used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One day I was pacing my room in the restlessness that now seldom left me, when a knock sounded on my door; and, going irritably to open it, I saw my step-sister Marion.
(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 “It is all one to me.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One day I was pacing my room in the restlessness that now seldom left me, when a knock sounded on my door; and, going irritably to open it, I saw my step-sister Marion.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She looked at me and I at her for a full minute before either of us spoke; then “May I come in, Felix?” she said in a low voice.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She looked at me and I at her for a full minute before either of us spoke; then “May I come in, Felix?” she said in a low voice.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She looked at me and I at her for a full minute before either of us spoke; then “May I come in, Felix?” she said in a low voice.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day I was pacing my room in the restlessness that now seldom left me, when a knock sounded on my door; and, going irritably to open it, I saw my step-sister Marion.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading One day I was pacing my room in the restlessness that now seldom left me, when a knock sounded on my door; and, going irritably to open it, I saw my step-sister Marion.
one or the other of two
From this reading She looked at me and I at her for a full minute before either of us spoke; then “May I come in, Felix?” she said in a low voice.
Felix
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From this reading She looked at me and I at her for a full minute before either of us spoke; then “May I come in, Felix?” she said in a low voice.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She looked at me and I at her for a full minute before either of us spoke; then “May I come in, Felix?” she said in a low voice.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading She looked at me and I at her for a full minute before either of us spoke; then “May I come in, Felix?” she said in a low voice.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “You may come or you may go,” I said.
the act of departing
From this reading One day I was pacing my room in the restlessness that now seldom left me, when a knock sounded on my door; and, going irritably to open it, I saw my step-sister Marion.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She looked at me and I at her for a full minute before either of us spoke; then “May I come in, Felix?” she said in a low voice.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading One day I was pacing my room in the restlessness that now seldom left me, when a knock sounded on my door; and, going irritably to open it, I saw my step-sister Marion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One day I was pacing my room in the restlessness that now seldom left me, when a knock sounded on my door; and, going irritably to open it, I saw my step-sister Marion.
irritablyadverb
in a petulant manner
From this reading One day I was pacing my room in the restlessness that now seldom left me, when a knock sounded on my door; and, going irritably to open it, I saw my step-sister Marion.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is all one to me.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading One day I was pacing my room in the restlessness that now seldom left me, when a knock sounded on my door; and, going irritably to open it, I saw my step-sister Marion.
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading One day I was pacing my room in the restlessness that now seldom left me, when a knock sounded on my door; and, going irritably to open it, I saw my step-sister Marion.
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 day I was pacing my room in the restlessness that now seldom left me, when a knock sounded on my door; and, going irritably to open it, I saw my step-sister Marion.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked at me and I at her for a full minute before either of us spoke; then “May I come in, Felix?” she said in a low voice.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading She looked at me and I at her for a full minute before either of us spoke; then “May I come in, Felix?” she said in a low voice.
Marion
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From this reading One day I was pacing my room in the restlessness that now seldom left me, when a knock sounded on my door; and, going irritably to open it, I saw my step-sister Marion.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading She looked at me and I at her for a full minute before either of us spoke; then “May I come in, Felix?” she said in a low voice.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One day I was pacing my room in the restlessness that now seldom left me, when a knock sounded on my door; and, going irritably to open it, I saw my step-sister Marion.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading She looked at me and I at her for a full minute before either of us spoke; then “May I come in, Felix?” she said in a low voice.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading One day I was pacing my room in the restlessness that now seldom left me, when a knock sounded on my door; and, going irritably to open it, I saw my step-sister Marion.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading One day I was pacing my room in the restlessness that now seldom left me, when a knock sounded on my door; and, going irritably to open it, I saw my step-sister Marion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She looked at me and I at her for a full minute before either of us spoke; then “May I come in, Felix?” she said in a low voice.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One day I was pacing my room in the restlessness that now seldom left me, when a knock sounded on my door; and, going irritably to open it, I saw my step-sister Marion.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day I was pacing my room in the restlessness that now seldom left me, when a knock sounded on my door; and, going irritably to open it, I saw my step-sister Marion.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading One day I was pacing my room in the restlessness that now seldom left me, when a knock sounded on my door; and, going irritably to open it, I saw my step-sister Marion.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “You may come or you may go,” I said.
pacingnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪŋ/
(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
From this reading One day I was pacing my room in the restlessness that now seldom left me, when a knock sounded on my door; and, going irritably to open it, I saw my step-sister Marion.
restlessnessnounUS /ˈrestləsnəs/
the quality of being ceaselessly moving or active
From this reading One day I was pacing my room in the restlessness that now seldom left me, when a knock sounded on my door; and, going irritably to open it, I saw my step-sister Marion.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading One day I was pacing my room in the restlessness that now seldom left me, when a knock sounded on my door; and, going irritably to open it, I saw my step-sister Marion.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She looked at me and I at her for a full minute before either of us spoke; then “May I come in, Felix?” she said in a low voice.
cut with a saw
From this reading One day I was pacing my room in the restlessness that now seldom left me, when a knock sounded on my door; and, going irritably to open it, I saw my step-sister Marion.
not often
From this reading One day I was pacing my room in the restlessness that now seldom left me, when a knock sounded on my door; and, going irritably to open it, I saw my step-sister Marion.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked at me and I at her for a full minute before either of us spoke; then “May I come in, Felix?” she said in a low voice.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading I shrugged my shoulders.
shruggedverbUS /ʃrʌɡd/
inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
From this reading I shrugged my shoulders.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading One day I was pacing my room in the restlessness that now seldom left me, when a knock sounded on my door; and, going irritably to open it, I saw my step-sister Marion.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading She looked at me and I at her for a full minute before either of us spoke; then “May I come in, Felix?” she said in a low voice.
step-sister
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From this reading One day I was pacing my room in the restlessness that now seldom left me, when a knock sounded on my door; and, going irritably to open it, I saw my step-sister Marion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One day I was pacing my room in the restlessness that now seldom left me, when a knock sounded on my door; and, going irritably to open it, I saw my step-sister Marion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One day I was pacing my room in the restlessness that now seldom left me, when a knock sounded on my door; and, going irritably to open it, I saw my step-sister Marion.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She looked at me and I at her for a full minute before either of us spoke; then “May I come in, Felix?” she said in a low voice.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One day I was pacing my room in the restlessness that now seldom left me, when a knock sounded on my door; and, going irritably to open it, I saw my step-sister Marion.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She looked at me and I at her for a full minute before either of us spoke; then “May I come in, Felix?” she said in a low voice.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading She looked at me and I at her for a full minute before either of us spoke; then “May I come in, Felix?” she said in a low voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One day I was pacing my room in the restlessness that now seldom left me, when a knock sounded on my door; and, going irritably to open it, I saw my step-sister Marion.
at the time that
From this reading One day I was pacing my room in the restlessness that now seldom left me, when a knock sounded on my door; and, going irritably to open it, I saw my step-sister Marion.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You may come or you may go,” I said.
