used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sally, with a little smile upon her lips, leaned against the window casing and looked at her.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Sally, with a little smile upon her lips, leaned against the window casing and looked at her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Henrietta sat on the edge of Sally's bed, swinging her little feet, which hardly touched the floor,--she had only to raise the tips and they swung clear,--and she was as smiling, as pretty, as dainty, as inconsequent, and as charming as ever.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Henrietta sat on the edge of Sally's bed, swinging her little feet, which hardly touched the floor,--she had only to raise the tips and they swung clear,--and she was as smiling, as pretty, as dainty, as inconsequent, and as charming as ever.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At least, Sally seemed to find her charming and so, it is to be presumed, did Dick.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At least, Sally seemed to find her charming and so, it is to be presumed, did Dick.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Henrietta sat on the edge of Sally's bed, swinging her little feet, which hardly touched the floor,--she had only to raise the tips and they swung clear,--and she was as smiling, as pretty, as dainty, as inconsequent, and as charming as ever.
casingnounUS /ˈkeɪsɪŋ/
the housing or outer covering of something
From this reading Sally, with a little smile upon her lips, leaned against the window casing and looked at her.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading Henrietta sat on the edge of Sally's bed, swinging her little feet, which hardly touched the floor,--she had only to raise the tips and they swung clear,--and she was as smiling, as pretty, as dainty, as inconsequent, and as charming as ever.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Henrietta sat on the edge of Sally's bed, swinging her little feet, which hardly touched the floor,--she had only to raise the tips and they swung clear,--and she was as smiling, as pretty, as dainty, as inconsequent, and as charming as ever.
daintyadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪnti/
delicately beautiful
From this reading Henrietta sat on the edge of Sally's bed, swinging her little feet, which hardly touched the floor,--she had only to raise the tips and they swung clear,--and she was as smiling, as pretty, as dainty, as inconsequent, and as charming as ever.
dammedverbUS /dæmd/
inflected form of “dam” — obstruct with, or as if with, a dam
From this reading She feasted her eyes; she looked so long and she stared so hard that Henrietta dammed, for a moment, the stream of talk that flowed from her lips and flushed a little, faintly.
someone who is a detective
From this reading At least, Sally seemed to find her charming and so, it is to be presumed, did Dick.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading At least, Sally seemed to find her charming and so, it is to be presumed, did Dick.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Henrietta sat on the edge of Sally's bed, swinging her little feet, which hardly touched the floor,--she had only to raise the tips and they swung clear,--and she was as smiling, as pretty, as dainty, as inconsequent, and as charming as ever.
at any time
From this reading Henrietta sat on the edge of Sally's bed, swinging her little feet, which hardly touched the floor,--she had only to raise the tips and they swung clear,--and she was as smiling, as pretty, as dainty, as inconsequent, and as charming as ever.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She feasted her eyes; she looked so long and she stared so hard that Henrietta dammed, for a moment, the stream of talk that flowed from her lips and flushed a little, faintly.
faintlyadverbUS /ˈfeɪntli/
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading She feasted her eyes; she looked so long and she stared so hard that Henrietta dammed, for a moment, the stream of talk that flowed from her lips and flushed a little, faintly.
feastedverbUS /ˈfiːstɪd/
past form of “feast” — partake in a feast or banquet
From this reading She feasted her eyes; she looked so long and she stared so hard that Henrietta dammed, for a moment, the stream of talk that flowed from her lips and flushed a little, faintly.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Henrietta sat on the edge of Sally's bed, swinging her little feet, which hardly touched the floor,--she had only to raise the tips and they swung clear,--and she was as smiling, as pretty, as dainty, as inconsequent, and as charming as ever.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading At least, Sally seemed to find her charming and so, it is to be presumed, did Dick.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Henrietta sat on the edge of Sally's bed, swinging her little feet, which hardly touched the floor,--she had only to raise the tips and they swung clear,--and she was as smiling, as pretty, as dainty, as inconsequent, and as charming as ever.
flowedverbUS /floʊd/
past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream
From this reading She feasted her eyes; she looked so long and she stared so hard that Henrietta dammed, for a moment, the stream of talk that flowed from her lips and flushed a little, faintly.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading She feasted her eyes; she looked so long and she stared so hard that Henrietta dammed, for a moment, the stream of talk that flowed from her lips and flushed a little, faintly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She feasted her eyes; she looked so long and she stared so hard that Henrietta dammed, for a moment, the stream of talk that flowed from her lips and flushed a little, faintly.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She feasted her eyes; she looked so long and she stared so hard that Henrietta dammed, for a moment, the stream of talk that flowed from her lips and flushed a little, faintly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Henrietta sat on the edge of Sally's bed, swinging her little feet, which hardly touched the floor,--she had only to raise the tips and they swung clear,--and she was as smiling, as pretty, as dainty, as inconsequent, and as charming as ever.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading She feasted her eyes; she looked so long and she stared so hard that Henrietta dammed, for a moment, the stream of talk that flowed from her lips and flushed a little, faintly.
only a very short time before
From this reading Henrietta sat on the edge of Sally's bed, swinging her little feet, which hardly touched the floor,--she had only to raise the tips and they swung clear,--and she was as smiling, as pretty, as dainty, as inconsequent, and as charming as ever.
Henrietta
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From this reading Henrietta sat on the edge of Sally's bed, swinging her little feet, which hardly touched the floor,--she had only to raise the tips and they swung clear,--and she was as smiling, as pretty, as dainty, as inconsequent, and as charming as ever.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Henrietta sat on the edge of Sally's bed, swinging her little feet, which hardly touched the floor,--she had only to raise the tips and they swung clear,--and she was as smiling, as pretty, as dainty, as inconsequent, and as charming as ever.
inconsequentadjective
lacking worth or importance
From this reading Henrietta sat on the edge of Sally's bed, swinging her little feet, which hardly touched the floor,--she had only to raise the tips and they swung clear,--and she was as smiling, as pretty, as dainty, as inconsequent, and as charming as ever.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At least, Sally seemed to find her charming and so, it is to be presumed, did Dick.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At least, Sally seemed to find her charming and so, it is to be presumed, did Dick.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Sally, with a little smile upon her lips, leaned against the window casing and looked at her.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading At least, Sally seemed to find her charming and so, it is to be presumed, did Dick.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Sally, with a little smile upon her lips, leaned against the window casing and looked at her.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Henrietta sat on the edge of Sally's bed, swinging her little feet, which hardly touched the floor,--she had only to raise the tips and they swung clear,--and she was as smiling, as pretty, as dainty, as inconsequent, and as charming as ever.
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 She feasted her eyes; she looked so long and she stared so hard that Henrietta dammed, for a moment, the stream of talk that flowed from her lips and flushed a little, faintly.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Sally, with a little smile upon her lips, leaned against the window casing and looked at her.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "What's the matter, Sally?
a particular point in time
From this reading She feasted her eyes; she looked so long and she stared so hard that Henrietta dammed, for a moment, the stream of talk that flowed from her lips and flushed a little, faintly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Henrietta sat on the edge of Sally's bed, swinging her little feet, which hardly touched the floor,--she had only to raise the tips and they swung clear,--and she was as smiling, as pretty, as dainty, as inconsequent, and as charming as ever.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Henrietta sat on the edge of Sally's bed, swinging her little feet, which hardly touched the floor,--she had only to raise the tips and they swung clear,--and she was as smiling, as pretty, as dainty, as inconsequent, and as charming as ever.
and nothing more
From this reading Henrietta sat on the edge of Sally's bed, swinging her little feet, which hardly touched the floor,--she had only to raise the tips and they swung clear,--and she was as smiling, as pretty, as dainty, as inconsequent, and as charming as ever.
presumedverbUS /prəˈzuːmd/
past form of “presume” — take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading At least, Sally seemed to find her charming and so, it is to be presumed, did Dick.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Henrietta sat on the edge of Sally's bed, swinging her little feet, which hardly touched the floor,--she had only to raise the tips and they swung clear,--and she was as smiling, as pretty, as dainty, as inconsequent, and as charming as ever.
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading Henrietta sat on the edge of Sally's bed, swinging her little feet, which hardly touched the floor,--she had only to raise the tips and they swung clear,--and she was as smiling, as pretty, as dainty, as inconsequent, and as charming as ever.
witty remark
From this reading At least, Sally seemed to find her charming and so, it is to be presumed, did Dick.
Sally'snounUS /ˈsæliz/
possessive form of “sally” — witty remark
From this reading Henrietta sat on the edge of Sally's bed, swinging her little feet, which hardly touched the floor,--she had only to raise the tips and they swung clear,--and she was as smiling, as pretty, as dainty, as inconsequent, and as charming as ever.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Henrietta sat on the edge of Sally's bed, swinging her little feet, which hardly touched the floor,--she had only to raise the tips and they swung clear,--and she was as smiling, as pretty, as dainty, as inconsequent, and as charming as ever.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading At least, Sally seemed to find her charming and so, it is to be presumed, did Dick.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Henrietta sat on the edge of Sally's bed, swinging her little feet, which hardly touched the floor,--she had only to raise the tips and they swung clear,--and she was as smiling, as pretty, as dainty, as inconsequent, and as charming as ever.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Sally, with a little smile upon her lips, leaned against the window casing and looked at her.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Henrietta sat on the edge of Sally's bed, swinging her little feet, which hardly touched the floor,--she had only to raise the tips and they swung clear,--and she was as smiling, as pretty, as dainty, as inconsequent, and as charming as ever.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At least, Sally seemed to find her charming and so, it is to be presumed, did Dick.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading She feasted her eyes; she looked so long and she stared so hard that Henrietta dammed, for a moment, the stream of talk that flowed from her lips and flushed a little, faintly.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading She feasted her eyes; she looked so long and she stared so hard that Henrietta dammed, for a moment, the stream of talk that flowed from her lips and flushed a little, faintly.
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading Henrietta sat on the edge of Sally's bed, swinging her little feet, which hardly touched the floor,--she had only to raise the tips and they swung clear,--and she was as smiling, as pretty, as dainty, as inconsequent, and as charming as ever.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading Henrietta sat on the edge of Sally's bed, swinging her little feet, which hardly touched the floor,--she had only to raise the tips and they swung clear,--and she was as smiling, as pretty, as dainty, as inconsequent, and as charming as ever.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading She feasted her eyes; she looked so long and she stared so hard that Henrietta dammed, for a moment, the stream of talk that flowed from her lips and flushed a little, faintly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She feasted her eyes; she looked so long and she stared so hard that Henrietta dammed, for a moment, the stream of talk that flowed from her lips and flushed a little, faintly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Henrietta sat on the edge of Sally's bed, swinging her little feet, which hardly touched the floor,--she had only to raise the tips and they swung clear,--and she was as smiling, as pretty, as dainty, as inconsequent, and as charming as ever.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Henrietta sat on the edge of Sally's bed, swinging her little feet, which hardly touched the floor,--she had only to raise the tips and they swung clear,--and she was as smiling, as pretty, as dainty, as inconsequent, and as charming as ever.
tipsnounUS /tɪps/
plural of “tip” — the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading Henrietta sat on the edge of Sally's bed, swinging her little feet, which hardly touched the floor,--she had only to raise the tips and they swung clear,--and she was as smiling, as pretty, as dainty, as inconsequent, and as charming as ever.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Henrietta sat on the edge of Sally's bed, swinging her little feet, which hardly touched the floor,--she had only to raise the tips and they swung clear,--and she was as smiling, as pretty, as dainty, as inconsequent, and as charming as ever.
having come into contact
From this reading Henrietta sat on the edge of Sally's bed, swinging her little feet, which hardly touched the floor,--she had only to raise the tips and they swung clear,--and she was as smiling, as pretty, as dainty, as inconsequent, and as charming as ever.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Sally, with a little smile upon her lips, leaned against the window casing and looked at her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Henrietta sat on the edge of Sally's bed, swinging her little feet, which hardly touched the floor,--she had only to raise the tips and they swung clear,--and she was as smiling, as pretty, as dainty, as inconsequent, and as charming as ever.
What's
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From this reading "What's the matter, Sally?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Henrietta sat on the edge of Sally's bed, swinging her little feet, which hardly touched the floor,--she had only to raise the tips and they swung clear,--and she was as smiling, as pretty, as dainty, as inconsequent, and as charming as ever.
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 Sally, with a little smile upon her lips, leaned against the window casing and looked at her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sally, with a little smile upon her lips, leaned against the window casing and looked at her.
