used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading Next comes a quiet little lady with a soft voice and engaging manners, who says that she would like to move into the pretty cottage across the street from her house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At this the Quartermaster makes a hasty retreat and the coolie-clad lady leaves to take the next train to Culebra.
assistantnounUS /əˈsɪstənt/
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading The Quartermaster has vanished with a hurt heart, and his assistant has taken his place, with a keen edge on for business for crisp females.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this the Quartermaster makes a hasty retreat and the coolie-clad lady leaves to take the next train to Culebra.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading “Her rockers were broken,” says the Q. M.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
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plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Next comes a quiet little lady with a soft voice and engaging manners, who says that she would like to move into the pretty cottage across the street from her house.
coolie-clad
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From this reading “You’re a liar,” says the coolie-clad lady.
a small house with a single story
From this reading Next comes a quiet little lady with a soft voice and engaging manners, who says that she would like to move into the pretty cottage across the street from her house.
crispadjectiveUS /krɪsp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
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Culebranoun
a small island off the coast of Puerto Rico with miles of beautiful beaches
From this reading At this the Quartermaster makes a hasty retreat and the coolie-clad lady leaves to take the next train to Culebra.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading The Quartermaster has vanished with a hurt heart, and his assistant has taken his place, with a keen edge on for business for crisp females.
engagingadjectiveUS /enˈɡeɪdʒɪŋ/
attracting or delighting
From this reading Next comes a quiet little lady with a soft voice and engaging manners, who says that she would like to move into the pretty cottage across the street from her house.
femalesnounUS /ˈfiːmeɪlz/
plural of “female” — an animal that produces gametes (ova) that can be fertilized by male gametes
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Quartermaster has vanished with a hurt heart, and his assistant has taken his place, with a keen edge on for business for crisp females.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Next comes a quiet little lady with a soft voice and engaging manners, who says that she would like to move into the pretty cottage across the street from her house.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Quartermaster has vanished with a hurt heart, and his assistant has taken his place, with a keen edge on for business for crisp females.
hastyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪsti/
excessively quick
From this reading At this the Quartermaster makes a hasty retreat and the coolie-clad lady leaves to take the next train to Culebra.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The Quartermaster has vanished with a hurt heart, and his assistant has taken his place, with a keen edge on for business for crisp females.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Her rockers were broken,” says the Q. M.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Quartermaster has vanished with a hurt heart, and his assistant has taken his place, with a keen edge on for business for crisp females.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Next comes a quiet little lady with a soft voice and engaging manners, who says that she would like to move into the pretty cottage across the street from her house.
be the source of pain
From this reading The Quartermaster has vanished with a hurt heart, and his assistant has taken his place, with a keen edge on for business for crisp females.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Next comes a quiet little lady with a soft voice and engaging manners, who says that she would like to move into the pretty cottage across the street from her house.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
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a polite name for any woman
From this reading “You’re a liar,” says the coolie-clad lady.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
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liarnounUS /ˈlaɪər/
a person who has lied or who lies repeatedly
From this reading “You’re a liar,” says the coolie-clad lady.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Next comes a quiet little lady with a soft voice and engaging manners, who says that she would like to move into the pretty cottage across the street from her house.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Next comes a quiet little lady with a soft voice and engaging manners, who says that she would like to move into the pretty cottage across the street from her house.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading “Her rockers were broken,” says the Q. M.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading At this the Quartermaster makes a hasty retreat and the coolie-clad lady leaves to take the next train to Culebra.
social deportment
From this reading Next comes a quiet little lady with a soft voice and engaging manners, who says that she would like to move into the pretty cottage across the street from her house.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Next comes a quiet little lady with a soft voice and engaging manners, who says that she would like to move into the pretty cottage across the street from her house.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading At this the Quartermaster makes a hasty retreat and the coolie-clad lady leaves to take the next train to Culebra.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Quartermaster has vanished with a hurt heart, and his assistant has taken his place, with a keen edge on for business for crisp females.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The Quartermaster has vanished with a hurt heart, and his assistant has taken his place, with a keen edge on for business for crisp females.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Next comes a quiet little lady with a soft voice and engaging manners, who says that she would like to move into the pretty cottage across the street from her house.
QnounUS /kjuː/
the 17th letter of the Roman alphabet
From this reading “Her rockers were broken,” says the Q. M.
QuartermasternounUS /ˈkwɔːrtərmæstər/
an army officer who provides clothing and subsistence for troops
From this reading At this the Quartermaster makes a hasty retreat and the coolie-clad lady leaves to take the next train to Culebra.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Next comes a quiet little lady with a soft voice and engaging manners, who says that she would like to move into the pretty cottage across the street from her house.
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading At this the Quartermaster makes a hasty retreat and the coolie-clad lady leaves to take the next train to Culebra.
rockersnounUS /ˈrɑːkərz/
originally a British youth subculture that evolved out of the teddy boys in the 1960s; wore black leather jackets and jeans and boots; had greased hair and rode motorcycles and listened to rock'n'roll; were largely unskilled manual laborers
From this reading “Her rockers were broken,” says the Q. M.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “Her rockers were broken,” says the Q. M.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Next comes a quiet little lady with a soft voice and engaging manners, who says that she would like to move into the pretty cottage across the street from her house.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Next comes a quiet little lady with a soft voice and engaging manners, who says that she would like to move into the pretty cottage across the street from her house.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Next comes a quiet little lady with a soft voice and engaging manners, who says that she would like to move into the pretty cottage across the street from her house.
carry out
From this reading At this the Quartermaster makes a hasty retreat and the coolie-clad lady leaves to take the next train to Culebra.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The Quartermaster has vanished with a hurt heart, and his assistant has taken his place, with a keen edge on for business for crisp females.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Next comes a quiet little lady with a soft voice and engaging manners, who says that she would like to move into the pretty cottage across the street from her house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Her rockers were broken,” says the Q. M.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this the Quartermaster makes a hasty retreat and the coolie-clad lady leaves to take the next train to Culebra.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At this the Quartermaster makes a hasty retreat and the coolie-clad lady leaves to take the next train to Culebra.
create by training and teaching
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having passed out of existence
From this reading The Quartermaster has vanished with a hurt heart, and his assistant has taken his place, with a keen edge on for business for crisp females.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Next comes a quiet little lady with a soft voice and engaging manners, who says that she would like to move into the pretty cottage across the street from her house.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Her rockers were broken,” says the Q. M.
which person or people
From this reading Next comes a quiet little lady with a soft voice and engaging manners, who says that she would like to move into the pretty cottage across the street from her house.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Next comes a quiet little lady with a soft voice and engaging manners, who says that she would like to move into the pretty cottage across the street from her house.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Next comes a quiet little lady with a soft voice and engaging manners, who says that she would like to move into the pretty cottage across the street from her house.
You're
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From this reading “You’re a liar,” says the coolie-clad lady.
