used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "She looks a little anxious," observed Blake, as they waited for him in the gondola which was to take them to the railway station.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "To me she always looks just the same, always so unmoved."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lenox had said good-bye to her, and was now coming down the long stairway within, while she had stepped out on her balcony to see them start.
eagerly desirous
From this reading "She looks a little anxious," observed Blake, as they waited for him in the gondola which was to take them to the railway station.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "She looks a little anxious," observed Blake, as they waited for him in the gondola which was to take them to the railway station.
balconynounUS /ˈbælkəni/
an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium
From this reading Lenox had said good-bye to her, and was now coming down the long stairway within, while she had stepped out on her balcony to see them start.
BlakenounUS /bleɪk/
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading "She looks a little anxious," observed Blake, as they waited for him in the gondola which was to take them to the railway station.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Lenox now came out, and the gondola started.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Lenox had said good-bye to her, and was now coming down the long stairway within, while she had stepped out on her balcony to see them start.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you think so?" said Mrs. Marcy.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Lenox had said good-bye to her, and was now coming down the long stairway within, while she had stepped out on her balcony to see them start.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "She looks a little anxious," observed Blake, as they waited for him in the gondola which was to take them to the railway station.
gondolanounUS /ˈɡɑːndələ/
a low flat-bottomed freight car with fixed sides but no roof
From this reading "She looks a little anxious," observed Blake, as they waited for him in the gondola which was to take them to the railway station.
good-byenounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading Lenox had said good-bye to her, and was now coming down the long stairway within, while she had stepped out on her balcony to see them start.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lenox had said good-bye to her, and was now coming down the long stairway within, while she had stepped out on her balcony to see them start.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lenox had said good-bye to her, and was now coming down the long stairway within, while she had stepped out on her balcony to see them start.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "She looks a little anxious," observed Blake, as they waited for him in the gondola which was to take them to the railway station.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "She looks a little anxious," observed Blake, as they waited for him in the gondola which was to take them to the railway station.
and nothing more
From this reading "To me she always looks just the same, always so unmoved."
Lenox
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From this reading Lenox had said good-bye to her, and was now coming down the long stairway within, while she had stepped out on her balcony to see them start.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "She looks a little anxious," observed Blake, as they waited for him in the gondola which was to take them to the railway station.
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 Lenox had said good-bye to her, and was now coming down the long stairway within, while she had stepped out on her balcony to see them start.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "She looks a little anxious," observed Blake, as they waited for him in the gondola which was to take them to the railway station.
Marcy
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From this reading "Do you think so?" said Mrs. Marcy.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "To me she always looks just the same, always so unmoved."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Do you think so?" said Mrs. Marcy.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Lenox had said good-bye to her, and was now coming down the long stairway within, while she had stepped out on her balcony to see them start.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "She looks a little anxious," observed Blake, as they waited for him in the gondola which was to take them to the railway station.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Lenox had said good-bye to her, and was now coming down the long stairway within, while she had stepped out on her balcony to see them start.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Lenox had said good-bye to her, and was now coming down the long stairway within, while she had stepped out on her balcony to see them start.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading "She looks a little anxious," observed Blake, as they waited for him in the gondola which was to take them to the railway station.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Lenox had said good-bye to her, and was now coming down the long stairway within, while she had stepped out on her balcony to see them start.
Identical; not different.
From this reading "To me she always looks just the same, always so unmoved."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Lenox had said good-bye to her, and was now coming down the long stairway within, while she had stepped out on her balcony to see them start.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She looks a little anxious," observed Blake, as they waited for him in the gondola which was to take them to the railway station.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Do you think so?" said Mrs. Marcy.
stairwaynounUS /ˈsterweɪ/
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading Lenox had said good-bye to her, and was now coming down the long stairway within, while she had stepped out on her balcony to see them start.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Lenox had said good-bye to her, and was now coming down the long stairway within, while she had stepped out on her balcony to see them start.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Lenox now came out, and the gondola started.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading "She looks a little anxious," observed Blake, as they waited for him in the gondola which was to take them to the railway station.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Lenox had said good-bye to her, and was now coming down the long stairway within, while she had stepped out on her balcony to see them start.
carry out
From this reading "She looks a little anxious," observed Blake, as they waited for him in the gondola which was to take them to the railway station.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "She looks a little anxious," observed Blake, as they waited for him in the gondola which was to take them to the railway station.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "She looks a little anxious," observed Blake, as they waited for him in the gondola which was to take them to the railway station.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She looks a little anxious," observed Blake, as they waited for him in the gondola which was to take them to the railway station.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Do you think so?" said Mrs. Marcy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "She looks a little anxious," observed Blake, as they waited for him in the gondola which was to take them to the railway station.
unmovedadjectiveUS /ənˈmuːvd/
emotionally unmoved
From this reading "To me she always looks just the same, always so unmoved."
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "She looks a little anxious," observed Blake, as they waited for him in the gondola which was to take them to the railway station.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She looks a little anxious," observed Blake, as they waited for him in the gondola which was to take them to the railway station.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "She looks a little anxious," observed Blake, as they waited for him in the gondola which was to take them to the railway station.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Lenox had said good-bye to her, and was now coming down the long stairway within, while she had stepped out on her balcony to see them start.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Lenox had said good-bye to her, and was now coming down the long stairway within, while she had stepped out on her balcony to see them start.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you think so?" said Mrs. Marcy.
