used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But she had now before her something she had never seen, a perfectly sober Pontefract.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She ran downstairs almost into Pontefract's arms, for he had been left in the passage by the horrified Toinon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Here" was the unused "salon" of the house, and in its austere ugliness would have attracted the girl's attention at any other time.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Here" was the unused "salon" of the house, and in its austere ugliness would have attracted the girl's attention at any other time.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading She ran downstairs almost into Pontefract's arms, for he had been left in the passage by the horrified Toinon.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Here" was the unused "salon" of the house, and in its austere ugliness would have attracted the girl's attention at any other time.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading "Here" was the unused "salon" of the house, and in its austere ugliness would have attracted the girl's attention at any other time.
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading "Here" was the unused "salon" of the house, and in its austere ugliness would have attracted the girl's attention at any other time.
austereadjectiveUS /ɔːˈstɪr/
severely simple
From this reading "Here" was the unused "salon" of the house, and in its austere ugliness would have attracted the girl's attention at any other time.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She ran downstairs almost into Pontefract's arms, for he had been left in the passage by the horrified Toinon.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But she had now before her something she had never seen, a perfectly sober Pontefract.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she had now before her something she had never seen, a perfectly sober Pontefract.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She ran downstairs almost into Pontefract's arms, for he had been left in the passage by the horrified Toinon.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come in here, will you?"
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading She ran downstairs almost into Pontefract's arms, for he had been left in the passage by the horrified Toinon.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Oh--sorry!" she exclaimed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She ran downstairs almost into Pontefract's arms, for he had been left in the passage by the horrified Toinon.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading "Here" was the unused "salon" of the house, and in its austere ugliness would have attracted the girl's attention at any other time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She ran downstairs almost into Pontefract's arms, for he had been left in the passage by the horrified Toinon.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Here" was the unused "salon" of the house, and in its austere ugliness would have attracted the girl's attention at any other time.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She ran downstairs almost into Pontefract's arms, for he had been left in the passage by the horrified Toinon.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But she had now before her something she had never seen, a perfectly sober Pontefract.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Come in here, will you?"
horrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəfaɪd/
stricken with horror
From this reading She ran downstairs almost into Pontefract's arms, for he had been left in the passage by the horrified Toinon.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "Here" was the unused "salon" of the house, and in its austere ugliness would have attracted the girl's attention at any other time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She ran downstairs almost into Pontefract's arms, for he had been left in the passage by the horrified Toinon.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She ran downstairs almost into Pontefract's arms, for he had been left in the passage by the horrified Toinon.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "Here" was the unused "salon" of the house, and in its austere ugliness would have attracted the girl's attention at any other time.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading She ran downstairs almost into Pontefract's arms, for he had been left in the passage by the horrified Toinon.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But she had now before her something she had never seen, a perfectly sober Pontefract.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But she had now before her something she had never seen, a perfectly sober Pontefract.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Here" was the unused "salon" of the house, and in its austere ugliness would have attracted the girl's attention at any other time.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh--sorry!" she exclaimed.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Here" was the unused "salon" of the house, and in its austere ugliness would have attracted the girl's attention at any other time.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading She ran downstairs almost into Pontefract's arms, for he had been left in the passage by the horrified Toinon.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading But she had now before her something she had never seen, a perfectly sober Pontefract.
Pontefract
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From this reading But she had now before her something she had never seen, a perfectly sober Pontefract.
Pontefract's
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From this reading She ran downstairs almost into Pontefract's arms, for he had been left in the passage by the horrified Toinon.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading She ran downstairs almost into Pontefract's arms, for he had been left in the passage by the horrified Toinon.
salonnounUS /səˈlɑːn/
gallery where works of art can be displayed
From this reading "Here" was the unused "salon" of the house, and in its austere ugliness would have attracted the girl's attention at any other time.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But she had now before her something she had never seen, a perfectly sober Pontefract.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She ran downstairs almost into Pontefract's arms, for he had been left in the passage by the horrified Toinon.
soberadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊbər/
not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading But she had now before her something she had never seen, a perfectly sober Pontefract.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading But she had now before her something she had never seen, a perfectly sober Pontefract.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "Oh--sorry!" she exclaimed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She ran downstairs almost into Pontefract's arms, for he had been left in the passage by the horrified Toinon.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Here" was the unused "salon" of the house, and in its austere ugliness would have attracted the girl's attention at any other time.
Toinon
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From this reading She ran downstairs almost into Pontefract's arms, for he had been left in the passage by the horrified Toinon.
uglinessnounUS /ˈʌɡlinəs/
qualities of appearance that do not give pleasure to the senses
From this reading "Here" was the unused "salon" of the house, and in its austere ugliness would have attracted the girl's attention at any other time.
unusedadjectiveUS /əˈnjuːzd/
not yet used or soiled
From this reading "Here" was the unused "salon" of the house, and in its austere ugliness would have attracted the girl's attention at any other time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Here" was the unused "salon" of the house, and in its austere ugliness would have attracted the girl's attention at any other time.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Come in here, will you?"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Here" was the unused "salon" of the house, and in its austere ugliness would have attracted the girl's attention at any other time.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Come in here, will you?"
