used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They walked slowly toward the arch at the farther end, he glancing at her from time to time with a notion that she had not heard.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “What are you thinking about?” inquired he.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She nodded, seated herself on an old stone seat from the garden of an ancient palace, where it had no doubt participated in many a fateful interview between man and woman.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading She nodded, seated herself on an old stone seat from the garden of an ancient palace, where it had no doubt participated in many a fateful interview between man and woman.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She nodded, seated herself on an old stone seat from the garden of an ancient palace, where it had no doubt participated in many a fateful interview between man and woman.
archnounUS /ɑːrtʃ/
a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening
From this reading They walked slowly toward the arch at the farther end, he glancing at her from time to time with a notion that she had not heard.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “What are you thinking about?” inquired he.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading At last he asked: “Did you hear?”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They walked slowly toward the arch at the farther end, he glancing at her from time to time with a notion that she had not heard.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading She nodded, seated herself on an old stone seat from the garden of an ancient palace, where it had no doubt participated in many a fateful interview between man and woman.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading At last he asked: “Did you hear?”
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading She nodded, seated herself on an old stone seat from the garden of an ancient palace, where it had no doubt participated in many a fateful interview between man and woman.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading They walked slowly toward the arch at the farther end, he glancing at her from time to time with a notion that she had not heard.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading They walked slowly toward the arch at the farther end, he glancing at her from time to time with a notion that she had not heard.
fatefuladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtfəl/
having momentous consequences; of decisive importance
From this reading She nodded, seated herself on an old stone seat from the garden of an ancient palace, where it had no doubt participated in many a fateful interview between man and woman.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They walked slowly toward the arch at the farther end, he glancing at her from time to time with a notion that she had not heard.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading She nodded, seated herself on an old stone seat from the garden of an ancient palace, where it had no doubt participated in many a fateful interview between man and woman.
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading They walked slowly toward the arch at the farther end, he glancing at her from time to time with a notion that she had not heard.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They walked slowly toward the arch at the farther end, he glancing at her from time to time with a notion that she had not heard.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They walked slowly toward the arch at the farther end, he glancing at her from time to time with a notion that she had not heard.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading At last he asked: “Did you hear?”
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading They walked slowly toward the arch at the farther end, he glancing at her from time to time with a notion that she had not heard.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They walked slowly toward the arch at the farther end, he glancing at her from time to time with a notion that she had not heard.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She nodded, seated herself on an old stone seat from the garden of an ancient palace, where it had no doubt participated in many a fateful interview between man and woman.
of the present time and place
From this reading She made no immediate reply.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She nodded, seated herself on an old stone seat from the garden of an ancient palace, where it had no doubt participated in many a fateful interview between man and woman.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “What are you thinking about?” inquired he.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading She nodded, seated herself on an old stone seat from the garden of an ancient palace, where it had no doubt participated in many a fateful interview between man and woman.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She nodded, seated herself on an old stone seat from the garden of an ancient palace, where it had no doubt participated in many a fateful interview between man and woman.
immediately past
From this reading At last he asked: “Did you hear?”
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She made no immediate reply.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading She nodded, seated herself on an old stone seat from the garden of an ancient palace, where it had no doubt participated in many a fateful interview between man and woman.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading She nodded, seated herself on an old stone seat from the garden of an ancient palace, where it had no doubt participated in many a fateful interview between man and woman.
not any; not one
From this reading She made no immediate reply.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading She nodded, seated herself on an old stone seat from the garden of an ancient palace, where it had no doubt participated in many a fateful interview between man and woman.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They walked slowly toward the arch at the farther end, he glancing at her from time to time with a notion that she had not heard.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading They walked slowly toward the arch at the farther end, he glancing at her from time to time with a notion that she had not heard.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She nodded, seated herself on an old stone seat from the garden of an ancient palace, where it had no doubt participated in many a fateful interview between man and woman.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She nodded, seated herself on an old stone seat from the garden of an ancient palace, where it had no doubt participated in many a fateful interview between man and woman.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She nodded, seated herself on an old stone seat from the garden of an ancient palace, where it had no doubt participated in many a fateful interview between man and woman.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading She nodded, seated herself on an old stone seat from the garden of an ancient palace, where it had no doubt participated in many a fateful interview between man and woman.
participatedverbUS /pɑːrˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/
past form of “participate” — share in something
From this reading She nodded, seated herself on an old stone seat from the garden of an ancient palace, where it had no doubt participated in many a fateful interview between man and woman.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading She made no immediate reply.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading She nodded, seated herself on an old stone seat from the garden of an ancient palace, where it had no doubt participated in many a fateful interview between man and woman.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading She nodded, seated herself on an old stone seat from the garden of an ancient palace, where it had no doubt participated in many a fateful interview between man and woman.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She made no immediate reply.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading They walked slowly toward the arch at the farther end, he glancing at her from time to time with a notion that she had not heard.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading She nodded, seated herself on an old stone seat from the garden of an ancient palace, where it had no doubt participated in many a fateful interview between man and woman.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They walked slowly toward the arch at the farther end, he glancing at her from time to time with a notion that she had not heard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They walked slowly toward the arch at the farther end, he glancing at her from time to time with a notion that she had not heard.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They walked slowly toward the arch at the farther end, he glancing at her from time to time with a notion that she had not heard.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading “What are you thinking about?” inquired he.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They walked slowly toward the arch at the farther end, he glancing at her from time to time with a notion that she had not heard.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They walked slowly toward the arch at the farther end, he glancing at her from time to time with a notion that she had not heard.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading They walked slowly toward the arch at the farther end, he glancing at her from time to time with a notion that she had not heard.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading They walked slowly toward the arch at the farther end, he glancing at her from time to time with a notion that she had not heard.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What are you thinking about?” inquired he.
in or at the place that
From this reading She nodded, seated herself on an old stone seat from the garden of an ancient palace, where it had no doubt participated in many a fateful interview between man and woman.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They walked slowly toward the arch at the farther end, he glancing at her from time to time with a notion that she had not heard.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She nodded, seated herself on an old stone seat from the garden of an ancient palace, where it had no doubt participated in many a fateful interview between man and woman.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading At last he asked: “Did you hear?”
