used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was sewing upon a small piece of white material.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was warm without, but Lettice had shut the window, the shawl was still about her shoulders.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Here, General, here," Gordon commanded, and the dog followed him seriously into the room.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I don't think I want to," she began; but, at her husband's obvious impatience, she experimented doubtfully, "Here, puppy."
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "I don't think I want to," she began; but, at her husband's obvious impatience, she experimented doubtfully, "Here, puppy."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was warm without, but Lettice had shut the window, the shawl was still about her shoulders.
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading "Here, General, here," Gordon commanded, and the dog followed him seriously into the room.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading "Here, General, here," Gordon commanded, and the dog followed him seriously into the room.
don't
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From this reading "I don't think I want to," she began; but, at her husband's obvious impatience, she experimented doubtfully, "Here, puppy."
doubtfullyadverb
in a doubtful manner
From this reading "I don't think I want to," she began; but, at her husband's obvious impatience, she experimented doubtfully, "Here, puppy."
experimentedverbUS /ɪkˈsperəməntəd/
past form of “experiment” — to conduct a test or investigation
From this reading "I don't think I want to," she began; but, at her husband's obvious impatience, she experimented doubtfully, "Here, puppy."
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading "Here, General, here," Gordon commanded, and the dog followed him seriously into the room.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading "Here, General, here," Gordon commanded, and the dog followed him seriously into the room.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Pat him, Lettice, so's he'll get to know you," he urged.
Gordon
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From this reading "Here, General, here," Gordon commanded, and the dog followed him seriously into the room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was warm without, but Lettice had shut the window, the shawl was still about her shoulders.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Pat him, Lettice, so's he'll get to know you," he urged.
he'll
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From this reading "Pat him, Lettice, so's he'll get to know you," he urged.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was warm without, but Lettice had shut the window, the shawl was still about her shoulders.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Here, General, here," Gordon commanded, and the dog followed him seriously into the room.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Here, General, here," Gordon commanded, and the dog followed him seriously into the room.
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading "I don't think I want to," she began; but, at her husband's obvious impatience, she experimented doubtfully, "Here, puppy."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't think I want to," she began; but, at her husband's obvious impatience, she experimented doubtfully, "Here, puppy."
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading "I don't think I want to," she began; but, at her husband's obvious impatience, she experimented doubtfully, "Here, puppy."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Here, General, here," Gordon commanded, and the dog followed him seriously into the room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was warm without, but Lettice had shut the window, the shawl was still about her shoulders.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Pat him, Lettice, so's he'll get to know you," he urged.
Lettice
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From this reading It was warm without, but Lettice had shut the window, the shawl was still about her shoulders.
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading She was sewing upon a small piece of white material.
obviousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbviəs/
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
From this reading "I don't think I want to," she began; but, at her husband's obvious impatience, she experimented doubtfully, "Here, puppy."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was sewing upon a small piece of white material.
PatverbUS /pæt/
pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading "Pat him, Lettice, so's he'll get to know you," he urged.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading She was sewing upon a small piece of white material.
puppynounUS /ˈpʌpi/
a young dog
From this reading "I don't think I want to," she began; but, at her husband's obvious impatience, she experimented doubtfully, "Here, puppy."
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "Here, General, here," Gordon commanded, and the dog followed him seriously into the room.
in a serious manner
From this reading "Here, General, here," Gordon commanded, and the dog followed him seriously into the room.
sewingnounUS /ˈsoʊɪŋ/
joining or attaching by stitches
From this reading She was sewing upon a small piece of white material.
shawlnounUS /ʃɔːl/
cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders
From this reading It was warm without, but Lettice had shut the window, the shawl was still about her shoulders.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was sewing upon a small piece of white material.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading It was warm without, but Lettice had shut the window, the shawl was still about her shoulders.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading It was warm without, but Lettice had shut the window, the shawl was still about her shoulders.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was sewing upon a small piece of white material.
so'snounUS /soʊz/
possessive form of “so” — the syllable naming the fifth (dominant) note of any musical scale in solmization
From this reading "Pat him, Lettice, so's he'll get to know you," he urged.
not in physical motion
From this reading It was warm without, but Lettice had shut the window, the shawl was still about her shoulders.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was warm without, but Lettice had shut the window, the shawl was still about her shoulders.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I don't think I want to," she began; but, at her husband's obvious impatience, she experimented doubtfully, "Here, puppy."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Pat him, Lettice, so's he'll get to know you," he urged.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She was sewing upon a small piece of white material.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading "Pat him, Lettice, so's he'll get to know you," he urged.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I don't think I want to," she began; but, at her husband's obvious impatience, she experimented doubtfully, "Here, puppy."
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading It was warm without, but Lettice had shut the window, the shawl was still about her shoulders.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was warm without, but Lettice had shut the window, the shawl was still about her shoulders.
a Caucasian
From this reading She was sewing upon a small piece of white material.
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 It was warm without, but Lettice had shut the window, the shawl was still about her shoulders.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It was warm without, but Lettice had shut the window, the shawl was still about her shoulders.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Pat him, Lettice, so's he'll get to know you," he urged.
