used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading VAN DORN'S WINNING HAND Helen was sitting on an ottoman and leaning her arms lightly on Mrs. Van Dorn's knees that had a soft wrap thrown over them.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They had been talking about the successful examination.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading VAN DORN'S WINNING HAND Helen was sitting on an ottoman and leaning her arms lightly on Mrs. Van Dorn's knees that had a soft wrap thrown over them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading VAN DORN'S WINNING HAND Helen was sitting on an ottoman and leaning her arms lightly on Mrs. Van Dorn's knees that had a soft wrap thrown over them.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading VAN DORN'S WINNING HAND Helen was sitting on an ottoman and leaning her arms lightly on Mrs. Van Dorn's knees that had a soft wrap thrown over them.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading She fancied she felt little twinges of neuralgia in them now and then; August nights were damp.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had been talking about the successful examination.
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading She fancied she felt little twinges of neuralgia in them now and then; August nights were damp.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Helen had proved the heroine of the dinner hour.
DORN'S
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From this reading VAN DORN'S WINNING HAND Helen was sitting on an ottoman and leaning her arms lightly on Mrs. Van Dorn's knees that had a soft wrap thrown over them.
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading They had been talking about the successful examination.
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading She fancied she felt little twinges of neuralgia in them now and then; August nights were damp.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She fancied she felt little twinges of neuralgia in them now and then; August nights were damp.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading VAN DORN'S WINNING HAND Helen was sitting on an ottoman and leaning her arms lightly on Mrs. Van Dorn's knees that had a soft wrap thrown over them.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading VAN DORN'S WINNING HAND Helen was sitting on an ottoman and leaning her arms lightly on Mrs. Van Dorn's knees that had a soft wrap thrown over them.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading VAN DORN'S WINNING HAND Helen was sitting on an ottoman and leaning her arms lightly on Mrs. Van Dorn's knees that had a soft wrap thrown over them.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading VAN DORN'S WINNING HAND Helen was sitting on an ottoman and leaning her arms lightly on Mrs. Van Dorn's knees that had a soft wrap thrown over them.
heroinenounUS /ˈheroʊən/
the main good female character in a work of fiction
From this reading Helen had proved the heroine of the dinner hour.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Helen had proved the heroine of the dinner hour.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She fancied she felt little twinges of neuralgia in them now and then; August nights were damp.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading VAN DORN'S WINNING HAND Helen was sitting on an ottoman and leaning her arms lightly on Mrs. Van Dorn's knees that had a soft wrap thrown over them.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading VAN DORN'S WINNING HAND Helen was sitting on an ottoman and leaning her arms lightly on Mrs. Van Dorn's knees that had a soft wrap thrown over them.
without good reason
From this reading VAN DORN'S WINNING HAND Helen was sitting on an ottoman and leaning her arms lightly on Mrs. Van Dorn's knees that had a soft wrap thrown over them.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She fancied she felt little twinges of neuralgia in them now and then; August nights were damp.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
neuralgianoun
acute spasmodic pain along the course of one or more nerves
From this reading She fancied she felt little twinges of neuralgia in them now and then; August nights were damp.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading She fancied she felt little twinges of neuralgia in them now and then; August nights were damp.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She fancied she felt little twinges of neuralgia in them now and then; August nights were damp.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She fancied she felt little twinges of neuralgia in them now and then; August nights were damp.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading VAN DORN'S WINNING HAND Helen was sitting on an ottoman and leaning her arms lightly on Mrs. Van Dorn's knees that had a soft wrap thrown over them.
ottomannounUS /ˈɑːtəmən/
a Turk (especially a Turk who is a member of the tribe of Osman I)
From this reading VAN DORN'S WINNING HAND Helen was sitting on an ottoman and leaning her arms lightly on Mrs. Van Dorn's knees that had a soft wrap thrown over them.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading VAN DORN'S WINNING HAND Helen was sitting on an ottoman and leaning her arms lightly on Mrs. Van Dorn's knees that had a soft wrap thrown over them.
established beyond doubt
From this reading Helen had proved the heroine of the dinner hour.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She fancied she felt little twinges of neuralgia in them now and then; August nights were damp.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading VAN DORN'S WINNING HAND Helen was sitting on an ottoman and leaning her arms lightly on Mrs. Van Dorn's knees that had a soft wrap thrown over them.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading VAN DORN'S WINNING HAND Helen was sitting on an ottoman and leaning her arms lightly on Mrs. Van Dorn's knees that had a soft wrap thrown over them.
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading They had been talking about the successful examination.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading They had been talking about the successful examination.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading VAN DORN'S WINNING HAND Helen was sitting on an ottoman and leaning her arms lightly on Mrs. Van Dorn's knees that had a soft wrap thrown over them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They had been talking about the successful examination.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading VAN DORN'S WINNING HAND Helen was sitting on an ottoman and leaning her arms lightly on Mrs. Van Dorn's knees that had a soft wrap thrown over them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She fancied she felt little twinges of neuralgia in them now and then; August nights were damp.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had been talking about the successful examination.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading VAN DORN'S WINNING HAND Helen was sitting on an ottoman and leaning her arms lightly on Mrs. Van Dorn's knees that had a soft wrap thrown over them.
twinges
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From this reading She fancied she felt little twinges of neuralgia in them now and then; August nights were damp.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading VAN DORN'S WINNING HAND Helen was sitting on an ottoman and leaning her arms lightly on Mrs. Van Dorn's knees that had a soft wrap thrown over them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading VAN DORN'S WINNING HAND Helen was sitting on an ottoman and leaning her arms lightly on Mrs. Van Dorn's knees that had a soft wrap thrown over them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She fancied she felt little twinges of neuralgia in them now and then; August nights were damp.
WINNINGadjectiveUS /ˈwɪnɪŋ/
having won
From this reading VAN DORN'S WINNING HAND Helen was sitting on an ottoman and leaning her arms lightly on Mrs. Van Dorn's knees that had a soft wrap thrown over them.
wrapverbUS /ræp/
arrange or fold as a cover or protection
From this reading VAN DORN'S WINNING HAND Helen was sitting on an ottoman and leaning her arms lightly on Mrs. Van Dorn's knees that had a soft wrap thrown over them.
