used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She borrowed it whenever she had a chance.
anew
From this reading She carefully tucked inside the little tan booklet _Journal Style_ that she had been studying, and shut the drawer again tight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The handle had been gone for years, but she never minded, except when she forgot and shut the drawer tight.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading JOAN ON THE BEAT Joan opened the drawer to her dresser by sticking the buttonhook into the keyhole.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The handle had been gone for years, but she never minded, except when she forgot and shut the drawer tight.
bookletnounUS /ˈbʊklɪt/
a small book usually having a paper cover
From this reading She carefully tucked inside the little tan booklet _Journal Style_ that she had been studying, and shut the drawer again tight.
borrowedverbUS /ˈbɑːroʊd/
past form of “borrow” — get temporarily
From this reading She borrowed it whenever she had a chance.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The handle had been gone for years, but she never minded, except when she forgot and shut the drawer tight.
buttonhooknoun
a hook for pulling a button through a buttonhole
From this reading JOAN ON THE BEAT Joan opened the drawer to her dresser by sticking the buttonhook into the keyhole.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading JOAN ON THE BEAT Joan opened the drawer to her dresser by sticking the buttonhook into the keyhole.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading She carefully tucked inside the little tan booklet _Journal Style_ that she had been studying, and shut the drawer again tight.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading She borrowed it whenever she had a chance.
drawernounUS /drɔːr/
a boxlike container in a piece of furniture; made so as to slide in and out
From this reading JOAN ON THE BEAT Joan opened the drawer to her dresser by sticking the buttonhook into the keyhole.
dressernounUS /ˈdresər/
furniture with drawers for keeping clothes
From this reading JOAN ON THE BEAT Joan opened the drawer to her dresser by sticking the buttonhook into the keyhole.
apart from; not including
From this reading The handle had been gone for years, but she never minded, except when she forgot and shut the drawer tight.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The handle had been gone for years, but she never minded, except when she forgot and shut the drawer tight.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading The handle had been gone for years, but she never minded, except when she forgot and shut the drawer tight.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The handle had been gone for years, but she never minded, except when she forgot and shut the drawer tight.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The handle had been gone for years, but she never minded, except when she forgot and shut the drawer tight.
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading The handle had been gone for years, but she never minded, except when she forgot and shut the drawer tight.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading JOAN ON THE BEAT Joan opened the drawer to her dresser by sticking the buttonhook into the keyhole.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading She carefully tucked inside the little tan booklet _Journal Style_ that she had been studying, and shut the drawer again tight.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading JOAN ON THE BEAT Joan opened the drawer to her dresser by sticking the buttonhook into the keyhole.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She borrowed it whenever she had a chance.
JOAN
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From this reading JOAN ON THE BEAT Joan opened the drawer to her dresser by sticking the buttonhook into the keyhole.
JournalnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəl/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading She carefully tucked inside the little tan booklet _Journal Style_ that she had been studying, and shut the drawer again tight.
keyholenounUS /ˈkiːhoʊl/
the hole where a key is inserted
From this reading JOAN ON THE BEAT Joan opened the drawer to her dresser by sticking the buttonhook into the keyhole.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She carefully tucked inside the little tan booklet _Journal Style_ that she had been studying, and shut the drawer again tight.
mindedadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪndəd/
(used in combination) mentally oriented toward something specified
From this reading The handle had been gone for years, but she never minded, except when she forgot and shut the drawer tight.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The handle had been gone for years, but she never minded, except when she forgot and shut the drawer tight.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading JOAN ON THE BEAT Joan opened the drawer to her dresser by sticking the buttonhook into the keyhole.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading JOAN ON THE BEAT Joan opened the drawer to her dresser by sticking the buttonhook into the keyhole.
resortnounUS /rɪˈzɔːrt/
a hotel located in a resort area
From this reading Then she had to resort to the buttonhook.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The handle had been gone for years, but she never minded, except when she forgot and shut the drawer tight.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading The handle had been gone for years, but she never minded, except when she forgot and shut the drawer tight.
stickingadjectiveUS /ˈstɪkɪŋ/
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading JOAN ON THE BEAT Joan opened the drawer to her dresser by sticking the buttonhook into the keyhole.
studyingnounUS /ˈstʌdiɪŋ/
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading She carefully tucked inside the little tan booklet _Journal Style_ that she had been studying, and shut the drawer again tight.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She carefully tucked inside the little tan booklet _Journal Style_ that she had been studying, and shut the drawer again tight.
tannounUS /tæn/
a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun
From this reading She carefully tucked inside the little tan booklet _Journal Style_ that she had been studying, and shut the drawer again tight.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She carefully tucked inside the little tan booklet _Journal Style_ that she had been studying, and shut the drawer again tight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JOAN ON THE BEAT Joan opened the drawer to her dresser by sticking the buttonhook into the keyhole.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she had to resort to the buttonhook.
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading The handle had been gone for years, but she never minded, except when she forgot and shut the drawer tight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JOAN ON THE BEAT Joan opened the drawer to her dresser by sticking the buttonhook into the keyhole.
tuckedadjectiveUS /tʌkt/
having tucked or being tucked
From this reading She carefully tucked inside the little tan booklet _Journal Style_ that she had been studying, and shut the drawer again tight.
at the time that
From this reading The handle had been gone for years, but she never minded, except when she forgot and shut the drawer tight.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading She borrowed it whenever she had a chance.
a late time of life
From this reading The handle had been gone for years, but she never minded, except when she forgot and shut the drawer tight.
