used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading NANCY PLANS A PARTY "What are you doing, Nonie?"
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Nonie had been tiptoeing back and forth across the grass making funny, little, inarticulate sounds in her throat.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Aunt Milly was nodding in her chair, her finger and thumb between the pages of "Sarah Crewe," from which she had been reading until she had succumbed to the drowsy sounds of the summer air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Aunt Milly was nodding in her chair, her finger and thumb between the pages of "Sarah Crewe," from which she had been reading until she had succumbed to the drowsy sounds of the summer air.
applenounUS /ˈæpəl/
fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading "I'm playing party," Nonie stopped under the apple tree and lifted a thoughtful face to Nancy.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading NANCY PLANS A PARTY "What are you doing, Nonie?"
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Aunt Milly was nodding in her chair, her finger and thumb between the pages of "Sarah Crewe," from which she had been reading until she had succumbed to the drowsy sounds of the summer air.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Nonie had been tiptoeing back and forth across the grass making funny, little, inarticulate sounds in her throat.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Pencil poised in mid-air; Nancy leaned down from her Nest where she had been working.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Aunt Milly was nodding in her chair, her finger and thumb between the pages of "Sarah Crewe," from which she had been reading until she had succumbed to the drowsy sounds of the summer air.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Aunt Milly was nodding in her chair, her finger and thumb between the pages of "Sarah Crewe," from which she had been reading until she had succumbed to the drowsy sounds of the summer air.
Crewe
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From this reading Aunt Milly was nodding in her chair, her finger and thumb between the pages of "Sarah Crewe," from which she had been reading until she had succumbed to the drowsy sounds of the summer air.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading NANCY PLANS A PARTY "What are you doing, Nonie?"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Pencil poised in mid-air; Nancy leaned down from her Nest where she had been working.
drowsyadjectiveUS /ˈdraʊzi/
half asleep
From this reading Aunt Milly was nodding in her chair, her finger and thumb between the pages of "Sarah Crewe," from which she had been reading until she had succumbed to the drowsy sounds of the summer air.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "I'm playing party," Nonie stopped under the apple tree and lifted a thoughtful face to Nancy.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading Aunt Milly was nodding in her chair, her finger and thumb between the pages of "Sarah Crewe," from which she had been reading until she had succumbed to the drowsy sounds of the summer air.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Nonie had been tiptoeing back and forth across the grass making funny, little, inarticulate sounds in her throat.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Pencil poised in mid-air; Nancy leaned down from her Nest where she had been working.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading Nonie had been tiptoeing back and forth across the grass making funny, little, inarticulate sounds in her throat.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Nonie had been tiptoeing back and forth across the grass making funny, little, inarticulate sounds in her throat.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Pencil poised in mid-air; Nancy leaned down from her Nest where she had been working.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Pencil poised in mid-air; Nancy leaned down from her Nest where she had been working.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm playing party," Nonie stopped under the apple tree and lifted a thoughtful face to Nancy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Pencil poised in mid-air; Nancy leaned down from her Nest where she had been working.
inarticulateadjectiveUS /ˌɪnɑːrˈtɪkjələt/
without or deprived of the use of speech or words
From this reading Nonie had been tiptoeing back and forth across the grass making funny, little, inarticulate sounds in her throat.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Pencil poised in mid-air; Nancy leaned down from her Nest where she had been working.
held up in the air
From this reading "I'm playing party," Nonie stopped under the apple tree and lifted a thoughtful face to Nancy.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Nonie had been tiptoeing back and forth across the grass making funny, little, inarticulate sounds in her throat.
the act that results in something coming to be
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mid-air
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Milly
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NANCYnounUS /ˈnænsi/
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading NANCY PLANS A PARTY "What are you doing, Nonie?"
NestnounUS /nest/
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading Pencil poised in mid-air; Nancy leaned down from her Nest where she had been working.
noddingadjectiveUS /ˈnɑːdɪŋ/
having branches or flower heads that bend downward
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Nonie
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From this reading NANCY PLANS A PARTY "What are you doing, Nonie?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Aunt Milly was nodding in her chair, her finger and thumb between the pages of "Sarah Crewe," from which she had been reading until she had succumbed to the drowsy sounds of the summer air.
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading Aunt Milly was nodding in her chair, her finger and thumb between the pages of "Sarah Crewe," from which she had been reading until she had succumbed to the drowsy sounds of the summer air.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading NANCY PLANS A PARTY "What are you doing, Nonie?"
PencilnounUS /ˈpensəl/
a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood
From this reading Pencil poised in mid-air; Nancy leaned down from her Nest where she had been working.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading NANCY PLANS A PARTY "What are you doing, Nonie?"
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading "I'm playing party," Nonie stopped under the apple tree and lifted a thoughtful face to Nancy.
poisedadjectiveUS /pɔɪzd/
marked by balance or equilibrium and readiness for action
From this reading Pencil poised in mid-air; Nancy leaned down from her Nest where she had been working.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Aunt Milly was nodding in her chair, her finger and thumb between the pages of "Sarah Crewe," from which she had been reading until she had succumbed to the drowsy sounds of the summer air.
SarahnounUS /ˈserə/
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
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a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Pencil poised in mid-air; Nancy leaned down from her Nest where she had been working.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Aunt Milly was nodding in her chair, her finger and thumb between the pages of "Sarah Crewe," from which she had been reading until she had succumbed to the drowsy sounds of the summer air.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading "I'm playing party," Nonie stopped under the apple tree and lifted a thoughtful face to Nancy.
succumbedverbUS /səˈkʌmd/
past form of “succumb” — consent reluctantly
From this reading Aunt Milly was nodding in her chair, her finger and thumb between the pages of "Sarah Crewe," from which she had been reading until she had succumbed to the drowsy sounds of the summer air.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Aunt Milly was nodding in her chair, her finger and thumb between the pages of "Sarah Crewe," from which she had been reading until she had succumbed to the drowsy sounds of the summer air.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Aunt Milly was nodding in her chair, her finger and thumb between the pages of "Sarah Crewe," from which she had been reading until she had succumbed to the drowsy sounds of the summer air.
thoughtfuladjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtfəl/
having intellectual depth
From this reading "I'm playing party," Nonie stopped under the apple tree and lifted a thoughtful face to Nancy.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading Nonie had been tiptoeing back and forth across the grass making funny, little, inarticulate sounds in her throat.
thumbnounUS /θʌm/
the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb
From this reading Aunt Milly was nodding in her chair, her finger and thumb between the pages of "Sarah Crewe," from which she had been reading until she had succumbed to the drowsy sounds of the summer air.
tiptoeingverbUS /ˈtɪptoʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “tiptoe” — walk on one's toes
From this reading Nonie had been tiptoeing back and forth across the grass making funny, little, inarticulate sounds in her throat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Aunt Milly was nodding in her chair, her finger and thumb between the pages of "Sarah Crewe," from which she had been reading until she had succumbed to the drowsy sounds of the summer air.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading "I'm playing party," Nonie stopped under the apple tree and lifted a thoughtful face to Nancy.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "I'm playing party," Nonie stopped under the apple tree and lifted a thoughtful face to Nancy.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Aunt Milly was nodding in her chair, her finger and thumb between the pages of "Sarah Crewe," from which she had been reading until she had succumbed to the drowsy sounds of the summer air.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Aunt Milly was nodding in her chair, her finger and thumb between the pages of "Sarah Crewe," from which she had been reading until she had succumbed to the drowsy sounds of the summer air.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading NANCY PLANS A PARTY "What are you doing, Nonie?"
in or at the place that
From this reading Pencil poised in mid-air; Nancy leaned down from her Nest where she had been working.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Aunt Milly was nodding in her chair, her finger and thumb between the pages of "Sarah Crewe," from which she had been reading until she had succumbed to the drowsy sounds of the summer air.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading Pencil poised in mid-air; Nancy leaned down from her Nest where she had been working.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading NANCY PLANS A PARTY "What are you doing, Nonie?"
