used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I’ll be back in a minute,” Joan called over her shoulder to Mother, as she scurried around past the lilac bushes by the kitchen windows.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Joan rarely minded doing dishes, because the windows above the kitchen sink looked across at the _Journal_ office and she could watch everything that went on over there.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Joan rarely minded doing dishes, because the windows above the kitchen sink looked across at the _Journal_ office and she could watch everything that went on over there.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Joan rarely minded doing dishes, because the windows above the kitchen sink looked across at the _Journal_ office and she could watch everything that went on over there.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “I’ll be back in a minute,” Joan called over her shoulder to Mother, as she scurried around past the lilac bushes by the kitchen windows.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I’ll be back in a minute,” Joan called over her shoulder to Mother, as she scurried around past the lilac bushes by the kitchen windows.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Joan rarely minded doing dishes, because the windows above the kitchen sink looked across at the _Journal_ office and she could watch everything that went on over there.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “I’ll be back in a minute,” Joan called over her shoulder to Mother, as she scurried around past the lilac bushes by the kitchen windows.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I’ll be back in a minute,” Joan called over her shoulder to Mother, as she scurried around past the lilac bushes by the kitchen windows.
for the reason that
From this reading Joan rarely minded doing dishes, because the windows above the kitchen sink looked across at the _Journal_ office and she could watch everything that went on over there.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Usually, she lingered over the dishes, just as she hustled over the bed making because the bedrooms were on the other side of the house.
bedroomsnounUS /ˈbedruːmz/
plural of “bedroom” — a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading Usually, she lingered over the dishes, just as she hustled over the bed making because the bedrooms were on the other side of the house.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading “I’ll be back in a minute,” Joan called over her shoulder to Mother, as she scurried around past the lilac bushes by the kitchen windows.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “I’ll be back in a minute,” Joan called over her shoulder to Mother, as she scurried around past the lilac bushes by the kitchen windows.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “I’ll be back in a minute,” Joan called over her shoulder to Mother, as she scurried around past the lilac bushes by the kitchen windows.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Joan rarely minded doing dishes, because the windows above the kitchen sink looked across at the _Journal_ office and she could watch everything that went on over there.
dishesnounUS /ˈdɪʃəz/
plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading Tim had gone into the _Journal_ office, just as she had started doing the dishes.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Tim had gone into the _Journal_ office, just as she had started doing the dishes.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Joan rarely minded doing dishes, because the windows above the kitchen sink looked across at the _Journal_ office and she could watch everything that went on over there.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Tim had gone into the _Journal_ office, just as she had started doing the dishes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Tim had gone into the _Journal_ office, just as she had started doing the dishes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “I’ll be back in a minute,” Joan called over her shoulder to Mother, as she scurried around past the lilac bushes by the kitchen windows.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Usually, she lingered over the dishes, just as she hustled over the bed making because the bedrooms were on the other side of the house.
hustledverbUS /ˈhʌsəld/
past form of “hustle” — cause to move furtively and hurriedly
From this reading Usually, she lingered over the dishes, just as she hustled over the bed making because the bedrooms were on the other side of the house.
I'll
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From this reading “I’ll be back in a minute,” Joan called over her shoulder to Mother, as she scurried around past the lilac bushes by the kitchen windows.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I’ll be back in a minute,” Joan called over her shoulder to Mother, as she scurried around past the lilac bushes by the kitchen windows.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Tim had gone into the _Journal_ office, just as she had started doing the dishes.
Joan
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From this reading “I’ll be back in a minute,” Joan called over her shoulder to Mother, as she scurried around past the lilac bushes by the kitchen windows.
JournalnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəl/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading Tim had gone into the _Journal_ office, just as she had started doing the dishes.
and nothing more
From this reading Tim had gone into the _Journal_ office, just as she had started doing the dishes.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading “I’ll be back in a minute,” Joan called over her shoulder to Mother, as she scurried around past the lilac bushes by the kitchen windows.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Oh, suppose she were too late!
lilacnounUS /ˈlaɪlæk/
any of various plants of the genus Syringa having large panicles of usually fragrant flowers
From this reading “I’ll be back in a minute,” Joan called over her shoulder to Mother, as she scurried around past the lilac bushes by the kitchen windows.
lingeredverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərd/
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading Usually, she lingered over the dishes, just as she hustled over the bed making because the bedrooms were on the other side of the house.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Joan rarely minded doing dishes, because the windows above the kitchen sink looked across at the _Journal_ office and she could watch everything that went on over there.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Usually, she lingered over the dishes, just as she hustled over the bed making because the bedrooms were on the other side of the house.
mindedadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪndəd/
(used in combination) mentally oriented toward something specified
From this reading Joan rarely minded doing dishes, because the windows above the kitchen sink looked across at the _Journal_ office and she could watch everything that went on over there.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading “I’ll be back in a minute,” Joan called over her shoulder to Mother, as she scurried around past the lilac bushes by the kitchen windows.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “I’ll be back in a minute,” Joan called over her shoulder to Mother, as she scurried around past the lilac bushes by the kitchen windows.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Usually, she lingered over the dishes, just as she hustled over the bed making because the bedrooms were on the other side of the house.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Tim had gone into the _Journal_ office, just as she had started doing the dishes.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, suppose she were too late!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Joan rarely minded doing dishes, because the windows above the kitchen sink looked across at the _Journal_ office and she could watch everything that went on over there.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Usually, she lingered over the dishes, just as she hustled over the bed making because the bedrooms were on the other side of the house.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “I’ll be back in a minute,” Joan called over her shoulder to Mother, as she scurried around past the lilac bushes by the kitchen windows.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading “I’ll be back in a minute,” Joan called over her shoulder to Mother, as she scurried around past the lilac bushes by the kitchen windows.
rarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading Joan rarely minded doing dishes, because the windows above the kitchen sink looked across at the _Journal_ office and she could watch everything that went on over there.
scurriedverbUS /ˈskɜːrid/
inflected form of “scurry” — to move about or proceed hurriedly
From this reading “I’ll be back in a minute,” Joan called over her shoulder to Mother, as she scurried around past the lilac bushes by the kitchen windows.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I’ll be back in a minute,” Joan called over her shoulder to Mother, as she scurried around past the lilac bushes by the kitchen windows.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading “I’ll be back in a minute,” Joan called over her shoulder to Mother, as she scurried around past the lilac bushes by the kitchen windows.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Usually, she lingered over the dishes, just as she hustled over the bed making because the bedrooms were on the other side of the house.
sinkverbUS /sɪŋk/
fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading Joan rarely minded doing dishes, because the windows above the kitchen sink looked across at the _Journal_ office and she could watch everything that went on over there.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Tim had gone into the _Journal_ office, just as she had started doing the dishes.
express a supposition
From this reading Oh, suppose she were too late!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Joan rarely minded doing dishes, because the windows above the kitchen sink looked across at the _Journal_ office and she could watch everything that went on over there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I’ll be back in a minute,” Joan called over her shoulder to Mother, as she scurried around past the lilac bushes by the kitchen windows.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Joan rarely minded doing dishes, because the windows above the kitchen sink looked across at the _Journal_ office and she could watch everything that went on over there.
Tim
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From this reading Tim had gone into the _Journal_ office, just as she had started doing the dishes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I’ll be back in a minute,” Joan called over her shoulder to Mother, as she scurried around past the lilac bushes by the kitchen windows.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Oh, suppose she were too late!
under normal conditions
From this reading Usually, she lingered over the dishes, just as she hustled over the bed making because the bedrooms were on the other side of the house.
look attentively
From this reading Joan rarely minded doing dishes, because the windows above the kitchen sink looked across at the _Journal_ office and she could watch everything that went on over there.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Joan rarely minded doing dishes, because the windows above the kitchen sink looked across at the _Journal_ office and she could watch everything that went on over there.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Oh, suppose she were too late!
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading “I’ll be back in a minute,” Joan called over her shoulder to Mother, as she scurried around past the lilac bushes by the kitchen windows.
