used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "The train's in, Elinor, and she'll be here in a jiffy.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading She was standing with her nose pressed against the cool glass of the studio window, staring eagerly out across the wintry square and scanning the opposite streets with intent gaze, and even when she gestured urgently to her older sister, her eyes never left the busy outdoor scene.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading She was standing with her nose pressed against the cool glass of the studio window, staring eagerly out across the wintry square and scanning the opposite streets with intent gaze, and even when she gestured urgently to her older sister, her eyes never left the busy outdoor scene.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading "I wish the studio wasn't so high up in the air that we can't possibly see the door," she regretted.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The train's in, Elinor, and she'll be here in a jiffy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Bruce said he'd get a taxi, so as not to lose a minute.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "The train's in, Elinor, and she'll be here in a jiffy.
BrucenounUS /bruːs/
Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
From this reading Bruce said he'd get a taxi, so as not to lose a minute.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading She was standing with her nose pressed against the cool glass of the studio window, staring eagerly out across the wintry square and scanning the opposite streets with intent gaze, and even when she gestured urgently to her older sister, her eyes never left the busy outdoor scene.
can't
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From this reading "I wish the studio wasn't so high up in the air that we can't possibly see the door," she regretted.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Do come and watch that corner while I keep my eyes on this one," said Judith, in a sudden flurry.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading She was standing with her nose pressed against the cool glass of the studio window, staring eagerly out across the wintry square and scanning the opposite streets with intent gaze, and even when she gestured urgently to her older sister, her eyes never left the busy outdoor scene.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Do come and watch that corner while I keep my eyes on this one," said Judith, in a sudden flurry.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do come and watch that corner while I keep my eyes on this one," said Judith, in a sudden flurry.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "I wish the studio wasn't so high up in the air that we can't possibly see the door," she regretted.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading She was standing with her nose pressed against the cool glass of the studio window, staring eagerly out across the wintry square and scanning the opposite streets with intent gaze, and even when she gestured urgently to her older sister, her eyes never left the busy outdoor scene.
Elinor
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From this reading "The train's in, Elinor, and she'll be here in a jiffy.
divisible by two
From this reading She was standing with her nose pressed against the cool glass of the studio window, staring eagerly out across the wintry square and scanning the opposite streets with intent gaze, and even when she gestured urgently to her older sister, her eyes never left the busy outdoor scene.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Do come and watch that corner while I keep my eyes on this one," said Judith, in a sudden flurry.
flurrynounUS /ˈflɜːri/
a rapid active commotion
From this reading Do come and watch that corner while I keep my eyes on this one," said Judith, in a sudden flurry.
a long fixed look
From this reading She was standing with her nose pressed against the cool glass of the studio window, staring eagerly out across the wintry square and scanning the opposite streets with intent gaze, and even when she gestured urgently to her older sister, her eyes never left the busy outdoor scene.
gesturedverbUS /ˈdʒestʃərd/
past form of “gesture” — show, express or direct through movement
From this reading She was standing with her nose pressed against the cool glass of the studio window, staring eagerly out across the wintry square and scanning the opposite streets with intent gaze, and even when she gestured urgently to her older sister, her eyes never left the busy outdoor scene.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Bruce said he'd get a taxi, so as not to lose a minute.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading She was standing with her nose pressed against the cool glass of the studio window, staring eagerly out across the wintry square and scanning the opposite streets with intent gaze, and even when she gestured urgently to her older sister, her eyes never left the busy outdoor scene.
he'd
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From this reading Bruce said he'd get a taxi, so as not to lose a minute.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was standing with her nose pressed against the cool glass of the studio window, staring eagerly out across the wintry square and scanning the opposite streets with intent gaze, and even when she gestured urgently to her older sister, her eyes never left the busy outdoor scene.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "The train's in, Elinor, and she'll be here in a jiffy.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "I wish the studio wasn't so high up in the air that we can't possibly see the door," she regretted.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Do come and watch that corner while I keep my eyes on this one," said Judith, in a sudden flurry.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The train's in, Elinor, and she'll be here in a jiffy.
intentnounUS /ˌɪnˈtent/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading She was standing with her nose pressed against the cool glass of the studio window, staring eagerly out across the wintry square and scanning the opposite streets with intent gaze, and even when she gestured urgently to her older sister, her eyes never left the busy outdoor scene.
jiffynounUS /ˈdʒɪfi/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading "The train's in, Elinor, and she'll be here in a jiffy.
JudithnounUS /ˈdʒuːdəθ/
Jewish heroine in one of the books of the Apocrypha; she saved her people by decapitating the Assyrian general Holofernes
From this reading Do come and watch that corner while I keep my eyes on this one," said Judith, in a sudden flurry.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Do come and watch that corner while I keep my eyes on this one," said Judith, in a sudden flurry.
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 She was standing with her nose pressed against the cool glass of the studio window, staring eagerly out across the wintry square and scanning the opposite streets with intent gaze, and even when she gestured urgently to her older sister, her eyes never left the busy outdoor scene.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Bruce said he'd get a taxi, so as not to lose a minute.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Bruce said he'd get a taxi, so as not to lose a minute.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Do come and watch that corner while I keep my eyes on this one," said Judith, in a sudden flurry.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She was standing with her nose pressed against the cool glass of the studio window, staring eagerly out across the wintry square and scanning the opposite streets with intent gaze, and even when she gestured urgently to her older sister, her eyes never left the busy outdoor scene.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading She was standing with her nose pressed against the cool glass of the studio window, staring eagerly out across the wintry square and scanning the opposite streets with intent gaze, and even when she gestured urgently to her older sister, her eyes never left the busy outdoor scene.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Bruce said he'd get a taxi, so as not to lose a minute.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was standing with her nose pressed against the cool glass of the studio window, staring eagerly out across the wintry square and scanning the opposite streets with intent gaze, and even when she gestured urgently to her older sister, her eyes never left the busy outdoor scene.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading She was standing with her nose pressed against the cool glass of the studio window, staring eagerly out across the wintry square and scanning the opposite streets with intent gaze, and even when she gestured urgently to her older sister, her eyes never left the busy outdoor scene.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Do come and watch that corner while I keep my eyes on this one," said Judith, in a sudden flurry.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Do come and watch that corner while I keep my eyes on this one," said Judith, in a sudden flurry.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading She was standing with her nose pressed against the cool glass of the studio window, staring eagerly out across the wintry square and scanning the opposite streets with intent gaze, and even when she gestured urgently to her older sister, her eyes never left the busy outdoor scene.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She was standing with her nose pressed against the cool glass of the studio window, staring eagerly out across the wintry square and scanning the opposite streets with intent gaze, and even when she gestured urgently to her older sister, her eyes never left the busy outdoor scene.
outdooradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtdɔːr/
located, suited for, or taking place in the open air
From this reading She was standing with her nose pressed against the cool glass of the studio window, staring eagerly out across the wintry square and scanning the opposite streets with intent gaze, and even when she gestured urgently to her older sister, her eyes never left the busy outdoor scene.
by chance
From this reading "I wish the studio wasn't so high up in the air that we can't possibly see the door," she regretted.
compacted by ironing
From this reading She was standing with her nose pressed against the cool glass of the studio window, staring eagerly out across the wintry square and scanning the opposite streets with intent gaze, and even when she gestured urgently to her older sister, her eyes never left the busy outdoor scene.
regrettedverbUS /rɪˈɡretɪd/
inflected form of “regret” — feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading "I wish the studio wasn't so high up in the air that we can't possibly see the door," she regretted.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Bruce said he'd get a taxi, so as not to lose a minute.
scanningnounUS /ˈskænɪŋ/
the process of translating photographs into a digital form that can be recognized by a computer
From this reading She was standing with her nose pressed against the cool glass of the studio window, staring eagerly out across the wintry square and scanning the opposite streets with intent gaze, and even when she gestured urgently to her older sister, her eyes never left the busy outdoor scene.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading She was standing with her nose pressed against the cool glass of the studio window, staring eagerly out across the wintry square and scanning the opposite streets with intent gaze, and even when she gestured urgently to her older sister, her eyes never left the busy outdoor scene.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I wish the studio wasn't so high up in the air that we can't possibly see the door," she regretted.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was standing with her nose pressed against the cool glass of the studio window, staring eagerly out across the wintry square and scanning the opposite streets with intent gaze, and even when she gestured urgently to her older sister, her eyes never left the busy outdoor scene.
she'll
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From this reading "The train's in, Elinor, and she'll be here in a jiffy.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading She was standing with her nose pressed against the cool glass of the studio window, staring eagerly out across the wintry square and scanning the opposite streets with intent gaze, and even when she gestured urgently to her older sister, her eyes never left the busy outdoor scene.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Bruce said he'd get a taxi, so as not to lose a minute.
make square
From this reading She was standing with her nose pressed against the cool glass of the studio window, staring eagerly out across the wintry square and scanning the opposite streets with intent gaze, and even when she gestured urgently to her older sister, her eyes never left the busy outdoor scene.
having a supporting base
From this reading She was standing with her nose pressed against the cool glass of the studio window, staring eagerly out across the wintry square and scanning the opposite streets with intent gaze, and even when she gestured urgently to her older sister, her eyes never left the busy outdoor scene.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading She was standing with her nose pressed against the cool glass of the studio window, staring eagerly out across the wintry square and scanning the opposite streets with intent gaze, and even when she gestured urgently to her older sister, her eyes never left the busy outdoor scene.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading She was standing with her nose pressed against the cool glass of the studio window, staring eagerly out across the wintry square and scanning the opposite streets with intent gaze, and even when she gestured urgently to her older sister, her eyes never left the busy outdoor scene.
studionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading She was standing with her nose pressed against the cool glass of the studio window, staring eagerly out across the wintry square and scanning the opposite streets with intent gaze, and even when she gestured urgently to her older sister, her eyes never left the busy outdoor scene.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Do come and watch that corner while I keep my eyes on this one," said Judith, in a sudden flurry.
taxiverbUS /ˈtæksi/
travel slowly
From this reading Bruce said he'd get a taxi, so as not to lose a minute.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Do come and watch that corner while I keep my eyes on this one," said Judith, in a sudden flurry.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The train's in, Elinor, and she'll be here in a jiffy.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Do come and watch that corner while I keep my eyes on this one," said Judith, in a sudden flurry.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bruce said he'd get a taxi, so as not to lose a minute.
train'snounUS /treɪnz/
possessive form of “train” — public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive
From this reading "The train's in, Elinor, and she'll be here in a jiffy.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I wish the studio wasn't so high up in the air that we can't possibly see the door," she regretted.
urgentlyadverbUS /ˈɜːrdʒəntli/
with great urgency
From this reading She was standing with her nose pressed against the cool glass of the studio window, staring eagerly out across the wintry square and scanning the opposite streets with intent gaze, and even when she gestured urgently to her older sister, her eyes never left the busy outdoor scene.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was standing with her nose pressed against the cool glass of the studio window, staring eagerly out across the wintry square and scanning the opposite streets with intent gaze, and even when she gestured urgently to her older sister, her eyes never left the busy outdoor scene.
wasn't
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From this reading "I wish the studio wasn't so high up in the air that we can't possibly see the door," she regretted.
look attentively
From this reading Do come and watch that corner while I keep my eyes on this one," said Judith, in a sudden flurry.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I wish the studio wasn't so high up in the air that we can't possibly see the door," she regretted.
at the time that
From this reading She was standing with her nose pressed against the cool glass of the studio window, staring eagerly out across the wintry square and scanning the opposite streets with intent gaze, and even when she gestured urgently to her older sister, her eyes never left the busy outdoor scene.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Do come and watch that corner while I keep my eyes on this one," said Judith, in a sudden flurry.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading She was standing with her nose pressed against the cool glass of the studio window, staring eagerly out across the wintry square and scanning the opposite streets with intent gaze, and even when she gestured urgently to her older sister, her eyes never left the busy outdoor scene.
wintryadjectiveUS /ˈwɪntri/
characteristic of or occurring in winter
From this reading She was standing with her nose pressed against the cool glass of the studio window, staring eagerly out across the wintry square and scanning the opposite streets with intent gaze, and even when she gestured urgently to her older sister, her eyes never left the busy outdoor scene.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "I wish the studio wasn't so high up in the air that we can't possibly see the door," she regretted.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was standing with her nose pressed against the cool glass of the studio window, staring eagerly out across the wintry square and scanning the opposite streets with intent gaze, and even when she gestured urgently to her older sister, her eyes never left the busy outdoor scene.
