used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It puzzled her a little to see how calm and unconcerned the head-mistress was looking.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading HOW IT CAME TRUE Half an hour later, Barbara was being led across the hall by Miss Finlayson, to be introduced to her school-fellows in the playroom.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Did she not know what a thrilling moment this was to her little new pupil, who tripped along by her side?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading HOW IT CAME TRUE Half an hour later, Barbara was being led across the hall by Miss Finlayson, to be introduced to her school-fellows in the playroom.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It puzzled her a little to see how calm and unconcerned the head-mistress was looking.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading At the end of the passage was another door; and through this other door the murmur and hum of many voices drifted to the ears of the excited child.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Babs was puzzling over it, they reached the baize door on the opposite side of the hall, and Miss Finlayson stooped and fastened it back, disclosing a long passage beyond.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the end of the passage was another door; and through this other door the murmur and hum of many voices drifted to the ears of the excited child.
Babs
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From this reading As Babs was puzzling over it, they reached the baize door on the opposite side of the hall, and Miss Finlayson stooped and fastened it back, disclosing a long passage beyond.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading As Babs was puzzling over it, they reached the baize door on the opposite side of the hall, and Miss Finlayson stooped and fastened it back, disclosing a long passage beyond.
baizenounUS /beɪz/
a bright green fabric napped to resemble felt; used to cover gaming tables
From this reading As Babs was puzzling over it, they reached the baize door on the opposite side of the hall, and Miss Finlayson stooped and fastened it back, disclosing a long passage beyond.
Barbara
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From this reading HOW IT CAME TRUE Half an hour later, Barbara was being led across the hall by Miss Finlayson, to be introduced to her school-fellows in the playroom.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading HOW IT CAME TRUE Half an hour later, Barbara was being led across the hall by Miss Finlayson, to be introduced to her school-fellows in the playroom.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading HOW IT CAME TRUE Half an hour later, Barbara was being led across the hall by Miss Finlayson, to be introduced to her school-fellows in the playroom.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading As Babs was puzzling over it, they reached the baize door on the opposite side of the hall, and Miss Finlayson stooped and fastened it back, disclosing a long passage beyond.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading HOW IT CAME TRUE Half an hour later, Barbara was being led across the hall by Miss Finlayson, to be introduced to her school-fellows in the playroom.
make calm or still
From this reading It puzzled her a little to see how calm and unconcerned the head-mistress was looking.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading HOW IT CAME TRUE Half an hour later, Barbara was being led across the hall by Miss Finlayson, to be introduced to her school-fellows in the playroom.
a young person of either sex
From this reading At the end of the passage was another door; and through this other door the murmur and hum of many voices drifted to the ears of the excited child.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did she not know what a thrilling moment this was to her little new pupil, who tripped along by her side?
disclosingverbUS /dɪˈskloʊzɪŋ/
-ing form of “disclose” — make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
From this reading As Babs was puzzling over it, they reached the baize door on the opposite side of the hall, and Miss Finlayson stooped and fastened it back, disclosing a long passage beyond.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading As Babs was puzzling over it, they reached the baize door on the opposite side of the hall, and Miss Finlayson stooped and fastened it back, disclosing a long passage beyond.
driftedverbUS /ˈdrɪftəd/
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading At the end of the passage was another door; and through this other door the murmur and hum of many voices drifted to the ears of the excited child.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading At the end of the passage was another door; and through this other door the murmur and hum of many voices drifted to the ears of the excited child.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading At the end of the passage was another door; and through this other door the murmur and hum of many voices drifted to the ears of the excited child.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading At the end of the passage was another door; and through this other door the murmur and hum of many voices drifted to the ears of the excited child.
firmly closed or secured
From this reading As Babs was puzzling over it, they reached the baize door on the opposite side of the hall, and Miss Finlayson stooped and fastened it back, disclosing a long passage beyond.
Finlayson
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From this reading HOW IT CAME TRUE Half an hour later, Barbara was being led across the hall by Miss Finlayson, to be introduced to her school-fellows in the playroom.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading HOW IT CAME TRUE Half an hour later, Barbara was being led across the hall by Miss Finlayson, to be introduced to her school-fellows in the playroom.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading HOW IT CAME TRUE Half an hour later, Barbara was being led across the hall by Miss Finlayson, to be introduced to her school-fellows in the playroom.
head-mistress
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From this reading It puzzled her a little to see how calm and unconcerned the head-mistress was looking.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading HOW IT CAME TRUE Half an hour later, Barbara was being led across the hall by Miss Finlayson, to be introduced to her school-fellows in the playroom.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading HOW IT CAME TRUE Half an hour later, Barbara was being led across the hall by Miss Finlayson, to be introduced to her school-fellows in the playroom.
HOW
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From this reading HOW IT CAME TRUE Half an hour later, Barbara was being led across the hall by Miss Finlayson, to be introduced to her school-fellows in the playroom.
humverbUS /hʌm/
sing with closed lips
From this reading At the end of the passage was another door; and through this other door the murmur and hum of many voices drifted to the ears of the excited child.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HOW IT CAME TRUE Half an hour later, Barbara was being led across the hall by Miss Finlayson, to be introduced to her school-fellows in the playroom.
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading HOW IT CAME TRUE Half an hour later, Barbara was being led across the hall by Miss Finlayson, to be introduced to her school-fellows in the playroom.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading HOW IT CAME TRUE Half an hour later, Barbara was being led across the hall by Miss Finlayson, to be introduced to her school-fellows in the playroom.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Did she not know what a thrilling moment this was to her little new pupil, who tripped along by her side?
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading HOW IT CAME TRUE Half an hour later, Barbara was being led across the hall by Miss Finlayson, to be introduced to her school-fellows in the playroom.
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 HOW IT CAME TRUE Half an hour later, Barbara was being led across the hall by Miss Finlayson, to be introduced to her school-fellows in the playroom.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It puzzled her a little to see how calm and unconcerned the head-mistress was looking.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading As Babs was puzzling over it, they reached the baize door on the opposite side of the hall, and Miss Finlayson stooped and fastened it back, disclosing a long passage beyond.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading It puzzled her a little to see how calm and unconcerned the head-mistress was looking.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading At the end of the passage was another door; and through this other door the murmur and hum of many voices drifted to the ears of the excited child.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading HOW IT CAME TRUE Half an hour later, Barbara was being led across the hall by Miss Finlayson, to be introduced to her school-fellows in the playroom.
a particular point in time
From this reading Did she not know what a thrilling moment this was to her little new pupil, who tripped along by her side?
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading At the end of the passage was another door; and through this other door the murmur and hum of many voices drifted to the ears of the excited child.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Did she not know what a thrilling moment this was to her little new pupil, who tripped along by her side?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Did she not know what a thrilling moment this was to her little new pupil, who tripped along by her side?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As Babs was puzzling over it, they reached the baize door on the opposite side of the hall, and Miss Finlayson stooped and fastened it back, disclosing a long passage beyond.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As Babs was puzzling over it, they reached the baize door on the opposite side of the hall, and Miss Finlayson stooped and fastened it back, disclosing a long passage beyond.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading As Babs was puzzling over it, they reached the baize door on the opposite side of the hall, and Miss Finlayson stooped and fastened it back, disclosing a long passage beyond.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading At the end of the passage was another door; and through this other door the murmur and hum of many voices drifted to the ears of the excited child.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As Babs was puzzling over it, they reached the baize door on the opposite side of the hall, and Miss Finlayson stooped and fastened it back, disclosing a long passage beyond.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading As Babs was puzzling over it, they reached the baize door on the opposite side of the hall, and Miss Finlayson stooped and fastened it back, disclosing a long passage beyond.
playroomnounUS /ˈpleɪruːm/
a recreation room for noisy activities (parties or children's play etc)
From this reading HOW IT CAME TRUE Half an hour later, Barbara was being led across the hall by Miss Finlayson, to be introduced to her school-fellows in the playroom.
pupilnounUS /ˈpjuːpəl/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading Did she not know what a thrilling moment this was to her little new pupil, who tripped along by her side?
filled with bewilderment
From this reading It puzzled her a little to see how calm and unconcerned the head-mistress was looking.
puzzlingadjectiveUS /ˈpʌzəlɪŋ/
not clear to the understanding
From this reading As Babs was puzzling over it, they reached the baize door on the opposite side of the hall, and Miss Finlayson stooped and fastened it back, disclosing a long passage beyond.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading As Babs was puzzling over it, they reached the baize door on the opposite side of the hall, and Miss Finlayson stooped and fastened it back, disclosing a long passage beyond.
school-fellows
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From this reading HOW IT CAME TRUE Half an hour later, Barbara was being led across the hall by Miss Finlayson, to be introduced to her school-fellows in the playroom.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It puzzled her a little to see how calm and unconcerned the head-mistress was looking.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Did she not know what a thrilling moment this was to her little new pupil, who tripped along by her side?
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Did she not know what a thrilling moment this was to her little new pupil, who tripped along by her side?
stoopedadjectiveUS /stuːpt/
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading As Babs was puzzling over it, they reached the baize door on the opposite side of the hall, and Miss Finlayson stooped and fastened it back, disclosing a long passage beyond.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW IT CAME TRUE Half an hour later, Barbara was being led across the hall by Miss Finlayson, to be introduced to her school-fellows in the playroom.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Babs was puzzling over it, they reached the baize door on the opposite side of the hall, and Miss Finlayson stooped and fastened it back, disclosing a long passage beyond.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Did she not know what a thrilling moment this was to her little new pupil, who tripped along by her side?
thrillingadjectiveUS /ˈθrɪlɪŋ/
causing a surge of emotion or excitement
From this reading Did she not know what a thrilling moment this was to her little new pupil, who tripped along by her side?
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading At the end of the passage was another door; and through this other door the murmur and hum of many voices drifted to the ears of the excited child.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW IT CAME TRUE Half an hour later, Barbara was being led across the hall by Miss Finlayson, to be introduced to her school-fellows in the playroom.
trippedverbUS /trɪpt/
inflected form of “trip” — miss a step and fall or nearly fall
From this reading Did she not know what a thrilling moment this was to her little new pupil, who tripped along by her side?
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading HOW IT CAME TRUE Half an hour later, Barbara was being led across the hall by Miss Finlayson, to be introduced to her school-fellows in the playroom.
unconcernedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnkənˈsɜːrnd/
lacking in interest or care or feeling
From this reading It puzzled her a little to see how calm and unconcerned the head-mistress was looking.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading At the end of the passage was another door; and through this other door the murmur and hum of many voices drifted to the ears of the excited child.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW IT CAME TRUE Half an hour later, Barbara was being led across the hall by Miss Finlayson, to be introduced to her school-fellows in the playroom.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Did she not know what a thrilling moment this was to her little new pupil, who tripped along by her side?
which person or people
From this reading Did she not know what a thrilling moment this was to her little new pupil, who tripped along by her side?
