used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AT FORT MYER “THIS way, sir; your seats are in the upper gallery,” announced a cavalry corporal.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Right up here, miss,” and he assisted Janet up the first steps of the narrow stairway, then made way for Chichester Barnard who followed her.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading AT FORT MYER “THIS way, sir; your seats are in the upper gallery,” announced a cavalry corporal.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “Let me see your tickets, please,” continued the corporal as Duncan Fordyce appeared at his elbow, Marjorie in his wake.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading AT FORT MYER “THIS way, sir; your seats are in the upper gallery,” announced a cavalry corporal.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Let me see your tickets, please,” continued the corporal as Duncan Fordyce appeared at his elbow, Marjorie in his wake.
assistedadjectiveUS /əˈsɪstɪd/
having help; often used as a combining form
From this reading “Right up here, miss,” and he assisted Janet up the first steps of the narrow stairway, then made way for Chichester Barnard who followed her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT FORT MYER “THIS way, sir; your seats are in the upper gallery,” announced a cavalry corporal.
Barnard
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From this reading “Right up here, miss,” and he assisted Janet up the first steps of the narrow stairway, then made way for Chichester Barnard who followed her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Very sorry, sir, but these seats are in the north gallery at the other end of the riding-hall.
cavalrynounUS /ˈkævəlri/
troops trained to fight on horseback
From this reading AT FORT MYER “THIS way, sir; your seats are in the upper gallery,” announced a cavalry corporal.
Chichester
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From this reading “Right up here, miss,” and he assisted Janet up the first steps of the narrow stairway, then made way for Chichester Barnard who followed her.
without stop or interruption
From this reading “Let me see your tickets, please,” continued the corporal as Duncan Fordyce appeared at his elbow, Marjorie in his wake.
corporalnounUS /ˈkɔːrpərəl/
a noncommissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marines
From this reading AT FORT MYER “THIS way, sir; your seats are in the upper gallery,” announced a cavalry corporal.
DuncannounUS /ˈdʌŋkən/
United States dancer and pioneer of modern dance (1878-1927)
From this reading “Let me see your tickets, please,” continued the corporal as Duncan Fordyce appeared at his elbow, Marjorie in his wake.
elbownounUS /ˈelboʊ/
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading “Let me see your tickets, please,” continued the corporal as Duncan Fordyce appeared at his elbow, Marjorie in his wake.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading “Very sorry, sir, but these seats are in the north gallery at the other end of the riding-hall.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “Right up here, miss,” and he assisted Janet up the first steps of the narrow stairway, then made way for Chichester Barnard who followed her.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading “Right up here, miss,” and he assisted Janet up the first steps of the narrow stairway, then made way for Chichester Barnard who followed her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Right up here, miss,” and he assisted Janet up the first steps of the narrow stairway, then made way for Chichester Barnard who followed her.
Fordyce
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From this reading “Let me see your tickets, please,” continued the corporal as Duncan Fordyce appeared at his elbow, Marjorie in his wake.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading AT FORT MYER “THIS way, sir; your seats are in the upper gallery,” announced a cavalry corporal.
gallerynounUS /ˈɡæləri/
spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading AT FORT MYER “THIS way, sir; your seats are in the upper gallery,” announced a cavalry corporal.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading You’ll have to go outside to get there, sir.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading You’ll have to go outside to get there, sir.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You’ll have to go outside to get there, sir.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Right up here, miss,” and he assisted Janet up the first steps of the narrow stairway, then made way for Chichester Barnard who followed her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Right up here, miss,” and he assisted Janet up the first steps of the narrow stairway, then made way for Chichester Barnard who followed her.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Right up here, miss,” and he assisted Janet up the first steps of the narrow stairway, then made way for Chichester Barnard who followed her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Let me see your tickets, please,” continued the corporal as Duncan Fordyce appeared at his elbow, Marjorie in his wake.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AT FORT MYER “THIS way, sir; your seats are in the upper gallery,” announced a cavalry corporal.
Janet
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From this reading “Right up here, miss,” and he assisted Janet up the first steps of the narrow stairway, then made way for Chichester Barnard who followed her.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Let me see your tickets, please,” continued the corporal as Duncan Fordyce appeared at his elbow, Marjorie in his wake.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “Right up here, miss,” and he assisted Janet up the first steps of the narrow stairway, then made way for Chichester Barnard who followed her.
Marjorie
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From this reading “Let me see your tickets, please,” continued the corporal as Duncan Fordyce appeared at his elbow, Marjorie in his wake.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Let me see your tickets, please,” continued the corporal as Duncan Fordyce appeared at his elbow, Marjorie in his wake.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “Right up here, miss,” and he assisted Janet up the first steps of the narrow stairway, then made way for Chichester Barnard who followed her.
MYER
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From this reading AT FORT MYER “THIS way, sir; your seats are in the upper gallery,” announced a cavalry corporal.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading “Right up here, miss,” and he assisted Janet up the first steps of the narrow stairway, then made way for Chichester Barnard who followed her.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading “Very sorry, sir, but these seats are in the north gallery at the other end of the riding-hall.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Right up here, miss,” and he assisted Janet up the first steps of the narrow stairway, then made way for Chichester Barnard who followed her.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “Very sorry, sir, but these seats are in the north gallery at the other end of the riding-hall.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading You’ll have to go outside to get there, sir.”
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “Let me see your tickets, please,” continued the corporal as Duncan Fordyce appeared at his elbow, Marjorie in his wake.
riding-hall
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From this reading “Very sorry, sir, but these seats are in the north gallery at the other end of the riding-hall.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “Right up here, miss,” and he assisted Janet up the first steps of the narrow stairway, then made way for Chichester Barnard who followed her.
seatsnounUS /siːts/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading AT FORT MYER “THIS way, sir; your seats are in the upper gallery,” announced a cavalry corporal.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Let me see your tickets, please,” continued the corporal as Duncan Fordyce appeared at his elbow, Marjorie in his wake.
term of address for a man
From this reading AT FORT MYER “THIS way, sir; your seats are in the upper gallery,” announced a cavalry corporal.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading “Very sorry, sir, but these seats are in the north gallery at the other end of the riding-hall.
stairwaynounUS /ˈsterweɪ/
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading “Right up here, miss,” and he assisted Janet up the first steps of the narrow stairway, then made way for Chichester Barnard who followed her.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading “Right up here, miss,” and he assisted Janet up the first steps of the narrow stairway, then made way for Chichester Barnard who followed her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT FORT MYER “THIS way, sir; your seats are in the upper gallery,” announced a cavalry corporal.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Right up here, miss,” and he assisted Janet up the first steps of the narrow stairway, then made way for Chichester Barnard who followed her.
in or at that place or location
From this reading You’ll have to go outside to get there, sir.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “Very sorry, sir, but these seats are in the north gallery at the other end of the riding-hall.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading AT FORT MYER “THIS way, sir; your seats are in the upper gallery,” announced a cavalry corporal.
ticketsnounUS /ˈtɪkəts/
plural of “ticket” — a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
From this reading “Let me see your tickets, please,” continued the corporal as Duncan Fordyce appeared at his elbow, Marjorie in his wake.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You’ll have to go outside to get there, sir.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Right up here, miss,” and he assisted Janet up the first steps of the narrow stairway, then made way for Chichester Barnard who followed her.
the topmost one of two
From this reading AT FORT MYER “THIS way, sir; your seats are in the upper gallery,” announced a cavalry corporal.
precisely as stated
From this reading “Very sorry, sir, but these seats are in the north gallery at the other end of the riding-hall.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading “Let me see your tickets, please,” continued the corporal as Duncan Fordyce appeared at his elbow, Marjorie in his wake.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading AT FORT MYER “THIS way, sir; your seats are in the upper gallery,” announced a cavalry corporal.
which person or people
From this reading “Right up here, miss,” and he assisted Janet up the first steps of the narrow stairway, then made way for Chichester Barnard who followed her.
You'll
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From this reading You’ll have to go outside to get there, sir.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading AT FORT MYER “THIS way, sir; your seats are in the upper gallery,” announced a cavalry corporal.
