used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Audrey sat in a kitchen chair with her hands held out stiffly before her.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Now, after wiping out the dish-pan, and spreading the dish-cloth to dry, she had sat down while she dried her hands on the runner.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading She had just washed all the beautiful things, and Irene had wiped them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had just washed all the beautiful things, and Irene had wiped them.
Audrey
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From this reading Audrey sat in a kitchen chair with her hands held out stiffly before her.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading She had just washed all the beautiful things, and Irene had wiped them.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Audrey sat in a kitchen chair with her hands held out stiffly before her.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Audrey sat in a kitchen chair with her hands held out stiffly before her.
dish-cloth
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From this reading Now, after wiping out the dish-pan, and spreading the dish-cloth to dry, she had sat down while she dried her hands on the runner.
dish-pan
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From this reading Now, after wiping out the dish-pan, and spreading the dish-cloth to dry, she had sat down while she dried her hands on the runner.
dish-washing
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From this reading I think that is the very worst part of dish-washing, don't you, Irene?"
don't
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From this reading I think that is the very worst part of dish-washing, don't you, Irene?"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Now, after wiping out the dish-pan, and spreading the dish-cloth to dry, she had sat down while she dried her hands on the runner.
driedadjectiveUS /draɪd/
not still wet
From this reading Now, after wiping out the dish-pan, and spreading the dish-cloth to dry, she had sat down while she dried her hands on the runner.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading Now, after wiping out the dish-pan, and spreading the dish-cloth to dry, she had sat down while she dried her hands on the runner.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "Ugh! how horrid they feel!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had just washed all the beautiful things, and Irene had wiped them.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Audrey sat in a kitchen chair with her hands held out stiffly before her.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Audrey sat in a kitchen chair with her hands held out stiffly before her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Audrey sat in a kitchen chair with her hands held out stiffly before her.
horridadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəd/
exceedingly bad
From this reading "Ugh! how horrid they feel!
how
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From this reading "Ugh! how horrid they feel!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I think that is the very worst part of dish-washing, don't you, Irene?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Audrey sat in a kitchen chair with her hands held out stiffly before her.
Irene
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From this reading I think that is the very worst part of dish-washing, don't you, Irene?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I think that is the very worst part of dish-washing, don't you, Irene?"
and nothing more
From this reading She had just washed all the beautiful things, and Irene had wiped them.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Audrey sat in a kitchen chair with her hands held out stiffly before her.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, after wiping out the dish-pan, and spreading the dish-cloth to dry, she had sat down while she dried her hands on the runner.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I think that is the very worst part of dish-washing, don't you, Irene?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Now, after wiping out the dish-pan, and spreading the dish-cloth to dry, she had sat down while she dried her hands on the runner.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Audrey sat in a kitchen chair with her hands held out stiffly before her.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading I think that is the very worst part of dish-washing, don't you, Irene?"
runnernounUS /ˈrʌnər/
someone who imports or exports without paying duties
From this reading Now, after wiping out the dish-pan, and spreading the dish-cloth to dry, she had sat down while she dried her hands on the runner.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Audrey sat in a kitchen chair with her hands held out stiffly before her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had just washed all the beautiful things, and Irene had wiped them.
spreadingnounUS /ˈspredɪŋ/
process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
From this reading Now, after wiping out the dish-pan, and spreading the dish-cloth to dry, she had sat down while she dried her hands on the runner.
stifflyadverbUS /ˈstɪfli/
in a stiff manner
From this reading Audrey sat in a kitchen chair with her hands held out stiffly before her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I think that is the very worst part of dish-washing, don't you, Irene?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I think that is the very worst part of dish-washing, don't you, Irene?"
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She had just washed all the beautiful things, and Irene had wiped them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Ugh! how horrid they feel!
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading She had just washed all the beautiful things, and Irene had wiped them.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think that is the very worst part of dish-washing, don't you, Irene?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now, after wiping out the dish-pan, and spreading the dish-cloth to dry, she had sat down while she dried her hands on the runner.
Ugh
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From this reading "Ugh! how horrid they feel!
precisely as stated
From this reading I think that is the very worst part of dish-washing, don't you, Irene?"
washedadjectiveUS /wɑːʃt/
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading She had just washed all the beautiful things, and Irene had wiped them.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Now, after wiping out the dish-pan, and spreading the dish-cloth to dry, she had sat down while she dried her hands on the runner.
wipedverbUS /waɪpt/
past form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading She had just washed all the beautiful things, and Irene had wiped them.
wipingverbUS /ˈwaɪpɪŋ/
-ing form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading Now, after wiping out the dish-pan, and spreading the dish-cloth to dry, she had sat down while she dried her hands on the runner.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Audrey sat in a kitchen chair with her hands held out stiffly before her.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading I think that is the very worst part of dish-washing, don't you, Irene?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I think that is the very worst part of dish-washing, don't you, Irene?"
