used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I've got a sitter, but you mustn't mind that; we're taking a rest.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading This made her advance a little further, but still she said nothing; she dropped no answer even when Nick went on with a sense of awkwardness: "When did you come back?
(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 I'm delighted to see you"--he was all cordiality.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He closed the door of the studio behind her; his servant was still at the outer door, which was open and through which he saw Julia's carriage drawn up.
react verbally
From this reading This made her advance a little further, but still she said nothing; she dropped no answer even when Nick went on with a sense of awkwardness: "When did you come back?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He closed the door of the studio behind her; his servant was still at the outer door, which was open and through which he saw Julia's carriage drawn up.
awkwardnessnounUS /ˈɔːkwərdnəs/
unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training
From this reading This made her advance a little further, but still she said nothing; she dropped no answer even when Nick went on with a sense of awkwardness: "When did you come back?
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading This made her advance a little further, but still she said nothing; she dropped no answer even when Nick went on with a sense of awkwardness: "When did you come back?
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He closed the door of the studio behind her; his servant was still at the outer door, which was open and through which he saw Julia's carriage drawn up.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I've got a sitter, but you mustn't mind that; we're taking a rest.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading He closed the door of the studio behind her; his servant was still at the outer door, which was open and through which he saw Julia's carriage drawn up.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading He closed the door of the studio behind her; his servant was still at the outer door, which was open and through which he saw Julia's carriage drawn up.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading This made her advance a little further, but still she said nothing; she dropped no answer even when Nick went on with a sense of awkwardness: "When did you come back?
cordialitynoun
a cordial disposition
From this reading I'm delighted to see you"--he was all cordiality.
greatly pleased
From this reading I'm delighted to see you"--he was all cordiality.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading This made her advance a little further, but still she said nothing; she dropped no answer even when Nick went on with a sense of awkwardness: "When did you come back?
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He closed the door of the studio behind her; his servant was still at the outer door, which was open and through which he saw Julia's carriage drawn up.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading He closed the door of the studio behind her; his servant was still at the outer door, which was open and through which he saw Julia's carriage drawn up.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading This made her advance a little further, but still she said nothing; she dropped no answer even when Nick went on with a sense of awkwardness: "When did you come back?
divisible by two
From this reading This made her advance a little further, but still she said nothing; she dropped no answer even when Nick went on with a sense of awkwardness: "When did you come back?
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading This made her advance a little further, but still she said nothing; she dropped no answer even when Nick went on with a sense of awkwardness: "When did you come back?
destroyed or killed
From this reading I hope nothing has gone wrong.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I've got a sitter, but you mustn't mind that; we're taking a rest.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I hope nothing has gone wrong.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I'm delighted to see you"--he was all cordiality.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He closed the door of the studio behind her; his servant was still at the outer door, which was open and through which he saw Julia's carriage drawn up.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He closed the door of the studio behind her; his servant was still at the outer door, which was open and through which he saw Julia's carriage drawn up.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I hope nothing has gone wrong.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I hope nothing has gone wrong.
I'm
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From this reading I'm delighted to see you"--he was all cordiality.
I've
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From this reading "I've got a sitter, but you mustn't mind that; we're taking a rest.
Julia's
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From this reading He closed the door of the studio behind her; his servant was still at the outer door, which was open and through which he saw Julia's carriage drawn up.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This made her advance a little further, but still she said nothing; she dropped no answer even when Nick went on with a sense of awkwardness: "When did you come back?
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading This made her advance a little further, but still she said nothing; she dropped no answer even when Nick went on with a sense of awkwardness: "When did you come back?
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "I've got a sitter, but you mustn't mind that; we're taking a rest.
mustn't
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From this reading "I've got a sitter, but you mustn't mind that; we're taking a rest.
NickverbUS /nɪk/
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading This made her advance a little further, but still she said nothing; she dropped no answer even when Nick went on with a sense of awkwardness: "When did you come back?
not any; not one
From this reading This made her advance a little further, but still she said nothing; she dropped no answer even when Nick went on with a sense of awkwardness: "When did you come back?
not one thing; not anything
From this reading This made her advance a little further, but still she said nothing; she dropped no answer even when Nick went on with a sense of awkwardness: "When did you come back?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He closed the door of the studio behind her; his servant was still at the outer door, which was open and through which he saw Julia's carriage drawn up.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This made her advance a little further, but still she said nothing; she dropped no answer even when Nick went on with a sense of awkwardness: "When did you come back?
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He closed the door of the studio behind her; his servant was still at the outer door, which was open and through which he saw Julia's carriage drawn up.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading He closed the door of the studio behind her; his servant was still at the outer door, which was open and through which he saw Julia's carriage drawn up.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "I've got a sitter, but you mustn't mind that; we're taking a rest.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading This made her advance a little further, but still she said nothing; she dropped no answer even when Nick went on with a sense of awkwardness: "When did you come back?
cut with a saw
From this reading He closed the door of the studio behind her; his servant was still at the outer door, which was open and through which he saw Julia's carriage drawn up.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I'm delighted to see you"--he was all cordiality.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading This made her advance a little further, but still she said nothing; she dropped no answer even when Nick went on with a sense of awkwardness: "When did you come back?
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading He closed the door of the studio behind her; his servant was still at the outer door, which was open and through which he saw Julia's carriage drawn up.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This made her advance a little further, but still she said nothing; she dropped no answer even when Nick went on with a sense of awkwardness: "When did you come back?
sitternounUS /ˈsɪtər/
Dutch astronomer who calculated the size of the universe and suggested that it is expanding (1872-1934)
From this reading "I've got a sitter, but you mustn't mind that; we're taking a rest.
not in physical motion
From this reading He closed the door of the studio behind her; his servant was still at the outer door, which was open and through which he saw Julia's carriage drawn up.
studionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading He closed the door of the studio behind her; his servant was still at the outer door, which was open and through which he saw Julia's carriage drawn up.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading "I've got a sitter, but you mustn't mind that; we're taking a rest.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I've got a sitter, but you mustn't mind that; we're taking a rest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He closed the door of the studio behind her; his servant was still at the outer door, which was open and through which he saw Julia's carriage drawn up.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This made her advance a little further, but still she said nothing; she dropped no answer even when Nick went on with a sense of awkwardness: "When did you come back?
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He closed the door of the studio behind her; his servant was still at the outer door, which was open and through which he saw Julia's carriage drawn up.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I'm delighted to see you"--he was all cordiality.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He closed the door of the studio behind her; his servant was still at the outer door, which was open and through which he saw Julia's carriage drawn up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I'm delighted to see you"--he was all cordiality.
we're
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From this reading "I've got a sitter, but you mustn't mind that; we're taking a rest.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading This made her advance a little further, but still she said nothing; she dropped no answer even when Nick went on with a sense of awkwardness: "When did you come back?
at the time that
From this reading This made her advance a little further, but still she said nothing; she dropped no answer even when Nick went on with a sense of awkwardness: "When did you come back?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He closed the door of the studio behind her; his servant was still at the outer door, which was open and through which he saw Julia's carriage drawn up.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This made her advance a little further, but still she said nothing; she dropped no answer even when Nick went on with a sense of awkwardness: "When did you come back?
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading I hope nothing has gone wrong.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I've got a sitter, but you mustn't mind that; we're taking a rest.
