used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I am afraid," she said, one morning, as she stood in the sunlight at an open window of Mrs. Adair's house upon a creek of the Salcombe estuary.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading That some accident happened to Colonel Durrance yesterday in London?"
Adair
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From this reading In the room behind her Mrs. Adair smiled quietly.
Adair's
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From this reading "I am afraid," she said, one morning, as she stood in the sunlight at an open window of Mrs. Adair's house upon a creek of the Salcombe estuary.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "I am afraid," she said, one morning, as she stood in the sunlight at an open window of Mrs. Adair's house upon a creek of the Salcombe estuary.
(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 CAPTAIN WILLOUGHBY REAPPEARS During the months of July and August Ethne's apprehensions grew, and once at all events they found expression on her lips.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am afraid," she said, one morning, as she stood in the sunlight at an open window of Mrs. Adair's house upon a creek of the Salcombe estuary.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I am afraid," she said, one morning, as she stood in the sunlight at an open window of Mrs. Adair's house upon a creek of the Salcombe estuary.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CAPTAIN WILLOUGHBY REAPPEARS During the months of July and August Ethne's apprehensions grew, and once at all events they found expression on her lips.
apprehensionsnounUS /ˌæprɪˈhenʃənz/
plural of “apprehension” — fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading CAPTAIN WILLOUGHBY REAPPEARS During the months of July and August Ethne's apprehensions grew, and once at all events they found expression on her lips.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I am afraid," she said, one morning, as she stood in the sunlight at an open window of Mrs. Adair's house upon a creek of the Salcombe estuary.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CAPTAIN WILLOUGHBY REAPPEARS During the months of July and August Ethne's apprehensions grew, and once at all events they found expression on her lips.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading CAPTAIN WILLOUGHBY REAPPEARS During the months of July and August Ethne's apprehensions grew, and once at all events they found expression on her lips.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading In the room behind her Mrs. Adair smiled quietly.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading CAPTAIN WILLOUGHBY REAPPEARS During the months of July and August Ethne's apprehensions grew, and once at all events they found expression on her lips.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading That some accident happened to Colonel Durrance yesterday in London?"
creeknounUS /kriːk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading "I am afraid," she said, one morning, as she stood in the sunlight at an open window of Mrs. Adair's house upon a creek of the Salcombe estuary.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading CAPTAIN WILLOUGHBY REAPPEARS During the months of July and August Ethne's apprehensions grew, and once at all events they found expression on her lips.
Durrance
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From this reading That some accident happened to Colonel Durrance yesterday in London?"
estuarynounUS /ˈestʃuːeri/
the wide part of a river where it nears the sea; fresh and salt water mix
From this reading "I am afraid," she said, one morning, as she stood in the sunlight at an open window of Mrs. Adair's house upon a creek of the Salcombe estuary.
Ethne's
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From this reading CAPTAIN WILLOUGHBY REAPPEARS During the months of July and August Ethne's apprehensions grew, and once at all events they found expression on her lips.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading CAPTAIN WILLOUGHBY REAPPEARS During the months of July and August Ethne's apprehensions grew, and once at all events they found expression on her lips.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading CAPTAIN WILLOUGHBY REAPPEARS During the months of July and August Ethne's apprehensions grew, and once at all events they found expression on her lips.
set up or found
From this reading CAPTAIN WILLOUGHBY REAPPEARS During the months of July and August Ethne's apprehensions grew, and once at all events they found expression on her lips.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading CAPTAIN WILLOUGHBY REAPPEARS During the months of July and August Ethne's apprehensions grew, and once at all events they found expression on her lips.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading That some accident happened to Colonel Durrance yesterday in London?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading CAPTAIN WILLOUGHBY REAPPEARS During the months of July and August Ethne's apprehensions grew, and once at all events they found expression on her lips.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "I am afraid," she said, one morning, as she stood in the sunlight at an open window of Mrs. Adair's house upon a creek of the Salcombe estuary.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am afraid," she said, one morning, as she stood in the sunlight at an open window of Mrs. Adair's house upon a creek of the Salcombe estuary.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I am afraid," she said, one morning, as she stood in the sunlight at an open window of Mrs. Adair's house upon a creek of the Salcombe estuary.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading CAPTAIN WILLOUGHBY REAPPEARS During the months of July and August Ethne's apprehensions grew, and once at all events they found expression on her lips.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading CAPTAIN WILLOUGHBY REAPPEARS During the months of July and August Ethne's apprehensions grew, and once at all events they found expression on her lips.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading That some accident happened to Colonel Durrance yesterday in London?"
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading CAPTAIN WILLOUGHBY REAPPEARS During the months of July and August Ethne's apprehensions grew, and once at all events they found expression on her lips.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "I am afraid," she said, one morning, as she stood in the sunlight at an open window of Mrs. Adair's house upon a creek of the Salcombe estuary.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "I am afraid," she said, one morning, as she stood in the sunlight at an open window of Mrs. Adair's house upon a creek of the Salcombe estuary.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CAPTAIN WILLOUGHBY REAPPEARS During the months of July and August Ethne's apprehensions grew, and once at all events they found expression on her lips.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading CAPTAIN WILLOUGHBY REAPPEARS During the months of July and August Ethne's apprehensions grew, and once at all events they found expression on her lips.
on one occasion
From this reading CAPTAIN WILLOUGHBY REAPPEARS During the months of July and August Ethne's apprehensions grew, and once at all events they found expression on her lips.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I am afraid," she said, one morning, as she stood in the sunlight at an open window of Mrs. Adair's house upon a creek of the Salcombe estuary.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "I am afraid," she said, one morning, as she stood in the sunlight at an open window of Mrs. Adair's house upon a creek of the Salcombe estuary.
with low volume
From this reading In the room behind her Mrs. Adair smiled quietly.
REAPPEARSverbUS /ˌriːəˈpɪrz/
third-person singular of “reappear” — appear again
From this reading CAPTAIN WILLOUGHBY REAPPEARS During the months of July and August Ethne's apprehensions grew, and once at all events they found expression on her lips.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading In the room behind her Mrs. Adair smiled quietly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I am afraid," she said, one morning, as she stood in the sunlight at an open window of Mrs. Adair's house upon a creek of the Salcombe estuary.
Salcombe
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From this reading "I am afraid," she said, one morning, as she stood in the sunlight at an open window of Mrs. Adair's house upon a creek of the Salcombe estuary.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I am afraid," she said, one morning, as she stood in the sunlight at an open window of Mrs. Adair's house upon a creek of the Salcombe estuary.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading In the room behind her Mrs. Adair smiled quietly.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading That some accident happened to Colonel Durrance yesterday in London?"
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading "I am afraid," she said, one morning, as she stood in the sunlight at an open window of Mrs. Adair's house upon a creek of the Salcombe estuary.
the rays of the sun
From this reading "I am afraid," she said, one morning, as she stood in the sunlight at an open window of Mrs. Adair's house upon a creek of the Salcombe estuary.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That some accident happened to Colonel Durrance yesterday in London?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CAPTAIN WILLOUGHBY REAPPEARS During the months of July and August Ethne's apprehensions grew, and once at all events they found expression on her lips.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CAPTAIN WILLOUGHBY REAPPEARS During the months of July and August Ethne's apprehensions grew, and once at all events they found expression on her lips.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That some accident happened to Colonel Durrance yesterday in London?"
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "I am afraid," she said, one morning, as she stood in the sunlight at an open window of Mrs. Adair's house upon a creek of the Salcombe estuary.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Of what?
WILLOUGHBY
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From this reading CAPTAIN WILLOUGHBY REAPPEARS During the months of July and August Ethne's apprehensions grew, and once at all events they found expression on her lips.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading "I am afraid," she said, one morning, as she stood in the sunlight at an open window of Mrs. Adair's house upon a creek of the Salcombe estuary.
the day immediately before today
From this reading That some accident happened to Colonel Durrance yesterday in London?"
