used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The girl slipped into the room, softly closing the door behind her, and walked a hesitating step or two in John Dene's direction, a picture of shy maidenhood.
actressnounUS /ˈæktrəs/
a female actor
From this reading Marjorie Rogers was an instinctive actress.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Marjorie Rogers was an instinctive actress.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The girl slipped into the room, softly closing the door behind her, and walked a hesitating step or two in John Dene's direction, a picture of shy maidenhood.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Instead, John Dene sat half-turned in her direction, with one arm over the back of the chair.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading JOHN DENE'S PROPOSAL Marjorie Rogers had entered the outer office at Waterloo Place expecting to find Dorothy.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Instead, John Dene sat half-turned in her direction, with one arm over the back of the chair.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The girl slipped into the room, softly closing the door behind her, and walked a hesitating step or two in John Dene's direction, a picture of shy maidenhood.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "She's gone home," he said, divining the cause of Marjorie's call.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading "She's gone home," he said, divining the cause of Marjorie's call.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Instead, John Dene sat half-turned in her direction, with one arm over the back of the chair.
closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading The girl slipped into the room, softly closing the door behind her, and walked a hesitating step or two in John Dene's direction, a picture of shy maidenhood.
Dene
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From this reading Instead, John Dene sat half-turned in her direction, with one arm over the back of the chair.
DENE'S
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From this reading JOHN DENE'S PROPOSAL Marjorie Rogers had entered the outer office at Waterloo Place expecting to find Dorothy.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Instead, John Dene sat half-turned in her direction, with one arm over the back of the chair.
diviningverbUS /dəˈvaɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “divine” — perceive intuitively or through some inexplicable perceptive powers
From this reading "She's gone home," he said, divining the cause of Marjorie's call.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The girl slipped into the room, softly closing the door behind her, and walked a hesitating step or two in John Dene's direction, a picture of shy maidenhood.
Dorothy
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From this reading JOHN DENE'S PROPOSAL Marjorie Rogers had entered the outer office at Waterloo Place expecting to find Dorothy.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading JOHN DENE'S PROPOSAL Marjorie Rogers had entered the outer office at Waterloo Place expecting to find Dorothy.
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading JOHN DENE'S PROPOSAL Marjorie Rogers had entered the outer office at Waterloo Place expecting to find Dorothy.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading JOHN DENE'S PROPOSAL Marjorie Rogers had entered the outer office at Waterloo Place expecting to find Dorothy.
a young female
From this reading The girl slipped into the room, softly closing the door behind her, and walked a hesitating step or two in John Dene's direction, a picture of shy maidenhood.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "She's gone home," he said, divining the cause of Marjorie's call.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading JOHN DENE'S PROPOSAL Marjorie Rogers had entered the outer office at Waterloo Place expecting to find Dorothy.
half-turned
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From this reading Instead, John Dene sat half-turned in her direction, with one arm over the back of the chair.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She's gone home," he said, divining the cause of Marjorie's call.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Instead, John Dene sat half-turned in her direction, with one arm over the back of the chair.
hesitatingadjectiveUS /ˈhezəteɪtɪŋ/
lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly
From this reading The girl slipped into the room, softly closing the door behind her, and walked a hesitating step or two in John Dene's direction, a picture of shy maidenhood.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "She's gone home," he said, divining the cause of Marjorie's call.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Instead, John Dene sat half-turned in her direction, with one arm over the back of the chair.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead, John Dene sat half-turned in her direction, with one arm over the back of the chair.
instinctiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈstɪŋktɪv/
unthinking; prompted by (or as if by) instinct
From this reading Marjorie Rogers was an instinctive actress.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The girl slipped into the room, softly closing the door behind her, and walked a hesitating step or two in John Dene's direction, a picture of shy maidenhood.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading JOHN DENE'S PROPOSAL Marjorie Rogers had entered the outer office at Waterloo Place expecting to find Dorothy.
maidenhoodnoun
the childhood of a girl
From this reading The girl slipped into the room, softly closing the door behind her, and walked a hesitating step or two in John Dene's direction, a picture of shy maidenhood.
Marjorie
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From this reading JOHN DENE'S PROPOSAL Marjorie Rogers had entered the outer office at Waterloo Place expecting to find Dorothy.
Marjorie's
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From this reading "She's gone home," he said, divining the cause of Marjorie's call.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Instead, John Dene sat half-turned in her direction, with one arm over the back of the chair.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading JOHN DENE'S PROPOSAL Marjorie Rogers had entered the outer office at Waterloo Place expecting to find Dorothy.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Instead, John Dene sat half-turned in her direction, with one arm over the back of the chair.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The girl slipped into the room, softly closing the door behind her, and walked a hesitating step or two in John Dene's direction, a picture of shy maidenhood.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading JOHN DENE'S PROPOSAL Marjorie Rogers had entered the outer office at Waterloo Place expecting to find Dorothy.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Instead, John Dene sat half-turned in her direction, with one arm over the back of the chair.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading The girl slipped into the room, softly closing the door behind her, and walked a hesitating step or two in John Dene's direction, a picture of shy maidenhood.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading JOHN DENE'S PROPOSAL Marjorie Rogers had entered the outer office at Waterloo Place expecting to find Dorothy.
PROPOSALnounUS /prəˈpoʊzəl/
something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
From this reading JOHN DENE'S PROPOSAL Marjorie Rogers had entered the outer office at Waterloo Place expecting to find Dorothy.
RogersnounUS /ˈrɑːdʒərz/
United States humorist remembered for his homespun commentary on politics and American society (1879-1935)
From this reading JOHN DENE'S PROPOSAL Marjorie Rogers had entered the outer office at Waterloo Place expecting to find Dorothy.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The girl slipped into the room, softly closing the door behind her, and walked a hesitating step or two in John Dene's direction, a picture of shy maidenhood.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "She's gone home," he said, divining the cause of Marjorie's call.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Instead, John Dene sat half-turned in her direction, with one arm over the back of the chair.
She's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She's gone home," he said, divining the cause of Marjorie's call.
shyverbUS /ʃaɪ/
start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading The girl slipped into the room, softly closing the door behind her, and walked a hesitating step or two in John Dene's direction, a picture of shy maidenhood.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading The girl slipped into the room, softly closing the door behind her, and walked a hesitating step or two in John Dene's direction, a picture of shy maidenhood.
with low volume
From this reading The girl slipped into the room, softly closing the door behind her, and walked a hesitating step or two in John Dene's direction, a picture of shy maidenhood.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading The girl slipped into the room, softly closing the door behind her, and walked a hesitating step or two in John Dene's direction, a picture of shy maidenhood.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JOHN DENE'S PROPOSAL Marjorie Rogers had entered the outer office at Waterloo Place expecting to find Dorothy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JOHN DENE'S PROPOSAL Marjorie Rogers had entered the outer office at Waterloo Place expecting to find Dorothy.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The girl slipped into the room, softly closing the door behind her, and walked a hesitating step or two in John Dene's direction, a picture of shy maidenhood.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading The girl slipped into the room, softly closing the door behind her, and walked a hesitating step or two in John Dene's direction, a picture of shy maidenhood.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Marjorie Rogers was an instinctive actress.
WaterloonounUS /ˈwɔːtərluː/
a town in central Belgium where in 1815 Napoleon met his final defeat
From this reading JOHN DENE'S PROPOSAL Marjorie Rogers had entered the outer office at Waterloo Place expecting to find Dorothy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Instead, John Dene sat half-turned in her direction, with one arm over the back of the chair.
