used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Again it was the last train to Wimbledon; but Sartwell, tired as he was, strode home from the station with the springy step of a young man.
anew
From this reading Again it was the last train to Wimbledon; but Sartwell, tired as he was, strode home from the station with the springy step of a young man.
Ah
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From this reading “Ah, my girl,” he cried, “you can never guess what has happened!”
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Yes, I can,” she answered; “Marsten has ended the strike.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Again it was the last train to Wimbledon; but Sartwell, tired as he was, strode home from the station with the springy step of a young man.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Again it was the last train to Wimbledon; but Sartwell, tired as he was, strode home from the station with the springy step of a young man.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When he came in, there was a smile on his face such as she had not seen for weeks.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Ah, my girl,” he cried, “you can never guess what has happened!”
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Ah, my girl,” he cried, “you can never guess what has happened!”
Edna
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From this reading Edna, waiting for her father in spite of his prohibition, heard the step with a thrill of hope.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading “Yes, I can,” she answered; “Marsten has ended the strike.”
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading When he came in, there was a smile on his face such as she had not seen for weeks.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Edna, waiting for her father in spite of his prohibition, heard the step with a thrill of hope.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Edna, waiting for her father in spite of his prohibition, heard the step with a thrill of hope.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Again it was the last train to Wimbledon; but Sartwell, tired as he was, strode home from the station with the springy step of a young man.
a young female
From this reading “Ah, my girl,” he cried, “you can never guess what has happened!”
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “Ah, my girl,” he cried, “you can never guess what has happened!”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When he came in, there was a smile on his face such as she had not seen for weeks.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “Ah, my girl,” he cried, “you can never guess what has happened!”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Ah, my girl,” he cried, “you can never guess what has happened!”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Again it was the last train to Wimbledon; but Sartwell, tired as he was, strode home from the station with the springy step of a young man.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Edna, waiting for her father in spite of his prohibition, heard the step with a thrill of hope.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Edna, waiting for her father in spite of his prohibition, heard the step with a thrill of hope.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Edna, waiting for her father in spite of his prohibition, heard the step with a thrill of hope.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Again it was the last train to Wimbledon; but Sartwell, tired as he was, strode home from the station with the springy step of a young man.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Edna, waiting for her father in spite of his prohibition, heard the step with a thrill of hope.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Yes, I can,” she answered; “Marsten has ended the strike.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Edna, waiting for her father in spite of his prohibition, heard the step with a thrill of hope.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Again it was the last train to Wimbledon; but Sartwell, tired as he was, strode home from the station with the springy step of a young man.
immediately past
From this reading Again it was the last train to Wimbledon; but Sartwell, tired as he was, strode home from the station with the springy step of a young man.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Again it was the last train to Wimbledon; but Sartwell, tired as he was, strode home from the station with the springy step of a young man.
Marsten
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From this reading “Yes, I can,” she answered; “Marsten has ended the strike.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Ah, my girl,” he cried, “you can never guess what has happened!”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “Ah, my girl,” he cried, “you can never guess what has happened!”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When he came in, there was a smile on his face such as she had not seen for weeks.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Again it was the last train to Wimbledon; but Sartwell, tired as he was, strode home from the station with the springy step of a young man.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When he came in, there was a smile on his face such as she had not seen for weeks.
prohibitionnounUS /ˌproʊəˈbɪʃən/
a law forbidding the sale of alcoholic beverages
From this reading Edna, waiting for her father in spite of his prohibition, heard the step with a thrill of hope.
Sartwell
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From this reading Again it was the last train to Wimbledon; but Sartwell, tired as he was, strode home from the station with the springy step of a young man.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading When he came in, there was a smile on his face such as she had not seen for weeks.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he came in, there was a smile on his face such as she had not seen for weeks.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading When he came in, there was a smile on his face such as she had not seen for weeks.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading Edna, waiting for her father in spite of his prohibition, heard the step with a thrill of hope.
springyadjective
elastic; rebounds readily
From this reading Again it was the last train to Wimbledon; but Sartwell, tired as he was, strode home from the station with the springy step of a young man.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Again it was the last train to Wimbledon; but Sartwell, tired as he was, strode home from the station with the springy step of a young man.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Again it was the last train to Wimbledon; but Sartwell, tired as he was, strode home from the station with the springy step of a young man.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading “Yes, I can,” she answered; “Marsten has ended the strike.”
strodeverbUS /stroʊd/
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading Again it was the last train to Wimbledon; but Sartwell, tired as he was, strode home from the station with the springy step of a young man.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading When he came in, there was a smile on his face such as she had not seen for weeks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Again it was the last train to Wimbledon; but Sartwell, tired as he was, strode home from the station with the springy step of a young man.
in or at that place or location
From this reading When he came in, there was a smile on his face such as she had not seen for weeks.
thrillnounUS /θrɪl/
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading Edna, waiting for her father in spite of his prohibition, heard the step with a thrill of hope.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Again it was the last train to Wimbledon; but Sartwell, tired as he was, strode home from the station with the springy step of a young man.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Again it was the last train to Wimbledon; but Sartwell, tired as he was, strode home from the station with the springy step of a young man.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Again it was the last train to Wimbledon; but Sartwell, tired as he was, strode home from the station with the springy step of a young man.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Edna, waiting for her father in spite of his prohibition, heard the step with a thrill of hope.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Again it was the last train to Wimbledon; but Sartwell, tired as he was, strode home from the station with the springy step of a young man.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading When he came in, there was a smile on his face such as she had not seen for weeks.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Ah, my girl,” he cried, “you can never guess what has happened!”
at the time that
From this reading When he came in, there was a smile on his face such as she had not seen for weeks.
WimbledonnounUS /ˈwɪmbəldən/
a suburb of London and the headquarters of the club where annual international tennis championships are played on grass courts
From this reading Again it was the last train to Wimbledon; but Sartwell, tired as he was, strode home from the station with the springy step of a young man.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Again it was the last train to Wimbledon; but Sartwell, tired as he was, strode home from the station with the springy step of a young man.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, I can,” she answered; “Marsten has ended the strike.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Ah, my girl,” he cried, “you can never guess what has happened!”
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Again it was the last train to Wimbledon; but Sartwell, tired as he was, strode home from the station with the springy step of a young man.
