used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Not long after this, "homely Miss Pike" sat by the window in the back parlor, drawing her thread in and out, in and out, of a piece of pretty pink silk.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Not long after this, "homely Miss Pike" sat by the window in the back parlor, drawing her thread in and out, in and out, of a piece of pretty pink silk.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading At last she broke forth suddenly, as if thinking aloud,-- "Most everybody has whiskers, _don't_ they, Miss Pike?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Not long after this, "homely Miss Pike" sat by the window in the back parlor, drawing her thread in and out, in and out, of a piece of pretty pink silk.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Why, have _I_ any whiskers, Kittyleen?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Little Kittyleen, who had returned from Washington, and as usual spent most of her time at Dr. Gray's, had been lying on the rug, gazing up wonderingly at Miss Pike's large, wide mouth.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Little Kittyleen, who had returned from Washington, and as usual spent most of her time at Dr. Gray's, had been lying on the rug, gazing up wonderingly at Miss Pike's large, wide mouth.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Not long after this, "homely Miss Pike" sat by the window in the back parlor, drawing her thread in and out, in and out, of a piece of pretty pink silk.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Little Kittyleen, who had returned from Washington, and as usual spent most of her time at Dr. Gray's, had been lying on the rug, gazing up wonderingly at Miss Pike's large, wide mouth.
lacking funds
From this reading At last she broke forth suddenly, as if thinking aloud,-- "Most everybody has whiskers, _don't_ they, Miss Pike?"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Not long after this, "homely Miss Pike" sat by the window in the back parlor, drawing her thread in and out, in and out, of a piece of pretty pink silk.
don't
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From this reading At last she broke forth suddenly, as if thinking aloud,-- "Most everybody has whiskers, _don't_ they, Miss Pike?"
Dr
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From this reading Little Kittyleen, who had returned from Washington, and as usual spent most of her time at Dr. Gray's, had been lying on the rug, gazing up wonderingly at Miss Pike's large, wide mouth.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading Not long after this, "homely Miss Pike" sat by the window in the back parlor, drawing her thread in and out, in and out, of a piece of pretty pink silk.
ETHEL'S
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From this reading ETHEL'S KETTLEDRUM.
every person
From this reading At last she broke forth suddenly, as if thinking aloud,-- "Most everybody has whiskers, _don't_ they, Miss Pike?"
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading At last she broke forth suddenly, as if thinking aloud,-- "Most everybody has whiskers, _don't_ they, Miss Pike?"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Little Kittyleen, who had returned from Washington, and as usual spent most of her time at Dr. Gray's, had been lying on the rug, gazing up wonderingly at Miss Pike's large, wide mouth.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Little Kittyleen, who had returned from Washington, and as usual spent most of her time at Dr. Gray's, had been lying on the rug, gazing up wonderingly at Miss Pike's large, wide mouth.
Gray'snounUS /ɡreɪz/
possessive form of “gray” — a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Little Kittyleen, who had returned from Washington, and as usual spent most of her time at Dr. Gray's, had been lying on the rug, gazing up wonderingly at Miss Pike's large, wide mouth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Little Kittyleen, who had returned from Washington, and as usual spent most of her time at Dr. Gray's, had been lying on the rug, gazing up wonderingly at Miss Pike's large, wide mouth.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At last she broke forth suddenly, as if thinking aloud,-- "Most everybody has whiskers, _don't_ they, Miss Pike?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Why, have _I_ any whiskers, Kittyleen?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Not long after this, "homely Miss Pike" sat by the window in the back parlor, drawing her thread in and out, in and out, of a piece of pretty pink silk.
homelyadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊmli/
lacking in physical beauty or proportion
From this reading Not long after this, "homely Miss Pike" sat by the window in the back parlor, drawing her thread in and out, in and out, of a piece of pretty pink silk.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Why, have _I_ any whiskers, Kittyleen?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading At last she broke forth suddenly, as if thinking aloud,-- "Most everybody has whiskers, _don't_ they, Miss Pike?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Not long after this, "homely Miss Pike" sat by the window in the back parlor, drawing her thread in and out, in and out, of a piece of pretty pink silk.
KETTLEDRUMnoun
a large hemispherical brass or copper percussion instrument with a drumhead that can be tuned by adjusting the tension on it
From this reading ETHEL'S KETTLEDRUM.
Kittyleen
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From this reading Little Kittyleen, who had returned from Washington, and as usual spent most of her time at Dr. Gray's, had been lying on the rug, gazing up wonderingly at Miss Pike's large, wide mouth.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little Kittyleen, who had returned from Washington, and as usual spent most of her time at Dr. Gray's, had been lying on the rug, gazing up wonderingly at Miss Pike's large, wide mouth.
immediately past
From this reading At last she broke forth suddenly, as if thinking aloud,-- "Most everybody has whiskers, _don't_ they, Miss Pike?"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little Kittyleen, who had returned from Washington, and as usual spent most of her time at Dr. Gray's, had been lying on the rug, gazing up wonderingly at Miss Pike's large, wide mouth.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Not long after this, "homely Miss Pike" sat by the window in the back parlor, drawing her thread in and out, in and out, of a piece of pretty pink silk.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Little Kittyleen, who had returned from Washington, and as usual spent most of her time at Dr. Gray's, had been lying on the rug, gazing up wonderingly at Miss Pike's large, wide mouth.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Not long after this, "homely Miss Pike" sat by the window in the back parlor, drawing her thread in and out, in and out, of a piece of pretty pink silk.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Little Kittyleen, who had returned from Washington, and as usual spent most of her time at Dr. Gray's, had been lying on the rug, gazing up wonderingly at Miss Pike's large, wide mouth.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Little Kittyleen, who had returned from Washington, and as usual spent most of her time at Dr. Gray's, had been lying on the rug, gazing up wonderingly at Miss Pike's large, wide mouth.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not long after this, "homely Miss Pike" sat by the window in the back parlor, drawing her thread in and out, in and out, of a piece of pretty pink silk.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not long after this, "homely Miss Pike" sat by the window in the back parlor, drawing her thread in and out, in and out, of a piece of pretty pink silk.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Little Kittyleen, who had returned from Washington, and as usual spent most of her time at Dr. Gray's, had been lying on the rug, gazing up wonderingly at Miss Pike's large, wide mouth.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Not long after this, "homely Miss Pike" sat by the window in the back parlor, drawing her thread in and out, in and out, of a piece of pretty pink silk.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading Not long after this, "homely Miss Pike" sat by the window in the back parlor, drawing her thread in and out, in and out, of a piece of pretty pink silk.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading Not long after this, "homely Miss Pike" sat by the window in the back parlor, drawing her thread in and out, in and out, of a piece of pretty pink silk.
PikenounUS /paɪk/
a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
From this reading Not long after this, "homely Miss Pike" sat by the window in the back parlor, drawing her thread in and out, in and out, of a piece of pretty pink silk.
Pike's
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From this reading Little Kittyleen, who had returned from Washington, and as usual spent most of her time at Dr. Gray's, had been lying on the rug, gazing up wonderingly at Miss Pike's large, wide mouth.
a light shade of red
From this reading Not long after this, "homely Miss Pike" sat by the window in the back parlor, drawing her thread in and out, in and out, of a piece of pretty pink silk.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Not long after this, "homely Miss Pike" sat by the window in the back parlor, drawing her thread in and out, in and out, of a piece of pretty pink silk.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Little Kittyleen, who had returned from Washington, and as usual spent most of her time at Dr. Gray's, had been lying on the rug, gazing up wonderingly at Miss Pike's large, wide mouth.
rugnounUS /rʌɡ/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading Little Kittyleen, who had returned from Washington, and as usual spent most of her time at Dr. Gray's, had been lying on the rug, gazing up wonderingly at Miss Pike's large, wide mouth.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Not long after this, "homely Miss Pike" sat by the window in the back parlor, drawing her thread in and out, in and out, of a piece of pretty pink silk.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At last she broke forth suddenly, as if thinking aloud,-- "Most everybody has whiskers, _don't_ they, Miss Pike?"
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading Not long after this, "homely Miss Pike" sat by the window in the back parlor, drawing her thread in and out, in and out, of a piece of pretty pink silk.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Little Kittyleen, who had returned from Washington, and as usual spent most of her time at Dr. Gray's, had been lying on the rug, gazing up wonderingly at Miss Pike's large, wide mouth.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading At last she broke forth suddenly, as if thinking aloud,-- "Most everybody has whiskers, _don't_ they, Miss Pike?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Not long after this, "homely Miss Pike" sat by the window in the back parlor, drawing her thread in and out, in and out, of a piece of pretty pink silk.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At last she broke forth suddenly, as if thinking aloud,-- "Most everybody has whiskers, _don't_ they, Miss Pike?"
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading At last she broke forth suddenly, as if thinking aloud,-- "Most everybody has whiskers, _don't_ they, Miss Pike?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Not long after this, "homely Miss Pike" sat by the window in the back parlor, drawing her thread in and out, in and out, of a piece of pretty pink silk.
threadverbUS /θred/
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
From this reading Not long after this, "homely Miss Pike" sat by the window in the back parlor, drawing her thread in and out, in and out, of a piece of pretty pink silk.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Little Kittyleen, who had returned from Washington, and as usual spent most of her time at Dr. Gray's, had been lying on the rug, gazing up wonderingly at Miss Pike's large, wide mouth.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Little Kittyleen, who had returned from Washington, and as usual spent most of her time at Dr. Gray's, had been lying on the rug, gazing up wonderingly at Miss Pike's large, wide mouth.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Little Kittyleen, who had returned from Washington, and as usual spent most of her time at Dr. Gray's, had been lying on the rug, gazing up wonderingly at Miss Pike's large, wide mouth.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading Little Kittyleen, who had returned from Washington, and as usual spent most of her time at Dr. Gray's, had been lying on the rug, gazing up wonderingly at Miss Pike's large, wide mouth.
whiskersnounUS /ˈwɪskərz/
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading At last she broke forth suddenly, as if thinking aloud,-- "Most everybody has whiskers, _don't_ they, Miss Pike?"
which person or people
From this reading Little Kittyleen, who had returned from Washington, and as usual spent most of her time at Dr. Gray's, had been lying on the rug, gazing up wonderingly at Miss Pike's large, wide mouth.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, have _I_ any whiskers, Kittyleen?"
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Little Kittyleen, who had returned from Washington, and as usual spent most of her time at Dr. Gray's, had been lying on the rug, gazing up wonderingly at Miss Pike's large, wide mouth.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Not long after this, "homely Miss Pike" sat by the window in the back parlor, drawing her thread in and out, in and out, of a piece of pretty pink silk.
wonderinglyadverb
in a curious and questioning manner
From this reading Little Kittyleen, who had returned from Washington, and as usual spent most of her time at Dr. Gray's, had been lying on the rug, gazing up wonderingly at Miss Pike's large, wide mouth.
