used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Miss Adnah was washing dishes in her spotless kitchen when the inner door burst open and a wild-eyed Annie Laurie stood before her.
Adnah
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From this reading Miss Adnah was washing dishes in her spotless kitchen when the inner door burst open and a wild-eyed Annie Laurie stood before her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss Adnah was washing dishes in her spotless kitchen when the inner door burst open and a wild-eyed Annie Laurie stood before her.
Annie
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From this reading Miss Adnah was washing dishes in her spotless kitchen when the inner door burst open and a wild-eyed Annie Laurie stood before her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Well, you said I wasn’t to let myself be put upon,” she managed to say at length.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Well, you said I wasn’t to let myself be put upon,” she managed to say at length.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Miss Adnah was washing dishes in her spotless kitchen when the inner door burst open and a wild-eyed Annie Laurie stood before her.
blazingadjectiveUS /ˈbleɪzɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading Annie Laurie stood panting breathlessly, her hands on her sides, her eyes blazing.
breathlesslyadverbUS /ˈbreθləsli/
in a breathless manner
From this reading Annie Laurie stood panting breathlessly, her hands on her sides, her eyes blazing.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading Miss Adnah was washing dishes in her spotless kitchen when the inner door burst open and a wild-eyed Annie Laurie stood before her.
a young person of either sex
From this reading “Child!” gasped Miss Adnah.
didn't
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From this reading “So I didn’t.
dishesnounUS /ˈdɪʃəz/
plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading Miss Adnah was washing dishes in her spotless kitchen when the inner door burst open and a wild-eyed Annie Laurie stood before her.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Miss Adnah was washing dishes in her spotless kitchen when the inner door burst open and a wild-eyed Annie Laurie stood before her.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Annie Laurie stood panting breathlessly, her hands on her sides, her eyes blazing.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “Child!” gasped Miss Adnah.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Annie Laurie stood panting breathlessly, her hands on her sides, her eyes blazing.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Adnah was washing dishes in her spotless kitchen when the inner door burst open and a wild-eyed Annie Laurie stood before her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Well, you said I wasn’t to let myself be put upon,” she managed to say at length.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Miss Adnah was washing dishes in her spotless kitchen when the inner door burst open and a wild-eyed Annie Laurie stood before her.
located inward
From this reading Miss Adnah was washing dishes in her spotless kitchen when the inner door burst open and a wild-eyed Annie Laurie stood before her.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Miss Adnah was washing dishes in her spotless kitchen when the inner door burst open and a wild-eyed Annie Laurie stood before her.
Laurie
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From this reading Miss Adnah was washing dishes in her spotless kitchen when the inner door burst open and a wild-eyed Annie Laurie stood before her.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading “Well, you said I wasn’t to let myself be put upon,” she managed to say at length.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Well, you said I wasn’t to let myself be put upon,” she managed to say at length.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading “Well, you said I wasn’t to let myself be put upon,” she managed to say at length.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Adnah was washing dishes in her spotless kitchen when the inner door burst open and a wild-eyed Annie Laurie stood before her.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “Well, you said I wasn’t to let myself be put upon,” she managed to say at length.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Annie Laurie stood panting breathlessly, her hands on her sides, her eyes blazing.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Miss Adnah was washing dishes in her spotless kitchen when the inner door burst open and a wild-eyed Annie Laurie stood before her.
pantingnounUS /ˈpæntɪŋ/
breathing heavily (as after exertion)
From this reading Annie Laurie stood panting breathlessly, her hands on her sides, her eyes blazing.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “Well, you said I wasn’t to let myself be put upon,” she managed to say at length.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Well, you said I wasn’t to let myself be put upon,” she managed to say at length.
express in words
From this reading “Well, you said I wasn’t to let myself be put upon,” she managed to say at length.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Well, you said I wasn’t to let myself be put upon,” she managed to say at length.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Annie Laurie stood panting breathlessly, her hands on her sides, her eyes blazing.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “So I didn’t.
spotlessadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːtləs/
completely neat and clean
From this reading Miss Adnah was washing dishes in her spotless kitchen when the inner door burst open and a wild-eyed Annie Laurie stood before her.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Miss Adnah was washing dishes in her spotless kitchen when the inner door burst open and a wild-eyed Annie Laurie stood before her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Miss Adnah was washing dishes in her spotless kitchen when the inner door burst open and a wild-eyed Annie Laurie stood before her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Well, you said I wasn’t to let myself be put upon,” she managed to say at length.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Well, you said I wasn’t to let myself be put upon,” she managed to say at length.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Adnah was washing dishes in her spotless kitchen when the inner door burst open and a wild-eyed Annie Laurie stood before her.
washingnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋ/
the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)
From this reading Miss Adnah was washing dishes in her spotless kitchen when the inner door burst open and a wild-eyed Annie Laurie stood before her.
wasn't
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From this reading “Well, you said I wasn’t to let myself be put upon,” she managed to say at length.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, you said I wasn’t to let myself be put upon,” she managed to say at length.
at the time that
From this reading Miss Adnah was washing dishes in her spotless kitchen when the inner door burst open and a wild-eyed Annie Laurie stood before her.
wild-eyedadjective
appearing extremely agitated
From this reading Miss Adnah was washing dishes in her spotless kitchen when the inner door burst open and a wild-eyed Annie Laurie stood before her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well, you said I wasn’t to let myself be put upon,” she managed to say at length.
