used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As the young reporter entered, a woman came from an inner room, and said something in Italian to the singer.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As the young reporter entered, a woman came from an inner room, and said something in Italian to the singer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her hair was disheveled, and there were traces of tears on her beautiful face.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading The latter answered her in the same language, and then, turning to Larry, said:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was still attired as she had been on the stage.
ASSIGNMENTnounUS /əˈsaɪnmənt/
a duty that you are assigned to perform (especially in the armed forces)
From this reading LARRY’S NEW ASSIGNMENT Larry stepped into the singer’s dressing-room.
attiredadjectiveUS /əˈtaɪrd/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading She was still attired as she had been on the stage.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Her hair was disheveled, and there were traces of tears on her beautiful face.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She was still attired as she had been on the stage.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As the young reporter entered, a woman came from an inner room, and said something in Italian to the singer.
disheveledadjectiveUS /dɪˈʃevəld/
in disarray; extremely disorderly
From this reading Her hair was disheveled, and there were traces of tears on her beautiful face.
dressing-room
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From this reading LARRY’S NEW ASSIGNMENT Larry stepped into the singer’s dressing-room.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading As the young reporter entered, a woman came from an inner room, and said something in Italian to the singer.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her hair was disheveled, and there were traces of tears on her beautiful face.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As the young reporter entered, a woman came from an inner room, and said something in Italian to the singer.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was still attired as she had been on the stage.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Her hair was disheveled, and there were traces of tears on her beautiful face.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her hair was disheveled, and there were traces of tears on her beautiful face.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As the young reporter entered, a woman came from an inner room, and said something in Italian to the singer.
located inward
From this reading As the young reporter entered, a woman came from an inner room, and said something in Italian to the singer.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading LARRY’S NEW ASSIGNMENT Larry stepped into the singer’s dressing-room.
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading As the young reporter entered, a woman came from an inner room, and said something in Italian to the singer.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading The latter answered her in the same language, and then, turning to Larry, said:
Larry
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From this reading LARRY’S NEW ASSIGNMENT Larry stepped into the singer’s dressing-room.
LARRY'S
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From this reading LARRY’S NEW ASSIGNMENT Larry stepped into the singer’s dressing-room.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The latter answered her in the same language, and then, turning to Larry, said:
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading LARRY’S NEW ASSIGNMENT Larry stepped into the singer’s dressing-room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her hair was disheveled, and there were traces of tears on her beautiful face.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was still attired as she had been on the stage.
reporternounUS /rɪˈpɔːrtər/
a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories
From this reading As the young reporter entered, a woman came from an inner room, and said something in Italian to the singer.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading As the young reporter entered, a woman came from an inner room, and said something in Italian to the singer.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading As the young reporter entered, a woman came from an inner room, and said something in Italian to the singer.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The latter answered her in the same language, and then, turning to Larry, said:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was still attired as she had been on the stage.
singernounUS /ˈsɪŋər/
a person who sings
From this reading As the young reporter entered, a woman came from an inner room, and said something in Italian to the singer.
singer'snounUS /ˈsɪŋərz/
possessive form of “singer” — a person who sings
From this reading LARRY’S NEW ASSIGNMENT Larry stepped into the singer’s dressing-room.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading As the young reporter entered, a woman came from an inner room, and said something in Italian to the singer.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading She was still attired as she had been on the stage.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading LARRY’S NEW ASSIGNMENT Larry stepped into the singer’s dressing-room.
not in physical motion
From this reading She was still attired as she had been on the stage.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Her hair was disheveled, and there were traces of tears on her beautiful face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LARRY’S NEW ASSIGNMENT Larry stepped into the singer’s dressing-room.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The latter answered her in the same language, and then, turning to Larry, said:
in or at that place or location
From this reading Her hair was disheveled, and there were traces of tears on her beautiful face.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As the young reporter entered, a woman came from an inner room, and said something in Italian to the singer.
tracesnounUS /ˈtreɪsəz/
plural of “trace” — a just detectable amount
From this reading Her hair was disheveled, and there were traces of tears on her beautiful face.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading The latter answered her in the same language, and then, turning to Larry, said:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was still attired as she had been on the stage.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her hair was disheveled, and there were traces of tears on her beautiful face.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading As the young reporter entered, a woman came from an inner room, and said something in Italian to the singer.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading As the young reporter entered, a woman came from an inner room, and said something in Italian to the singer.
