used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DUEL FOR A BRACELET All this while Marjorie and Mallory had sat watching, as kingfishers shadow a pool, the door wherethrough the girl with the bracelet must pass on her way to breakfast.
(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 A DUEL FOR A BRACELET All this while Marjorie and Mallory had sat watching, as kingfishers shadow a pool, the door wherethrough the girl with the bracelet must pass on her way to breakfast.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "But what if she brings her mother along?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A DUEL FOR A BRACELET All this while Marjorie and Mallory had sat watching, as kingfishers shadow a pool, the door wherethrough the girl with the bracelet must pass on her way to breakfast.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A DUEL FOR A BRACELET All this while Marjorie and Mallory had sat watching, as kingfishers shadow a pool, the door wherethrough the girl with the bracelet must pass on her way to breakfast.
BRACELETnounUS /ˈbreɪslət/
a band of cloth or leather or metal links attached to a wristwatch and wrapped around the wrist
From this reading A DUEL FOR A BRACELET All this while Marjorie and Mallory had sat watching, as kingfishers shadow a pool, the door wherethrough the girl with the bracelet must pass on her way to breakfast.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading A DUEL FOR A BRACELET All this while Marjorie and Mallory had sat watching, as kingfishers shadow a pool, the door wherethrough the girl with the bracelet must pass on her way to breakfast.
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "But what if she brings her mother along?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But what if she brings her mother along?
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A DUEL FOR A BRACELET All this while Marjorie and Mallory had sat watching, as kingfishers shadow a pool, the door wherethrough the girl with the bracelet must pass on her way to breakfast.
DUELnounUS /ˈduːəl/
a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor
From this reading A DUEL FOR A BRACELET All this while Marjorie and Mallory had sat watching, as kingfishers shadow a pool, the door wherethrough the girl with the bracelet must pass on her way to breakfast.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A DUEL FOR A BRACELET All this while Marjorie and Mallory had sat watching, as kingfishers shadow a pool, the door wherethrough the girl with the bracelet must pass on her way to breakfast.
for a limitless time
From this reading "She's taking forever with her toilet," sniffed Marjorie.
a young female
From this reading A DUEL FOR A BRACELET All this while Marjorie and Mallory had sat watching, as kingfishers shadow a pool, the door wherethrough the girl with the bracelet must pass on her way to breakfast.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A DUEL FOR A BRACELET All this while Marjorie and Mallory had sat watching, as kingfishers shadow a pool, the door wherethrough the girl with the bracelet must pass on her way to breakfast.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A DUEL FOR A BRACELET All this while Marjorie and Mallory had sat watching, as kingfishers shadow a pool, the door wherethrough the girl with the bracelet must pass on her way to breakfast.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "But what if she brings her mother along?
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading "Probably trying to make a special impression on you."
kingfishersnounUS /ˈkɪŋfɪʃərz/
plural of “kingfisher” — nonpasserine large-headed bird with a short tail and long sharp bill; usually crested and bright-colored; feed mostly on fish
From this reading A DUEL FOR A BRACELET All this while Marjorie and Mallory had sat watching, as kingfishers shadow a pool, the door wherethrough the girl with the bracelet must pass on her way to breakfast.
engage in
From this reading "Probably trying to make a special impression on you."
Mallory
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From this reading A DUEL FOR A BRACELET All this while Marjorie and Mallory had sat watching, as kingfishers shadow a pool, the door wherethrough the girl with the bracelet must pass on her way to breakfast.
Marjorie
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From this reading A DUEL FOR A BRACELET All this while Marjorie and Mallory had sat watching, as kingfishers shadow a pool, the door wherethrough the girl with the bracelet must pass on her way to breakfast.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "But what if she brings her mother along?
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading A DUEL FOR A BRACELET All this while Marjorie and Mallory had sat watching, as kingfishers shadow a pool, the door wherethrough the girl with the bracelet must pass on her way to breakfast.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A DUEL FOR A BRACELET All this while Marjorie and Mallory had sat watching, as kingfishers shadow a pool, the door wherethrough the girl with the bracelet must pass on her way to breakfast.
go across or through
From this reading A DUEL FOR A BRACELET All this while Marjorie and Mallory had sat watching, as kingfishers shadow a pool, the door wherethrough the girl with the bracelet must pass on her way to breakfast.
poolnounUS /puːl/
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading A DUEL FOR A BRACELET All this while Marjorie and Mallory had sat watching, as kingfishers shadow a pool, the door wherethrough the girl with the bracelet must pass on her way to breakfast.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading "Probably trying to make a special impression on you."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "She's wasting her time," said Mallory.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading A DUEL FOR A BRACELET All this while Marjorie and Mallory had sat watching, as kingfishers shadow a pool, the door wherethrough the girl with the bracelet must pass on her way to breakfast.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading A DUEL FOR A BRACELET All this while Marjorie and Mallory had sat watching, as kingfishers shadow a pool, the door wherethrough the girl with the bracelet must pass on her way to breakfast.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But what if she brings her mother along?
She's
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From this reading "She's taking forever with her toilet," sniffed Marjorie.
sniffedverbUS /snɪft/
past form of “sniff” — perceive by inhaling through the nose
From this reading "She's taking forever with her toilet," sniffed Marjorie.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading "Probably trying to make a special impression on you."
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading "She's taking forever with her toilet," sniffed Marjorie.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A DUEL FOR A BRACELET All this while Marjorie and Mallory had sat watching, as kingfishers shadow a pool, the door wherethrough the girl with the bracelet must pass on her way to breakfast.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A DUEL FOR A BRACELET All this while Marjorie and Mallory had sat watching, as kingfishers shadow a pool, the door wherethrough the girl with the bracelet must pass on her way to breakfast.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "She's wasting her time," said Mallory.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A DUEL FOR A BRACELET All this while Marjorie and Mallory had sat watching, as kingfishers shadow a pool, the door wherethrough the girl with the bracelet must pass on her way to breakfast.
toiletnounUS /ˈtɔɪlət/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading "She's taking forever with her toilet," sniffed Marjorie.
hard to endure
From this reading "Probably trying to make a special impression on you."
wastingnounUS /ˈweɪstɪŋ/
any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease
From this reading "She's wasting her time," said Mallory.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading A DUEL FOR A BRACELET All this while Marjorie and Mallory had sat watching, as kingfishers shadow a pool, the door wherethrough the girl with the bracelet must pass on her way to breakfast.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A DUEL FOR A BRACELET All this while Marjorie and Mallory had sat watching, as kingfishers shadow a pool, the door wherethrough the girl with the bracelet must pass on her way to breakfast.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "But what if she brings her mother along?
wherethrough
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From this reading A DUEL FOR A BRACELET All this while Marjorie and Mallory had sat watching, as kingfishers shadow a pool, the door wherethrough the girl with the bracelet must pass on her way to breakfast.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading A DUEL FOR A BRACELET All this while Marjorie and Mallory had sat watching, as kingfishers shadow a pool, the door wherethrough the girl with the bracelet must pass on her way to breakfast.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A DUEL FOR A BRACELET All this while Marjorie and Mallory had sat watching, as kingfishers shadow a pool, the door wherethrough the girl with the bracelet must pass on her way to breakfast.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Probably trying to make a special impression on you."
