used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Almost at once a light flashed from an upper window in response to Charlotte's knock and ring.
actressnounUS /ˈæktrəs/
a female actor
From this reading A celebrated play was on, in which a celebrated actress figured, and the two had taken one of their rather infrequent excursions.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Almost at once a light flashed from an upper window in response to Charlotte's knock and ring.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Almost at once a light flashed from an upper window in response to Charlotte's knock and ring.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Almost at once a light flashed from an upper window in response to Charlotte's knock and ring.
AndersonnounUS /ˈændərsən/
United States author whose works were frequently autobiographical (1876-1941)
From this reading Anderson himself had been in New York that night with Henry Edgecomb to the theatre.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Almost at once a light flashed from an upper window in response to Charlotte's knock and ring.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading His room was at the back of the house, a long room extending nearly the whole width, consequently his own brightly shining light had not been visible to Charlotte coming up the street.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Anderson himself had been in New York that night with Henry Edgecomb to the theatre.
brightlyadverbUS /ˈbraɪtli/
with brightness
From this reading His room was at the back of the house, a long room extending nearly the whole width, consequently his own brightly shining light had not been visible to Charlotte coming up the street.
celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading A celebrated play was on, in which a celebrated actress figured, and the two had taken one of their rather infrequent excursions.
CharlottenounUS /ˈʃɑːrlət/
the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina
From this reading His room was at the back of the house, a long room extending nearly the whole width, consequently his own brightly shining light had not been visible to Charlotte coming up the street.
Charlotte'snounUS /ˈʃɑːrləts/
possessive form of “charlotte” — the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina
From this reading Almost at once a light flashed from an upper window in response to Charlotte's knock and ring.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading His room was at the back of the house, a long room extending nearly the whole width, consequently his own brightly shining light had not been visible to Charlotte coming up the street.
ConsequentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəntli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading Consequently, Anderson had not been in the house more than an hour, and during that hour had been writing some letters which he wished to get off in the early mail.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Consequently, Anderson had not been in the house more than an hour, and during that hour had been writing some letters which he wished to get off in the early mail.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Consequently, Anderson had not been in the house more than an hour, and during that hour had been writing some letters which he wished to get off in the early mail.
Edgecomb
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From this reading Anderson himself had been in New York that night with Henry Edgecomb to the theatre.
excursionsnounUS /ɪkˈskɜːrʒənz/
plural of “excursion” — a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading A celebrated play was on, in which a celebrated actress figured, and the two had taken one of their rather infrequent excursions.
extendingverbUS /ɪkˈstendɪŋ/
-ing form of “extend” — extend in scope or range or area
From this reading His room was at the back of the house, a long room extending nearly the whole width, consequently his own brightly shining light had not been visible to Charlotte coming up the street.
figuredadjectiveUS /ˈfɪɡjərd/
(of e.g. fabric design) adorned with patterns
From this reading A celebrated play was on, in which a celebrated actress figured, and the two had taken one of their rather infrequent excursions.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Almost at once a light flashed from an upper window in response to Charlotte's knock and ring.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Almost at once a light flashed from an upper window in response to Charlotte's knock and ring.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Consequently, Anderson had not been in the house more than an hour, and during that hour had been writing some letters which he wished to get off in the early mail.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Anderson himself had been in New York that night with Henry Edgecomb to the theatre.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Consequently, Anderson had not been in the house more than an hour, and during that hour had been writing some letters which he wished to get off in the early mail.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Anderson himself had been in New York that night with Henry Edgecomb to the theatre.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Anderson himself had been in New York that night with Henry Edgecomb to the theatre.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His room was at the back of the house, a long room extending nearly the whole width, consequently his own brightly shining light had not been visible to Charlotte coming up the street.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Consequently, Anderson had not been in the house more than an hour, and during that hour had been writing some letters which he wished to get off in the early mail.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Consequently, Anderson had not been in the house more than an hour, and during that hour had been writing some letters which he wished to get off in the early mail.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Almost at once a light flashed from an upper window in response to Charlotte's knock and ring.
infrequentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfriːkwənt/
not frequent; not occurring regularly or at short intervals
From this reading A celebrated play was on, in which a celebrated actress figured, and the two had taken one of their rather infrequent excursions.
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading Almost at once a light flashed from an upper window in response to Charlotte's knock and ring.
the literary culture
From this reading Consequently, Anderson had not been in the house more than an hour, and during that hour had been writing some letters which he wished to get off in the early mail.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Almost at once a light flashed from an upper window in response to Charlotte's knock and ring.
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 His room was at the back of the house, a long room extending nearly the whole width, consequently his own brightly shining light had not been visible to Charlotte coming up the street.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading Consequently, Anderson had not been in the house more than an hour, and during that hour had been writing some letters which he wished to get off in the early mail.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Consequently, Anderson had not been in the house more than an hour, and during that hour had been writing some letters which he wished to get off in the early mail.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading His room was at the back of the house, a long room extending nearly the whole width, consequently his own brightly shining light had not been visible to Charlotte coming up the street.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Anderson himself had been in New York that night with Henry Edgecomb to the theatre.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Anderson himself had been in New York that night with Henry Edgecomb to the theatre.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Consequently, Anderson had not been in the house more than an hour, and during that hour had been writing some letters which he wished to get off in the early mail.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A celebrated play was on, in which a celebrated actress figured, and the two had taken one of their rather infrequent excursions.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Consequently, Anderson had not been in the house more than an hour, and during that hour had been writing some letters which he wished to get off in the early mail.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A celebrated play was on, in which a celebrated actress figured, and the two had taken one of their rather infrequent excursions.
on one occasion
From this reading Almost at once a light flashed from an upper window in response to Charlotte's knock and ring.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A celebrated play was on, in which a celebrated actress figured, and the two had taken one of their rather infrequent excursions.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading His room was at the back of the house, a long room extending nearly the whole width, consequently his own brightly shining light had not been visible to Charlotte coming up the street.
participate in games or sport
From this reading A celebrated play was on, in which a celebrated actress figured, and the two had taken one of their rather infrequent excursions.
on the contrary
From this reading A celebrated play was on, in which a celebrated actress figured, and the two had taken one of their rather infrequent excursions.
responsenounUS /rɪˈspɑːns/
a result
From this reading Almost at once a light flashed from an upper window in response to Charlotte's knock and ring.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Almost at once a light flashed from an upper window in response to Charlotte's knock and ring.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading His room was at the back of the house, a long room extending nearly the whole width, consequently his own brightly shining light had not been visible to Charlotte coming up the street.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading His room was at the back of the house, a long room extending nearly the whole width, consequently his own brightly shining light had not been visible to Charlotte coming up the street.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Consequently, Anderson had not been in the house more than an hour, and during that hour had been writing some letters which he wished to get off in the early mail.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading His room was at the back of the house, a long room extending nearly the whole width, consequently his own brightly shining light had not been visible to Charlotte coming up the street.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading A celebrated play was on, in which a celebrated actress figured, and the two had taken one of their rather infrequent excursions.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Consequently, Anderson had not been in the house more than an hour, and during that hour had been writing some letters which he wished to get off in the early mail.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Anderson himself had been in New York that night with Henry Edgecomb to the theatre.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Anderson himself had been in New York that night with Henry Edgecomb to the theatre.
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading Anderson himself had been in New York that night with Henry Edgecomb to the theatre.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A celebrated play was on, in which a celebrated actress figured, and the two had taken one of their rather infrequent excursions.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Almost at once a light flashed from an upper window in response to Charlotte's knock and ring.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A celebrated play was on, in which a celebrated actress figured, and the two had taken one of their rather infrequent excursions.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading His room was at the back of the house, a long room extending nearly the whole width, consequently his own brightly shining light had not been visible to Charlotte coming up the street.
the topmost one of two
From this reading Almost at once a light flashed from an upper window in response to Charlotte's knock and ring.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading His room was at the back of the house, a long room extending nearly the whole width, consequently his own brightly shining light had not been visible to Charlotte coming up the street.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A celebrated play was on, in which a celebrated actress figured, and the two had taken one of their rather infrequent excursions.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A celebrated play was on, in which a celebrated actress figured, and the two had taken one of their rather infrequent excursions.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading His room was at the back of the house, a long room extending nearly the whole width, consequently his own brightly shining light had not been visible to Charlotte coming up the street.
widthnounUS /wɪdθ/
the extent of something from side to side
From this reading His room was at the back of the house, a long room extending nearly the whole width, consequently his own brightly shining light had not been visible to Charlotte coming up the street.
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 Almost at once a light flashed from an upper window in response to Charlotte's knock and ring.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Consequently, Anderson had not been in the house more than an hour, and during that hour had been writing some letters which he wished to get off in the early mail.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Anderson himself had been in New York that night with Henry Edgecomb to the theatre.
the act of creating written works
From this reading Consequently, Anderson had not been in the house more than an hour, and during that hour had been writing some letters which he wished to get off in the early mail.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Anderson himself had been in New York that night with Henry Edgecomb to the theatre.
