used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was upon a fine April morning that Mr. Walkingshaw made his momentous discovery.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She hurried to his dressing-room door and tapped with a trembling hand.
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading It was upon a fine April morning that Mr. Walkingshaw made his momentous discovery.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Whatever could be the matter?
eat an early morning meal
From this reading His sister had left her room on her way to breakfast when she heard his voice calling her.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading His sister had left her room on her way to breakfast when she heard his voice calling her.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Whatever could be the matter?
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading It had so curious a note of excitement that she got a little flustered.
the act of discovering something
From this reading It was upon a fine April morning that Mr. Walkingshaw made his momentous discovery.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She hurried to his dressing-room door and tapped with a trembling hand.
dressing-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She hurried to his dressing-room door and tapped with a trembling hand.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading It had so curious a note of excitement that she got a little flustered.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading It was upon a fine April morning that Mr. Walkingshaw made his momentous discovery.
flusteredadjectiveUS /ˈflʌstərd/
thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)
From this reading It had so curious a note of excitement that she got a little flustered.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It had so curious a note of excitement that she got a little flustered.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His sister had left her room on her way to breakfast when she heard his voice calling her.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She hurried to his dressing-room door and tapped with a trembling hand.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading His sister had left her room on her way to breakfast when she heard his voice calling her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His sister had left her room on her way to breakfast when she heard his voice calling her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was upon a fine April morning that Mr. Walkingshaw made his momentous discovery.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading She hurried to his dressing-room door and tapped with a trembling hand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was upon a fine April morning that Mr. Walkingshaw made his momentous discovery.
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 His sister had left her room on her way to breakfast when she heard his voice calling her.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It had so curious a note of excitement that she got a little flustered.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was upon a fine April morning that Mr. Walkingshaw made his momentous discovery.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Whatever could be the matter?
momentousadjectiveUS /moʊˈmentəs/
of very great significance
From this reading It was upon a fine April morning that Mr. Walkingshaw made his momentous discovery.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was upon a fine April morning that Mr. Walkingshaw made his momentous discovery.
a form of address for a man
From this reading It was upon a fine April morning that Mr. Walkingshaw made his momentous discovery.
a brief written record
From this reading It had so curious a note of excitement that she got a little flustered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It had so curious a note of excitement that she got a little flustered.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His sister had left her room on her way to breakfast when she heard his voice calling her.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading His sister had left her room on her way to breakfast when she heard his voice calling her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His sister had left her room on her way to breakfast when she heard his voice calling her.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading His sister had left her room on her way to breakfast when she heard his voice calling her.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It had so curious a note of excitement that she got a little flustered.
tappedadjectiveUS /tæpt/
in a condition for letting out liquid drawn out as by piercing or drawing a plug
From this reading She hurried to his dressing-room door and tapped with a trembling hand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was upon a fine April morning that Mr. Walkingshaw made his momentous discovery.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Whatever could be the matter?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His sister had left her room on her way to breakfast when she heard his voice calling her.
a shaky motion
From this reading She hurried to his dressing-room door and tapped with a trembling hand.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was upon a fine April morning that Mr. Walkingshaw made his momentous discovery.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading His sister had left her room on her way to breakfast when she heard his voice calling her.
Walkingshaw
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was upon a fine April morning that Mr. Walkingshaw made his momentous discovery.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was upon a fine April morning that Mr. Walkingshaw made his momentous discovery.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading His sister had left her room on her way to breakfast when she heard his voice calling her.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Whatever could be the matter?
at the time that
From this reading His sister had left her room on her way to breakfast when she heard his voice calling her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She hurried to his dressing-room door and tapped with a trembling hand.
