used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They might have heard hurried steps going down the corridor; and had they chosen to rise from their beds and look out of the windows, they would have perceived a lady and a girl get into a cab.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They might have heard hurried steps going down the corridor; and had they chosen to rise from their beds and look out of the windows, they would have perceived a lady and a girl get into a cab.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading "Miss Peacock will not attend school to-day; and Susan Marsh has left.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading THE TRIUMPH OF GOODNESS Early--very early--on the following morning, those girls who happened to be awake might have heard sounds of wheels on the gravel sweep without the house.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE TRIUMPH OF GOODNESS Early--very early--on the following morning, those girls who happened to be awake might have heard sounds of wheels on the gravel sweep without the house.
bedsnounUS /bedz/
plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading They might have heard hurried steps going down the corridor; and had they chosen to rise from their beds and look out of the windows, they would have perceived a lady and a girl get into a cab.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading They would have seen some boxes being put on the roof, and the cab, with the lady and girl inside, leaving the place.
boxesnounUS /ˈbɑːksəz/
plural of “box” — a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading They would have seen some boxes being put on the roof, and the cab, with the lady and girl inside, leaving the place.
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading They might have heard hurried steps going down the corridor; and had they chosen to rise from their beds and look out of the windows, they would have perceived a lady and a girl get into a cab.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading They might have heard hurried steps going down the corridor; and had they chosen to rise from their beds and look out of the windows, they would have perceived a lady and a girl get into a cab.
corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading They might have heard hurried steps going down the corridor; and had they chosen to rise from their beds and look out of the windows, they would have perceived a lady and a girl get into a cab.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading When school did resume its ordinary functions on that unhappy day Miss Forest read prayers; and when prayers were over she said quite simply:
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When school did resume its ordinary functions on that unhappy day Miss Forest read prayers; and when prayers were over she said quite simply:
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They might have heard hurried steps going down the corridor; and had they chosen to rise from their beds and look out of the windows, they would have perceived a lady and a girl get into a cab.
EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading THE TRIUMPH OF GOODNESS Early--very early--on the following morning, those girls who happened to be awake might have heard sounds of wheels on the gravel sweep without the house.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading THE TRIUMPH OF GOODNESS Early--very early--on the following morning, those girls who happened to be awake might have heard sounds of wheels on the gravel sweep without the house.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading When school did resume its ordinary functions on that unhappy day Miss Forest read prayers; and when prayers were over she said quite simply:
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They might have heard hurried steps going down the corridor; and had they chosen to rise from their beds and look out of the windows, they would have perceived a lady and a girl get into a cab.
functionsnounUS /ˈfʌŋkʃənz/
plural of “function” — (mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)
From this reading When school did resume its ordinary functions on that unhappy day Miss Forest read prayers; and when prayers were over she said quite simply:
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading They might have heard hurried steps going down the corridor; and had they chosen to rise from their beds and look out of the windows, they would have perceived a lady and a girl get into a cab.
a young female
From this reading They might have heard hurried steps going down the corridor; and had they chosen to rise from their beds and look out of the windows, they would have perceived a lady and a girl get into a cab.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading THE TRIUMPH OF GOODNESS Early--very early--on the following morning, those girls who happened to be awake might have heard sounds of wheels on the gravel sweep without the house.
the act of departing
From this reading They might have heard hurried steps going down the corridor; and had they chosen to rise from their beds and look out of the windows, they would have perceived a lady and a girl get into a cab.
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading THE TRIUMPH OF GOODNESS Early--very early--on the following morning, those girls who happened to be awake might have heard sounds of wheels on the gravel sweep without the house.
gravelnounUS /ˈɡrævəl/
rock fragments and pebbles
From this reading THE TRIUMPH OF GOODNESS Early--very early--on the following morning, those girls who happened to be awake might have heard sounds of wheels on the gravel sweep without the house.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They might have heard hurried steps going down the corridor; and had they chosen to rise from their beds and look out of the windows, they would have perceived a lady and a girl get into a cab.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading THE TRIUMPH OF GOODNESS Early--very early--on the following morning, those girls who happened to be awake might have heard sounds of wheels on the gravel sweep without the house.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Miss Peacock will not attend school to-day; and Susan Marsh has left.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE TRIUMPH OF GOODNESS Early--very early--on the following morning, those girls who happened to be awake might have heard sounds of wheels on the gravel sweep without the house.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading THE TRIUMPH OF GOODNESS Early--very early--on the following morning, those girls who happened to be awake might have heard sounds of wheels on the gravel sweep without the house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE TRIUMPH OF GOODNESS Early--very early--on the following morning, those girls who happened to be awake might have heard sounds of wheels on the gravel sweep without the house.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading They might have heard hurried steps going down the corridor; and had they chosen to rise from their beds and look out of the windows, they would have perceived a lady and a girl get into a cab.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading They would have seen some boxes being put on the roof, and the cab, with the lady and girl inside, leaving the place.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They might have heard hurried steps going down the corridor; and had they chosen to rise from their beds and look out of the windows, they would have perceived a lady and a girl get into a cab.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading When school did resume its ordinary functions on that unhappy day Miss Forest read prayers; and when prayers were over she said quite simply:
a polite name for any woman
From this reading They might have heard hurried steps going down the corridor; and had they chosen to rise from their beds and look out of the windows, they would have perceived a lady and a girl get into a cab.
the act of departing
From this reading They would have seen some boxes being put on the roof, and the cab, with the lady and girl inside, leaving the place.
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 "Miss Peacock will not attend school to-day; and Susan Marsh has left.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading They might have heard hurried steps going down the corridor; and had they chosen to rise from their beds and look out of the windows, they would have perceived a lady and a girl get into a cab.
MarshnounUS /mɑːrʃ/
low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water
From this reading "Miss Peacock will not attend school to-day; and Susan Marsh has left.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading THE TRIUMPH OF GOODNESS Early--very early--on the following morning, those girls who happened to be awake might have heard sounds of wheels on the gravel sweep without the house.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading When school did resume its ordinary functions on that unhappy day Miss Forest read prayers; and when prayers were over she said quite simply:
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE TRIUMPH OF GOODNESS Early--very early--on the following morning, those girls who happened to be awake might have heard sounds of wheels on the gravel sweep without the house.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Miss Peacock will not attend school to-day; and Susan Marsh has left.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TRIUMPH OF GOODNESS Early--very early--on the following morning, those girls who happened to be awake might have heard sounds of wheels on the gravel sweep without the house.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE TRIUMPH OF GOODNESS Early--very early--on the following morning, those girls who happened to be awake might have heard sounds of wheels on the gravel sweep without the house.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading When school did resume its ordinary functions on that unhappy day Miss Forest read prayers; and when prayers were over she said quite simply:
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They might have heard hurried steps going down the corridor; and had they chosen to rise from their beds and look out of the windows, they would have perceived a lady and a girl get into a cab.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When school did resume its ordinary functions on that unhappy day Miss Forest read prayers; and when prayers were over she said quite simply:
PeacocknounUS /ˈpiːkɑːk/
European butterfly having reddish-brown wings each marked with a purple eyespot
From this reading "Miss Peacock will not attend school to-day; and Susan Marsh has left.
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading They might have heard hurried steps going down the corridor; and had they chosen to rise from their beds and look out of the windows, they would have perceived a lady and a girl get into a cab.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading They would have seen some boxes being put on the roof, and the cab, with the lady and girl inside, leaving the place.
plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading When school did resume its ordinary functions on that unhappy day Miss Forest read prayers; and when prayers were over she said quite simply:
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They would have seen some boxes being put on the roof, and the cab, with the lady and girl inside, leaving the place.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading When school did resume its ordinary functions on that unhappy day Miss Forest read prayers; and when prayers were over she said quite simply:
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading When school did resume its ordinary functions on that unhappy day Miss Forest read prayers; and when prayers were over she said quite simply:
resumeverbUS /rɪˈzuːm/
take up or begin anew
From this reading When school did resume its ordinary functions on that unhappy day Miss Forest read prayers; and when prayers were over she said quite simply:
move upward
From this reading They might have heard hurried steps going down the corridor; and had they chosen to rise from their beds and look out of the windows, they would have perceived a lady and a girl get into a cab.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading They would have seen some boxes being put on the roof, and the cab, with the lady and girl inside, leaving the place.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When school did resume its ordinary functions on that unhappy day Miss Forest read prayers; and when prayers were over she said quite simply:
an educational institution
From this reading When school did resume its ordinary functions on that unhappy day Miss Forest read prayers; and when prayers were over she said quite simply:
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They would have seen some boxes being put on the roof, and the cab, with the lady and girl inside, leaving the place.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When school did resume its ordinary functions on that unhappy day Miss Forest read prayers; and when prayers were over she said quite simply:
and nothing more
From this reading When school did resume its ordinary functions on that unhappy day Miss Forest read prayers; and when prayers were over she said quite simply:
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They would have seen some boxes being put on the roof, and the cab, with the lady and girl inside, leaving the place.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading THE TRIUMPH OF GOODNESS Early--very early--on the following morning, those girls who happened to be awake might have heard sounds of wheels on the gravel sweep without the house.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading They might have heard hurried steps going down the corridor; and had they chosen to rise from their beds and look out of the windows, they would have perceived a lady and a girl get into a cab.
Susan
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From this reading "Miss Peacock will not attend school to-day; and Susan Marsh has left.
sweepverbUS /swiːp/
sweep across or over
From this reading THE TRIUMPH OF GOODNESS Early--very early--on the following morning, those girls who happened to be awake might have heard sounds of wheels on the gravel sweep without the house.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When school did resume its ordinary functions on that unhappy day Miss Forest read prayers; and when prayers were over she said quite simply:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRIUMPH OF GOODNESS Early--very early--on the following morning, those girls who happened to be awake might have heard sounds of wheels on the gravel sweep without the house.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They might have heard hurried steps going down the corridor; and had they chosen to rise from their beds and look out of the windows, they would have perceived a lady and a girl get into a cab.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They might have heard hurried steps going down the corridor; and had they chosen to rise from their beds and look out of the windows, they would have perceived a lady and a girl get into a cab.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading THE TRIUMPH OF GOODNESS Early--very early--on the following morning, those girls who happened to be awake might have heard sounds of wheels on the gravel sweep without the house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE TRIUMPH OF GOODNESS Early--very early--on the following morning, those girls who happened to be awake might have heard sounds of wheels on the gravel sweep without the house.
to-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Miss Peacock will not attend school to-day; and Susan Marsh has left.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading THE TRIUMPH OF GOODNESS Early--very early--on the following morning, those girls who happened to be awake might have heard sounds of wheels on the gravel sweep without the house.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading When school did resume its ordinary functions on that unhappy day Miss Forest read prayers; and when prayers were over she said quite simply:
precisely as stated
From this reading THE TRIUMPH OF GOODNESS Early--very early--on the following morning, those girls who happened to be awake might have heard sounds of wheels on the gravel sweep without the house.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When school did resume its ordinary functions on that unhappy day Miss Forest read prayers; and when prayers were over she said quite simply:
wheelsnounUS /wiːlz/
plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
From this reading THE TRIUMPH OF GOODNESS Early--very early--on the following morning, those girls who happened to be awake might have heard sounds of wheels on the gravel sweep without the house.
at the time that
From this reading When school did resume its ordinary functions on that unhappy day Miss Forest read prayers; and when prayers were over she said quite simply:
which person or people
From this reading THE TRIUMPH OF GOODNESS Early--very early--on the following morning, those girls who happened to be awake might have heard sounds of wheels on the gravel sweep without the house.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Miss Peacock will not attend school to-day; and Susan Marsh has left.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading They might have heard hurried steps going down the corridor; and had they chosen to rise from their beds and look out of the windows, they would have perceived a lady and a girl get into a cab.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They would have seen some boxes being put on the roof, and the cab, with the lady and girl inside, leaving the place.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading THE TRIUMPH OF GOODNESS Early--very early--on the following morning, those girls who happened to be awake might have heard sounds of wheels on the gravel sweep without the house.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They might have heard hurried steps going down the corridor; and had they chosen to rise from their beds and look out of the windows, they would have perceived a lady and a girl get into a cab.
