used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I strolled back to the upper lawn, and the first person I saw was old General Underwood sitting in his bath-chair, which had been drawn under the shade of a tree, so that he might see everything, and yet be well out of the way.
agreeablyadverb
in an enjoyable manner
From this reading He was too much out of the way, poor old dear! to judge by his looks, and agreeably pleased to see my approach.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I strolled back to the upper lawn, and the first person I saw was old General Underwood sitting in his bath-chair, which had been drawn under the shade of a tree, so that he might see everything, and yet be well out of the way.
move towards
From this reading He was too much out of the way, poor old dear! to judge by his looks, and agreeably pleased to see my approach.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Well, young lady, and how are you to-day?
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I strolled back to the upper lawn, and the first person I saw was old General Underwood sitting in his bath-chair, which had been drawn under the shade of a tree, so that he might see everything, and yet be well out of the way.
bath-chair
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From this reading I strolled back to the upper lawn, and the first person I saw was old General Underwood sitting in his bath-chair, which had been drawn under the shade of a tree, so that he might see everything, and yet be well out of the way.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I strolled back to the upper lawn, and the first person I saw was old General Underwood sitting in his bath-chair, which had been drawn under the shade of a tree, so that he might see everything, and yet be well out of the way.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I strolled back to the upper lawn, and the first person I saw was old General Underwood sitting in his bath-chair, which had been drawn under the shade of a tree, so that he might see everything, and yet be well out of the way.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was too much out of the way, poor old dear! to judge by his looks, and agreeably pleased to see my approach.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading You look very fresh and charming!"
dearly loved
From this reading He was too much out of the way, poor old dear! to judge by his looks, and agreeably pleased to see my approach.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading I strolled back to the upper lawn, and the first person I saw was old General Underwood sitting in his bath-chair, which had been drawn under the shade of a tree, so that he might see everything, and yet be well out of the way.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading I strolled back to the upper lawn, and the first person I saw was old General Underwood sitting in his bath-chair, which had been drawn under the shade of a tree, so that he might see everything, and yet be well out of the way.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I strolled back to the upper lawn, and the first person I saw was old General Underwood sitting in his bath-chair, which had been drawn under the shade of a tree, so that he might see everything, and yet be well out of the way.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading You look very fresh and charming!"
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading I strolled back to the upper lawn, and the first person I saw was old General Underwood sitting in his bath-chair, which had been drawn under the shade of a tree, so that he might see everything, and yet be well out of the way.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I strolled back to the upper lawn, and the first person I saw was old General Underwood sitting in his bath-chair, which had been drawn under the shade of a tree, so that he might see everything, and yet be well out of the way.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I strolled back to the upper lawn, and the first person I saw was old General Underwood sitting in his bath-chair, which had been drawn under the shade of a tree, so that he might see everything, and yet be well out of the way.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I strolled back to the upper lawn, and the first person I saw was old General Underwood sitting in his bath-chair, which had been drawn under the shade of a tree, so that he might see everything, and yet be well out of the way.
how
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From this reading "Well, young lady, and how are you to-day?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I strolled back to the upper lawn, and the first person I saw was old General Underwood sitting in his bath-chair, which had been drawn under the shade of a tree, so that he might see everything, and yet be well out of the way.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I strolled back to the upper lawn, and the first person I saw was old General Underwood sitting in his bath-chair, which had been drawn under the shade of a tree, so that he might see everything, and yet be well out of the way.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading He was too much out of the way, poor old dear! to judge by his looks, and agreeably pleased to see my approach.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Well, young lady, and how are you to-day?
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading I strolled back to the upper lawn, and the first person I saw was old General Underwood sitting in his bath-chair, which had been drawn under the shade of a tree, so that he might see everything, and yet be well out of the way.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading You look very fresh and charming!"
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading He was too much out of the way, poor old dear! to judge by his looks, and agreeably pleased to see my approach.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I strolled back to the upper lawn, and the first person I saw was old General Underwood sitting in his bath-chair, which had been drawn under the shade of a tree, so that he might see everything, and yet be well out of the way.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He was too much out of the way, poor old dear! to judge by his looks, and agreeably pleased to see my approach.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He was too much out of the way, poor old dear! to judge by his looks, and agreeably pleased to see my approach.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading "That's very nice of you, General!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I strolled back to the upper lawn, and the first person I saw was old General Underwood sitting in his bath-chair, which had been drawn under the shade of a tree, so that he might see everything, and yet be well out of the way.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I strolled back to the upper lawn, and the first person I saw was old General Underwood sitting in his bath-chair, which had been drawn under the shade of a tree, so that he might see everything, and yet be well out of the way.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I strolled back to the upper lawn, and the first person I saw was old General Underwood sitting in his bath-chair, which had been drawn under the shade of a tree, so that he might see everything, and yet be well out of the way.
a human being
From this reading I strolled back to the upper lawn, and the first person I saw was old General Underwood sitting in his bath-chair, which had been drawn under the shade of a tree, so that he might see everything, and yet be well out of the way.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading He was too much out of the way, poor old dear! to judge by his looks, and agreeably pleased to see my approach.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading He was too much out of the way, poor old dear! to judge by his looks, and agreeably pleased to see my approach.
cut with a saw
From this reading I strolled back to the upper lawn, and the first person I saw was old General Underwood sitting in his bath-chair, which had been drawn under the shade of a tree, so that he might see everything, and yet be well out of the way.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I strolled back to the upper lawn, and the first person I saw was old General Underwood sitting in his bath-chair, which had been drawn under the shade of a tree, so that he might see everything, and yet be well out of the way.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading I strolled back to the upper lawn, and the first person I saw was old General Underwood sitting in his bath-chair, which had been drawn under the shade of a tree, so that he might see everything, and yet be well out of the way.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading I strolled back to the upper lawn, and the first person I saw was old General Underwood sitting in his bath-chair, which had been drawn under the shade of a tree, so that he might see everything, and yet be well out of the way.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I strolled back to the upper lawn, and the first person I saw was old General Underwood sitting in his bath-chair, which had been drawn under the shade of a tree, so that he might see everything, and yet be well out of the way.
strolledverbUS /stroʊld/
past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading I strolled back to the upper lawn, and the first person I saw was old General Underwood sitting in his bath-chair, which had been drawn under the shade of a tree, so that he might see everything, and yet be well out of the way.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I strolled back to the upper lawn, and the first person I saw was old General Underwood sitting in his bath-chair, which had been drawn under the shade of a tree, so that he might see everything, and yet be well out of the way.
That's
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From this reading "That's very nice of you, General!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I strolled back to the upper lawn, and the first person I saw was old General Underwood sitting in his bath-chair, which had been drawn under the shade of a tree, so that he might see everything, and yet be well out of the way.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I strolled back to the upper lawn, and the first person I saw was old General Underwood sitting in his bath-chair, which had been drawn under the shade of a tree, so that he might see everything, and yet be well out of the way.
to-day
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From this reading "Well, young lady, and how are you to-day?
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He was too much out of the way, poor old dear! to judge by his looks, and agreeably pleased to see my approach.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading I strolled back to the upper lawn, and the first person I saw was old General Underwood sitting in his bath-chair, which had been drawn under the shade of a tree, so that he might see everything, and yet be well out of the way.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading I strolled back to the upper lawn, and the first person I saw was old General Underwood sitting in his bath-chair, which had been drawn under the shade of a tree, so that he might see everything, and yet be well out of the way.
UnderwoodnounUS /ˈʌndərwʊd/
the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest
From this reading I strolled back to the upper lawn, and the first person I saw was old General Underwood sitting in his bath-chair, which had been drawn under the shade of a tree, so that he might see everything, and yet be well out of the way.
the topmost one of two
From this reading I strolled back to the upper lawn, and the first person I saw was old General Underwood sitting in his bath-chair, which had been drawn under the shade of a tree, so that he might see everything, and yet be well out of the way.
precisely as stated
From this reading You look very fresh and charming!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I strolled back to the upper lawn, and the first person I saw was old General Underwood sitting in his bath-chair, which had been drawn under the shade of a tree, so that he might see everything, and yet be well out of the way.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I strolled back to the upper lawn, and the first person I saw was old General Underwood sitting in his bath-chair, which had been drawn under the shade of a tree, so that he might see everything, and yet be well out of the way.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading I strolled back to the upper lawn, and the first person I saw was old General Underwood sitting in his bath-chair, which had been drawn under the shade of a tree, so that he might see everything, and yet be well out of the way.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I strolled back to the upper lawn, and the first person I saw was old General Underwood sitting in his bath-chair, which had been drawn under the shade of a tree, so that he might see everything, and yet be well out of the way.
but in spite of that
From this reading I strolled back to the upper lawn, and the first person I saw was old General Underwood sitting in his bath-chair, which had been drawn under the shade of a tree, so that he might see everything, and yet be well out of the way.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, young lady, and how are you to-day?
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Well, young lady, and how are you to-day?
