used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As he reached the house the door was opened, and a man came out and walked down the steps.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Bertha was in the parlor alone.
Amorys
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From this reading Instead of making his way home at once Arbuthnot turned up the side of the street on which the Amorys' house stood.
a quantity of money
From this reading As he passed Arbuthnot he gave him a glance and a rather grudging bow, which expressed candidly exactly the amount of pleasure he derived from encountering him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As he reached the house the door was opened, and a man came out and walked down the steps.
Arbuthnot
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From this reading Instead of making his way home at once Arbuthnot turned up the side of the street on which the Amorys' house stood.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he reached the house the door was opened, and a man came out and walked down the steps.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Instead of making his way home at once Arbuthnot turned up the side of the street on which the Amorys' house stood.
Bertha
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From this reading Bertha was in the parlor alone.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading As he passed Arbuthnot he gave him a glance and a rather grudging bow, which expressed candidly exactly the amount of pleasure he derived from encountering him.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As he reached the house the door was opened, and a man came out and walked down the steps.
candidlyadverbUS /ˈkændɪdli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading As he passed Arbuthnot he gave him a glance and a rather grudging bow, which expressed candidly exactly the amount of pleasure he derived from encountering him.
complexionnounUS /kəmˈplekʃən/
the coloring of a person's face
From this reading He was a man with a large frame, a darkly florid complexion, and heavily handsome features.
darklyadverbUS /ˈdɑːrkli/
without light
From this reading He was a man with a large frame, a darkly florid complexion, and heavily handsome features.
derivedadjectiveUS /dərˈaɪvd/
formed or developed from something else; not original
From this reading As he passed Arbuthnot he gave him a glance and a rather grudging bow, which expressed candidly exactly the amount of pleasure he derived from encountering him.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading As he reached the house the door was opened, and a man came out and walked down the steps.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading As he reached the house the door was opened, and a man came out and walked down the steps.
encounteringverbUS /enˈkaʊntərɪŋ/
-ing form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading As he passed Arbuthnot he gave him a glance and a rather grudging bow, which expressed candidly exactly the amount of pleasure he derived from encountering him.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading As he passed Arbuthnot he gave him a glance and a rather grudging bow, which expressed candidly exactly the amount of pleasure he derived from encountering him.
communicated in words
From this reading As he passed Arbuthnot he gave him a glance and a rather grudging bow, which expressed candidly exactly the amount of pleasure he derived from encountering him.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading He was a man with a large frame, a darkly florid complexion, and heavily handsome features.
floridadjectiveUS /ˈflɔːrəd/
elaborately or excessively ornamented
From this reading He was a man with a large frame, a darkly florid complexion, and heavily handsome features.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading He was a man with a large frame, a darkly florid complexion, and heavily handsome features.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As he passed Arbuthnot he gave him a glance and a rather grudging bow, which expressed candidly exactly the amount of pleasure he derived from encountering him.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading As he passed Arbuthnot he gave him a glance and a rather grudging bow, which expressed candidly exactly the amount of pleasure he derived from encountering him.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading As he passed Arbuthnot he gave him a glance and a rather grudging bow, which expressed candidly exactly the amount of pleasure he derived from encountering him.
grudgingadjectiveUS /ˈɡrʌdʒɪŋ/
of especially an attitude
From this reading As he passed Arbuthnot he gave him a glance and a rather grudging bow, which expressed candidly exactly the amount of pleasure he derived from encountering him.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading He was a man with a large frame, a darkly florid complexion, and heavily handsome features.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he reached the house the door was opened, and a man came out and walked down the steps.
to a considerable degree
From this reading He was a man with a large frame, a darkly florid complexion, and heavily handsome features.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As he passed Arbuthnot he gave him a glance and a rather grudging bow, which expressed candidly exactly the amount of pleasure he derived from encountering him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Instead of making his way home at once Arbuthnot turned up the side of the street on which the Amorys' house stood.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Instead of making his way home at once Arbuthnot turned up the side of the street on which the Amorys' house stood.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Instead of making his way home at once Arbuthnot turned up the side of the street on which the Amorys' house stood.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bertha was in the parlor alone.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead of making his way home at once Arbuthnot turned up the side of the street on which the Amorys' house stood.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was a man with a large frame, a darkly florid complexion, and heavily handsome features.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Instead of making his way home at once Arbuthnot turned up the side of the street on which the Amorys' house stood.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading As he reached the house the door was opened, and a man came out and walked down the steps.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Instead of making his way home at once Arbuthnot turned up the side of the street on which the Amorys' house stood.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Instead of making his way home at once Arbuthnot turned up the side of the street on which the Amorys' house stood.
on one occasion
From this reading Instead of making his way home at once Arbuthnot turned up the side of the street on which the Amorys' house stood.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading As he reached the house the door was opened, and a man came out and walked down the steps.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As he reached the house the door was opened, and a man came out and walked down the steps.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading Bertha was in the parlor alone.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading As he passed Arbuthnot he gave him a glance and a rather grudging bow, which expressed candidly exactly the amount of pleasure he derived from encountering him.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading As he passed Arbuthnot he gave him a glance and a rather grudging bow, which expressed candidly exactly the amount of pleasure he derived from encountering him.
on the contrary
From this reading As he passed Arbuthnot he gave him a glance and a rather grudging bow, which expressed candidly exactly the amount of pleasure he derived from encountering him.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading As he reached the house the door was opened, and a man came out and walked down the steps.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Instead of making his way home at once Arbuthnot turned up the side of the street on which the Amorys' house stood.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading As he reached the house the door was opened, and a man came out and walked down the steps.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Instead of making his way home at once Arbuthnot turned up the side of the street on which the Amorys' house stood.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Instead of making his way home at once Arbuthnot turned up the side of the street on which the Amorys' house stood.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Instead of making his way home at once Arbuthnot turned up the side of the street on which the Amorys' house stood.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Instead of making his way home at once Arbuthnot turned up the side of the street on which the Amorys' house stood.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Instead of making his way home at once Arbuthnot turned up the side of the street on which the Amorys' house stood.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading As he reached the house the door was opened, and a man came out and walked down the steps.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As he reached the house the door was opened, and a man came out and walked down the steps.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Instead of making his way home at once Arbuthnot turned up the side of the street on which the Amorys' house stood.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Instead of making his way home at once Arbuthnot turned up the side of the street on which the Amorys' house stood.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was a man with a large frame, a darkly florid complexion, and heavily handsome features.
