used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE DEAD SNAKE A little girl in a checked gingham dress was at the end of the line of children who marched out from the room across the hall, and, obedient to a look from Miss Mason, Meg followed her.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading THE DEAD SNAKE A little girl in a checked gingham dress was at the end of the line of children who marched out from the room across the hall, and, obedient to a look from Miss Mason, Meg followed her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DEAD SNAKE A little girl in a checked gingham dress was at the end of the line of children who marched out from the room across the hall, and, obedient to a look from Miss Mason, Meg followed her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Do you take music lessons?" whispered a girl next to Meg, as they turned down a row of seats facing the platform and other children rapidly filled up the rows back of them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE DEAD SNAKE A little girl in a checked gingham dress was at the end of the line of children who marched out from the room across the hall, and, obedient to a look from Miss Mason, Meg followed her.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Do you take music lessons?" whispered a girl next to Meg, as they turned down a row of seats facing the platform and other children rapidly filled up the rows back of them.
checkedadjectiveUS /tʃekt/
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading THE DEAD SNAKE A little girl in a checked gingham dress was at the end of the line of children who marched out from the room across the hall, and, obedient to a look from Miss Mason, Meg followed her.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading THE DEAD SNAKE A little girl in a checked gingham dress was at the end of the line of children who marched out from the room across the hall, and, obedient to a look from Miss Mason, Meg followed her.
corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading Down the corridor, up three steps and into a round, light room they marched, the piano tinkling steadily.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading THE DEAD SNAKE A little girl in a checked gingham dress was at the end of the line of children who marched out from the room across the hall, and, obedient to a look from Miss Mason, Meg followed her.
didn't
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From this reading Meg saw now that it was on the platform, and, goodness! the player was a small girl who didn't look much older than Meg herself.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you take music lessons?" whispered a girl next to Meg, as they turned down a row of seats facing the platform and other children rapidly filled up the rows back of them.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Down the corridor, up three steps and into a round, light room they marched, the piano tinkling steadily.
put on clothes
From this reading THE DEAD SNAKE A little girl in a checked gingham dress was at the end of the line of children who marched out from the room across the hall, and, obedient to a look from Miss Mason, Meg followed her.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE DEAD SNAKE A little girl in a checked gingham dress was at the end of the line of children who marched out from the room across the hall, and, obedient to a look from Miss Mason, Meg followed her.
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading "Do you take music lessons?" whispered a girl next to Meg, as they turned down a row of seats facing the platform and other children rapidly filled up the rows back of them.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading "Do you take music lessons?" whispered a girl next to Meg, as they turned down a row of seats facing the platform and other children rapidly filled up the rows back of them.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading THE DEAD SNAKE A little girl in a checked gingham dress was at the end of the line of children who marched out from the room across the hall, and, obedient to a look from Miss Mason, Meg followed her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE DEAD SNAKE A little girl in a checked gingham dress was at the end of the line of children who marched out from the room across the hall, and, obedient to a look from Miss Mason, Meg followed her.
ginghamnounUS /ˈɡɪŋəm/
a clothing fabric in a plaid weave
From this reading THE DEAD SNAKE A little girl in a checked gingham dress was at the end of the line of children who marched out from the room across the hall, and, obedient to a look from Miss Mason, Meg followed her.
a young female
From this reading THE DEAD SNAKE A little girl in a checked gingham dress was at the end of the line of children who marched out from the room across the hall, and, obedient to a look from Miss Mason, Meg followed her.
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading Meg saw now that it was on the platform, and, goodness! the player was a small girl who didn't look much older than Meg herself.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading THE DEAD SNAKE A little girl in a checked gingham dress was at the end of the line of children who marched out from the room across the hall, and, obedient to a look from Miss Mason, Meg followed her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE DEAD SNAKE A little girl in a checked gingham dress was at the end of the line of children who marched out from the room across the hall, and, obedient to a look from Miss Mason, Meg followed her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Meg saw now that it was on the platform, and, goodness! the player was a small girl who didn't look much older than Meg herself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE DEAD SNAKE A little girl in a checked gingham dress was at the end of the line of children who marched out from the room across the hall, and, obedient to a look from Miss Mason, Meg followed her.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Down the corridor, up three steps and into a round, light room they marched, the piano tinkling steadily.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Meg saw now that it was on the platform, and, goodness! the player was a small girl who didn't look much older than Meg herself.
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading "Do you take music lessons?" whispered a girl next to Meg, as they turned down a row of seats facing the platform and other children rapidly filled up the rows back of them.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Down the corridor, up three steps and into a round, light room they marched, the piano tinkling steadily.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading THE DEAD SNAKE A little girl in a checked gingham dress was at the end of the line of children who marched out from the room across the hall, and, obedient to a look from Miss Mason, Meg followed her.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE DEAD SNAKE A little girl in a checked gingham dress was at the end of the line of children who marched out from the room across the hall, and, obedient to a look from Miss Mason, Meg followed her.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading THE DEAD SNAKE A little girl in a checked gingham dress was at the end of the line of children who marched out from the room across the hall, and, obedient to a look from Miss Mason, Meg followed her.
marchedverbUS /mɑːrtʃt/
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading THE DEAD SNAKE A little girl in a checked gingham dress was at the end of the line of children who marched out from the room across the hall, and, obedient to a look from Miss Mason, Meg followed her.
MasonnounUS /ˈmeɪsən/
American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)
From this reading THE DEAD SNAKE A little girl in a checked gingham dress was at the end of the line of children who marched out from the room across the hall, and, obedient to a look from Miss Mason, Meg followed her.
MegnounUS /meɡ/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading THE DEAD SNAKE A little girl in a checked gingham dress was at the end of the line of children who marched out from the room across the hall, and, obedient to a look from Miss Mason, Meg followed her.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading THE DEAD SNAKE A little girl in a checked gingham dress was at the end of the line of children who marched out from the room across the hall, and, obedient to a look from Miss Mason, Meg followed her.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Meg saw now that it was on the platform, and, goodness! the player was a small girl who didn't look much older than Meg herself.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading "Do you take music lessons?" whispered a girl next to Meg, as they turned down a row of seats facing the platform and other children rapidly filled up the rows back of them.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "Do you take music lessons?" whispered a girl next to Meg, as they turned down a row of seats facing the platform and other children rapidly filled up the rows back of them.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Meg saw now that it was on the platform, and, goodness! the player was a small girl who didn't look much older than Meg herself.
obedientadjectiveUS /oʊˈbiːdiənt/
dutifully complying with the commands or instructions of those in authority
From this reading THE DEAD SNAKE A little girl in a checked gingham dress was at the end of the line of children who marched out from the room across the hall, and, obedient to a look from Miss Mason, Meg followed her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DEAD SNAKE A little girl in a checked gingham dress was at the end of the line of children who marched out from the room across the hall, and, obedient to a look from Miss Mason, Meg followed her.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Meg saw now that it was on the platform, and, goodness! the player was a small girl who didn't look much older than Meg herself.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Meg saw now that it was on the platform, and, goodness! the player was a small girl who didn't look much older than Meg herself.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Do you take music lessons?" whispered a girl next to Meg, as they turned down a row of seats facing the platform and other children rapidly filled up the rows back of them.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE DEAD SNAKE A little girl in a checked gingham dress was at the end of the line of children who marched out from the room across the hall, and, obedient to a look from Miss Mason, Meg followed her.
pianonounUS /piˈænoʊ/
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading Down the corridor, up three steps and into a round, light room they marched, the piano tinkling steadily.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading Meg saw now that it was on the platform, and, goodness! the player was a small girl who didn't look much older than Meg herself.
playernounUS /ˈpleɪər/
a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
From this reading Meg saw now that it was on the platform, and, goodness! the player was a small girl who didn't look much older than Meg herself.
with speed
From this reading "Do you take music lessons?" whispered a girl next to Meg, as they turned down a row of seats facing the platform and other children rapidly filled up the rows back of them.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE DEAD SNAKE A little girl in a checked gingham dress was at the end of the line of children who marched out from the room across the hall, and, obedient to a look from Miss Mason, Meg followed her.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Down the corridor, up three steps and into a round, light room they marched, the piano tinkling steadily.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading "Do you take music lessons?" whispered a girl next to Meg, as they turned down a row of seats facing the platform and other children rapidly filled up the rows back of them.
rowsnounUS /roʊz/
plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading "Do you take music lessons?" whispered a girl next to Meg, as they turned down a row of seats facing the platform and other children rapidly filled up the rows back of them.
cut with a saw
From this reading Meg saw now that it was on the platform, and, goodness! the player was a small girl who didn't look much older than Meg herself.
seatsnounUS /siːts/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading "Do you take music lessons?" whispered a girl next to Meg, as they turned down a row of seats facing the platform and other children rapidly filled up the rows back of them.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Meg saw now that it was on the platform, and, goodness! the player was a small girl who didn't look much older than Meg herself.
SNAKEnounUS /sneɪk/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading THE DEAD SNAKE A little girl in a checked gingham dress was at the end of the line of children who marched out from the room across the hall, and, obedient to a look from Miss Mason, Meg followed her.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading Down the corridor, up three steps and into a round, light room they marched, the piano tinkling steadily.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Down the corridor, up three steps and into a round, light room they marched, the piano tinkling steadily.
carry out
From this reading "Do you take music lessons?" whispered a girl next to Meg, as they turned down a row of seats facing the platform and other children rapidly filled up the rows back of them.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Meg saw now that it was on the platform, and, goodness! the player was a small girl who didn't look much older than Meg herself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Meg saw now that it was on the platform, and, goodness! the player was a small girl who didn't look much older than Meg herself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DEAD SNAKE A little girl in a checked gingham dress was at the end of the line of children who marched out from the room across the hall, and, obedient to a look from Miss Mason, Meg followed her.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Do you take music lessons?" whispered a girl next to Meg, as they turned down a row of seats facing the platform and other children rapidly filled up the rows back of them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Down the corridor, up three steps and into a round, light room they marched, the piano tinkling steadily.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Down the corridor, up three steps and into a round, light room they marched, the piano tinkling steadily.
tinklingadjectiveUS /ˈtɪŋkəlɪŋ/
like the short high ringing sound of a small bell
From this reading Down the corridor, up three steps and into a round, light room they marched, the piano tinkling steadily.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE DEAD SNAKE A little girl in a checked gingham dress was at the end of the line of children who marched out from the room across the hall, and, obedient to a look from Miss Mason, Meg followed her.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading "Do you take music lessons?" whispered a girl next to Meg, as they turned down a row of seats facing the platform and other children rapidly filled up the rows back of them.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Down the corridor, up three steps and into a round, light room they marched, the piano tinkling steadily.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE DEAD SNAKE A little girl in a checked gingham dress was at the end of the line of children who marched out from the room across the hall, and, obedient to a look from Miss Mason, Meg followed her.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "Do you take music lessons?" whispered a girl next to Meg, as they turned down a row of seats facing the platform and other children rapidly filled up the rows back of them.
which person or people
From this reading THE DEAD SNAKE A little girl in a checked gingham dress was at the end of the line of children who marched out from the room across the hall, and, obedient to a look from Miss Mason, Meg followed her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you take music lessons?" whispered a girl next to Meg, as they turned down a row of seats facing the platform and other children rapidly filled up the rows back of them.
