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From this reading Two days later a little woman might have been seen paying a cabman at the door of No. 12, Prince's Mansions.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Two days later a little woman might have been seen paying a cabman at the door of No. 12, Prince's Mansions.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading She argued with him over the fare, but finally yielded to his terms, and then she tripped upstairs, throwing back her long widow's veil, which she always insisted on wearing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She argued with him over the fare, but finally yielded to his terms, and then she tripped upstairs, throwing back her long widow's veil, which she always insisted on wearing.
react verbally
From this reading She tapped, but there was no answer.
arguedverbUS /ˈɑːrɡjuːd/
past form of “argue” — present reasons and arguments
From this reading She argued with him over the fare, but finally yielded to his terms, and then she tripped upstairs, throwing back her long widow's veil, which she always insisted on wearing.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She reached the door which had been indicated to her as the one leading to Florence's room.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Two days later a little woman might have been seen paying a cabman at the door of No. 12, Prince's Mansions.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She argued with him over the fare, but finally yielded to his terms, and then she tripped upstairs, throwing back her long widow's veil, which she always insisted on wearing.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Two days later a little woman might have been seen paying a cabman at the door of No. 12, Prince's Mansions.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She argued with him over the fare, but finally yielded to his terms, and then she tripped upstairs, throwing back her long widow's veil, which she always insisted on wearing.
cabmannoun
someone who drives a taxi for a living
From this reading Two days later a little woman might have been seen paying a cabman at the door of No. 12, Prince's Mansions.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Two days later a little woman might have been seen paying a cabman at the door of No. 12, Prince's Mansions.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Two days later a little woman might have been seen paying a cabman at the door of No. 12, Prince's Mansions.
farenounUS /fer/
an agenda of things to do
From this reading She argued with him over the fare, but finally yielded to his terms, and then she tripped upstairs, throwing back her long widow's veil, which she always insisted on wearing.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading She argued with him over the fare, but finally yielded to his terms, and then she tripped upstairs, throwing back her long widow's veil, which she always insisted on wearing.
Florence'snounUS /ˈflɔːrənsɪz/
possessive form of “florence” — a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading She reached the door which had been indicated to her as the one leading to Florence's room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She reached the door which had been indicated to her as the one leading to Florence's room.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Two days later a little woman might have been seen paying a cabman at the door of No. 12, Prince's Mansions.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She argued with him over the fare, but finally yielded to his terms, and then she tripped upstairs, throwing back her long widow's veil, which she always insisted on wearing.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She argued with him over the fare, but finally yielded to his terms, and then she tripped upstairs, throwing back her long widow's veil, which she always insisted on wearing.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She argued with him over the fare, but finally yielded to his terms, and then she tripped upstairs, throwing back her long widow's veil, which she always insisted on wearing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE LITTLE MUMMY IN LONDON.
indicatedverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtəd/
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading She reached the door which had been indicated to her as the one leading to Florence's room.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading She argued with him over the fare, but finally yielded to his terms, and then she tripped upstairs, throwing back her long widow's veil, which she always insisted on wearing.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Two days later a little woman might have been seen paying a cabman at the door of No. 12, Prince's Mansions.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading She reached the door which had been indicated to her as the one leading to Florence's room.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE LITTLE MUMMY IN LONDON.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading THE LITTLE MUMMY IN LONDON.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading She argued with him over the fare, but finally yielded to his terms, and then she tripped upstairs, throwing back her long widow's veil, which she always insisted on wearing.
MansionsnounUS /ˈmæntʃənz/
plural of “mansion” — (astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading Two days later a little woman might have been seen paying a cabman at the door of No. 12, Prince's Mansions.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Two days later a little woman might have been seen paying a cabman at the door of No. 12, Prince's Mansions.
MUMMYnounUS /ˈmʌmi/
informal terms for a mother
From this reading THE LITTLE MUMMY IN LONDON.
not any; not one
From this reading Two days later a little woman might have been seen paying a cabman at the door of No. 12, Prince's Mansions.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Two days later a little woman might have been seen paying a cabman at the door of No. 12, Prince's Mansions.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She argued with him over the fare, but finally yielded to his terms, and then she tripped upstairs, throwing back her long widow's veil, which she always insisted on wearing.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She reached the door which had been indicated to her as the one leading to Florence's room.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She argued with him over the fare, but finally yielded to his terms, and then she tripped upstairs, throwing back her long widow's veil, which she always insisted on wearing.
yielding a fair profit
From this reading Two days later a little woman might have been seen paying a cabman at the door of No. 12, Prince's Mansions.
Prince'snounUS /ˈprɪnsɪz/
possessive form of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Two days later a little woman might have been seen paying a cabman at the door of No. 12, Prince's Mansions.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading She reached the door which had been indicated to her as the one leading to Florence's room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She reached the door which had been indicated to her as the one leading to Florence's room.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Two days later a little woman might have been seen paying a cabman at the door of No. 12, Prince's Mansions.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She argued with him over the fare, but finally yielded to his terms, and then she tripped upstairs, throwing back her long widow's veil, which she always insisted on wearing.
tappedadjectiveUS /tæpt/
in a condition for letting out liquid drawn out as by piercing or drawing a plug
From this reading She tapped, but there was no answer.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading She argued with him over the fare, but finally yielded to his terms, and then she tripped upstairs, throwing back her long widow's veil, which she always insisted on wearing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LITTLE MUMMY IN LONDON.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She argued with him over the fare, but finally yielded to his terms, and then she tripped upstairs, throwing back her long widow's veil, which she always insisted on wearing.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She tapped, but there was no answer.
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading She argued with him over the fare, but finally yielded to his terms, and then she tripped upstairs, throwing back her long widow's veil, which she always insisted on wearing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She argued with him over the fare, but finally yielded to his terms, and then she tripped upstairs, throwing back her long widow's veil, which she always insisted on wearing.
trippedverbUS /trɪpt/
inflected form of “trip” — miss a step and fall or nearly fall
From this reading She argued with him over the fare, but finally yielded to his terms, and then she tripped upstairs, throwing back her long widow's veil, which she always insisted on wearing.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two days later a little woman might have been seen paying a cabman at the door of No. 12, Prince's Mansions.
on a floor above
From this reading She argued with him over the fare, but finally yielded to his terms, and then she tripped upstairs, throwing back her long widow's veil, which she always insisted on wearing.
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading She argued with him over the fare, but finally yielded to his terms, and then she tripped upstairs, throwing back her long widow's veil, which she always insisted on wearing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She tapped, but there was no answer.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading She argued with him over the fare, but finally yielded to his terms, and then she tripped upstairs, throwing back her long widow's veil, which she always insisted on wearing.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She argued with him over the fare, but finally yielded to his terms, and then she tripped upstairs, throwing back her long widow's veil, which she always insisted on wearing.
widow'snounUS /ˈwɪdoʊz/
possessive form of “widow” — a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading She argued with him over the fare, but finally yielded to his terms, and then she tripped upstairs, throwing back her long widow's veil, which she always insisted on wearing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She argued with him over the fare, but finally yielded to his terms, and then she tripped upstairs, throwing back her long widow's veil, which she always insisted on wearing.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Two days later a little woman might have been seen paying a cabman at the door of No. 12, Prince's Mansions.
yieldedverbUS /ˈjiːldɪd/
past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of
From this reading She argued with him over the fare, but finally yielded to his terms, and then she tripped upstairs, throwing back her long widow's veil, which she always insisted on wearing.
