used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was looking at me in a very peculiar way, and I felt frightened, I don't know why, and skipped along the balcony back to grandmother's sitting-room.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He was looking at me in a very peculiar way, and I felt frightened, I don't know why, and skipped along the balcony back to grandmother's sitting-room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was looking at me in a very peculiar way, and I felt frightened, I don't know why, and skipped along the balcony back to grandmother's sitting-room.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I cried, as soon as I had greeted Mrs. Paton, "shall I _have_ to come _out_?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was looking at me in a very peculiar way, and I felt frightened, I don't know why, and skipped along the balcony back to grandmother's sitting-room.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He was looking at me in a very peculiar way, and I felt frightened, I don't know why, and skipped along the balcony back to grandmother's sitting-room.
balconynounUS /ˈbælkəni/
an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium
From this reading He was looking at me in a very peculiar way, and I felt frightened, I don't know why, and skipped along the balcony back to grandmother's sitting-room.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When I entered who should be there talking to grandmother but Mrs. Paton.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When I entered who should be there talking to grandmother but Mrs. Paton.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading She said she had felt lonesome without grandmother in the city, and had made up her mind to spend a week at the seaside.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I cried, as soon as I had greeted Mrs. Paton, "shall I _have_ to come _out_?
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading I cried, as soon as I had greeted Mrs. Paton, "shall I _have_ to come _out_?
don't
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From this reading He was looking at me in a very peculiar way, and I felt frightened, I don't know why, and skipped along the balcony back to grandmother's sitting-room.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading When I entered who should be there talking to grandmother but Mrs. Paton.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He was looking at me in a very peculiar way, and I felt frightened, I don't know why, and skipped along the balcony back to grandmother's sitting-room.
made afraid
From this reading He was looking at me in a very peculiar way, and I felt frightened, I don't know why, and skipped along the balcony back to grandmother's sitting-room.
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading When I entered who should be there talking to grandmother but Mrs. Paton.
grandmother'snounUS /ˈɡrændmʌðərz/
possessive form of “grandmother” — the mother of your father or mother
From this reading He was looking at me in a very peculiar way, and I felt frightened, I don't know why, and skipped along the balcony back to grandmother's sitting-room.
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading I cried, as soon as I had greeted Mrs. Paton, "shall I _have_ to come _out_?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She said she had felt lonesome without grandmother in the city, and had made up her mind to spend a week at the seaside.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I cried, as soon as I had greeted Mrs. Paton, "shall I _have_ to come _out_?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was looking at me in a very peculiar way, and I felt frightened, I don't know why, and skipped along the balcony back to grandmother's sitting-room.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She said she had felt lonesome without grandmother in the city, and had made up her mind to spend a week at the seaside.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He was looking at me in a very peculiar way, and I felt frightened, I don't know why, and skipped along the balcony back to grandmother's sitting-room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was looking at me in a very peculiar way, and I felt frightened, I don't know why, and skipped along the balcony back to grandmother's sitting-room.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He was looking at me in a very peculiar way, and I felt frightened, I don't know why, and skipped along the balcony back to grandmother's sitting-room.
lonesomeadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnsəm/
being the only one; single and isolated from others
From this reading She said she had felt lonesome without grandmother in the city, and had made up her mind to spend a week at the seaside.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He was looking at me in a very peculiar way, and I felt frightened, I don't know why, and skipped along the balcony back to grandmother's sitting-room.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She said she had felt lonesome without grandmother in the city, and had made up her mind to spend a week at the seaside.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was looking at me in a very peculiar way, and I felt frightened, I don't know why, and skipped along the balcony back to grandmother's sitting-room.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading She said she had felt lonesome without grandmother in the city, and had made up her mind to spend a week at the seaside.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading When I entered who should be there talking to grandmother but Mrs. Paton.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, grandmother!"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I cried, as soon as I had greeted Mrs. Paton, "shall I _have_ to come _out_?
PatonnounUS /ˈpætən/
South African writer (1903-1988)
From this reading When I entered who should be there talking to grandmother but Mrs. Paton.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading He was looking at me in a very peculiar way, and I felt frightened, I don't know why, and skipped along the balcony back to grandmother's sitting-room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She said she had felt lonesome without grandmother in the city, and had made up her mind to spend a week at the seaside.
seasidenounUS /ˈsiːsaɪd/
the shore of a sea or ocean regarded as a resort
From this reading She said she had felt lonesome without grandmother in the city, and had made up her mind to spend a week at the seaside.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I cried, as soon as I had greeted Mrs. Paton, "shall I _have_ to come _out_?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She said she had felt lonesome without grandmother in the city, and had made up her mind to spend a week at the seaside.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading When I entered who should be there talking to grandmother but Mrs. Paton.
sitting-room
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From this reading He was looking at me in a very peculiar way, and I felt frightened, I don't know why, and skipped along the balcony back to grandmother's sitting-room.
skippedverbUS /skɪpt/
inflected form of “skip” — bypass
From this reading He was looking at me in a very peculiar way, and I felt frightened, I don't know why, and skipped along the balcony back to grandmother's sitting-room.
in the near future
From this reading I cried, as soon as I had greeted Mrs. Paton, "shall I _have_ to come _out_?
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading She said she had felt lonesome without grandmother in the city, and had made up her mind to spend a week at the seaside.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading When I entered who should be there talking to grandmother but Mrs. Paton.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was looking at me in a very peculiar way, and I felt frightened, I don't know why, and skipped along the balcony back to grandmother's sitting-room.
in or at that place or location
From this reading When I entered who should be there talking to grandmother but Mrs. Paton.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was looking at me in a very peculiar way, and I felt frightened, I don't know why, and skipped along the balcony back to grandmother's sitting-room.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She said she had felt lonesome without grandmother in the city, and had made up her mind to spend a week at the seaside.
precisely as stated
From this reading He was looking at me in a very peculiar way, and I felt frightened, I don't know why, and skipped along the balcony back to grandmother's sitting-room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was looking at me in a very peculiar way, and I felt frightened, I don't know why, and skipped along the balcony back to grandmother's sitting-room.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He was looking at me in a very peculiar way, and I felt frightened, I don't know why, and skipped along the balcony back to grandmother's sitting-room.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading She said she had felt lonesome without grandmother in the city, and had made up her mind to spend a week at the seaside.
at the time that
From this reading When I entered who should be there talking to grandmother but Mrs. Paton.
which person or people
From this reading When I entered who should be there talking to grandmother but Mrs. Paton.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading He was looking at me in a very peculiar way, and I felt frightened, I don't know why, and skipped along the balcony back to grandmother's sitting-room.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She said she had felt lonesome without grandmother in the city, and had made up her mind to spend a week at the seaside.
