used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Eric gave a short laugh and went out into the passage, and I heard him say, in rather a low voice,-- 'A lady, a friend of my sister's, has just brought me some news.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Eric gave a short laugh and went out into the passage, and I heard him say, in rather a low voice,-- 'A lady, a friend of my sister's, has just brought me some news.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 'AT LAST, URSULA, AT LAST!'
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I'll be bound Jenny has eaten it.'
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading 'Jack,--I say, Jack, what has become of the steak I promised to cook for you?
the lower side of anything
From this reading We were interrupted at this moment by the landlady's voice calling to Eric from the bottom of the stairs.
confined by bonds
From this reading I'll be bound Jenny has eaten it.'
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Eric gave a short laugh and went out into the passage, and I heard him say, in rather a low voice,-- 'A lady, a friend of my sister's, has just brought me some news.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We were interrupted at this moment by the landlady's voice calling to Eric from the bottom of the stairs.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading We were interrupted at this moment by the landlady's voice calling to Eric from the bottom of the stairs.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading 'Jack,--I say, Jack, what has become of the steak I promised to cook for you?
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading I'll be bound Jenny has eaten it.'
Eric
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From this reading We were interrupted at this moment by the landlady's voice calling to Eric from the bottom of the stairs.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'Jack,--I say, Jack, what has become of the steak I promised to cook for you?
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Eric gave a short laugh and went out into the passage, and I heard him say, in rather a low voice,-- 'A lady, a friend of my sister's, has just brought me some news.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We were interrupted at this moment by the landlady's voice calling to Eric from the bottom of the stairs.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Eric gave a short laugh and went out into the passage, and I heard him say, in rather a low voice,-- 'A lady, a friend of my sister's, has just brought me some news.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Jack,--I say, Jack, what has become of the steak I promised to cook for you?
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Eric gave a short laugh and went out into the passage, and I heard him say, in rather a low voice,-- 'A lady, a friend of my sister's, has just brought me some news.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Eric gave a short laugh and went out into the passage, and I heard him say, in rather a low voice,-- 'A lady, a friend of my sister's, has just brought me some news.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'Jack,--I say, Jack, what has become of the steak I promised to cook for you?
I'll
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From this reading I'll be bound Jenny has eaten it.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Eric gave a short laugh and went out into the passage, and I heard him say, in rather a low voice,-- 'A lady, a friend of my sister's, has just brought me some news.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading We were interrupted at this moment by the landlady's voice calling to Eric from the bottom of the stairs.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Eric gave a short laugh and went out into the passage, and I heard him say, in rather a low voice,-- 'A lady, a friend of my sister's, has just brought me some news.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I'll be bound Jenny has eaten it.'
a small worthless amount
From this reading 'Jack,--I say, Jack, what has become of the steak I promised to cook for you?
JennynounUS /ˈdʒeni/
United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907)
From this reading I'll be bound Jenny has eaten it.'
and nothing more
From this reading Eric gave a short laugh and went out into the passage, and I heard him say, in rather a low voice,-- 'A lady, a friend of my sister's, has just brought me some news.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Eric gave a short laugh and went out into the passage, and I heard him say, in rather a low voice,-- 'A lady, a friend of my sister's, has just brought me some news.
landlady's
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From this reading We were interrupted at this moment by the landlady's voice calling to Eric from the bottom of the stairs.
immediately past
From this reading 'AT LAST, URSULA, AT LAST!'
the sound of laughing
From this reading Eric gave a short laugh and went out into the passage, and I heard him say, in rather a low voice,-- 'A lady, a friend of my sister's, has just brought me some news.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Eric gave a short laugh and went out into the passage, and I heard him say, in rather a low voice,-- 'A lady, a friend of my sister's, has just brought me some news.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Eric gave a short laugh and went out into the passage, and I heard him say, in rather a low voice,-- 'A lady, a friend of my sister's, has just brought me some news.
a particular point in time
From this reading We were interrupted at this moment by the landlady's voice calling to Eric from the bottom of the stairs.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Eric gave a short laugh and went out into the passage, and I heard him say, in rather a low voice,-- 'A lady, a friend of my sister's, has just brought me some news.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Eric gave a short laugh and went out into the passage, and I heard him say, in rather a low voice,-- 'A lady, a friend of my sister's, has just brought me some news.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We were interrupted at this moment by the landlady's voice calling to Eric from the bottom of the stairs.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Eric gave a short laugh and went out into the passage, and I heard him say, in rather a low voice,-- 'A lady, a friend of my sister's, has just brought me some news.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading Eric gave a short laugh and went out into the passage, and I heard him say, in rather a low voice,-- 'A lady, a friend of my sister's, has just brought me some news.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading 'Jack,--I say, Jack, what has become of the steak I promised to cook for you?
on the contrary
From this reading Eric gave a short laugh and went out into the passage, and I heard him say, in rather a low voice,-- 'A lady, a friend of my sister's, has just brought me some news.
express in words
From this reading 'Jack,--I say, Jack, what has become of the steak I promised to cook for you?
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Eric gave a short laugh and went out into the passage, and I heard him say, in rather a low voice,-- 'A lady, a friend of my sister's, has just brought me some news.
sister'snounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Eric gave a short laugh and went out into the passage, and I heard him say, in rather a low voice,-- 'A lady, a friend of my sister's, has just brought me some news.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Eric gave a short laugh and went out into the passage, and I heard him say, in rather a low voice,-- 'A lady, a friend of my sister's, has just brought me some news.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading We were interrupted at this moment by the landlady's voice calling to Eric from the bottom of the stairs.
steaknounUS /steɪk/
a slice of meat cut from the fleshy part of an animal or large fish
From this reading 'Jack,--I say, Jack, what has become of the steak I promised to cook for you?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We were interrupted at this moment by the landlady's voice calling to Eric from the bottom of the stairs.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading We were interrupted at this moment by the landlady's voice calling to Eric from the bottom of the stairs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We were interrupted at this moment by the landlady's voice calling to Eric from the bottom of the stairs.
URSULA
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From this reading 'AT LAST, URSULA, AT LAST!'
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading We were interrupted at this moment by the landlady's voice calling to Eric from the bottom of the stairs.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were interrupted at this moment by the landlady's voice calling to Eric from the bottom of the stairs.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Eric gave a short laugh and went out into the passage, and I heard him say, in rather a low voice,-- 'A lady, a friend of my sister's, has just brought me some news.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were interrupted at this moment by the landlady's voice calling to Eric from the bottom of the stairs.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'Jack,--I say, Jack, what has become of the steak I promised to cook for you?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Jack,--I say, Jack, what has become of the steak I promised to cook for you?
