used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A moment later Virginia entered the room.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The girl moved gently about, preparing and lighting the lamp, measuring the tea, her fair head bowed gracefully over her task, her dark eyes pensive and but half following what she did.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Finally with a certain air of decision she seated herself on the arm of a chair.
Albret
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I wish to see Miss Albret."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The girl moved gently about, preparing and lighting the lamp, measuring the tea, her fair head bowed gracefully over her task, her dark eyes pensive and but half following what she did.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Finally with a certain air of decision she seated herself on the arm of a chair.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading The girl moved gently about, preparing and lighting the lamp, measuring the tea, her fair head bowed gracefully over her task, her dark eyes pensive and but half following what she did.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The girl moved gently about, preparing and lighting the lamp, measuring the tea, her fair head bowed gracefully over her task, her dark eyes pensive and but half following what she did.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Finally with a certain air of decision she seated herself on the arm of a chair.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Finally with a certain air of decision she seated herself on the arm of a chair.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The girl moved gently about, preparing and lighting the lamp, measuring the tea, her fair head bowed gracefully over her task, her dark eyes pensive and but half following what she did.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading Finally with a certain air of decision she seated herself on the arm of a chair.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The girl moved gently about, preparing and lighting the lamp, measuring the tea, her fair head bowed gracefully over her task, her dark eyes pensive and but half following what she did.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading A moment later Virginia entered the room.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The girl moved gently about, preparing and lighting the lamp, measuring the tea, her fair head bowed gracefully over her task, her dark eyes pensive and but half following what she did.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading The girl moved gently about, preparing and lighting the lamp, measuring the tea, her fair head bowed gracefully over her task, her dark eyes pensive and but half following what she did.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Let us have some tea, O-mi-mi," requested her father.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Finally with a certain air of decision she seated herself on the arm of a chair.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The girl moved gently about, preparing and lighting the lamp, measuring the tea, her fair head bowed gracefully over her task, her dark eyes pensive and but half following what she did.
in a gradual manner
From this reading The girl moved gently about, preparing and lighting the lamp, measuring the tea, her fair head bowed gracefully over her task, her dark eyes pensive and but half following what she did.
a young female
From this reading The girl moved gently about, preparing and lighting the lamp, measuring the tea, her fair head bowed gracefully over her task, her dark eyes pensive and but half following what she did.
gracefullyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪsfəli/
in a graceful manner
From this reading The girl moved gently about, preparing and lighting the lamp, measuring the tea, her fair head bowed gracefully over her task, her dark eyes pensive and but half following what she did.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The girl moved gently about, preparing and lighting the lamp, measuring the tea, her fair head bowed gracefully over her task, her dark eyes pensive and but half following what she did.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Let us have some tea, O-mi-mi," requested her father.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The girl moved gently about, preparing and lighting the lamp, measuring the tea, her fair head bowed gracefully over her task, her dark eyes pensive and but half following what she did.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Let us have some tea, O-mi-mi," requested her father.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Finally with a certain air of decision she seated herself on the arm of a chair.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wish to see Miss Albret."
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading The girl moved gently about, preparing and lighting the lamp, measuring the tea, her fair head bowed gracefully over her task, her dark eyes pensive and but half following what she did.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A moment later Virginia entered the room.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let us have some tea, O-mi-mi," requested her father.
lightingnounUS /ˈlaɪtɪŋ/
having abundant light or illumination
From this reading The girl moved gently about, preparing and lighting the lamp, measuring the tea, her fair head bowed gracefully over her task, her dark eyes pensive and but half following what she did.
measuringnounUS /ˈmeʒərɪŋ/
the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule
From this reading The girl moved gently about, preparing and lighting the lamp, measuring the tea, her fair head bowed gracefully over her task, her dark eyes pensive and but half following what she did.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "I wish to see Miss Albret."
a particular point in time
From this reading A moment later Virginia entered the room.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The girl moved gently about, preparing and lighting the lamp, measuring the tea, her fair head bowed gracefully over her task, her dark eyes pensive and but half following what she did.
O-mi-mi
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Let us have some tea, O-mi-mi," requested her father.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Finally with a certain air of decision she seated herself on the arm of a chair.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Finally with a certain air of decision she seated herself on the arm of a chair.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The girl moved gently about, preparing and lighting the lamp, measuring the tea, her fair head bowed gracefully over her task, her dark eyes pensive and but half following what she did.
pensiveadjectiveUS /ˈpensɪv/
deeply or seriously thoughtful
From this reading The girl moved gently about, preparing and lighting the lamp, measuring the tea, her fair head bowed gracefully over her task, her dark eyes pensive and but half following what she did.
preparingverbUS /priˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading The girl moved gently about, preparing and lighting the lamp, measuring the tea, her fair head bowed gracefully over her task, her dark eyes pensive and but half following what she did.
requestedadjectiveUS /rɪˈkwestɪd/
asked for
From this reading "Let us have some tea, O-mi-mi," requested her father.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading A moment later Virginia entered the room.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Finally with a certain air of decision she seated herself on the arm of a chair.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I wish to see Miss Albret."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The girl moved gently about, preparing and lighting the lamp, measuring the tea, her fair head bowed gracefully over her task, her dark eyes pensive and but half following what she did.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Let us have some tea, O-mi-mi," requested her father.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading The girl moved gently about, preparing and lighting the lamp, measuring the tea, her fair head bowed gracefully over her task, her dark eyes pensive and but half following what she did.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading "Let us have some tea, O-mi-mi," requested her father.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A moment later Virginia entered the room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I wish to see Miss Albret."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Let us have some tea, O-mi-mi," requested her father.
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading A moment later Virginia entered the room.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The girl moved gently about, preparing and lighting the lamp, measuring the tea, her fair head bowed gracefully over her task, her dark eyes pensive and but half following what she did.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "I wish to see Miss Albret."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Finally with a certain air of decision she seated herself on the arm of a chair.
