used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Miss Dora Bannister, who had come down to see a friend off, noticed the two standing on the platform.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading THE HOME It was late in the afternoon when Ralph and Miriam Haverley alighted at the station at Thorbury.
alighted
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From this reading THE HOME It was late in the afternoon when Ralph and Miriam Haverley alighted at the station at Thorbury.
(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 did not know who they were, but she thought the one to be a very handsome young man, and the other a nice-looking girl who seemed to be all eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE HOME It was late in the afternoon when Ralph and Miriam Haverley alighted at the station at Thorbury.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE HOME It was late in the afternoon when Ralph and Miriam Haverley alighted at the station at Thorbury.
BannisternounUS /ˈbænəstər/
English runner who in 1954 became the first person to run a mile in less than four minutes (born in 1929)
From this reading Miss Dora Bannister, who had come down to see a friend off, noticed the two standing on the platform.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She did not know who they were, but she thought the one to be a very handsome young man, and the other a nice-looking girl who seemed to be all eyes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She did not know who they were, but she thought the one to be a very handsome young man, and the other a nice-looking girl who seemed to be all eyes.
coloredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading "What a queer-looking colored man!" said Miriam.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Miss Dora Bannister, who had come down to see a friend off, noticed the two standing on the platform.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not know who they were, but she thought the one to be a very handsome young man, and the other a nice-looking girl who seemed to be all eyes.
Dora
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From this reading Miss Dora Bannister, who had come down to see a friend off, noticed the two standing on the platform.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Miss Dora Bannister, who had come down to see a friend off, noticed the two standing on the platform.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She did not know who they were, but she thought the one to be a very handsome young man, and the other a nice-looking girl who seemed to be all eyes.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Miss Dora Bannister, who had come down to see a friend off, noticed the two standing on the platform.
a young female
From this reading She did not know who they were, but she thought the one to be a very handsome young man, and the other a nice-looking girl who seemed to be all eyes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Miss Dora Bannister, who had come down to see a friend off, noticed the two standing on the platform.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading She did not know who they were, but she thought the one to be a very handsome young man, and the other a nice-looking girl who seemed to be all eyes.
Haverley
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From this reading THE HOME It was late in the afternoon when Ralph and Miriam Haverley alighted at the station at Thorbury.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He looks mashed on top."
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE HOME It was late in the afternoon when Ralph and Miriam Haverley alighted at the station at Thorbury.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE HOME It was late in the afternoon when Ralph and Miriam Haverley alighted at the station at Thorbury.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE HOME It was late in the afternoon when Ralph and Miriam Haverley alighted at the station at Thorbury.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She did not know who they were, but she thought the one to be a very handsome young man, and the other a nice-looking girl who seemed to be all eyes.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading THE HOME It was late in the afternoon when Ralph and Miriam Haverley alighted at the station at Thorbury.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "He looks mashed on top."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading She did not know who they were, but she thought the one to be a very handsome young man, and the other a nice-looking girl who seemed to be all eyes.
mashedverbUS /mæʃt/
past form of “mash” — to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
From this reading "He looks mashed on top."
Miriam
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From this reading THE HOME It was late in the afternoon when Ralph and Miriam Haverley alighted at the station at Thorbury.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Dora Bannister, who had come down to see a friend off, noticed the two standing on the platform.
nice-looking
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From this reading She did not know who they were, but she thought the one to be a very handsome young man, and the other a nice-looking girl who seemed to be all eyes.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not know who they were, but she thought the one to be a very handsome young man, and the other a nice-looking girl who seemed to be all eyes.
being perceived or observed
From this reading Miss Dora Bannister, who had come down to see a friend off, noticed the two standing on the platform.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Miss Dora Bannister, who had come down to see a friend off, noticed the two standing on the platform.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Miss Dora Bannister, who had come down to see a friend off, noticed the two standing on the platform.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She did not know who they were, but she thought the one to be a very handsome young man, and the other a nice-looking girl who seemed to be all eyes.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She did not know who they were, but she thought the one to be a very handsome young man, and the other a nice-looking girl who seemed to be all eyes.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading Miss Dora Bannister, who had come down to see a friend off, noticed the two standing on the platform.
queer-looking
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From this reading "What a queer-looking colored man!" said Miriam.
Ralph
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From this reading THE HOME It was late in the afternoon when Ralph and Miriam Haverley alighted at the station at Thorbury.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "What a queer-looking colored man!" said Miriam.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Miss Dora Bannister, who had come down to see a friend off, noticed the two standing on the platform.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She did not know who they were, but she thought the one to be a very handsome young man, and the other a nice-looking girl who seemed to be all eyes.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did not know who they were, but she thought the one to be a very handsome young man, and the other a nice-looking girl who seemed to be all eyes.
having a supporting base
From this reading Miss Dora Bannister, who had come down to see a friend off, noticed the two standing on the platform.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading THE HOME It was late in the afternoon when Ralph and Miriam Haverley alighted at the station at Thorbury.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HOME It was late in the afternoon when Ralph and Miriam Haverley alighted at the station at Thorbury.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did not know who they were, but she thought the one to be a very handsome young man, and the other a nice-looking girl who seemed to be all eyes.
Thorbury
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From this reading THE HOME It was late in the afternoon when Ralph and Miriam Haverley alighted at the station at Thorbury.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She did not know who they were, but she thought the one to be a very handsome young man, and the other a nice-looking girl who seemed to be all eyes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miss Dora Bannister, who had come down to see a friend off, noticed the two standing on the platform.
the upper part of anything
From this reading "He looks mashed on top."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Miss Dora Bannister, who had come down to see a friend off, noticed the two standing on the platform.
precisely as stated
From this reading She did not know who they were, but she thought the one to be a very handsome young man, and the other a nice-looking girl who seemed to be all eyes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE HOME It was late in the afternoon when Ralph and Miriam Haverley alighted at the station at Thorbury.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She did not know who they were, but she thought the one to be a very handsome young man, and the other a nice-looking girl who seemed to be all eyes.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What a queer-looking colored man!" said Miriam.
at the time that
From this reading THE HOME It was late in the afternoon when Ralph and Miriam Haverley alighted at the station at Thorbury.
which person or people
From this reading Miss Dora Bannister, who had come down to see a friend off, noticed the two standing on the platform.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading She did not know who they were, but she thought the one to be a very handsome young man, and the other a nice-looking girl who seemed to be all eyes.
