used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lounging opposite her, in a deep, Sleepy-Hollow chair, Natalie Weyman, also in a negligee, scanned her friend’s face with some anxiety.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading I think the way we were treated last year after that basket-ball affair was simply outrageous.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I think the way we were treated last year after that basket-ball affair was simply outrageous.
anew
From this reading “Well, here we are at the same old stand again.”
in addition
From this reading Lounging opposite her, in a deep, Sleepy-Hollow chair, Natalie Weyman, also in a negligee, scanned her friend’s face with some anxiety.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Leslie Cairns yawned, stretched upward her kimono-clad arms and clasped them behind her head.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading Lounging opposite her, in a deep, Sleepy-Hollow chair, Natalie Weyman, also in a negligee, scanned her friend’s face with some anxiety.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Well, here we are at the same old stand again.”
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Leslie Cairns yawned, stretched upward her kimono-clad arms and clasped them behind her head.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Well, here we are at the same old stand again.”
basket-ball
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From this reading I think the way we were treated last year after that basket-ball affair was simply outrageous.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Leslie Cairns yawned, stretched upward her kimono-clad arms and clasped them behind her head.
CairnsnounUS /kernz/
plural of “cairn” — a mound of stones piled up as a memorial or to mark a boundary or path
From this reading Leslie Cairns yawned, stretched upward her kimono-clad arms and clasped them behind her head.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Lounging opposite her, in a deep, Sleepy-Hollow chair, Natalie Weyman, also in a negligee, scanned her friend’s face with some anxiety.
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading Leslie Cairns yawned, stretched upward her kimono-clad arms and clasped them behind her head.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Lounging opposite her, in a deep, Sleepy-Hollow chair, Natalie Weyman, also in a negligee, scanned her friend’s face with some anxiety.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Les, do you or do you not intend to try to make a new stand this year for our rights?
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Lounging opposite her, in a deep, Sleepy-Hollow chair, Natalie Weyman, also in a negligee, scanned her friend’s face with some anxiety.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Les, do you or do you not intend to try to make a new stand this year for our rights?
friend'snounUS /frendz/
possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Lounging opposite her, in a deep, Sleepy-Hollow chair, Natalie Weyman, also in a negligee, scanned her friend’s face with some anxiety.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Leslie Cairns yawned, stretched upward her kimono-clad arms and clasped them behind her head.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Leslie Cairns yawned, stretched upward her kimono-clad arms and clasped them behind her head.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Well, here we are at the same old stand again.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I think the way we were treated last year after that basket-ball affair was simply outrageous.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lounging opposite her, in a deep, Sleepy-Hollow chair, Natalie Weyman, also in a negligee, scanned her friend’s face with some anxiety.
have in mind as a purpose
From this reading “Les, do you or do you not intend to try to make a new stand this year for our rights?
kimono-clad
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From this reading Leslie Cairns yawned, stretched upward her kimono-clad arms and clasped them behind her head.
immediately past
From this reading I think the way we were treated last year after that basket-ball affair was simply outrageous.
LesnounUS /les/
plural of “le” — a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading “Les, do you or do you not intend to try to make a new stand this year for our rights?
Leslie
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From this reading Leslie Cairns yawned, stretched upward her kimono-clad arms and clasped them behind her head.
LoungingverbUS /ˈlaʊndʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “lounge” — sit or recline comfortably
From this reading Lounging opposite her, in a deep, Sleepy-Hollow chair, Natalie Weyman, also in a negligee, scanned her friend’s face with some anxiety.
engage in
From this reading “Les, do you or do you not intend to try to make a new stand this year for our rights?
Natalie
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From this reading Lounging opposite her, in a deep, Sleepy-Hollow chair, Natalie Weyman, also in a negligee, scanned her friend’s face with some anxiety.
negligeenoun
a loose dressing gown for women
From this reading Lounging opposite her, in a deep, Sleepy-Hollow chair, Natalie Weyman, also in a negligee, scanned her friend’s face with some anxiety.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading “Les, do you or do you not intend to try to make a new stand this year for our rights?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Les, do you or do you not intend to try to make a new stand this year for our rights?
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Well, here we are at the same old stand again.”
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Lounging opposite her, in a deep, Sleepy-Hollow chair, Natalie Weyman, also in a negligee, scanned her friend’s face with some anxiety.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Les, do you or do you not intend to try to make a new stand this year for our rights?
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Les, do you or do you not intend to try to make a new stand this year for our rights?
outrageousadjectiveUS /aʊˈtreɪdʒəs/
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
From this reading I think the way we were treated last year after that basket-ball affair was simply outrageous.
plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
From this reading “Les, do you or do you not intend to try to make a new stand this year for our rights?
Identical; not different.
From this reading “Well, here we are at the same old stand again.”
scannedverbUS /skænd/
inflected form of “scan” — examine minutely or intensely
From this reading Lounging opposite her, in a deep, Sleepy-Hollow chair, Natalie Weyman, also in a negligee, scanned her friend’s face with some anxiety.
and nothing more
From this reading I think the way we were treated last year after that basket-ball affair was simply outrageous.
Sleepy-Hollow
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From this reading Lounging opposite her, in a deep, Sleepy-Hollow chair, Natalie Weyman, also in a negligee, scanned her friend’s face with some anxiety.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Lounging opposite her, in a deep, Sleepy-Hollow chair, Natalie Weyman, also in a negligee, scanned her friend’s face with some anxiety.
be standing; be upright
From this reading “Well, here we are at the same old stand again.”
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Leslie Cairns yawned, stretched upward her kimono-clad arms and clasped them behind her head.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I think the way we were treated last year after that basket-ball affair was simply outrageous.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Well, here we are at the same old stand again.”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Leslie Cairns yawned, stretched upward her kimono-clad arms and clasped them behind her head.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think the way we were treated last year after that basket-ball affair was simply outrageous.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Les, do you or do you not intend to try to make a new stand this year for our rights?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Les, do you or do you not intend to try to make a new stand this year for our rights?
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading I think the way we were treated last year after that basket-ball affair was simply outrageous.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading “Les, do you or do you not intend to try to make a new stand this year for our rights?
directed up
From this reading Leslie Cairns yawned, stretched upward her kimono-clad arms and clasped them behind her head.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I think the way we were treated last year after that basket-ball affair was simply outrageous.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I think the way we were treated last year after that basket-ball affair was simply outrageous.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Well, here we are at the same old stand again.”
(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 “Well, here we are at the same old stand again.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I think the way we were treated last year after that basket-ball affair was simply outrageous.
Weyman
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From this reading Lounging opposite her, in a deep, Sleepy-Hollow chair, Natalie Weyman, also in a negligee, scanned her friend’s face with some anxiety.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lounging opposite her, in a deep, Sleepy-Hollow chair, Natalie Weyman, also in a negligee, scanned her friend’s face with some anxiety.
yawnedverbUS /jɔːnd/
past form of “yawn” — utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired
From this reading Leslie Cairns yawned, stretched upward her kimono-clad arms and clasped them behind her head.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading “Les, do you or do you not intend to try to make a new stand this year for our rights?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Les, do you or do you not intend to try to make a new stand this year for our rights?
