used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One had on a dark blue, chiffon, afternoon dress and the other a white piqué with a black belt.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading One had on a dark blue, chiffon, afternoon dress and the other a white piqué with a black belt.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TWINS INDEED Janet and Phyllis stood in the middle of Janet's room and looked at each other.
from appearances alone
From this reading There was nothing apparently that was strange in their appearance.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading There was nothing apparently that was strange in their appearance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading TWINS INDEED Janet and Phyllis stood in the middle of Janet's room and looked at each other.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Boru, who had been dozing on the floor in a patch of sunlight, got up and came over to them.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They joined hands and stood before the mirror, and then they both began to laugh very hard.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading They joined hands and stood before the mirror, and then they both began to laugh very hard.
beltnounUS /belt/
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading One had on a dark blue, chiffon, afternoon dress and the other a white piqué with a black belt.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading One had on a dark blue, chiffon, afternoon dress and the other a white piqué with a black belt.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading One had on a dark blue, chiffon, afternoon dress and the other a white piqué with a black belt.
Boru
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From this reading Boru, who had been dozing on the floor in a patch of sunlight, got up and came over to them.
the two together, not just one
From this reading They joined hands and stood before the mirror, and then they both began to laugh very hard.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Boru, who had been dozing on the floor in a patch of sunlight, got up and came over to them.
chiffonnounUS /ʃɪˈfɑːn/
a sheer fabric of silk or rayon
From this reading One had on a dark blue, chiffon, afternoon dress and the other a white piqué with a black belt.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading One had on a dark blue, chiffon, afternoon dress and the other a white piqué with a black belt.
dozingverbUS /ˈdoʊzɪŋ/
-ing form of “doze” — sleep lightly or for a short period of time
From this reading Boru, who had been dozing on the floor in a patch of sunlight, got up and came over to them.
put on clothes
From this reading One had on a dark blue, chiffon, afternoon dress and the other a white piqué with a black belt.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading TWINS INDEED Janet and Phyllis stood in the middle of Janet's room and looked at each other.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Boru, who had been dozing on the floor in a patch of sunlight, got up and came over to them.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Boru, who had been dozing on the floor in a patch of sunlight, got up and came over to them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One had on a dark blue, chiffon, afternoon dress and the other a white piqué with a black belt.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading They joined hands and stood before the mirror, and then they both began to laugh very hard.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading They joined hands and stood before the mirror, and then they both began to laugh very hard.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TWINS INDEED Janet and Phyllis stood in the middle of Janet's room and looked at each other.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading TWINS INDEED Janet and Phyllis stood in the middle of Janet's room and looked at each other.
Janet
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From this reading TWINS INDEED Janet and Phyllis stood in the middle of Janet's room and looked at each other.
Janet's
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From this reading TWINS INDEED Janet and Phyllis stood in the middle of Janet's room and looked at each other.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading They joined hands and stood before the mirror, and then they both began to laugh very hard.
the sound of laughing
From this reading They joined hands and stood before the mirror, and then they both began to laugh very hard.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading TWINS INDEED Janet and Phyllis stood in the middle of Janet's room and looked at each other.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading TWINS INDEED Janet and Phyllis stood in the middle of Janet's room and looked at each other.
mirrornounUS /ˈmɪrər/
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading They joined hands and stood before the mirror, and then they both began to laugh very hard.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was nothing apparently that was strange in their appearance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TWINS INDEED Janet and Phyllis stood in the middle of Janet's room and looked at each other.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One had on a dark blue, chiffon, afternoon dress and the other a white piqué with a black belt.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One had on a dark blue, chiffon, afternoon dress and the other a white piqué with a black belt.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading TWINS INDEED Janet and Phyllis stood in the middle of Janet's room and looked at each other.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Boru, who had been dozing on the floor in a patch of sunlight, got up and came over to them.
patchnounUS /pætʃ/
a small contrasting part of something
From this reading Boru, who had been dozing on the floor in a patch of sunlight, got up and came over to them.
Phyllis
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From this reading TWINS INDEED Janet and Phyllis stood in the middle of Janet's room and looked at each other.
piqué
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From this reading One had on a dark blue, chiffon, afternoon dress and the other a white piqué with a black belt.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading TWINS INDEED Janet and Phyllis stood in the middle of Janet's room and looked at each other.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading TWINS INDEED Janet and Phyllis stood in the middle of Janet's room and looked at each other.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading There was nothing apparently that was strange in their appearance.
the rays of the sun
From this reading Boru, who had been dozing on the floor in a patch of sunlight, got up and came over to them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was nothing apparently that was strange in their appearance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TWINS INDEED Janet and Phyllis stood in the middle of Janet's room and looked at each other.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There was nothing apparently that was strange in their appearance.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Boru, who had been dozing on the floor in a patch of sunlight, got up and came over to them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading They joined hands and stood before the mirror, and then they both began to laugh very hard.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was nothing apparently that was strange in their appearance.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They joined hands and stood before the mirror, and then they both began to laugh very hard.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They joined hands and stood before the mirror, and then they both began to laugh very hard.
TWINSnounUS /twɪnz/
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading TWINS INDEED Janet and Phyllis stood in the middle of Janet's room and looked at each other.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Boru, who had been dozing on the floor in a patch of sunlight, got up and came over to them.
precisely as stated
From this reading They joined hands and stood before the mirror, and then they both began to laugh very hard.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was nothing apparently that was strange in their appearance.
a Caucasian
From this reading One had on a dark blue, chiffon, afternoon dress and the other a white piqué with a black belt.
which person or people
From this reading Boru, who had been dozing on the floor in a patch of sunlight, got up and came over to them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One had on a dark blue, chiffon, afternoon dress and the other a white piqué with a black belt.
