used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading No, for it was a man's step, it must be Uncle Balla's; they heard horses trampling and people talking.
(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 In a second the door was flung open, and a man strode into the room, followed by one, two, a half-dozen others, all white and all in uniform.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No, for it was a man's step, it must be Uncle Balla's; they heard horses trampling and people talking.
Ann
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From this reading The boys were not sure that they had even fallen asleep when they heard Lucy Ann call, outside.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading They turned over to take another nap.
in a state of sleep
From this reading The boys were not sure that they had even fallen asleep when they heard Lucy Ann call, outside.
Balla's
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From this reading No, for it was a man's step, it must be Uncle Balla's; they heard horses trampling and people talking.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading No, for it was a man's step, it must be Uncle Balla's; they heard horses trampling and people talking.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The boys were not sure that they had even fallen asleep when they heard Lucy Ann call, outside.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In a second the door was flung open, and a man strode into the room, followed by one, two, a half-dozen others, all white and all in uniform.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The boys were not sure that they had even fallen asleep when they heard Lucy Ann call, outside.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading She was coming up to the door.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She was coming up to the door.
divisible by two
From this reading The boys were not sure that they had even fallen asleep when they heard Lucy Ann call, outside.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading The boys were not sure that they had even fallen asleep when they heard Lucy Ann call, outside.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading In a second the door was flung open, and a man strode into the room, followed by one, two, a half-dozen others, all white and all in uniform.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading In a second the door was flung open, and a man strode into the room, followed by one, two, a half-dozen others, all white and all in uniform.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No, for it was a man's step, it must be Uncle Balla's; they heard horses trampling and people talking.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The boys were not sure that they had even fallen asleep when they heard Lucy Ann call, outside.
half-dozenadjectiveUS /ˈhæfdʌzən/
denoting a quantity consisting of six items or units
From this reading In a second the door was flung open, and a man strode into the room, followed by one, two, a half-dozen others, all white and all in uniform.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The boys were not sure that they had even fallen asleep when they heard Lucy Ann call, outside.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading No, for it was a man's step, it must be Uncle Balla's; they heard horses trampling and people talking.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a second the door was flung open, and a man strode into the room, followed by one, two, a half-dozen others, all white and all in uniform.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In a second the door was flung open, and a man strode into the room, followed by one, two, a half-dozen others, all white and all in uniform.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading No, for it was a man's step, it must be Uncle Balla's; they heard horses trampling and people talking.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading The boys were not sure that they had even fallen asleep when they heard Lucy Ann call, outside.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading In a second the door was flung open, and a man strode into the room, followed by one, two, a half-dozen others, all white and all in uniform.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading No, for it was a man's step, it must be Uncle Balla's; they heard horses trampling and people talking.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading No, for it was a man's step, it must be Uncle Balla's; they heard horses trampling and people talking.
napnounUS /næp/
a period of time spent sleeping
From this reading They turned over to take another nap.
not any; not one
From this reading No, for it was a man's step, it must be Uncle Balla's; they heard horses trampling and people talking.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The boys were not sure that they had even fallen asleep when they heard Lucy Ann call, outside.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In a second the door was flung open, and a man strode into the room, followed by one, two, a half-dozen others, all white and all in uniform.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading In a second the door was flung open, and a man strode into the room, followed by one, two, a half-dozen others, all white and all in uniform.
others
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From this reading In a second the door was flung open, and a man strode into the room, followed by one, two, a half-dozen others, all white and all in uniform.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading The boys were not sure that they had even fallen asleep when they heard Lucy Ann call, outside.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They turned over to take another nap.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading No, for it was a man's step, it must be Uncle Balla's; they heard horses trampling and people talking.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading In a second the door was flung open, and a man strode into the room, followed by one, two, a half-dozen others, all white and all in uniform.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading In a second the door was flung open, and a man strode into the room, followed by one, two, a half-dozen others, all white and all in uniform.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was coming up to the door.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading No, for it was a man's step, it must be Uncle Balla's; they heard horses trampling and people talking.
strodeverbUS /stroʊd/
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading In a second the door was flung open, and a man strode into the room, followed by one, two, a half-dozen others, all white and all in uniform.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading The boys were not sure that they had even fallen asleep when they heard Lucy Ann call, outside.
carry out
From this reading They turned over to take another nap.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading No, for it was a man's step, it must be Uncle Balla's; they heard horses trampling and people talking.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The boys were not sure that they had even fallen asleep when they heard Lucy Ann call, outside.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The boys were not sure that they had even fallen asleep when they heard Lucy Ann call, outside.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The boys were not sure that they had even fallen asleep when they heard Lucy Ann call, outside.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They turned over to take another nap.
tramplingnounUS /ˈtræmplɪŋ/
the sound of heavy treading or stomping
From this reading No, for it was a man's step, it must be Uncle Balla's; they heard horses trampling and people talking.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading They turned over to take another nap.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In a second the door was flung open, and a man strode into the room, followed by one, two, a half-dozen others, all white and all in uniform.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading No, for it was a man's step, it must be Uncle Balla's; they heard horses trampling and people talking.
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading In a second the door was flung open, and a man strode into the room, followed by one, two, a half-dozen others, all white and all in uniform.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She was coming up to the door.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was coming up to the door.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The boys were not sure that they had even fallen asleep when they heard Lucy Ann call, outside.
at the time that
From this reading The boys were not sure that they had even fallen asleep when they heard Lucy Ann call, outside.
a Caucasian
From this reading In a second the door was flung open, and a man strode into the room, followed by one, two, a half-dozen others, all white and all in uniform.
