used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This one is a honey!
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Penny Parker, clad in a new black and red snowsuit, twisted her agile young body sideways, causing the small rug upon which she stood to skip across the polished floor of the living room.
anew
From this reading She wriggled her slim hips again, and it slipped in the opposite direction toward Mrs. Weems who was watching from the kitchen doorway.
agileadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəl/
moving quickly and lightly
From this reading Penny Parker, clad in a new black and red snowsuit, twisted her agile young body sideways, causing the small rug upon which she stood to skip across the polished floor of the living room.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An open christiana turn with no brakes dragging!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Penny Parker, clad in a new black and red snowsuit, twisted her agile young body sideways, causing the small rug upon which she stood to skip across the polished floor of the living room.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Penny Parker, clad in a new black and red snowsuit, twisted her agile young body sideways, causing the small rug upon which she stood to skip across the polished floor of the living room.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Penny Parker, clad in a new black and red snowsuit, twisted her agile young body sideways, causing the small rug upon which she stood to skip across the polished floor of the living room.
brakesnounUS /breɪks/
a braking device consisting of a combination of interacting parts that work to slow a motor vehicle
From this reading An open christiana turn with no brakes dragging!"
causingnounUS /ˈkɑːzɪŋ/
the act of causing something to happen
From this reading Penny Parker, clad in a new black and red snowsuit, twisted her agile young body sideways, causing the small rug upon which she stood to skip across the polished floor of the living room.
christiana
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An open christiana turn with no brakes dragging!"
cladadjectiveUS /klæd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Penny Parker, clad in a new black and red snowsuit, twisted her agile young body sideways, causing the small rug upon which she stood to skip across the polished floor of the living room.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "Watch me coming down the mountain, Mrs. Weems!
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading She wriggled her slim hips again, and it slipped in the opposite direction toward Mrs. Weems who was watching from the kitchen doorway.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading She wriggled her slim hips again, and it slipped in the opposite direction toward Mrs. Weems who was watching from the kitchen doorway.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Watch me coming down the mountain, Mrs. Weems!
draggingadjectiveUS /ˈdræɡɪŋ/
marked by a painfully slow and effortful manner
From this reading An open christiana turn with no brakes dragging!"
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Penny Parker, clad in a new black and red snowsuit, twisted her agile young body sideways, causing the small rug upon which she stood to skip across the polished floor of the living room.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She wriggled her slim hips again, and it slipped in the opposite direction toward Mrs. Weems who was watching from the kitchen doorway.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Penny Parker, clad in a new black and red snowsuit, twisted her agile young body sideways, causing the small rug upon which she stood to skip across the polished floor of the living room.
hipsnounUS /hɪps/
plural of “hip” — either side of the body below the waist and above the thigh
From this reading She wriggled her slim hips again, and it slipped in the opposite direction toward Mrs. Weems who was watching from the kitchen doorway.
honeynounUS /ˈhʌni/
a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
From this reading This one is a honey!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Penny Parker, clad in a new black and red snowsuit, twisted her agile young body sideways, causing the small rug upon which she stood to skip across the polished floor of the living room.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This one is a honey!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She wriggled her slim hips again, and it slipped in the opposite direction toward Mrs. Weems who was watching from the kitchen doorway.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading She wriggled her slim hips again, and it slipped in the opposite direction toward Mrs. Weems who was watching from the kitchen doorway.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Penny Parker, clad in a new black and red snowsuit, twisted her agile young body sideways, causing the small rug upon which she stood to skip across the polished floor of the living room.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Watch me coming down the mountain, Mrs. Weems!
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading "Watch me coming down the mountain, Mrs. Weems!
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Watch me coming down the mountain, Mrs. Weems!
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Penny Parker, clad in a new black and red snowsuit, twisted her agile young body sideways, causing the small rug upon which she stood to skip across the polished floor of the living room.
not any; not one
From this reading An open christiana turn with no brakes dragging!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Penny Parker, clad in a new black and red snowsuit, twisted her agile young body sideways, causing the small rug upon which she stood to skip across the polished floor of the living room.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This one is a honey!
To move from a closed position.
From this reading An open christiana turn with no brakes dragging!"
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading She wriggled her slim hips again, and it slipped in the opposite direction toward Mrs. Weems who was watching from the kitchen doorway.
ParkernounUS /ˈpɑːrkər/
United States saxophonist and leader of the bop style of jazz (1920-1955)
From this reading Penny Parker, clad in a new black and red snowsuit, twisted her agile young body sideways, causing the small rug upon which she stood to skip across the polished floor of the living room.
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading Penny Parker, clad in a new black and red snowsuit, twisted her agile young body sideways, causing the small rug upon which she stood to skip across the polished floor of the living room.
polishedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃt/
perfected or made shiny and smooth
From this reading Penny Parker, clad in a new black and red snowsuit, twisted her agile young body sideways, causing the small rug upon which she stood to skip across the polished floor of the living room.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Penny Parker, clad in a new black and red snowsuit, twisted her agile young body sideways, causing the small rug upon which she stood to skip across the polished floor of the living room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Penny Parker, clad in a new black and red snowsuit, twisted her agile young body sideways, causing the small rug upon which she stood to skip across the polished floor of the living room.
rugnounUS /rʌɡ/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading Penny Parker, clad in a new black and red snowsuit, twisted her agile young body sideways, causing the small rug upon which she stood to skip across the polished floor of the living room.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Penny Parker, clad in a new black and red snowsuit, twisted her agile young body sideways, causing the small rug upon which she stood to skip across the polished floor of the living room.
sidewaysadverbUS /ˈsaɪdweɪz/
with one side forward or to the front
From this reading Penny Parker, clad in a new black and red snowsuit, twisted her agile young body sideways, causing the small rug upon which she stood to skip across the polished floor of the living room.
skipverbUS /skɪp/
bypass
From this reading Penny Parker, clad in a new black and red snowsuit, twisted her agile young body sideways, causing the small rug upon which she stood to skip across the polished floor of the living room.
slimadjectiveUS /slɪm/
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading She wriggled her slim hips again, and it slipped in the opposite direction toward Mrs. Weems who was watching from the kitchen doorway.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading She wriggled her slim hips again, and it slipped in the opposite direction toward Mrs. Weems who was watching from the kitchen doorway.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Penny Parker, clad in a new black and red snowsuit, twisted her agile young body sideways, causing the small rug upon which she stood to skip across the polished floor of the living room.
snowsuitnoun
a child's overgarment for cold weather
From this reading Penny Parker, clad in a new black and red snowsuit, twisted her agile young body sideways, causing the small rug upon which she stood to skip across the polished floor of the living room.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Penny Parker, clad in a new black and red snowsuit, twisted her agile young body sideways, causing the small rug upon which she stood to skip across the polished floor of the living room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Watch me coming down the mountain, Mrs. Weems!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This one is a honey!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Penny Parker, clad in a new black and red snowsuit, twisted her agile young body sideways, causing the small rug upon which she stood to skip across the polished floor of the living room.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading She wriggled her slim hips again, and it slipped in the opposite direction toward Mrs. Weems who was watching from the kitchen doorway.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading An open christiana turn with no brakes dragging!"
twistedadjectiveUS /ˈtwɪstɪd/
having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
From this reading Penny Parker, clad in a new black and red snowsuit, twisted her agile young body sideways, causing the small rug upon which she stood to skip across the polished floor of the living room.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Penny Parker, clad in a new black and red snowsuit, twisted her agile young body sideways, causing the small rug upon which she stood to skip across the polished floor of the living room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She wriggled her slim hips again, and it slipped in the opposite direction toward Mrs. Weems who was watching from the kitchen doorway.
look attentively
From this reading "Watch me coming down the mountain, Mrs. Weems!
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading She wriggled her slim hips again, and it slipped in the opposite direction toward Mrs. Weems who was watching from the kitchen doorway.
Weems
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Watch me coming down the mountain, Mrs. Weems!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Penny Parker, clad in a new black and red snowsuit, twisted her agile young body sideways, causing the small rug upon which she stood to skip across the polished floor of the living room.
which person or people
From this reading She wriggled her slim hips again, and it slipped in the opposite direction toward Mrs. Weems who was watching from the kitchen doorway.
in the company of; together with
From this reading An open christiana turn with no brakes dragging!"
wriggled
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She wriggled her slim hips again, and it slipped in the opposite direction toward Mrs. Weems who was watching from the kitchen doorway.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Penny Parker, clad in a new black and red snowsuit, twisted her agile young body sideways, causing the small rug upon which she stood to skip across the polished floor of the living room.
