used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dorothy pored over the blue print for a long time.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She was growing so nervous that all the little white lines on the paper began dancing about and grinning at her, and Mr. Akerson’s voice and Tavia’s in the other room became louder and louder.
Akerson
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Akerson's
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From this reading She was growing so nervous that all the little white lines on the paper began dancing about and grinning at her, and Mr. Akerson’s voice and Tavia’s in the other room became louder and louder.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading She was growing so nervous that all the little white lines on the paper began dancing about and grinning at her, and Mr. Akerson’s voice and Tavia’s in the other room became louder and louder.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was growing so nervous that all the little white lines on the paper began dancing about and grinning at her, and Mr. Akerson’s voice and Tavia’s in the other room became louder and louder.
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading She feared that Mr. Akerson would in some way evade them, disappear before Ned and the boys could arrive!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Every footstep as the clerks returned, one by one, from lunch, set her heart palpitating, and she clenched her hands nervously.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was growing so nervous that all the little white lines on the paper began dancing about and grinning at her, and Mr. Akerson’s voice and Tavia’s in the other room became louder and louder.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading She feared that Mr. Akerson would in some way evade them, disappear before Ned and the boys could arrive!
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She was growing so nervous that all the little white lines on the paper began dancing about and grinning at her, and Mr. Akerson’s voice and Tavia’s in the other room became louder and louder.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Dorothy pored over the blue print for a long time.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Tavia seemed so calm and self-possessed and examined the books so critically that Dorothy marveled at her!
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading She feared that Mr. Akerson would in some way evade them, disappear before Ned and the boys could arrive!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Every footstep as the clerks returned, one by one, from lunch, set her heart palpitating, and she clenched her hands nervously.
make calm or still
From this reading Tavia seemed so calm and self-possessed and examined the books so critically that Dorothy marveled at her!
clenchedadjectiveUS /klentʃt/
closed or squeezed together tightly
From this reading Every footstep as the clerks returned, one by one, from lunch, set her heart palpitating, and she clenched her hands nervously.
clerksnounUS /klɜːrks/
plural of “clerk” — an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She feared that Mr. Akerson would in some way evade them, disappear before Ned and the boys could arrive!
criticallyadverbUS /ˈkrɪtɪkəli/
in a critical manner
From this reading Tavia seemed so calm and self-possessed and examined the books so critically that Dorothy marveled at her!
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading She was growing so nervous that all the little white lines on the paper began dancing about and grinning at her, and Mr. Akerson’s voice and Tavia’s in the other room became louder and louder.
disappearverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪr/
get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading She feared that Mr. Akerson would in some way evade them, disappear before Ned and the boys could arrive!
Dorothy
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From this reading Dorothy pored over the blue print for a long time.
evadeverbUS /ɪˈveɪd/
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading She feared that Mr. Akerson would in some way evade them, disappear before Ned and the boys could arrive!
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every footstep as the clerks returned, one by one, from lunch, set her heart palpitating, and she clenched her hands nervously.
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading Tavia seemed so calm and self-possessed and examined the books so critically that Dorothy marveled at her!
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading She feared that Mr. Akerson would in some way evade them, disappear before Ned and the boys could arrive!
footstepnounUS /ˈfʊtstep/
the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading Every footstep as the clerks returned, one by one, from lunch, set her heart palpitating, and she clenched her hands nervously.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Dorothy pored over the blue print for a long time.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Every footstep as the clerks returned, one by one, from lunch, set her heart palpitating, and she clenched her hands nervously.
grinningnounUS /ˈɡrɪnɪŋ/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading She was growing so nervous that all the little white lines on the paper began dancing about and grinning at her, and Mr. Akerson’s voice and Tavia’s in the other room became louder and louder.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
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(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Every footstep as the clerks returned, one by one, from lunch, set her heart palpitating, and she clenched her hands nervously.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Every footstep as the clerks returned, one by one, from lunch, set her heart palpitating, and she clenched her hands nervously.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was growing so nervous that all the little white lines on the paper began dancing about and grinning at her, and Mr. Akerson’s voice and Tavia’s in the other room became louder and louder.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was growing so nervous that all the little white lines on the paper began dancing about and grinning at her, and Mr. Akerson’s voice and Tavia’s in the other room became louder and louder.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading She was growing so nervous that all the little white lines on the paper began dancing about and grinning at her, and Mr. Akerson’s voice and Tavia’s in the other room became louder and louder.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was growing so nervous that all the little white lines on the paper began dancing about and grinning at her, and Mr. Akerson’s voice and Tavia’s in the other room became louder and louder.
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 Dorothy pored over the blue print for a long time.
louderadjectiveUS /ˈlaʊdər/
comparative of “loud” — characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading She was growing so nervous that all the little white lines on the paper began dancing about and grinning at her, and Mr. Akerson’s voice and Tavia’s in the other room became louder and louder.
take the midday meal
From this reading Every footstep as the clerks returned, one by one, from lunch, set her heart palpitating, and she clenched her hands nervously.
marveledverbUS /ˈmɑːrveld/
past form of “marvel” — be amazed at
From this reading Tavia seemed so calm and self-possessed and examined the books so critically that Dorothy marveled at her!
a form of address for a man
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Ned
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From this reading She feared that Mr. Akerson would in some way evade them, disappear before Ned and the boys could arrive!
easily agitated
From this reading She was growing so nervous that all the little white lines on the paper began dancing about and grinning at her, and Mr. Akerson’s voice and Tavia’s in the other room became louder and louder.
nervouslyadverbUS /ˈnɜːrvəsli/
in an anxiously nervous manner
From this reading Every footstep as the clerks returned, one by one, from lunch, set her heart palpitating, and she clenched her hands nervously.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was growing so nervous that all the little white lines on the paper began dancing about and grinning at her, and Mr. Akerson’s voice and Tavia’s in the other room became louder and louder.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Every footstep as the clerks returned, one by one, from lunch, set her heart palpitating, and she clenched her hands nervously.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She was growing so nervous that all the little white lines on the paper began dancing about and grinning at her, and Mr. Akerson’s voice and Tavia’s in the other room became louder and louder.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Dorothy pored over the blue print for a long time.
palpitatingadjectiveUS /ˈpælpəteɪtɪŋ/
having a slight and rapid trembling motion
From this reading Every footstep as the clerks returned, one by one, from lunch, set her heart palpitating, and she clenched her hands nervously.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading She was growing so nervous that all the little white lines on the paper began dancing about and grinning at her, and Mr. Akerson’s voice and Tavia’s in the other room became louder and louder.
poredverbUS /pɔːrd/
past form of “pore” — direct one's attention on something
From this reading Dorothy pored over the blue print for a long time.
printnounUS /prɪnt/
the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication
From this reading Dorothy pored over the blue print for a long time.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Every footstep as the clerks returned, one by one, from lunch, set her heart palpitating, and she clenched her hands nervously.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
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past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Tavia seemed so calm and self-possessed and examined the books so critically that Dorothy marveled at her!
self-possessedadjective
in full control of your faculties
From this reading Tavia seemed so calm and self-possessed and examined the books so critically that Dorothy marveled at her!
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Every footstep as the clerks returned, one by one, from lunch, set her heart palpitating, and she clenched her hands nervously.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was growing so nervous that all the little white lines on the paper began dancing about and grinning at her, and Mr. Akerson’s voice and Tavia’s in the other room became louder and louder.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She was growing so nervous that all the little white lines on the paper began dancing about and grinning at her, and Mr. Akerson’s voice and Tavia’s in the other room became louder and louder.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She feared that Mr. Akerson would in some way evade them, disappear before Ned and the boys could arrive!
Tavia
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From this reading Tavia seemed so calm and self-possessed and examined the books so critically that Dorothy marveled at her!
Tavia's
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From this reading She was growing so nervous that all the little white lines on the paper began dancing about and grinning at her, and Mr. Akerson’s voice and Tavia’s in the other room became louder and louder.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was growing so nervous that all the little white lines on the paper began dancing about and grinning at her, and Mr. Akerson’s voice and Tavia’s in the other room became louder and louder.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dorothy pored over the blue print for a long time.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She feared that Mr. Akerson would in some way evade them, disappear before Ned and the boys could arrive!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Dorothy pored over the blue print for a long time.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading She was growing so nervous that all the little white lines on the paper began dancing about and grinning at her, and Mr. Akerson’s voice and Tavia’s in the other room became louder and louder.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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how something is done or how it happens
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a Caucasian
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used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She feared that Mr. Akerson would in some way evade them, disappear before Ned and the boys could arrive!
