used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When you opened that door just now you might have knocked me down with a feather.”
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading It was no mere accident,” she went on vehemently, glancing around the room.
pleasantly occupied
From this reading Yet he spoke lazily, with an amused face, and looked at her without changing his position.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Yet he spoke lazily, with an amused face, and looked at her without changing his position.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Yet he spoke lazily, with an amused face, and looked at her without changing his position.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading It was no mere accident,” she went on vehemently, glancing around the room.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Yet he spoke lazily, with an amused face, and looked at her without changing his position.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But you MUST have known SOMETHING!
changingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/
marked by continuous change or effective action
From this reading Yet he spoke lazily, with an amused face, and looked at her without changing his position.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading When you opened that door just now you might have knocked me down with a feather.”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When you opened that door just now you might have knocked me down with a feather.”
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Yet he spoke lazily, with an amused face, and looked at her without changing his position.
featherverbUS /ˈfeðər/
join tongue and groove, in carpentry
From this reading When you opened that door just now you might have knocked me down with a feather.”
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading It was no mere accident,” she went on vehemently, glancing around the room.
Hamlin
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From this reading “That's where you slip up, Nell,” said Hamlin imperturbably.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When you opened that door just now you might have knocked me down with a feather.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yet he spoke lazily, with an amused face, and looked at her without changing his position.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Yet he spoke lazily, with an amused face, and looked at her without changing his position.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Yet he spoke lazily, with an amused face, and looked at her without changing his position.
imperturbably
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From this reading “That's where you slip up, Nell,” said Hamlin imperturbably.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was no mere accident,” she went on vehemently, glancing around the room.
and nothing more
From this reading When you opened that door just now you might have knocked me down with a feather.”
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading When you opened that door just now you might have knocked me down with a feather.”
apprehended with certainty
From this reading “But you MUST have known SOMETHING!
lazilyadverbUS /ˈlæzəli/
in a slow and lazy manner
From this reading Yet he spoke lazily, with an amused face, and looked at her without changing his position.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Yet he spoke lazily, with an amused face, and looked at her without changing his position.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When you opened that door just now you might have knocked me down with a feather.”
being nothing more than specified
From this reading It was no mere accident,” she went on vehemently, glancing around the room.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading When you opened that door just now you might have knocked me down with a feather.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “But you MUST have known SOMETHING!
Nell
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From this reading “That's where you slip up, Nell,” said Hamlin imperturbably.
not any; not one
From this reading It was no mere accident,” she went on vehemently, glancing around the room.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading When you opened that door just now you might have knocked me down with a feather.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was no mere accident,” she went on vehemently, glancing around the room.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading When you opened that door just now you might have knocked me down with a feather.”
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Yet he spoke lazily, with an amused face, and looked at her without changing his position.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading It was no mere accident,” she went on vehemently, glancing around the room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “That's where you slip up, Nell,” said Hamlin imperturbably.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was no mere accident,” she went on vehemently, glancing around the room.
move stealthily
From this reading “That's where you slip up, Nell,” said Hamlin imperturbably.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “But you MUST have known SOMETHING!
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Yet he spoke lazily, with an amused face, and looked at her without changing his position.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When you opened that door just now you might have knocked me down with a feather.”
That's
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From this reading “That's where you slip up, Nell,” said Hamlin imperturbably.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was no mere accident,” she went on vehemently, glancing around the room.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “That's where you slip up, Nell,” said Hamlin imperturbably.
vehementlyadverbUS /ˈviːəməntli/
in a vehement manner
From this reading It was no mere accident,” she went on vehemently, glancing around the room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was no mere accident,” she went on vehemently, glancing around the room.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was no mere accident,” she went on vehemently, glancing around the room.
at the time that
From this reading When you opened that door just now you might have knocked me down with a feather.”
in or at the place that
From this reading “That's where you slip up, Nell,” said Hamlin imperturbably.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When you opened that door just now you might have knocked me down with a feather.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Yet he spoke lazily, with an amused face, and looked at her without changing his position.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet he spoke lazily, with an amused face, and looked at her without changing his position.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When you opened that door just now you might have knocked me down with a feather.”
