used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After having a good sleep on June's knee, she had come home and dressed as usual, and she was in her place when the dessert was brought on.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After having a good sleep on June's knee, she had come home and dressed as usual, and she was in her place when the dessert was brought on.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After having a good sleep on June's knee, she had come home and dressed as usual, and she was in her place when the dessert was brought on.
react verbally
From this reading Gary McFarlane asked why she had a glove on, and Mr. Randolph heard Daisy's perfectly quiet and true answer, that "her hand was wounded, and had to wear a glove,"--given without any confusion or evasion.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Gary McFarlane asked why she had a glove on, and Mr. Randolph heard Daisy's perfectly quiet and true answer, that "her hand was wounded, and had to wear a glove,"--given without any confusion or evasion.
any person at all
From this reading Mr. Randolph from his distant end of the table watched her a little; he saw that she behaved just as usual; she did not shun anybody, though her mother shunned her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading After having a good sleep on June's knee, she had come home and dressed as usual, and she was in her place when the dessert was brought on.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Gary McFarlane asked why she had a glove on, and Mr. Randolph heard Daisy's perfectly quiet and true answer, that "her hand was wounded, and had to wear a glove,"--given without any confusion or evasion.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Daisy was at the dinner-table.
attractverbUS /əˈtrækt/
direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading A glove covered her right hand, yet Daisy persisted in using that hand rather than attract notice, though from the slowness of her movements it was plain it cost her some trouble.
behavedverbUS /bɪˈheɪvd/
past form of “behave” — behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
From this reading Mr. Randolph from his distant end of the table watched her a little; he saw that she behaved just as usual; she did not shun anybody, though her mother shunned her.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading After having a good sleep on June's knee, she had come home and dressed as usual, and she was in her place when the dessert was brought on.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading After having a good sleep on June's knee, she had come home and dressed as usual, and she was in her place when the dessert was brought on.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading Gary McFarlane asked why she had a glove on, and Mr. Randolph heard Daisy's perfectly quiet and true answer, that "her hand was wounded, and had to wear a glove,"--given without any confusion or evasion.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading A glove covered her right hand, yet Daisy persisted in using that hand rather than attract notice, though from the slowness of her movements it was plain it cost her some trouble.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading A glove covered her right hand, yet Daisy persisted in using that hand rather than attract notice, though from the slowness of her movements it was plain it cost her some trouble.
DaisynounUS /ˈdeɪzi/
any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading Daisy was at the dinner-table.
Daisy'snounUS /ˈdeɪziz/
possessive form of “daisy” — any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading Gary McFarlane asked why she had a glove on, and Mr. Randolph heard Daisy's perfectly quiet and true answer, that "her hand was wounded, and had to wear a glove,"--given without any confusion or evasion.
dessertnounUS /dɪˈzɜːrt/
a dish served as the last course of a meal
From this reading After having a good sleep on June's knee, she had come home and dressed as usual, and she was in her place when the dessert was brought on.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Mr. Randolph from his distant end of the table watched her a little; he saw that she behaved just as usual; she did not shun anybody, though her mother shunned her.
dinner-table
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From this reading Daisy was at the dinner-table.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading Mr. Randolph from his distant end of the table watched her a little; he saw that she behaved just as usual; she did not shun anybody, though her mother shunned her.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading After having a good sleep on June's knee, she had come home and dressed as usual, and she was in her place when the dessert was brought on.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Mr. Randolph from his distant end of the table watched her a little; he saw that she behaved just as usual; she did not shun anybody, though her mother shunned her.
evasionnounUS /ɪˈveɪʒən/
a statement that is not literally false but that cleverly avoids an unpleasant truth
From this reading Gary McFarlane asked why she had a glove on, and Mr. Randolph heard Daisy's perfectly quiet and true answer, that "her hand was wounded, and had to wear a glove,"--given without any confusion or evasion.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mr. Randolph from his distant end of the table watched her a little; he saw that she behaved just as usual; she did not shun anybody, though her mother shunned her.
GarynounUS /ˈɡeri/
a city in northwest Indiana on Lake Michigan; steel production
From this reading Gary McFarlane asked why she had a glove on, and Mr. Randolph heard Daisy's perfectly quiet and true answer, that "her hand was wounded, and had to wear a glove,"--given without any confusion or evasion.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Gary McFarlane asked why she had a glove on, and Mr. Randolph heard Daisy's perfectly quiet and true answer, that "her hand was wounded, and had to wear a glove,"--given without any confusion or evasion.
glovenounUS /ɡlʌv/
the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading A glove covered her right hand, yet Daisy persisted in using that hand rather than attract notice, though from the slowness of her movements it was plain it cost her some trouble.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading After having a good sleep on June's knee, she had come home and dressed as usual, and she was in her place when the dessert was brought on.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After having a good sleep on June's knee, she had come home and dressed as usual, and she was in her place when the dessert was brought on.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading A glove covered her right hand, yet Daisy persisted in using that hand rather than attract notice, though from the slowness of her movements it was plain it cost her some trouble.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading After having a good sleep on June's knee, she had come home and dressed as usual, and she was in her place when the dessert was brought on.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Randolph from his distant end of the table watched her a little; he saw that she behaved just as usual; she did not shun anybody, though her mother shunned her.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Gary McFarlane asked why she had a glove on, and Mr. Randolph heard Daisy's perfectly quiet and true answer, that "her hand was wounded, and had to wear a glove,"--given without any confusion or evasion.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After having a good sleep on June's knee, she had come home and dressed as usual, and she was in her place when the dessert was brought on.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Randolph from his distant end of the table watched her a little; he saw that she behaved just as usual; she did not shun anybody, though her mother shunned her.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading After having a good sleep on June's knee, she had come home and dressed as usual, and she was in her place when the dessert was brought on.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After having a good sleep on June's knee, she had come home and dressed as usual, and she was in her place when the dessert was brought on.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A glove covered her right hand, yet Daisy persisted in using that hand rather than attract notice, though from the slowness of her movements it was plain it cost her some trouble.
June'snounUS /dʒuːnz/
possessive form of “june” — the month following May and preceding July
From this reading After having a good sleep on June's knee, she had come home and dressed as usual, and she was in her place when the dessert was brought on.
and nothing more
From this reading Mr. Randolph from his distant end of the table watched her a little; he saw that she behaved just as usual; she did not shun anybody, though her mother shunned her.
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading After having a good sleep on June's knee, she had come home and dressed as usual, and she was in her place when the dessert was brought on.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mr. Randolph from his distant end of the table watched her a little; he saw that she behaved just as usual; she did not shun anybody, though her mother shunned her.
McFarlane
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gary McFarlane asked why she had a glove on, and Mr. Randolph heard Daisy's perfectly quiet and true answer, that "her hand was wounded, and had to wear a glove,"--given without any confusion or evasion.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Mr. Randolph from his distant end of the table watched her a little; he saw that she behaved just as usual; she did not shun anybody, though her mother shunned her.
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading A glove covered her right hand, yet Daisy persisted in using that hand rather than attract notice, though from the slowness of her movements it was plain it cost her some trouble.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Randolph from his distant end of the table watched her a little; he saw that she behaved just as usual; she did not shun anybody, though her mother shunned her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr. Randolph from his distant end of the table watched her a little; he saw that she behaved just as usual; she did not shun anybody, though her mother shunned her.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading A glove covered her right hand, yet Daisy persisted in using that hand rather than attract notice, though from the slowness of her movements it was plain it cost her some trouble.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Randolph from his distant end of the table watched her a little; he saw that she behaved just as usual; she did not shun anybody, though her mother shunned her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After having a good sleep on June's knee, she had come home and dressed as usual, and she was in her place when the dessert was brought on.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Gary McFarlane asked why she had a glove on, and Mr. Randolph heard Daisy's perfectly quiet and true answer, that "her hand was wounded, and had to wear a glove,"--given without any confusion or evasion.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Gary McFarlane asked why she had a glove on, and Mr. Randolph heard Daisy's perfectly quiet and true answer, that "her hand was wounded, and had to wear a glove,"--given without any confusion or evasion.
persistedverbUS /pərˈsɪstɪd/
past form of “persist” — continue to exist
From this reading A glove covered her right hand, yet Daisy persisted in using that hand rather than attract notice, though from the slowness of her movements it was plain it cost her some trouble.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading After having a good sleep on June's knee, she had come home and dressed as usual, and she was in her place when the dessert was brought on.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading A glove covered her right hand, yet Daisy persisted in using that hand rather than attract notice, though from the slowness of her movements it was plain it cost her some trouble.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Gary McFarlane asked why she had a glove on, and Mr. Randolph heard Daisy's perfectly quiet and true answer, that "her hand was wounded, and had to wear a glove,"--given without any confusion or evasion.
Randolph
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From this reading Mr. Randolph from his distant end of the table watched her a little; he saw that she behaved just as usual; she did not shun anybody, though her mother shunned her.
on the contrary
From this reading A glove covered her right hand, yet Daisy persisted in using that hand rather than attract notice, though from the slowness of her movements it was plain it cost her some trouble.
precisely, exactly
From this reading A glove covered her right hand, yet Daisy persisted in using that hand rather than attract notice, though from the slowness of her movements it was plain it cost her some trouble.
cut with a saw
From this reading Mr. Randolph from his distant end of the table watched her a little; he saw that she behaved just as usual; she did not shun anybody, though her mother shunned her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After having a good sleep on June's knee, she had come home and dressed as usual, and she was in her place when the dessert was brought on.
shunverbUS /ʃʌn/
avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of
From this reading Mr. Randolph from his distant end of the table watched her a little; he saw that she behaved just as usual; she did not shun anybody, though her mother shunned her.
shunnedverbUS /ʃʌnd/
inflected form of “shun” — avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of
From this reading Mr. Randolph from his distant end of the table watched her a little; he saw that she behaved just as usual; she did not shun anybody, though her mother shunned her.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading After having a good sleep on June's knee, she had come home and dressed as usual, and she was in her place when the dessert was brought on.
slownessnounUS /ˈsloʊnəs/
unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training
From this reading A glove covered her right hand, yet Daisy persisted in using that hand rather than attract notice, though from the slowness of her movements it was plain it cost her some trouble.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A glove covered her right hand, yet Daisy persisted in using that hand rather than attract notice, though from the slowness of her movements it was plain it cost her some trouble.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Mr. Randolph from his distant end of the table watched her a little; he saw that she behaved just as usual; she did not shun anybody, though her mother shunned her.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A glove covered her right hand, yet Daisy persisted in using that hand rather than attract notice, though from the slowness of her movements it was plain it cost her some trouble.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Randolph from his distant end of the table watched her a little; he saw that she behaved just as usual; she did not shun anybody, though her mother shunned her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Daisy was at the dinner-table.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Mr. Randolph from his distant end of the table watched her a little; he saw that she behaved just as usual; she did not shun anybody, though her mother shunned her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Gary McFarlane asked why she had a glove on, and Mr. Randolph heard Daisy's perfectly quiet and true answer, that "her hand was wounded, and had to wear a glove,"--given without any confusion or evasion.
a source of difficulty
From this reading A glove covered her right hand, yet Daisy persisted in using that hand rather than attract notice, though from the slowness of her movements it was plain it cost her some trouble.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Gary McFarlane asked why she had a glove on, and Mr. Randolph heard Daisy's perfectly quiet and true answer, that "her hand was wounded, and had to wear a glove,"--given without any confusion or evasion.
usingnounUS /ˈjuːzɪŋ/
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
From this reading A glove covered her right hand, yet Daisy persisted in using that hand rather than attract notice, though from the slowness of her movements it was plain it cost her some trouble.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading After having a good sleep on June's knee, she had come home and dressed as usual, and she was in her place when the dessert was brought on.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Daisy was at the dinner-table.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Mr. Randolph from his distant end of the table watched her a little; he saw that she behaved just as usual; she did not shun anybody, though her mother shunned her.
be dressed in
From this reading Gary McFarlane asked why she had a glove on, and Mr. Randolph heard Daisy's perfectly quiet and true answer, that "her hand was wounded, and had to wear a glove,"--given without any confusion or evasion.
at the time that
From this reading After having a good sleep on June's knee, she had come home and dressed as usual, and she was in her place when the dessert was brought on.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Gary McFarlane asked why she had a glove on, and Mr. Randolph heard Daisy's perfectly quiet and true answer, that "her hand was wounded, and had to wear a glove,"--given without any confusion or evasion.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Gary McFarlane asked why she had a glove on, and Mr. Randolph heard Daisy's perfectly quiet and true answer, that "her hand was wounded, and had to wear a glove,"--given without any confusion or evasion.
people who are wounded
From this reading Gary McFarlane asked why she had a glove on, and Mr. Randolph heard Daisy's perfectly quiet and true answer, that "her hand was wounded, and had to wear a glove,"--given without any confusion or evasion.
but in spite of that
From this reading A glove covered her right hand, yet Daisy persisted in using that hand rather than attract notice, though from the slowness of her movements it was plain it cost her some trouble.
