used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You ought to put on a dark glove, which she wouldn't notice against the pane."
adjournmentnounUS /əˈdʒɜːrnmənt/
the termination of a meeting
From this reading Jack was pleased to approve of the glove proposition, and an adjournment was made to the doctor's dressing-room, where a pair of `funeral gloves' were discovered which seemed exactly what was desired.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading You ought to put on a dark glove, which she wouldn't notice against the pane."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Jack was pleased to approve of the glove proposition, and an adjournment was made to the doctor's dressing-room, where a pair of `funeral gloves' were discovered which seemed exactly what was desired.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jack was pleased to approve of the glove proposition, and an adjournment was made to the doctor's dressing-room, where a pair of `funeral gloves' were discovered which seemed exactly what was desired.
approveverbUS /əˈpruːv/
give sanction to
From this reading Jack was pleased to approve of the glove proposition, and an adjournment was made to the doctor's dressing-room, where a pair of `funeral gloves' were discovered which seemed exactly what was desired.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Jack drew one on his right hand, Jill drew the other on her left, and thus equipped they crept back to their hiding-place behind the shabby red curtains, and proceeded to work.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Jack drew one on his right hand, Jill drew the other on her left, and thus equipped they crept back to their hiding-place behind the shabby red curtains, and proceeded to work.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Jack drew one on his right hand, Jill drew the other on her left, and thus equipped they crept back to their hiding-place behind the shabby red curtains, and proceeded to work.
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading Jack drew one on his right hand, Jill drew the other on her left, and thus equipped they crept back to their hiding-place behind the shabby red curtains, and proceeded to work.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading You ought to put on a dark glove, which she wouldn't notice against the pane."
wanted intensely
From this reading Jack was pleased to approve of the glove proposition, and an adjournment was made to the doctor's dressing-room, where a pair of `funeral gloves' were discovered which seemed exactly what was desired.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Jack was pleased to approve of the glove proposition, and an adjournment was made to the doctor's dressing-room, where a pair of `funeral gloves' were discovered which seemed exactly what was desired.
doctor'snounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Jack was pleased to approve of the glove proposition, and an adjournment was made to the doctor's dressing-room, where a pair of `funeral gloves' were discovered which seemed exactly what was desired.
don't
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From this reading "Mind you don't let her see your hand!
dressing-room
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From this reading Jack was pleased to approve of the glove proposition, and an adjournment was made to the doctor's dressing-room, where a pair of `funeral gloves' were discovered which seemed exactly what was desired.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Jack drew one on his right hand, Jill drew the other on her left, and thus equipped they crept back to their hiding-place behind the shabby red curtains, and proceeded to work.
equippedadjectiveUS /ɪˈkwɪpt/
provided or fitted out with what is necessary or useful or appropriate
From this reading Jack drew one on his right hand, Jill drew the other on her left, and thus equipped they crept back to their hiding-place behind the shabby red curtains, and proceeded to work.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading Jack was pleased to approve of the glove proposition, and an adjournment was made to the doctor's dressing-room, where a pair of `funeral gloves' were discovered which seemed exactly what was desired.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading Jack was pleased to approve of the glove proposition, and an adjournment was made to the doctor's dressing-room, where a pair of `funeral gloves' were discovered which seemed exactly what was desired.
glovenounUS /ɡlʌv/
the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading You ought to put on a dark glove, which she wouldn't notice against the pane."
glovesnounUS /ɡlʌvz/
plural of “glove” — the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading Jack was pleased to approve of the glove proposition, and an adjournment was made to the doctor's dressing-room, where a pair of `funeral gloves' were discovered which seemed exactly what was desired.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Mind you don't let her see your hand!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Mind you don't let her see your hand!
hiding-place
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From this reading Jack drew one on his right hand, Jill drew the other on her left, and thus equipped they crept back to their hiding-place behind the shabby red curtains, and proceeded to work.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jack drew one on his right hand, Jill drew the other on her left, and thus equipped they crept back to their hiding-place behind the shabby red curtains, and proceeded to work.
It's
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From this reading It's sticking right out.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack was pleased to approve of the glove proposition, and an adjournment was made to the doctor's dressing-room, where a pair of `funeral gloves' were discovered which seemed exactly what was desired.
Jill
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From this reading Jack drew one on his right hand, Jill drew the other on her left, and thus equipped they crept back to their hiding-place behind the shabby red curtains, and proceeded to work.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Jack drew one on his right hand, Jill drew the other on her left, and thus equipped they crept back to their hiding-place behind the shabby red curtains, and proceeded to work.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Mind you don't let her see your hand!
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Jack was pleased to approve of the glove proposition, and an adjournment was made to the doctor's dressing-room, where a pair of `funeral gloves' were discovered which seemed exactly what was desired.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Mind you don't let her see your hand!
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading You ought to put on a dark glove, which she wouldn't notice against the pane."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jack was pleased to approve of the glove proposition, and an adjournment was made to the doctor's dressing-room, where a pair of `funeral gloves' were discovered which seemed exactly what was desired.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading You ought to put on a dark glove, which she wouldn't notice against the pane."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Jack drew one on his right hand, Jill drew the other on her left, and thus equipped they crept back to their hiding-place behind the shabby red curtains, and proceeded to work.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Jack drew one on his right hand, Jill drew the other on her left, and thus equipped they crept back to their hiding-place behind the shabby red curtains, and proceeded to work.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading You ought to put on a dark glove, which she wouldn't notice against the pane."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It's sticking right out.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading Jack was pleased to approve of the glove proposition, and an adjournment was made to the doctor's dressing-room, where a pair of `funeral gloves' were discovered which seemed exactly what was desired.
panenounUS /peɪn/
sheet glass cut in shapes for windows or doors
From this reading You ought to put on a dark glove, which she wouldn't notice against the pane."
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading Jack was pleased to approve of the glove proposition, and an adjournment was made to the doctor's dressing-room, where a pair of `funeral gloves' were discovered which seemed exactly what was desired.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading Jack drew one on his right hand, Jill drew the other on her left, and thus equipped they crept back to their hiding-place behind the shabby red curtains, and proceeded to work.
propositionnounUS /ˌprɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
From this reading Jack was pleased to approve of the glove proposition, and an adjournment was made to the doctor's dressing-room, where a pair of `funeral gloves' were discovered which seemed exactly what was desired.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading You ought to put on a dark glove, which she wouldn't notice against the pane."
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Jack drew one on his right hand, Jill drew the other on her left, and thus equipped they crept back to their hiding-place behind the shabby red curtains, and proceeded to work.
precisely, exactly
From this reading It's sticking right out.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Mind you don't let her see your hand!
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Jack was pleased to approve of the glove proposition, and an adjournment was made to the doctor's dressing-room, where a pair of `funeral gloves' were discovered which seemed exactly what was desired.
shabbyadjectiveUS /ˈʃæbi/
showing signs of wear and tear
From this reading Jack drew one on his right hand, Jill drew the other on her left, and thus equipped they crept back to their hiding-place behind the shabby red curtains, and proceeded to work.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You ought to put on a dark glove, which she wouldn't notice against the pane."
stickingadjectiveUS /ˈstɪkɪŋ/
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading It's sticking right out.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You ought to put on a dark glove, which she wouldn't notice against the pane."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Jack drew one on his right hand, Jill drew the other on her left, and thus equipped they crept back to their hiding-place behind the shabby red curtains, and proceeded to work.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jack drew one on his right hand, Jill drew the other on her left, and thus equipped they crept back to their hiding-place behind the shabby red curtains, and proceeded to work.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Jack drew one on his right hand, Jill drew the other on her left, and thus equipped they crept back to their hiding-place behind the shabby red curtains, and proceeded to work.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You ought to put on a dark glove, which she wouldn't notice against the pane."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jack was pleased to approve of the glove proposition, and an adjournment was made to the doctor's dressing-room, where a pair of `funeral gloves' were discovered which seemed exactly what was desired.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Jack was pleased to approve of the glove proposition, and an adjournment was made to the doctor's dressing-room, where a pair of `funeral gloves' were discovered which seemed exactly what was desired.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Jack was pleased to approve of the glove proposition, and an adjournment was made to the doctor's dressing-room, where a pair of `funeral gloves' were discovered which seemed exactly what was desired.
in or at the place that
From this reading Jack was pleased to approve of the glove proposition, and an adjournment was made to the doctor's dressing-room, where a pair of `funeral gloves' were discovered which seemed exactly what was desired.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading You ought to put on a dark glove, which she wouldn't notice against the pane."
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Jack drew one on his right hand, Jill drew the other on her left, and thus equipped they crept back to their hiding-place behind the shabby red curtains, and proceeded to work.
wouldn't
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From this reading You ought to put on a dark glove, which she wouldn't notice against the pane."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Mind you don't let her see your hand!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Mind you don't let her see your hand!
