used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a very strange sensation.
(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 Always at other times when he had come home from St. Luke’s his mother had met him at North Bromwich, and even now it seemed natural to look for her, to pick out her fragile figure from all the others on the platform, and then to kiss her cool face through her veil.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Always at other times when he had come home from St. Luke’s his mother had met him at North Bromwich, and even now it seemed natural to look for her, to pick out her fragile figure from all the others on the platform, and then to kiss her cool face through her veil.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Always at other times when he had come home from St. Luke’s his mother had met him at North Bromwich, and even now it seemed natural to look for her, to pick out her fragile figure from all the others on the platform, and then to kiss her cool face through her veil.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Always at other times when he had come home from St. Luke’s his mother had met him at North Bromwich, and even now it seemed natural to look for her, to pick out her fragile figure from all the others on the platform, and then to kiss her cool face through her veil.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading THE DARK HOUSE I AUNT LAURA was waiting for him on the platform.
Bromwich
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From this reading Always at other times when he had come home from St. Luke’s his mother had met him at North Bromwich, and even now it seemed natural to look for her, to pick out her fragile figure from all the others on the platform, and then to kiss her cool face through her veil.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading On these occasions neither of them would speak, but he would see her eyes smiling and full of love looking him all over, drowning him in their particular kindness.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Always at other times when he had come home from St. Luke’s his mother had met him at North Bromwich, and even now it seemed natural to look for her, to pick out her fragile figure from all the others on the platform, and then to kiss her cool face through her veil.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading Always at other times when he had come home from St. Luke’s his mother had met him at North Bromwich, and even now it seemed natural to look for her, to pick out her fragile figure from all the others on the platform, and then to kiss her cool face through her veil.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading THE DARK HOUSE I AUNT LAURA was waiting for him on the platform.
drowningverbUS /ˈdraʊnɪŋ/
-ing form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading On these occasions neither of them would speak, but he would see her eyes smiling and full of love looking him all over, drowning him in their particular kindness.
divisible by two
From this reading Always at other times when he had come home from St. Luke’s his mother had met him at North Bromwich, and even now it seemed natural to look for her, to pick out her fragile figure from all the others on the platform, and then to kiss her cool face through her veil.
opinion or judgment
From this reading On these occasions neither of them would speak, but he would see her eyes smiling and full of love looking him all over, drowning him in their particular kindness.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Always at other times when he had come home from St. Luke’s his mother had met him at North Bromwich, and even now it seemed natural to look for her, to pick out her fragile figure from all the others on the platform, and then to kiss her cool face through her veil.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Always at other times when he had come home from St. Luke’s his mother had met him at North Bromwich, and even now it seemed natural to look for her, to pick out her fragile figure from all the others on the platform, and then to kiss her cool face through her veil.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE DARK HOUSE I AUNT LAURA was waiting for him on the platform.
fragileadjectiveUS /ˈfrædʒəl/
easily broken or damaged or destroyed
From this reading Always at other times when he had come home from St. Luke’s his mother had met him at North Bromwich, and even now it seemed natural to look for her, to pick out her fragile figure from all the others on the platform, and then to kiss her cool face through her veil.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Always at other times when he had come home from St. Luke’s his mother had met him at North Bromwich, and even now it seemed natural to look for her, to pick out her fragile figure from all the others on the platform, and then to kiss her cool face through her veil.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading On these occasions neither of them would speak, but he would see her eyes smiling and full of love looking him all over, drowning him in their particular kindness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Always at other times when he had come home from St. Luke’s his mother had met him at North Bromwich, and even now it seemed natural to look for her, to pick out her fragile figure from all the others on the platform, and then to kiss her cool face through her veil.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Always at other times when he had come home from St. Luke’s his mother had met him at North Bromwich, and even now it seemed natural to look for her, to pick out her fragile figure from all the others on the platform, and then to kiss her cool face through her veil.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Always at other times when he had come home from St. Luke’s his mother had met him at North Bromwich, and even now it seemed natural to look for her, to pick out her fragile figure from all the others on the platform, and then to kiss her cool face through her veil.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE DARK HOUSE I AUNT LAURA was waiting for him on the platform.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Always at other times when he had come home from St. Luke’s his mother had met him at North Bromwich, and even now it seemed natural to look for her, to pick out her fragile figure from all the others on the platform, and then to kiss her cool face through her veil.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Always at other times when he had come home from St. Luke’s his mother had met him at North Bromwich, and even now it seemed natural to look for her, to pick out her fragile figure from all the others on the platform, and then to kiss her cool face through her veil.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE DARK HOUSE I AUNT LAURA was waiting for him on the platform.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE DARK HOUSE I AUNT LAURA was waiting for him on the platform.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On these occasions neither of them would speak, but he would see her eyes smiling and full of love looking him all over, drowning him in their particular kindness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a very strange sensation.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading On these occasions neither of them would speak, but he would see her eyes smiling and full of love looking him all over, drowning him in their particular kindness.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading Always at other times when he had come home from St. Luke’s his mother had met him at North Bromwich, and even now it seemed natural to look for her, to pick out her fragile figure from all the others on the platform, and then to kiss her cool face through her veil.
LAURA
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From this reading THE DARK HOUSE I AUNT LAURA was waiting for him on the platform.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Always at other times when he had come home from St. Luke’s his mother had met him at North Bromwich, and even now it seemed natural to look for her, to pick out her fragile figure from all the others on the platform, and then to kiss her cool face through her veil.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading On these occasions neither of them would speak, but he would see her eyes smiling and full of love looking him all over, drowning him in their particular kindness.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading On these occasions neither of them would speak, but he would see her eyes smiling and full of love looking him all over, drowning him in their particular kindness.
Luke'snounUS /luːks/
possessive form of “luke” — (New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel
From this reading Always at other times when he had come home from St. Luke’s his mother had met him at North Bromwich, and even now it seemed natural to look for her, to pick out her fragile figure from all the others on the platform, and then to kiss her cool face through her veil.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Always at other times when he had come home from St. Luke’s his mother had met him at North Bromwich, and even now it seemed natural to look for her, to pick out her fragile figure from all the others on the platform, and then to kiss her cool face through her veil.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Always at other times when he had come home from St. Luke’s his mother had met him at North Bromwich, and even now it seemed natural to look for her, to pick out her fragile figure from all the others on the platform, and then to kiss her cool face through her veil.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading Always at other times when he had come home from St. Luke’s his mother had met him at North Bromwich, and even now it seemed natural to look for her, to pick out her fragile figure from all the others on the platform, and then to kiss her cool face through her veil.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading On these occasions neither of them would speak, but he would see her eyes smiling and full of love looking him all over, drowning him in their particular kindness.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Always at other times when he had come home from St. Luke’s his mother had met him at North Bromwich, and even now it seemed natural to look for her, to pick out her fragile figure from all the others on the platform, and then to kiss her cool face through her veil.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Always at other times when he had come home from St. Luke’s his mother had met him at North Bromwich, and even now it seemed natural to look for her, to pick out her fragile figure from all the others on the platform, and then to kiss her cool face through her veil.
something you have to do
From this reading On these occasions neither of them would speak, but he would see her eyes smiling and full of love looking him all over, drowning him in their particular kindness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On these occasions neither of them would speak, but he would see her eyes smiling and full of love looking him all over, drowning him in their particular kindness.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE DARK HOUSE I AUNT LAURA was waiting for him on the platform.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Always at other times when he had come home from St. Luke’s his mother had met him at North Bromwich, and even now it seemed natural to look for her, to pick out her fragile figure from all the others on the platform, and then to kiss her cool face through her veil.
others
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From this reading Always at other times when he had come home from St. Luke’s his mother had met him at North Bromwich, and even now it seemed natural to look for her, to pick out her fragile figure from all the others on the platform, and then to kiss her cool face through her veil.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Always at other times when he had come home from St. Luke’s his mother had met him at North Bromwich, and even now it seemed natural to look for her, to pick out her fragile figure from all the others on the platform, and then to kiss her cool face through her veil.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading On these occasions neither of them would speak, but he would see her eyes smiling and full of love looking him all over, drowning him in their particular kindness.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading On these occasions neither of them would speak, but he would see her eyes smiling and full of love looking him all over, drowning him in their particular kindness.
select carefully from a group
From this reading Always at other times when he had come home from St. Luke’s his mother had met him at North Bromwich, and even now it seemed natural to look for her, to pick out her fragile figure from all the others on the platform, and then to kiss her cool face through her veil.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading THE DARK HOUSE I AUNT LAURA was waiting for him on the platform.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Aunt Laura was a poor substitute.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading On these occasions neither of them would speak, but he would see her eyes smiling and full of love looking him all over, drowning him in their particular kindness.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Always at other times when he had come home from St. Luke’s his mother had met him at North Bromwich, and even now it seemed natural to look for her, to pick out her fragile figure from all the others on the platform, and then to kiss her cool face through her veil.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading It was a very strange sensation.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading On these occasions neither of them would speak, but he would see her eyes smiling and full of love looking him all over, drowning him in their particular kindness.
express in speech
From this reading On these occasions neither of them would speak, but he would see her eyes smiling and full of love looking him all over, drowning him in their particular kindness.
St
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From this reading Always at other times when he had come home from St. Luke’s his mother had met him at North Bromwich, and even now it seemed natural to look for her, to pick out her fragile figure from all the others on the platform, and then to kiss her cool face through her veil.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading It was a very strange sensation.
substituteverbUS /ˈsʌbstətuːt/
put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items
From this reading Aunt Laura was a poor substitute.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DARK HOUSE I AUNT LAURA was waiting for him on the platform.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading On these occasions neither of them would speak, but he would see her eyes smiling and full of love looking him all over, drowning him in their particular kindness.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading On these occasions neither of them would speak, but he would see her eyes smiling and full of love looking him all over, drowning him in their particular kindness.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Always at other times when he had come home from St. Luke’s his mother had met him at North Bromwich, and even now it seemed natural to look for her, to pick out her fragile figure from all the others on the platform, and then to kiss her cool face through her veil.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading On these occasions neither of them would speak, but he would see her eyes smiling and full of love looking him all over, drowning him in their particular kindness.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Always at other times when he had come home from St. Luke’s his mother had met him at North Bromwich, and even now it seemed natural to look for her, to pick out her fragile figure from all the others on the platform, and then to kiss her cool face through her veil.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Always at other times when he had come home from St. Luke’s his mother had met him at North Bromwich, and even now it seemed natural to look for her, to pick out her fragile figure from all the others on the platform, and then to kiss her cool face through her veil.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Always at other times when he had come home from St. Luke’s his mother had met him at North Bromwich, and even now it seemed natural to look for her, to pick out her fragile figure from all the others on the platform, and then to kiss her cool face through her veil.
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading Always at other times when he had come home from St. Luke’s his mother had met him at North Bromwich, and even now it seemed natural to look for her, to pick out her fragile figure from all the others on the platform, and then to kiss her cool face through her veil.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was a very strange sensation.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading THE DARK HOUSE I AUNT LAURA was waiting for him on the platform.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE DARK HOUSE I AUNT LAURA was waiting for him on the platform.
at the time that
From this reading Always at other times when he had come home from St. Luke’s his mother had met him at North Bromwich, and even now it seemed natural to look for her, to pick out her fragile figure from all the others on the platform, and then to kiss her cool face through her veil.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading On these occasions neither of them would speak, but he would see her eyes smiling and full of love looking him all over, drowning him in their particular kindness.
