used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "That's a queer sort of woman," he said to himself.
(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 She closed the door behind her and he could hear her quick steps all the way down the stairs to the ground floor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She closed the door behind her and he could hear her quick steps all the way down the stairs to the ground floor.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he ate his breakfast, he wondered at Lizzie's lack of embarrassment as she stood in his bedroom and saw him lying in bed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As he ate his breakfast, he wondered at Lizzie's lack of embarrassment as she stood in his bedroom and saw him lying in bed.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading As he ate his breakfast, he wondered at Lizzie's lack of embarrassment as she stood in his bedroom and saw him lying in bed.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading As he ate his breakfast, he wondered at Lizzie's lack of embarrassment as she stood in his bedroom and saw him lying in bed.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading As he ate his breakfast, he wondered at Lizzie's lack of embarrassment as she stood in his bedroom and saw him lying in bed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had behaved as coolly as if she had been in a dining-room and he had been completely clothed.
behavedverbUS /bɪˈheɪvd/
past form of “behave” — behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
From this reading She had behaved as coolly as if she had been in a dining-room and he had been completely clothed.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading She closed the door behind her and he could hear her quick steps all the way down the stairs to the ground floor.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading As he ate his breakfast, he wondered at Lizzie's lack of embarrassment as she stood in his bedroom and saw him lying in bed.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading She closed the door behind her and he could hear her quick steps all the way down the stairs to the ground floor.
clothedadjectiveUS /kloʊðd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading She had behaved as coolly as if she had been in a dining-room and he had been completely clothed.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading She had behaved as coolly as if she had been in a dining-room and he had been completely clothed.
coollyadverbUS /ˈkuːli/
in a composed and unconcerned manner
From this reading She had behaved as coolly as if she had been in a dining-room and he had been completely clothed.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She closed the door behind her and he could hear her quick steps all the way down the stairs to the ground floor.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading She had behaved as coolly as if she had been in a dining-room and he had been completely clothed.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She closed the door behind her and he could hear her quick steps all the way down the stairs to the ground floor.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She closed the door behind her and he could hear her quick steps all the way down the stairs to the ground floor.
embarrassmentnounUS /ɪmˈberəsmənt/
the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public
From this reading As he ate his breakfast, he wondered at Lizzie's lack of embarrassment as she stood in his bedroom and saw him lying in bed.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading What would his mother say if she knew that a girl had entered his bedroom as unconcernedly as if she were entering a tramcar?
a movement into or inward
From this reading What would his mother say if she knew that a girl had entered his bedroom as unconcernedly as if she were entering a tramcar?
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading She closed the door behind her and he could hear her quick steps all the way down the stairs to the ground floor.
a young female
From this reading What would his mother say if she knew that a girl had entered his bedroom as unconcernedly as if she were entering a tramcar?
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading She closed the door behind her and he could hear her quick steps all the way down the stairs to the ground floor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had behaved as coolly as if she had been in a dining-room and he had been completely clothed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She closed the door behind her and he could hear her quick steps all the way down the stairs to the ground floor.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading She closed the door behind her and he could hear her quick steps all the way down the stairs to the ground floor.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She closed the door behind her and he could hear her quick steps all the way down the stairs to the ground floor.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As he ate his breakfast, he wondered at Lizzie's lack of embarrassment as she stood in his bedroom and saw him lying in bed.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "That's a queer sort of woman," he said to himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As he ate his breakfast, he wondered at Lizzie's lack of embarrassment as she stood in his bedroom and saw him lying in bed.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She had behaved as coolly as if she had been in a dining-room and he had been completely clothed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As he ate his breakfast, he wondered at Lizzie's lack of embarrassment as she stood in his bedroom and saw him lying in bed.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading What would his mother say if she knew that a girl had entered his bedroom as unconcernedly as if she were entering a tramcar?
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading As he ate his breakfast, he wondered at Lizzie's lack of embarrassment as she stood in his bedroom and saw him lying in bed.
Lizzie's
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From this reading As he ate his breakfast, he wondered at Lizzie's lack of embarrassment as she stood in his bedroom and saw him lying in bed.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading As he ate his breakfast, he wondered at Lizzie's lack of embarrassment as she stood in his bedroom and saw him lying in bed.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading What would his mother say if she knew that a girl had entered his bedroom as unconcernedly as if she were entering a tramcar?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "That's a queer sort of woman," he said to himself.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading "That's a queer sort of woman," he said to himself.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading She closed the door behind her and he could hear her quick steps all the way down the stairs to the ground floor.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "That's a queer sort of woman," he said to himself.
cut with a saw
From this reading As he ate his breakfast, he wondered at Lizzie's lack of embarrassment as she stood in his bedroom and saw him lying in bed.
express in words
From this reading What would his mother say if she knew that a girl had entered his bedroom as unconcernedly as if she were entering a tramcar?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She closed the door behind her and he could hear her quick steps all the way down the stairs to the ground floor.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "That's a queer sort of woman," he said to himself.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading She closed the door behind her and he could hear her quick steps all the way down the stairs to the ground floor.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading She closed the door behind her and he could hear her quick steps all the way down the stairs to the ground floor.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading As he ate his breakfast, he wondered at Lizzie's lack of embarrassment as she stood in his bedroom and saw him lying in bed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What would his mother say if she knew that a girl had entered his bedroom as unconcernedly as if she were entering a tramcar?
That's
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From this reading "That's a queer sort of woman," he said to himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She closed the door behind her and he could hear her quick steps all the way down the stairs to the ground floor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She closed the door behind her and he could hear her quick steps all the way down the stairs to the ground floor.
tramcarnoun
a four-wheeled wagon that runs on tracks in a mine
From this reading What would his mother say if she knew that a girl had entered his bedroom as unconcernedly as if she were entering a tramcar?
unconcernedlyadverb
in an unconcerned manner
From this reading What would his mother say if she knew that a girl had entered his bedroom as unconcernedly as if she were entering a tramcar?
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She closed the door behind her and he could hear her quick steps all the way down the stairs to the ground floor.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What would his mother say if she knew that a girl had entered his bedroom as unconcernedly as if she were entering a tramcar?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What would his mother say if she knew that a girl had entered his bedroom as unconcernedly as if she were entering a tramcar?
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "That's a queer sort of woman," he said to himself.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading As he ate his breakfast, he wondered at Lizzie's lack of embarrassment as she stood in his bedroom and saw him lying in bed.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading What would his mother say if she knew that a girl had entered his bedroom as unconcernedly as if she were entering a tramcar?
