used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I fully expected a visit from Miss Pettigrew in the course of the next day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She has bright eyes which twinkled, and she holds her head very straight, pushed well back on her shoulders so that a good deal of her neck is visible below her chin.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading I was greatly impressed by her appearance.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading She arrived at three o’clock, bringing the Canon with her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She arrived at three o’clock, bringing the Canon with her.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She has bright eyes which twinkled, and she holds her head very straight, pushed well back on her shoulders so that a good deal of her neck is visible below her chin.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading She has bright eyes which twinkled, and she holds her head very straight, pushed well back on her shoulders so that a good deal of her neck is visible below her chin.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading She has bright eyes which twinkled, and she holds her head very straight, pushed well back on her shoulders so that a good deal of her neck is visible below her chin.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading She arrived at three o’clock, bringing the Canon with her.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I was greatly impressed by her appearance.
CanonnounUS /ˈkænən/
a rule or especially body of rules or principles generally established as valid and fundamental in a field of art or philosophy
From this reading She arrived at three o’clock, bringing the Canon with her.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading She has bright eyes which twinkled, and she holds her head very straight, pushed well back on her shoulders so that a good deal of her neck is visible below her chin.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading I fully expected a visit from Miss Pettigrew in the course of the next day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I fully expected a visit from Miss Pettigrew in the course of the next day.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading She has bright eyes which twinkled, and she holds her head very straight, pushed well back on her shoulders so that a good deal of her neck is visible below her chin.
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading I was not disappointed.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading I fully expected a visit from Miss Pettigrew in the course of the next day.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She has bright eyes which twinkled, and she holds her head very straight, pushed well back on her shoulders so that a good deal of her neck is visible below her chin.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I fully expected a visit from Miss Pettigrew in the course of the next day.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading I fully expected a visit from Miss Pettigrew in the course of the next day.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading She has bright eyes which twinkled, and she holds her head very straight, pushed well back on her shoulders so that a good deal of her neck is visible below her chin.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading I was greatly impressed by her appearance.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She has bright eyes which twinkled, and she holds her head very straight, pushed well back on her shoulders so that a good deal of her neck is visible below her chin.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She has bright eyes which twinkled, and she holds her head very straight, pushed well back on her shoulders so that a good deal of her neck is visible below her chin.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She arrived at three o’clock, bringing the Canon with her.
holdsnounUS /hoʊldz/
plural of “hold” — the act of grasping
From this reading She has bright eyes which twinkled, and she holds her head very straight, pushed well back on her shoulders so that a good deal of her neck is visible below her chin.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I fully expected a visit from Miss Pettigrew in the course of the next day.
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading I was greatly impressed by her appearance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I fully expected a visit from Miss Pettigrew in the course of the next day.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She has bright eyes which twinkled, and she holds her head very straight, pushed well back on her shoulders so that a good deal of her neck is visible below her chin.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading I fully expected a visit from Miss Pettigrew in the course of the next day.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading She has bright eyes which twinkled, and she holds her head very straight, pushed well back on her shoulders so that a good deal of her neck is visible below her chin.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading I fully expected a visit from Miss Pettigrew in the course of the next day.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I was not disappointed.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading She arrived at three o’clock, bringing the Canon with her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I fully expected a visit from Miss Pettigrew in the course of the next day.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She has bright eyes which twinkled, and she holds her head very straight, pushed well back on her shoulders so that a good deal of her neck is visible below her chin.
Pettigrew
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From this reading I fully expected a visit from Miss Pettigrew in the course of the next day.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading She has bright eyes which twinkled, and she holds her head very straight, pushed well back on her shoulders so that a good deal of her neck is visible below her chin.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She arrived at three o’clock, bringing the Canon with her.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading She has bright eyes which twinkled, and she holds her head very straight, pushed well back on her shoulders so that a good deal of her neck is visible below her chin.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She has bright eyes which twinkled, and she holds her head very straight, pushed well back on her shoulders so that a good deal of her neck is visible below her chin.
successive (without a break)
From this reading She has bright eyes which twinkled, and she holds her head very straight, pushed well back on her shoulders so that a good deal of her neck is visible below her chin.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She has bright eyes which twinkled, and she holds her head very straight, pushed well back on her shoulders so that a good deal of her neck is visible below her chin.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I fully expected a visit from Miss Pettigrew in the course of the next day.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading She arrived at three o’clock, bringing the Canon with her.
twinkledverbUS /ˈtwɪŋkəld/
past form of “twinkle” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading She has bright eyes which twinkled, and she holds her head very straight, pushed well back on her shoulders so that a good deal of her neck is visible below her chin.
precisely as stated
From this reading She has bright eyes which twinkled, and she holds her head very straight, pushed well back on her shoulders so that a good deal of her neck is visible below her chin.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading She has bright eyes which twinkled, and she holds her head very straight, pushed well back on her shoulders so that a good deal of her neck is visible below her chin.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading I fully expected a visit from Miss Pettigrew in the course of the next day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was not disappointed.
(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 She has bright eyes which twinkled, and she holds her head very straight, pushed well back on her shoulders so that a good deal of her neck is visible below her chin.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She has bright eyes which twinkled, and she holds her head very straight, pushed well back on her shoulders so that a good deal of her neck is visible below her chin.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She arrived at three o’clock, bringing the Canon with her.
