used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was surprised that she did not look round at the sound of his footsteps and give him her usual smile of welcome.
armchairnounUS /ˈɑːrmtʃer/
chair with a support on each side for arms
From this reading He found her crouching over the fire in the big horsehair chair, the only armchair in the room.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was surprised that she did not look round at the sound of his footsteps and give him her usual smile of welcome.
avertedverbUS /əˈvɜːrtɪd/
past form of “avert” — prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening
From this reading Instead, she stretched out her hand to him with averted eyes.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He found her crouching over the fire in the big horsehair chair, the only armchair in the room.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading He found her crouching over the fire in the big horsehair chair, the only armchair in the room.
crouchingverbUS /ˈkraʊtʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading He found her crouching over the fire in the big horsehair chair, the only armchair in the room.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He was surprised that she did not look round at the sound of his footsteps and give him her usual smile of welcome.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Instead, she stretched out her hand to him with averted eyes.
start firing a weapon
From this reading He found her crouching over the fire in the big horsehair chair, the only armchair in the room.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading He was surprised that she did not look round at the sound of his footsteps and give him her usual smile of welcome.
set up or found
From this reading He found her crouching over the fire in the big horsehair chair, the only armchair in the room.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Luke, full of his great news, ran upstairs to his mother's room, with the letter from London in his hands.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Luke, full of his great news, ran upstairs to his mother's room, with the letter from London in his hands.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He was surprised that she did not look round at the sound of his footsteps and give him her usual smile of welcome.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Luke, full of his great news, ran upstairs to his mother's room, with the letter from London in his hands.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Instead, she stretched out her hand to him with averted eyes.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Luke, full of his great news, ran upstairs to his mother's room, with the letter from London in his hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He found her crouching over the fire in the big horsehair chair, the only armchair in the room.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He found her crouching over the fire in the big horsehair chair, the only armchair in the room.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was surprised that she did not look round at the sound of his footsteps and give him her usual smile of welcome.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading LUKE SEES HIMSELF.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Luke, full of his great news, ran upstairs to his mother's room, with the letter from London in his hands.
horsehairnoun
hair taken from the mane or tail of a horse
From this reading He found her crouching over the fire in the big horsehair chair, the only armchair in the room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Luke, full of his great news, ran upstairs to his mother's room, with the letter from London in his hands.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead, she stretched out her hand to him with averted eyes.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Luke, full of his great news, ran upstairs to his mother's room, with the letter from London in his hands.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Luke, full of his great news, ran upstairs to his mother's room, with the letter from London in his hands.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He was surprised that she did not look round at the sound of his footsteps and give him her usual smile of welcome.
LUKEnounUS /luːk/
(New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel
From this reading LUKE SEES HIMSELF.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Luke, full of his great news, ran upstairs to his mother's room, with the letter from London in his hands.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Luke, full of his great news, ran upstairs to his mother's room, with the letter from London in his hands.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was surprised that she did not look round at the sound of his footsteps and give him her usual smile of welcome.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Luke, full of his great news, ran upstairs to his mother's room, with the letter from London in his hands.
and nothing more
From this reading He found her crouching over the fire in the big horsehair chair, the only armchair in the room.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Instead, she stretched out her hand to him with averted eyes.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He found her crouching over the fire in the big horsehair chair, the only armchair in the room.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Luke, full of his great news, ran upstairs to his mother's room, with the letter from London in his hands.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Luke, full of his great news, ran upstairs to his mother's room, with the letter from London in his hands.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading He was surprised that she did not look round at the sound of his footsteps and give him her usual smile of welcome.
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading LUKE SEES HIMSELF.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was surprised that she did not look round at the sound of his footsteps and give him her usual smile of welcome.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He was surprised that she did not look round at the sound of his footsteps and give him her usual smile of welcome.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading He was surprised that she did not look round at the sound of his footsteps and give him her usual smile of welcome.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Instead, she stretched out her hand to him with averted eyes.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading He was surprised that she did not look round at the sound of his footsteps and give him her usual smile of welcome.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was surprised that she did not look round at the sound of his footsteps and give him her usual smile of welcome.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Luke, full of his great news, ran upstairs to his mother's room, with the letter from London in his hands.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Luke, full of his great news, ran upstairs to his mother's room, with the letter from London in his hands.
on a floor above
From this reading Luke, full of his great news, ran upstairs to his mother's room, with the letter from London in his hands.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading He was surprised that she did not look round at the sound of his footsteps and give him her usual smile of welcome.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was surprised that she did not look round at the sound of his footsteps and give him her usual smile of welcome.
accept gladly
From this reading He was surprised that she did not look round at the sound of his footsteps and give him her usual smile of welcome.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Luke, full of his great news, ran upstairs to his mother's room, with the letter from London in his hands.
