used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As she stepped into the swaying old electric there came over her a little swooping sensation of freedom.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was good to be going about one's business thus, alone.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading It was good to be going about one's business thus, alone.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When she came out the fog was beginning to lift over the lake and there was even an impression of watery lemon-coloured sunshine behind the bank of gray.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When she came out the fog was beginning to lift over the lake and there was even an impression of watery lemon-coloured sunshine behind the bank of gray.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she stepped into the swaying old electric there came over her a little swooping sensation of freedom.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading When she came out the fog was beginning to lift over the lake and there was even an impression of watery lemon-coloured sunshine behind the bank of gray.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was good to be going about one's business thus, alone.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading When she came out the fog was beginning to lift over the lake and there was even an impression of watery lemon-coloured sunshine behind the bank of gray.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading When she came out the fog was beginning to lift over the lake and there was even an impression of watery lemon-coloured sunshine behind the bank of gray.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading It was good to be going about one's business thus, alone.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When she came out the fog was beginning to lift over the lake and there was even an impression of watery lemon-coloured sunshine behind the bank of gray.
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading As she stepped into the swaying old electric there came over her a little swooping sensation of freedom.
divisible by two
From this reading When she came out the fog was beginning to lift over the lake and there was even an impression of watery lemon-coloured sunshine behind the bank of gray.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading When she came out the fog was beginning to lift over the lake and there was even an impression of watery lemon-coloured sunshine behind the bank of gray.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading As she stepped into the swaying old electric there came over her a little swooping sensation of freedom.
the act of departing
From this reading It was good to be going about one's business thus, alone.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It was good to be going about one's business thus, alone.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading When she came out the fog was beginning to lift over the lake and there was even an impression of watery lemon-coloured sunshine behind the bank of gray.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As she stepped into the swaying old electric there came over her a little swooping sensation of freedom.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading When she came out the fog was beginning to lift over the lake and there was even an impression of watery lemon-coloured sunshine behind the bank of gray.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As she stepped into the swaying old electric there came over her a little swooping sensation of freedom.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was good to be going about one's business thus, alone.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading When she came out the fog was beginning to lift over the lake and there was even an impression of watery lemon-coloured sunshine behind the bank of gray.
lemon-coloured
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From this reading When she came out the fog was beginning to lift over the lake and there was even an impression of watery lemon-coloured sunshine behind the bank of gray.
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading When she came out the fog was beginning to lift over the lake and there was even an impression of watery lemon-coloured sunshine behind the bank of gray.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As she stepped into the swaying old electric there came over her a little swooping sensation of freedom.
Lottie's
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From this reading Lottie's spirits soared.
not any; not one
From this reading No one to say, "Slower!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When she came out the fog was beginning to lift over the lake and there was even an impression of watery lemon-coloured sunshine behind the bank of gray.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading As she stepped into the swaying old electric there came over her a little swooping sensation of freedom.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one to say, "Slower!
one's
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From this reading It was good to be going about one's business thus, alone.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When she came out the fog was beginning to lift over the lake and there was even an impression of watery lemon-coloured sunshine behind the bank of gray.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When she came out the fog was beginning to lift over the lake and there was even an impression of watery lemon-coloured sunshine behind the bank of gray.
express in words
From this reading No one to say, "Slower!
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading As she stepped into the swaying old electric there came over her a little swooping sensation of freedom.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she came out the fog was beginning to lift over the lake and there was even an impression of watery lemon-coloured sunshine behind the bank of gray.
SloweradverbUS /ˈsloʊər/
more slowly
From this reading No one to say, "Slower!
soaredverbUS /sɔːrd/
past form of “soar” — rise rapidly
From this reading Lottie's spirits soared.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading Lottie's spirits soared.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading As she stepped into the swaying old electric there came over her a little swooping sensation of freedom.
the rays of the sun
From this reading When she came out the fog was beginning to lift over the lake and there was even an impression of watery lemon-coloured sunshine behind the bank of gray.
swayingverbUS /ˈsweɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “sway” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading As she stepped into the swaying old electric there came over her a little swooping sensation of freedom.
swoopingverbUS /ˈswuːpɪŋ/
-ing form of “swoop” — move down on as if in an attack
From this reading As she stepped into the swaying old electric there came over her a little swooping sensation of freedom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When she came out the fog was beginning to lift over the lake and there was even an impression of watery lemon-coloured sunshine behind the bank of gray.
in or at that place or location
From this reading When she came out the fog was beginning to lift over the lake and there was even an impression of watery lemon-coloured sunshine behind the bank of gray.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading It was good to be going about one's business thus, alone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When she came out the fog was beginning to lift over the lake and there was even an impression of watery lemon-coloured sunshine behind the bank of gray.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When she came out the fog was beginning to lift over the lake and there was even an impression of watery lemon-coloured sunshine behind the bank of gray.
wateryadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːtəri/
filled with water
From this reading When she came out the fog was beginning to lift over the lake and there was even an impression of watery lemon-coloured sunshine behind the bank of gray.
at the time that
From this reading When she came out the fog was beginning to lift over the lake and there was even an impression of watery lemon-coloured sunshine behind the bank of gray.
