used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jap looked up as a shadow fell across the door of the composing room.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Well," he queried quizzically, "what about it?"
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Jap looked up as a shadow fell across the door of the composing room.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Well," Bill repeated, drawing the girl into the room after him, "Mabelle thinks that the cottage needs a bathroom and about a wagon load of plumbing, besides paint and paper.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Otherwise, it's all right."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well," Bill repeated, drawing the girl into the room after him, "Mabelle thinks that the cottage needs a bathroom and about a wagon load of plumbing, besides paint and paper.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading Mabelle slipped past him and approached the case.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Jap looked up as a shadow fell across the door of the composing room.
bathroomnounUS /ˈbæθruːm/
a room (as in a residence) containing a bathtub or shower and usually a washbasin and toilet
From this reading "Well," Bill repeated, drawing the girl into the room after him, "Mabelle thinks that the cottage needs a bathroom and about a wagon load of plumbing, besides paint and paper.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading "Well," Bill repeated, drawing the girl into the room after him, "Mabelle thinks that the cottage needs a bathroom and about a wagon load of plumbing, besides paint and paper.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading "Well," Bill repeated, drawing the girl into the room after him, "Mabelle thinks that the cottage needs a bathroom and about a wagon load of plumbing, besides paint and paper.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Mabelle slipped past him and approached the case.
composingnounUS /kəmˈpoʊzɪŋ/
the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole
From this reading Jap looked up as a shadow fell across the door of the composing room.
a small house with a single story
From this reading "Well," Bill repeated, drawing the girl into the room after him, "Mabelle thinks that the cottage needs a bathroom and about a wagon load of plumbing, besides paint and paper.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Jap looked up as a shadow fell across the door of the composing room.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading "Well," Bill repeated, drawing the girl into the room after him, "Mabelle thinks that the cottage needs a bathroom and about a wagon load of plumbing, besides paint and paper.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Jap looked up as a shadow fell across the door of the composing room.
a young female
From this reading "Well," Bill repeated, drawing the girl into the room after him, "Mabelle thinks that the cottage needs a bathroom and about a wagon load of plumbing, besides paint and paper.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well," he queried quizzically, "what about it?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well," Bill repeated, drawing the girl into the room after him, "Mabelle thinks that the cottage needs a bathroom and about a wagon load of plumbing, besides paint and paper.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Well," Bill repeated, drawing the girl into the room after him, "Mabelle thinks that the cottage needs a bathroom and about a wagon load of plumbing, besides paint and paper.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Well," he queried quizzically, "what about it?"
it's
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From this reading Otherwise, it's all right."
JapnounUS /dʒæp/
(offensive slang) offensive term for a person of Japanese descent
From this reading Jap looked up as a shadow fell across the door of the composing room.
loadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading "Well," Bill repeated, drawing the girl into the room after him, "Mabelle thinks that the cottage needs a bathroom and about a wagon load of plumbing, besides paint and paper.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Jap looked up as a shadow fell across the door of the composing room.
Mabelle
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From this reading "Well," Bill repeated, drawing the girl into the room after him, "Mabelle thinks that the cottage needs a bathroom and about a wagon load of plumbing, besides paint and paper.
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading "Well," Bill repeated, drawing the girl into the room after him, "Mabelle thinks that the cottage needs a bathroom and about a wagon load of plumbing, besides paint and paper.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jap looked up as a shadow fell across the door of the composing room.
in other respects or ways
From this reading Otherwise, it's all right."
make a painting
From this reading "Well," Bill repeated, drawing the girl into the room after him, "Mabelle thinks that the cottage needs a bathroom and about a wagon load of plumbing, besides paint and paper.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading "Well," Bill repeated, drawing the girl into the room after him, "Mabelle thinks that the cottage needs a bathroom and about a wagon load of plumbing, besides paint and paper.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Mabelle slipped past him and approached the case.
plumbingnounUS /ˈplʌmɪŋ/
utility consisting of the pipes and fixtures for the distribution of water or gas in a building and for the disposal of sewage
From this reading "Well," Bill repeated, drawing the girl into the room after him, "Mabelle thinks that the cottage needs a bathroom and about a wagon load of plumbing, besides paint and paper.
queriedverbUS /ˈkwɪrid/
inflected form of “query” — pose a question
From this reading "Well," he queried quizzically, "what about it?"
quizzicallyadverb
in a quizzical and questioning manner
From this reading "Well," he queried quizzically, "what about it?"
recurring again and again
From this reading "Well," Bill repeated, drawing the girl into the room after him, "Mabelle thinks that the cottage needs a bathroom and about a wagon load of plumbing, besides paint and paper.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Otherwise, it's all right."
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Jap looked up as a shadow fell across the door of the composing room.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Jap looked up as a shadow fell across the door of the composing room.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading Mabelle slipped past him and approached the case.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Well," Bill repeated, drawing the girl into the room after him, "Mabelle thinks that the cottage needs a bathroom and about a wagon load of plumbing, besides paint and paper.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jap looked up as a shadow fell across the door of the composing room.
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading "Well," Bill repeated, drawing the girl into the room after him, "Mabelle thinks that the cottage needs a bathroom and about a wagon load of plumbing, besides paint and paper.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Jap looked up as a shadow fell across the door of the composing room.
wagonnounUS /ˈwæɡən/
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading "Well," Bill repeated, drawing the girl into the room after him, "Mabelle thinks that the cottage needs a bathroom and about a wagon load of plumbing, besides paint and paper.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well," he queried quizzically, "what about it?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Well," he queried quizzically, "what about it?"
