used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I don't know--a post card I didn't finish writing; the telephone; a gecko crawling above the bed stand; the corners of the room which are filthy--the room must be infested with insects."
abashedly
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From this reading Nawin smiled abashedly, chuckled, and then stared directly into the face of the paramour with a baffled expression.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading "I don't know--a post card I didn't finish writing; the telephone; a gecko crawling above the bed stand; the corners of the room which are filthy--the room must be infested with insects."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nawin smiled abashedly, chuckled, and then stared directly into the face of the paramour with a baffled expression.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I don't know--a post card I didn't finish writing; the telephone; a gecko crawling above the bed stand; the corners of the room which are filthy--the room must be infested with insects."
bafflednounUS /ˈbæfəld/
people who are frustrated and perplexed
From this reading Nawin smiled abashedly, chuckled, and then stared directly into the face of the paramour with a baffled expression.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I don't know--a post card I didn't finish writing; the telephone; a gecko crawling above the bed stand; the corners of the room which are filthy--the room must be infested with insects."
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading "I don't know--a post card I didn't finish writing; the telephone; a gecko crawling above the bed stand; the corners of the room which are filthy--the room must be infested with insects."
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading "I don't know--a post card I didn't finish writing; the telephone; a gecko crawling above the bed stand; the corners of the room which are filthy--the room must be infested with insects."
chuckledverbUS /ˈtʃʌkəld/
past form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading Nawin smiled abashedly, chuckled, and then stared directly into the face of the paramour with a baffled expression.
cornersnounUS /ˈkɔːrnərz/
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading "I don't know--a post card I didn't finish writing; the telephone; a gecko crawling above the bed stand; the corners of the room which are filthy--the room must be infested with insects."
crawlingnounUS /ˈkrɔːlɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading "I don't know--a post card I didn't finish writing; the telephone; a gecko crawling above the bed stand; the corners of the room which are filthy--the room must be infested with insects."
didn't
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From this reading "I don't know--a post card I didn't finish writing; the telephone; a gecko crawling above the bed stand; the corners of the room which are filthy--the room must be infested with insects."
without deviation
From this reading Nawin smiled abashedly, chuckled, and then stared directly into the face of the paramour with a baffled expression.
don't
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From this reading "I don't know--a post card I didn't finish writing; the telephone; a gecko crawling above the bed stand; the corners of the room which are filthy--the room must be infested with insects."
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Nawin smiled abashedly, chuckled, and then stared directly into the face of the paramour with a baffled expression.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Nawin smiled abashedly, chuckled, and then stared directly into the face of the paramour with a baffled expression.
filthyadjectiveUS /ˈfɪlθi/
disgustingly dirty; filled or smeared with offensive matter
From this reading "I don't know--a post card I didn't finish writing; the telephone; a gecko crawling above the bed stand; the corners of the room which are filthy--the room must be infested with insects."
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading "I don't know--a post card I didn't finish writing; the telephone; a gecko crawling above the bed stand; the corners of the room which are filthy--the room must be infested with insects."
geckonounUS /ˈɡekoʊ/
any of various small chiefly tropical and usually nocturnal insectivorous terrestrial lizards typically with immovable eyelids; completely harmless
From this reading "I don't know--a post card I didn't finish writing; the telephone; a gecko crawling above the bed stand; the corners of the room which are filthy--the room must be infested with insects."
grinningnounUS /ˈɡrɪnɪŋ/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "You keep grinning.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading "I'm happy."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't know--a post card I didn't finish writing; the telephone; a gecko crawling above the bed stand; the corners of the room which are filthy--the room must be infested with insects."
I'm
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From this reading "I'm happy."
infestedverbUS /ˌɪnˈfestɪd/
past form of “infest” — invade in great numbers
From this reading "I don't know--a post card I didn't finish writing; the telephone; a gecko crawling above the bed stand; the corners of the room which are filthy--the room must be infested with insects."
insectsnounUS /ˈɪnsekts/
plural of “insect” — small air-breathing arthropod
From this reading "I don't know--a post card I didn't finish writing; the telephone; a gecko crawling above the bed stand; the corners of the room which are filthy--the room must be infested with insects."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Nawin smiled abashedly, chuckled, and then stared directly into the face of the paramour with a baffled expression.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "You keep grinning.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I don't know--a post card I didn't finish writing; the telephone; a gecko crawling above the bed stand; the corners of the room which are filthy--the room must be infested with insects."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I don't know--a post card I didn't finish writing; the telephone; a gecko crawling above the bed stand; the corners of the room which are filthy--the room must be infested with insects."
Nawin
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From this reading Nawin smiled abashedly, chuckled, and then stared directly into the face of the paramour with a baffled expression.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I don't know--a post card I didn't finish writing; the telephone; a gecko crawling above the bed stand; the corners of the room which are filthy--the room must be infested with insects."
paramournoun
a woman's lover
From this reading Nawin smiled abashedly, chuckled, and then stared directly into the face of the paramour with a baffled expression.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading "I don't know--a post card I didn't finish writing; the telephone; a gecko crawling above the bed stand; the corners of the room which are filthy--the room must be infested with insects."
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "I don't know--a post card I didn't finish writing; the telephone; a gecko crawling above the bed stand; the corners of the room which are filthy--the room must be infested with insects."
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Nawin smiled abashedly, chuckled, and then stared directly into the face of the paramour with a baffled expression.
be standing; be upright
From this reading "I don't know--a post card I didn't finish writing; the telephone; a gecko crawling above the bed stand; the corners of the room which are filthy--the room must be infested with insects."
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Nawin smiled abashedly, chuckled, and then stared directly into the face of the paramour with a baffled expression.
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading "I don't know--a post card I didn't finish writing; the telephone; a gecko crawling above the bed stand; the corners of the room which are filthy--the room must be infested with insects."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I don't know--a post card I didn't finish writing; the telephone; a gecko crawling above the bed stand; the corners of the room which are filthy--the room must be infested with insects."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Nawin smiled abashedly, chuckled, and then stared directly into the face of the paramour with a baffled expression.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "I don't know--a post card I didn't finish writing; the telephone; a gecko crawling above the bed stand; the corners of the room which are filthy--the room must be infested with insects."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I don't know--a post card I didn't finish writing; the telephone; a gecko crawling above the bed stand; the corners of the room which are filthy--the room must be infested with insects."
the act of creating written works
From this reading "I don't know--a post card I didn't finish writing; the telephone; a gecko crawling above the bed stand; the corners of the room which are filthy--the room must be infested with insects."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You keep grinning.
