used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She stopped suddenly as she caught sight of him, clutched at the balustrade, slipped a heel upon the edge of the step, and with a cry pitched straight into his arms at the bottom.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Of Drake's arrival at the Seigneurie Mrs. Willoughby wrote some account to Hugh Fielding, who was taking the waters for no ailment whatever at Marienbad.
ailmentnounUS /ˈeɪlmənt/
an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading Of Drake's arrival at the Seigneurie Mrs. Willoughby wrote some account to Hugh Fielding, who was taking the waters for no ailment whatever at Marienbad.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She stopped suddenly as she caught sight of him, clutched at the balustrade, slipped a heel upon the edge of the step, and with a cry pitched straight into his arms at the bottom.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading She stopped suddenly as she caught sight of him, clutched at the balustrade, slipped a heel upon the edge of the step, and with a cry pitched straight into his arms at the bottom.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Of Drake's arrival at the Seigneurie Mrs. Willoughby wrote some account to Hugh Fielding, who was taking the waters for no ailment whatever at Marienbad.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She stopped suddenly as she caught sight of him, clutched at the balustrade, slipped a heel upon the edge of the step, and with a cry pitched straight into his arms at the bottom.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Of Drake's arrival at the Seigneurie Mrs. Willoughby wrote some account to Hugh Fielding, who was taking the waters for no ailment whatever at Marienbad.
balustradenoun
a railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling
From this reading She stopped suddenly as she caught sight of him, clutched at the balustrade, slipped a heel upon the edge of the step, and with a cry pitched straight into his arms at the bottom.
for the reason that
From this reading 'I was surprised to see him,' she wrote, 'because Clarice told me that she had written to him.
the lower side of anything
From this reading She stopped suddenly as she caught sight of him, clutched at the balustrade, slipped a heel upon the edge of the step, and with a cry pitched straight into his arms at the bottom.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Clarice was running down the stairs when he came into the hall.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading She stopped suddenly as she caught sight of him, clutched at the balustrade, slipped a heel upon the edge of the step, and with a cry pitched straight into his arms at the bottom.
Clarice
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From this reading 'I was surprised to see him,' she wrote, 'because Clarice told me that she had written to him.
clutchedverbUS /klʌtʃt/
past form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading She stopped suddenly as she caught sight of him, clutched at the balustrade, slipped a heel upon the edge of the step, and with a cry pitched straight into his arms at the bottom.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading She stopped suddenly as she caught sight of him, clutched at the balustrade, slipped a heel upon the edge of the step, and with a cry pitched straight into his arms at the bottom.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Clarice was running down the stairs when he came into the hall.
Drake's
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From this reading Of Drake's arrival at the Seigneurie Mrs. Willoughby wrote some account to Hugh Fielding, who was taking the waters for no ailment whatever at Marienbad.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading She stopped suddenly as she caught sight of him, clutched at the balustrade, slipped a heel upon the edge of the step, and with a cry pitched straight into his arms at the bottom.
FieldingnounUS /ˈfiːldɪŋ/
(baseball) handling the ball while playing in the field
From this reading Of Drake's arrival at the Seigneurie Mrs. Willoughby wrote some account to Hugh Fielding, who was taking the waters for no ailment whatever at Marienbad.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Of Drake's arrival at the Seigneurie Mrs. Willoughby wrote some account to Hugh Fielding, who was taking the waters for no ailment whatever at Marienbad.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading 'I was surprised to see him,' she wrote, 'because Clarice told me that she had written to him.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Clarice was running down the stairs when he came into the hall.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Clarice was running down the stairs when he came into the hall.
heelnounUS /hiːl/
the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading She stopped suddenly as she caught sight of him, clutched at the balustrade, slipped a heel upon the edge of the step, and with a cry pitched straight into his arms at the bottom.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Mallinson came out of the library while he was holding her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'I was surprised to see him,' she wrote, 'because Clarice told me that she had written to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She stopped suddenly as she caught sight of him, clutched at the balustrade, slipped a heel upon the edge of the step, and with a cry pitched straight into his arms at the bottom.
the act of retaining something
From this reading Mr. Mallinson came out of the library while he was holding her.
Hugh
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From this reading Of Drake's arrival at the Seigneurie Mrs. Willoughby wrote some account to Hugh Fielding, who was taking the waters for no ailment whatever at Marienbad.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I was surprised to see him,' she wrote, 'because Clarice told me that she had written to him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Clarice was running down the stairs when he came into the hall.
a room where books are kept
From this reading Mr. Mallinson came out of the library while he was holding her.
Mallinson
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From this reading Mr. Mallinson came out of the library while he was holding her.
Marienbad
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From this reading Of Drake's arrival at the Seigneurie Mrs. Willoughby wrote some account to Hugh Fielding, who was taking the waters for no ailment whatever at Marienbad.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'I was surprised to see him,' she wrote, 'because Clarice told me that she had written to him.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Mallinson came out of the library while he was holding her.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Of Drake's arrival at the Seigneurie Mrs. Willoughby wrote some account to Hugh Fielding, who was taking the waters for no ailment whatever at Marienbad.
not any; not one
From this reading Of Drake's arrival at the Seigneurie Mrs. Willoughby wrote some account to Hugh Fielding, who was taking the waters for no ailment whatever at Marienbad.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of Drake's arrival at the Seigneurie Mrs. Willoughby wrote some account to Hugh Fielding, who was taking the waters for no ailment whatever at Marienbad.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Mr. Mallinson came out of the library while he was holding her.
pitchedadjectiveUS /pɪtʃt/
(of sound) set to a certain pitch or key; usually used as a combining form
From this reading She stopped suddenly as she caught sight of him, clutched at the balustrade, slipped a heel upon the edge of the step, and with a cry pitched straight into his arms at the bottom.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Clarice was running down the stairs when he came into the hall.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading 'I was surprised to see him,' she wrote, 'because Clarice told me that she had written to him.
Seigneurie
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From this reading Of Drake's arrival at the Seigneurie Mrs. Willoughby wrote some account to Hugh Fielding, who was taking the waters for no ailment whatever at Marienbad.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'I was surprised to see him,' she wrote, 'because Clarice told me that she had written to him.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading She stopped suddenly as she caught sight of him, clutched at the balustrade, slipped a heel upon the edge of the step, and with a cry pitched straight into his arms at the bottom.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading She stopped suddenly as she caught sight of him, clutched at the balustrade, slipped a heel upon the edge of the step, and with a cry pitched straight into his arms at the bottom.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Of Drake's arrival at the Seigneurie Mrs. Willoughby wrote some account to Hugh Fielding, who was taking the waters for no ailment whatever at Marienbad.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Clarice was running down the stairs when he came into the hall.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading She stopped suddenly as she caught sight of him, clutched at the balustrade, slipped a heel upon the edge of the step, and with a cry pitched straight into his arms at the bottom.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading She stopped suddenly as she caught sight of him, clutched at the balustrade, slipped a heel upon the edge of the step, and with a cry pitched straight into his arms at the bottom.
successive (without a break)
From this reading She stopped suddenly as she caught sight of him, clutched at the balustrade, slipped a heel upon the edge of the step, and with a cry pitched straight into his arms at the bottom.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading She stopped suddenly as she caught sight of him, clutched at the balustrade, slipped a heel upon the edge of the step, and with a cry pitched straight into his arms at the bottom.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading 'I was surprised to see him,' she wrote, 'because Clarice told me that she had written to him.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Of Drake's arrival at the Seigneurie Mrs. Willoughby wrote some account to Hugh Fielding, who was taking the waters for no ailment whatever at Marienbad.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'I was surprised to see him,' she wrote, 'because Clarice told me that she had written to him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Of Drake's arrival at the Seigneurie Mrs. Willoughby wrote some account to Hugh Fielding, who was taking the waters for no ailment whatever at Marienbad.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Of Drake's arrival at the Seigneurie Mrs. Willoughby wrote some account to Hugh Fielding, who was taking the waters for no ailment whatever at Marienbad.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading 'I was surprised to see him,' she wrote, 'because Clarice told me that she had written to him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She stopped suddenly as she caught sight of him, clutched at the balustrade, slipped a heel upon the edge of the step, and with a cry pitched straight into his arms at the bottom.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of Drake's arrival at the Seigneurie Mrs. Willoughby wrote some account to Hugh Fielding, who was taking the waters for no ailment whatever at Marienbad.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading Of Drake's arrival at the Seigneurie Mrs. Willoughby wrote some account to Hugh Fielding, who was taking the waters for no ailment whatever at Marienbad.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Of Drake's arrival at the Seigneurie Mrs. Willoughby wrote some account to Hugh Fielding, who was taking the waters for no ailment whatever at Marienbad.
at the time that
From this reading Clarice was running down the stairs when he came into the hall.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Mr. Mallinson came out of the library while he was holding her.
which person or people
From this reading Of Drake's arrival at the Seigneurie Mrs. Willoughby wrote some account to Hugh Fielding, who was taking the waters for no ailment whatever at Marienbad.
Willoughby
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From this reading Of Drake's arrival at the Seigneurie Mrs. Willoughby wrote some account to Hugh Fielding, who was taking the waters for no ailment whatever at Marienbad.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She stopped suddenly as she caught sight of him, clutched at the balustrade, slipped a heel upon the edge of the step, and with a cry pitched straight into his arms at the bottom.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading 'I was surprised to see him,' she wrote, 'because Clarice told me that she had written to him.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Of Drake's arrival at the Seigneurie Mrs. Willoughby wrote some account to Hugh Fielding, who was taking the waters for no ailment whatever at Marienbad.
