used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading NAT MAKES A DISCOVERY Monica was seated in her chair, absorbed in her favourite occupation of reading, when Nat entered.
absorbedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbd/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading NAT MAKES A DISCOVERY Monica was seated in her chair, absorbed in her favourite occupation of reading, when Nat entered.
having companions or an escort
From this reading Nat had intended to say a few well-chosen words expressing her gratitude and thanks, but unfortunately emotion with Nat was generally accompanied by inarticulation, and all she achieved was a casual "Hello!"
achievedverbUS /əˈtʃiːvd/
past form of “achieve” — to gain with effort
From this reading Nat had intended to say a few well-chosen words expressing her gratitude and thanks, but unfortunately emotion with Nat was generally accompanied by inarticulation, and all she achieved was a casual "Hello!"
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Suddenly she seemed to come to a decision, for she shook herself, moved towards the nearest wall with an air of great firmness, and proceeded deliberately and methodically to take down all the notices pinned there, piling them neatly on the table.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Nat had intended to say a few well-chosen words expressing her gratitude and thanks, but unfortunately emotion with Nat was generally accompanied by inarticulation, and all she achieved was a casual "Hello!"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Suddenly she seemed to come to a decision, for she shook herself, moved towards the nearest wall with an air of great firmness, and proceeded deliberately and methodically to take down all the notices pinned there, piling them neatly on the table.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nat had intended to say a few well-chosen words expressing her gratitude and thanks, but unfortunately emotion with Nat was generally accompanied by inarticulation, and all she achieved was a casual "Hello!"
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Monica glanced up, said: "Hello!" in reply, then returned to her book.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Nat stood in the middle of the room, surveying its walls, her brow corrugated with thought.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Nat had intended to say a few well-chosen words expressing her gratitude and thanks, but unfortunately emotion with Nat was generally accompanied by inarticulation, and all she achieved was a casual "Hello!"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Nat had intended to say a few well-chosen words expressing her gratitude and thanks, but unfortunately emotion with Nat was generally accompanied by inarticulation, and all she achieved was a casual "Hello!"
casualadjectiveUS /ˈkæʒəwəl/
marked by blithe unconcern
From this reading Nat had intended to say a few well-chosen words expressing her gratitude and thanks, but unfortunately emotion with Nat was generally accompanied by inarticulation, and all she achieved was a casual "Hello!"
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading NAT MAKES A DISCOVERY Monica was seated in her chair, absorbed in her favourite occupation of reading, when Nat entered.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Suddenly she seemed to come to a decision, for she shook herself, moved towards the nearest wall with an air of great firmness, and proceeded deliberately and methodically to take down all the notices pinned there, piling them neatly on the table.
corrugatedadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːrəɡeɪtɪd/
shaped into alternating parallel grooves and ridges
From this reading Nat stood in the middle of the room, surveying its walls, her brow corrugated with thought.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading Suddenly she seemed to come to a decision, for she shook herself, moved towards the nearest wall with an air of great firmness, and proceeded deliberately and methodically to take down all the notices pinned there, piling them neatly on the table.
deliberatelyadverbUS /dɪˈlɪbərətli/
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading Suddenly she seemed to come to a decision, for she shook herself, moved towards the nearest wall with an air of great firmness, and proceeded deliberately and methodically to take down all the notices pinned there, piling them neatly on the table.
the act of discovering something
From this reading NAT MAKES A DISCOVERY Monica was seated in her chair, absorbed in her favourite occupation of reading, when Nat entered.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Suddenly she seemed to come to a decision, for she shook herself, moved towards the nearest wall with an air of great firmness, and proceeded deliberately and methodically to take down all the notices pinned there, piling them neatly on the table.
any strong feeling
From this reading Nat had intended to say a few well-chosen words expressing her gratitude and thanks, but unfortunately emotion with Nat was generally accompanied by inarticulation, and all she achieved was a casual "Hello!"
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading NAT MAKES A DISCOVERY Monica was seated in her chair, absorbed in her favourite occupation of reading, when Nat entered.
expressingverbUS /ɪkˈspresɪŋ/
-ing form of “express” — give expression to
From this reading Nat had intended to say a few well-chosen words expressing her gratitude and thanks, but unfortunately emotion with Nat was generally accompanied by inarticulation, and all she achieved was a casual "Hello!"
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading NAT MAKES A DISCOVERY Monica was seated in her chair, absorbed in her favourite occupation of reading, when Nat entered.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Nat had intended to say a few well-chosen words expressing her gratitude and thanks, but unfortunately emotion with Nat was generally accompanied by inarticulation, and all she achieved was a casual "Hello!"
firmnessnounUS /ˈfɜːrmnəs/
the muscle tone of healthy tissue
From this reading Suddenly she seemed to come to a decision, for she shook herself, moved towards the nearest wall with an air of great firmness, and proceeded deliberately and methodically to take down all the notices pinned there, piling them neatly on the table.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Suddenly she seemed to come to a decision, for she shook herself, moved towards the nearest wall with an air of great firmness, and proceeded deliberately and methodically to take down all the notices pinned there, piling them neatly on the table.
usually; as a rule
From this reading Nat had intended to say a few well-chosen words expressing her gratitude and thanks, but unfortunately emotion with Nat was generally accompanied by inarticulation, and all she achieved was a casual "Hello!"
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Monica glanced up, said: "Hello!" in reply, then returned to her book.
a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
From this reading Nat had intended to say a few well-chosen words expressing her gratitude and thanks, but unfortunately emotion with Nat was generally accompanied by inarticulation, and all she achieved was a casual "Hello!"
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Suddenly she seemed to come to a decision, for she shook herself, moved towards the nearest wall with an air of great firmness, and proceeded deliberately and methodically to take down all the notices pinned there, piling them neatly on the table.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nat had intended to say a few well-chosen words expressing her gratitude and thanks, but unfortunately emotion with Nat was generally accompanied by inarticulation, and all she achieved was a casual "Hello!"
HellonounUS /həˈloʊ/
an expression of greeting
From this reading Nat had intended to say a few well-chosen words expressing her gratitude and thanks, but unfortunately emotion with Nat was generally accompanied by inarticulation, and all she achieved was a casual "Hello!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading NAT MAKES A DISCOVERY Monica was seated in her chair, absorbed in her favourite occupation of reading, when Nat entered.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Suddenly she seemed to come to a decision, for she shook herself, moved towards the nearest wall with an air of great firmness, and proceeded deliberately and methodically to take down all the notices pinned there, piling them neatly on the table.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading NAT MAKES A DISCOVERY Monica was seated in her chair, absorbed in her favourite occupation of reading, when Nat entered.
inarticulation
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From this reading Nat had intended to say a few well-chosen words expressing her gratitude and thanks, but unfortunately emotion with Nat was generally accompanied by inarticulation, and all she achieved was a casual "Hello!"
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading Nat had intended to say a few well-chosen words expressing her gratitude and thanks, but unfortunately emotion with Nat was generally accompanied by inarticulation, and all she achieved was a casual "Hello!"
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Nat stood in the middle of the room, surveying its walls, her brow corrugated with thought.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading NAT MAKES A DISCOVERY Monica was seated in her chair, absorbed in her favourite occupation of reading, when Nat entered.
methodicallyadverbUS /məˈθɑːdɪkəli/
in a methodical manner
From this reading Suddenly she seemed to come to a decision, for she shook herself, moved towards the nearest wall with an air of great firmness, and proceeded deliberately and methodically to take down all the notices pinned there, piling them neatly on the table.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Nat stood in the middle of the room, surveying its walls, her brow corrugated with thought.
Monica
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From this reading NAT MAKES A DISCOVERY Monica was seated in her chair, absorbed in her favourite occupation of reading, when Nat entered.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Suddenly she seemed to come to a decision, for she shook herself, moved towards the nearest wall with an air of great firmness, and proceeded deliberately and methodically to take down all the notices pinned there, piling them neatly on the table.
NAT
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From this reading NAT MAKES A DISCOVERY Monica was seated in her chair, absorbed in her favourite occupation of reading, when Nat entered.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading Suddenly she seemed to come to a decision, for she shook herself, moved towards the nearest wall with an air of great firmness, and proceeded deliberately and methodically to take down all the notices pinned there, piling them neatly on the table.
neatlyadverbUS /ˈniːtli/
with neatness
From this reading Suddenly she seemed to come to a decision, for she shook herself, moved towards the nearest wall with an air of great firmness, and proceeded deliberately and methodically to take down all the notices pinned there, piling them neatly on the table.
noticesnounUS /ˈnoʊtəsəz/
plural of “notice” — an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading Suddenly she seemed to come to a decision, for she shook herself, moved towards the nearest wall with an air of great firmness, and proceeded deliberately and methodically to take down all the notices pinned there, piling them neatly on the table.
occupationnounUS /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃən/
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading NAT MAKES A DISCOVERY Monica was seated in her chair, absorbed in her favourite occupation of reading, when Nat entered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NAT MAKES A DISCOVERY Monica was seated in her chair, absorbed in her favourite occupation of reading, when Nat entered.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Suddenly she seemed to come to a decision, for she shook herself, moved towards the nearest wall with an air of great firmness, and proceeded deliberately and methodically to take down all the notices pinned there, piling them neatly on the table.
pilingnounUS /ˈpaɪlɪŋ/
a column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure
From this reading Suddenly she seemed to come to a decision, for she shook herself, moved towards the nearest wall with an air of great firmness, and proceeded deliberately and methodically to take down all the notices pinned there, piling them neatly on the table.
pinnedverbUS /pɪnd/
inflected form of “pin” — to hold fast or prevent from moving
From this reading Suddenly she seemed to come to a decision, for she shook herself, moved towards the nearest wall with an air of great firmness, and proceeded deliberately and methodically to take down all the notices pinned there, piling them neatly on the table.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading Suddenly she seemed to come to a decision, for she shook herself, moved towards the nearest wall with an air of great firmness, and proceeded deliberately and methodically to take down all the notices pinned there, piling them neatly on the table.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading NAT MAKES A DISCOVERY Monica was seated in her chair, absorbed in her favourite occupation of reading, when Nat entered.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading Monica glanced up, said: "Hello!" in reply, then returned to her book.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Monica glanced up, said: "Hello!" in reply, then returned to her book.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Nat stood in the middle of the room, surveying its walls, her brow corrugated with thought.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Monica glanced up, said: "Hello!" in reply, then returned to her book.
express in words
From this reading Nat had intended to say a few well-chosen words expressing her gratitude and thanks, but unfortunately emotion with Nat was generally accompanied by inarticulation, and all she achieved was a casual "Hello!"
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading NAT MAKES A DISCOVERY Monica was seated in her chair, absorbed in her favourite occupation of reading, when Nat entered.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Suddenly she seemed to come to a decision, for she shook herself, moved towards the nearest wall with an air of great firmness, and proceeded deliberately and methodically to take down all the notices pinned there, piling them neatly on the table.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nat had intended to say a few well-chosen words expressing her gratitude and thanks, but unfortunately emotion with Nat was generally accompanied by inarticulation, and all she achieved was a casual "Hello!"
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Suddenly she seemed to come to a decision, for she shook herself, moved towards the nearest wall with an air of great firmness, and proceeded deliberately and methodically to take down all the notices pinned there, piling them neatly on the table.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Nat stood in the middle of the room, surveying its walls, her brow corrugated with thought.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly she seemed to come to a decision, for she shook herself, moved towards the nearest wall with an air of great firmness, and proceeded deliberately and methodically to take down all the notices pinned there, piling them neatly on the table.
surveyingnounUS /sərˈveɪɪŋ/
the practice of measuring angles and distances on the ground so that they can be accurately plotted on a map
From this reading Nat stood in the middle of the room, surveying its walls, her brow corrugated with thought.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Suddenly she seemed to come to a decision, for she shook herself, moved towards the nearest wall with an air of great firmness, and proceeded deliberately and methodically to take down all the notices pinned there, piling them neatly on the table.
carry out
From this reading Suddenly she seemed to come to a decision, for she shook herself, moved towards the nearest wall with an air of great firmness, and proceeded deliberately and methodically to take down all the notices pinned there, piling them neatly on the table.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading Nat had intended to say a few well-chosen words expressing her gratitude and thanks, but unfortunately emotion with Nat was generally accompanied by inarticulation, and all she achieved was a casual "Hello!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nat stood in the middle of the room, surveying its walls, her brow corrugated with thought.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Suddenly she seemed to come to a decision, for she shook herself, moved towards the nearest wall with an air of great firmness, and proceeded deliberately and methodically to take down all the notices pinned there, piling them neatly on the table.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Monica glanced up, said: "Hello!" in reply, then returned to her book.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Suddenly she seemed to come to a decision, for she shook herself, moved towards the nearest wall with an air of great firmness, and proceeded deliberately and methodically to take down all the notices pinned there, piling them neatly on the table.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Nat stood in the middle of the room, surveying its walls, her brow corrugated with thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nat had intended to say a few well-chosen words expressing her gratitude and thanks, but unfortunately emotion with Nat was generally accompanied by inarticulation, and all she achieved was a casual "Hello!"
in the direction of
From this reading Suddenly she seemed to come to a decision, for she shook herself, moved towards the nearest wall with an air of great firmness, and proceeded deliberately and methodically to take down all the notices pinned there, piling them neatly on the table.
unfortunatelyadverbUS /ənˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by bad luck
From this reading Nat had intended to say a few well-chosen words expressing her gratitude and thanks, but unfortunately emotion with Nat was generally accompanied by inarticulation, and all she achieved was a casual "Hello!"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Monica glanced up, said: "Hello!" in reply, then returned to her book.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Suddenly she seemed to come to a decision, for she shook herself, moved towards the nearest wall with an air of great firmness, and proceeded deliberately and methodically to take down all the notices pinned there, piling them neatly on the table.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Nat stood in the middle of the room, surveying its walls, her brow corrugated with thought.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NAT MAKES A DISCOVERY Monica was seated in her chair, absorbed in her favourite occupation of reading, when Nat entered.
well-chosenadjective
well expressed and to the point
From this reading Nat had intended to say a few well-chosen words expressing her gratitude and thanks, but unfortunately emotion with Nat was generally accompanied by inarticulation, and all she achieved was a casual "Hello!"
at the time that
From this reading NAT MAKES A DISCOVERY Monica was seated in her chair, absorbed in her favourite occupation of reading, when Nat entered.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nat had intended to say a few well-chosen words expressing her gratitude and thanks, but unfortunately emotion with Nat was generally accompanied by inarticulation, and all she achieved was a casual "Hello!"
the words that are spoken
From this reading Nat had intended to say a few well-chosen words expressing her gratitude and thanks, but unfortunately emotion with Nat was generally accompanied by inarticulation, and all she achieved was a casual "Hello!"
