side of the road she did not reveal the fact by so much as a glance.
Milly
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From this reading Presently her eyes lighted upon Milly waiting a few yards up the street, and she walked toward her.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “You’ve been a long time, Drummond,” grumbled Miss Macroy.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading If she saw the man who was watching her from the opposite side of the road she did not reveal the fact by so much as a glance.
mustn't
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From this reading “You mustn’t keep my friend waiting, you know.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “You mustn’t keep my friend waiting, you know.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Thalia Drummond was almost the last of the staff to leave the bank that night, and she stood on the steps looking idly from left to right as she pulled on her gloves.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If she saw the man who was watching her from the opposite side of the road she did not reveal the fact by so much as a glance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thalia Drummond was almost the last of the staff to leave the bank that night, and she stood on the steps looking idly from left to right as she pulled on her gloves.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Thalia Drummond was almost the last of the staff to leave the bank that night, and she stood on the steps looking idly from left to right as she pulled on her gloves.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading If she saw the man who was watching her from the opposite side of the road she did not reveal the fact by so much as a glance.
in the near future
From this reading Presently her eyes lighted upon Milly waiting a few yards up the street, and she walked toward her.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Thalia Drummond was almost the last of the staff to leave the bank that night, and she stood on the steps looking idly from left to right as she pulled on her gloves.
revealverbUS /rɪˈviːl/
make visible
From this reading If she saw the man who was watching her from the opposite side of the road she did not reveal the fact by so much as a glance.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Thalia Drummond was almost the last of the staff to leave the bank that night, and she stood on the steps looking idly from left to right as she pulled on her gloves.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading If she saw the man who was watching her from the opposite side of the road she did not reveal the fact by so much as a glance.
cut with a saw
From this reading If she saw the man who was watching her from the opposite side of the road she did not reveal the fact by so much as a glance.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thalia Drummond was almost the last of the staff to leave the bank that night, and she stood on the steps looking idly from left to right as she pulled on her gloves.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading If she saw the man who was watching her from the opposite side of the road she did not reveal the fact by so much as a glance.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If she saw the man who was watching her from the opposite side of the road she did not reveal the fact by so much as a glance.
staffnounUS /stæf/
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
From this reading Thalia Drummond was almost the last of the staff to leave the bank that night, and she stood on the steps looking idly from left to right as she pulled on her gloves.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Thalia Drummond was almost the last of the staff to leave the bank that night, and she stood on the steps looking idly from left to right as she pulled on her gloves.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Thalia Drummond was almost the last of the staff to leave the bank that night, and she stood on the steps looking idly from left to right as she pulled on her gloves.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Presently her eyes lighted upon Milly waiting a few yards up the street, and she walked toward her.
ThalianounUS /ˈθeɪljə/
(Greek mythology) the Muse of comedy and pastoral poetry
From this reading Thalia Drummond was almost the last of the staff to leave the bank that night, and she stood on the steps looking idly from left to right as she pulled on her gloves.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Thalia Drummond was almost the last of the staff to leave the bank that night, and she stood on the steps looking idly from left to right as she pulled on her gloves.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thalia Drummond was almost the last of the staff to leave the bank that night, and she stood on the steps looking idly from left to right as she pulled on her gloves.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “You’ve been a long time, Drummond,” grumbled Miss Macroy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thalia Drummond was almost the last of the staff to leave the bank that night, and she stood on the steps looking idly from left to right as she pulled on her gloves.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Presently her eyes lighted upon Milly waiting a few yards up the street, and she walked toward her.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Presently her eyes lighted upon Milly waiting a few yards up the street, and she walked toward her.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Presently her eyes lighted upon Milly waiting a few yards up the street, and she walked toward her.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Presently her eyes lighted upon Milly waiting a few yards up the street, and she walked toward her.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Presently her eyes lighted upon Milly waiting a few yards up the street, and she walked toward her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thalia Drummond was almost the last of the staff to leave the bank that night, and she stood on the steps looking idly from left to right as she pulled on her gloves.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading If she saw the man who was watching her from the opposite side of the road she did not reveal the fact by so much as a glance.
which person or people
From this reading If she saw the man who was watching her from the opposite side of the road she did not reveal the fact by so much as a glance.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Presently her eyes lighted upon Milly waiting a few yards up the street, and she walked toward her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You mustn’t keep my friend waiting, you know.
You've
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From this reading “You’ve been a long time, Drummond,” grumbled Miss Macroy.
