used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Elizabeth looked rather surprised when Bill wandered up to her steps a second time in one day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But she was a wise little girl, oh, much, much wiser than her kind, and she said nothing; just greeted him in her pleasant low voice, and gave Bill the chair she had been sitting in.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But she was a wise little girl, oh, much, much wiser than her kind, and she said nothing; just greeted him in her pleasant low voice, and gave Bill the chair she had been sitting in.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Elizabeth looked rather surprised when Bill wandered up to her steps a second time in one day.
a youthful male person
From this reading If Bill had not been a mere boy, this in itself would have made him wonder.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she was a wise little girl, oh, much, much wiser than her kind, and she said nothing; just greeted him in her pleasant low voice, and gave Bill the chair she had been sitting in.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It was Elizabeth’s silent little sarcasm to offer it to Bill when he was pretending that he had come to call on her.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading But she was a wise little girl, oh, much, much wiser than her kind, and she said nothing; just greeted him in her pleasant low voice, and gave Bill the chair she had been sitting in.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was Elizabeth’s silent little sarcasm to offer it to Bill when he was pretending that he had come to call on her.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Elizabeth looked rather surprised when Bill wandered up to her steps a second time in one day.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Elizabeth’s chair faced the De Lorme house.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading Elizabeth looked rather surprised when Bill wandered up to her steps a second time in one day.
Elizabeth'snounUS /ɪˈlɪzəbəθs/
possessive form of “elizabeth” — daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading Elizabeth’s chair faced the De Lorme house.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading Elizabeth’s chair faced the De Lorme house.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading But she was a wise little girl, oh, much, much wiser than her kind, and she said nothing; just greeted him in her pleasant low voice, and gave Bill the chair she had been sitting in.
a young female
From this reading But she was a wise little girl, oh, much, much wiser than her kind, and she said nothing; just greeted him in her pleasant low voice, and gave Bill the chair she had been sitting in.
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading But she was a wise little girl, oh, much, much wiser than her kind, and she said nothing; just greeted him in her pleasant low voice, and gave Bill the chair she had been sitting in.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But she was a wise little girl, oh, much, much wiser than her kind, and she said nothing; just greeted him in her pleasant low voice, and gave Bill the chair she had been sitting in.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If Bill had not been a mere boy, this in itself would have made him wonder.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was Elizabeth’s silent little sarcasm to offer it to Bill when he was pretending that he had come to call on her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Elizabeth looked rather surprised when Bill wandered up to her steps a second time in one day.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But she was a wise little girl, oh, much, much wiser than her kind, and she said nothing; just greeted him in her pleasant low voice, and gave Bill the chair she had been sitting in.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Elizabeth’s chair faced the De Lorme house.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Bill had not been a mere boy, this in itself would have made him wonder.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Elizabeth looked rather surprised when Bill wandered up to her steps a second time in one day.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Elizabeth’s silent little sarcasm to offer it to Bill when he was pretending that he had come to call on her.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading If Bill had not been a mere boy, this in itself would have made him wonder.
and nothing more
From this reading But she was a wise little girl, oh, much, much wiser than her kind, and she said nothing; just greeted him in her pleasant low voice, and gave Bill the chair she had been sitting in.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading But she was a wise little girl, oh, much, much wiser than her kind, and she said nothing; just greeted him in her pleasant low voice, and gave Bill the chair she had been sitting in.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But she was a wise little girl, oh, much, much wiser than her kind, and she said nothing; just greeted him in her pleasant low voice, and gave Bill the chair she had been sitting in.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Elizabeth looked rather surprised when Bill wandered up to her steps a second time in one day.
Lorme
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From this reading Elizabeth’s chair faced the De Lorme house.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading But she was a wise little girl, oh, much, much wiser than her kind, and she said nothing; just greeted him in her pleasant low voice, and gave Bill the chair she had been sitting in.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading If Bill had not been a mere boy, this in itself would have made him wonder.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading If Bill had not been a mere boy, this in itself would have made him wonder.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But she was a wise little girl, oh, much, much wiser than her kind, and she said nothing; just greeted him in her pleasant low voice, and gave Bill the chair she had been sitting in.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If Bill had not been a mere boy, this in itself would have made him wonder.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But she was a wise little girl, oh, much, much wiser than her kind, and she said nothing; just greeted him in her pleasant low voice, and gave Bill the chair she had been sitting in.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading It was Elizabeth’s silent little sarcasm to offer it to Bill when he was pretending that he had come to call on her.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading But she was a wise little girl, oh, much, much wiser than her kind, and she said nothing; just greeted him in her pleasant low voice, and gave Bill the chair she had been sitting in.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was Elizabeth’s silent little sarcasm to offer it to Bill when he was pretending that he had come to call on her.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Elizabeth looked rather surprised when Bill wandered up to her steps a second time in one day.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading But she was a wise little girl, oh, much, much wiser than her kind, and she said nothing; just greeted him in her pleasant low voice, and gave Bill the chair she had been sitting in.
pretendingnounUS /priˈtendɪŋ/
the act of giving a false appearance
From this reading It was Elizabeth’s silent little sarcasm to offer it to Bill when he was pretending that he had come to call on her.
on the contrary
From this reading Elizabeth looked rather surprised when Bill wandered up to her steps a second time in one day.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But she was a wise little girl, oh, much, much wiser than her kind, and she said nothing; just greeted him in her pleasant low voice, and gave Bill the chair she had been sitting in.
sarcasmnounUS /ˈsɑːrkæzəm/
witty language used to convey insults or scorn
From this reading It was Elizabeth’s silent little sarcasm to offer it to Bill when he was pretending that he had come to call on her.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Elizabeth looked rather surprised when Bill wandered up to her steps a second time in one day.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But she was a wise little girl, oh, much, much wiser than her kind, and she said nothing; just greeted him in her pleasant low voice, and gave Bill the chair she had been sitting in.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading It was Elizabeth’s silent little sarcasm to offer it to Bill when he was pretending that he had come to call on her.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading But she was a wise little girl, oh, much, much wiser than her kind, and she said nothing; just greeted him in her pleasant low voice, and gave Bill the chair she had been sitting in.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Elizabeth looked rather surprised when Bill wandered up to her steps a second time in one day.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading Elizabeth looked rather surprised when Bill wandered up to her steps a second time in one day.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But she was a wise little girl, oh, much, much wiser than her kind, and she said nothing; just greeted him in her pleasant low voice, and gave Bill the chair she had been sitting in.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was Elizabeth’s silent little sarcasm to offer it to Bill when he was pretending that he had come to call on her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But she was a wise little girl, oh, much, much wiser than her kind, and she said nothing; just greeted him in her pleasant low voice, and gave Bill the chair she had been sitting in.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading If Bill had not been a mere boy, this in itself would have made him wonder.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Elizabeth looked rather surprised when Bill wandered up to her steps a second time in one day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Elizabeth looked rather surprised when Bill wandered up to her steps a second time in one day.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Elizabeth looked rather surprised when Bill wandered up to her steps a second time in one day.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading But she was a wise little girl, oh, much, much wiser than her kind, and she said nothing; just greeted him in her pleasant low voice, and gave Bill the chair she had been sitting in.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading Elizabeth looked rather surprised when Bill wandered up to her steps a second time in one day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But she was a wise little girl, oh, much, much wiser than her kind, and she said nothing; just greeted him in her pleasant low voice, and gave Bill the chair she had been sitting in.
at the time that
From this reading Elizabeth looked rather surprised when Bill wandered up to her steps a second time in one day.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading But she was a wise little girl, oh, much, much wiser than her kind, and she said nothing; just greeted him in her pleasant low voice, and gave Bill the chair she had been sitting in.
wiseradjectiveUS /ˈwaɪzər/
comparative of “wise” — having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading But she was a wise little girl, oh, much, much wiser than her kind, and she said nothing; just greeted him in her pleasant low voice, and gave Bill the chair she had been sitting in.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading If Bill had not been a mere boy, this in itself would have made him wonder.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If Bill had not been a mere boy, this in itself would have made him wonder.
