used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SUMMONS FROM DR.
Ah
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From this reading "Ah!" she exclaimed softly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading McMURTRIE She had risen from the sofa as I entered and was standing in the centre of the room.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading She gave me a curious momentary impression of some sort of graceful wild animal.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading McMURTRIE She had risen from the sofa as I entered and was standing in the centre of the room.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading The neatly cut, close-fitting dress that she was wearing suited her dark beauty to perfection and showed off the lines of her lithe, slender figure.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading McMURTRIE She had risen from the sofa as I entered and was standing in the centre of the room.
close-fittingadjective
fitting closely but comfortably
From this reading The neatly cut, close-fitting dress that she was wearing suited her dark beauty to perfection and showed off the lines of her lithe, slender figure.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading She gave me a curious momentary impression of some sort of graceful wild animal.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading The neatly cut, close-fitting dress that she was wearing suited her dark beauty to perfection and showed off the lines of her lithe, slender figure.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The neatly cut, close-fitting dress that she was wearing suited her dark beauty to perfection and showed off the lines of her lithe, slender figure.
DR
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From this reading A SUMMONS FROM DR.
put on clothes
From this reading The neatly cut, close-fitting dress that she was wearing suited her dark beauty to perfection and showed off the lines of her lithe, slender figure.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading McMURTRIE She had risen from the sofa as I entered and was standing in the centre of the room.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Ah!" she exclaimed softly.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading The neatly cut, close-fitting dress that she was wearing suited her dark beauty to perfection and showed off the lines of her lithe, slender figure.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A SUMMONS FROM DR.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She gave me a curious momentary impression of some sort of graceful wild animal.
characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution
From this reading She gave me a curious momentary impression of some sort of graceful wild animal.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading McMURTRIE She had risen from the sofa as I entered and was standing in the centre of the room.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The neatly cut, close-fitting dress that she was wearing suited her dark beauty to perfection and showed off the lines of her lithe, slender figure.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading McMURTRIE She had risen from the sofa as I entered and was standing in the centre of the room.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading She gave me a curious momentary impression of some sort of graceful wild animal.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading McMURTRIE She had risen from the sofa as I entered and was standing in the centre of the room.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The neatly cut, close-fitting dress that she was wearing suited her dark beauty to perfection and showed off the lines of her lithe, slender figure.
litheadjectiveUS /laɪð/
gracefully thin and bending and moving with ease
From this reading The neatly cut, close-fitting dress that she was wearing suited her dark beauty to perfection and showed off the lines of her lithe, slender figure.
McMURTRIE
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From this reading McMURTRIE She had risen from the sofa as I entered and was standing in the centre of the room.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She gave me a curious momentary impression of some sort of graceful wild animal.
momentaryadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊmənteri/
lasting for a markedly brief time
From this reading She gave me a curious momentary impression of some sort of graceful wild animal.
neatlyadverbUS /ˈniːtli/
with neatness
From this reading The neatly cut, close-fitting dress that she was wearing suited her dark beauty to perfection and showed off the lines of her lithe, slender figure.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading McMURTRIE She had risen from the sofa as I entered and was standing in the centre of the room.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The neatly cut, close-fitting dress that she was wearing suited her dark beauty to perfection and showed off the lines of her lithe, slender figure.
perfectionnounUS /pərˈfekʃən/
the state of being without a flaw or defect
From this reading The neatly cut, close-fitting dress that she was wearing suited her dark beauty to perfection and showed off the lines of her lithe, slender figure.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading McMURTRIE She had risen from the sofa as I entered and was standing in the centre of the room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading McMURTRIE She had risen from the sofa as I entered and was standing in the centre of the room.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading McMURTRIE She had risen from the sofa as I entered and was standing in the centre of the room.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The neatly cut, close-fitting dress that she was wearing suited her dark beauty to perfection and showed off the lines of her lithe, slender figure.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading The neatly cut, close-fitting dress that she was wearing suited her dark beauty to perfection and showed off the lines of her lithe, slender figure.
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading McMURTRIE She had risen from the sofa as I entered and was standing in the centre of the room.
with low volume
From this reading "Ah!" she exclaimed softly.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She gave me a curious momentary impression of some sort of graceful wild animal.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading She gave me a curious momentary impression of some sort of graceful wild animal.
having a supporting base
From this reading McMURTRIE She had risen from the sofa as I entered and was standing in the centre of the room.
suitedadjectiveUS /ˈsuːtɪd/
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading The neatly cut, close-fitting dress that she was wearing suited her dark beauty to perfection and showed off the lines of her lithe, slender figure.
SUMMONSnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
a request to be present
From this reading A SUMMONS FROM DR.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The neatly cut, close-fitting dress that she was wearing suited her dark beauty to perfection and showed off the lines of her lithe, slender figure.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading McMURTRIE She had risen from the sofa as I entered and was standing in the centre of the room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The neatly cut, close-fitting dress that she was wearing suited her dark beauty to perfection and showed off the lines of her lithe, slender figure.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading McMURTRIE She had risen from the sofa as I entered and was standing in the centre of the room.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading The neatly cut, close-fitting dress that she was wearing suited her dark beauty to perfection and showed off the lines of her lithe, slender figure.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading She gave me a curious momentary impression of some sort of graceful wild animal.
