used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Even as a child she could tell her way home when others were lost.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading For a moment she looked around puzzled, thinking the man was merely taking another way around, but a glance back where the white dome of the Capitol loomed, palace-like, above the city, made her sure that something was wrong.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Shirley's sense of direction had always been keen.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was some minutes, however, before she suddenly became aware that the car was being driven in an entirely different direction from the place she had just left Mr. Barnard.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading For a moment she looked around puzzled, thinking the man was merely taking another way around, but a glance back where the white dome of the Capitol loomed, palace-like, above the city, made her sure that something was wrong.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading For a moment she looked around puzzled, thinking the man was merely taking another way around, but a glance back where the white dome of the Capitol loomed, palace-like, above the city, made her sure that something was wrong.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Even as a child she could tell her way home when others were lost.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She looked at the buildings they were passing, at the names of the streets--F Street--they had not been on that before!
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading It was some minutes, however, before she suddenly became aware that the car was being driven in an entirely different direction from the place she had just left Mr. Barnard.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading For a moment she looked around puzzled, thinking the man was merely taking another way around, but a glance back where the white dome of the Capitol loomed, palace-like, above the city, made her sure that something was wrong.
Barnard
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From this reading It was some minutes, however, before she suddenly became aware that the car was being driven in an entirely different direction from the place she had just left Mr. Barnard.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading It was some minutes, however, before she suddenly became aware that the car was being driven in an entirely different direction from the place she had just left Mr. Barnard.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Shirley's sense of direction had always been keen.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was some minutes, however, before she suddenly became aware that the car was being driven in an entirely different direction from the place she had just left Mr. Barnard.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It was some minutes, however, before she suddenly became aware that the car was being driven in an entirely different direction from the place she had just left Mr. Barnard.
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading She looked at the buildings they were passing, at the names of the streets--F Street--they had not been on that before!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For a moment she looked around puzzled, thinking the man was merely taking another way around, but a glance back where the white dome of the Capitol loomed, palace-like, above the city, made her sure that something was wrong.
CapitolnounUS /ˈkæpɪtəl/
a building occupied by a state legislature
From this reading For a moment she looked around puzzled, thinking the man was merely taking another way around, but a glance back where the white dome of the Capitol loomed, palace-like, above the city, made her sure that something was wrong.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading It was some minutes, however, before she suddenly became aware that the car was being driven in an entirely different direction from the place she had just left Mr. Barnard.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Even as a child she could tell her way home when others were lost.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading For a moment she looked around puzzled, thinking the man was merely taking another way around, but a glance back where the white dome of the Capitol loomed, palace-like, above the city, made her sure that something was wrong.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Even as a child she could tell her way home when others were lost.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading It was some minutes, however, before she suddenly became aware that the car was being driven in an entirely different direction from the place she had just left Mr. Barnard.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Shirley's sense of direction had always been keen.
domenounUS /doʊm/
a concave shape whose distinguishing characteristic is that the concavity faces downward
From this reading For a moment she looked around puzzled, thinking the man was merely taking another way around, but a glance back where the white dome of the Capitol loomed, palace-like, above the city, made her sure that something was wrong.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading It was some minutes, however, before she suddenly became aware that the car was being driven in an entirely different direction from the place she had just left Mr. Barnard.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading It was some minutes, however, before she suddenly became aware that the car was being driven in an entirely different direction from the place she had just left Mr. Barnard.
divisible by two
From this reading Even as a child she could tell her way home when others were lost.
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading She looked at the buildings they were passing, at the names of the streets--F Street--they had not been on that before!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment she looked around puzzled, thinking the man was merely taking another way around, but a glance back where the white dome of the Capitol loomed, palace-like, above the city, made her sure that something was wrong.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was some minutes, however, before she suddenly became aware that the car was being driven in an entirely different direction from the place she had just left Mr. Barnard.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading For a moment she looked around puzzled, thinking the man was merely taking another way around, but a glance back where the white dome of the Capitol loomed, palace-like, above the city, made her sure that something was wrong.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Shirley's sense of direction had always been keen.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Even as a child she could tell her way home when others were lost.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Even as a child she could tell her way home when others were lost.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading It was some minutes, however, before she suddenly became aware that the car was being driven in an entirely different direction from the place she had just left Mr. Barnard.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was some minutes, however, before she suddenly became aware that the car was being driven in an entirely different direction from the place she had just left Mr. Barnard.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was some minutes, however, before she suddenly became aware that the car was being driven in an entirely different direction from the place she had just left Mr. Barnard.
and nothing more
From this reading It was some minutes, however, before she suddenly became aware that the car was being driven in an entirely different direction from the place she had just left Mr. Barnard.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading Shirley's sense of direction had always been keen.
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 It was some minutes, however, before she suddenly became aware that the car was being driven in an entirely different direction from the place she had just left Mr. Barnard.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading For a moment she looked around puzzled, thinking the man was merely taking another way around, but a glance back where the white dome of the Capitol loomed, palace-like, above the city, made her sure that something was wrong.
loomedverbUS /luːmd/
past form of “loom” — come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
From this reading For a moment she looked around puzzled, thinking the man was merely taking another way around, but a glance back where the white dome of the Capitol loomed, palace-like, above the city, made her sure that something was wrong.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Even as a child she could tell her way home when others were lost.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading For a moment she looked around puzzled, thinking the man was merely taking another way around, but a glance back where the white dome of the Capitol loomed, palace-like, above the city, made her sure that something was wrong.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading For a moment she looked around puzzled, thinking the man was merely taking another way around, but a glance back where the white dome of the Capitol loomed, palace-like, above the city, made her sure that something was wrong.
and nothing more
From this reading For a moment she looked around puzzled, thinking the man was merely taking another way around, but a glance back where the white dome of the Capitol loomed, palace-like, above the city, made her sure that something was wrong.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading It was some minutes, however, before she suddenly became aware that the car was being driven in an entirely different direction from the place she had just left Mr. Barnard.
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment she looked around puzzled, thinking the man was merely taking another way around, but a glance back where the white dome of the Capitol loomed, palace-like, above the city, made her sure that something was wrong.
a form of address for a man
From this reading It was some minutes, however, before she suddenly became aware that the car was being driven in an entirely different direction from the place she had just left Mr. Barnard.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading She looked at the buildings they were passing, at the names of the streets--F Street--they had not been on that before!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She looked at the buildings they were passing, at the names of the streets--F Street--they had not been on that before!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Shirley's sense of direction had always been keen.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She looked at the buildings they were passing, at the names of the streets--F Street--they had not been on that before!
others
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From this reading Even as a child she could tell her way home when others were lost.
palace-like
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From this reading For a moment she looked around puzzled, thinking the man was merely taking another way around, but a glance back where the white dome of the Capitol loomed, palace-like, above the city, made her sure that something was wrong.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading She looked at the buildings they were passing, at the names of the streets--F Street--they had not been on that before!
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It was some minutes, however, before she suddenly became aware that the car was being driven in an entirely different direction from the place she had just left Mr. Barnard.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading For a moment she looked around puzzled, thinking the man was merely taking another way around, but a glance back where the white dome of the Capitol loomed, palace-like, above the city, made her sure that something was wrong.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Shirley's sense of direction had always been keen.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even as a child she could tell her way home when others were lost.
Shirley's
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From this reading Shirley's sense of direction had always been keen.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was some minutes, however, before she suddenly became aware that the car was being driven in an entirely different direction from the place she had just left Mr. Barnard.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading For a moment she looked around puzzled, thinking the man was merely taking another way around, but a glance back where the white dome of the Capitol loomed, palace-like, above the city, made her sure that something was wrong.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading She looked at the buildings they were passing, at the names of the streets--F Street--they had not been on that before!
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading She looked at the buildings they were passing, at the names of the streets--F Street--they had not been on that before!
happening unexpectedly
From this reading It was some minutes, however, before she suddenly became aware that the car was being driven in an entirely different direction from the place she had just left Mr. Barnard.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading For a moment she looked around puzzled, thinking the man was merely taking another way around, but a glance back where the white dome of the Capitol loomed, palace-like, above the city, made her sure that something was wrong.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading For a moment she looked around puzzled, thinking the man was merely taking another way around, but a glance back where the white dome of the Capitol loomed, palace-like, above the city, made her sure that something was wrong.
express in words
From this reading Even as a child she could tell her way home when others were lost.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was some minutes, however, before she suddenly became aware that the car was being driven in an entirely different direction from the place she had just left Mr. Barnard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was some minutes, however, before she suddenly became aware that the car was being driven in an entirely different direction from the place she had just left Mr. Barnard.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked at the buildings they were passing, at the names of the streets--F Street--they had not been on that before!
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading For a moment she looked around puzzled, thinking the man was merely taking another way around, but a glance back where the white dome of the Capitol loomed, palace-like, above the city, made her sure that something was wrong.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was some minutes, however, before she suddenly became aware that the car was being driven in an entirely different direction from the place she had just left Mr. Barnard.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Even as a child she could tell her way home when others were lost.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Even as a child she could tell her way home when others were lost.
at the time that
From this reading Even as a child she could tell her way home when others were lost.
in or at the place that
From this reading For a moment she looked around puzzled, thinking the man was merely taking another way around, but a glance back where the white dome of the Capitol loomed, palace-like, above the city, made her sure that something was wrong.
a Caucasian
From this reading For a moment she looked around puzzled, thinking the man was merely taking another way around, but a glance back where the white dome of the Capitol loomed, palace-like, above the city, made her sure that something was wrong.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading For a moment she looked around puzzled, thinking the man was merely taking another way around, but a glance back where the white dome of the Capitol loomed, palace-like, above the city, made her sure that something was wrong.
