used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was no light in the lobby, but a faint gleam coming through the open door of the sitting-room disclosed the silhouette of Maggie’s broad figure.
(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 I’ve been expecting you all day."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "I asked you to.
AUNTIEnounUS /ˈænti/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading AUNTIE HAMPS SENTENCED I On the next evening it was Maggie who opened Mrs. Hamps’s front-door for Edwin.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I’ve been expecting you all day."
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading There was no light in the lobby, but a faint gleam coming through the open door of the sitting-room disclosed the silhouette of Maggie’s broad figure.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was no light in the lobby, but a faint gleam coming through the open door of the sitting-room disclosed the silhouette of Maggie’s broad figure.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "I thought you’d call in this morning," said Maggie discontentedly.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading There was no light in the lobby, but a faint gleam coming through the open door of the sitting-room disclosed the silhouette of Maggie’s broad figure.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I’ve been expecting you all day."
disclosedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskloʊzd/
made known (especially something secret or concealed)
From this reading There was no light in the lobby, but a faint gleam coming through the open door of the sitting-room disclosed the silhouette of Maggie’s broad figure.
discontentedlyadverbUS /ˌdɪskənˈtentɪdli/
with discontent; in a discontented manner
From this reading "I thought you’d call in this morning," said Maggie discontentedly.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading There was no light in the lobby, but a faint gleam coming through the open door of the sitting-room disclosed the silhouette of Maggie’s broad figure.
EdwinnounUS /ˈedwən/
king of Northumbria who was converted to Christianity (585-633)
From this reading AUNTIE HAMPS SENTENCED I On the next evening it was Maggie who opened Mrs. Hamps’s front-door for Edwin.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading AUNTIE HAMPS SENTENCED I On the next evening it was Maggie who opened Mrs. Hamps’s front-door for Edwin.
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading I’ve been expecting you all day."
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading There was no light in the lobby, but a faint gleam coming through the open door of the sitting-room disclosed the silhouette of Maggie’s broad figure.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading There was no light in the lobby, but a faint gleam coming through the open door of the sitting-room disclosed the silhouette of Maggie’s broad figure.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AUNTIE HAMPS SENTENCED I On the next evening it was Maggie who opened Mrs. Hamps’s front-door for Edwin.
front-door
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From this reading AUNTIE HAMPS SENTENCED I On the next evening it was Maggie who opened Mrs. Hamps’s front-door for Edwin.
gleamverbUS /ɡliːm/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading There was no light in the lobby, but a faint gleam coming through the open door of the sitting-room disclosed the silhouette of Maggie’s broad figure.
HAMPS
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From this reading AUNTIE HAMPS SENTENCED I On the next evening it was Maggie who opened Mrs. Hamps’s front-door for Edwin.
Hamps's
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From this reading AUNTIE HAMPS SENTENCED I On the next evening it was Maggie who opened Mrs. Hamps’s front-door for Edwin.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading AUNTIE HAMPS SENTENCED I On the next evening it was Maggie who opened Mrs. Hamps’s front-door for Edwin.
I've
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From this reading I’ve been expecting you all day."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was no light in the lobby, but a faint gleam coming through the open door of the sitting-room disclosed the silhouette of Maggie’s broad figure.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading AUNTIE HAMPS SENTENCED I On the next evening it was Maggie who opened Mrs. Hamps’s front-door for Edwin.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading There was no light in the lobby, but a faint gleam coming through the open door of the sitting-room disclosed the silhouette of Maggie’s broad figure.
lobbynounUS /ˈlɑːbi/
a large entrance or reception room or area
From this reading There was no light in the lobby, but a faint gleam coming through the open door of the sitting-room disclosed the silhouette of Maggie’s broad figure.
Maggie
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From this reading AUNTIE HAMPS SENTENCED I On the next evening it was Maggie who opened Mrs. Hamps’s front-door for Edwin.
Maggie's
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From this reading There was no light in the lobby, but a faint gleam coming through the open door of the sitting-room disclosed the silhouette of Maggie’s broad figure.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "I thought you’d call in this morning," said Maggie discontentedly.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading AUNTIE HAMPS SENTENCED I On the next evening it was Maggie who opened Mrs. Hamps’s front-door for Edwin.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading AUNTIE HAMPS SENTENCED I On the next evening it was Maggie who opened Mrs. Hamps’s front-door for Edwin.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no light in the lobby, but a faint gleam coming through the open door of the sitting-room disclosed the silhouette of Maggie’s broad figure.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was no light in the lobby, but a faint gleam coming through the open door of the sitting-room disclosed the silhouette of Maggie’s broad figure.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AUNTIE HAMPS SENTENCED I On the next evening it was Maggie who opened Mrs. Hamps’s front-door for Edwin.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading There was no light in the lobby, but a faint gleam coming through the open door of the sitting-room disclosed the silhouette of Maggie’s broad figure.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading AUNTIE HAMPS SENTENCED I On the next evening it was Maggie who opened Mrs. Hamps’s front-door for Edwin.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I thought you’d call in this morning," said Maggie discontentedly.
SENTENCEDverbUS /ˈsentənst/
past form of “sentence” — pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law
From this reading AUNTIE HAMPS SENTENCED I On the next evening it was Maggie who opened Mrs. Hamps’s front-door for Edwin.
silhouetteverbUS /ˌsɪləˈwet/
project on a background, such as a screen, like a silhouette
From this reading There was no light in the lobby, but a faint gleam coming through the open door of the sitting-room disclosed the silhouette of Maggie’s broad figure.
sitting-room
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From this reading There was no light in the lobby, but a faint gleam coming through the open door of the sitting-room disclosed the silhouette of Maggie’s broad figure.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUNTIE HAMPS SENTENCED I On the next evening it was Maggie who opened Mrs. Hamps’s front-door for Edwin.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no light in the lobby, but a faint gleam coming through the open door of the sitting-room disclosed the silhouette of Maggie’s broad figure.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I thought you’d call in this morning," said Maggie discontentedly.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I thought you’d call in this morning," said Maggie discontentedly.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading There was no light in the lobby, but a faint gleam coming through the open door of the sitting-room disclosed the silhouette of Maggie’s broad figure.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I asked you to.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AUNTIE HAMPS SENTENCED I On the next evening it was Maggie who opened Mrs. Hamps’s front-door for Edwin.
which person or people
From this reading AUNTIE HAMPS SENTENCED I On the next evening it was Maggie who opened Mrs. Hamps’s front-door for Edwin.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I asked you to.
you'd
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From this reading "I thought you’d call in this morning," said Maggie discontentedly.
