used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dolly had been unusually silent during the afternoon, and now, as we turned to retrace our steps in the direction of the station from which we were to take train for London, she walked beside me without uttering a word.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Dolly had been unusually silent during the afternoon, and now, as we turned to retrace our steps in the direction of the station from which we were to take train for London, she walked beside me without uttering a word.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “All right,” I said; “speak away.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dolly had been unusually silent during the afternoon, and now, as we turned to retrace our steps in the direction of the station from which we were to take train for London, she walked beside me without uttering a word.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Suddenly, however, she put her hand upon my arm and stayed me.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dolly had been unusually silent during the afternoon, and now, as we turned to retrace our steps in the direction of the station from which we were to take train for London, she walked beside me without uttering a word.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “All right,” I said; “speak away.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Dolly had been unusually silent during the afternoon, and now, as we turned to retrace our steps in the direction of the station from which we were to take train for London, she walked beside me without uttering a word.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Dolly had been unusually silent during the afternoon, and now, as we turned to retrace our steps in the direction of the station from which we were to take train for London, she walked beside me without uttering a word.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Dolly had been unusually silent during the afternoon, and now, as we turned to retrace our steps in the direction of the station from which we were to take train for London, she walked beside me without uttering a word.
DollynounUS /ˈdɑːli/
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading Dolly had been unusually silent during the afternoon, and now, as we turned to retrace our steps in the direction of the station from which we were to take train for London, she walked beside me without uttering a word.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Dolly had been unusually silent during the afternoon, and now, as we turned to retrace our steps in the direction of the station from which we were to take train for London, she walked beside me without uttering a word.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Dolly had been unusually silent during the afternoon, and now, as we turned to retrace our steps in the direction of the station from which we were to take train for London, she walked beside me without uttering a word.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Dolly had been unusually silent during the afternoon, and now, as we turned to retrace our steps in the direction of the station from which we were to take train for London, she walked beside me without uttering a word.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dolly had been unusually silent during the afternoon, and now, as we turned to retrace our steps in the direction of the station from which we were to take train for London, she walked beside me without uttering a word.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Suddenly, however, she put her hand upon my arm and stayed me.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Suddenly, however, she put her hand upon my arm and stayed me.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Suddenly, however, she put her hand upon my arm and stayed me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I want to speak to you.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dolly had been unusually silent during the afternoon, and now, as we turned to retrace our steps in the direction of the station from which we were to take train for London, she walked beside me without uttering a word.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Renny,” she said, “will you stop a little while?
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Dolly had been unusually silent during the afternoon, and now, as we turned to retrace our steps in the direction of the station from which we were to take train for London, she walked beside me without uttering a word.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dolly had been unusually silent during the afternoon, and now, as we turned to retrace our steps in the direction of the station from which we were to take train for London, she walked beside me without uttering a word.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Suddenly, however, she put her hand upon my arm and stayed me.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Dolly had been unusually silent during the afternoon, and now, as we turned to retrace our steps in the direction of the station from which we were to take train for London, she walked beside me without uttering a word.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dolly had been unusually silent during the afternoon, and now, as we turned to retrace our steps in the direction of the station from which we were to take train for London, she walked beside me without uttering a word.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Dolly had been unusually silent during the afternoon, and now, as we turned to retrace our steps in the direction of the station from which we were to take train for London, she walked beside me without uttering a word.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Suddenly, however, she put her hand upon my arm and stayed me.
Renny
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From this reading “Renny,” she said, “will you stop a little while?
retraceverbUS /riˈtreɪs/
to go back over again
From this reading Dolly had been unusually silent during the afternoon, and now, as we turned to retrace our steps in the direction of the station from which we were to take train for London, she walked beside me without uttering a word.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “All right,” I said; “speak away.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Renny,” she said, “will you stop a little while?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dolly had been unusually silent during the afternoon, and now, as we turned to retrace our steps in the direction of the station from which we were to take train for London, she walked beside me without uttering a word.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Dolly had been unusually silent during the afternoon, and now, as we turned to retrace our steps in the direction of the station from which we were to take train for London, she walked beside me without uttering a word.
express in speech
From this reading I want to speak to you.”
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Dolly had been unusually silent during the afternoon, and now, as we turned to retrace our steps in the direction of the station from which we were to take train for London, she walked beside me without uttering a word.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Suddenly, however, she put her hand upon my arm and stayed me.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Dolly had been unusually silent during the afternoon, and now, as we turned to retrace our steps in the direction of the station from which we were to take train for London, she walked beside me without uttering a word.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading “Renny,” she said, “will you stop a little while?
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly, however, she put her hand upon my arm and stayed me.
carry out
From this reading Dolly had been unusually silent during the afternoon, and now, as we turned to retrace our steps in the direction of the station from which we were to take train for London, she walked beside me without uttering a word.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dolly had been unusually silent during the afternoon, and now, as we turned to retrace our steps in the direction of the station from which we were to take train for London, she walked beside me without uttering a word.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dolly had been unusually silent during the afternoon, and now, as we turned to retrace our steps in the direction of the station from which we were to take train for London, she walked beside me without uttering a word.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Dolly had been unusually silent during the afternoon, and now, as we turned to retrace our steps in the direction of the station from which we were to take train for London, she walked beside me without uttering a word.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Dolly had been unusually silent during the afternoon, and now, as we turned to retrace our steps in the direction of the station from which we were to take train for London, she walked beside me without uttering a word.
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading Dolly had been unusually silent during the afternoon, and now, as we turned to retrace our steps in the direction of the station from which we were to take train for London, she walked beside me without uttering a word.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Suddenly, however, she put her hand upon my arm and stayed me.
utteringverbUS /ˈʌtərɪŋ/
-ing form of “utter” — articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading Dolly had been unusually silent during the afternoon, and now, as we turned to retrace our steps in the direction of the station from which we were to take train for London, she walked beside me without uttering a word.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Dolly had been unusually silent during the afternoon, and now, as we turned to retrace our steps in the direction of the station from which we were to take train for London, she walked beside me without uttering a word.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I want to speak to you.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Dolly had been unusually silent during the afternoon, and now, as we turned to retrace our steps in the direction of the station from which we were to take train for London, she walked beside me without uttering a word.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Dolly had been unusually silent during the afternoon, and now, as we turned to retrace our steps in the direction of the station from which we were to take train for London, she walked beside me without uttering a word.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Dolly had been unusually silent during the afternoon, and now, as we turned to retrace our steps in the direction of the station from which we were to take train for London, she walked beside me without uttering a word.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “Renny,” she said, “will you stop a little while?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Renny,” she said, “will you stop a little while?
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Dolly had been unusually silent during the afternoon, and now, as we turned to retrace our steps in the direction of the station from which we were to take train for London, she walked beside me without uttering a word.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Dolly had been unusually silent during the afternoon, and now, as we turned to retrace our steps in the direction of the station from which we were to take train for London, she walked beside me without uttering a word.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Renny,” she said, “will you stop a little while?
