used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a full thirty seconds Peter Siner stared at the girl at the window before, even with her prompting, he thought of the amenity of asking her to come inside.
amenitynounUS /əˈmenəti/
pleasantness resulting from agreeable conditions
From this reading For a full thirty seconds Peter Siner stared at the girl at the window before, even with her prompting, he thought of the amenity of asking her to come inside.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a further delayed courtesy, he drew the Heppelwhite chair toward her.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading For a full thirty seconds Peter Siner stared at the girl at the window before, even with her prompting, he thought of the amenity of asking her to come inside.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For a full thirty seconds Peter Siner stared at the girl at the window before, even with her prompting, he thought of the amenity of asking her to come inside.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading For a full thirty seconds Peter Siner stared at the girl at the window before, even with her prompting, he thought of the amenity of asking her to come inside.
blanchedadjective
anemic looking from illness or emotion
From this reading Cissie's face looked bloodless in the blanched light of the gasolene- lamp.
bloodlessadjectiveUS /ˈblʌdləs/
destitute of blood or apparently so
From this reading Cissie's face looked bloodless in the blanched light of the gasolene- lamp.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading As a further delayed courtesy, he drew the Heppelwhite chair toward her.
Cissie's
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From this reading Cissie's face looked bloodless in the blanched light of the gasolene- lamp.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading For a full thirty seconds Peter Siner stared at the girl at the window before, even with her prompting, he thought of the amenity of asking her to come inside.
courtesynounUS /ˈkɜːrtəsi/
a courteous or respectful or considerate act
From this reading As a further delayed courtesy, he drew the Heppelwhite chair toward her.
delayedadjectiveUS /dɪˈleɪd/
not as far along as normal in development
From this reading As a further delayed courtesy, he drew the Heppelwhite chair toward her.
don't
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From this reading "You don't seem very glad to see me, Peter."
doubtfuladjectiveUS /ˈdaʊtfəl/
open to doubt or suspicion
From this reading She forced a faint, doubtful smile.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading As a further delayed courtesy, he drew the Heppelwhite chair toward her.
divisible by two
From this reading For a full thirty seconds Peter Siner stared at the girl at the window before, even with her prompting, he thought of the amenity of asking her to come inside.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Cissie's face looked bloodless in the blanched light of the gasolene- lamp.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading She forced a faint, doubtful smile.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a full thirty seconds Peter Siner stared at the girl at the window before, even with her prompting, he thought of the amenity of asking her to come inside.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading She forced a faint, doubtful smile.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading For a full thirty seconds Peter Siner stared at the girl at the window before, even with her prompting, he thought of the amenity of asking her to come inside.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading As a further delayed courtesy, he drew the Heppelwhite chair toward her.
gasolenenoun
a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines
From this reading Cissie's face looked bloodless in the blanched light of the gasolene- lamp.
a young female
From this reading For a full thirty seconds Peter Siner stared at the girl at the window before, even with her prompting, he thought of the amenity of asking her to come inside.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "You don't seem very glad to see me, Peter."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a full thirty seconds Peter Siner stared at the girl at the window before, even with her prompting, he thought of the amenity of asking her to come inside.
Heppelwhite
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From this reading As a further delayed courtesy, he drew the Heppelwhite chair toward her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For a full thirty seconds Peter Siner stared at the girl at the window before, even with her prompting, he thought of the amenity of asking her to come inside.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Cissie's face looked bloodless in the blanched light of the gasolene- lamp.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading For a full thirty seconds Peter Siner stared at the girl at the window before, even with her prompting, he thought of the amenity of asking her to come inside.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading Cissie's face looked bloodless in the blanched light of the gasolene- lamp.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Cissie's face looked bloodless in the blanched light of the gasolene- lamp.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Cissie's face looked bloodless in the blanched light of the gasolene- lamp.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You don't seem very glad to see me, Peter."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a full thirty seconds Peter Siner stared at the girl at the window before, even with her prompting, he thought of the amenity of asking her to come inside.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading For a full thirty seconds Peter Siner stared at the girl at the window before, even with her prompting, he thought of the amenity of asking her to come inside.
promptingnounUS /ˈprɑːmptɪŋ/
persuasion formulated as a suggestion
From this reading For a full thirty seconds Peter Siner stared at the girl at the window before, even with her prompting, he thought of the amenity of asking her to come inside.
secondsnounUS /ˈsekəndz/
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading For a full thirty seconds Peter Siner stared at the girl at the window before, even with her prompting, he thought of the amenity of asking her to come inside.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "You don't seem very glad to see me, Peter."
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "You don't seem very glad to see me, Peter."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She forced a faint, doubtful smile.
Siner
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From this reading For a full thirty seconds Peter Siner stared at the girl at the window before, even with her prompting, he thought of the amenity of asking her to come inside.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading She forced a faint, doubtful smile.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading For a full thirty seconds Peter Siner stared at the girl at the window before, even with her prompting, he thought of the amenity of asking her to come inside.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For a full thirty seconds Peter Siner stared at the girl at the window before, even with her prompting, he thought of the amenity of asking her to come inside.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading For a full thirty seconds Peter Siner stared at the girl at the window before, even with her prompting, he thought of the amenity of asking her to come inside.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading For a full thirty seconds Peter Siner stared at the girl at the window before, even with her prompting, he thought of the amenity of asking her to come inside.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For a full thirty seconds Peter Siner stared at the girl at the window before, even with her prompting, he thought of the amenity of asking her to come inside.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading As a further delayed courtesy, he drew the Heppelwhite chair toward her.
precisely as stated
From this reading "You don't seem very glad to see me, Peter."
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 For a full thirty seconds Peter Siner stared at the girl at the window before, even with her prompting, he thought of the amenity of asking her to come inside.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For a full thirty seconds Peter Siner stared at the girl at the window before, even with her prompting, he thought of the amenity of asking her to come inside.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You don't seem very glad to see me, Peter."
