used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DOWN THE PEMBERLEY ROAD Three-quarters of an hour had elapsed before I ventured into the room again; but at the first sound of my footsteps Gladys looked up, and called to me in a voice changed and broken with happiness.
anew
From this reading DOWN THE PEMBERLEY ROAD Three-quarters of an hour had elapsed before I ventured into the room again; but at the first sound of my footsteps Gladys looked up, and called to me in a voice changed and broken with happiness.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading And as I knelt down beside her and put my arms round her she laid her cheek against my shoulder: it was wet with tears.
(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 Do you know that he loves me, that he has loved me all through these years?
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading 'Ursula, I am so happy.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading DOWN THE PEMBERLEY ROAD Three-quarters of an hour had elapsed before I ventured into the room again; but at the first sound of my footsteps Gladys looked up, and called to me in a voice changed and broken with happiness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DOWN THE PEMBERLEY ROAD Three-quarters of an hour had elapsed before I ventured into the room again; but at the first sound of my footsteps Gladys looked up, and called to me in a voice changed and broken with happiness.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading And as I knelt down beside her and put my arms round her she laid her cheek against my shoulder: it was wet with tears.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And as I knelt down beside her and put my arms round her she laid her cheek against my shoulder: it was wet with tears.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DOWN THE PEMBERLEY ROAD Three-quarters of an hour had elapsed before I ventured into the room again; but at the first sound of my footsteps Gladys looked up, and called to me in a voice changed and broken with happiness.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading DOWN THE PEMBERLEY ROAD Three-quarters of an hour had elapsed before I ventured into the room again; but at the first sound of my footsteps Gladys looked up, and called to me in a voice changed and broken with happiness.
next to; at the side of
From this reading And as I knelt down beside her and put my arms round her she laid her cheek against my shoulder: it was wet with tears.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading DOWN THE PEMBERLEY ROAD Three-quarters of an hour had elapsed before I ventured into the room again; but at the first sound of my footsteps Gladys looked up, and called to me in a voice changed and broken with happiness.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading DOWN THE PEMBERLEY ROAD Three-quarters of an hour had elapsed before I ventured into the room again; but at the first sound of my footsteps Gladys looked up, and called to me in a voice changed and broken with happiness.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading DOWN THE PEMBERLEY ROAD Three-quarters of an hour had elapsed before I ventured into the room again; but at the first sound of my footsteps Gladys looked up, and called to me in a voice changed and broken with happiness.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading DOWN THE PEMBERLEY ROAD Three-quarters of an hour had elapsed before I ventured into the room again; but at the first sound of my footsteps Gladys looked up, and called to me in a voice changed and broken with happiness.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading And as I knelt down beside her and put my arms round her she laid her cheek against my shoulder: it was wet with tears.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading 'Ursula, dear Ursula, come here.'
dearly loved
From this reading 'Ursula, dear Ursula, come here.'
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you know that he loves me, that he has loved me all through these years?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading DOWN THE PEMBERLEY ROAD Three-quarters of an hour had elapsed before I ventured into the room again; but at the first sound of my footsteps Gladys looked up, and called to me in a voice changed and broken with happiness.
elapsedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæpst/
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading DOWN THE PEMBERLEY ROAD Three-quarters of an hour had elapsed before I ventured into the room again; but at the first sound of my footsteps Gladys looked up, and called to me in a voice changed and broken with happiness.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading DOWN THE PEMBERLEY ROAD Three-quarters of an hour had elapsed before I ventured into the room again; but at the first sound of my footsteps Gladys looked up, and called to me in a voice changed and broken with happiness.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading DOWN THE PEMBERLEY ROAD Three-quarters of an hour had elapsed before I ventured into the room again; but at the first sound of my footsteps Gladys looked up, and called to me in a voice changed and broken with happiness.
Gladys
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From this reading DOWN THE PEMBERLEY ROAD Three-quarters of an hour had elapsed before I ventured into the room again; but at the first sound of my footsteps Gladys looked up, and called to me in a voice changed and broken with happiness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading DOWN THE PEMBERLEY ROAD Three-quarters of an hour had elapsed before I ventured into the room again; but at the first sound of my footsteps Gladys looked up, and called to me in a voice changed and broken with happiness.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading DOWN THE PEMBERLEY ROAD Three-quarters of an hour had elapsed before I ventured into the room again; but at the first sound of my footsteps Gladys looked up, and called to me in a voice changed and broken with happiness.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading 'Ursula, I am so happy.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Do you know that he loves me, that he has loved me all through these years?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Do you know that he loves me, that he has loved me all through these years?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And as I knelt down beside her and put my arms round her she laid her cheek against my shoulder: it was wet with tears.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading 'Ursula, dear Ursula, come here.'
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading DOWN THE PEMBERLEY ROAD Three-quarters of an hour had elapsed before I ventured into the room again; but at the first sound of my footsteps Gladys looked up, and called to me in a voice changed and broken with happiness.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading DOWN THE PEMBERLEY ROAD Three-quarters of an hour had elapsed before I ventured into the room again; but at the first sound of my footsteps Gladys looked up, and called to me in a voice changed and broken with happiness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DOWN THE PEMBERLEY ROAD Three-quarters of an hour had elapsed before I ventured into the room again; but at the first sound of my footsteps Gladys looked up, and called to me in a voice changed and broken with happiness.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading DOWN THE PEMBERLEY ROAD Three-quarters of an hour had elapsed before I ventured into the room again; but at the first sound of my footsteps Gladys looked up, and called to me in a voice changed and broken with happiness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And as I knelt down beside her and put my arms round her she laid her cheek against my shoulder: it was wet with tears.
kneltverbUS /nelt/
inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading And as I knelt down beside her and put my arms round her she laid her cheek against my shoulder: it was wet with tears.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Do you know that he loves me, that he has loved me all through these years?
set down according to a plan
From this reading And as I knelt down beside her and put my arms round her she laid her cheek against my shoulder: it was wet with tears.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading DOWN THE PEMBERLEY ROAD Three-quarters of an hour had elapsed before I ventured into the room again; but at the first sound of my footsteps Gladys looked up, and called to me in a voice changed and broken with happiness.
held dear
From this reading Do you know that he loves me, that he has loved me all through these years?
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Do you know that he loves me, that he has loved me all through these years?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading DOWN THE PEMBERLEY ROAD Three-quarters of an hour had elapsed before I ventured into the room again; but at the first sound of my footsteps Gladys looked up, and called to me in a voice changed and broken with happiness.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading DOWN THE PEMBERLEY ROAD Three-quarters of an hour had elapsed before I ventured into the room again; but at the first sound of my footsteps Gladys looked up, and called to me in a voice changed and broken with happiness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DOWN THE PEMBERLEY ROAD Three-quarters of an hour had elapsed before I ventured into the room again; but at the first sound of my footsteps Gladys looked up, and called to me in a voice changed and broken with happiness.
PEMBERLEY
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From this reading DOWN THE PEMBERLEY ROAD Three-quarters of an hour had elapsed before I ventured into the room again; but at the first sound of my footsteps Gladys looked up, and called to me in a voice changed and broken with happiness.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And as I knelt down beside her and put my arms round her she laid her cheek against my shoulder: it was wet with tears.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading DOWN THE PEMBERLEY ROAD Three-quarters of an hour had elapsed before I ventured into the room again; but at the first sound of my footsteps Gladys looked up, and called to me in a voice changed and broken with happiness.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading DOWN THE PEMBERLEY ROAD Three-quarters of an hour had elapsed before I ventured into the room again; but at the first sound of my footsteps Gladys looked up, and called to me in a voice changed and broken with happiness.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading And as I knelt down beside her and put my arms round her she laid her cheek against my shoulder: it was wet with tears.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And as I knelt down beside her and put my arms round her she laid her cheek against my shoulder: it was wet with tears.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading And as I knelt down beside her and put my arms round her she laid her cheek against my shoulder: it was wet with tears.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading 'Ursula, I am so happy.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading DOWN THE PEMBERLEY ROAD Three-quarters of an hour had elapsed before I ventured into the room again; but at the first sound of my footsteps Gladys looked up, and called to me in a voice changed and broken with happiness.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading And as I knelt down beside her and put my arms round her she laid her cheek against my shoulder: it was wet with tears.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Do you know that he loves me, that he has loved me all through these years?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DOWN THE PEMBERLEY ROAD Three-quarters of an hour had elapsed before I ventured into the room again; but at the first sound of my footsteps Gladys looked up, and called to me in a voice changed and broken with happiness.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Do you know that he loves me, that he has loved me all through these years?
Three-quartersnounUS /ˌθriːˈkwɔːrtərz/
three of four equal parts
From this reading DOWN THE PEMBERLEY ROAD Three-quarters of an hour had elapsed before I ventured into the room again; but at the first sound of my footsteps Gladys looked up, and called to me in a voice changed and broken with happiness.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Do you know that he loves me, that he has loved me all through these years?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DOWN THE PEMBERLEY ROAD Three-quarters of an hour had elapsed before I ventured into the room again; but at the first sound of my footsteps Gladys looked up, and called to me in a voice changed and broken with happiness.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading DOWN THE PEMBERLEY ROAD Three-quarters of an hour had elapsed before I ventured into the room again; but at the first sound of my footsteps Gladys looked up, and called to me in a voice changed and broken with happiness.
Ursula
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From this reading 'Ursula, dear Ursula, come here.'
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading DOWN THE PEMBERLEY ROAD Three-quarters of an hour had elapsed before I ventured into the room again; but at the first sound of my footsteps Gladys looked up, and called to me in a voice changed and broken with happiness.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading DOWN THE PEMBERLEY ROAD Three-quarters of an hour had elapsed before I ventured into the room again; but at the first sound of my footsteps Gladys looked up, and called to me in a voice changed and broken with happiness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And as I knelt down beside her and put my arms round her she laid her cheek against my shoulder: it was wet with tears.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading And as I knelt down beside her and put my arms round her she laid her cheek against my shoulder: it was wet with tears.
in the company of; together with
From this reading DOWN THE PEMBERLEY ROAD Three-quarters of an hour had elapsed before I ventured into the room again; but at the first sound of my footsteps Gladys looked up, and called to me in a voice changed and broken with happiness.
a late time of life
From this reading Do you know that he loves me, that he has loved me all through these years?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do you know that he loves me, that he has loved me all through these years?
