used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The three girls sat silently for a few minutes after the men had left.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The three girls sat silently for a few minutes after the men had left.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They heard the car start, and Fanny heaved a sigh of relief.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “But I don’t believe you can hate me half so much as I hate Les!”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Both Linda and Dot looked at the girl in surprise.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “But I don’t believe you can hate me half so much as I hate Les!”
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both Linda and Dot looked at the girl in surprise.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But I don’t believe you can hate me half so much as I hate Les!”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “But I don’t believe you can hate me half so much as I hate Les!”
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading They heard the car start, and Fanny heaved a sigh of relief.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “Of course you hate me,” she said, in a pathetic voice, turning her face towards Linda.
don't
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From this reading “But I don’t believe you can hate me half so much as I hate Les!”
DotnounUS /dɑːt/
a very small circular shape
From this reading Both Linda and Dot looked at the girl in surprise.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “Of course you hate me,” she said, in a pathetic voice, turning her face towards Linda.
FannynounUS /ˈfæni/
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading They heard the car start, and Fanny heaved a sigh of relief.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The three girls sat silently for a few minutes after the men had left.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The three girls sat silently for a few minutes after the men had left.
a young female
From this reading Both Linda and Dot looked at the girl in surprise.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The three girls sat silently for a few minutes after the men had left.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The three girls sat silently for a few minutes after the men had left.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading “But I don’t believe you can hate me half so much as I hate Les!”
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading “Of course you hate me,” she said, in a pathetic voice, turning her face towards Linda.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading They heard the car start, and Fanny heaved a sigh of relief.
heavedverbUS /hiːvd/
past form of “heave” — utter a sound, as with obvious effort
From this reading They heard the car start, and Fanny heaved a sigh of relief.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Of course you hate me,” she said, in a pathetic voice, turning her face towards Linda.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “But I don’t believe you can hate me half so much as I hate Les!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Of course you hate me,” she said, in a pathetic voice, turning her face towards Linda.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The three girls sat silently for a few minutes after the men had left.
LesnounUS /les/
plural of “le” — a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading “But I don’t believe you can hate me half so much as I hate Les!”
Linda
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From this reading “Of course you hate me,” she said, in a pathetic voice, turning her face towards Linda.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Both Linda and Dot looked at the girl in surprise.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Of course you hate me,” she said, in a pathetic voice, turning her face towards Linda.
the force of workers available
From this reading The three girls sat silently for a few minutes after the men had left.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading The three girls sat silently for a few minutes after the men had left.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “But I don’t believe you can hate me half so much as I hate Les!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They heard the car start, and Fanny heaved a sigh of relief.
patheticadjectiveUS /pəˈθetɪk/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “Of course you hate me,” she said, in a pathetic voice, turning her face towards Linda.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading They heard the car start, and Fanny heaved a sigh of relief.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Of course you hate me,” she said, in a pathetic voice, turning her face towards Linda.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The three girls sat silently for a few minutes after the men had left.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Of course you hate me,” she said, in a pathetic voice, turning her face towards Linda.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading They heard the car start, and Fanny heaved a sigh of relief.
without speaking
From this reading The three girls sat silently for a few minutes after the men had left.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “But I don’t believe you can hate me half so much as I hate Les!”
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading They heard the car start, and Fanny heaved a sigh of relief.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Both Linda and Dot looked at the girl in surprise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The three girls sat silently for a few minutes after the men had left.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They heard the car start, and Fanny heaved a sigh of relief.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The three girls sat silently for a few minutes after the men had left.
in the direction of
From this reading “Of course you hate me,” she said, in a pathetic voice, turning her face towards Linda.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading “Of course you hate me,” she said, in a pathetic voice, turning her face towards Linda.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Of course you hate me,” she said, in a pathetic voice, turning her face towards Linda.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Of course you hate me,” she said, in a pathetic voice, turning her face towards Linda.
