used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She walked as gayly as if she had not sent a man to his doom, and when she stepped into the carriage there was a smile on her lips.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When Opal emerged from the place no excitement was noticed about her.
(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 All this time the carriage which had carried Opal and Carter to the house had waited for the girl just around the nearest corner.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All this time the carriage which had carried Opal and Carter to the house had waited for the girl just around the nearest corner.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading All this time the carriage which had carried Opal and Carter to the house had waited for the girl just around the nearest corner.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She walked as gayly as if she had not sent a man to his doom, and when she stepped into the carriage there was a smile on her lips.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE BACK TRAIL.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading All this time the carriage which had carried Opal and Carter to the house had waited for the girl just around the nearest corner.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading All this time the carriage which had carried Opal and Carter to the house had waited for the girl just around the nearest corner.
CarternounUS /ˈkɑːrtər/
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading All this time the carriage which had carried Opal and Carter to the house had waited for the girl just around the nearest corner.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading All this time the carriage which had carried Opal and Carter to the house had waited for the girl just around the nearest corner.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading She knew what she had done, and the secret was hers.
doomverbUS /duːm/
decree or designate beforehand
From this reading She walked as gayly as if she had not sent a man to his doom, and when she stepped into the carriage there was a smile on her lips.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading When Opal emerged from the place no excitement was noticed about her.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading When Opal emerged from the place no excitement was noticed about her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All this time the carriage which had carried Opal and Carter to the house had waited for the girl just around the nearest corner.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When Opal emerged from the place no excitement was noticed about her.
gaylyadverb
in a joyous manner
From this reading She walked as gayly as if she had not sent a man to his doom, and when she stepped into the carriage there was a smile on her lips.
a young female
From this reading All this time the carriage which had carried Opal and Carter to the house had waited for the girl just around the nearest corner.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All this time the carriage which had carried Opal and Carter to the house had waited for the girl just around the nearest corner.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Opal emerged from the place no excitement was noticed about her.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading She knew what she had done, and the secret was hers.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She walked as gayly as if she had not sent a man to his doom, and when she stepped into the carriage there was a smile on her lips.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading All this time the carriage which had carried Opal and Carter to the house had waited for the girl just around the nearest corner.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She walked as gayly as if she had not sent a man to his doom, and when she stepped into the carriage there was a smile on her lips.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She walked as gayly as if she had not sent a man to his doom, and when she stepped into the carriage there was a smile on her lips.
and nothing more
From this reading All this time the carriage which had carried Opal and Carter to the house had waited for the girl just around the nearest corner.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She knew what she had done, and the secret was hers.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading She walked as gayly as if she had not sent a man to his doom, and when she stepped into the carriage there was a smile on her lips.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading She walked as gayly as if she had not sent a man to his doom, and when she stepped into the carriage there was a smile on her lips.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading All this time the carriage which had carried Opal and Carter to the house had waited for the girl just around the nearest corner.
not any; not one
From this reading When Opal emerged from the place no excitement was noticed about her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She walked as gayly as if she had not sent a man to his doom, and when she stepped into the carriage there was a smile on her lips.
being perceived or observed
From this reading When Opal emerged from the place no excitement was noticed about her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She walked as gayly as if she had not sent a man to his doom, and when she stepped into the carriage there was a smile on her lips.
OpalnounUS /ˈoʊpəl/
a translucent mineral consisting of hydrated silica of variable color; some varieties are used as gemstones
From this reading All this time the carriage which had carried Opal and Carter to the house had waited for the girl just around the nearest corner.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading When Opal emerged from the place no excitement was noticed about her.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading She knew what she had done, and the secret was hers.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading She walked as gayly as if she had not sent a man to his doom, and when she stepped into the carriage there was a smile on her lips.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She walked as gayly as if she had not sent a man to his doom, and when she stepped into the carriage there was a smile on her lips.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading She walked as gayly as if she had not sent a man to his doom, and when she stepped into the carriage there was a smile on her lips.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading She walked as gayly as if she had not sent a man to his doom, and when she stepped into the carriage there was a smile on her lips.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BACK TRAIL.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She walked as gayly as if she had not sent a man to his doom, and when she stepped into the carriage there was a smile on her lips.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All this time the carriage which had carried Opal and Carter to the house had waited for the girl just around the nearest corner.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading All this time the carriage which had carried Opal and Carter to the house had waited for the girl just around the nearest corner.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All this time the carriage which had carried Opal and Carter to the house had waited for the girl just around the nearest corner.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading THE BACK TRAIL.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading All this time the carriage which had carried Opal and Carter to the house had waited for the girl just around the nearest corner.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading She walked as gayly as if she had not sent a man to his doom, and when she stepped into the carriage there was a smile on her lips.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Opal emerged from the place no excitement was noticed about her.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She knew what she had done, and the secret was hers.
at the time that
From this reading When Opal emerged from the place no excitement was noticed about her.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading All this time the carriage which had carried Opal and Carter to the house had waited for the girl just around the nearest corner.
