used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As Polly hurried along the hall, she caught sight of a woe-begone figure, and stopped short.
AdmiralnounUS /ˈædmərəl/
the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading The Admiral was waiting for her just beyond the arched entrance to the reception room.
Admiral'snounUS /ˈædmərəlz/
possessive form of “admiral” — the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading The Admiral’s curls were always a weathervane of his mood.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading As Polly hurried along the hall, she caught sight of a woe-begone figure, and stopped short.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The Admiral’s curls were always a weathervane of his mood.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As Polly hurried along the hall, she caught sight of a woe-begone figure, and stopped short.
archedadjectiveUS /ɑːrtʃt/
constructed with or in the form of an arch or arches
From this reading The Admiral was waiting for her just beyond the arched entrance to the reception room.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Polly hurried along the hall, she caught sight of a woe-begone figure, and stopped short.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading GLENWOOD The music-room was on the east side of the hall at its farthest end.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading From where she stood, she could just see his shoulder, and some iron gray curls which shook a little, so she knew he must be laughing.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The Admiral was waiting for her just beyond the arched entrance to the reception room.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading As Polly hurried along the hall, she caught sight of a woe-begone figure, and stopped short.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading From where she stood, she could just see his shoulder, and some iron gray curls which shook a little, so she knew he must be laughing.
curlsnounUS /kɜːrlz/
plural of “curl” — a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
From this reading From where she stood, she could just see his shoulder, and some iron gray curls which shook a little, so she knew he must be laughing.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading GLENWOOD The music-room was on the east side of the hall at its farthest end.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading GLENWOOD The music-room was on the east side of the hall at its farthest end.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading The Admiral was waiting for her just beyond the arched entrance to the reception room.
farthestadverbUS /ˈfɑːrðəst/
to the greatest distance in space or time (“farthest” is used more often than “furthest” in this physical sense)
From this reading GLENWOOD The music-room was on the east side of the hall at its farthest end.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading As Polly hurried along the hall, she caught sight of a woe-begone figure, and stopped short.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Admiral was waiting for her just beyond the arched entrance to the reception room.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From where she stood, she could just see his shoulder, and some iron gray curls which shook a little, so she knew he must be laughing.
GLENWOOD
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From this reading GLENWOOD The music-room was on the east side of the hall at its farthest end.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading From where she stood, she could just see his shoulder, and some iron gray curls which shook a little, so she knew he must be laughing.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading GLENWOOD The music-room was on the east side of the hall at its farthest end.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From where she stood, she could just see his shoulder, and some iron gray curls which shook a little, so she knew he must be laughing.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Admiral was waiting for her just beyond the arched entrance to the reception room.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading From where she stood, she could just see his shoulder, and some iron gray curls which shook a little, so she knew he must be laughing.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading As Polly hurried along the hall, she caught sight of a woe-begone figure, and stopped short.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading From where she stood, she could just see his shoulder, and some iron gray curls which shook a little, so she knew he must be laughing.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading GLENWOOD The music-room was on the east side of the hall at its farthest end.
and nothing more
From this reading The Admiral was waiting for her just beyond the arched entrance to the reception room.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading From where she stood, she could just see his shoulder, and some iron gray curls which shook a little, so she knew he must be laughing.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading From where she stood, she could just see his shoulder, and some iron gray curls which shook a little, so she knew he must be laughing.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading From where she stood, she could just see his shoulder, and some iron gray curls which shook a little, so she knew he must be laughing.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading The Admiral’s curls were always a weathervane of his mood.
music-room
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From this reading GLENWOOD The music-room was on the east side of the hall at its farthest end.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading From where she stood, she could just see his shoulder, and some iron gray curls which shook a little, so she knew he must be laughing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GLENWOOD The music-room was on the east side of the hall at its farthest end.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading GLENWOOD The music-room was on the east side of the hall at its farthest end.
Polly
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From this reading As Polly hurried along the hall, she caught sight of a woe-begone figure, and stopped short.
receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading The Admiral was waiting for her just beyond the arched entrance to the reception room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The Admiral was waiting for her just beyond the arched entrance to the reception room.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading From where she stood, she could just see his shoulder, and some iron gray curls which shook a little, so she knew he must be laughing.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Polly hurried along the hall, she caught sight of a woe-begone figure, and stopped short.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading From where she stood, she could just see his shoulder, and some iron gray curls which shook a little, so she knew he must be laughing.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading As Polly hurried along the hall, she caught sight of a woe-begone figure, and stopped short.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading From where she stood, she could just see his shoulder, and some iron gray curls which shook a little, so she knew he must be laughing.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading GLENWOOD The music-room was on the east side of the hall at its farthest end.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading As Polly hurried along the hall, she caught sight of a woe-begone figure, and stopped short.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading From where she stood, she could just see his shoulder, and some iron gray curls which shook a little, so she knew he must be laughing.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading From where she stood, she could just see his shoulder, and some iron gray curls which shook a little, so she knew he must be laughing.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading From where she stood, she could just see his shoulder, and some iron gray curls which shook a little, so she knew he must be laughing.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading As Polly hurried along the hall, she caught sight of a woe-begone figure, and stopped short.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GLENWOOD The music-room was on the east side of the hall at its farthest end.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Admiral was waiting for her just beyond the arched entrance to the reception room.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading The Admiral was waiting for her just beyond the arched entrance to the reception room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GLENWOOD The music-room was on the east side of the hall at its farthest end.
weathervanenoun
mechanical device attached to an elevated structure; rotates freely to show the direction of the wind
From this reading The Admiral’s curls were always a weathervane of his mood.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Admiral’s curls were always a weathervane of his mood.
in or at the place that
From this reading From where she stood, she could just see his shoulder, and some iron gray curls which shook a little, so she knew he must be laughing.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading From where she stood, she could just see his shoulder, and some iron gray curls which shook a little, so she knew he must be laughing.
woe-begone
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From this reading As Polly hurried along the hall, she caught sight of a woe-begone figure, and stopped short.
