used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She would stand with her back to the fireplace, her high heels a little apart, tapping the stretched silk of her skirt, saying:
addingverbUS /ˈædɪŋ/
-ing form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “You will ruin your eyes,” adding: “Vanka, won’t you stop him?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Louis-Georges would continue, grunting at her, to be sure, and smiling, but never lifting his eyes: and as for Vanka he would stand there, catching the sheets of paper as they were finished.
answersnounUS /ˈænsərz/
plural of “answer” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading She seldom got answers to her remarks.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading She would stand with her back to the fireplace, her high heels a little apart, tapping the stretched silk of her skirt, saying:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Louis-Georges would continue, grunting at her, to be sure, and smiling, but never lifting his eyes: and as for Vanka he would stand there, catching the sheets of paper as they were finished.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Louis-Georges would continue, grunting at her, to be sure, and smiling, but never lifting his eyes: and as for Vanka he would stand there, catching the sheets of paper as they were finished.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She would stand with her back to the fireplace, her high heels a little apart, tapping the stretched silk of her skirt, saying:
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Louis-Georges would continue, grunting at her, to be sure, and smiling, but never lifting his eyes: and as for Vanka he would stand there, catching the sheets of paper as they were finished.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Louis-Georges would continue, grunting at her, to be sure, and smiling, but never lifting his eyes: and as for Vanka he would stand there, catching the sheets of paper as they were finished.
catchingnounUS /ˈkætʃɪŋ/
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading Louis-Georges would continue, grunting at her, to be sure, and smiling, but never lifting his eyes: and as for Vanka he would stand there, catching the sheets of paper as they were finished.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Finally Louis-Georges would push back his chair, saying: “Come, we will have tea.”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Finally Louis-Georges would push back his chair, saying: “Come, we will have tea.”
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading Louis-Georges would continue, grunting at her, to be sure, and smiling, but never lifting his eyes: and as for Vanka he would stand there, catching the sheets of paper as they were finished.
opinion or judgment
From this reading “You will ruin your eyes,” adding: “Vanka, won’t you stop him?”
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Finally Louis-Georges would push back his chair, saying: “Come, we will have tea.”
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading Louis-Georges would continue, grunting at her, to be sure, and smiling, but never lifting his eyes: and as for Vanka he would stand there, catching the sheets of paper as they were finished.
fireplacenounUS /ˈfaɪərpleɪs/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading She would stand with her back to the fireplace, her high heels a little apart, tapping the stretched silk of her skirt, saying:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Louis-Georges would continue, grunting at her, to be sure, and smiling, but never lifting his eyes: and as for Vanka he would stand there, catching the sheets of paper as they were finished.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She seldom got answers to her remarks.
gruntingverbUS /ˈɡrʌntɪŋ/
-ing form of “grunt” — issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise
From this reading Louis-Georges would continue, grunting at her, to be sure, and smiling, but never lifting his eyes: and as for Vanka he would stand there, catching the sheets of paper as they were finished.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Finally Louis-Georges would push back his chair, saying: “Come, we will have tea.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Louis-Georges would continue, grunting at her, to be sure, and smiling, but never lifting his eyes: and as for Vanka he would stand there, catching the sheets of paper as they were finished.
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading She would stand with her back to the fireplace, her high heels a little apart, tapping the stretched silk of her skirt, saying:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She would stand with her back to the fireplace, her high heels a little apart, tapping the stretched silk of her skirt, saying:
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading She would stand with her back to the fireplace, her high heels a little apart, tapping the stretched silk of her skirt, saying:
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You will ruin your eyes,” adding: “Vanka, won’t you stop him?”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Louis-Georges would continue, grunting at her, to be sure, and smiling, but never lifting his eyes: and as for Vanka he would stand there, catching the sheets of paper as they were finished.
liftingverbUS /ˈlɪftɪŋ/
-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading Louis-Georges would continue, grunting at her, to be sure, and smiling, but never lifting his eyes: and as for Vanka he would stand there, catching the sheets of paper as they were finished.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She would stand with her back to the fireplace, her high heels a little apart, tapping the stretched silk of her skirt, saying:
Louis-Georges
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From this reading Louis-Georges would continue, grunting at her, to be sure, and smiling, but never lifting his eyes: and as for Vanka he would stand there, catching the sheets of paper as they were finished.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Louis-Georges would continue, grunting at her, to be sure, and smiling, but never lifting his eyes: and as for Vanka he would stand there, catching the sheets of paper as they were finished.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She would stand with her back to the fireplace, her high heels a little apart, tapping the stretched silk of her skirt, saying:
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Louis-Georges would continue, grunting at her, to be sure, and smiling, but never lifting his eyes: and as for Vanka he would stand there, catching the sheets of paper as they were finished.
pushverbUS /pʊʃ/
move with force
From this reading Finally Louis-Georges would push back his chair, saying: “Come, we will have tea.”
plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading She seldom got answers to her remarks.
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading “You will ruin your eyes,” adding: “Vanka, won’t you stop him?”
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading She would stand with her back to the fireplace, her high heels a little apart, tapping the stretched silk of her skirt, saying:
not often
From this reading She seldom got answers to her remarks.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She would stand with her back to the fireplace, her high heels a little apart, tapping the stretched silk of her skirt, saying:
sheetsnounUS /ʃiːts/
plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading Louis-Georges would continue, grunting at her, to be sure, and smiling, but never lifting his eyes: and as for Vanka he would stand there, catching the sheets of paper as they were finished.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading She would stand with her back to the fireplace, her high heels a little apart, tapping the stretched silk of her skirt, saying:
skirtnounUS /skɜːrt/
cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading She would stand with her back to the fireplace, her high heels a little apart, tapping the stretched silk of her skirt, saying:
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Louis-Georges would continue, grunting at her, to be sure, and smiling, but never lifting his eyes: and as for Vanka he would stand there, catching the sheets of paper as they were finished.
be standing; be upright
From this reading She would stand with her back to the fireplace, her high heels a little apart, tapping the stretched silk of her skirt, saying:
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading “You will ruin your eyes,” adding: “Vanka, won’t you stop him?”
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading She would stand with her back to the fireplace, her high heels a little apart, tapping the stretched silk of her skirt, saying:
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Louis-Georges would continue, grunting at her, to be sure, and smiling, but never lifting his eyes: and as for Vanka he would stand there, catching the sheets of paper as they were finished.
tappingnounUS /ˈtæpɪŋ/
the sound of light blow or knock
From this reading She would stand with her back to the fireplace, her high heels a little apart, tapping the stretched silk of her skirt, saying:
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading Finally Louis-Georges would push back his chair, saying: “Come, we will have tea.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She would stand with her back to the fireplace, her high heels a little apart, tapping the stretched silk of her skirt, saying:
in or at that place or location
From this reading Louis-Georges would continue, grunting at her, to be sure, and smiling, but never lifting his eyes: and as for Vanka he would stand there, catching the sheets of paper as they were finished.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Louis-Georges would continue, grunting at her, to be sure, and smiling, but never lifting his eyes: and as for Vanka he would stand there, catching the sheets of paper as they were finished.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She would stand with her back to the fireplace, her high heels a little apart, tapping the stretched silk of her skirt, saying:
Vanka
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From this reading “You will ruin your eyes,” adding: “Vanka, won’t you stop him?”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Finally Louis-Georges would push back his chair, saying: “Come, we will have tea.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Louis-Georges would continue, grunting at her, to be sure, and smiling, but never lifting his eyes: and as for Vanka he would stand there, catching the sheets of paper as they were finished.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “You will ruin your eyes,” adding: “Vanka, won’t you stop him?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading She would stand with her back to the fireplace, her high heels a little apart, tapping the stretched silk of her skirt, saying:
won't
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From this reading “You will ruin your eyes,” adding: “Vanka, won’t you stop him?”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She would stand with her back to the fireplace, her high heels a little apart, tapping the stretched silk of her skirt, saying:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You will ruin your eyes,” adding: “Vanka, won’t you stop him?”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You will ruin your eyes,” adding: “Vanka, won’t you stop him?”
