used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Haye, in the right half of the double-bed, had such a lost look in the eyes which were usually so imperious that Janet shook her head sadly.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And Janet, after putting the can of hot water in the basin behind the screen, went to the red curtains and pulled them back.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Janet, after putting the can of hot water in the basin behind the screen, went to the red curtains and pulled them back.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading And Janet, after putting the can of hot water in the basin behind the screen, went to the red curtains and pulled them back.
basinnounUS /ˈbeɪsən/
a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids
From this reading And Janet, after putting the can of hot water in the basin behind the screen, went to the red curtains and pulled them back.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading And Janet, after putting the can of hot water in the basin behind the screen, went to the red curtains and pulled them back.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The sunlight leapt, catching fire on her fuzzy hair, and the morning came freely in by the open windows.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The sunlight leapt, catching fire on her fuzzy hair, and the morning came freely in by the open windows.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading And Janet, after putting the can of hot water in the basin behind the screen, went to the red curtains and pulled them back.
catchingnounUS /ˈkætʃɪŋ/
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading The sunlight leapt, catching fire on her fuzzy hair, and the morning came freely in by the open windows.
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading And Janet, after putting the can of hot water in the basin behind the screen, went to the red curtains and pulled them back.
double-bed
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From this reading Mrs. Haye, in the right half of the double-bed, had such a lost look in the eyes which were usually so imperious that Janet shook her head sadly.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Mrs. Haye, in the right half of the double-bed, had such a lost look in the eyes which were usually so imperious that Janet shook her head sadly.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The sunlight leapt, catching fire on her fuzzy hair, and the morning came freely in by the open windows.
in a free manner
From this reading The sunlight leapt, catching fire on her fuzzy hair, and the morning came freely in by the open windows.
fuzzyadjectiveUS /ˈfʌzi/
covering with fine light hairs
From this reading The sunlight leapt, catching fire on her fuzzy hair, and the morning came freely in by the open windows.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading HER, HIM, THEM “GOOD morning, mum.”
Grmn
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From this reading “Grmn’, J’net.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Haye, in the right half of the double-bed, had such a lost look in the eyes which were usually so imperious that Janet shook her head sadly.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading The sunlight leapt, catching fire on her fuzzy hair, and the morning came freely in by the open windows.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Mrs. Haye, in the right half of the double-bed, had such a lost look in the eyes which were usually so imperious that Janet shook her head sadly.
Haye
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From this reading Mrs. Haye, in the right half of the double-bed, had such a lost look in the eyes which were usually so imperious that Janet shook her head sadly.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Mrs. Haye, in the right half of the double-bed, had such a lost look in the eyes which were usually so imperious that Janet shook her head sadly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading HER, HIM, THEM “GOOD morning, mum.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading HER, HIM, THEM “GOOD morning, mum.”
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading And Janet, after putting the can of hot water in the basin behind the screen, went to the red curtains and pulled them back.
imperiousadjUS /ɪmˈpɪr.i.əs/
Assuming power or authority without justification; arrogant and domineering. (Hách dịch, độc đoán, kiêu kỳ.)
From this reading Mrs. Haye, in the right half of the double-bed, had such a lost look in the eyes which were usually so imperious that Janet shook her head sadly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And Janet, after putting the can of hot water in the basin behind the screen, went to the red curtains and pulled them back.
J'net
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From this reading “Grmn’, J’net.”
Janet
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From this reading And Janet, after putting the can of hot water in the basin behind the screen, went to the red curtains and pulled them back.
leaptverbUS /lept/
inflected form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The sunlight leapt, catching fire on her fuzzy hair, and the morning came freely in by the open windows.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Mrs. Haye, in the right half of the double-bed, had such a lost look in the eyes which were usually so imperious that Janet shook her head sadly.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Mrs. Haye, in the right half of the double-bed, had such a lost look in the eyes which were usually so imperious that Janet shook her head sadly.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading HER, HIM, THEM “GOOD morning, mum.”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Haye, in the right half of the double-bed, had such a lost look in the eyes which were usually so imperious that Janet shook her head sadly.
mumadjectiveUS /mʌm/
failing to speak or communicate etc when expected to
From this reading HER, HIM, THEM “GOOD morning, mum.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And Janet, after putting the can of hot water in the basin behind the screen, went to the red curtains and pulled them back.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The sunlight leapt, catching fire on her fuzzy hair, and the morning came freely in by the open windows.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The sunlight leapt, catching fire on her fuzzy hair, and the morning came freely in by the open windows.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading And Janet, after putting the can of hot water in the basin behind the screen, went to the red curtains and pulled them back.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading And Janet, after putting the can of hot water in the basin behind the screen, went to the red curtains and pulled them back.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading And Janet, after putting the can of hot water in the basin behind the screen, went to the red curtains and pulled them back.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Mrs. Haye, in the right half of the double-bed, had such a lost look in the eyes which were usually so imperious that Janet shook her head sadly.
in an unfortunate way
From this reading Mrs. Haye, in the right half of the double-bed, had such a lost look in the eyes which were usually so imperious that Janet shook her head sadly.
screennounUS /skriːn/
a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
From this reading And Janet, after putting the can of hot water in the basin behind the screen, went to the red curtains and pulled them back.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Mrs. Haye, in the right half of the double-bed, had such a lost look in the eyes which were usually so imperious that Janet shook her head sadly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mrs. Haye, in the right half of the double-bed, had such a lost look in the eyes which were usually so imperious that Janet shook her head sadly.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Haye, in the right half of the double-bed, had such a lost look in the eyes which were usually so imperious that Janet shook her head sadly.
the rays of the sun
From this reading The sunlight leapt, catching fire on her fuzzy hair, and the morning came freely in by the open windows.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mrs. Haye, in the right half of the double-bed, had such a lost look in the eyes which were usually so imperious that Janet shook her head sadly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And Janet, after putting the can of hot water in the basin behind the screen, went to the red curtains and pulled them back.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading HER, HIM, THEM “GOOD morning, mum.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And Janet, after putting the can of hot water in the basin behind the screen, went to the red curtains and pulled them back.
under normal conditions
From this reading Mrs. Haye, in the right half of the double-bed, had such a lost look in the eyes which were usually so imperious that Janet shook her head sadly.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading And Janet, after putting the can of hot water in the basin behind the screen, went to the red curtains and pulled them back.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And Janet, after putting the can of hot water in the basin behind the screen, went to the red curtains and pulled them back.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mrs. Haye, in the right half of the double-bed, had such a lost look in the eyes which were usually so imperious that Janet shook her head sadly.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Haye, in the right half of the double-bed, had such a lost look in the eyes which were usually so imperious that Janet shook her head sadly.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The sunlight leapt, catching fire on her fuzzy hair, and the morning came freely in by the open windows.
