used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jacquette demanded with just as fresh and eager a note as if she had not asked the question a hundred times before.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading “The prettiest one I ever saw,” Aunt Sula agreed, entirely forgetting that she had ever answered it until that minute.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jacquette demanded with just as fresh and eager a note as if she had not asked the question a hundred times before.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “The prettiest one I ever saw,” Aunt Sula agreed, entirely forgetting that she had ever answered it until that minute.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Jacquette demanded with just as fresh and eager a note as if she had not asked the question a hundred times before.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Jacquette demanded with just as fresh and eager a note as if she had not asked the question a hundred times before.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then, leaving the enthusiastic couple in the doorway, he walked toward the glittering Christmas tree which loomed at the other end of the brightly lighted room.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading “The prettiest one I ever saw,” Aunt Sula agreed, entirely forgetting that she had ever answered it until that minute.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Jacquette demanded with just as fresh and eager a note as if she had not asked the question a hundred times before.
brightlyadverbUS /ˈbraɪtli/
with brightness
From this reading Then, leaving the enthusiastic couple in the doorway, he walked toward the glittering Christmas tree which loomed at the other end of the brightly lighted room.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading CHRISTMAS “Isn’t it pretty, Tia?”
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading Then, leaving the enthusiastic couple in the doorway, he walked toward the glittering Christmas tree which loomed at the other end of the brightly lighted room.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading Jacquette demanded with just as fresh and eager a note as if she had not asked the question a hundred times before.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading Then, leaving the enthusiastic couple in the doorway, he walked toward the glittering Christmas tree which loomed at the other end of the brightly lighted room.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading Jacquette demanded with just as fresh and eager a note as if she had not asked the question a hundred times before.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Then, leaving the enthusiastic couple in the doorway, he walked toward the glittering Christmas tree which loomed at the other end of the brightly lighted room.
enthusiasticadjectiveUS /ɪnˌθuːziˈæstɪk/
having or showing great excitement and interest
From this reading Then, leaving the enthusiastic couple in the doorway, he walked toward the glittering Christmas tree which loomed at the other end of the brightly lighted room.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading “The prettiest one I ever saw,” Aunt Sula agreed, entirely forgetting that she had ever answered it until that minute.
at any time
From this reading “The prettiest one I ever saw,” Aunt Sula agreed, entirely forgetting that she had ever answered it until that minute.
forgettingverbUS /fərˈɡetɪŋ/
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “The prettiest one I ever saw,” Aunt Sula agreed, entirely forgetting that she had ever answered it until that minute.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Jacquette demanded with just as fresh and eager a note as if she had not asked the question a hundred times before.
glitteringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪtərɪŋ/
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
From this reading Then, leaving the enthusiastic couple in the doorway, he walked toward the glittering Christmas tree which loomed at the other end of the brightly lighted room.
Granville
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From this reading “Very handsome, very handsome,” Mr. Granville pronounced.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jacquette demanded with just as fresh and eager a note as if she had not asked the question a hundred times before.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading “Very handsome, very handsome,” Mr. Granville pronounced.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then, leaving the enthusiastic couple in the doorway, he walked toward the glittering Christmas tree which loomed at the other end of the brightly lighted room.
ten 10s
From this reading Jacquette demanded with just as fresh and eager a note as if she had not asked the question a hundred times before.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “The prettiest one I ever saw,” Aunt Sula agreed, entirely forgetting that she had ever answered it until that minute.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Jacquette demanded with just as fresh and eager a note as if she had not asked the question a hundred times before.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then, leaving the enthusiastic couple in the doorway, he walked toward the glittering Christmas tree which loomed at the other end of the brightly lighted room.
Isn't
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From this reading CHRISTMAS “Isn’t it pretty, Tia?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading CHRISTMAS “Isn’t it pretty, Tia?”
Jacquette
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From this reading Jacquette demanded with just as fresh and eager a note as if she had not asked the question a hundred times before.
and nothing more
From this reading Jacquette demanded with just as fresh and eager a note as if she had not asked the question a hundred times before.
the act of departing
From this reading Then, leaving the enthusiastic couple in the doorway, he walked toward the glittering Christmas tree which loomed at the other end of the brightly lighted room.
set afire or burning
From this reading Then, leaving the enthusiastic couple in the doorway, he walked toward the glittering Christmas tree which loomed at the other end of the brightly lighted room.
loomedverbUS /luːmd/
past form of “loom” — come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
From this reading Then, leaving the enthusiastic couple in the doorway, he walked toward the glittering Christmas tree which loomed at the other end of the brightly lighted room.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading “The prettiest one I ever saw,” Aunt Sula agreed, entirely forgetting that she had ever answered it until that minute.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Very handsome, very handsome,” Mr. Granville pronounced.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Jacquette demanded with just as fresh and eager a note as if she had not asked the question a hundred times before.
a brief written record
From this reading Jacquette demanded with just as fresh and eager a note as if she had not asked the question a hundred times before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then, leaving the enthusiastic couple in the doorway, he walked toward the glittering Christmas tree which loomed at the other end of the brightly lighted room.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “The prettiest one I ever saw,” Aunt Sula agreed, entirely forgetting that she had ever answered it until that minute.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Then, leaving the enthusiastic couple in the doorway, he walked toward the glittering Christmas tree which loomed at the other end of the brightly lighted room.
prettiestadjectiveUS /ˈprɪtiəst/
superlative of “pretty” — pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading “The prettiest one I ever saw,” Aunt Sula agreed, entirely forgetting that she had ever answered it until that minute.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading CHRISTMAS “Isn’t it pretty, Tia?”
pronouncedadjectiveUS /prəˈnaʊnst/
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading “Very handsome, very handsome,” Mr. Granville pronounced.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Jacquette demanded with just as fresh and eager a note as if she had not asked the question a hundred times before.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Then, leaving the enthusiastic couple in the doorway, he walked toward the glittering Christmas tree which loomed at the other end of the brightly lighted room.
cut with a saw
From this reading “The prettiest one I ever saw,” Aunt Sula agreed, entirely forgetting that she had ever answered it until that minute.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jacquette demanded with just as fresh and eager a note as if she had not asked the question a hundred times before.
Sulanoun
type genus of the Sulidae
From this reading “The prettiest one I ever saw,” Aunt Sula agreed, entirely forgetting that she had ever answered it until that minute.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “The prettiest one I ever saw,” Aunt Sula agreed, entirely forgetting that she had ever answered it until that minute.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jacquette demanded with just as fresh and eager a note as if she had not asked the question a hundred times before.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, leaving the enthusiastic couple in the doorway, he walked toward the glittering Christmas tree which loomed at the other end of the brightly lighted room.
TianounUS /ˈtiːə/
brief episode in which the brain gets insufficient blood supply; symptoms depend on the site of the blockage
From this reading CHRISTMAS “Isn’t it pretty, Tia?”
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Jacquette demanded with just as fresh and eager a note as if she had not asked the question a hundred times before.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Then, leaving the enthusiastic couple in the doorway, he walked toward the glittering Christmas tree which loomed at the other end of the brightly lighted room.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Then, leaving the enthusiastic couple in the doorway, he walked toward the glittering Christmas tree which loomed at the other end of the brightly lighted room.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading “The prettiest one I ever saw,” Aunt Sula agreed, entirely forgetting that she had ever answered it until that minute.
precisely as stated
From this reading “Very handsome, very handsome,” Mr. Granville pronounced.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Then, leaving the enthusiastic couple in the doorway, he walked toward the glittering Christmas tree which loomed at the other end of the brightly lighted room.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then, leaving the enthusiastic couple in the doorway, he walked toward the glittering Christmas tree which loomed at the other end of the brightly lighted room.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jacquette demanded with just as fresh and eager a note as if she had not asked the question a hundred times before.
