used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She sat at the table feeding Beppo with bread and milk, but wondering if, after all, she hadn't better make a bolt for it.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She sat at the table feeding Beppo with bread and milk, but wondering if, after all, she hadn't better make a bolt for it.
(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 And all this while Letty was in the dining-room, learning certain lessons from her new-found friend.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading For some little time she had been alone.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She had had her breakfast, which was an asset to the good, and nothing worse could happen to her out in the open world than she feared in this great dim, gloomy house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And all this while Letty was in the dining-room, learning certain lessons from her new-found friend.
assetnounUS /ˈæset/
a useful or valuable quality
From this reading She had had her breakfast, which was an asset to the good, and nothing worse could happen to her out in the open world than she feared in this great dim, gloomy house.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She sat at the table feeding Beppo with bread and milk, but wondering if, after all, she hadn't better make a bolt for it.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Steptoe finished his conversation with Miss Walbrook on the telephone, but did not come back.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For some little time she had been alone.
Beppo
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From this reading She sat at the table feeding Beppo with bread and milk, but wondering if, after all, she hadn't better make a bolt for it.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading She sat at the table feeding Beppo with bread and milk, but wondering if, after all, she hadn't better make a bolt for it.
boltnounUS /boʊlt/
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading She sat at the table feeding Beppo with bread and milk, but wondering if, after all, she hadn't better make a bolt for it.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading She sat at the table feeding Beppo with bread and milk, but wondering if, after all, she hadn't better make a bolt for it.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading She had had her breakfast, which was an asset to the good, and nothing worse could happen to her out in the open world than she feared in this great dim, gloomy house.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Steptoe finished his conversation with Miss Walbrook on the telephone, but did not come back.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading And all this while Letty was in the dining-room, learning certain lessons from her new-found friend.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Steptoe finished his conversation with Miss Walbrook on the telephone, but did not come back.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Steptoe finished his conversation with Miss Walbrook on the telephone, but did not come back.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She had had her breakfast, which was an asset to the good, and nothing worse could happen to her out in the open world than she feared in this great dim, gloomy house.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Steptoe finished his conversation with Miss Walbrook on the telephone, but did not come back.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading She had had her breakfast, which was an asset to the good, and nothing worse could happen to her out in the open world than she feared in this great dim, gloomy house.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading And all this while Letty was in the dining-room, learning certain lessons from her new-found friend.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading She had had her breakfast, which was an asset to the good, and nothing worse could happen to her out in the open world than she feared in this great dim, gloomy house.
feedingnounUS /ˈfiːdɪŋ/
the act of consuming food
From this reading She sat at the table feeding Beppo with bread and milk, but wondering if, after all, she hadn't better make a bolt for it.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading Steptoe finished his conversation with Miss Walbrook on the telephone, but did not come back.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For some little time she had been alone.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading And all this while Letty was in the dining-room, learning certain lessons from her new-found friend.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And all this while Letty was in the dining-room, learning certain lessons from her new-found friend.
depressingly dark
From this reading She had had her breakfast, which was an asset to the good, and nothing worse could happen to her out in the open world than she feared in this great dim, gloomy house.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading She had had her breakfast, which was an asset to the good, and nothing worse could happen to her out in the open world than she feared in this great dim, gloomy house.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She had had her breakfast, which was an asset to the good, and nothing worse could happen to her out in the open world than she feared in this great dim, gloomy house.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For some little time she had been alone.
hadn't
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From this reading She sat at the table feeding Beppo with bread and milk, but wondering if, after all, she hadn't better make a bolt for it.
come to pass
From this reading She had had her breakfast, which was an asset to the good, and nothing worse could happen to her out in the open world than she feared in this great dim, gloomy house.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And all this while Letty was in the dining-room, learning certain lessons from her new-found friend.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Steptoe finished his conversation with Miss Walbrook on the telephone, but did not come back.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She had had her breakfast, which was an asset to the good, and nothing worse could happen to her out in the open world than she feared in this great dim, gloomy house.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She sat at the table feeding Beppo with bread and milk, but wondering if, after all, she hadn't better make a bolt for it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And all this while Letty was in the dining-room, learning certain lessons from her new-found friend.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She sat at the table feeding Beppo with bread and milk, but wondering if, after all, she hadn't better make a bolt for it.
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading And all this while Letty was in the dining-room, learning certain lessons from her new-found friend.
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading And all this while Letty was in the dining-room, learning certain lessons from her new-found friend.
Letty
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From this reading And all this while Letty was in the dining-room, learning certain lessons from her new-found friend.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading For some little time she had been alone.
engage in
From this reading She sat at the table feeding Beppo with bread and milk, but wondering if, after all, she hadn't better make a bolt for it.
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading She sat at the table feeding Beppo with bread and milk, but wondering if, after all, she hadn't better make a bolt for it.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Steptoe finished his conversation with Miss Walbrook on the telephone, but did not come back.
new-found
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From this reading And all this while Letty was in the dining-room, learning certain lessons from her new-found friend.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Steptoe finished his conversation with Miss Walbrook on the telephone, but did not come back.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She had had her breakfast, which was an asset to the good, and nothing worse could happen to her out in the open world than she feared in this great dim, gloomy house.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Steptoe finished his conversation with Miss Walbrook on the telephone, but did not come back.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading She had had her breakfast, which was an asset to the good, and nothing worse could happen to her out in the open world than she feared in this great dim, gloomy house.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She had had her breakfast, which was an asset to the good, and nothing worse could happen to her out in the open world than she feared in this great dim, gloomy house.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She sat at the table feeding Beppo with bread and milk, but wondering if, after all, she hadn't better make a bolt for it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For some little time she had been alone.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For some little time she had been alone.
Steptoe
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From this reading Steptoe finished his conversation with Miss Walbrook on the telephone, but did not come back.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading She sat at the table feeding Beppo with bread and milk, but wondering if, after all, she hadn't better make a bolt for it.
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading Steptoe finished his conversation with Miss Walbrook on the telephone, but did not come back.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She had had her breakfast, which was an asset to the good, and nothing worse could happen to her out in the open world than she feared in this great dim, gloomy house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And all this while Letty was in the dining-room, learning certain lessons from her new-found friend.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And all this while Letty was in the dining-room, learning certain lessons from her new-found friend.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For some little time she had been alone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had had her breakfast, which was an asset to the good, and nothing worse could happen to her out in the open world than she feared in this great dim, gloomy house.
Walbrook
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From this reading Steptoe finished his conversation with Miss Walbrook on the telephone, but did not come back.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And all this while Letty was in the dining-room, learning certain lessons from her new-found friend.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had had her breakfast, which was an asset to the good, and nothing worse could happen to her out in the open world than she feared in this great dim, gloomy house.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading And all this while Letty was in the dining-room, learning certain lessons from her new-found friend.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Steptoe finished his conversation with Miss Walbrook on the telephone, but did not come back.
showing curiosity
From this reading She sat at the table feeding Beppo with bread and milk, but wondering if, after all, she hadn't better make a bolt for it.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading She had had her breakfast, which was an asset to the good, and nothing worse could happen to her out in the open world than she feared in this great dim, gloomy house.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading She had had her breakfast, which was an asset to the good, and nothing worse could happen to her out in the open world than she feared in this great dim, gloomy house.
