used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NEW ACQUAINTANCE "This way," said their new acquaintance, turning to the right and starting for the stairs.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading A NEW ACQUAINTANCE "This way," said their new acquaintance, turning to the right and starting for the stairs.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Long may she wave!" she added gaily.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The hall itself was an immense room and seemed at first glance to be made up almost entirely of windows.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The hall itself was an immense room and seemed at first glance to be made up almost entirely of windows.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A NEW ACQUAINTANCE "This way," said their new acquaintance, turning to the right and starting for the stairs.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The hall itself was an immense room and seemed at first glance to be made up almost entirely of windows.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The hall itself was an immense room and seemed at first glance to be made up almost entirely of windows.
Billie
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From this reading It was a new experience for Billie Bradley and for Laura and Violet--that hour in the dining hall.
BradleynounUS /ˈbrædli/
United States politician who was elected the first black mayor of Los Angeles (1917-1998)
From this reading It was a new experience for Billie Bradley and for Laura and Violet--that hour in the dining hall.
DillnounUS /dɪl/
aromatic Old World herb having aromatic threadlike foliage and seeds used as seasoning
From this reading "Now for the second of the Dill Pickles.
diningnounUS /ˈdaɪnɪŋ/
the act of eating dinner
From this reading It was a new experience for Billie Bradley and for Laura and Violet--that hour in the dining hall.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The hall itself was an immense room and seemed at first glance to be made up almost entirely of windows.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading It was a new experience for Billie Bradley and for Laura and Violet--that hour in the dining hall.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The hall itself was an immense room and seemed at first glance to be made up almost entirely of windows.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A NEW ACQUAINTANCE "This way," said their new acquaintance, turning to the right and starting for the stairs.
gailyadverbUS /ˈɡeɪli/
in a gay manner
From this reading Long may she wave!" she added gaily.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading The hall itself was an immense room and seemed at first glance to be made up almost entirely of windows.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading It was a new experience for Billie Bradley and for Laura and Violet--that hour in the dining hall.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It was a new experience for Billie Bradley and for Laura and Violet--that hour in the dining hall.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The hall itself was an immense room and seemed at first glance to be made up almost entirely of windows.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a new experience for Billie Bradley and for Laura and Violet--that hour in the dining hall.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a new experience for Billie Bradley and for Laura and Violet--that hour in the dining hall.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The hall itself was an immense room and seemed at first glance to be made up almost entirely of windows.
Laura
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From this reading It was a new experience for Billie Bradley and for Laura and Violet--that hour in the dining hall.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Long may she wave!" she added gaily.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The hall itself was an immense room and seemed at first glance to be made up almost entirely of windows.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Long may she wave!" she added gaily.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A NEW ACQUAINTANCE "This way," said their new acquaintance, turning to the right and starting for the stairs.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now for the second of the Dill Pickles.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Now for the second of the Dill Pickles.
PicklesnounUS /ˈpɪkəlz/
plural of “pickle” — vegetables (especially cucumbers) preserved in brine or vinegar
From this reading "Now for the second of the Dill Pickles.
precisely, exactly
From this reading A NEW ACQUAINTANCE "This way," said their new acquaintance, turning to the right and starting for the stairs.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The hall itself was an immense room and seemed at first glance to be made up almost entirely of windows.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A NEW ACQUAINTANCE "This way," said their new acquaintance, turning to the right and starting for the stairs.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "Now for the second of the Dill Pickles.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The hall itself was an immense room and seemed at first glance to be made up almost entirely of windows.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Long may she wave!" she added gaily.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading A NEW ACQUAINTANCE "This way," said their new acquaintance, turning to the right and starting for the stairs.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading A NEW ACQUAINTANCE "This way," said their new acquaintance, turning to the right and starting for the stairs.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a new experience for Billie Bradley and for Laura and Violet--that hour in the dining hall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A NEW ACQUAINTANCE "This way," said their new acquaintance, turning to the right and starting for the stairs.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A NEW ACQUAINTANCE "This way," said their new acquaintance, turning to the right and starting for the stairs.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A NEW ACQUAINTANCE "This way," said their new acquaintance, turning to the right and starting for the stairs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A NEW ACQUAINTANCE "This way," said their new acquaintance, turning to the right and starting for the stairs.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading A NEW ACQUAINTANCE "This way," said their new acquaintance, turning to the right and starting for the stairs.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The hall itself was an immense room and seemed at first glance to be made up almost entirely of windows.
VioletnounUS /ˈvaɪəlɪt/
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading It was a new experience for Billie Bradley and for Laura and Violet--that hour in the dining hall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a new experience for Billie Bradley and for Laura and Violet--that hour in the dining hall.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading Long may she wave!" she added gaily.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A NEW ACQUAINTANCE "This way," said their new acquaintance, turning to the right and starting for the stairs.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The hall itself was an immense room and seemed at first glance to be made up almost entirely of windows.
