used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ONE day, about four months after the visit which Robert and I had paid to “The Gables,” I was astonished to see a fly drive up to our door, and Aunt Briscoe descend from it.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ONE day, about four months after the visit which Robert and I had paid to “The Gables,” I was astonished to see a fly drive up to our door, and Aunt Briscoe descend from it.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading ONE day, about four months after the visit which Robert and I had paid to “The Gables,” I was astonished to see a fly drive up to our door, and Aunt Briscoe descend from it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ONE day, about four months after the visit which Robert and I had paid to “The Gables,” I was astonished to see a fly drive up to our door, and Aunt Briscoe descend from it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She came slowly up the steps and into the house, panting a little, as she was given to doing.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading ONE day, about four months after the visit which Robert and I had paid to “The Gables,” I was astonished to see a fly drive up to our door, and Aunt Briscoe descend from it.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading ONE day, about four months after the visit which Robert and I had paid to “The Gables,” I was astonished to see a fly drive up to our door, and Aunt Briscoe descend from it.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading She had on a black silk dress, and a very handsome mantle, and a queer old-fashioned bonnet.
bonnetnounUS /ˈbɑːnət/
a hat tied under the chin
From this reading She had on a black silk dress, and a very handsome mantle, and a queer old-fashioned bonnet.
Briscoe
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From this reading ONE day, about four months after the visit which Robert and I had paid to “The Gables,” I was astonished to see a fly drive up to our door, and Aunt Briscoe descend from it.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She came slowly up the steps and into the house, panting a little, as she was given to doing.
CherrynounUS /ˈtʃeri/
wood of any of various cherry trees especially the black cherry
From this reading Cherry had run to open the door, and I went quickly into the hall after Cherry.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading ONE day, about four months after the visit which Robert and I had paid to “The Gables,” I was astonished to see a fly drive up to our door, and Aunt Briscoe descend from it.
descendverbUS /dɪˈsend/
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading ONE day, about four months after the visit which Robert and I had paid to “The Gables,” I was astonished to see a fly drive up to our door, and Aunt Briscoe descend from it.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading She came slowly up the steps and into the house, panting a little, as she was given to doing.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading ONE day, about four months after the visit which Robert and I had paid to “The Gables,” I was astonished to see a fly drive up to our door, and Aunt Briscoe descend from it.
put on clothes
From this reading She had on a black silk dress, and a very handsome mantle, and a queer old-fashioned bonnet.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading ONE day, about four months after the visit which Robert and I had paid to “The Gables,” I was astonished to see a fly drive up to our door, and Aunt Briscoe descend from it.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading ONE day, about four months after the visit which Robert and I had paid to “The Gables,” I was astonished to see a fly drive up to our door, and Aunt Briscoe descend from it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading ONE day, about four months after the visit which Robert and I had paid to “The Gables,” I was astonished to see a fly drive up to our door, and Aunt Briscoe descend from it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ONE day, about four months after the visit which Robert and I had paid to “The Gables,” I was astonished to see a fly drive up to our door, and Aunt Briscoe descend from it.
GablesnounUS /ˈɡeɪbəlz/
plural of “gable” — the vertical triangular wall between the sloping ends of gable roof
From this reading ONE day, about four months after the visit which Robert and I had paid to “The Gables,” I was astonished to see a fly drive up to our door, and Aunt Briscoe descend from it.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading She came slowly up the steps and into the house, panting a little, as she was given to doing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ONE day, about four months after the visit which Robert and I had paid to “The Gables,” I was astonished to see a fly drive up to our door, and Aunt Briscoe descend from it.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Cherry had run to open the door, and I went quickly into the hall after Cherry.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading She had on a black silk dress, and a very handsome mantle, and a queer old-fashioned bonnet.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She came slowly up the steps and into the house, panting a little, as she was given to doing.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ONE day, about four months after the visit which Robert and I had paid to “The Gables,” I was astonished to see a fly drive up to our door, and Aunt Briscoe descend from it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She came slowly up the steps and into the house, panting a little, as she was given to doing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ONE day, about four months after the visit which Robert and I had paid to “The Gables,” I was astonished to see a fly drive up to our door, and Aunt Briscoe descend from it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She came slowly up the steps and into the house, panting a little, as she was given to doing.
mantlenounUS /ˈmæntəl/
the cloak as a symbol of authority
From this reading She had on a black silk dress, and a very handsome mantle, and a queer old-fashioned bonnet.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading ONE day, about four months after the visit which Robert and I had paid to “The Gables,” I was astonished to see a fly drive up to our door, and Aunt Briscoe descend from it.
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading She had on a black silk dress, and a very handsome mantle, and a queer old-fashioned bonnet.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had on a black silk dress, and a very handsome mantle, and a queer old-fashioned bonnet.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ONE day, about four months after the visit which Robert and I had paid to “The Gables,” I was astonished to see a fly drive up to our door, and Aunt Briscoe descend from it.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Cherry had run to open the door, and I went quickly into the hall after Cherry.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading ONE day, about four months after the visit which Robert and I had paid to “The Gables,” I was astonished to see a fly drive up to our door, and Aunt Briscoe descend from it.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading ONE day, about four months after the visit which Robert and I had paid to “The Gables,” I was astonished to see a fly drive up to our door, and Aunt Briscoe descend from it.
pantingnounUS /ˈpæntɪŋ/
breathing heavily (as after exertion)
From this reading She came slowly up the steps and into the house, panting a little, as she was given to doing.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading She had on a black silk dress, and a very handsome mantle, and a queer old-fashioned bonnet.
with speed
From this reading Cherry had run to open the door, and I went quickly into the hall after Cherry.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading ONE day, about four months after the visit which Robert and I had paid to “The Gables,” I was astonished to see a fly drive up to our door, and Aunt Briscoe descend from it.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Cherry had run to open the door, and I went quickly into the hall after Cherry.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading ONE day, about four months after the visit which Robert and I had paid to “The Gables,” I was astonished to see a fly drive up to our door, and Aunt Briscoe descend from it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She came slowly up the steps and into the house, panting a little, as she was given to doing.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading She had on a black silk dress, and a very handsome mantle, and a queer old-fashioned bonnet.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading She came slowly up the steps and into the house, panting a little, as she was given to doing.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading She came slowly up the steps and into the house, panting a little, as she was given to doing.
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading THE YOUNG TEACHER.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE YOUNG TEACHER.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ONE day, about four months after the visit which Robert and I had paid to “The Gables,” I was astonished to see a fly drive up to our door, and Aunt Briscoe descend from it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading ONE day, about four months after the visit which Robert and I had paid to “The Gables,” I was astonished to see a fly drive up to our door, and Aunt Briscoe descend from it.
precisely as stated
From this reading She had on a black silk dress, and a very handsome mantle, and a queer old-fashioned bonnet.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading ONE day, about four months after the visit which Robert and I had paid to “The Gables,” I was astonished to see a fly drive up to our door, and Aunt Briscoe descend from it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ONE day, about four months after the visit which Robert and I had paid to “The Gables,” I was astonished to see a fly drive up to our door, and Aunt Briscoe descend from it.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Cherry had run to open the door, and I went quickly into the hall after Cherry.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading ONE day, about four months after the visit which Robert and I had paid to “The Gables,” I was astonished to see a fly drive up to our door, and Aunt Briscoe descend from it.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading THE YOUNG TEACHER.
