used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Good-morning," Mrs. Floyd said; "won't you have a seat?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Looking into the parlor, and seeing it empty, she went down the hall to the rear of the house.
arrangingnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒɪŋ/
the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music
From this reading Mrs. Floyd was there arranging some jars of preserves in the cupboard, and turned at the sound of the slip-shod feet.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the old woman entered the hotel she saw no one.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs. Floyd was there arranging some jars of preserves in the cupboard, and turned at the sound of the slip-shod feet.
cupboardnounUS /ˈkʌbərd/
a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading Mrs. Floyd was there arranging some jars of preserves in the cupboard, and turned at the sound of the slip-shod feet.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading The door of the dining-room was open.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The door of the dining-room was open.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Looking into the parlor, and seeing it empty, she went down the hall to the rear of the house.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading Looking into the parlor, and seeing it empty, she went down the hall to the rear of the house.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading As the old woman entered the hotel she saw no one.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Mrs. Floyd was there arranging some jars of preserves in the cupboard, and turned at the sound of the slip-shod feet.
Floyd
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From this reading Mrs. Floyd was there arranging some jars of preserves in the cupboard, and turned at the sound of the slip-shod feet.
Good-morning
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From this reading "Good-morning," Mrs. Floyd said; "won't you have a seat?"
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Looking into the parlor, and seeing it empty, she went down the hall to the rear of the house.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Good-morning," Mrs. Floyd said; "won't you have a seat?"
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading As the old woman entered the hotel she saw no one.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Looking into the parlor, and seeing it empty, she went down the hall to the rear of the house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Floyd was there arranging some jars of preserves in the cupboard, and turned at the sound of the slip-shod feet.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Looking into the parlor, and seeing it empty, she went down the hall to the rear of the house.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Looking into the parlor, and seeing it empty, she went down the hall to the rear of the house.
jarsnounUS /dʒɑːrz/
Wide-mouthed cylindrical containers made of clay or glass, used for storing goods.
From this reading Mrs. Floyd was there arranging some jars of preserves in the cupboard, and turned at the sound of the slip-shod feet.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Looking into the parlor, and seeing it empty, she went down the hall to the rear of the house.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Floyd was there arranging some jars of preserves in the cupboard, and turned at the sound of the slip-shod feet.
not any; not one
From this reading As the old woman entered the hotel she saw no one.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Looking into the parlor, and seeing it empty, she went down the hall to the rear of the house.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading As the old woman entered the hotel she saw no one.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As the old woman entered the hotel she saw no one.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The door of the dining-room was open.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading Looking into the parlor, and seeing it empty, she went down the hall to the rear of the house.
preservesnounUS /prəˈzɜːrvz/
fruit preserved by cooking with sugar
From this reading Mrs. Floyd was there arranging some jars of preserves in the cupboard, and turned at the sound of the slip-shod feet.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading Looking into the parlor, and seeing it empty, she went down the hall to the rear of the house.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Good-morning," Mrs. Floyd said; "won't you have a seat?"
cut with a saw
From this reading As the old woman entered the hotel she saw no one.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading "Good-morning," Mrs. Floyd said; "won't you have a seat?"
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Looking into the parlor, and seeing it empty, she went down the hall to the rear of the house.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As the old woman entered the hotel she saw no one.
slip-shod
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From this reading Mrs. Floyd was there arranging some jars of preserves in the cupboard, and turned at the sound of the slip-shod feet.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Mrs. Floyd was there arranging some jars of preserves in the cupboard, and turned at the sound of the slip-shod feet.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Mrs. Floyd was there arranging some jars of preserves in the cupboard, and turned at the sound of the slip-shod feet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the old woman entered the hotel she saw no one.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Mrs. Floyd was there arranging some jars of preserves in the cupboard, and turned at the sound of the slip-shod feet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Looking into the parlor, and seeing it empty, she went down the hall to the rear of the house.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Mrs. Floyd was there arranging some jars of preserves in the cupboard, and turned at the sound of the slip-shod feet.
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 dining-room was open.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Looking into the parlor, and seeing it empty, she went down the hall to the rear of the house.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading As the old woman entered the hotel she saw no one.
won't
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From this reading "Good-morning," Mrs. Floyd said; "won't you have a seat?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Good-morning," Mrs. Floyd said; "won't you have a seat?"
