used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I'll get out here, please!" said a woman in black, stopping the automobile which had brought her from the railway station within sight of the Fay place.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was tall and slender, and apparently young, but her mourning veil was so thick that it lay like drifting coal-smoke between her face and the curious stare of the chauffeur.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading And I shan't charge any more to take you right to it," he explained.
from appearances alone
From this reading She was tall and slender, and apparently young, but her mourning veil was so thick that it lay like drifting coal-smoke between her face and the curious stare of the chauffeur.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading "I'll get out here, please!" said a woman in black, stopping the automobile which had brought her from the railway station within sight of the Fay place.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading She was tall and slender, and apparently young, but her mourning veil was so thick that it lay like drifting coal-smoke between her face and the curious stare of the chauffeur.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading "I'll get out here, please!" said a woman in black, stopping the automobile which had brought her from the railway station within sight of the Fay place.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "I'll get out here, please!" said a woman in black, stopping the automobile which had brought her from the railway station within sight of the Fay place.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was tall and slender, and apparently young, but her mourning veil was so thick that it lay like drifting coal-smoke between her face and the curious stare of the chauffeur.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading And I shan't charge any more to take you right to it," he explained.
chauffeurnounUS /ʃoʊˈfɜːr/
a man paid to drive a privately owned car
From this reading She was tall and slender, and apparently young, but her mourning veil was so thick that it lay like drifting coal-smoke between her face and the curious stare of the chauffeur.
coal-smoke
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From this reading She was tall and slender, and apparently young, but her mourning veil was so thick that it lay like drifting coal-smoke between her face and the curious stare of the chauffeur.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading She was tall and slender, and apparently young, but her mourning veil was so thick that it lay like drifting coal-smoke between her face and the curious stare of the chauffeur.
driftingnounUS /ˈdrɪftɪŋ/
aimless wandering from place to place
From this reading She was tall and slender, and apparently young, but her mourning veil was so thick that it lay like drifting coal-smoke between her face and the curious stare of the chauffeur.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading And I shan't charge any more to take you right to it," he explained.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She was tall and slender, and apparently young, but her mourning veil was so thick that it lay like drifting coal-smoke between her face and the curious stare of the chauffeur.
FaynounUS /feɪ/
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading "I'll get out here, please!" said a woman in black, stopping the automobile which had brought her from the railway station within sight of the Fay place.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I'll get out here, please!" said a woman in black, stopping the automobile which had brought her from the railway station within sight of the Fay place.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading "It's a quarter of a mile to the gate yet.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I'll get out here, please!" said a woman in black, stopping the automobile which had brought her from the railway station within sight of the Fay place.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I'll get out here, please!" said a woman in black, stopping the automobile which had brought her from the railway station within sight of the Fay place.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And I shan't charge any more to take you right to it," he explained.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I'll get out here, please!" said a woman in black, stopping the automobile which had brought her from the railway station within sight of the Fay place.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I'll get out here, please!" said a woman in black, stopping the automobile which had brought her from the railway station within sight of the Fay place.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I know--thank you!" his passenger said.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And I shan't charge any more to take you right to it," he explained.
I'll
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From this reading "I'll get out here, please!" said a woman in black, stopping the automobile which had brought her from the railway station within sight of the Fay place.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I'll get out here, please!" said a woman in black, stopping the automobile which had brought her from the railway station within sight of the Fay place.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She was tall and slender, and apparently young, but her mourning veil was so thick that it lay like drifting coal-smoke between her face and the curious stare of the chauffeur.
It's
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From this reading "It's a quarter of a mile to the gate yet.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I know--thank you!" his passenger said.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She was tall and slender, and apparently young, but her mourning veil was so thick that it lay like drifting coal-smoke between her face and the curious stare of the chauffeur.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She was tall and slender, and apparently young, but her mourning veil was so thick that it lay like drifting coal-smoke between her face and the curious stare of the chauffeur.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading "It's a quarter of a mile to the gate yet.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And I shan't charge any more to take you right to it," he explained.
mourningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
From this reading She was tall and slender, and apparently young, but her mourning veil was so thick that it lay like drifting coal-smoke between her face and the curious stare of the chauffeur.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I'll get out here, please!" said a woman in black, stopping the automobile which had brought her from the railway station within sight of the Fay place.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I'll get out here, please!" said a woman in black, stopping the automobile which had brought her from the railway station within sight of the Fay place.
passengernounUS /ˈpæsəndʒər/
a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading "I know--thank you!" his passenger said.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "I'll get out here, please!" said a woman in black, stopping the automobile which had brought her from the railway station within sight of the Fay place.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "I'll get out here, please!" said a woman in black, stopping the automobile which had brought her from the railway station within sight of the Fay place.
one of four equal parts
From this reading "It's a quarter of a mile to the gate yet.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading "I'll get out here, please!" said a woman in black, stopping the automobile which had brought her from the railway station within sight of the Fay place.
precisely, exactly
From this reading And I shan't charge any more to take you right to it," he explained.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I'll get out here, please!" said a woman in black, stopping the automobile which had brought her from the railway station within sight of the Fay place.
shan't
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From this reading And I shan't charge any more to take you right to it," he explained.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was tall and slender, and apparently young, but her mourning veil was so thick that it lay like drifting coal-smoke between her face and the curious stare of the chauffeur.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading "I'll get out here, please!" said a woman in black, stopping the automobile which had brought her from the railway station within sight of the Fay place.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading She was tall and slender, and apparently young, but her mourning veil was so thick that it lay like drifting coal-smoke between her face and the curious stare of the chauffeur.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She was tall and slender, and apparently young, but her mourning veil was so thick that it lay like drifting coal-smoke between her face and the curious stare of the chauffeur.
stareverbUS /ster/
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading She was tall and slender, and apparently young, but her mourning veil was so thick that it lay like drifting coal-smoke between her face and the curious stare of the chauffeur.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading "I'll get out here, please!" said a woman in black, stopping the automobile which had brought her from the railway station within sight of the Fay place.
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading "I'll get out here, please!" said a woman in black, stopping the automobile which had brought her from the railway station within sight of the Fay place.
carry out
From this reading And I shan't charge any more to take you right to it," he explained.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading She was tall and slender, and apparently young, but her mourning veil was so thick that it lay like drifting coal-smoke between her face and the curious stare of the chauffeur.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "I know--thank you!" his passenger said.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was tall and slender, and apparently young, but her mourning veil was so thick that it lay like drifting coal-smoke between her face and the curious stare of the chauffeur.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I'll get out here, please!" said a woman in black, stopping the automobile which had brought her from the railway station within sight of the Fay place.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading She was tall and slender, and apparently young, but her mourning veil was so thick that it lay like drifting coal-smoke between her face and the curious stare of the chauffeur.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It's a quarter of a mile to the gate yet.
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading She was tall and slender, and apparently young, but her mourning veil was so thick that it lay like drifting coal-smoke between her face and the curious stare of the chauffeur.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was tall and slender, and apparently young, but her mourning veil was so thick that it lay like drifting coal-smoke between her face and the curious stare of the chauffeur.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "I'll get out here, please!" said a woman in black, stopping the automobile which had brought her from the railway station within sight of the Fay place.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading "I'll get out here, please!" said a woman in black, stopping the automobile which had brought her from the railway station within sight of the Fay place.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "I'll get out here, please!" said a woman in black, stopping the automobile which had brought her from the railway station within sight of the Fay place.
but in spite of that
From this reading "It's a quarter of a mile to the gate yet.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And I shan't charge any more to take you right to it," he explained.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading She was tall and slender, and apparently young, but her mourning veil was so thick that it lay like drifting coal-smoke between her face and the curious stare of the chauffeur.
