used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Crothers arrived at a quarter past.
alertadjectiveUS /əˈlɜːrt/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading She was a small alert looking woman of thirty-five, slender, almost wiry, dark, with black hair worn over her temples.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She was a small alert looking woman of thirty-five, slender, almost wiry, dark, with black hair worn over her temples.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her small mouth was strong and willful, but she had nice pleasant eyes.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Mrs. Crothers arrived at a quarter past.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was wearing a pretty tan hat and grey furs that she put back on her shoulders as she smiled and held out her hand.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In reply to her note, Dwight had telephoned that Sally would be there at five.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She was wearing a pretty tan hat and grey furs that she put back on her shoulders as she smiled and held out her hand.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In reply to her note, Dwight had telephoned that Sally would be there at five.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading She was a small alert looking woman of thirty-five, slender, almost wiry, dark, with black hair worn over her temples.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her small mouth was strong and willful, but she had nice pleasant eyes.
Crothers
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From this reading Mrs. Crothers arrived at a quarter past.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading She was a small alert looking woman of thirty-five, slender, almost wiry, dark, with black hair worn over her temples.
Dwight
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From this reading In reply to her note, Dwight had telephoned that Sally would be there at five.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her small mouth was strong and willful, but she had nice pleasant eyes.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading In reply to her note, Dwight had telephoned that Sally would be there at five.
fursnounUS /fɜːrz/
plural of “fur” — the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading She was wearing a pretty tan hat and grey furs that she put back on her shoulders as she smiled and held out her hand.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading She was wearing a pretty tan hat and grey furs that she put back on her shoulders as she smiled and held out her hand.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In reply to her note, Dwight had telephoned that Sally would be there at five.
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 She was a small alert looking woman of thirty-five, slender, almost wiry, dark, with black hair worn over her temples.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She was wearing a pretty tan hat and grey furs that she put back on her shoulders as she smiled and held out her hand.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading She was wearing a pretty tan hat and grey furs that she put back on her shoulders as she smiled and held out her hand.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading She was wearing a pretty tan hat and grey furs that she put back on her shoulders as she smiled and held out her hand.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In reply to her note, Dwight had telephoned that Sally would be there at five.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In reply to her note, Dwight had telephoned that Sally would be there at five.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading She was a small alert looking woman of thirty-five, slender, almost wiry, dark, with black hair worn over her temples.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Her small mouth was strong and willful, but she had nice pleasant eyes.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Crothers arrived at a quarter past.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading Her small mouth was strong and willful, but she had nice pleasant eyes.
a brief written record
From this reading In reply to her note, Dwight had telephoned that Sally would be there at five.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was a small alert looking woman of thirty-five, slender, almost wiry, dark, with black hair worn over her temples.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was wearing a pretty tan hat and grey furs that she put back on her shoulders as she smiled and held out her hand.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She was wearing a pretty tan hat and grey furs that she put back on her shoulders as she smiled and held out her hand.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She was a small alert looking woman of thirty-five, slender, almost wiry, dark, with black hair worn over her temples.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Mrs. Crothers arrived at a quarter past.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Her small mouth was strong and willful, but she had nice pleasant eyes.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading She was wearing a pretty tan hat and grey furs that she put back on her shoulders as she smiled and held out her hand.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She was wearing a pretty tan hat and grey furs that she put back on her shoulders as she smiled and held out her hand.
one of four equal parts
From this reading Mrs. Crothers arrived at a quarter past.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading In reply to her note, Dwight had telephoned that Sally would be there at five.
SallynounUS /ˈsæli/
witty remark
From this reading In reply to her note, Dwight had telephoned that Sally would be there at five.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was a small alert looking woman of thirty-five, slender, almost wiry, dark, with black hair worn over her temples.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading She was wearing a pretty tan hat and grey furs that she put back on her shoulders as she smiled and held out her hand.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading She was a small alert looking woman of thirty-five, slender, almost wiry, dark, with black hair worn over her temples.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was a small alert looking woman of thirty-five, slender, almost wiry, dark, with black hair worn over her temples.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading She was wearing a pretty tan hat and grey furs that she put back on her shoulders as she smiled and held out her hand.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Her small mouth was strong and willful, but she had nice pleasant eyes.
tannounUS /tæn/
a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun
From this reading She was wearing a pretty tan hat and grey furs that she put back on her shoulders as she smiled and held out her hand.
telephonedverbUS /ˈteləfoʊnd/
past form of “telephone” — get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
From this reading In reply to her note, Dwight had telephoned that Sally would be there at five.
templesnounUS /ˈtempəlz/
plural of “temple” — place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading She was a small alert looking woman of thirty-five, slender, almost wiry, dark, with black hair worn over her temples.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In reply to her note, Dwight had telephoned that Sally would be there at five.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In reply to her note, Dwight had telephoned that Sally would be there at five.
thirty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːrdifaɪv/
being five more than thirty
From this reading She was a small alert looking woman of thirty-five, slender, almost wiry, dark, with black hair worn over her temples.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In reply to her note, Dwight had telephoned that Sally would be there at five.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was a small alert looking woman of thirty-five, slender, almost wiry, dark, with black hair worn over her temples.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading She was wearing a pretty tan hat and grey furs that she put back on her shoulders as she smiled and held out her hand.
willfuladjectiveUS /ˈwɪlfəl/
done by design
From this reading Her small mouth was strong and willful, but she had nice pleasant eyes.
wiryadjectiveUS /ˈwɪri/
lean and sinewy
From this reading She was a small alert looking woman of thirty-five, slender, almost wiry, dark, with black hair worn over her temples.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was a small alert looking woman of thirty-five, slender, almost wiry, dark, with black hair worn over her temples.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She was a small alert looking woman of thirty-five, slender, almost wiry, dark, with black hair worn over her temples.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading She was a small alert looking woman of thirty-five, slender, almost wiry, dark, with black hair worn over her temples.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In reply to her note, Dwight had telephoned that Sally would be there at five.
