used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ellen had not seen Robert except as she had caught from time to time a passing glimpse of him in the factory.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading One night she overheard her father and mother talking about him after she had gone to bed, the sitting-room door having been left ajar.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was some time after Mrs. Lloyd's death.
ajaradjectiveUS /əˈdʒɑːr/
slightly open
From this reading One night she overheard her father and mother talking about him after she had gone to bed, the sitting-room door having been left ajar.
(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 "I've always thought he liked Ellen, an' here he is now, with all that big factory, an' plenty of money."
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "I've always thought he liked Ellen, an' here he is now, with all that big factory, an' plenty of money."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I've always thought he liked Ellen, an' here he is now, with all that big factory, an' plenty of money."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One night she overheard her father and mother talking about him after she had gone to bed, the sitting-room door having been left ajar.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ellen had not seen Robert except as she had caught from time to time a passing glimpse of him in the factory.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "I thought he'd come and call after his aunt died," she heard Fanny say.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading One night she overheard her father and mother talking about him after she had gone to bed, the sitting-room door having been left ajar.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading One night she overheard her father and mother talking about him after she had gone to bed, the sitting-room door having been left ajar.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I've always thought he liked Ellen, an' here he is now, with all that big factory, an' plenty of money."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "I thought he'd come and call after his aunt died," she heard Fanny say.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Ellen had not seen Robert except as she had caught from time to time a passing glimpse of him in the factory.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I thought he'd come and call after his aunt died," she heard Fanny say.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading It was some time after Mrs. Lloyd's death.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "I thought he'd come and call after his aunt died," she heard Fanny say.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading One night she overheard her father and mother talking about him after she had gone to bed, the sitting-room door having been left ajar.
Ellen
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From this reading Ellen had not seen Robert except as she had caught from time to time a passing glimpse of him in the factory.
apart from; not including
From this reading Ellen had not seen Robert except as she had caught from time to time a passing glimpse of him in the factory.
factorynounUS /ˈfæktəri/
a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
From this reading Ellen had not seen Robert except as she had caught from time to time a passing glimpse of him in the factory.
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading "I thought he'd come and call after his aunt died," she heard Fanny say.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading One night she overheard her father and mother talking about him after she had gone to bed, the sitting-room door having been left ajar.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Ellen had not seen Robert except as she had caught from time to time a passing glimpse of him in the factory.
a quick look
From this reading Ellen had not seen Robert except as she had caught from time to time a passing glimpse of him in the factory.
destroyed or killed
From this reading One night she overheard her father and mother talking about him after she had gone to bed, the sitting-room door having been left ajar.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ellen had not seen Robert except as she had caught from time to time a passing glimpse of him in the factory.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading One night she overheard her father and mother talking about him after she had gone to bed, the sitting-room door having been left ajar.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I've always thought he liked Ellen, an' here he is now, with all that big factory, an' plenty of money."
he'd
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From this reading "I thought he'd come and call after his aunt died," she heard Fanny say.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "I thought he'd come and call after his aunt died," she heard Fanny say.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One night she overheard her father and mother talking about him after she had gone to bed, the sitting-room door having been left ajar.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I've always thought he liked Ellen, an' here he is now, with all that big factory, an' plenty of money."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ellen had not seen Robert except as she had caught from time to time a passing glimpse of him in the factory.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I thought he'd come and call after his aunt died," she heard Fanny say.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I thought he'd come and call after his aunt died," she heard Fanny say.
I've
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From this reading "I've always thought he liked Ellen, an' here he is now, with all that big factory, an' plenty of money."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ellen had not seen Robert except as she had caught from time to time a passing glimpse of him in the factory.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I've always thought he liked Ellen, an' here he is now, with all that big factory, an' plenty of money."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was some time after Mrs. Lloyd's death.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading One night she overheard her father and mother talking about him after she had gone to bed, the sitting-room door having been left ajar.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading "I've always thought he liked Ellen, an' here he is now, with all that big factory, an' plenty of money."
Lloyd'snounUS /lɔɪdz/
possessive form of “lloyd” — United States comic actor in silent films; he used physical danger as a source of comedy (1893-1971)
From this reading It was some time after Mrs. Lloyd's death.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "I've always thought he liked Ellen, an' here he is now, with all that big factory, an' plenty of money."
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading One night she overheard her father and mother talking about him after she had gone to bed, the sitting-room door having been left ajar.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading It was some time after Mrs. Lloyd's death.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading One night she overheard her father and mother talking about him after she had gone to bed, the sitting-room door having been left ajar.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Ellen had not seen Robert except as she had caught from time to time a passing glimpse of him in the factory.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "I've always thought he liked Ellen, an' here he is now, with all that big factory, an' plenty of money."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ellen had not seen Robert except as she had caught from time to time a passing glimpse of him in the factory.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One night she overheard her father and mother talking about him after she had gone to bed, the sitting-room door having been left ajar.
overheardverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhɜːrd/
inflected form of “overhear” — hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
From this reading One night she overheard her father and mother talking about him after she had gone to bed, the sitting-room door having been left ajar.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Ellen had not seen Robert except as she had caught from time to time a passing glimpse of him in the factory.
a full supply
From this reading "I've always thought he liked Ellen, an' here he is now, with all that big factory, an' plenty of money."
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading Ellen had not seen Robert except as she had caught from time to time a passing glimpse of him in the factory.
express in words
From this reading "I thought he'd come and call after his aunt died," she heard Fanny say.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Ellen had not seen Robert except as she had caught from time to time a passing glimpse of him in the factory.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ellen had not seen Robert except as she had caught from time to time a passing glimpse of him in the factory.
sitting-room
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From this reading One night she overheard her father and mother talking about him after she had gone to bed, the sitting-room door having been left ajar.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was some time after Mrs. Lloyd's death.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading One night she overheard her father and mother talking about him after she had gone to bed, the sitting-room door having been left ajar.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I've always thought he liked Ellen, an' here he is now, with all that big factory, an' plenty of money."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ellen had not seen Robert except as she had caught from time to time a passing glimpse of him in the factory.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I thought he'd come and call after his aunt died," she heard Fanny say.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was some time after Mrs. Lloyd's death.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ellen had not seen Robert except as she had caught from time to time a passing glimpse of him in the factory.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was some time after Mrs. Lloyd's death.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I've always thought he liked Ellen, an' here he is now, with all that big factory, an' plenty of money."
