used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The stairs were broad and easy, and the girls ran up after Uncle Robert who proceeded to fit a large key in the lock of the big door at the head of the stairs.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The stairs were broad and easy, and the girls ran up after Uncle Robert who proceeded to fit a large key in the lock of the big door at the head of the stairs.
in the past
From this reading It was a very fine stable, built many, many years ago, and finished outside and inside with great care.
(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 The walls were all sealed or finished with narrow strips of varnished wood.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading As the door swung open, the three girls stood dumb with amazement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The stairs were broad and easy, and the girls ran up after Uncle Robert who proceeded to fit a large key in the lock of the big door at the head of the stairs.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Then "Oh, _darling_ Uncle Robert!" cried Rosanna, and threw herself into his arms.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the door swung open, the three girls stood dumb with amazement.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The stairs were broad and easy, and the girls ran up after Uncle Robert who proceeded to fit a large key in the lock of the big door at the head of the stairs.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The stairs were broad and easy, and the girls ran up after Uncle Robert who proceeded to fit a large key in the lock of the big door at the head of the stairs.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The stairs were broad and easy, and the girls ran up after Uncle Robert who proceeded to fit a large key in the lock of the big door at the head of the stairs.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading It was a very fine stable, built many, many years ago, and finished outside and inside with great care.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading It was a very fine stable, built many, many years ago, and finished outside and inside with great care.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Then "Oh, _darling_ Uncle Robert!" cried Rosanna, and threw herself into his arms.
a special loved one
From this reading Then "Oh, _darling_ Uncle Robert!" cried Rosanna, and threw herself into his arms.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The stairs were broad and easy, and the girls ran up after Uncle Robert who proceeded to fit a large key in the lock of the big door at the head of the stairs.
dumbadjectiveUS /dʌm/
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading As the door swung open, the three girls stood dumb with amazement.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading The stairs were broad and easy, and the girls ran up after Uncle Robert who proceeded to fit a large key in the lock of the big door at the head of the stairs.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading It was a very fine stable, built many, many years ago, and finished outside and inside with great care.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading It was a very fine stable, built many, many years ago, and finished outside and inside with great care.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading The stairs were broad and easy, and the girls ran up after Uncle Robert who proceeded to fit a large key in the lock of the big door at the head of the stairs.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The stairs were broad and easy, and the girls ran up after Uncle Robert who proceeded to fit a large key in the lock of the big door at the head of the stairs.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was a very fine stable, built many, many years ago, and finished outside and inside with great care.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The stairs were broad and easy, and the girls ran up after Uncle Robert who proceeded to fit a large key in the lock of the big door at the head of the stairs.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then "Oh, _darling_ Uncle Robert!" cried Rosanna, and threw herself into his arms.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then "Oh, _darling_ Uncle Robert!" cried Rosanna, and threw herself into his arms.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The stairs were broad and easy, and the girls ran up after Uncle Robert who proceeded to fit a large key in the lock of the big door at the head of the stairs.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading It was a very fine stable, built many, many years ago, and finished outside and inside with great care.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then "Oh, _darling_ Uncle Robert!" cried Rosanna, and threw herself into his arms.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a very fine stable, built many, many years ago, and finished outside and inside with great care.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading The stairs were broad and easy, and the girls ran up after Uncle Robert who proceeded to fit a large key in the lock of the big door at the head of the stairs.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The stairs were broad and easy, and the girls ran up after Uncle Robert who proceeded to fit a large key in the lock of the big door at the head of the stairs.
fasten with a lock
From this reading The stairs were broad and easy, and the girls ran up after Uncle Robert who proceeded to fit a large key in the lock of the big door at the head of the stairs.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading It was a very fine stable, built many, many years ago, and finished outside and inside with great care.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading The walls were all sealed or finished with narrow strips of varnished wood.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The stairs were broad and easy, and the girls ran up after Uncle Robert who proceeded to fit a large key in the lock of the big door at the head of the stairs.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Then "Oh, _darling_ Uncle Robert!" cried Rosanna, and threw herself into his arms.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading As the door swung open, the three girls stood dumb with amazement.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The walls were all sealed or finished with narrow strips of varnished wood.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading It was a very fine stable, built many, many years ago, and finished outside and inside with great care.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading The stairs were broad and easy, and the girls ran up after Uncle Robert who proceeded to fit a large key in the lock of the big door at the head of the stairs.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The stairs were broad and easy, and the girls ran up after Uncle Robert who proceeded to fit a large key in the lock of the big door at the head of the stairs.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading The stairs were broad and easy, and the girls ran up after Uncle Robert who proceeded to fit a large key in the lock of the big door at the head of the stairs.
Rosanna
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From this reading Then "Oh, _darling_ Uncle Robert!" cried Rosanna, and threw herself into his arms.
sealedadjectiveUS /siːld/
established irrevocably
From this reading The walls were all sealed or finished with narrow strips of varnished wood.
stableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading It was a very fine stable, built many, many years ago, and finished outside and inside with great care.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading The stairs were broad and easy, and the girls ran up after Uncle Robert who proceeded to fit a large key in the lock of the big door at the head of the stairs.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading As the door swung open, the three girls stood dumb with amazement.
stripsnounUS /strɪps/
plural of “strip” — a relatively long narrow piece of something
From this reading The walls were all sealed or finished with narrow strips of varnished wood.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading As the door swung open, the three girls stood dumb with amazement.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The stairs were broad and easy, and the girls ran up after Uncle Robert who proceeded to fit a large key in the lock of the big door at the head of the stairs.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then "Oh, _darling_ Uncle Robert!" cried Rosanna, and threw herself into his arms.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading As the door swung open, the three girls stood dumb with amazement.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Then "Oh, _darling_ Uncle Robert!" cried Rosanna, and threw herself into his arms.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The stairs were broad and easy, and the girls ran up after Uncle Robert who proceeded to fit a large key in the lock of the big door at the head of the stairs.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading The stairs were broad and easy, and the girls ran up after Uncle Robert who proceeded to fit a large key in the lock of the big door at the head of the stairs.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The stairs were broad and easy, and the girls ran up after Uncle Robert who proceeded to fit a large key in the lock of the big door at the head of the stairs.
varnishedadjectiveUS /ˈvɑːrnɪʃt/
having a coating of stain or varnish
From this reading The walls were all sealed or finished with narrow strips of varnished wood.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was a very fine stable, built many, many years ago, and finished outside and inside with great care.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The walls were all sealed or finished with narrow strips of varnished wood.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a very fine stable, built many, many years ago, and finished outside and inside with great care.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The stairs were broad and easy, and the girls ran up after Uncle Robert who proceeded to fit a large key in the lock of the big door at the head of the stairs.
which person or people
From this reading The stairs were broad and easy, and the girls ran up after Uncle Robert who proceeded to fit a large key in the lock of the big door at the head of the stairs.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a very fine stable, built many, many years ago, and finished outside and inside with great care.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading The walls were all sealed or finished with narrow strips of varnished wood.
a late time of life
From this reading It was a very fine stable, built many, many years ago, and finished outside and inside with great care.
