used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a door at the side round the corner from the veranda, but with a porch which seemed to continue it.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading She was so much afraid to keep the gentlemen waiting that she had come out there to be ready, and was speaking her last words with her friend in the porch.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading It was full of light from within, against which Lucy’s figure stood dark.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Their voices sounded soft, almost musical, through the dusk and the fresh air; though, indeed, it was chiefly Lucy who was speaking.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Their voices sounded soft, almost musical, through the dusk and the fresh air; though, indeed, it was chiefly Lucy who was speaking.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was so much afraid to keep the gentlemen waiting that she had come out there to be ready, and was speaking her last words with her friend in the porch.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The door of the little house was standing open when they drew up at the gate.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She was so much afraid to keep the gentlemen waiting that she had come out there to be ready, and was speaking her last words with her friend in the porch.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was a door at the side round the corner from the veranda, but with a porch which seemed to continue it.
chieflyadverbUS /ˈtʃiːfli/
for the most part
From this reading Their voices sounded soft, almost musical, through the dusk and the fresh air; though, indeed, it was chiefly Lucy who was speaking.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She was so much afraid to keep the gentlemen waiting that she had come out there to be ready, and was speaking her last words with her friend in the porch.
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading It was a door at the side round the corner from the veranda, but with a porch which seemed to continue it.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading It was a door at the side round the corner from the veranda, but with a porch which seemed to continue it.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was full of light from within, against which Lucy’s figure stood dark.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The door of the little house was standing open when they drew up at the gate.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading The door of the little house was standing open when they drew up at the gate.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading Their voices sounded soft, almost musical, through the dusk and the fresh air; though, indeed, it was chiefly Lucy who was speaking.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading It was full of light from within, against which Lucy’s figure stood dark.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Their voices sounded soft, almost musical, through the dusk and the fresh air; though, indeed, it was chiefly Lucy who was speaking.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading She was so much afraid to keep the gentlemen waiting that she had come out there to be ready, and was speaking her last words with her friend in the porch.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was a door at the side round the corner from the veranda, but with a porch which seemed to continue it.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading It was full of light from within, against which Lucy’s figure stood dark.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading The door of the little house was standing open when they drew up at the gate.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading She was so much afraid to keep the gentlemen waiting that she had come out there to be ready, and was speaking her last words with her friend in the porch.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was so much afraid to keep the gentlemen waiting that she had come out there to be ready, and was speaking her last words with her friend in the porch.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was so much afraid to keep the gentlemen waiting that she had come out there to be ready, and was speaking her last words with her friend in the porch.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The door of the little house was standing open when they drew up at the gate.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was so much afraid to keep the gentlemen waiting that she had come out there to be ready, and was speaking her last words with her friend in the porch.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Their voices sounded soft, almost musical, through the dusk and the fresh air; though, indeed, it was chiefly Lucy who was speaking.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a door at the side round the corner from the veranda, but with a porch which seemed to continue it.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading She was so much afraid to keep the gentlemen waiting that she had come out there to be ready, and was speaking her last words with her friend in the porch.
immediately past
From this reading She was so much afraid to keep the gentlemen waiting that she had come out there to be ready, and was speaking her last words with her friend in the porch.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading It was full of light from within, against which Lucy’s figure stood dark.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The door of the little house was standing open when they drew up at the gate.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading Their voices sounded soft, almost musical, through the dusk and the fresh air; though, indeed, it was chiefly Lucy who was speaking.
Lucy'snounUS /ˈluːsiz/
possessive form of “lucy” — incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading It was full of light from within, against which Lucy’s figure stood dark.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She was so much afraid to keep the gentlemen waiting that she had come out there to be ready, and was speaking her last words with her friend in the porch.
musicaladjectiveUS /ˈmjuːzɪkəl/
characterized by or capable of producing music
From this reading Their voices sounded soft, almost musical, through the dusk and the fresh air; though, indeed, it was chiefly Lucy who was speaking.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The door of the little house was standing open when they drew up at the gate.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The door of the little house was standing open when they drew up at the gate.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She was so much afraid to keep the gentlemen waiting that she had come out there to be ready, and was speaking her last words with her friend in the porch.
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading It was a door at the side round the corner from the veranda, but with a porch which seemed to continue it.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading She was so much afraid to keep the gentlemen waiting that she had come out there to be ready, and was speaking her last words with her friend in the porch.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading It was a door at the side round the corner from the veranda, but with a porch which seemed to continue it.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It was a door at the side round the corner from the veranda, but with a porch which seemed to continue it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was so much afraid to keep the gentlemen waiting that she had come out there to be ready, and was speaking her last words with her friend in the porch.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading It was a door at the side round the corner from the veranda, but with a porch which seemed to continue it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She was so much afraid to keep the gentlemen waiting that she had come out there to be ready, and was speaking her last words with her friend in the porch.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Their voices sounded soft, almost musical, through the dusk and the fresh air; though, indeed, it was chiefly Lucy who was speaking.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading Their voices sounded soft, almost musical, through the dusk and the fresh air; though, indeed, it was chiefly Lucy who was speaking.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading She was so much afraid to keep the gentlemen waiting that she had come out there to be ready, and was speaking her last words with her friend in the porch.
having a supporting base
From this reading The door of the little house was standing open when they drew up at the gate.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading It was full of light from within, against which Lucy’s figure stood dark.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was so much afraid to keep the gentlemen waiting that she had come out there to be ready, and was speaking her last words with her friend in the porch.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The door of the little house was standing open when they drew up at the gate.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their voices sounded soft, almost musical, through the dusk and the fresh air; though, indeed, it was chiefly Lucy who was speaking.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She was so much afraid to keep the gentlemen waiting that she had come out there to be ready, and was speaking her last words with her friend in the porch.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The door of the little house was standing open when they drew up at the gate.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Their voices sounded soft, almost musical, through the dusk and the fresh air; though, indeed, it was chiefly Lucy who was speaking.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Their voices sounded soft, almost musical, through the dusk and the fresh air; though, indeed, it was chiefly Lucy who was speaking.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a door at the side round the corner from the veranda, but with a porch which seemed to continue it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The door of the little house was standing open when they drew up at the gate.
verandanounUS /vərˈændə/
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading It was a door at the side round the corner from the veranda, but with a porch which seemed to continue it.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Their voices sounded soft, almost musical, through the dusk and the fresh air; though, indeed, it was chiefly Lucy who was speaking.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading She was so much afraid to keep the gentlemen waiting that she had come out there to be ready, and was speaking her last words with her friend in the porch.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The door of the little house was standing open when they drew up at the gate.
at the time that
From this reading The door of the little house was standing open when they drew up at the gate.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was a door at the side round the corner from the veranda, but with a porch which seemed to continue it.
which person or people
From this reading Their voices sounded soft, almost musical, through the dusk and the fresh air; though, indeed, it was chiefly Lucy who was speaking.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a door at the side round the corner from the veranda, but with a porch which seemed to continue it.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading It was full of light from within, against which Lucy’s figure stood dark.
the words that are spoken
From this reading She was so much afraid to keep the gentlemen waiting that she had come out there to be ready, and was speaking her last words with her friend in the porch.
