used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His heart leaped at this transient view: he threw up the sash, and looking out, saw her very plainly strike into a cross-walk, and a moment after saw Sir George, who came out of a little summer-house, at her feet.
accidentsnounUS /ˈæksədənts/
plural of “accident” — an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading _Which acquaints the reader with two very extraordinary accidents._ Mr. Glanville, who did not doubt but Roberts would bring him some intelligence, sat waiting with anxious impatience for his return.
acquaints
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From this reading _Which acquaints the reader with two very extraordinary accidents._ Mr. Glanville, who did not doubt but Roberts would bring him some intelligence, sat waiting with anxious impatience for his return.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading His heart leaped at this transient view: he threw up the sash, and looking out, saw her very plainly strike into a cross-walk, and a moment after saw Sir George, who came out of a little summer-house, at her feet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The evening drew on apace, he numbered the hours, and began to grow uneasy at Arabella's long stay.
eagerly desirous
From this reading _Which acquaints the reader with two very extraordinary accidents._ Mr. Glanville, who did not doubt but Roberts would bring him some intelligence, sat waiting with anxious impatience for his return.
apaceadverbUS /əˈpeɪs/
(poetic, literary) quickly
From this reading The evening drew on apace, he numbered the hours, and began to grow uneasy at Arabella's long stay.
Arabella's
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From this reading The evening drew on apace, he numbered the hours, and began to grow uneasy at Arabella's long stay.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His chamber-window looking into the garden, he thought he saw his cousin, covered with her veil as usual, hasten down one of the walks.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The evening drew on apace, he numbered the hours, and began to grow uneasy at Arabella's long stay.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The evening drew on apace, he numbered the hours, and began to grow uneasy at Arabella's long stay.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading _Which acquaints the reader with two very extraordinary accidents._ Mr. Glanville, who did not doubt but Roberts would bring him some intelligence, sat waiting with anxious impatience for his return.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _Which acquaints the reader with two very extraordinary accidents._ Mr. Glanville, who did not doubt but Roberts would bring him some intelligence, sat waiting with anxious impatience for his return.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading His heart leaped at this transient view: he threw up the sash, and looking out, saw her very plainly strike into a cross-walk, and a moment after saw Sir George, who came out of a little summer-house, at her feet.
chamber-window
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From this reading His chamber-window looking into the garden, he thought he saw his cousin, covered with her veil as usual, hasten down one of the walks.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading His chamber-window looking into the garden, he thought he saw his cousin, covered with her veil as usual, hasten down one of the walks.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading His chamber-window looking into the garden, he thought he saw his cousin, covered with her veil as usual, hasten down one of the walks.
cross-walk
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From this reading His heart leaped at this transient view: he threw up the sash, and looking out, saw her very plainly strike into a cross-walk, and a moment after saw Sir George, who came out of a little summer-house, at her feet.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading _Which acquaints the reader with two very extraordinary accidents._ Mr. Glanville, who did not doubt but Roberts would bring him some intelligence, sat waiting with anxious impatience for his return.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading _Which acquaints the reader with two very extraordinary accidents._ Mr. Glanville, who did not doubt but Roberts would bring him some intelligence, sat waiting with anxious impatience for his return.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading His chamber-window looking into the garden, he thought he saw his cousin, covered with her veil as usual, hasten down one of the walks.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading The evening drew on apace, he numbered the hours, and began to grow uneasy at Arabella's long stay.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The evening drew on apace, he numbered the hours, and began to grow uneasy at Arabella's long stay.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading _Which acquaints the reader with two very extraordinary accidents._ Mr. Glanville, who did not doubt but Roberts would bring him some intelligence, sat waiting with anxious impatience for his return.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading His heart leaped at this transient view: he threw up the sash, and looking out, saw her very plainly strike into a cross-walk, and a moment after saw Sir George, who came out of a little summer-house, at her feet.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Transported with rage at this sight, he snatched up his sword, flew down the stairs into the garden, and came running like a madman up the walk in which the lovers were.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Which acquaints the reader with two very extraordinary accidents._ Mr. Glanville, who did not doubt but Roberts would bring him some intelligence, sat waiting with anxious impatience for his return.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading His chamber-window looking into the garden, he thought he saw his cousin, covered with her veil as usual, hasten down one of the walks.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading His heart leaped at this transient view: he threw up the sash, and looking out, saw her very plainly strike into a cross-walk, and a moment after saw Sir George, who came out of a little summer-house, at her feet.
Glanville
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From this reading _Which acquaints the reader with two very extraordinary accidents._ Mr. Glanville, who did not doubt but Roberts would bring him some intelligence, sat waiting with anxious impatience for his return.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The evening drew on apace, he numbered the hours, and began to grow uneasy at Arabella's long stay.
hastenverbUS /ˈheɪsən/
act or move at high speed
From this reading His chamber-window looking into the garden, he thought he saw his cousin, covered with her veil as usual, hasten down one of the walks.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The evening drew on apace, he numbered the hours, and began to grow uneasy at Arabella's long stay.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading His heart leaped at this transient view: he threw up the sash, and looking out, saw her very plainly strike into a cross-walk, and a moment after saw Sir George, who came out of a little summer-house, at her feet.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His chamber-window looking into the garden, he thought he saw his cousin, covered with her veil as usual, hasten down one of the walks.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Which acquaints the reader with two very extraordinary accidents._ Mr. Glanville, who did not doubt but Roberts would bring him some intelligence, sat waiting with anxious impatience for his return.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Which acquaints the reader with two very extraordinary accidents._ Mr. Glanville, who did not doubt but Roberts would bring him some intelligence, sat waiting with anxious impatience for his return.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The evening drew on apace, he numbered the hours, and began to grow uneasy at Arabella's long stay.
impatiencenounUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəns/
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading _Which acquaints the reader with two very extraordinary accidents._ Mr. Glanville, who did not doubt but Roberts would bring him some intelligence, sat waiting with anxious impatience for his return.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Transported with rage at this sight, he snatched up his sword, flew down the stairs into the garden, and came running like a madman up the walk in which the lovers were.
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading _Which acquaints the reader with two very extraordinary accidents._ Mr. Glanville, who did not doubt but Roberts would bring him some intelligence, sat waiting with anxious impatience for his return.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading His chamber-window looking into the garden, he thought he saw his cousin, covered with her veil as usual, hasten down one of the walks.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading His heart leaped at this transient view: he threw up the sash, and looking out, saw her very plainly strike into a cross-walk, and a moment after saw Sir George, who came out of a little summer-house, at her feet.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Transported with rage at this sight, he snatched up his sword, flew down the stairs into the garden, and came running like a madman up the walk in which the lovers were.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading His heart leaped at this transient view: he threw up the sash, and looking out, saw her very plainly strike into a cross-walk, and a moment after saw Sir George, who came out of a little summer-house, at her feet.
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 The evening drew on apace, he numbered the hours, and began to grow uneasy at Arabella's long stay.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading His chamber-window looking into the garden, he thought he saw his cousin, covered with her veil as usual, hasten down one of the walks.
loversnounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Transported with rage at this sight, he snatched up his sword, flew down the stairs into the garden, and came running like a madman up the walk in which the lovers were.
madmannounUS /ˈmædmæn/
an insane person
From this reading Transported with rage at this sight, he snatched up his sword, flew down the stairs into the garden, and came running like a madman up the walk in which the lovers were.
a particular point in time
From this reading His heart leaped at this transient view: he threw up the sash, and looking out, saw her very plainly strike into a cross-walk, and a moment after saw Sir George, who came out of a little summer-house, at her feet.
a form of address for a man
From this reading _Which acquaints the reader with two very extraordinary accidents._ Mr. Glanville, who did not doubt but Roberts would bring him some intelligence, sat waiting with anxious impatience for his return.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Which acquaints the reader with two very extraordinary accidents._ Mr. Glanville, who did not doubt but Roberts would bring him some intelligence, sat waiting with anxious impatience for his return.
numberedverbUS /ˈnʌmbərd/
past form of “number” — add up in number or quantity
From this reading The evening drew on apace, he numbered the hours, and began to grow uneasy at Arabella's long stay.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His chamber-window looking into the garden, he thought he saw his cousin, covered with her veil as usual, hasten down one of the walks.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The evening drew on apace, he numbered the hours, and began to grow uneasy at Arabella's long stay.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading His chamber-window looking into the garden, he thought he saw his cousin, covered with her veil as usual, hasten down one of the walks.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading His heart leaped at this transient view: he threw up the sash, and looking out, saw her very plainly strike into a cross-walk, and a moment after saw Sir George, who came out of a little summer-house, at her feet.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading His heart leaped at this transient view: he threw up the sash, and looking out, saw her very plainly strike into a cross-walk, and a moment after saw Sir George, who came out of a little summer-house, at her feet.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading Transported with rage at this sight, he snatched up his sword, flew down the stairs into the garden, and came running like a madman up the walk in which the lovers were.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading _Which acquaints the reader with two very extraordinary accidents._ Mr. Glanville, who did not doubt but Roberts would bring him some intelligence, sat waiting with anxious impatience for his return.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading _Which acquaints the reader with two very extraordinary accidents._ Mr. Glanville, who did not doubt but Roberts would bring him some intelligence, sat waiting with anxious impatience for his return.
RobertsnounUS /ˈrɑːbərts/
United States biochemist (born in England) honored for his discovery that some genes contain introns (born in 1943)
From this reading _Which acquaints the reader with two very extraordinary accidents._ Mr. Glanville, who did not doubt but Roberts would bring him some intelligence, sat waiting with anxious impatience for his return.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Transported with rage at this sight, he snatched up his sword, flew down the stairs into the garden, and came running like a madman up the walk in which the lovers were.
sashnounUS /sæʃ/
a framework that holds the panes of a window in the window frame
From this reading His heart leaped at this transient view: he threw up the sash, and looking out, saw her very plainly strike into a cross-walk, and a moment after saw Sir George, who came out of a little summer-house, at her feet.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading _Which acquaints the reader with two very extraordinary accidents._ Mr. Glanville, who did not doubt but Roberts would bring him some intelligence, sat waiting with anxious impatience for his return.
cut with a saw
From this reading His chamber-window looking into the garden, he thought he saw his cousin, covered with her veil as usual, hasten down one of the walks.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Transported with rage at this sight, he snatched up his sword, flew down the stairs into the garden, and came running like a madman up the walk in which the lovers were.
term of address for a man
From this reading His heart leaped at this transient view: he threw up the sash, and looking out, saw her very plainly strike into a cross-walk, and a moment after saw Sir George, who came out of a little summer-house, at her feet.
snatchedverbUS /snætʃt/
past form of “snatch” — to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading Transported with rage at this sight, he snatched up his sword, flew down the stairs into the garden, and came running like a madman up the walk in which the lovers were.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading _Which acquaints the reader with two very extraordinary accidents._ Mr. Glanville, who did not doubt but Roberts would bring him some intelligence, sat waiting with anxious impatience for his return.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Transported with rage at this sight, he snatched up his sword, flew down the stairs into the garden, and came running like a madman up the walk in which the lovers were.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The evening drew on apace, he numbered the hours, and began to grow uneasy at Arabella's long stay.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading His heart leaped at this transient view: he threw up the sash, and looking out, saw her very plainly strike into a cross-walk, and a moment after saw Sir George, who came out of a little summer-house, at her feet.
summer-house
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From this reading His heart leaped at this transient view: he threw up the sash, and looking out, saw her very plainly strike into a cross-walk, and a moment after saw Sir George, who came out of a little summer-house, at her feet.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading Transported with rage at this sight, he snatched up his sword, flew down the stairs into the garden, and came running like a madman up the walk in which the lovers were.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Which acquaints the reader with two very extraordinary accidents._ Mr. Glanville, who did not doubt but Roberts would bring him some intelligence, sat waiting with anxious impatience for his return.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading His heart leaped at this transient view: he threw up the sash, and looking out, saw her very plainly strike into a cross-walk, and a moment after saw Sir George, who came out of a little summer-house, at her feet.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading His chamber-window looking into the garden, he thought he saw his cousin, covered with her veil as usual, hasten down one of the walks.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading His heart leaped at this transient view: he threw up the sash, and looking out, saw her very plainly strike into a cross-walk, and a moment after saw Sir George, who came out of a little summer-house, at her feet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The evening drew on apace, he numbered the hours, and began to grow uneasy at Arabella's long stay.
transientnounUS /ˈtrænʒənt/
one who stays for only a short time
From this reading His heart leaped at this transient view: he threw up the sash, and looking out, saw her very plainly strike into a cross-walk, and a moment after saw Sir George, who came out of a little summer-house, at her feet.
TransportedverbUS /trænˈspɔːrtɪd/
past form of “transport” — move something or somebody around; usually over long distances
From this reading Transported with rage at this sight, he snatched up his sword, flew down the stairs into the garden, and came running like a madman up the walk in which the lovers were.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading _Which acquaints the reader with two very extraordinary accidents._ Mr. Glanville, who did not doubt but Roberts would bring him some intelligence, sat waiting with anxious impatience for his return.
uneasyadjectiveUS /əˈniːzi/
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading The evening drew on apace, he numbered the hours, and began to grow uneasy at Arabella's long stay.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading His heart leaped at this transient view: he threw up the sash, and looking out, saw her very plainly strike into a cross-walk, and a moment after saw Sir George, who came out of a little summer-house, at her feet.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading His chamber-window looking into the garden, he thought he saw his cousin, covered with her veil as usual, hasten down one of the walks.
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading His chamber-window looking into the garden, he thought he saw his cousin, covered with her veil as usual, hasten down one of the walks.
precisely as stated
From this reading _Which acquaints the reader with two very extraordinary accidents._ Mr. Glanville, who did not doubt but Roberts would bring him some intelligence, sat waiting with anxious impatience for his return.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading His heart leaped at this transient view: he threw up the sash, and looking out, saw her very plainly strike into a cross-walk, and a moment after saw Sir George, who came out of a little summer-house, at her feet.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading _Which acquaints the reader with two very extraordinary accidents._ Mr. Glanville, who did not doubt but Roberts would bring him some intelligence, sat waiting with anxious impatience for his return.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Transported with rage at this sight, he snatched up his sword, flew down the stairs into the garden, and came running like a madman up the walk in which the lovers were.
walksnounUS /wɔːks/
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading His chamber-window looking into the garden, he thought he saw his cousin, covered with her veil as usual, hasten down one of the walks.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Transported with rage at this sight, he snatched up his sword, flew down the stairs into the garden, and came running like a madman up the walk in which the lovers were.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _Which acquaints the reader with two very extraordinary accidents._ Mr. Glanville, who did not doubt but Roberts would bring him some intelligence, sat waiting with anxious impatience for his return.
which person or people
From this reading _Which acquaints the reader with two very extraordinary accidents._ Mr. Glanville, who did not doubt but Roberts would bring him some intelligence, sat waiting with anxious impatience for his return.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Which acquaints the reader with two very extraordinary accidents._ Mr. Glanville, who did not doubt but Roberts would bring him some intelligence, sat waiting with anxious impatience for his return.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading _Which acquaints the reader with two very extraordinary accidents._ Mr. Glanville, who did not doubt but Roberts would bring him some intelligence, sat waiting with anxious impatience for his return.
