aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading One morning in January Mrs. Sylvestre, sitting alone, reading, caught sight of the little _coupé_ as it drew up before the carriage-step, and, laying aside her book, reached the parlor door in time to meet Bertha as she entered it.
Amory
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From this reading Mrs. Amory did not receive on New Year's day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One morning in January Mrs. Sylvestre, sitting alone, reading, caught sight of the little _coupé_ as it drew up before the carriage-step, and, laying aside her book, reached the parlor door in time to meet Bertha as she entered it.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The season had well set in before she arrived in Washington.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One morning in January Mrs. Sylvestre, sitting alone, reading, caught sight of the little _coupé_ as it drew up before the carriage-step, and, laying aside her book, reached the parlor door in time to meet Bertha as she entered it.
on or to one side
From this reading One morning in January Mrs. Sylvestre, sitting alone, reading, caught sight of the little _coupé_ as it drew up before the carriage-step, and, laying aside her book, reached the parlor door in time to meet Bertha as she entered it.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The season had well set in before she arrived in Washington.
Bertha
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From this reading One morning in January Mrs. Sylvestre, sitting alone, reading, caught sight of the little _coupé_ as it drew up before the carriage-step, and, laying aside her book, reached the parlor door in time to meet Bertha as she entered it.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading One morning in January Mrs. Sylvestre, sitting alone, reading, caught sight of the little _coupé_ as it drew up before the carriage-step, and, laying aside her book, reached the parlor door in time to meet Bertha as she entered it.
the two together, not just one
From this reading She took both her hands and drew her toward the fire, still holding them.
carriage-step
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From this reading One morning in January Mrs. Sylvestre, sitting alone, reading, caught sight of the little _coupé_ as it drew up before the carriage-step, and, laying aside her book, reached the parlor door in time to meet Bertha as she entered it.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading One morning in January Mrs. Sylvestre, sitting alone, reading, caught sight of the little _coupé_ as it drew up before the carriage-step, and, laying aside her book, reached the parlor door in time to meet Bertha as she entered it.
coupé
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From this reading One morning in January Mrs. Sylvestre, sitting alone, reading, caught sight of the little _coupé_ as it drew up before the carriage-step, and, laying aside her book, reached the parlor door in time to meet Bertha as she entered it.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Mrs. Amory did not receive on New Year's day.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Mrs. Amory did not receive on New Year's day.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading One morning in January Mrs. Sylvestre, sitting alone, reading, caught sight of the little _coupé_ as it drew up before the carriage-step, and, laying aside her book, reached the parlor door in time to meet Bertha as she entered it.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading One morning in January Mrs. Sylvestre, sitting alone, reading, caught sight of the little _coupé_ as it drew up before the carriage-step, and, laying aside her book, reached the parlor door in time to meet Bertha as she entered it.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading One morning in January Mrs. Sylvestre, sitting alone, reading, caught sight of the little _coupé_ as it drew up before the carriage-step, and, laying aside her book, reached the parlor door in time to meet Bertha as she entered it.
start firing a weapon
From this reading She took both her hands and drew her toward the fire, still holding them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The season had well set in before she arrived in Washington.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She took both her hands and drew her toward the fire, still holding them.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One morning in January Mrs. Sylvestre, sitting alone, reading, caught sight of the little _coupé_ as it drew up before the carriage-step, and, laying aside her book, reached the parlor door in time to meet Bertha as she entered it.
the act of retaining something
From this reading She took both her hands and drew her toward the fire, still holding them.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Why did I not know you had returned?" she said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The season had well set in before she arrived in Washington.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading One morning in January Mrs. Sylvestre, sitting alone, reading, caught sight of the little _coupé_ as it drew up before the carriage-step, and, laying aside her book, reached the parlor door in time to meet Bertha as she entered it.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading One morning in January Mrs. Sylvestre, sitting alone, reading, caught sight of the little _coupé_ as it drew up before the carriage-step, and, laying aside her book, reached the parlor door in time to meet Bertha as she entered it.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Why did I not know you had returned?" she said.
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
From this reading One morning in January Mrs. Sylvestre, sitting alone, reading, caught sight of the little _coupé_ as it drew up before the carriage-step, and, laying aside her book, reached the parlor door in time to meet Bertha as she entered it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading One morning in January Mrs. Sylvestre, sitting alone, reading, caught sight of the little _coupé_ as it drew up before the carriage-step, and, laying aside her book, reached the parlor door in time to meet Bertha as she entered it.
come together
From this reading One morning in January Mrs. Sylvestre, sitting alone, reading, caught sight of the little _coupé_ as it drew up before the carriage-step, and, laying aside her book, reached the parlor door in time to meet Bertha as she entered it.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading One morning in January Mrs. Sylvestre, sitting alone, reading, caught sight of the little _coupé_ as it drew up before the carriage-step, and, laying aside her book, reached the parlor door in time to meet Bertha as she entered it.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Amory did not receive on New Year's day.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Mrs. Amory did not receive on New Year's day.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mrs. Amory did not receive on New Year's day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One morning in January Mrs. Sylvestre, sitting alone, reading, caught sight of the little _coupé_ as it drew up before the carriage-step, and, laying aside her book, reached the parlor door in time to meet Bertha as she entered it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mrs. Amory did not receive on New Year's day.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One morning in January Mrs. Sylvestre, sitting alone, reading, caught sight of the little _coupé_ as it drew up before the carriage-step, and, laying aside her book, reached the parlor door in time to meet Bertha as she entered it.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading One morning in January Mrs. Sylvestre, sitting alone, reading, caught sight of the little _coupé_ as it drew up before the carriage-step, and, laying aside her book, reached the parlor door in time to meet Bertha as she entered it.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading One morning in January Mrs. Sylvestre, sitting alone, reading, caught sight of the little _coupé_ as it drew up before the carriage-step, and, laying aside her book, reached the parlor door in time to meet Bertha as she entered it.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading One morning in January Mrs. Sylvestre, sitting alone, reading, caught sight of the little _coupé_ as it drew up before the carriage-step, and, laying aside her book, reached the parlor door in time to meet Bertha as she entered it.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading Mrs. Amory did not receive on New Year's day.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "Why did I not know you had returned?" she said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Why did I not know you had returned?" she said.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading The season had well set in before she arrived in Washington.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The season had well set in before she arrived in Washington.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The season had well set in before she arrived in Washington.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading One morning in January Mrs. Sylvestre, sitting alone, reading, caught sight of the little _coupé_ as it drew up before the carriage-step, and, laying aside her book, reached the parlor door in time to meet Bertha as she entered it.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading One morning in January Mrs. Sylvestre, sitting alone, reading, caught sight of the little _coupé_ as it drew up before the carriage-step, and, laying aside her book, reached the parlor door in time to meet Bertha as she entered it.
not in physical motion
From this reading She took both her hands and drew her toward the fire, still holding them.
Sylvestre
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From this reading One morning in January Mrs. Sylvestre, sitting alone, reading, caught sight of the little _coupé_ as it drew up before the carriage-step, and, laying aside her book, reached the parlor door in time to meet Bertha as she entered it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The season had well set in before she arrived in Washington.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She took both her hands and drew her toward the fire, still holding them.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading One morning in January Mrs. Sylvestre, sitting alone, reading, caught sight of the little _coupé_ as it drew up before the carriage-step, and, laying aside her book, reached the parlor door in time to meet Bertha as she entered it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One morning in January Mrs. Sylvestre, sitting alone, reading, caught sight of the little _coupé_ as it drew up before the carriage-step, and, laying aside her book, reached the parlor door in time to meet Bertha as she entered it.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She took both her hands and drew her toward the fire, still holding them.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading She took both her hands and drew her toward the fire, still holding them.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading One morning in January Mrs. Sylvestre, sitting alone, reading, caught sight of the little _coupé_ as it drew up before the carriage-step, and, laying aside her book, reached the parlor door in time to meet Bertha as she entered it.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading The season had well set in before she arrived in Washington.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The season had well set in before she arrived in Washington.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why did I not know you had returned?" she said.
Year'snounUS /jɪrz/
possessive form of “year” — a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Mrs. Amory did not receive on New Year's day.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why did I not know you had returned?" she said.
