used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I saw that scoundrel leave the train,” he murmured, as he left Over at the foot of the staircase, “but he has gone off to the diversions of the new town, no doubt, and will be occupied for a few hours at least.”
Alameda
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From this reading The girls had wandered to the doorway and were looking out into the dark Alameda.
(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 At all events don’t leave me to moon by myself.”
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Miss Shore is tired,” he said, “but I am sure you will enjoy another stroll.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I saw that scoundrel leave the train,” he murmured, as he left Over at the foot of the staircase, “but he has gone off to the diversions of the new town, no doubt, and will be occupied for a few hours at least.”
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “Miss Shore is tired,” he said, “but I am sure you will enjoy another stroll.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Over exchanged a glance with Catalina and drew Lydia’s hand through his arm.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I saw that scoundrel leave the train,” he murmured, as he left Over at the foot of the staircase, “but he has gone off to the diversions of the new town, no doubt, and will be occupied for a few hours at least.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I saw that scoundrel leave the train,” he murmured, as he left Over at the foot of the staircase, “but he has gone off to the diversions of the new town, no doubt, and will be occupied for a few hours at least.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I saw that scoundrel leave the train,” he murmured, as he left Over at the foot of the staircase, “but he has gone off to the diversions of the new town, no doubt, and will be occupied for a few hours at least.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I saw that scoundrel leave the train,” he murmured, as he left Over at the foot of the staircase, “but he has gone off to the diversions of the new town, no doubt, and will be occupied for a few hours at least.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At all events don’t leave me to moon by myself.”
Catalina
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From this reading Over exchanged a glance with Catalina and drew Lydia’s hand through his arm.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The girls had wandered to the doorway and were looking out into the dark Alameda.
diversionsnounUS /dɪˈvɜːrʒənz/
plural of “diversion” — an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
From this reading “I saw that scoundrel leave the train,” he murmured, as he left Over at the foot of the staircase, “but he has gone off to the diversions of the new town, no doubt, and will be occupied for a few hours at least.”
don't
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From this reading At all events don’t leave me to moon by myself.”
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading The girls had wandered to the doorway and were looking out into the dark Alameda.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading “I saw that scoundrel leave the train,” he murmured, as he left Over at the foot of the staircase, “but he has gone off to the diversions of the new town, no doubt, and will be occupied for a few hours at least.”
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Over exchanged a glance with Catalina and drew Lydia’s hand through his arm.
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading “Miss Shore is tired,” he said, “but I am sure you will enjoy another stroll.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading At all events don’t leave me to moon by myself.”
exchangedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒd/
changed for (replaced by) something different
From this reading Over exchanged a glance with Catalina and drew Lydia’s hand through his arm.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading “I saw that scoundrel leave the train,” he murmured, as he left Over at the foot of the staircase, “but he has gone off to the diversions of the new town, no doubt, and will be occupied for a few hours at least.”
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading “I saw that scoundrel leave the train,” he murmured, as he left Over at the foot of the staircase, “but he has gone off to the diversions of the new town, no doubt, and will be occupied for a few hours at least.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I saw that scoundrel leave the train,” he murmured, as he left Over at the foot of the staircase, “but he has gone off to the diversions of the new town, no doubt, and will be occupied for a few hours at least.”
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The girls had wandered to the doorway and were looking out into the dark Alameda.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Over exchanged a glance with Catalina and drew Lydia’s hand through his arm.
destroyed or killed
From this reading “I saw that scoundrel leave the train,” he murmured, as he left Over at the foot of the staircase, “but he has gone off to the diversions of the new town, no doubt, and will be occupied for a few hours at least.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The girls had wandered to the doorway and were looking out into the dark Alameda.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Over exchanged a glance with Catalina and drew Lydia’s hand through his arm.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I saw that scoundrel leave the train,” he murmured, as he left Over at the foot of the staircase, “but he has gone off to the diversions of the new town, no doubt, and will be occupied for a few hours at least.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I saw that scoundrel leave the train,” he murmured, as he left Over at the foot of the staircase, “but he has gone off to the diversions of the new town, no doubt, and will be occupied for a few hours at least.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Over exchanged a glance with Catalina and drew Lydia’s hand through his arm.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading “I saw that scoundrel leave the train,” he murmured, as he left Over at the foot of the staircase, “but he has gone off to the diversions of the new town, no doubt, and will be occupied for a few hours at least.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I saw that scoundrel leave the train,” he murmured, as he left Over at the foot of the staircase, “but he has gone off to the diversions of the new town, no doubt, and will be occupied for a few hours at least.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The girls had wandered to the doorway and were looking out into the dark Alameda.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Miss Shore is tired,” he said, “but I am sure you will enjoy another stroll.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading “I saw that scoundrel leave the train,” he murmured, as he left Over at the foot of the staircase, “but he has gone off to the diversions of the new town, no doubt, and will be occupied for a few hours at least.”
go away from a place
From this reading “I saw that scoundrel leave the train,” he murmured, as he left Over at the foot of the staircase, “but he has gone off to the diversions of the new town, no doubt, and will be occupied for a few hours at least.”
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 “I saw that scoundrel leave the train,” he murmured, as he left Over at the foot of the staircase, “but he has gone off to the diversions of the new town, no doubt, and will be occupied for a few hours at least.”
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The girls had wandered to the doorway and were looking out into the dark Alameda.
Lydia's
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From this reading Over exchanged a glance with Catalina and drew Lydia’s hand through his arm.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At all events don’t leave me to moon by myself.”
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “Miss Shore is tired,” he said, “but I am sure you will enjoy another stroll.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading At all events don’t leave me to moon by myself.”
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading “I saw that scoundrel leave the train,” he murmured, as he left Over at the foot of the staircase, “but he has gone off to the diversions of the new town, no doubt, and will be occupied for a few hours at least.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading At all events don’t leave me to moon by myself.”
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading “I saw that scoundrel leave the train,” he murmured, as he left Over at the foot of the staircase, “but he has gone off to the diversions of the new town, no doubt, and will be occupied for a few hours at least.”
not any; not one
From this reading “I saw that scoundrel leave the train,” he murmured, as he left Over at the foot of the staircase, “but he has gone off to the diversions of the new town, no doubt, and will be occupied for a few hours at least.”
held or filled or in use
From this reading “I saw that scoundrel leave the train,” he murmured, as he left Over at the foot of the staircase, “but he has gone off to the diversions of the new town, no doubt, and will be occupied for a few hours at least.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I saw that scoundrel leave the train,” he murmured, as he left Over at the foot of the staircase, “but he has gone off to the diversions of the new town, no doubt, and will be occupied for a few hours at least.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “I saw that scoundrel leave the train,” he murmured, as he left Over at the foot of the staircase, “but he has gone off to the diversions of the new town, no doubt, and will be occupied for a few hours at least.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The girls had wandered to the doorway and were looking out into the dark Alameda.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “I saw that scoundrel leave the train,” he murmured, as he left Over at the foot of the staircase, “but he has gone off to the diversions of the new town, no doubt, and will be occupied for a few hours at least.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Miss Shore is tired,” he said, “but I am sure you will enjoy another stroll.
cut with a saw
From this reading “I saw that scoundrel leave the train,” he murmured, as he left Over at the foot of the staircase, “but he has gone off to the diversions of the new town, no doubt, and will be occupied for a few hours at least.”
scoundrelnounUS /ˈskaʊndrəl/
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading “I saw that scoundrel leave the train,” he murmured, as he left Over at the foot of the staircase, “but he has gone off to the diversions of the new town, no doubt, and will be occupied for a few hours at least.”
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading “Miss Shore is tired,” he said, “but I am sure you will enjoy another stroll.
staircasenounUS /ˈsterkeɪs/
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading “I saw that scoundrel leave the train,” he murmured, as he left Over at the foot of the staircase, “but he has gone off to the diversions of the new town, no doubt, and will be occupied for a few hours at least.”
strollnounUS /stroʊl/
a leisurely walk (usually in some public place)
From this reading “Miss Shore is tired,” he said, “but I am sure you will enjoy another stroll.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “Miss Shore is tired,” he said, “but I am sure you will enjoy another stroll.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I saw that scoundrel leave the train,” he murmured, as he left Over at the foot of the staircase, “but he has gone off to the diversions of the new town, no doubt, and will be occupied for a few hours at least.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I saw that scoundrel leave the train,” he murmured, as he left Over at the foot of the staircase, “but he has gone off to the diversions of the new town, no doubt, and will be occupied for a few hours at least.”
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Over exchanged a glance with Catalina and drew Lydia’s hand through his arm.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading “Miss Shore is tired,” he said, “but I am sure you will enjoy another stroll.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I saw that scoundrel leave the train,” he murmured, as he left Over at the foot of the staircase, “but he has gone off to the diversions of the new town, no doubt, and will be occupied for a few hours at least.”
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading “I saw that scoundrel leave the train,” he murmured, as he left Over at the foot of the staircase, “but he has gone off to the diversions of the new town, no doubt, and will be occupied for a few hours at least.”
create by training and teaching
From this reading “I saw that scoundrel leave the train,” he murmured, as he left Over at the foot of the staircase, “but he has gone off to the diversions of the new town, no doubt, and will be occupied for a few hours at least.”
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading The girls had wandered to the doorway and were looking out into the dark Alameda.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The girls had wandered to the doorway and were looking out into the dark Alameda.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I saw that scoundrel leave the train,” he murmured, as he left Over at the foot of the staircase, “but he has gone off to the diversions of the new town, no doubt, and will be occupied for a few hours at least.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Over exchanged a glance with Catalina and drew Lydia’s hand through his arm.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Miss Shore is tired,” he said, “but I am sure you will enjoy another stroll.
