used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But the answer, "Theresa Curran," was given in such a miserable voice that Winnie paused and looked at her with some attention.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She reached the spot, and finding the girl still sitting there plunged at once into conversation by saying:
react verbally
From this reading But the answer, "Theresa Curran," was given in such a miserable voice that Winnie paused and looked at her with some attention.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The girl did not look up, but remained sitting with her elbows on her knees, and her face supported on her hands, staring in front of her as though Winnie were not there.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She reached the spot, and finding the girl still sitting there plunged at once into conversation by saying:
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading But the answer, "Theresa Curran," was given in such a miserable voice that Winnie paused and looked at her with some attention.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the answer, "Theresa Curran," was given in such a miserable voice that Winnie paused and looked at her with some attention.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She reached the spot, and finding the girl still sitting there plunged at once into conversation by saying:
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading She reached the spot, and finding the girl still sitting there plunged at once into conversation by saying:
cottagesnounUS /ˈkɑːtɪdʒɪz/
plural of “cottage” — a small house with a single story
From this reading "I think you live in one of our cottages, don't you?
Curran
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From this reading But the answer, "Theresa Curran," was given in such a miserable voice that Winnie paused and looked at her with some attention.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The girl did not look up, but remained sitting with her elbows on her knees, and her face supported on her hands, staring in front of her as though Winnie were not there.
don't
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From this reading "I think you live in one of our cottages, don't you?
elbowsnounUS /ˈelboʊz/
plural of “elbow” — hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading The girl did not look up, but remained sitting with her elbows on her knees, and her face supported on her hands, staring in front of her as though Winnie were not there.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The girl did not look up, but remained sitting with her elbows on her knees, and her face supported on her hands, staring in front of her as though Winnie were not there.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading She reached the spot, and finding the girl still sitting there plunged at once into conversation by saying:
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The girl did not look up, but remained sitting with her elbows on her knees, and her face supported on her hands, staring in front of her as though Winnie were not there.
a young female
From this reading She reached the spot, and finding the girl still sitting there plunged at once into conversation by saying:
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading But the answer, "Theresa Curran," was given in such a miserable voice that Winnie paused and looked at her with some attention.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The girl did not look up, but remained sitting with her elbows on her knees, and her face supported on her hands, staring in front of her as though Winnie were not there.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But the answer, "Theresa Curran," was given in such a miserable voice that Winnie paused and looked at her with some attention.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think you live in one of our cottages, don't you?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I think you live in one of our cottages, don't you?
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She reached the spot, and finding the girl still sitting there plunged at once into conversation by saying:
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 The girl did not look up, but remained sitting with her elbows on her knees, and her face supported on her hands, staring in front of her as though Winnie were not there.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "I think you live in one of our cottages, don't you?
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The girl did not look up, but remained sitting with her elbows on her knees, and her face supported on her hands, staring in front of her as though Winnie were not there.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But the answer, "Theresa Curran," was given in such a miserable voice that Winnie paused and looked at her with some attention.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading But the answer, "Theresa Curran," was given in such a miserable voice that Winnie paused and looked at her with some attention.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading What's your name, please?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The girl did not look up, but remained sitting with her elbows on her knees, and her face supported on her hands, staring in front of her as though Winnie were not there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I think you live in one of our cottages, don't you?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The girl did not look up, but remained sitting with her elbows on her knees, and her face supported on her hands, staring in front of her as though Winnie were not there.
on one occasion
From this reading She reached the spot, and finding the girl still sitting there plunged at once into conversation by saying:
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I think you live in one of our cottages, don't you?
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "I think you live in one of our cottages, don't you?
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading But the answer, "Theresa Curran," was given in such a miserable voice that Winnie paused and looked at her with some attention.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading What's your name, please?"
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading She reached the spot, and finding the girl still sitting there plunged at once into conversation by saying:
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading She reached the spot, and finding the girl still sitting there plunged at once into conversation by saying:
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The girl did not look up, but remained sitting with her elbows on her knees, and her face supported on her hands, staring in front of her as though Winnie were not there.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading She reached the spot, and finding the girl still sitting there plunged at once into conversation by saying:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She reached the spot, and finding the girl still sitting there plunged at once into conversation by saying:
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading She reached the spot, and finding the girl still sitting there plunged at once into conversation by saying:
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But the answer, "Theresa Curran," was given in such a miserable voice that Winnie paused and looked at her with some attention.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading She reached the spot, and finding the girl still sitting there plunged at once into conversation by saying:
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading The girl did not look up, but remained sitting with her elbows on her knees, and her face supported on her hands, staring in front of her as though Winnie were not there.
not in physical motion
From this reading She reached the spot, and finding the girl still sitting there plunged at once into conversation by saying:
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But the answer, "Theresa Curran," was given in such a miserable voice that Winnie paused and looked at her with some attention.
supportedadjectiveUS /səˈpɔːrtɪd/
sustained or maintained by aid (as distinct from physical support)
From this reading The girl did not look up, but remained sitting with her elbows on her knees, and her face supported on her hands, staring in front of her as though Winnie were not there.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But the answer, "Theresa Curran," was given in such a miserable voice that Winnie paused and looked at her with some attention.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She reached the spot, and finding the girl still sitting there plunged at once into conversation by saying:
in or at that place or location
From this reading She reached the spot, and finding the girl still sitting there plunged at once into conversation by saying:
TheresanounUS /tərˈiːsə/
Indian nun and missionary in the Roman Catholic Church (born of Albanian parents in what is now Macedonia); dedicated to helping the poor in India (1910-1997)
From this reading But the answer, "Theresa Curran," was given in such a miserable voice that Winnie paused and looked at her with some attention.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think you live in one of our cottages, don't you?
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The girl did not look up, but remained sitting with her elbows on her knees, and her face supported on her hands, staring in front of her as though Winnie were not there.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The girl did not look up, but remained sitting with her elbows on her knees, and her face supported on her hands, staring in front of her as though Winnie were not there.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading But the answer, "Theresa Curran," was given in such a miserable voice that Winnie paused and looked at her with some attention.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the answer, "Theresa Curran," was given in such a miserable voice that Winnie paused and looked at her with some attention.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The girl did not look up, but remained sitting with her elbows on her knees, and her face supported on her hands, staring in front of her as though Winnie were not there.
What's
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From this reading What's your name, please?"
Winnie
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From this reading But the answer, "Theresa Curran," was given in such a miserable voice that Winnie paused and looked at her with some attention.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But the answer, "Theresa Curran," was given in such a miserable voice that Winnie paused and looked at her with some attention.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I think you live in one of our cottages, don't you?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What's your name, please?"
