used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She threw herself down on the floor in front of a low arm-chair, and spreading her arms across its seat, buried her face in them.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading She threw herself down on the floor in front of a low arm-chair, and spreading her arms across its seat, buried her face in them.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Kate Bindane had just gone up to her room and was standing there alone, examining herself disapprovingly in the long mirror, when Muriel staggered in, her face white, her knees giving way.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Her friend stood perfectly still for a few moments, staring down at her in amazement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Kate Bindane had just gone up to her room and was standing there alone, examining herself disapprovingly in the long mirror, when Muriel staggered in, her face white, her knees giving way.
arm-chair
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From this reading She threw herself down on the floor in front of a low arm-chair, and spreading her arms across its seat, buried her face in them.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading She threw herself down on the floor in front of a low arm-chair, and spreading her arms across its seat, buried her face in them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her friend stood perfectly still for a few moments, staring down at her in amazement.
Bindane
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From this reading Kate Bindane had just gone up to her room and was standing there alone, examining herself disapprovingly in the long mirror, when Muriel staggered in, her face white, her knees giving way.
placed in a grave
From this reading She threw herself down on the floor in front of a low arm-chair, and spreading her arms across its seat, buried her face in them.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Kate!” she cried.
disapprovinglyadverb
showing disapproval
From this reading Kate Bindane had just gone up to her room and was standing there alone, examining herself disapprovingly in the long mirror, when Muriel staggered in, her face white, her knees giving way.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She threw herself down on the floor in front of a low arm-chair, and spreading her arms across its seat, buried her face in them.
examiningverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading Kate Bindane had just gone up to her room and was standing there alone, examining herself disapprovingly in the long mirror, when Muriel staggered in, her face white, her knees giving way.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Kate Bindane had just gone up to her room and was standing there alone, examining herself disapprovingly in the long mirror, when Muriel staggered in, her face white, her knees giving way.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Her friend stood perfectly still for a few moments, staring down at her in amazement.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading She threw herself down on the floor in front of a low arm-chair, and spreading her arms across its seat, buried her face in them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her friend stood perfectly still for a few moments, staring down at her in amazement.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Her friend stood perfectly still for a few moments, staring down at her in amazement.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading She threw herself down on the floor in front of a low arm-chair, and spreading her arms across its seat, buried her face in them.
the act of giving
From this reading Kate Bindane had just gone up to her room and was standing there alone, examining herself disapprovingly in the long mirror, when Muriel staggered in, her face white, her knees giving way.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Kate Bindane had just gone up to her room and was standing there alone, examining herself disapprovingly in the long mirror, when Muriel staggered in, her face white, her knees giving way.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Kate Bindane had just gone up to her room and was standing there alone, examining herself disapprovingly in the long mirror, when Muriel staggered in, her face white, her knees giving way.
He's
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From this reading “He’s gone!”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Kate Bindane had just gone up to her room and was standing there alone, examining herself disapprovingly in the long mirror, when Muriel staggered in, her face white, her knees giving way.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Kate Bindane had just gone up to her room and was standing there alone, examining herself disapprovingly in the long mirror, when Muriel staggered in, her face white, her knees giving way.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Kate Bindane had just gone up to her room and was standing there alone, examining herself disapprovingly in the long mirror, when Muriel staggered in, her face white, her knees giving way.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She threw herself down on the floor in front of a low arm-chair, and spreading her arms across its seat, buried her face in them.
and nothing more
From this reading Kate Bindane had just gone up to her room and was standing there alone, examining herself disapprovingly in the long mirror, when Muriel staggered in, her face white, her knees giving way.
Kate
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From this reading Kate Bindane had just gone up to her room and was standing there alone, examining herself disapprovingly in the long mirror, when Muriel staggered in, her face white, her knees giving way.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Kate Bindane had just gone up to her room and was standing there alone, examining herself disapprovingly in the long mirror, when Muriel staggered in, her face white, her knees giving way.
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 Kate Bindane had just gone up to her room and was standing there alone, examining herself disapprovingly in the long mirror, when Muriel staggered in, her face white, her knees giving way.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading She threw herself down on the floor in front of a low arm-chair, and spreading her arms across its seat, buried her face in them.
mirrornounUS /ˈmɪrər/
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading Kate Bindane had just gone up to her room and was standing there alone, examining herself disapprovingly in the long mirror, when Muriel staggered in, her face white, her knees giving way.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Her friend stood perfectly still for a few moments, staring down at her in amazement.
Muriel
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From this reading Kate Bindane had just gone up to her room and was standing there alone, examining herself disapprovingly in the long mirror, when Muriel staggered in, her face white, her knees giving way.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She threw herself down on the floor in front of a low arm-chair, and spreading her arms across its seat, buried her face in them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She threw herself down on the floor in front of a low arm-chair, and spreading her arms across its seat, buried her face in them.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Her friend stood perfectly still for a few moments, staring down at her in amazement.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Kate Bindane had just gone up to her room and was standing there alone, examining herself disapprovingly in the long mirror, when Muriel staggered in, her face white, her knees giving way.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading She threw herself down on the floor in front of a low arm-chair, and spreading her arms across its seat, buried her face in them.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Kate!” she cried.
spreadingnounUS /ˈspredɪŋ/
process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
From this reading She threw herself down on the floor in front of a low arm-chair, and spreading her arms across its seat, buried her face in them.
staggeredverbUS /ˈstæɡərd/
past form of “stagger” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading Kate Bindane had just gone up to her room and was standing there alone, examining herself disapprovingly in the long mirror, when Muriel staggered in, her face white, her knees giving way.
having a supporting base
From this reading Kate Bindane had just gone up to her room and was standing there alone, examining herself disapprovingly in the long mirror, when Muriel staggered in, her face white, her knees giving way.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading Her friend stood perfectly still for a few moments, staring down at her in amazement.
not in physical motion
From this reading Her friend stood perfectly still for a few moments, staring down at her in amazement.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Her friend stood perfectly still for a few moments, staring down at her in amazement.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Kate Bindane had just gone up to her room and was standing there alone, examining herself disapprovingly in the long mirror, when Muriel staggered in, her face white, her knees giving way.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She threw herself down on the floor in front of a low arm-chair, and spreading her arms across its seat, buried her face in them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Kate Bindane had just gone up to her room and was standing there alone, examining herself disapprovingly in the long mirror, when Muriel staggered in, her face white, her knees giving way.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading She threw herself down on the floor in front of a low arm-chair, and spreading her arms across its seat, buried her face in them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Kate Bindane had just gone up to her room and was standing there alone, examining herself disapprovingly in the long mirror, when Muriel staggered in, her face white, her knees giving way.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Kate Bindane had just gone up to her room and was standing there alone, examining herself disapprovingly in the long mirror, when Muriel staggered in, her face white, her knees giving way.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Kate Bindane had just gone up to her room and was standing there alone, examining herself disapprovingly in the long mirror, when Muriel staggered in, her face white, her knees giving way.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Kate Bindane had just gone up to her room and was standing there alone, examining herself disapprovingly in the long mirror, when Muriel staggered in, her face white, her knees giving way.
at the time that
From this reading Kate Bindane had just gone up to her room and was standing there alone, examining herself disapprovingly in the long mirror, when Muriel staggered in, her face white, her knees giving way.
a Caucasian
From this reading Kate Bindane had just gone up to her room and was standing there alone, examining herself disapprovingly in the long mirror, when Muriel staggered in, her face white, her knees giving way.
