used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CLUE When Christian left the drawing-room he walked quickly down the moss-grown path to the moat.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “You are a most unsatisfactory person,” she said gravely after a few moments.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hilda was standing at the edge of the dark water, and as he joined her she turned and walked slowly by his side.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You are a most unsatisfactory person,” she said gravely after a few moments.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Hilda was standing at the edge of the dark water, and as he joined her she turned and walked slowly by his side.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Hilda was standing at the edge of the dark water, and as he joined her she turned and walked slowly by his side.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His eyes softened for a moment into a smile, but his lips remained grave.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Hilda was standing at the edge of the dark water, and as he joined her she turned and walked slowly by his side.
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading A CLUE When Christian left the drawing-room he walked quickly down the moss-grown path to the moat.
CLUEnounUS /kluː/
a slight indication
From this reading A CLUE When Christian left the drawing-room he walked quickly down the moss-grown path to the moat.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Hilda was standing at the edge of the dark water, and as he joined her she turned and walked slowly by his side.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A CLUE When Christian left the drawing-room he walked quickly down the moss-grown path to the moat.
drawing-room
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From this reading A CLUE When Christian left the drawing-room he walked quickly down the moss-grown path to the moat.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Hilda was standing at the edge of the dark water, and as he joined her she turned and walked slowly by his side.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His eyes softened for a moment into a smile, but his lips remained grave.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading “You are a most unsatisfactory person,” she said gravely after a few moments.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His eyes softened for a moment into a smile, but his lips remained grave.
death of a person
From this reading His eyes softened for a moment into a smile, but his lips remained grave.
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading “You are a most unsatisfactory person,” she said gravely after a few moments.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A CLUE When Christian left the drawing-room he walked quickly down the moss-grown path to the moat.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Hilda was standing at the edge of the dark water, and as he joined her she turned and walked slowly by his side.
Hilda
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From this reading Hilda was standing at the edge of the dark water, and as he joined her she turned and walked slowly by his side.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hilda was standing at the edge of the dark water, and as he joined her she turned and walked slowly by his side.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading His eyes softened for a moment into a smile, but his lips remained grave.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading Hilda was standing at the edge of the dark water, and as he joined her she turned and walked slowly by his side.
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 A CLUE When Christian left the drawing-room he walked quickly down the moss-grown path to the moat.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading His eyes softened for a moment into a smile, but his lips remained grave.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked down at her without replying.
moatnounUS /moʊt/
ditch dug as a fortification and usually filled with water
From this reading A CLUE When Christian left the drawing-room he walked quickly down the moss-grown path to the moat.
a particular point in time
From this reading His eyes softened for a moment into a smile, but his lips remained grave.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading “You are a most unsatisfactory person,” she said gravely after a few moments.
moss-grownadjective
overgrown with moss
From this reading A CLUE When Christian left the drawing-room he walked quickly down the moss-grown path to the moat.
used to form the superlative
From this reading “You are a most unsatisfactory person,” she said gravely after a few moments.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hilda was standing at the edge of the dark water, and as he joined her she turned and walked slowly by his side.
a course of conduct
From this reading A CLUE When Christian left the drawing-room he walked quickly down the moss-grown path to the moat.
a human being
From this reading “You are a most unsatisfactory person,” she said gravely after a few moments.
with speed
From this reading A CLUE When Christian left the drawing-room he walked quickly down the moss-grown path to the moat.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading His eyes softened for a moment into a smile, but his lips remained grave.
replyingverbUS /rɪˈplaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading He looked down at her without replying.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You are a most unsatisfactory person,” she said gravely after a few moments.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hilda was standing at the edge of the dark water, and as he joined her she turned and walked slowly by his side.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Hilda was standing at the edge of the dark water, and as he joined her she turned and walked slowly by his side.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Hilda was standing at the edge of the dark water, and as he joined her she turned and walked slowly by his side.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading His eyes softened for a moment into a smile, but his lips remained grave.
softenedadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːfənd/
toned down
From this reading His eyes softened for a moment into a smile, but his lips remained grave.
having a supporting base
From this reading Hilda was standing at the edge of the dark water, and as he joined her she turned and walked slowly by his side.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CLUE When Christian left the drawing-room he walked quickly down the moss-grown path to the moat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A CLUE When Christian left the drawing-room he walked quickly down the moss-grown path to the moat.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Hilda was standing at the edge of the dark water, and as he joined her she turned and walked slowly by his side.
unsatisfactoryadjectiveUS /ˌʌnsətɪˈsfæktəri/
not giving satisfaction
From this reading “You are a most unsatisfactory person,” she said gravely after a few moments.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading A CLUE When Christian left the drawing-room he walked quickly down the moss-grown path to the moat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hilda was standing at the edge of the dark water, and as he joined her she turned and walked slowly by his side.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Hilda was standing at the edge of the dark water, and as he joined her she turned and walked slowly by his side.
at the time that
From this reading A CLUE When Christian left the drawing-room he walked quickly down the moss-grown path to the moat.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He looked down at her without replying.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You are a most unsatisfactory person,” she said gravely after a few moments.
