used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Barbara Lee's demure voice halted John Westley in a headlong rush through the school corridor.
quickly and without warning
From this reading Instead, he stopped abruptly and stared at Miss Lee.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading If a stray sunbeam had not slanted at just that moment across Miss Lee's upturned face, turning the curly ends of her fair hair to threads of sheen, John Westley might have passed right on.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Instead, he stopped abruptly and stared at Miss Lee.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If a stray sunbeam had not slanted at just that moment across Miss Lee's upturned face, turning the curly ends of her fair hair to threads of sheen, John Westley might have passed right on.
Barbara
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From this reading Barbara Lee's demure voice halted John Westley in a headlong rush through the school corridor.
corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading Barbara Lee's demure voice halted John Westley in a headlong rush through the school corridor.
curlyadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrli/
(of hair) having curls or waves
From this reading If a stray sunbeam had not slanted at just that moment across Miss Lee's upturned face, turning the curly ends of her fair hair to threads of sheen, John Westley might have passed right on.
demureadjectiveUS /dɪˈmjʊr/
affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative way
From this reading Barbara Lee's demure voice halted John Westley in a headlong rush through the school corridor.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading If a stray sunbeam had not slanted at just that moment across Miss Lee's upturned face, turning the curly ends of her fair hair to threads of sheen, John Westley might have passed right on.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading If a stray sunbeam had not slanted at just that moment across Miss Lee's upturned face, turning the curly ends of her fair hair to threads of sheen, John Westley might have passed right on.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading If a stray sunbeam had not slanted at just that moment across Miss Lee's upturned face, turning the curly ends of her fair hair to threads of sheen, John Westley might have passed right on.
Good-morning
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From this reading THE PRIZE "Good-morning, Mr. Westley!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If a stray sunbeam had not slanted at just that moment across Miss Lee's upturned face, turning the curly ends of her fair hair to threads of sheen, John Westley might have passed right on.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading If a stray sunbeam had not slanted at just that moment across Miss Lee's upturned face, turning the curly ends of her fair hair to threads of sheen, John Westley might have passed right on.
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading Barbara Lee's demure voice halted John Westley in a headlong rush through the school corridor.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If a stray sunbeam had not slanted at just that moment across Miss Lee's upturned face, turning the curly ends of her fair hair to threads of sheen, John Westley might have passed right on.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Instead, he stopped abruptly and stared at Miss Lee.
headlongadverbUS /ˈhedlɔːŋ/
with the head foremost
From this reading Barbara Lee's demure voice halted John Westley in a headlong rush through the school corridor.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading If a stray sunbeam had not slanted at just that moment across Miss Lee's upturned face, turning the curly ends of her fair hair to threads of sheen, John Westley might have passed right on.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If a stray sunbeam had not slanted at just that moment across Miss Lee's upturned face, turning the curly ends of her fair hair to threads of sheen, John Westley might have passed right on.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Barbara Lee's demure voice halted John Westley in a headlong rush through the school corridor.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead, he stopped abruptly and stared at Miss Lee.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Barbara Lee's demure voice halted John Westley in a headlong rush through the school corridor.
and nothing more
From this reading If a stray sunbeam had not slanted at just that moment across Miss Lee's upturned face, turning the curly ends of her fair hair to threads of sheen, John Westley might have passed right on.
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading "Oh--good-morning, Miss Lee."
Lee'snounUS /liːz/
possessive form of “lee” — United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading Barbara Lee's demure voice halted John Westley in a headlong rush through the school corridor.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading If a stray sunbeam had not slanted at just that moment across Miss Lee's upturned face, turning the curly ends of her fair hair to threads of sheen, John Westley might have passed right on.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Oh--good-morning, Miss Lee."
a particular point in time
From this reading If a stray sunbeam had not slanted at just that moment across Miss Lee's upturned face, turning the curly ends of her fair hair to threads of sheen, John Westley might have passed right on.
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE PRIZE "Good-morning, Mr. Westley!"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If a stray sunbeam had not slanted at just that moment across Miss Lee's upturned face, turning the curly ends of her fair hair to threads of sheen, John Westley might have passed right on.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If a stray sunbeam had not slanted at just that moment across Miss Lee's upturned face, turning the curly ends of her fair hair to threads of sheen, John Westley might have passed right on.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh--good-morning, Miss Lee."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If a stray sunbeam had not slanted at just that moment across Miss Lee's upturned face, turning the curly ends of her fair hair to threads of sheen, John Westley might have passed right on.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading If a stray sunbeam had not slanted at just that moment across Miss Lee's upturned face, turning the curly ends of her fair hair to threads of sheen, John Westley might have passed right on.
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading THE PRIZE "Good-morning, Mr. Westley!"
precisely, exactly
From this reading If a stray sunbeam had not slanted at just that moment across Miss Lee's upturned face, turning the curly ends of her fair hair to threads of sheen, John Westley might have passed right on.
move hurridly
From this reading Barbara Lee's demure voice halted John Westley in a headlong rush through the school corridor.
an educational institution
From this reading Barbara Lee's demure voice halted John Westley in a headlong rush through the school corridor.
sheennounUS /ʃiːn/
the visual property of something that shines with reflected light
From this reading If a stray sunbeam had not slanted at just that moment across Miss Lee's upturned face, turning the curly ends of her fair hair to threads of sheen, John Westley might have passed right on.
slantedadjectiveUS /ˈslæntɪd/
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading If a stray sunbeam had not slanted at just that moment across Miss Lee's upturned face, turning the curly ends of her fair hair to threads of sheen, John Westley might have passed right on.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Instead, he stopped abruptly and stared at Miss Lee.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Instead, he stopped abruptly and stared at Miss Lee.
strayverbUS /streɪ/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading If a stray sunbeam had not slanted at just that moment across Miss Lee's upturned face, turning the curly ends of her fair hair to threads of sheen, John Westley might have passed right on.
sunbeamnounUS /ˈsʌnbiːm/
a ray of sunlight
From this reading If a stray sunbeam had not slanted at just that moment across Miss Lee's upturned face, turning the curly ends of her fair hair to threads of sheen, John Westley might have passed right on.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If a stray sunbeam had not slanted at just that moment across Miss Lee's upturned face, turning the curly ends of her fair hair to threads of sheen, John Westley might have passed right on.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PRIZE "Good-morning, Mr. Westley!"
threadsnounUS /θredz/
informal terms for clothing
From this reading If a stray sunbeam had not slanted at just that moment across Miss Lee's upturned face, turning the curly ends of her fair hair to threads of sheen, John Westley might have passed right on.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Barbara Lee's demure voice halted John Westley in a headlong rush through the school corridor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If a stray sunbeam had not slanted at just that moment across Miss Lee's upturned face, turning the curly ends of her fair hair to threads of sheen, John Westley might have passed right on.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading If a stray sunbeam had not slanted at just that moment across Miss Lee's upturned face, turning the curly ends of her fair hair to threads of sheen, John Westley might have passed right on.
upturnedadjective
having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom
From this reading If a stray sunbeam had not slanted at just that moment across Miss Lee's upturned face, turning the curly ends of her fair hair to threads of sheen, John Westley might have passed right on.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Barbara Lee's demure voice halted John Westley in a headlong rush through the school corridor.
Westley
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From this reading THE PRIZE "Good-morning, Mr. Westley!"
