used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SUDDEN DETERMINATION One afternoon, Dorothy sat on the front veranda, day-dreaming.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading A SUDDEN DETERMINATION One afternoon, Dorothy sat on the front veranda, day-dreaming.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading But Dorothy was on the veranda that faced the road, and it was a lovely warm, hazy day, almost the last of June, and notwithstanding her responsibilities, Dorothy was in a happy frame of mind.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading She watched with interest, a carriage that was coming along the road towards her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But Dorothy was on the veranda that faced the road, and it was a lovely warm, hazy day, almost the last of June, and notwithstanding her responsibilities, Dorothy was in a happy frame of mind.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The house could be considered to front either way.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Dorothy was on the veranda that faced the road, and it was a lovely warm, hazy day, almost the last of June, and notwithstanding her responsibilities, Dorothy was in a happy frame of mind.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading She watched with interest, a carriage that was coming along the road towards her.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading She watched with interest, a carriage that was coming along the road towards her.
carefully weighed
From this reading The house could be considered to front either way.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The house could be considered to front either way.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading But Dorothy was on the veranda that faced the road, and it was a lovely warm, hazy day, almost the last of June, and notwithstanding her responsibilities, Dorothy was in a happy frame of mind.
day-dreaming
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From this reading A SUDDEN DETERMINATION One afternoon, Dorothy sat on the front veranda, day-dreaming.
DETERMINATIONnounUS /dɪˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading A SUDDEN DETERMINATION One afternoon, Dorothy sat on the front veranda, day-dreaming.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It was difficult to say which was the front veranda,--the one that faced the road, or the one that looked out on the lake.
Dorothy
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From this reading A SUDDEN DETERMINATION One afternoon, Dorothy sat on the front veranda, day-dreaming.
one or the other of two
From this reading The house could be considered to front either way.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading It was difficult to say which was the front veranda,--the one that faced the road, or the one that looked out on the lake.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading But Dorothy was on the veranda that faced the road, and it was a lovely warm, hazy day, almost the last of June, and notwithstanding her responsibilities, Dorothy was in a happy frame of mind.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading A SUDDEN DETERMINATION One afternoon, Dorothy sat on the front veranda, day-dreaming.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading But Dorothy was on the veranda that faced the road, and it was a lovely warm, hazy day, almost the last of June, and notwithstanding her responsibilities, Dorothy was in a happy frame of mind.
hazyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪzi/
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading But Dorothy was on the veranda that faced the road, and it was a lovely warm, hazy day, almost the last of June, and notwithstanding her responsibilities, Dorothy was in a happy frame of mind.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But Dorothy was on the veranda that faced the road, and it was a lovely warm, hazy day, almost the last of June, and notwithstanding her responsibilities, Dorothy was in a happy frame of mind.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The house could be considered to front either way.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But Dorothy was on the veranda that faced the road, and it was a lovely warm, hazy day, almost the last of June, and notwithstanding her responsibilities, Dorothy was in a happy frame of mind.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading She watched with interest, a carriage that was coming along the road towards her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was difficult to say which was the front veranda,--the one that faced the road, or the one that looked out on the lake.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading But Dorothy was on the veranda that faced the road, and it was a lovely warm, hazy day, almost the last of June, and notwithstanding her responsibilities, Dorothy was in a happy frame of mind.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading It was difficult to say which was the front veranda,--the one that faced the road, or the one that looked out on the lake.
immediately past
From this reading But Dorothy was on the veranda that faced the road, and it was a lovely warm, hazy day, almost the last of June, and notwithstanding her responsibilities, Dorothy was in a happy frame of mind.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It was difficult to say which was the front veranda,--the one that faced the road, or the one that looked out on the lake.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading But Dorothy was on the veranda that faced the road, and it was a lovely warm, hazy day, almost the last of June, and notwithstanding her responsibilities, Dorothy was in a happy frame of mind.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading But Dorothy was on the veranda that faced the road, and it was a lovely warm, hazy day, almost the last of June, and notwithstanding her responsibilities, Dorothy was in a happy frame of mind.
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading But Dorothy was on the veranda that faced the road, and it was a lovely warm, hazy day, almost the last of June, and notwithstanding her responsibilities, Dorothy was in a happy frame of mind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But Dorothy was on the veranda that faced the road, and it was a lovely warm, hazy day, almost the last of June, and notwithstanding her responsibilities, Dorothy was in a happy frame of mind.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A SUDDEN DETERMINATION One afternoon, Dorothy sat on the front veranda, day-dreaming.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A SUDDEN DETERMINATION One afternoon, Dorothy sat on the front veranda, day-dreaming.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was difficult to say which was the front veranda,--the one that faced the road, or the one that looked out on the lake.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was difficult to say which was the front veranda,--the one that faced the road, or the one that looked out on the lake.
responsibilitiesnounUS /riˌspɑːnsəˈbɪlətiz/
plural of “responsibility” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading But Dorothy was on the veranda that faced the road, and it was a lovely warm, hazy day, almost the last of June, and notwithstanding her responsibilities, Dorothy was in a happy frame of mind.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading It was difficult to say which was the front veranda,--the one that faced the road, or the one that looked out on the lake.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading A SUDDEN DETERMINATION One afternoon, Dorothy sat on the front veranda, day-dreaming.
express in words
From this reading It was difficult to say which was the front veranda,--the one that faced the road, or the one that looked out on the lake.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She watched with interest, a carriage that was coming along the road towards her.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading A SUDDEN DETERMINATION One afternoon, Dorothy sat on the front veranda, day-dreaming.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was difficult to say which was the front veranda,--the one that faced the road, or the one that looked out on the lake.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SUDDEN DETERMINATION One afternoon, Dorothy sat on the front veranda, day-dreaming.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was difficult to say which was the front veranda,--the one that faced the road, or the one that looked out on the lake.
in the direction of
From this reading She watched with interest, a carriage that was coming along the road towards her.
verandanounUS /vərˈændə/
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading A SUDDEN DETERMINATION One afternoon, Dorothy sat on the front veranda, day-dreaming.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading But Dorothy was on the veranda that faced the road, and it was a lovely warm, hazy day, almost the last of June, and notwithstanding her responsibilities, Dorothy was in a happy frame of mind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was difficult to say which was the front veranda,--the one that faced the road, or the one that looked out on the lake.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading She watched with interest, a carriage that was coming along the road towards her.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The house could be considered to front either way.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was difficult to say which was the front veranda,--the one that faced the road, or the one that looked out on the lake.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She watched with interest, a carriage that was coming along the road towards her.
