used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A GIRL TO HAVE FRIENDS "Laura!"
using the voice; not silently
From this reading Lucine had stopped reading aloud and was regarding the door with an irritable frown on her vivid dark face.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Lucine had stopped reading aloud and was regarding the door with an irritable frown on her vivid dark face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Laura with her chin propped on her hands at one of the broad sills stirred uneasily in her chair and glanced sideways at her roommate who was seated before the other window.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Laura, are you there?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Laura with her chin propped on her hands at one of the broad sills stirred uneasily in her chair and glanced sideways at her roommate who was seated before the other window.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Laura with her chin propped on her hands at one of the broad sills stirred uneasily in her chair and glanced sideways at her roommate who was seated before the other window.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Laura with her chin propped on her hands at one of the broad sills stirred uneasily in her chair and glanced sideways at her roommate who was seated before the other window.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It was a soft little call sent fluttering in through the keyhole.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Laura with her chin propped on her hands at one of the broad sills stirred uneasily in her chair and glanced sideways at her roommate who was seated before the other window.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading Laura with her chin propped on her hands at one of the broad sills stirred uneasily in her chair and glanced sideways at her roommate who was seated before the other window.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Lucine had stopped reading aloud and was regarding the door with an irritable frown on her vivid dark face.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Lucine had stopped reading aloud and was regarding the door with an irritable frown on her vivid dark face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Lucine had stopped reading aloud and was regarding the door with an irritable frown on her vivid dark face.
flutteringnounUS /ˈflʌtərɪŋ/
the motion made by flapping up and down
From this reading It was a soft little call sent fluttering in through the keyhole.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading A GIRL TO HAVE FRIENDS "Laura!"
frownverbUS /fraʊn/
look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading Lucine had stopped reading aloud and was regarding the door with an irritable frown on her vivid dark face.
a young female
From this reading A GIRL TO HAVE FRIENDS "Laura!"
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Laura with her chin propped on her hands at one of the broad sills stirred uneasily in her chair and glanced sideways at her roommate who was seated before the other window.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lucine had stopped reading aloud and was regarding the door with an irritable frown on her vivid dark face.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Laura with her chin propped on her hands at one of the broad sills stirred uneasily in her chair and glanced sideways at her roommate who was seated before the other window.
HAVEauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A GIRL TO HAVE FRIENDS "Laura!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Laura with her chin propped on her hands at one of the broad sills stirred uneasily in her chair and glanced sideways at her roommate who was seated before the other window.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a soft little call sent fluttering in through the keyhole.
irritableadjectiveUS /ˈɪrətəbəl/
easily irritated or annoyed
From this reading Lucine had stopped reading aloud and was regarding the door with an irritable frown on her vivid dark face.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a soft little call sent fluttering in through the keyhole.
keyholenounUS /ˈkiːhoʊl/
the hole where a key is inserted
From this reading It was a soft little call sent fluttering in through the keyhole.
Laura
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From this reading A GIRL TO HAVE FRIENDS "Laura!"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was a soft little call sent fluttering in through the keyhole.
Lucine
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lucine had stopped reading aloud and was regarding the door with an irritable frown on her vivid dark face.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Laura with her chin propped on her hands at one of the broad sills stirred uneasily in her chair and glanced sideways at her roommate who was seated before the other window.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Laura with her chin propped on her hands at one of the broad sills stirred uneasily in her chair and glanced sideways at her roommate who was seated before the other window.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Laura with her chin propped on her hands at one of the broad sills stirred uneasily in her chair and glanced sideways at her roommate who was seated before the other window.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Laura with her chin propped on her hands at one of the broad sills stirred uneasily in her chair and glanced sideways at her roommate who was seated before the other window.
proppedverbUS /prɑːpt/
inflected form of “prop” — support by placing against something solid or rigid
From this reading Laura with her chin propped on her hands at one of the broad sills stirred uneasily in her chair and glanced sideways at her roommate who was seated before the other window.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Lucine had stopped reading aloud and was regarding the door with an irritable frown on her vivid dark face.
regardingverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪŋ/
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading Lucine had stopped reading aloud and was regarding the door with an irritable frown on her vivid dark face.
roommatenounUS /ˈruːmeɪt/
an associate who shares a room with you
From this reading Laura with her chin propped on her hands at one of the broad sills stirred uneasily in her chair and glanced sideways at her roommate who was seated before the other window.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Laura with her chin propped on her hands at one of the broad sills stirred uneasily in her chair and glanced sideways at her roommate who was seated before the other window.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading It was a soft little call sent fluttering in through the keyhole.
sidewaysadverbUS /ˈsaɪdweɪz/
with one side forward or to the front
From this reading Laura with her chin propped on her hands at one of the broad sills stirred uneasily in her chair and glanced sideways at her roommate who was seated before the other window.
sillsnounUS /sɪlz/
United States operatic soprano (born in 1929)
From this reading Laura with her chin propped on her hands at one of the broad sills stirred uneasily in her chair and glanced sideways at her roommate who was seated before the other window.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading It was a soft little call sent fluttering in through the keyhole.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Laura with her chin propped on her hands at one of the broad sills stirred uneasily in her chair and glanced sideways at her roommate who was seated before the other window.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Lucine had stopped reading aloud and was regarding the door with an irritable frown on her vivid dark face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a soft little call sent fluttering in through the keyhole.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Laura, are you there?"
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It was a soft little call sent fluttering in through the keyhole.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A GIRL TO HAVE FRIENDS "Laura!"
uneasilyadverbUS /əˈniːzəli/
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading Laura with her chin propped on her hands at one of the broad sills stirred uneasily in her chair and glanced sideways at her roommate who was seated before the other window.
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading Lucine had stopped reading aloud and was regarding the door with an irritable frown on her vivid dark face.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a soft little call sent fluttering in through the keyhole.
which person or people
From this reading Laura with her chin propped on her hands at one of the broad sills stirred uneasily in her chair and glanced sideways at her roommate who was seated before the other window.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Laura with her chin propped on her hands at one of the broad sills stirred uneasily in her chair and glanced sideways at her roommate who was seated before the other window.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Laura with her chin propped on her hands at one of the broad sills stirred uneasily in her chair and glanced sideways at her roommate who was seated before the other window.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Laura, are you there?"
