used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Was she not seated between two friends, Jensie and Tom, studying the dialogue of this altogether absorbing movie that hour by hour took on a more vivid picture of reality?
absorbingadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading Was she not seated between two friends, Jensie and Tom, studying the dialogue of this altogether absorbing movie that hour by hour took on a more vivid picture of reality?
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading By early afternoon Jeanne’s old cheerful smile was back again.
anew
From this reading By early afternoon Jeanne’s old cheerful smile was back again.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Was she not seated between two friends, Jensie and Tom, studying the dialogue of this altogether absorbing movie that hour by hour took on a more vivid picture of reality?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And why not?
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading By early afternoon Jeanne’s old cheerful smile was back again.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Was she not seated between two friends, Jensie and Tom, studying the dialogue of this altogether absorbing movie that hour by hour took on a more vivid picture of reality?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By early afternoon Jeanne’s old cheerful smile was back again.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading From time to time peals of laughter came drifting out through the open window.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading By early afternoon Jeanne’s old cheerful smile was back again.
dialoguenounUS /ˈdaɪəlɔːɡ/
a conversation between two persons
From this reading Was she not seated between two friends, Jensie and Tom, studying the dialogue of this altogether absorbing movie that hour by hour took on a more vivid picture of reality?
driftingnounUS /ˈdrɪftɪŋ/
aimless wandering from place to place
From this reading From time to time peals of laughter came drifting out through the open window.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading By early afternoon Jeanne’s old cheerful smile was back again.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Was she not seated between two friends, Jensie and Tom, studying the dialogue of this altogether absorbing movie that hour by hour took on a more vivid picture of reality?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From time to time peals of laughter came drifting out through the open window.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading They were having a gay time there in Lorena LeMar’s living room.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading They were having a gay time there in Lorena LeMar’s living room.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Was she not seated between two friends, Jensie and Tom, studying the dialogue of this altogether absorbing movie that hour by hour took on a more vivid picture of reality?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were having a gay time there in Lorena LeMar’s living room.
Jeanne's
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From this reading By early afternoon Jeanne’s old cheerful smile was back again.
Jensie
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From this reading Was she not seated between two friends, Jensie and Tom, studying the dialogue of this altogether absorbing movie that hour by hour took on a more vivid picture of reality?
the sound of laughing
From this reading From time to time peals of laughter came drifting out through the open window.
LeMar's
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From this reading They were having a gay time there in Lorena LeMar’s living room.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading They were having a gay time there in Lorena LeMar’s living room.
Lorena
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From this reading They were having a gay time there in Lorena LeMar’s living room.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Was she not seated between two friends, Jensie and Tom, studying the dialogue of this altogether absorbing movie that hour by hour took on a more vivid picture of reality?
movienounUS /ˈmuːvi/
a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
From this reading Was she not seated between two friends, Jensie and Tom, studying the dialogue of this altogether absorbing movie that hour by hour took on a more vivid picture of reality?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And why not?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Was she not seated between two friends, Jensie and Tom, studying the dialogue of this altogether absorbing movie that hour by hour took on a more vivid picture of reality?
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading By early afternoon Jeanne’s old cheerful smile was back again.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Was she not seated between two friends, Jensie and Tom, studying the dialogue of this altogether absorbing movie that hour by hour took on a more vivid picture of reality?
To move from a closed position.
From this reading From time to time peals of laughter came drifting out through the open window.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading From time to time peals of laughter came drifting out through the open window.
peals
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From this reading From time to time peals of laughter came drifting out through the open window.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Was she not seated between two friends, Jensie and Tom, studying the dialogue of this altogether absorbing movie that hour by hour took on a more vivid picture of reality?
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading Was she not seated between two friends, Jensie and Tom, studying the dialogue of this altogether absorbing movie that hour by hour took on a more vivid picture of reality?
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading They were having a gay time there in Lorena LeMar’s living room.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Was she not seated between two friends, Jensie and Tom, studying the dialogue of this altogether absorbing movie that hour by hour took on a more vivid picture of reality?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Was she not seated between two friends, Jensie and Tom, studying the dialogue of this altogether absorbing movie that hour by hour took on a more vivid picture of reality?
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading By early afternoon Jeanne’s old cheerful smile was back again.
studyingnounUS /ˈstʌdiɪŋ/
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading Was she not seated between two friends, Jensie and Tom, studying the dialogue of this altogether absorbing movie that hour by hour took on a more vivid picture of reality?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Was she not seated between two friends, Jensie and Tom, studying the dialogue of this altogether absorbing movie that hour by hour took on a more vivid picture of reality?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Was she not seated between two friends, Jensie and Tom, studying the dialogue of this altogether absorbing movie that hour by hour took on a more vivid picture of reality?
in or at that place or location
From this reading They were having a gay time there in Lorena LeMar’s living room.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were having a gay time there in Lorena LeMar’s living room.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Was she not seated between two friends, Jensie and Tom, studying the dialogue of this altogether absorbing movie that hour by hour took on a more vivid picture of reality?
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading From time to time peals of laughter came drifting out through the open window.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They were having a gay time there in Lorena LeMar’s living room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From time to time peals of laughter came drifting out through the open window.
male cat
From this reading Was she not seated between two friends, Jensie and Tom, studying the dialogue of this altogether absorbing movie that hour by hour took on a more vivid picture of reality?
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Was she not seated between two friends, Jensie and Tom, studying the dialogue of this altogether absorbing movie that hour by hour took on a more vivid picture of reality?
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Was she not seated between two friends, Jensie and Tom, studying the dialogue of this altogether absorbing movie that hour by hour took on a more vivid picture of reality?
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading Was she not seated between two friends, Jensie and Tom, studying the dialogue of this altogether absorbing movie that hour by hour took on a more vivid picture of reality?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By early afternoon Jeanne’s old cheerful smile was back again.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were having a gay time there in Lorena LeMar’s living room.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading And why not?
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading From time to time peals of laughter came drifting out through the open window.
