used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Much to her surprise, just when she had expected to be trudging back to the station alone, Lucile found herself seated by a table in the mystery room.
anew
From this reading Every now and again she paused to catch her breath.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Much to her surprise, just when she had expected to be trudging back to the station alone, Lucile found herself seated by a table in the mystery room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was sipping a delicious cup of hot chocolate and talking to the mystery child and her mysterious godfather.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Much to her surprise, just when she had expected to be trudging back to the station alone, Lucile found herself seated by a table in the mystery room.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Much to her surprise, just when she had expected to be trudging back to the station alone, Lucile found herself seated by a table in the mystery room.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Every now and again she paused to catch her breath.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Much to her surprise, just when she had expected to be trudging back to the station alone, Lucile found herself seated by a table in the mystery room.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Every now and again she paused to catch her breath.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Yet there she certainly was.
a young person of either sex
From this reading She was sipping a delicious cup of hot chocolate and talking to the mystery child and her mysterious godfather.
chocolatenounUS /ˈtʃɔːklət/
a beverage made from cocoa powder and milk and sugar; usually drunk hot
From this reading She was sipping a delicious cup of hot chocolate and talking to the mystery child and her mysterious godfather.
a small house with a single story
From this reading It was hard for her to realize that she was in the mystery room of the mysterious cottage on Tyler street.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading She was sipping a delicious cup of hot chocolate and talking to the mystery child and her mysterious godfather.
deliciousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading She was sipping a delicious cup of hot chocolate and talking to the mystery child and her mysterious godfather.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every now and again she paused to catch her breath.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Much to her surprise, just when she had expected to be trudging back to the station alone, Lucile found herself seated by a table in the mystery room.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was hard for her to realize that she was in the mystery room of the mysterious cottage on Tyler street.
set up or found
From this reading Much to her surprise, just when she had expected to be trudging back to the station alone, Lucile found herself seated by a table in the mystery room.
godfathernounUS /ˈɡɑːdfɑːðər/
any man who serves as a sponsor for a child at baptism
From this reading She was sipping a delicious cup of hot chocolate and talking to the mystery child and her mysterious godfather.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Much to her surprise, just when she had expected to be trudging back to the station alone, Lucile found herself seated by a table in the mystery room.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It was hard for her to realize that she was in the mystery room of the mysterious cottage on Tyler street.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Much to her surprise, just when she had expected to be trudging back to the station alone, Lucile found herself seated by a table in the mystery room.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Much to her surprise, just when she had expected to be trudging back to the station alone, Lucile found herself seated by a table in the mystery room.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading She was sipping a delicious cup of hot chocolate and talking to the mystery child and her mysterious godfather.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Much to her surprise, just when she had expected to be trudging back to the station alone, Lucile found herself seated by a table in the mystery room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was hard for her to realize that she was in the mystery room of the mysterious cottage on Tyler street.
and nothing more
From this reading Much to her surprise, just when she had expected to be trudging back to the station alone, Lucile found herself seated by a table in the mystery room.
Lucile
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From this reading Much to her surprise, just when she had expected to be trudging back to the station alone, Lucile found herself seated by a table in the mystery room.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Much to her surprise, just when she had expected to be trudging back to the station alone, Lucile found herself seated by a table in the mystery room.
of an obscure nature
From this reading She was sipping a delicious cup of hot chocolate and talking to the mystery child and her mysterious godfather.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading Much to her surprise, just when she had expected to be trudging back to the station alone, Lucile found herself seated by a table in the mystery room.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Every now and again she paused to catch her breath.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was sipping a delicious cup of hot chocolate and talking to the mystery child and her mysterious godfather.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was hard for her to realize that she was in the mystery room of the mysterious cottage on Tyler street.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Every now and again she paused to catch her breath.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading It was hard for her to realize that she was in the mystery room of the mysterious cottage on Tyler street.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Much to her surprise, just when she had expected to be trudging back to the station alone, Lucile found herself seated by a table in the mystery room.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Much to her surprise, just when she had expected to be trudging back to the station alone, Lucile found herself seated by a table in the mystery room.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Much to her surprise, just when she had expected to be trudging back to the station alone, Lucile found herself seated by a table in the mystery room.
sippingverbUS /ˈsɪpɪŋ/
inflected form of “sip” — drink in sips
From this reading She was sipping a delicious cup of hot chocolate and talking to the mystery child and her mysterious godfather.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Much to her surprise, just when she had expected to be trudging back to the station alone, Lucile found herself seated by a table in the mystery room.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading It was hard for her to realize that she was in the mystery room of the mysterious cottage on Tyler street.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Much to her surprise, just when she had expected to be trudging back to the station alone, Lucile found herself seated by a table in the mystery room.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Much to her surprise, just when she had expected to be trudging back to the station alone, Lucile found herself seated by a table in the mystery room.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading She was sipping a delicious cup of hot chocolate and talking to the mystery child and her mysterious godfather.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was hard for her to realize that she was in the mystery room of the mysterious cottage on Tyler street.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Much to her surprise, just when she had expected to be trudging back to the station alone, Lucile found herself seated by a table in the mystery room.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Yet there she certainly was.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Much to her surprise, just when she had expected to be trudging back to the station alone, Lucile found herself seated by a table in the mystery room.
trudgingverbUS /ˈtrʌdʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “trudge” — walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
From this reading Much to her surprise, just when she had expected to be trudging back to the station alone, Lucile found herself seated by a table in the mystery room.
TylernounUS /ˈtaɪlər/
elected vice president and became the 10th President of the United States when Harrison died (1790-1862)
From this reading It was hard for her to realize that she was in the mystery room of the mysterious cottage on Tyler street.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was sipping a delicious cup of hot chocolate and talking to the mystery child and her mysterious godfather.
at the time that
From this reading Much to her surprise, just when she had expected to be trudging back to the station alone, Lucile found herself seated by a table in the mystery room.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet there she certainly was.
