used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her whole person rose and fell like a tropical sea.
how long something has existed
From this reading Her figure expressed the dignity of old age, which may or may not be due to rheumatism.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her whole person rose and fell like a tropical sea.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her shut eyes were like those of a statue, behind the lids of which one knows there are no pupils.
armchairnounUS /ˈɑːrmtʃer/
chair with a support on each side for arms
From this reading When Edward got home his mother was asleep in the armchair.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her eyebrows were slightly raised, as if in expostulation at being obliged to breathe.
in a state of sleep
From this reading When Edward got home his mother was asleep in the armchair.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her eyebrows were slightly raised, as if in expostulation at being obliged to breathe.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Her figure expressed the dignity of old age, which may or may not be due to rheumatism.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Her shut eyes were like those of a statue, behind the lids of which one knows there are no pupils.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Her eyebrows were slightly raised, as if in expostulation at being obliged to breathe.
breatheverbUS /briːð/
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading Her eyebrows were slightly raised, as if in expostulation at being obliged to breathe.
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading Her figure expressed the dignity of old age, which may or may not be due to rheumatism.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading Her figure expressed the dignity of old age, which may or may not be due to rheumatism.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading When Edward got home his mother was asleep in the armchair.
expostulationnoun
the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
From this reading Her eyebrows were slightly raised, as if in expostulation at being obliged to breathe.
communicated in words
From this reading Her figure expressed the dignity of old age, which may or may not be due to rheumatism.
eyebrowsnounUS /ˈaɪbraʊz/
plural of “eyebrow” — the arch of hair above each eye
From this reading Her eyebrows were slightly raised, as if in expostulation at being obliged to breathe.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her shut eyes were like those of a statue, behind the lids of which one knows there are no pupils.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Her whole person rose and fell like a tropical sea.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Her figure expressed the dignity of old age, which may or may not be due to rheumatism.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When Edward got home his mother was asleep in the armchair.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her whole person rose and fell like a tropical sea.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Edward got home his mother was asleep in the armchair.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading When Edward got home his mother was asleep in the armchair.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Her eyebrows were slightly raised, as if in expostulation at being obliged to breathe.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Edward got home his mother was asleep in the armchair.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading Her shut eyes were like those of a statue, behind the lids of which one knows there are no pupils.
lidsnounUS /lɪdz/
plural of “lid” — either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading Her shut eyes were like those of a statue, behind the lids of which one knows there are no pupils.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Her whole person rose and fell like a tropical sea.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Her figure expressed the dignity of old age, which may or may not be due to rheumatism.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading When Edward got home his mother was asleep in the armchair.
not any; not one
From this reading Her shut eyes were like those of a statue, behind the lids of which one knows there are no pupils.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her figure expressed the dignity of old age, which may or may not be due to rheumatism.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading Her eyebrows were slightly raised, as if in expostulation at being obliged to breathe.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her shut eyes were like those of a statue, behind the lids of which one knows there are no pupils.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Her figure expressed the dignity of old age, which may or may not be due to rheumatism.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Her shut eyes were like those of a statue, behind the lids of which one knows there are no pupils.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Her figure expressed the dignity of old age, which may or may not be due to rheumatism.
a human being
From this reading Her whole person rose and fell like a tropical sea.
pupilsnounUS /ˈpjuːpəlz/
plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading Her shut eyes were like those of a statue, behind the lids of which one knows there are no pupils.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Her eyebrows were slightly raised, as if in expostulation at being obliged to breathe.
rheumatismnounUS /ˈruːmətɪzəm/
any painful disorder of the joints or muscles or connective tissues
From this reading Her figure expressed the dignity of old age, which may or may not be due to rheumatism.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Her whole person rose and fell like a tropical sea.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Her whole person rose and fell like a tropical sea.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading Her shut eyes were like those of a statue, behind the lids of which one knows there are no pupils.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Her eyebrows were slightly raised, as if in expostulation at being obliged to breathe.
statuenounUS /ˈstætʃuː/
a sculpture representing a human or animal
From this reading Her shut eyes were like those of a statue, behind the lids of which one knows there are no pupils.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Edward got home his mother was asleep in the armchair.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Her shut eyes were like those of a statue, behind the lids of which one knows there are no pupils.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Her shut eyes were like those of a statue, behind the lids of which one knows there are no pupils.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her eyebrows were slightly raised, as if in expostulation at being obliged to breathe.
tropicaladjectiveUS /ˈtrɑːpɪkəl/
relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator)
From this reading Her whole person rose and fell like a tropical sea.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Edward got home his mother was asleep in the armchair.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her shut eyes were like those of a statue, behind the lids of which one knows there are no pupils.
at the time that
From this reading When Edward got home his mother was asleep in the armchair.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Her shut eyes were like those of a statue, behind the lids of which one knows there are no pupils.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Her whole person rose and fell like a tropical sea.
