used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE DOOR OPENS AGAIN Patricia had got into her apple-blossom dress and had smiled at herself with a good deal of real satisfaction.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading That's a thing you're going to get over, though, so I won't scold you tonight about it."
addictedadjectiveUS /əˈdɪktɪd/
compulsively or physiologically dependent on something habit-forming
From this reading "If you were only a little bit less addicted to yourself, my child, you'd not be half bad.
anew
From this reading THE DOOR OPENS AGAIN Patricia had got into her apple-blossom dress and had smiled at herself with a good deal of real satisfaction.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DOOR OPENS AGAIN Patricia had got into her apple-blossom dress and had smiled at herself with a good deal of real satisfaction.
apple-blossom
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From this reading THE DOOR OPENS AGAIN Patricia had got into her apple-blossom dress and had smiled at herself with a good deal of real satisfaction.
arrivalsnounUS /ərˈaɪvəlz/
plural of “arrival” — accomplishment of an objective
From this reading She shut off the light and sat down by the window to watch the first arrivals.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE DOOR OPENS AGAIN Patricia had got into her apple-blossom dress and had smiled at herself with a good deal of real satisfaction.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "If you were only a little bit less addicted to yourself, my child, you'd not be half bad.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "If you were only a little bit less addicted to yourself, my child, you'd not be half bad.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "If you were only a little bit less addicted to yourself, my child, you'd not be half bad.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She shut off the light and sat down by the window to watch the first arrivals.
a young person of either sex
From this reading "If you were only a little bit less addicted to yourself, my child, you'd not be half bad.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading THE DOOR OPENS AGAIN Patricia had got into her apple-blossom dress and had smiled at herself with a good deal of real satisfaction.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "You do look very nice," she said to the girl in the mirror.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THE DOOR OPENS AGAIN Patricia had got into her apple-blossom dress and had smiled at herself with a good deal of real satisfaction.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She shut off the light and sat down by the window to watch the first arrivals.
put on clothes
From this reading THE DOOR OPENS AGAIN Patricia had got into her apple-blossom dress and had smiled at herself with a good deal of real satisfaction.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She shut off the light and sat down by the window to watch the first arrivals.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading That's a thing you're going to get over, though, so I won't scold you tonight about it."
a young female
From this reading "You do look very nice," she said to the girl in the mirror.
the act of departing
From this reading That's a thing you're going to get over, though, so I won't scold you tonight about it."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading THE DOOR OPENS AGAIN Patricia had got into her apple-blossom dress and had smiled at herself with a good deal of real satisfaction.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading THE DOOR OPENS AGAIN Patricia had got into her apple-blossom dress and had smiled at herself with a good deal of real satisfaction.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE DOOR OPENS AGAIN Patricia had got into her apple-blossom dress and had smiled at herself with a good deal of real satisfaction.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "If you were only a little bit less addicted to yourself, my child, you'd not be half bad.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE DOOR OPENS AGAIN Patricia had got into her apple-blossom dress and had smiled at herself with a good deal of real satisfaction.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE DOOR OPENS AGAIN Patricia had got into her apple-blossom dress and had smiled at herself with a good deal of real satisfaction.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading That's a thing you're going to get over, though, so I won't scold you tonight about it."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you were only a little bit less addicted to yourself, my child, you'd not be half bad.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You do look very nice," she said to the girl in the mirror.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE DOOR OPENS AGAIN Patricia had got into her apple-blossom dress and had smiled at herself with a good deal of real satisfaction.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That's a thing you're going to get over, though, so I won't scold you tonight about it."
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading "If you were only a little bit less addicted to yourself, my child, you'd not be half bad.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading She shut off the light and sat down by the window to watch the first arrivals.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "If you were only a little bit less addicted to yourself, my child, you'd not be half bad.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "You do look very nice," she said to the girl in the mirror.
mirrornounUS /ˈmɪrər/
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading "You do look very nice," she said to the girl in the mirror.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "If you were only a little bit less addicted to yourself, my child, you'd not be half bad.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading "You do look very nice," she said to the girl in the mirror.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "If you were only a little bit less addicted to yourself, my child, you'd not be half bad.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DOOR OPENS AGAIN Patricia had got into her apple-blossom dress and had smiled at herself with a good deal of real satisfaction.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She shut off the light and sat down by the window to watch the first arrivals.
and nothing more
From this reading "If you were only a little bit less addicted to yourself, my child, you'd not be half bad.
OPENSnounUS /ˈoʊpənz/
plural of “open” — a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
From this reading THE DOOR OPENS AGAIN Patricia had got into her apple-blossom dress and had smiled at herself with a good deal of real satisfaction.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading That's a thing you're going to get over, though, so I won't scold you tonight about it."
Patricia
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From this reading THE DOOR OPENS AGAIN Patricia had got into her apple-blossom dress and had smiled at herself with a good deal of real satisfaction.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading THE DOOR OPENS AGAIN Patricia had got into her apple-blossom dress and had smiled at herself with a good deal of real satisfaction.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You do look very nice," she said to the girl in the mirror.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She shut off the light and sat down by the window to watch the first arrivals.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading THE DOOR OPENS AGAIN Patricia had got into her apple-blossom dress and had smiled at herself with a good deal of real satisfaction.
scoldverbUS /skoʊld/
censure severely or angrily
From this reading That's a thing you're going to get over, though, so I won't scold you tonight about it."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You do look very nice," she said to the girl in the mirror.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading She shut off the light and sat down by the window to watch the first arrivals.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading THE DOOR OPENS AGAIN Patricia had got into her apple-blossom dress and had smiled at herself with a good deal of real satisfaction.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading That's a thing you're going to get over, though, so I won't scold you tonight about it."
That's
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From this reading That's a thing you're going to get over, though, so I won't scold you tonight about it."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DOOR OPENS AGAIN Patricia had got into her apple-blossom dress and had smiled at herself with a good deal of real satisfaction.
a special situation
From this reading That's a thing you're going to get over, though, so I won't scold you tonight about it."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading That's a thing you're going to get over, though, so I won't scold you tonight about it."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You do look very nice," she said to the girl in the mirror.
tonightadverbUS /təˈnaɪt/
On the present night.
From this reading That's a thing you're going to get over, though, so I won't scold you tonight about it."
precisely as stated
From this reading "You do look very nice," she said to the girl in the mirror.
look attentively
From this reading She shut off the light and sat down by the window to watch the first arrivals.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "If you were only a little bit less addicted to yourself, my child, you'd not be half bad.
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 shut off the light and sat down by the window to watch the first arrivals.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE DOOR OPENS AGAIN Patricia had got into her apple-blossom dress and had smiled at herself with a good deal of real satisfaction.
won't
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From this reading That's a thing you're going to get over, though, so I won't scold you tonight about it."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You do look very nice," she said to the girl in the mirror.
you'd
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From this reading "If you were only a little bit less addicted to yourself, my child, you'd not be half bad.
you're
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From this reading That's a thing you're going to get over, though, so I won't scold you tonight about it."
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "If you were only a little bit less addicted to yourself, my child, you'd not be half bad.
