used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My feet--" She tapped expressively on the floor, whereupon Mary Webster poked discreetly at the fire and Susan, the youngest of the sisters, pushed a chair into the cosiest corner.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My feet--" She tapped expressively on the floor, whereupon Mary Webster poked discreetly at the fire and Susan, the youngest of the sisters, pushed a chair into the cosiest corner.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading My feet--" She tapped expressively on the floor, whereupon Mary Webster poked discreetly at the fire and Susan, the youngest of the sisters, pushed a chair into the cosiest corner.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But rather cold.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The other three girls had come forward by this time, and introduced themselves in due form.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading My feet--" She tapped expressively on the floor, whereupon Mary Webster poked discreetly at the fire and Susan, the youngest of the sisters, pushed a chair into the cosiest corner.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading But rather cold.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The other three girls had come forward by this time, and introduced themselves in due form.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading My feet--" She tapped expressively on the floor, whereupon Mary Webster poked discreetly at the fire and Susan, the youngest of the sisters, pushed a chair into the cosiest corner.
cosiest
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From this reading My feet--" She tapped expressively on the floor, whereupon Mary Webster poked discreetly at the fire and Susan, the youngest of the sisters, pushed a chair into the cosiest corner.
discreetlyadverbUS /dɪˈskriːtli/
with discretion; prudently and with wise self-restraint
From this reading My feet--" She tapped expressively on the floor, whereupon Mary Webster poked discreetly at the fire and Susan, the youngest of the sisters, pushed a chair into the cosiest corner.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading The other three girls had come forward by this time, and introduced themselves in due form.
expressivelyadverb
with expression; in an expressive manner
From this reading My feet--" She tapped expressively on the floor, whereupon Mary Webster poked discreetly at the fire and Susan, the youngest of the sisters, pushed a chair into the cosiest corner.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading My feet--" She tapped expressively on the floor, whereupon Mary Webster poked discreetly at the fire and Susan, the youngest of the sisters, pushed a chair into the cosiest corner.
start firing a weapon
From this reading May we poke the fire?
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading My feet--" She tapped expressively on the floor, whereupon Mary Webster poked discreetly at the fire and Susan, the youngest of the sisters, pushed a chair into the cosiest corner.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading The other three girls had come forward by this time, and introduced themselves in due form.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The other three girls had come forward by this time, and introduced themselves in due form.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The other three girls had come forward by this time, and introduced themselves in due form.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The other three girls had come forward by this time, and introduced themselves in due form.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The other three girls had come forward by this time, and introduced themselves in due form.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading My feet--" She tapped expressively on the floor, whereupon Mary Webster poked discreetly at the fire and Susan, the youngest of the sisters, pushed a chair into the cosiest corner.
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading The other three girls had come forward by this time, and introduced themselves in due form.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading My feet--" She tapped expressively on the floor, whereupon Mary Webster poked discreetly at the fire and Susan, the youngest of the sisters, pushed a chair into the cosiest corner.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading May we poke the fire?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My feet--" She tapped expressively on the floor, whereupon Mary Webster poked discreetly at the fire and Susan, the youngest of the sisters, pushed a chair into the cosiest corner.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My feet--" She tapped expressively on the floor, whereupon Mary Webster poked discreetly at the fire and Susan, the youngest of the sisters, pushed a chair into the cosiest corner.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading My feet--" She tapped expressively on the floor, whereupon Mary Webster poked discreetly at the fire and Susan, the youngest of the sisters, pushed a chair into the cosiest corner.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other three girls had come forward by this time, and introduced themselves in due form.
pokeverbUS /poʊk/
poke or thrust abruptly
From this reading May we poke the fire?
pokedverbUS /poʊkt/
past form of “poke” — poke or thrust abruptly
From this reading My feet--" She tapped expressively on the floor, whereupon Mary Webster poked discreetly at the fire and Susan, the youngest of the sisters, pushed a chair into the cosiest corner.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading My feet--" She tapped expressively on the floor, whereupon Mary Webster poked discreetly at the fire and Susan, the youngest of the sisters, pushed a chair into the cosiest corner.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "Quite well, thank you.
on the contrary
From this reading But rather cold.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My feet--" She tapped expressively on the floor, whereupon Mary Webster poked discreetly at the fire and Susan, the youngest of the sisters, pushed a chair into the cosiest corner.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading My feet--" She tapped expressively on the floor, whereupon Mary Webster poked discreetly at the fire and Susan, the youngest of the sisters, pushed a chair into the cosiest corner.
Susan
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From this reading My feet--" She tapped expressively on the floor, whereupon Mary Webster poked discreetly at the fire and Susan, the youngest of the sisters, pushed a chair into the cosiest corner.
tappedadjectiveUS /tæpt/
in a condition for letting out liquid drawn out as by piercing or drawing a plug
From this reading My feet--" She tapped expressively on the floor, whereupon Mary Webster poked discreetly at the fire and Susan, the youngest of the sisters, pushed a chair into the cosiest corner.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "Quite well, thank you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading May we poke the fire?
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The other three girls had come forward by this time, and introduced themselves in due form.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The other three girls had come forward by this time, and introduced themselves in due form.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The other three girls had come forward by this time, and introduced themselves in due form.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The other three girls had come forward by this time, and introduced themselves in due form.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading May we poke the fire?
WebsternounUS /ˈwebstər/
English playwright (1580-1625)
From this reading My feet--" She tapped expressively on the floor, whereupon Mary Webster poked discreetly at the fire and Susan, the youngest of the sisters, pushed a chair into the cosiest corner.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Quite well, thank you.
whereupon
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From this reading My feet--" She tapped expressively on the floor, whereupon Mary Webster poked discreetly at the fire and Susan, the youngest of the sisters, pushed a chair into the cosiest corner.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Quite well, thank you.
youngestadjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡəst/
superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading My feet--" She tapped expressively on the floor, whereupon Mary Webster poked discreetly at the fire and Susan, the youngest of the sisters, pushed a chair into the cosiest corner.
