used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Loseis sat on a bench at the door of the store.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Princess was very pale, and her lips were pressed tight together.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Just inside the door of the store Mary-Lou was squatting on the floor with her head buried in her arms.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Loseis sat on a bench at the door of the store.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In her brave, proud eyes was to be seen the piteous, questioning look of a child: Why must I suffer so much?
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading Loseis sat on a bench at the door of the store.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Loseis had to be brave for both.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading In her brave, proud eyes was to be seen the piteous, questioning look of a child: Why must I suffer so much?
placed in a grave
From this reading Just inside the door of the store Mary-Lou was squatting on the floor with her head buried in her arms.
a young person of either sex
From this reading In her brave, proud eyes was to be seen the piteous, questioning look of a child: Why must I suffer so much?
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Loseis sat on a bench at the door of the store.
opinion or judgment
From this reading In her brave, proud eyes was to be seen the piteous, questioning look of a child: Why must I suffer so much?
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Just inside the door of the store Mary-Lou was squatting on the floor with her head buried in her arms.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Loseis had to be brave for both.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Loseis had to be brave for both.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Just inside the door of the store Mary-Lou was squatting on the floor with her head buried in her arms.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Princess was very pale, and her lips were pressed tight together.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In her brave, proud eyes was to be seen the piteous, questioning look of a child: Why must I suffer so much?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In her brave, proud eyes was to be seen the piteous, questioning look of a child: Why must I suffer so much?
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading Just inside the door of the store Mary-Lou was squatting on the floor with her head buried in her arms.
and nothing more
From this reading Just inside the door of the store Mary-Lou was squatting on the floor with her head buried in her arms.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading The Princess was very pale, and her lips were pressed tight together.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading In her brave, proud eyes was to be seen the piteous, questioning look of a child: Why must I suffer so much?
Loseis
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From this reading Loseis sat on a bench at the door of the store.
Mary-Lou
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From this reading Just inside the door of the store Mary-Lou was squatting on the floor with her head buried in her arms.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading In her brave, proud eyes was to be seen the piteous, questioning look of a child: Why must I suffer so much?
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading In her brave, proud eyes was to be seen the piteous, questioning look of a child: Why must I suffer so much?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Loseis sat on a bench at the door of the store.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Loseis sat on a bench at the door of the store.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading The Princess was very pale, and her lips were pressed tight together.
piteousadjective
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading In her brave, proud eyes was to be seen the piteous, questioning look of a child: Why must I suffer so much?
compacted by ironing
From this reading The Princess was very pale, and her lips were pressed tight together.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading The Princess was very pale, and her lips were pressed tight together.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading In her brave, proud eyes was to be seen the piteous, questioning look of a child: Why must I suffer so much?
questioningadjectiveUS /ˈkwestʃənɪŋ/
perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)
From this reading In her brave, proud eyes was to be seen the piteous, questioning look of a child: Why must I suffer so much?
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Loseis sat on a bench at the door of the store.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading In her brave, proud eyes was to be seen the piteous, questioning look of a child: Why must I suffer so much?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In her brave, proud eyes was to be seen the piteous, questioning look of a child: Why must I suffer so much?
squattingnounUS /ˈskwɑːtɪŋ/
exercising by repeatedly assuming a crouching position with the knees bent; strengthens the leg muscles
From this reading Just inside the door of the store Mary-Lou was squatting on the floor with her head buried in her arms.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading Loseis sat on a bench at the door of the store.
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading In her brave, proud eyes was to be seen the piteous, questioning look of a child: Why must I suffer so much?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Loseis sat on a bench at the door of the store.
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading The Princess was very pale, and her lips were pressed tight together.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In her brave, proud eyes was to be seen the piteous, questioning look of a child: Why must I suffer so much?
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The Princess was very pale, and her lips were pressed tight together.
precisely as stated
From this reading The Princess was very pale, and her lips were pressed tight together.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Princess was very pale, and her lips were pressed tight together.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Princess was very pale, and her lips were pressed tight together.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading In her brave, proud eyes was to be seen the piteous, questioning look of a child: Why must I suffer so much?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Just inside the door of the store Mary-Lou was squatting on the floor with her head buried in her arms.
