used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "We-ll," drawled Philippa comfortably, "I rang, and a boy came to the door--I don't think there is a woman on the premises.
(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 He took us into his room, which is all books and litter, and a great big microscope on a stand by the window.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "We-ll," drawled Philippa comfortably, "I rang, and a boy came to the door--I don't think there is a woman on the premises.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Don't ask me what I said, for I don't know.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He took us into his room, which is all books and litter, and a great big microscope on a stand by the window.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading He took us into his room, which is all books and litter, and a great big microscope on a stand by the window.
a youthful male person
From this reading "We-ll," drawled Philippa comfortably, "I rang, and a boy came to the door--I don't think there is a woman on the premises.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He took us into his room, which is all books and litter, and a great big microscope on a stand by the window.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "We-ll," drawled Philippa comfortably, "I rang, and a boy came to the door--I don't think there is a woman on the premises.
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading "We-ll," drawled Philippa comfortably, "I rang, and a boy came to the door--I don't think there is a woman on the premises.
don't
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From this reading "We-ll," drawled Philippa comfortably, "I rang, and a boy came to the door--I don't think there is a woman on the premises.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "We-ll," drawled Philippa comfortably, "I rang, and a boy came to the door--I don't think there is a woman on the premises.
drawledverbUS /drɔːld/
past form of “drawl” — lengthen and slow down or draw out
From this reading "We-ll," drawled Philippa comfortably, "I rang, and a boy came to the door--I don't think there is a woman on the premises.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I only remember his face looking so startled and sorry.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Don't ask me what I said, for I don't know.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He took us into his room, which is all books and litter, and a great big microscope on a stand by the window.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He took us into his room, which is all books and litter, and a great big microscope on a stand by the window.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Mr Neil heard our voices, and came out to see what was wanted.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He took us into his room, which is all books and litter, and a great big microscope on a stand by the window.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "We-ll," drawled Philippa comfortably, "I rang, and a boy came to the door--I don't think there is a woman on the premises.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He took us into his room, which is all books and litter, and a great big microscope on a stand by the window.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "We-ll," drawled Philippa comfortably, "I rang, and a boy came to the door--I don't think there is a woman on the premises.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Don't ask me what I said, for I don't know.
litternounUS /ˈlɪtər/
the offspring at one birth of a multiparous mammal
From this reading He took us into his room, which is all books and litter, and a great big microscope on a stand by the window.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading I only remember his face looking so startled and sorry.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Don't ask me what I said, for I don't know.
microscopenounUS /ˈmaɪkrəskoʊp/
magnifier of the image of small objects
From this reading He took us into his room, which is all books and litter, and a great big microscope on a stand by the window.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr Neil heard our voices, and came out to see what was wanted.
Neil
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From this reading Mr Neil heard our voices, and came out to see what was wanted.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "We-ll," drawled Philippa comfortably, "I rang, and a boy came to the door--I don't think there is a woman on the premises.
and nothing more
From this reading I only remember his face looking so startled and sorry.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Mr Neil heard our voices, and came out to see what was wanted.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Mr Neil heard our voices, and came out to see what was wanted.
Philippa
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From this reading "We-ll," drawled Philippa comfortably, "I rang, and a boy came to the door--I don't think there is a woman on the premises.
premisesnounUS /ˈpreməsəz/
land and the buildings on it
From this reading "We-ll," drawled Philippa comfortably, "I rang, and a boy came to the door--I don't think there is a woman on the premises.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading "We-ll," drawled Philippa comfortably, "I rang, and a boy came to the door--I don't think there is a woman on the premises.
To recall to mind.
From this reading I only remember his face looking so startled and sorry.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He took us into his room, which is all books and litter, and a great big microscope on a stand by the window.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Don't ask me what I said, for I don't know.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Mr Neil heard our voices, and came out to see what was wanted.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I only remember his face looking so startled and sorry.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading I only remember his face looking so startled and sorry.
be standing; be upright
From this reading He took us into his room, which is all books and litter, and a great big microscope on a stand by the window.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading I only remember his face looking so startled and sorry.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "We-ll," drawled Philippa comfortably, "I rang, and a boy came to the door--I don't think there is a woman on the premises.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "We-ll," drawled Philippa comfortably, "I rang, and a boy came to the door--I don't think there is a woman on the premises.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "We-ll," drawled Philippa comfortably, "I rang, and a boy came to the door--I don't think there is a woman on the premises.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We-ll," drawled Philippa comfortably, "I rang, and a boy came to the door--I don't think there is a woman on the premises.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took us into his room, which is all books and litter, and a great big microscope on a stand by the window.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He took us into his room, which is all books and litter, and a great big microscope on a stand by the window.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Mr Neil heard our voices, and came out to see what was wanted.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Mr Neil heard our voices, and came out to see what was wanted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr Neil heard our voices, and came out to see what was wanted.
We-ll
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From this reading "We-ll," drawled Philippa comfortably, "I rang, and a boy came to the door--I don't think there is a woman on the premises.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Mr Neil heard our voices, and came out to see what was wanted.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He took us into his room, which is all books and litter, and a great big microscope on a stand by the window.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading He took us into his room, which is all books and litter, and a great big microscope on a stand by the window.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "We-ll," drawled Philippa comfortably, "I rang, and a boy came to the door--I don't think there is a woman on the premises.
