used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading O'Reilly stood on the threshold, waiting for the right lady to appear, and meanwhile dodged back from the wrong one, a small, slim flapper in white, who for some reason had paused before his door.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading O'Reilly stood on the threshold, waiting for the right lady to appear, and meanwhile dodged back from the wrong one, a small, slim flapper in white, who for some reason had paused before his door.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading "Miss O'Reilly to see Mr. O'Reilly," he announced, with Irish relish of the Irish name.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading O'Reilly stood on the threshold, waiting for the right lady to appear, and meanwhile dodged back from the wrong one, a small, slim flapper in white, who for some reason had paused before his door.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She stood quite still, and stared up at him unwinkingly, as a child stares.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She stood quite still, and stared up at him unwinkingly, as a child stares.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading O'Reilly stood on the threshold, waiting for the right lady to appear, and meanwhile dodged back from the wrong one, a small, slim flapper in white, who for some reason had paused before his door.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading O'Reilly stood on the threshold, waiting for the right lady to appear, and meanwhile dodged back from the wrong one, a small, slim flapper in white, who for some reason had paused before his door.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading "I beg your pardon," O'Reilly said, wanting to laugh.
a young person of either sex
From this reading She stood quite still, and stared up at him unwinkingly, as a child stares.
dodgedverbUS /dɑːdʒd/
past form of “dodge” — make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid
From this reading O'Reilly stood on the threshold, waiting for the right lady to appear, and meanwhile dodged back from the wrong one, a small, slim flapper in white, who for some reason had paused before his door.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading O'Reilly stood on the threshold, waiting for the right lady to appear, and meanwhile dodged back from the wrong one, a small, slim flapper in white, who for some reason had paused before his door.
erasedverbUS /ɪˈreɪst/
past form of “erase” — remove from memory or existence
From this reading Then he erased himself.
flappernounUS /ˈflæpər/
a young woman in the 1920s who flaunted her unconventional conduct and dress
From this reading O'Reilly stood on the threshold, waiting for the right lady to appear, and meanwhile dodged back from the wrong one, a small, slim flapper in white, who for some reason had paused before his door.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading O'Reilly stood on the threshold, waiting for the right lady to appear, and meanwhile dodged back from the wrong one, a small, slim flapper in white, who for some reason had paused before his door.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading O'Reilly stood on the threshold, waiting for the right lady to appear, and meanwhile dodged back from the wrong one, a small, slim flapper in white, who for some reason had paused before his door.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading O'Reilly stood on the threshold, waiting for the right lady to appear, and meanwhile dodged back from the wrong one, a small, slim flapper in white, who for some reason had paused before his door.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Miss O'Reilly to see Mr. O'Reilly," he announced, with Irish relish of the Irish name.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She stood quite still, and stared up at him unwinkingly, as a child stares.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then he erased himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading O'Reilly stood on the threshold, waiting for the right lady to appear, and meanwhile dodged back from the wrong one, a small, slim flapper in white, who for some reason had paused before his door.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I beg your pardon," O'Reilly said, wanting to laugh.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading O'Reilly stood on the threshold, waiting for the right lady to appear, and meanwhile dodged back from the wrong one, a small, slim flapper in white, who for some reason had paused before his door.
IrishnounUS /ˈaɪrɪʃ/
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading "Miss O'Reilly to see Mr. O'Reilly," he announced, with Irish relish of the Irish name.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading O'Reilly stood on the threshold, waiting for the right lady to appear, and meanwhile dodged back from the wrong one, a small, slim flapper in white, who for some reason had paused before his door.
the sound of laughing
From this reading "I beg your pardon," O'Reilly said, wanting to laugh.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading O'Reilly stood on the threshold, waiting for the right lady to appear, and meanwhile dodged back from the wrong one, a small, slim flapper in white, who for some reason had paused before his door.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Miss O'Reilly to see Mr. O'Reilly," he announced, with Irish relish of the Irish name.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Miss O'Reilly to see Mr. O'Reilly," he announced, with Irish relish of the Irish name.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Miss O'Reilly to see Mr. O'Reilly," he announced, with Irish relish of the Irish name.
O'Reilly
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From this reading "Miss O'Reilly to see Mr. O'Reilly," he announced, with Irish relish of the Irish name.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Miss O'Reilly to see Mr. O'Reilly," he announced, with Irish relish of the Irish name.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading O'Reilly stood on the threshold, waiting for the right lady to appear, and meanwhile dodged back from the wrong one, a small, slim flapper in white, who for some reason had paused before his door.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading O'Reilly stood on the threshold, waiting for the right lady to appear, and meanwhile dodged back from the wrong one, a small, slim flapper in white, who for some reason had paused before his door.
accept an excuse for
From this reading "I beg your pardon," O'Reilly said, wanting to laugh.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading O'Reilly stood on the threshold, waiting for the right lady to appear, and meanwhile dodged back from the wrong one, a small, slim flapper in white, who for some reason had paused before his door.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading She stood quite still, and stared up at him unwinkingly, as a child stares.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading O'Reilly stood on the threshold, waiting for the right lady to appear, and meanwhile dodged back from the wrong one, a small, slim flapper in white, who for some reason had paused before his door.
relishnounUS /ˈrelɪʃ/
vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
From this reading "Miss O'Reilly to see Mr. O'Reilly," he announced, with Irish relish of the Irish name.
precisely, exactly
From this reading O'Reilly stood on the threshold, waiting for the right lady to appear, and meanwhile dodged back from the wrong one, a small, slim flapper in white, who for some reason had paused before his door.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I beg your pardon," O'Reilly said, wanting to laugh.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Miss O'Reilly to see Mr. O'Reilly," he announced, with Irish relish of the Irish name.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She stood quite still, and stared up at him unwinkingly, as a child stares.
slimadjectiveUS /slɪm/
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading O'Reilly stood on the threshold, waiting for the right lady to appear, and meanwhile dodged back from the wrong one, a small, slim flapper in white, who for some reason had paused before his door.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading O'Reilly stood on the threshold, waiting for the right lady to appear, and meanwhile dodged back from the wrong one, a small, slim flapper in white, who for some reason had paused before his door.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading O'Reilly stood on the threshold, waiting for the right lady to appear, and meanwhile dodged back from the wrong one, a small, slim flapper in white, who for some reason had paused before his door.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading She stood quite still, and stared up at him unwinkingly, as a child stares.
staresnounUS /sterz/
plural of “stare” — a fixed look with eyes open wide
From this reading She stood quite still, and stared up at him unwinkingly, as a child stares.
not in physical motion
From this reading She stood quite still, and stared up at him unwinkingly, as a child stares.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading O'Reilly stood on the threshold, waiting for the right lady to appear, and meanwhile dodged back from the wrong one, a small, slim flapper in white, who for some reason had paused before his door.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Miss O'Reilly to see Mr. O'Reilly," he announced, with Irish relish of the Irish name.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he erased himself.
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading O'Reilly stood on the threshold, waiting for the right lady to appear, and meanwhile dodged back from the wrong one, a small, slim flapper in white, who for some reason had paused before his door.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Miss O'Reilly to see Mr. O'Reilly," he announced, with Irish relish of the Irish name.
unwinkingly
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From this reading She stood quite still, and stared up at him unwinkingly, as a child stares.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She stood quite still, and stared up at him unwinkingly, as a child stares.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading O'Reilly stood on the threshold, waiting for the right lady to appear, and meanwhile dodged back from the wrong one, a small, slim flapper in white, who for some reason had paused before his door.
nonexistent
From this reading "I beg your pardon," O'Reilly said, wanting to laugh.
a Caucasian
From this reading O'Reilly stood on the threshold, waiting for the right lady to appear, and meanwhile dodged back from the wrong one, a small, slim flapper in white, who for some reason had paused before his door.
which person or people
From this reading O'Reilly stood on the threshold, waiting for the right lady to appear, and meanwhile dodged back from the wrong one, a small, slim flapper in white, who for some reason had paused before his door.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Miss O'Reilly to see Mr. O'Reilly," he announced, with Irish relish of the Irish name.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading O'Reilly stood on the threshold, waiting for the right lady to appear, and meanwhile dodged back from the wrong one, a small, slim flapper in white, who for some reason had paused before his door.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I beg your pardon," O'Reilly said, wanting to laugh.
