used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She ran out, and quickly returned, bringing a little tin pitcher.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After she had handed him the water, she also squatted on her heels in such a way that her knees were higher than her shoulders.
in addition
From this reading After she had handed him the water, she also squatted on her heels in such a way that her knees were higher than her shoulders.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She ran out, and quickly returned, bringing a little tin pitcher.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She sits that way, and opens her eyes, and stares at Zhilin while he drinks, as though he were some wild beast.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She sits that way, and opens her eyes, and stares at Zhilin while he drinks, as though he were some wild beast.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading She sits that way, and opens her eyes, and stares at Zhilin while he drinks, as though he were some wild beast.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading She ran out, and quickly returned, bringing a little tin pitcher.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Her father gave her some command.
drinksnounUS /drɪŋks/
plural of “drink” — a single serving of a beverage
From this reading She sits that way, and opens her eyes, and stares at Zhilin while he drinks, as though he were some wild beast.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She sits that way, and opens her eyes, and stares at Zhilin while he drinks, as though he were some wild beast.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Her father gave her some command.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Her father gave her some command.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After she had handed him the water, she also squatted on her heels in such a way that her knees were higher than her shoulders.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading After she had handed him the water, she also squatted on her heels in such a way that her knees were higher than her shoulders.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She sits that way, and opens her eyes, and stares at Zhilin while he drinks, as though he were some wild beast.
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 After she had handed him the water, she also squatted on her heels in such a way that her knees were higher than her shoulders.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her father gave her some command.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading After she had handed him the water, she also squatted on her heels in such a way that her knees were higher than her shoulders.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After she had handed him the water, she also squatted on her heels in such a way that her knees were higher than her shoulders.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After she had handed him the water, she also squatted on her heels in such a way that her knees were higher than her shoulders.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading After she had handed him the water, she also squatted on her heels in such a way that her knees were higher than her shoulders.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She ran out, and quickly returned, bringing a little tin pitcher.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Zhilin offered to return the pitcher to her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After she had handed him the water, she also squatted on her heels in such a way that her knees were higher than her shoulders.
opensnounUS /ˈoʊpənz/
plural of “open” — a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
From this reading She sits that way, and opens her eyes, and stares at Zhilin while he drinks, as though he were some wild beast.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She ran out, and quickly returned, bringing a little tin pitcher.
pitchernounUS /ˈpɪtʃər/
(baseball) the person who does the pitching
From this reading She ran out, and quickly returned, bringing a little tin pitcher.
with speed
From this reading She ran out, and quickly returned, bringing a little tin pitcher.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading She ran out, and quickly returned, bringing a little tin pitcher.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Zhilin offered to return the pitcher to her.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading She ran out, and quickly returned, bringing a little tin pitcher.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She ran out, and quickly returned, bringing a little tin pitcher.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading After she had handed him the water, she also squatted on her heels in such a way that her knees were higher than her shoulders.
sitsverbUS /sɪts/
third-person singular of “sit” — be seated
From this reading She sits that way, and opens her eyes, and stares at Zhilin while he drinks, as though he were some wild beast.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Her father gave her some command.
squatted
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From this reading After she had handed him the water, she also squatted on her heels in such a way that her knees were higher than her shoulders.
staresnounUS /sterz/
plural of “stare” — a fixed look with eyes open wide
From this reading She sits that way, and opens her eyes, and stares at Zhilin while he drinks, as though he were some wild beast.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading After she had handed him the water, she also squatted on her heels in such a way that her knees were higher than her shoulders.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading After she had handed him the water, she also squatted on her heels in such a way that her knees were higher than her shoulders.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After she had handed him the water, she also squatted on her heels in such a way that her knees were higher than her shoulders.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After she had handed him the water, she also squatted on her heels in such a way that her knees were higher than her shoulders.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She sits that way, and opens her eyes, and stares at Zhilin while he drinks, as though he were some wild beast.
tinnounUS /tɪn/
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading She ran out, and quickly returned, bringing a little tin pitcher.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Zhilin offered to return the pitcher to her.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading After she had handed him the water, she also squatted on her heels in such a way that her knees were higher than her shoulders.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading After she had handed him the water, she also squatted on her heels in such a way that her knees were higher than her shoulders.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading After she had handed him the water, she also squatted on her heels in such a way that her knees were higher than her shoulders.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading She sits that way, and opens her eyes, and stares at Zhilin while he drinks, as though he were some wild beast.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading She sits that way, and opens her eyes, and stares at Zhilin while he drinks, as though he were some wild beast.
Zhilin
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From this reading She sits that way, and opens her eyes, and stares at Zhilin while he drinks, as though he were some wild beast.
