used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Within an hour of the departure of Lieutenant Jasper, Eva heard a fly draw up at the door.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Within an hour of the departure of Lieutenant Jasper, Eva heard a fly draw up at the door.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then came an interval and the sound of two people walking up the steps, one of whom stumbled a good deal; then a ring.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Within an hour of the departure of Lieutenant Jasper, Eva heard a fly draw up at the door.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “Is Mrs. Plowden at home?” said a clear voice, the well-remembered tones of which sent the blood to her head and then back to her heart with a rush.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading “Is Mrs. Plowden at home?” said a clear voice, the well-remembered tones of which sent the blood to her head and then back to her heart with a rush.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then came an interval and the sound of two people walking up the steps, one of whom stumbled a good deal; then a ring.
rid of obstructions
From this reading “Is Mrs. Plowden at home?” said a clear voice, the well-remembered tones of which sent the blood to her head and then back to her heart with a rush.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Then came an interval and the sound of two people walking up the steps, one of whom stumbled a good deal; then a ring.
the act of departing
From this reading Within an hour of the departure of Lieutenant Jasper, Eva heard a fly draw up at the door.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Within an hour of the departure of Lieutenant Jasper, Eva heard a fly draw up at the door.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading Within an hour of the departure of Lieutenant Jasper, Eva heard a fly draw up at the door.
Eva
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From this reading Within an hour of the departure of Lieutenant Jasper, Eva heard a fly draw up at the door.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Within an hour of the departure of Lieutenant Jasper, Eva heard a fly draw up at the door.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Then came an interval and the sound of two people walking up the steps, one of whom stumbled a good deal; then a ring.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “Is Mrs. Plowden at home?” said a clear voice, the well-remembered tones of which sent the blood to her head and then back to her heart with a rush.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Within an hour of the departure of Lieutenant Jasper, Eva heard a fly draw up at the door.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading “Is Mrs. Plowden at home?” said a clear voice, the well-remembered tones of which sent the blood to her head and then back to her heart with a rush.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Is Mrs. Plowden at home?” said a clear voice, the well-remembered tones of which sent the blood to her head and then back to her heart with a rush.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “Is Mrs. Plowden at home?” said a clear voice, the well-remembered tones of which sent the blood to her head and then back to her heart with a rush.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Within an hour of the departure of Lieutenant Jasper, Eva heard a fly draw up at the door.
intervalnounUS /ˈɪntərvəl/
a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading Then came an interval and the sound of two people walking up the steps, one of whom stumbled a good deal; then a ring.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is Mrs. Plowden at home?” said a clear voice, the well-remembered tones of which sent the blood to her head and then back to her heart with a rush.
JaspernounUS /ˈdʒæspər/
an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone
From this reading Within an hour of the departure of Lieutenant Jasper, Eva heard a fly draw up at the door.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading Within an hour of the departure of Lieutenant Jasper, Eva heard a fly draw up at the door.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “Is Mrs. Plowden at home?” said a clear voice, the well-remembered tones of which sent the blood to her head and then back to her heart with a rush.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Within an hour of the departure of Lieutenant Jasper, Eva heard a fly draw up at the door.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then came an interval and the sound of two people walking up the steps, one of whom stumbled a good deal; then a ring.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Then came an interval and the sound of two people walking up the steps, one of whom stumbled a good deal; then a ring.
Plowden
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From this reading “Is Mrs. Plowden at home?” said a clear voice, the well-remembered tones of which sent the blood to her head and then back to her heart with a rush.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Then came an interval and the sound of two people walking up the steps, one of whom stumbled a good deal; then a ring.
move hurridly
From this reading “Is Mrs. Plowden at home?” said a clear voice, the well-remembered tones of which sent the blood to her head and then back to her heart with a rush.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Is Mrs. Plowden at home?” said a clear voice, the well-remembered tones of which sent the blood to her head and then back to her heart with a rush.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading “Is Mrs. Plowden at home?” said a clear voice, the well-remembered tones of which sent the blood to her head and then back to her heart with a rush.
term of address for a man
From this reading “Yes, sir.”
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Then came an interval and the sound of two people walking up the steps, one of whom stumbled a good deal; then a ring.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Then came an interval and the sound of two people walking up the steps, one of whom stumbled a good deal; then a ring.
stumbledverbUS /ˈstʌmbəld/
past form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading Then came an interval and the sound of two people walking up the steps, one of whom stumbled a good deal; then a ring.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Within an hour of the departure of Lieutenant Jasper, Eva heard a fly draw up at the door.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then came an interval and the sound of two people walking up the steps, one of whom stumbled a good deal; then a ring.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Is Mrs. Plowden at home?” said a clear voice, the well-remembered tones of which sent the blood to her head and then back to her heart with a rush.
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “Is Mrs. Plowden at home?” said a clear voice, the well-remembered tones of which sent the blood to her head and then back to her heart with a rush.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Then came an interval and the sound of two people walking up the steps, one of whom stumbled a good deal; then a ring.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Within an hour of the departure of Lieutenant Jasper, Eva heard a fly draw up at the door.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Is Mrs. Plowden at home?” said a clear voice, the well-remembered tones of which sent the blood to her head and then back to her heart with a rush.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Then came an interval and the sound of two people walking up the steps, one of whom stumbled a good deal; then a ring.
well-remembered
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From this reading “Is Mrs. Plowden at home?” said a clear voice, the well-remembered tones of which sent the blood to her head and then back to her heart with a rush.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Is Mrs. Plowden at home?” said a clear voice, the well-remembered tones of which sent the blood to her head and then back to her heart with a rush.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then came an interval and the sound of two people walking up the steps, one of whom stumbled a good deal; then a ring.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Is Mrs. Plowden at home?” said a clear voice, the well-remembered tones of which sent the blood to her head and then back to her heart with a rush.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Within an hour of the departure of Lieutenant Jasper, Eva heard a fly draw up at the door.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, sir.”
