used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AUNT SELINA AT HOME Miss Morton had been to lunch with a friend, and she naturally expected to find her house exactly the same as she had left it.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading She was a lady who always liked to find things exactly the same as she left them; she did not care for fresh faces or fresh places, and she certainly did not care to see two boxes in her hall.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AUNT SELINA AT HOME Miss Morton had been to lunch with a friend, and she naturally expected to find her house exactly the same as she had left it.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'What are those?' she asked.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AUNT SELINA AT HOME Miss Morton had been to lunch with a friend, and she naturally expected to find her house exactly the same as she had left it.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading 'What are those?' she asked.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading So she stopped just within the door before the butler could shut it and put on her double eye-glasses, and then she stared in astonishment at Jimmy's boxes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AUNT SELINA AT HOME Miss Morton had been to lunch with a friend, and she naturally expected to find her house exactly the same as she had left it.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading AUNT SELINA AT HOME Miss Morton had been to lunch with a friend, and she naturally expected to find her house exactly the same as she had left it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading AUNT SELINA AT HOME Miss Morton had been to lunch with a friend, and she naturally expected to find her house exactly the same as she had left it.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading So she stopped just within the door before the butler could shut it and put on her double eye-glasses, and then she stared in astonishment at Jimmy's boxes.
boxesnounUS /ˈbɑːksəz/
plural of “box” — a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading She was a lady who always liked to find things exactly the same as she left them; she did not care for fresh faces or fresh places, and she certainly did not care to see two boxes in her hall.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Miss Morton was a little short-sighted, but the moment that she entered the house she noticed something unusual.
butlernounUS /ˈbʌtlər/
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading So she stopped just within the door before the butler could shut it and put on her double eye-glasses, and then she stared in astonishment at Jimmy's boxes.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading She was a lady who always liked to find things exactly the same as she left them; she did not care for fresh faces or fresh places, and she certainly did not care to see two boxes in her hall.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading She was a lady who always liked to find things exactly the same as she left them; she did not care for fresh faces or fresh places, and she certainly did not care to see two boxes in her hall.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading So she stopped just within the door before the butler could shut it and put on her double eye-glasses, and then she stared in astonishment at Jimmy's boxes.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She was a lady who always liked to find things exactly the same as she left them; she did not care for fresh faces or fresh places, and she certainly did not care to see two boxes in her hall.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading So she stopped just within the door before the butler could shut it and put on her double eye-glasses, and then she stared in astonishment at Jimmy's boxes.
increase twofold
From this reading So she stopped just within the door before the butler could shut it and put on her double eye-glasses, and then she stared in astonishment at Jimmy's boxes.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Miss Morton was a little short-sighted, but the moment that she entered the house she noticed something unusual.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading AUNT SELINA AT HOME Miss Morton had been to lunch with a friend, and she naturally expected to find her house exactly the same as she had left it.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading AUNT SELINA AT HOME Miss Morton had been to lunch with a friend, and she naturally expected to find her house exactly the same as she had left it.
eye-glasses
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From this reading So she stopped just within the door before the butler could shut it and put on her double eye-glasses, and then she stared in astonishment at Jimmy's boxes.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She was a lady who always liked to find things exactly the same as she left them; she did not care for fresh faces or fresh places, and she certainly did not care to see two boxes in her hall.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading AUNT SELINA AT HOME Miss Morton had been to lunch with a friend, and she naturally expected to find her house exactly the same as she had left it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was a lady who always liked to find things exactly the same as she left them; she did not care for fresh faces or fresh places, and she certainly did not care to see two boxes in her hall.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading She was a lady who always liked to find things exactly the same as she left them; she did not care for fresh faces or fresh places, and she certainly did not care to see two boxes in her hall.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading AUNT SELINA AT HOME Miss Morton had been to lunch with a friend, and she naturally expected to find her house exactly the same as she had left it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AUNT SELINA AT HOME Miss Morton had been to lunch with a friend, and she naturally expected to find her house exactly the same as she had left it.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading She was a lady who always liked to find things exactly the same as she left them; she did not care for fresh faces or fresh places, and she certainly did not care to see two boxes in her hall.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading AUNT SELINA AT HOME Miss Morton had been to lunch with a friend, and she naturally expected to find her house exactly the same as she had left it.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading AUNT SELINA AT HOME Miss Morton had been to lunch with a friend, and she naturally expected to find her house exactly the same as she had left it.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading AUNT SELINA AT HOME Miss Morton had been to lunch with a friend, and she naturally expected to find her house exactly the same as she had left it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was a lady who always liked to find things exactly the same as she left them; she did not care for fresh faces or fresh places, and she certainly did not care to see two boxes in her hall.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading AUNT SELINA AT HOME Miss Morton had been to lunch with a friend, and she naturally expected to find her house exactly the same as she had left it.
Jimmy'snounUS /ˈdʒɪmiz/
possessive form of “jimmy” — a short crowbar
From this reading So she stopped just within the door before the butler could shut it and put on her double eye-glasses, and then she stared in astonishment at Jimmy's boxes.
and nothing more
From this reading So she stopped just within the door before the butler could shut it and put on her double eye-glasses, and then she stared in astonishment at Jimmy's boxes.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading She was a lady who always liked to find things exactly the same as she left them; she did not care for fresh faces or fresh places, and she certainly did not care to see two boxes in her hall.
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 AUNT SELINA AT HOME Miss Morton had been to lunch with a friend, and she naturally expected to find her house exactly the same as she had left it.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading She was a lady who always liked to find things exactly the same as she left them; she did not care for fresh faces or fresh places, and she certainly did not care to see two boxes in her hall.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Miss Morton was a little short-sighted, but the moment that she entered the house she noticed something unusual.
take the midday meal
From this reading AUNT SELINA AT HOME Miss Morton had been to lunch with a friend, and she naturally expected to find her house exactly the same as she had left it.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading AUNT SELINA AT HOME Miss Morton had been to lunch with a friend, and she naturally expected to find her house exactly the same as she had left it.
a particular point in time
From this reading Miss Morton was a little short-sighted, but the moment that she entered the house she noticed something unusual.
MortonnounUS /ˈmɔːrtən/
United States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz (1885-1941)
From this reading AUNT SELINA AT HOME Miss Morton had been to lunch with a friend, and she naturally expected to find her house exactly the same as she had left it.
as might be expected
From this reading AUNT SELINA AT HOME Miss Morton had been to lunch with a friend, and she naturally expected to find her house exactly the same as she had left it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was a lady who always liked to find things exactly the same as she left them; she did not care for fresh faces or fresh places, and she certainly did not care to see two boxes in her hall.
being perceived or observed
From this reading Miss Morton was a little short-sighted, but the moment that she entered the house she noticed something unusual.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So she stopped just within the door before the butler could shut it and put on her double eye-glasses, and then she stared in astonishment at Jimmy's boxes.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She was a lady who always liked to find things exactly the same as she left them; she did not care for fresh faces or fresh places, and she certainly did not care to see two boxes in her hall.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading She was a lady who always liked to find things exactly the same as she left them; she did not care for fresh faces or fresh places, and she certainly did not care to see two boxes in her hall.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading So she stopped just within the door before the butler could shut it and put on her double eye-glasses, and then she stared in astonishment at Jimmy's boxes.
Identical; not different.
From this reading AUNT SELINA AT HOME Miss Morton had been to lunch with a friend, and she naturally expected to find her house exactly the same as she had left it.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She was a lady who always liked to find things exactly the same as she left them; she did not care for fresh faces or fresh places, and she certainly did not care to see two boxes in her hall.
SELINA
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From this reading AUNT SELINA AT HOME Miss Morton had been to lunch with a friend, and she naturally expected to find her house exactly the same as she had left it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AUNT SELINA AT HOME Miss Morton had been to lunch with a friend, and she naturally expected to find her house exactly the same as she had left it.
short-sighted
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From this reading Miss Morton was a little short-sighted, but the moment that she entered the house she noticed something unusual.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading So she stopped just within the door before the butler could shut it and put on her double eye-glasses, and then she stared in astonishment at Jimmy's boxes.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So she stopped just within the door before the butler could shut it and put on her double eye-glasses, and then she stared in astonishment at Jimmy's boxes.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Miss Morton was a little short-sighted, but the moment that she entered the house she noticed something unusual.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading So she stopped just within the door before the butler could shut it and put on her double eye-glasses, and then she stared in astonishment at Jimmy's boxes.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading So she stopped just within the door before the butler could shut it and put on her double eye-glasses, and then she stared in astonishment at Jimmy's boxes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Miss Morton was a little short-sighted, but the moment that she entered the house she noticed something unusual.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUNT SELINA AT HOME Miss Morton had been to lunch with a friend, and she naturally expected to find her house exactly the same as she had left it.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She was a lady who always liked to find things exactly the same as she left them; she did not care for fresh faces or fresh places, and she certainly did not care to see two boxes in her hall.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading So she stopped just within the door before the butler could shut it and put on her double eye-glasses, and then she stared in astonishment at Jimmy's boxes.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading She was a lady who always liked to find things exactly the same as she left them; she did not care for fresh faces or fresh places, and she certainly did not care to see two boxes in her hall.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading 'What are those?' she asked.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AUNT SELINA AT HOME Miss Morton had been to lunch with a friend, and she naturally expected to find her house exactly the same as she had left it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She was a lady who always liked to find things exactly the same as she left them; she did not care for fresh faces or fresh places, and she certainly did not care to see two boxes in her hall.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading Miss Morton was a little short-sighted, but the moment that she entered the house she noticed something unusual.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was a lady who always liked to find things exactly the same as she left them; she did not care for fresh faces or fresh places, and she certainly did not care to see two boxes in her hall.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'What are those?' she asked.
which person or people
From this reading She was a lady who always liked to find things exactly the same as she left them; she did not care for fresh faces or fresh places, and she certainly did not care to see two boxes in her hall.
in the company of; together with
From this reading AUNT SELINA AT HOME Miss Morton had been to lunch with a friend, and she naturally expected to find her house exactly the same as she had left it.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading So she stopped just within the door before the butler could shut it and put on her double eye-glasses, and then she stared in astonishment at Jimmy's boxes.
