used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The girl, without looking behind her or vouchsafing even a glance of farewell, walked on until she reached the great iron gates.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There she rang the bell which hung like a huge iron tear, within reach of her hand, and on the lodge-keeper coming out, inquired if Mrs. Hale were in.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are Miss Margaret, I expect?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Yes, miss; she is up at the house," said the woman.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The girl, without looking behind her or vouchsafing even a glance of farewell, walked on until she reached the great iron gates.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading There she rang the bell which hung like a huge iron tear, within reach of her hand, and on the lodge-keeper coming out, inquired if Mrs. Hale were in.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading There she rang the bell which hung like a huge iron tear, within reach of her hand, and on the lodge-keeper coming out, inquired if Mrs. Hale were in.
divisible by two
From this reading The girl, without looking behind her or vouchsafing even a glance of farewell, walked on until she reached the great iron gates.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading "You are Miss Margaret, I expect?"
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading The girl, without looking behind her or vouchsafing even a glance of farewell, walked on until she reached the great iron gates.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading The girl, without looking behind her or vouchsafing even a glance of farewell, walked on until she reached the great iron gates.
a young female
From this reading The girl, without looking behind her or vouchsafing even a glance of farewell, walked on until she reached the great iron gates.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading The girl, without looking behind her or vouchsafing even a glance of farewell, walked on until she reached the great iron gates.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The girl, without looking behind her or vouchsafing even a glance of farewell, walked on until she reached the great iron gates.
HalenounUS /heɪl/
a soldier of the American Revolution who was hanged as a spy by the British; his last words were supposed to have been `I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country' (1755-1776)
From this reading There she rang the bell which hung like a huge iron tear, within reach of her hand, and on the lodge-keeper coming out, inquired if Mrs. Hale were in.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading There she rang the bell which hung like a huge iron tear, within reach of her hand, and on the lodge-keeper coming out, inquired if Mrs. Hale were in.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The girl, without looking behind her or vouchsafing even a glance of farewell, walked on until she reached the great iron gates.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Yes, miss; she is up at the house," said the woman.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading There she rang the bell which hung like a huge iron tear, within reach of her hand, and on the lodge-keeper coming out, inquired if Mrs. Hale were in.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading There she rang the bell which hung like a huge iron tear, within reach of her hand, and on the lodge-keeper coming out, inquired if Mrs. Hale were in.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You are Miss Margaret, I expect?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There she rang the bell which hung like a huge iron tear, within reach of her hand, and on the lodge-keeper coming out, inquired if Mrs. Hale were in.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There she rang the bell which hung like a huge iron tear, within reach of her hand, and on the lodge-keeper coming out, inquired if Mrs. Hale were in.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading There she rang the bell which hung like a huge iron tear, within reach of her hand, and on the lodge-keeper coming out, inquired if Mrs. Hale were in.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading The girl, without looking behind her or vouchsafing even a glance of farewell, walked on until she reached the great iron gates.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yes, miss; she is up at the house," said the woman.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading There she rang the bell which hung like a huge iron tear, within reach of her hand, and on the lodge-keeper coming out, inquired if Mrs. Hale were in.
lodge-keeper
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From this reading There she rang the bell which hung like a huge iron tear, within reach of her hand, and on the lodge-keeper coming out, inquired if Mrs. Hale were in.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The girl, without looking behind her or vouchsafing even a glance of farewell, walked on until she reached the great iron gates.
Margaret
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From this reading "You are Miss Margaret, I expect?"
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Yes, miss; she is up at the house," said the woman.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading There she rang the bell which hung like a huge iron tear, within reach of her hand, and on the lodge-keeper coming out, inquired if Mrs. Hale were in.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The girl, without looking behind her or vouchsafing even a glance of farewell, walked on until she reached the great iron gates.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The girl, without looking behind her or vouchsafing even a glance of farewell, walked on until she reached the great iron gates.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The girl, without looking behind her or vouchsafing even a glance of farewell, walked on until she reached the great iron gates.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading There she rang the bell which hung like a huge iron tear, within reach of her hand, and on the lodge-keeper coming out, inquired if Mrs. Hale were in.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading There she rang the bell which hung like a huge iron tear, within reach of her hand, and on the lodge-keeper coming out, inquired if Mrs. Hale were in.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading There she rang the bell which hung like a huge iron tear, within reach of her hand, and on the lodge-keeper coming out, inquired if Mrs. Hale were in.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The girl, without looking behind her or vouchsafing even a glance of farewell, walked on until she reached the great iron gates.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Yes, miss; she is up at the house," said the woman.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The girl, without looking behind her or vouchsafing even a glance of farewell, walked on until she reached the great iron gates.
separate or cause to separate abruptly
From this reading There she rang the bell which hung like a huge iron tear, within reach of her hand, and on the lodge-keeper coming out, inquired if Mrs. Hale were in.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The girl, without looking behind her or vouchsafing even a glance of farewell, walked on until she reached the great iron gates.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There she rang the bell which hung like a huge iron tear, within reach of her hand, and on the lodge-keeper coming out, inquired if Mrs. Hale were in.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The girl, without looking behind her or vouchsafing even a glance of farewell, walked on until she reached the great iron gates.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Yes, miss; she is up at the house," said the woman.
vouchsafing
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From this reading The girl, without looking behind her or vouchsafing even a glance of farewell, walked on until she reached the great iron gates.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading The girl, without looking behind her or vouchsafing even a glance of farewell, walked on until she reached the great iron gates.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There she rang the bell which hung like a huge iron tear, within reach of her hand, and on the lodge-keeper coming out, inquired if Mrs. Hale were in.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There she rang the bell which hung like a huge iron tear, within reach of her hand, and on the lodge-keeper coming out, inquired if Mrs. Hale were in.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading There she rang the bell which hung like a huge iron tear, within reach of her hand, and on the lodge-keeper coming out, inquired if Mrs. Hale were in.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The girl, without looking behind her or vouchsafing even a glance of farewell, walked on until she reached the great iron gates.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Yes, miss; she is up at the house," said the woman.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, miss; she is up at the house," said the woman.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are Miss Margaret, I expect?"
