used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Madame Perceval came over and looked at Flip's picture.
any person at all
From this reading She looked for much longer than she had looked at anyone else's picture.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Madame Perceval came over and looked at Flip's picture.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading She stood behind Flip, one strong hand resting lightly on her shoulder, and looked.
brushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading Flip waited, dipping her brush slowly in and out of her cup of water.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Madame Perceval came over and looked at Flip's picture.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading Flip waited, dipping her brush slowly in and out of her cup of water.
dippingverbUS /ˈdɪpɪŋ/
inflected form of “dip” — immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
From this reading Flip waited, dipping her brush slowly in and out of her cup of water.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Finally Madame said, "Go on and let's see what you're going to do with it."
else's
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From this reading She looked for much longer than she had looked at anyone else's picture.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Finally Madame said, "Go on and let's see what you're going to do with it."
FlipverbUS /flɪp/
lightly throw to see which side comes up
From this reading She stood behind Flip, one strong hand resting lightly on her shoulder, and looked.
Flip's
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From this reading Madame Perceval came over and looked at Flip's picture.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She looked for much longer than she had looked at anyone else's picture.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Finally Madame said, "Go on and let's see what you're going to do with it."
the act of departing
From this reading Finally Madame said, "Go on and let's see what you're going to do with it."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She looked for much longer than she had looked at anyone else's picture.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She stood behind Flip, one strong hand resting lightly on her shoulder, and looked.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She stood behind Flip, one strong hand resting lightly on her shoulder, and looked.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Flip waited, dipping her brush slowly in and out of her cup of water.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Finally Madame said, "Go on and let's see what you're going to do with it."
let's
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From this reading Finally Madame said, "Go on and let's see what you're going to do with it."
without good reason
From this reading She stood behind Flip, one strong hand resting lightly on her shoulder, and looked.
for more time
From this reading She looked for much longer than she had looked at anyone else's picture.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Madame Perceval came over and looked at Flip's picture.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Madame Perceval came over and looked at Flip's picture.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She looked for much longer than she had looked at anyone else's picture.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Flip waited, dipping her brush slowly in and out of her cup of water.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She stood behind Flip, one strong hand resting lightly on her shoulder, and looked.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She stood behind Flip, one strong hand resting lightly on her shoulder, and looked.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Flip waited, dipping her brush slowly in and out of her cup of water.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Madame Perceval came over and looked at Flip's picture.
Perceval
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From this reading Madame Perceval came over and looked at Flip's picture.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Madame Perceval came over and looked at Flip's picture.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading She stood behind Flip, one strong hand resting lightly on her shoulder, and looked.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Finally Madame said, "Go on and let's see what you're going to do with it."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Finally Madame said, "Go on and let's see what you're going to do with it."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She stood behind Flip, one strong hand resting lightly on her shoulder, and looked.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading She stood behind Flip, one strong hand resting lightly on her shoulder, and looked.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Flip waited, dipping her brush slowly in and out of her cup of water.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She stood behind Flip, one strong hand resting lightly on her shoulder, and looked.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading She stood behind Flip, one strong hand resting lightly on her shoulder, and looked.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She looked for much longer than she had looked at anyone else's picture.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Finally Madame said, "Go on and let's see what you're going to do with it."
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Flip waited, dipping her brush slowly in and out of her cup of water.
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 Flip waited, dipping her brush slowly in and out of her cup of water.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Finally Madame said, "Go on and let's see what you're going to do with it."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Finally Madame said, "Go on and let's see what you're going to do with it."
you're
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From this reading Finally Madame said, "Go on and let's see what you're going to do with it."
