used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The young man smiled a little.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Juno, from her place on the lounge, leaped down and walked with deliberate step across the room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The warm, sunny room seemed to reach out and surround him.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She seated herself in the sunshine, with her back to the company, and looked steadily into space.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading She seated herself in the sunshine, with her back to the company, and looked steadily into space.
deliberateadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪbərət/
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading Juno, from her place on the lounge, leaped down and walked with deliberate step across the room.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Juno, from her place on the lounge, leaped down and walked with deliberate step across the room.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “You’re the first one that’s glad, I guess—” The quick look had relaxed a little in his face.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “You’re the first one that’s glad, I guess—” The quick look had relaxed a little in his face.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Juno, from her place on the lounge, leaped down and walked with deliberate step across the room.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “You’re the first one that’s glad, I guess—” The quick look had relaxed a little in his face.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “You’re the first one that’s glad, I guess—” The quick look had relaxed a little in his face.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “You’re the first one that’s glad, I guess—” The quick look had relaxed a little in his face.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Juno, from her place on the lounge, leaped down and walked with deliberate step across the room.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She seated herself in the sunshine, with her back to the company, and looked steadily into space.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The warm, sunny room seemed to reach out and surround him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “You’re the first one that’s glad, I guess—” The quick look had relaxed a little in his face.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “You’re the first one that’s glad, I guess—” The quick look had relaxed a little in his face.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “You’re the first one that’s glad, I guess—” The quick look had relaxed a little in his face.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She seated herself in the sunshine, with her back to the company, and looked steadily into space.
JunonounUS /ˈdʒuːnoʊ/
(Roman mythology) queen of the Olympian gods who protected marriage; wife and sister of Jupiter; counterpart of Greek Hera
From this reading Juno, from her place on the lounge, leaped down and walked with deliberate step across the room.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Juno, from her place on the lounge, leaped down and walked with deliberate step across the room.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The young man smiled a little.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “You’re the first one that’s glad, I guess—” The quick look had relaxed a little in his face.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She seated herself in the sunshine, with her back to the company, and looked steadily into space.
loungeverbUS /laʊndʒ/
sit or recline comfortably
From this reading Juno, from her place on the lounge, leaped down and walked with deliberate step across the room.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The young man smiled a little.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Juno, from her place on the lounge, leaped down and walked with deliberate step across the room.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “You’re the first one that’s glad, I guess—” The quick look had relaxed a little in his face.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The warm, sunny room seemed to reach out and surround him.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Juno, from her place on the lounge, leaped down and walked with deliberate step across the room.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading “You’re the first one that’s glad, I guess—” The quick look had relaxed a little in his face.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The warm, sunny room seemed to reach out and surround him.
relaxedadjectiveUS /rɪˈlækst/
without strain or anxiety
From this reading “You’re the first one that’s glad, I guess—” The quick look had relaxed a little in his face.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The warm, sunny room seemed to reach out and surround him.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading She seated herself in the sunshine, with her back to the company, and looked steadily into space.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The warm, sunny room seemed to reach out and surround him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She seated herself in the sunshine, with her back to the company, and looked steadily into space.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The young man smiled a little.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading She seated herself in the sunshine, with her back to the company, and looked steadily into space.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading She seated herself in the sunshine, with her back to the company, and looked steadily into space.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Juno, from her place on the lounge, leaped down and walked with deliberate step across the room.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading The warm, sunny room seemed to reach out and surround him.
the rays of the sun
From this reading She seated herself in the sunshine, with her back to the company, and looked steadily into space.
surroundverbUS /sərˈaʊnd/
extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
From this reading The warm, sunny room seemed to reach out and surround him.
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From this reading “You’re the first one that’s glad, I guess—” The quick look had relaxed a little in his face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The young man smiled a little.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The warm, sunny room seemed to reach out and surround him.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Juno, from her place on the lounge, leaped down and walked with deliberate step across the room.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The warm, sunny room seemed to reach out and surround him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Juno, from her place on the lounge, leaped down and walked with deliberate step across the room.
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From this reading “You’re the first one that’s glad, I guess—” The quick look had relaxed a little in his face.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young man smiled a little.
