used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Before he could say a word she called out to him,-- “You can come down now.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About four o’clock in the afternoon, Susan went up to the door of the loft and unlocked it.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading About four o’clock in the afternoon, Susan went up to the door of the loft and unlocked it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading About four o’clock in the afternoon, Susan went up to the door of the loft and unlocked it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Emile was sitting at the top of the flight of steps that led to the roof, and immediately ran down towards her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Phœnix Poole, the boy who thrashed you the other day, is coming, and he will be in the house in a minute.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before he could say a word she called out to him,-- “You can come down now.
a youthful male person
From this reading Phœnix Poole, the boy who thrashed you the other day, is coming, and he will be in the house in a minute.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Before he could say a word she called out to him,-- “You can come down now.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Before he could say a word she called out to him,-- “You can come down now.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Before he could say a word she called out to him,-- “You can come down now.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Phœnix Poole, the boy who thrashed you the other day, is coming, and he will be in the house in a minute.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Before he could say a word she called out to him,-- “You can come down now.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Phœnix Poole, the boy who thrashed you the other day, is coming, and he will be in the house in a minute.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading About four o’clock in the afternoon, Susan went up to the door of the loft and unlocked it.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Emile was sitting at the top of the flight of steps that led to the roof, and immediately ran down towards her.
EmilenounUS /eɪˈmiːl/
the boy whose upbringing was described by Jean-Jacques Rousseau
From this reading Emile was sitting at the top of the flight of steps that led to the roof, and immediately ran down towards her.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading Emile was sitting at the top of the flight of steps that led to the roof, and immediately ran down towards her.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading About four o’clock in the afternoon, Susan went up to the door of the loft and unlocked it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before he could say a word she called out to him,-- “You can come down now.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Emile was sitting at the top of the flight of steps that led to the roof, and immediately ran down towards her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Before he could say a word she called out to him,-- “You can come down now.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Phœnix Poole, the boy who thrashed you the other day, is coming, and he will be in the house in a minute.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Emile was sitting at the top of the flight of steps that led to the roof, and immediately ran down towards her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading About four o’clock in the afternoon, Susan went up to the door of the loft and unlocked it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Phœnix Poole, the boy who thrashed you the other day, is coming, and he will be in the house in a minute.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading About four o’clock in the afternoon, Susan went up to the door of the loft and unlocked it.
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 Emile was sitting at the top of the flight of steps that led to the roof, and immediately ran down towards her.
loftnounUS /lɔːft/
floor consisting of a large unpartitioned space over a factory or warehouse or other commercial space
From this reading About four o’clock in the afternoon, Susan went up to the door of the loft and unlocked it.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Phœnix Poole, the boy who thrashed you the other day, is coming, and he will be in the house in a minute.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Before he could say a word she called out to him,-- “You can come down now.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading About four o’clock in the afternoon, Susan went up to the door of the loft and unlocked it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading About four o’clock in the afternoon, Susan went up to the door of the loft and unlocked it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON SEPARATE ROADS.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Phœnix Poole, the boy who thrashed you the other day, is coming, and he will be in the house in a minute.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Before he could say a word she called out to him,-- “You can come down now.
Phœnix
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From this reading Phœnix Poole, the boy who thrashed you the other day, is coming, and he will be in the house in a minute.
Poole
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From this reading Phœnix Poole, the boy who thrashed you the other day, is coming, and he will be in the house in a minute.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Emile was sitting at the top of the flight of steps that led to the roof, and immediately ran down towards her.
ROADSnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading ON SEPARATE ROADS.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading Emile was sitting at the top of the flight of steps that led to the roof, and immediately ran down towards her.
express in words
From this reading Before he could say a word she called out to him,-- “You can come down now.
act as a barrier between; stand between
From this reading ON SEPARATE ROADS.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before he could say a word she called out to him,-- “You can come down now.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Emile was sitting at the top of the flight of steps that led to the roof, and immediately ran down towards her.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Emile was sitting at the top of the flight of steps that led to the roof, and immediately ran down towards her.
Susan
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From this reading About four o’clock in the afternoon, Susan went up to the door of the loft and unlocked it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Emile was sitting at the top of the flight of steps that led to the roof, and immediately ran down towards her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading About four o’clock in the afternoon, Susan went up to the door of the loft and unlocked it.
thrashedverbUS /θræʃt/
past form of “thrash” — give a thrashing to; beat hard
From this reading Phœnix Poole, the boy who thrashed you the other day, is coming, and he will be in the house in a minute.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading About four o’clock in the afternoon, Susan went up to the door of the loft and unlocked it.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Emile was sitting at the top of the flight of steps that led to the roof, and immediately ran down towards her.
in the direction of
From this reading Emile was sitting at the top of the flight of steps that led to the roof, and immediately ran down towards her.
unlockedadjectiveUS /ənˈlɑːkt/
not firmly fastened or secured
From this reading About four o’clock in the afternoon, Susan went up to the door of the loft and unlocked it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading About four o’clock in the afternoon, Susan went up to the door of the loft and unlocked it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Emile was sitting at the top of the flight of steps that led to the roof, and immediately ran down towards her.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading About four o’clock in the afternoon, Susan went up to the door of the loft and unlocked it.
which person or people
From this reading Phœnix Poole, the boy who thrashed you the other day, is coming, and he will be in the house in a minute.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Phœnix Poole, the boy who thrashed you the other day, is coming, and he will be in the house in a minute.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Before he could say a word she called out to him,-- “You can come down now.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Before he could say a word she called out to him,-- “You can come down now.
