used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then she turned, leaving her cigarette still lighted in a tray on the bar, and left them without saying a word to either.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Laura and Jack sat in silence for a while after she had gone, watching her cigarette burn itself out.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Beebo just stared at her, her face suddenly pale and frowning, in silence.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Beebo just stared at her, her face suddenly pale and frowning, in silence.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading Then she turned, leaving her cigarette still lighted in a tray on the bar, and left them without saying a word to either.
Beebo
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From this reading Beebo just stared at her, her face suddenly pale and frowning, in silence.
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading Laura and Jack sat in silence for a while after she had gone, watching her cigarette burn itself out.
cigarettenounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈet/
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading Then she turned, leaving her cigarette still lighted in a tray on the bar, and left them without saying a word to either.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Laura put her head down on the bar and cried.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Finally Jack said, “If Terry had done that to me, Laura, I’d have strangled him.”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Laura put her head down on the bar and cried.
one or the other of two
From this reading Then she turned, leaving her cigarette still lighted in a tray on the bar, and left them without saying a word to either.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Beebo just stared at her, her face suddenly pale and frowning, in silence.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Finally Jack said, “If Terry had done that to me, Laura, I’d have strangled him.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Laura and Jack sat in silence for a while after she had gone, watching her cigarette burn itself out.
frowningadjectiveUS /ˈfraʊnɪŋ/
showing displeasure or anger
From this reading Beebo just stared at her, her face suddenly pale and frowning, in silence.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Laura and Jack sat in silence for a while after she had gone, watching her cigarette burn itself out.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Laura and Jack sat in silence for a while after she had gone, watching her cigarette burn itself out.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Finally Jack said, “If Terry had done that to me, Laura, I’d have strangled him.”
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Laura put her head down on the bar and cried.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Beebo just stared at her, her face suddenly pale and frowning, in silence.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Finally Jack said, “If Terry had done that to me, Laura, I’d have strangled him.”
I'd
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From this reading Finally Jack said, “If Terry had done that to me, Laura, I’d have strangled him.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Finally Jack said, “If Terry had done that to me, Laura, I’d have strangled him.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Beebo just stared at her, her face suddenly pale and frowning, in silence.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Laura and Jack sat in silence for a while after she had gone, watching her cigarette burn itself out.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Laura and Jack sat in silence for a while after she had gone, watching her cigarette burn itself out.
and nothing more
From this reading Beebo just stared at her, her face suddenly pale and frowning, in silence.
Laura
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From this reading Laura and Jack sat in silence for a while after she had gone, watching her cigarette burn itself out.
the act of departing
From this reading Then she turned, leaving her cigarette still lighted in a tray on the bar, and left them without saying a word to either.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Then she turned, leaving her cigarette still lighted in a tray on the bar, and left them without saying a word to either.
set afire or burning
From this reading Then she turned, leaving her cigarette still lighted in a tray on the bar, and left them without saying a word to either.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Finally Jack said, “If Terry had done that to me, Laura, I’d have strangled him.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then she turned, leaving her cigarette still lighted in a tray on the bar, and left them without saying a word to either.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Laura and Jack sat in silence for a while after she had gone, watching her cigarette burn itself out.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Beebo just stared at her, her face suddenly pale and frowning, in silence.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Laura put her head down on the bar and cried.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Finally Jack said, “If Terry had done that to me, Laura, I’d have strangled him.”
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Laura and Jack sat in silence for a while after she had gone, watching her cigarette burn itself out.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Then she turned, leaving her cigarette still lighted in a tray on the bar, and left them without saying a word to either.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then she turned, leaving her cigarette still lighted in a tray on the bar, and left them without saying a word to either.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Beebo just stared at her, her face suddenly pale and frowning, in silence.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Beebo just stared at her, her face suddenly pale and frowning, in silence.
not in physical motion
From this reading Then she turned, leaving her cigarette still lighted in a tray on the bar, and left them without saying a word to either.
strangledadjectiveUS /ˈstræŋɡəld/
held in check with difficulty
From this reading Finally Jack said, “If Terry had done that to me, Laura, I’d have strangled him.”
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Beebo just stared at her, her face suddenly pale and frowning, in silence.
TerrynounUS /ˈteri/
English actress (1847-1928)
From this reading Finally Jack said, “If Terry had done that to me, Laura, I’d have strangled him.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Finally Jack said, “If Terry had done that to me, Laura, I’d have strangled him.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then she turned, leaving her cigarette still lighted in a tray on the bar, and left them without saying a word to either.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Then she turned, leaving her cigarette still lighted in a tray on the bar, and left them without saying a word to either.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she turned, leaving her cigarette still lighted in a tray on the bar, and left them without saying a word to either.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then she turned, leaving her cigarette still lighted in a tray on the bar, and left them without saying a word to either.
traynounUS /treɪ/
an open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food
From this reading Then she turned, leaving her cigarette still lighted in a tray on the bar, and left them without saying a word to either.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Then she turned, leaving her cigarette still lighted in a tray on the bar, and left them without saying a word to either.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Laura and Jack sat in silence for a while after she had gone, watching her cigarette burn itself out.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Laura and Jack sat in silence for a while after she had gone, watching her cigarette burn itself out.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Then she turned, leaving her cigarette still lighted in a tray on the bar, and left them without saying a word to either.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Then she turned, leaving her cigarette still lighted in a tray on the bar, and left them without saying a word to either.
