used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the end of half an hour the door of the small room was again unlocked, and a woman with a thin, pale face, and somewhat frightened manner, appeared.
anew
From this reading At the end of half an hour the door of the small room was again unlocked, and a woman with a thin, pale face, and somewhat frightened manner, appeared.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At the end of half an hour the door of the small room was again unlocked, and a woman with a thin, pale face, and somewhat frightened manner, appeared.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the end of half an hour the door of the small room was again unlocked, and a woman with a thin, pale face, and somewhat frightened manner, appeared.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading At the end of half an hour the door of the small room was again unlocked, and a woman with a thin, pale face, and somewhat frightened manner, appeared.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "So you are the two young 'uns," she said.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the end of half an hour the door of the small room was again unlocked, and a woman with a thin, pale face, and somewhat frightened manner, appeared.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Well, you had best be quick and eat up your breakfast.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "Well, you had best be quick and eat up your breakfast.
bowlsnounUS /boʊlz/
a bowling game played on a level lawn with biased wooden balls that are rolled at a jack
From this reading She carried a tray in her hand, which contained two little bowls of porridge, and a small jug of milk.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading "Well, you had best be quick and eat up your breakfast.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading She carried a tray in her hand, which contained two little bowls of porridge, and a small jug of milk.
gotten under control
From this reading She carried a tray in her hand, which contained two little bowls of porridge, and a small jug of milk.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading At the end of half an hour the door of the small room was again unlocked, and a woman with a thin, pale face, and somewhat frightened manner, appeared.
take in solid food
From this reading "Well, you had best be quick and eat up your breakfast.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading At the end of half an hour the door of the small room was again unlocked, and a woman with a thin, pale face, and somewhat frightened manner, appeared.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading At the end of half an hour the door of the small room was again unlocked, and a woman with a thin, pale face, and somewhat frightened manner, appeared.
made afraid
From this reading At the end of half an hour the door of the small room was again unlocked, and a woman with a thin, pale face, and somewhat frightened manner, appeared.
GREASEDadjectiveUS /ɡriːst/
smeared with oil or grease to reduce friction
From this reading GREASED LIGHTNING.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Well, you had best be quick and eat up your breakfast.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading At the end of half an hour the door of the small room was again unlocked, and a woman with a thin, pale face, and somewhat frightened manner, appeared.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She carried a tray in her hand, which contained two little bowls of porridge, and a small jug of milk.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She carried a tray in her hand, which contained two little bowls of porridge, and a small jug of milk.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading At the end of half an hour the door of the small room was again unlocked, and a woman with a thin, pale face, and somewhat frightened manner, appeared.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She carried a tray in her hand, which contained two little bowls of porridge, and a small jug of milk.
jugnounUS /dʒʌɡ/
a large bottle with a narrow mouth
From this reading She carried a tray in her hand, which contained two little bowls of porridge, and a small jug of milk.
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading GREASED LIGHTNING.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She carried a tray in her hand, which contained two little bowls of porridge, and a small jug of milk.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading At the end of half an hour the door of the small room was again unlocked, and a woman with a thin, pale face, and somewhat frightened manner, appeared.
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading She carried a tray in her hand, which contained two little bowls of porridge, and a small jug of milk.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the end of half an hour the door of the small room was again unlocked, and a woman with a thin, pale face, and somewhat frightened manner, appeared.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading At the end of half an hour the door of the small room was again unlocked, and a woman with a thin, pale face, and somewhat frightened manner, appeared.
porridgenounUS /ˈpɔːrədʒ/
soft food made by boiling oatmeal or other meal or legumes in water or milk until thick
From this reading She carried a tray in her hand, which contained two little bowls of porridge, and a small jug of milk.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading "Well, you had best be quick and eat up your breakfast.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading At the end of half an hour the door of the small room was again unlocked, and a woman with a thin, pale face, and somewhat frightened manner, appeared.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "So you are the two young 'uns," she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She carried a tray in her hand, which contained two little bowls of porridge, and a small jug of milk.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At the end of half an hour the door of the small room was again unlocked, and a woman with a thin, pale face, and somewhat frightened manner, appeared.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So you are the two young 'uns," she said.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading At the end of half an hour the door of the small room was again unlocked, and a woman with a thin, pale face, and somewhat frightened manner, appeared.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the end of half an hour the door of the small room was again unlocked, and a woman with a thin, pale face, and somewhat frightened manner, appeared.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading At the end of half an hour the door of the small room was again unlocked, and a woman with a thin, pale face, and somewhat frightened manner, appeared.
traynounUS /treɪ/
an open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food
From this reading She carried a tray in her hand, which contained two little bowls of porridge, and a small jug of milk.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She carried a tray in her hand, which contained two little bowls of porridge, and a small jug of milk.
unlockedadjectiveUS /ənˈlɑːkt/
not firmly fastened or secured
From this reading At the end of half an hour the door of the small room was again unlocked, and a woman with a thin, pale face, and somewhat frightened manner, appeared.
uns
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From this reading "So you are the two young 'uns," she said.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Well, you had best be quick and eat up your breakfast.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the end of half an hour the door of the small room was again unlocked, and a woman with a thin, pale face, and somewhat frightened manner, appeared.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, you had best be quick and eat up your breakfast.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She carried a tray in her hand, which contained two little bowls of porridge, and a small jug of milk.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At the end of half an hour the door of the small room was again unlocked, and a woman with a thin, pale face, and somewhat frightened manner, appeared.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading At the end of half an hour the door of the small room was again unlocked, and a woman with a thin, pale face, and somewhat frightened manner, appeared.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "So you are the two young 'uns," she said.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "So you are the two young 'uns," she said.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, you had best be quick and eat up your breakfast.
