used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her arm had given the book a careless push, sending it against and overturning the ink-bottle, and she had dropped the pen on the white paper, where it made a long ugly blot.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Her arm had given the book a careless push, sending it against and overturning the ink-bottle, and she had dropped the pen on the white paper, where it made a long ugly blot.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ANNE AND MILLICENT Anne had sprung up from her seat so quickly that she did not think of her book, pen, or ink.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading ANNE AND MILLICENT Anne had sprung up from her seat so quickly that she did not think of her book, pen, or ink.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Her arm had given the book a careless push, sending it against and overturning the ink-bottle, and she had dropped the pen on the white paper, where it made a long ugly blot.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Her attention was so taken with this that she did not really know what was happening, when the sound of Millicent crying made her look quickly around.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What is the matter?" she asked, turning toward the little girls.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Her attention was so taken with this that she did not really know what was happening, when the sound of Millicent crying made her look quickly around.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Rose had been quick to seize the bottle before it rolled to the floor, and was now using a big dusting cloth to wipe up the ink.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Rose had been quick to seize the bottle before it rolled to the floor, and was now using a big dusting cloth to wipe up the ink.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Rose had been quick to seize the bottle before it rolled to the floor, and was now using a big dusting cloth to wipe up the ink.
blotnounUS /blɑːt/
a blemish made by dirt
From this reading Her arm had given the book a careless push, sending it against and overturning the ink-bottle, and she had dropped the pen on the white paper, where it made a long ugly blot.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading ANNE AND MILLICENT Anne had sprung up from her seat so quickly that she did not think of her book, pen, or ink.
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading Rose had been quick to seize the bottle before it rolled to the floor, and was now using a big dusting cloth to wipe up the ink.
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading Her arm had given the book a careless push, sending it against and overturning the ink-bottle, and she had dropped the pen on the white paper, where it made a long ugly blot.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading Rose had been quick to seize the bottle before it rolled to the floor, and was now using a big dusting cloth to wipe up the ink.
demanding attention
From this reading Her attention was so taken with this that she did not really know what was happening, when the sound of Millicent crying made her look quickly around.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading ANNE AND MILLICENT Anne had sprung up from her seat so quickly that she did not think of her book, pen, or ink.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Her arm had given the book a careless push, sending it against and overturning the ink-bottle, and she had dropped the pen on the white paper, where it made a long ugly blot.
dustingverbUS /ˈdʌstɪŋ/
-ing form of “dust” — remove the dust from
From this reading Rose had been quick to seize the bottle before it rolled to the floor, and was now using a big dusting cloth to wipe up the ink.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Rose had been quick to seize the bottle before it rolled to the floor, and was now using a big dusting cloth to wipe up the ink.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ANNE AND MILLICENT Anne had sprung up from her seat so quickly that she did not think of her book, pen, or ink.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading "What is the matter?" she asked, turning toward the little girls.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Her arm had given the book a careless push, sending it against and overturning the ink-bottle, and she had dropped the pen on the white paper, where it made a long ugly blot.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ANNE AND MILLICENT Anne had sprung up from her seat so quickly that she did not think of her book, pen, or ink.
happeningnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋ/
an event that happens
From this reading Her attention was so taken with this that she did not really know what was happening, when the sound of Millicent crying made her look quickly around.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ANNE AND MILLICENT Anne had sprung up from her seat so quickly that she did not think of her book, pen, or ink.
inknounUS /ɪŋk/
a liquid used for printing or writing or drawing
From this reading ANNE AND MILLICENT Anne had sprung up from her seat so quickly that she did not think of her book, pen, or ink.
ink-bottle
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From this reading Her arm had given the book a careless push, sending it against and overturning the ink-bottle, and she had dropped the pen on the white paper, where it made a long ugly blot.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is the matter?" she asked, turning toward the little girls.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her arm had given the book a careless push, sending it against and overturning the ink-bottle, and she had dropped the pen on the white paper, where it made a long ugly blot.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Her attention was so taken with this that she did not really know what was happening, when the sound of Millicent crying made her look quickly around.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "What is the matter?" she asked, turning toward the little girls.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Her arm had given the book a careless push, sending it against and overturning the ink-bottle, and she had dropped the pen on the white paper, where it made a long ugly blot.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Her attention was so taken with this that she did not really know what was happening, when the sound of Millicent crying made her look quickly around.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Her arm had given the book a careless push, sending it against and overturning the ink-bottle, and she had dropped the pen on the white paper, where it made a long ugly blot.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "What is the matter?" she asked, turning toward the little girls.
MILLICENT
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From this reading ANNE AND MILLICENT Anne had sprung up from her seat so quickly that she did not think of her book, pen, or ink.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ANNE AND MILLICENT Anne had sprung up from her seat so quickly that she did not think of her book, pen, or ink.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Rose had been quick to seize the bottle before it rolled to the floor, and was now using a big dusting cloth to wipe up the ink.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ANNE AND MILLICENT Anne had sprung up from her seat so quickly that she did not think of her book, pen, or ink.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Her arm had given the book a careless push, sending it against and overturning the ink-bottle, and she had dropped the pen on the white paper, where it made a long ugly blot.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading ANNE AND MILLICENT Anne had sprung up from her seat so quickly that she did not think of her book, pen, or ink.
overturningverbUS /ˈoʊvərtɜːrnɪŋ/
-ing form of “overturn” — turn from an upright or normal position
From this reading Her arm had given the book a careless push, sending it against and overturning the ink-bottle, and she had dropped the pen on the white paper, where it made a long ugly blot.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Her arm had given the book a careless push, sending it against and overturning the ink-bottle, and she had dropped the pen on the white paper, where it made a long ugly blot.
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading ANNE AND MILLICENT Anne had sprung up from her seat so quickly that she did not think of her book, pen, or ink.
pushverbUS /pʊʃ/
move with force
From this reading Her arm had given the book a careless push, sending it against and overturning the ink-bottle, and she had dropped the pen on the white paper, where it made a long ugly blot.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Rose had been quick to seize the bottle before it rolled to the floor, and was now using a big dusting cloth to wipe up the ink.
with speed
From this reading ANNE AND MILLICENT Anne had sprung up from her seat so quickly that she did not think of her book, pen, or ink.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Her attention was so taken with this that she did not really know what was happening, when the sound of Millicent crying made her look quickly around.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading Rose had been quick to seize the bottle before it rolled to the floor, and was now using a big dusting cloth to wipe up the ink.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Rose had been quick to seize the bottle before it rolled to the floor, and was now using a big dusting cloth to wipe up the ink.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading ANNE AND MILLICENT Anne had sprung up from her seat so quickly that she did not think of her book, pen, or ink.
seizeverbUS /siːz/
take hold of; grab
From this reading Rose had been quick to seize the bottle before it rolled to the floor, and was now using a big dusting cloth to wipe up the ink.
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading Her arm had given the book a careless push, sending it against and overturning the ink-bottle, and she had dropped the pen on the white paper, where it made a long ugly blot.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ANNE AND MILLICENT Anne had sprung up from her seat so quickly that she did not think of her book, pen, or ink.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading ANNE AND MILLICENT Anne had sprung up from her seat so quickly that she did not think of her book, pen, or ink.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Her attention was so taken with this that she did not really know what was happening, when the sound of Millicent crying made her look quickly around.
sprungverbUS /sprʌŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading ANNE AND MILLICENT Anne had sprung up from her seat so quickly that she did not think of her book, pen, or ink.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Her attention was so taken with this that she did not really know what was happening, when the sound of Millicent crying made her look quickly around.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ANNE AND MILLICENT Anne had sprung up from her seat so quickly that she did not think of her book, pen, or ink.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her arm had given the book a careless push, sending it against and overturning the ink-bottle, and she had dropped the pen on the white paper, where it made a long ugly blot.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading ANNE AND MILLICENT Anne had sprung up from her seat so quickly that she did not think of her book, pen, or ink.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Her attention was so taken with this that she did not really know what was happening, when the sound of Millicent crying made her look quickly around.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rose had been quick to seize the bottle before it rolled to the floor, and was now using a big dusting cloth to wipe up the ink.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading "What is the matter?" she asked, turning toward the little girls.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading "What is the matter?" she asked, turning toward the little girls.
displeasing to the senses
From this reading Her arm had given the book a careless push, sending it against and overturning the ink-bottle, and she had dropped the pen on the white paper, where it made a long ugly blot.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading ANNE AND MILLICENT Anne had sprung up from her seat so quickly that she did not think of her book, pen, or ink.
usingnounUS /ˈjuːzɪŋ/
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
From this reading Rose had been quick to seize the bottle before it rolled to the floor, and was now using a big dusting cloth to wipe up the ink.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Rose had been quick to seize the bottle before it rolled to the floor, and was now using a big dusting cloth to wipe up the ink.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Her attention was so taken with this that she did not really know what was happening, when the sound of Millicent crying made her look quickly around.
at the time that
From this reading Her attention was so taken with this that she did not really know what was happening, when the sound of Millicent crying made her look quickly around.
in or at the place that
From this reading Her arm had given the book a careless push, sending it against and overturning the ink-bottle, and she had dropped the pen on the white paper, where it made a long ugly blot.
a Caucasian
From this reading Her arm had given the book a careless push, sending it against and overturning the ink-bottle, and she had dropped the pen on the white paper, where it made a long ugly blot.
wipeverbUS /waɪp/
rub with a circular motion
From this reading Rose had been quick to seize the bottle before it rolled to the floor, and was now using a big dusting cloth to wipe up the ink.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her attention was so taken with this that she did not really know what was happening, when the sound of Millicent crying made her look quickly around.
