used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PRISONER OF WAR It was a bad night for all the girls, but for Billie Bradley it was a nightmare.
(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 A PRISONER OF WAR It was a bad night for all the girls, but for Billie Bradley it was a nightmare.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss Cora Dill had thrust her into a little room just big enough to contain a couch, a table, and one or two chairs.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading When Billie had asked for a light the door had been slammed in her face and she had heard the key turn in the lock.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading A PRISONER OF WAR It was a bad night for all the girls, but for Billie Bradley it was a nightmare.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When Billie had asked for a light the door had been slammed in her face and she had heard the key turn in the lock.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Miss Cora Dill had thrust her into a little room just big enough to contain a couch, a table, and one or two chairs.
Billie
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From this reading A PRISONER OF WAR It was a bad night for all the girls, but for Billie Bradley it was a nightmare.
BradleynounUS /ˈbrædli/
United States politician who was elected the first black mayor of Los Angeles (1917-1998)
From this reading A PRISONER OF WAR It was a bad night for all the girls, but for Billie Bradley it was a nightmare.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A PRISONER OF WAR It was a bad night for all the girls, but for Billie Bradley it was a nightmare.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Miss Cora Dill had thrust her into a little room just big enough to contain a couch, a table, and one or two chairs.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading All her dreams had come to that.
containverbUS /kənˈteɪn/
include or contain; have as a component
From this reading Miss Cora Dill had thrust her into a little room just big enough to contain a couch, a table, and one or two chairs.
CoranounUS /ˈkɔːrə/
(Greek mythology) daughter of Zeus and Demeter; made queen of the underworld by Pluto in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Proserpina
From this reading Miss Cora Dill had thrust her into a little room just big enough to contain a couch, a table, and one or two chairs.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Miss Cora Dill had thrust her into a little room just big enough to contain a couch, a table, and one or two chairs.
DillnounUS /dɪl/
aromatic Old World herb having aromatic threadlike foliage and seeds used as seasoning
From this reading Miss Cora Dill had thrust her into a little room just big enough to contain a couch, a table, and one or two chairs.
bring shame or dishonor upon
From this reading So she was a prisoner--and in disgrace.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading When Billie had asked for a light the door had been slammed in her face and she had heard the key turn in the lock.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading All her dreams had come to that.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Miss Cora Dill had thrust her into a little room just big enough to contain a couch, a table, and one or two chairs.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading When Billie had asked for a light the door had been slammed in her face and she had heard the key turn in the lock.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A PRISONER OF WAR It was a bad night for all the girls, but for Billie Bradley it was a nightmare.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading A PRISONER OF WAR It was a bad night for all the girls, but for Billie Bradley it was a nightmare.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Miss Cora Dill had thrust her into a little room just big enough to contain a couch, a table, and one or two chairs.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading When Billie had asked for a light the door had been slammed in her face and she had heard the key turn in the lock.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Cora Dill had thrust her into a little room just big enough to contain a couch, a table, and one or two chairs.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Billie had asked for a light the door had been slammed in her face and she had heard the key turn in the lock.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Miss Cora Dill had thrust her into a little room just big enough to contain a couch, a table, and one or two chairs.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A PRISONER OF WAR It was a bad night for all the girls, but for Billie Bradley it was a nightmare.
and nothing more
From this reading Miss Cora Dill had thrust her into a little room just big enough to contain a couch, a table, and one or two chairs.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading When Billie had asked for a light the door had been slammed in her face and she had heard the key turn in the lock.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading When Billie had asked for a light the door had been slammed in her face and she had heard the key turn in the lock.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Miss Cora Dill had thrust her into a little room just big enough to contain a couch, a table, and one or two chairs.
fasten with a lock
From this reading When Billie had asked for a light the door had been slammed in her face and she had heard the key turn in the lock.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Cora Dill had thrust her into a little room just big enough to contain a couch, a table, and one or two chairs.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A PRISONER OF WAR It was a bad night for all the girls, but for Billie Bradley it was a nightmare.
nightmarenounUS /ˈnaɪt.mɛr/
A terrifying or distressing dream.
From this reading A PRISONER OF WAR It was a bad night for all the girls, but for Billie Bradley it was a nightmare.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A PRISONER OF WAR It was a bad night for all the girls, but for Billie Bradley it was a nightmare.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Miss Cora Dill had thrust her into a little room just big enough to contain a couch, a table, and one or two chairs.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Miss Cora Dill had thrust her into a little room just big enough to contain a couch, a table, and one or two chairs.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading A PRISONER OF WAR It was a bad night for all the girls, but for Billie Bradley it was a nightmare.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Miss Cora Dill had thrust her into a little room just big enough to contain a couch, a table, and one or two chairs.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Billie had asked for a light the door had been slammed in her face and she had heard the key turn in the lock.
slammedverbUS /slæmd/
inflected form of “slam” — close violently
From this reading When Billie had asked for a light the door had been slammed in her face and she had heard the key turn in the lock.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So she was a prisoner--and in disgrace.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Miss Cora Dill had thrust her into a little room just big enough to contain a couch, a table, and one or two chairs.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All her dreams had come to that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A PRISONER OF WAR It was a bad night for all the girls, but for Billie Bradley it was a nightmare.
push forcefully
From this reading Miss Cora Dill had thrust her into a little room just big enough to contain a couch, a table, and one or two chairs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miss Cora Dill had thrust her into a little room just big enough to contain a couch, a table, and one or two chairs.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading When Billie had asked for a light the door had been slammed in her face and she had heard the key turn in the lock.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Miss Cora Dill had thrust her into a little room just big enough to contain a couch, a table, and one or two chairs.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading A PRISONER OF WAR It was a bad night for all the girls, but for Billie Bradley it was a nightmare.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A PRISONER OF WAR It was a bad night for all the girls, but for Billie Bradley it was a nightmare.
at the time that
From this reading When Billie had asked for a light the door had been slammed in her face and she had heard the key turn in the lock.
