used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _A Last Appeal_ HE ROSE early, and managed to reach Dacre at the breakfast hour of the family.
AgitatedadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəteɪtɪd/
troubled emotionally and usually deeply
From this reading Agitated by sounds which ever created in him emotion, for a moment he paused.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading He took his way along a corridor lined with plants, which led to the small and favourite room in which the morning meetings of May and himself always took place when they were alone.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He took his way along a corridor lined with plants, which led to the small and favourite room in which the morning meetings of May and himself always took place when they were alone.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He took his way along a corridor lined with plants, which led to the small and favourite room in which the morning meetings of May and himself always took place when they were alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _A Last Appeal_ HE ROSE early, and managed to reach Dacre at the breakfast hour of the family.
animatedadjectiveUS /ˈænəmeɪtɪd/
having life or vigor or spirit
From this reading As he lightly stepped along, he heard a voice that he could not mistake, as it were in animated converse.
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading _A Last Appeal_ HE ROSE early, and managed to reach Dacre at the breakfast hour of the family.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he lightly stepped along, he heard a voice that he could not mistake, as it were in animated converse.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _A Last Appeal_ HE ROSE early, and managed to reach Dacre at the breakfast hour of the family.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading _A Last Appeal_ HE ROSE early, and managed to reach Dacre at the breakfast hour of the family.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Agitated by sounds which ever created in him emotion, for a moment he paused.
chaisenounUS /ʃeɪz/
a long chair; for reclining
From this reading He discharged his chaise at the Park gate, and entered the house unseen.
converseverbUS /ˈkɑːnvərs/
carry on a conversation
From this reading As he lightly stepped along, he heard a voice that he could not mistake, as it were in animated converse.
corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading He took his way along a corridor lined with plants, which led to the small and favourite room in which the morning meetings of May and himself always took place when they were alone.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As he lightly stepped along, he heard a voice that he could not mistake, as it were in animated converse.
createdverbUS /kriˈeɪtəd/
past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading Agitated by sounds which ever created in him emotion, for a moment he paused.
Dacre
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From this reading _A Last Appeal_ HE ROSE early, and managed to reach Dacre at the breakfast hour of the family.
dischargedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒd/
having lost your job
From this reading He discharged his chaise at the Park gate, and entered the house unseen.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading _A Last Appeal_ HE ROSE early, and managed to reach Dacre at the breakfast hour of the family.
any strong feeling
From this reading Agitated by sounds which ever created in him emotion, for a moment he paused.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading He discharged his chaise at the Park gate, and entered the house unseen.
at any time
From this reading Agitated by sounds which ever created in him emotion, for a moment he paused.
a social unit living together
From this reading _A Last Appeal_ HE ROSE early, and managed to reach Dacre at the breakfast hour of the family.
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading He took his way along a corridor lined with plants, which led to the small and favourite room in which the morning meetings of May and himself always took place when they were alone.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Agitated by sounds which ever created in him emotion, for a moment he paused.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading He discharged his chaise at the Park gate, and entered the house unseen.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _A Last Appeal_ HE ROSE early, and managed to reach Dacre at the breakfast hour of the family.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading As he lightly stepped along, he heard a voice that he could not mistake, as it were in animated converse.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Agitated by sounds which ever created in him emotion, for a moment he paused.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He took his way along a corridor lined with plants, which led to the small and favourite room in which the morning meetings of May and himself always took place when they were alone.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He discharged his chaise at the Park gate, and entered the house unseen.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading _A Last Appeal_ HE ROSE early, and managed to reach Dacre at the breakfast hour of the family.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He discharged his chaise at the Park gate, and entered the house unseen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He took his way along a corridor lined with plants, which led to the small and favourite room in which the morning meetings of May and himself always took place when they were alone.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As he lightly stepped along, he heard a voice that he could not mistake, as it were in animated converse.
immediately past
From this reading _A Last Appeal_ HE ROSE early, and managed to reach Dacre at the breakfast hour of the family.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading He took his way along a corridor lined with plants, which led to the small and favourite room in which the morning meetings of May and himself always took place when they were alone.
without good reason
From this reading As he lightly stepped along, he heard a voice that he could not mistake, as it were in animated converse.
linedadjectiveUS /laɪnd/
bordered by a line of things
From this reading He took his way along a corridor lined with plants, which led to the small and favourite room in which the morning meetings of May and himself always took place when they were alone.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading _A Last Appeal_ HE ROSE early, and managed to reach Dacre at the breakfast hour of the family.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading He took his way along a corridor lined with plants, which led to the small and favourite room in which the morning meetings of May and himself always took place when they were alone.
meetingsnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋz/
plural of “meeting” — a formally arranged gathering
From this reading He took his way along a corridor lined with plants, which led to the small and favourite room in which the morning meetings of May and himself always took place when they were alone.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading As he lightly stepped along, he heard a voice that he could not mistake, as it were in animated converse.
a particular point in time
From this reading Agitated by sounds which ever created in him emotion, for a moment he paused.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He took his way along a corridor lined with plants, which led to the small and favourite room in which the morning meetings of May and himself always took place when they were alone.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As he lightly stepped along, he heard a voice that he could not mistake, as it were in animated converse.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _A Last Appeal_ HE ROSE early, and managed to reach Dacre at the breakfast hour of the family.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading He discharged his chaise at the Park gate, and entered the house unseen.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Agitated by sounds which ever created in him emotion, for a moment he paused.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He took his way along a corridor lined with plants, which led to the small and favourite room in which the morning meetings of May and himself always took place when they were alone.
plantsnounUS /plænts/
plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading He took his way along a corridor lined with plants, which led to the small and favourite room in which the morning meetings of May and himself always took place when they were alone.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading _A Last Appeal_ HE ROSE early, and managed to reach Dacre at the breakfast hour of the family.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He took his way along a corridor lined with plants, which led to the small and favourite room in which the morning meetings of May and himself always took place when they were alone.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading _A Last Appeal_ HE ROSE early, and managed to reach Dacre at the breakfast hour of the family.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He took his way along a corridor lined with plants, which led to the small and favourite room in which the morning meetings of May and himself always took place when they were alone.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Agitated by sounds which ever created in him emotion, for a moment he paused.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading As he lightly stepped along, he heard a voice that he could not mistake, as it were in animated converse.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As he lightly stepped along, he heard a voice that he could not mistake, as it were in animated converse.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _A Last Appeal_ HE ROSE early, and managed to reach Dacre at the breakfast hour of the family.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He took his way along a corridor lined with plants, which led to the small and favourite room in which the morning meetings of May and himself always took place when they were alone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _A Last Appeal_ HE ROSE early, and managed to reach Dacre at the breakfast hour of the family.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took his way along a corridor lined with plants, which led to the small and favourite room in which the morning meetings of May and himself always took place when they were alone.
unseenadjectiveUS /ənˈsiːn/
not seen or perceived
From this reading He discharged his chaise at the Park gate, and entered the house unseen.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading As he lightly stepped along, he heard a voice that he could not mistake, as it were in animated converse.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He took his way along a corridor lined with plants, which led to the small and favourite room in which the morning meetings of May and himself always took place when they were alone.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He took his way along a corridor lined with plants, which led to the small and favourite room in which the morning meetings of May and himself always took place when they were alone.
at the time that
From this reading He took his way along a corridor lined with plants, which led to the small and favourite room in which the morning meetings of May and himself always took place when they were alone.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He took his way along a corridor lined with plants, which led to the small and favourite room in which the morning meetings of May and himself always took place when they were alone.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He took his way along a corridor lined with plants, which led to the small and favourite room in which the morning meetings of May and himself always took place when they were alone.
