used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Klein went on with the business of his part, poking at the property fire—a bunch of red globes buried in a grate of coke.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading “According to the property man, I’ve got a new lover to-day.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading In an undertone, aside to Klein, who was busily engaged in dusting an already spotless piece of china, she said:
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In an undertone, aside to Klein, who was busily engaged in dusting an already spotless piece of china, she said:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Other characters made their appearance, and the dialogue opened briskly.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Other characters made their appearance, and the dialogue opened briskly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Miss Lindner, first to pick up the silver frame, frowned as she delivered her lines.
on or to one side
From this reading In an undertone, aside to Klein, who was busily engaged in dusting an already spotless piece of china, she said:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Klein went on with the business of his part, poking at the property fire—a bunch of red globes buried in a grate of coke.
brisklyadverbUS /ˈbrɪskli/
in a brisk manner
From this reading Other characters made their appearance, and the dialogue opened briskly.
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading Klein went on with the business of his part, poking at the property fire—a bunch of red globes buried in a grate of coke.
placed in a grave
From this reading Klein went on with the business of his part, poking at the property fire—a bunch of red globes buried in a grate of coke.
busilyadverbUS /ˈbɪzəli/
in a busy manner
From this reading In an undertone, aside to Klein, who was busily engaged in dusting an already spotless piece of china, she said:
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Klein went on with the business of his part, poking at the property fire—a bunch of red globes buried in a grate of coke.
plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Other characters made their appearance, and the dialogue opened briskly.
chinanounUS /ˈtʃaɪnə/
a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
From this reading In an undertone, aside to Klein, who was busily engaged in dusting an already spotless piece of china, she said:
cokenounUS /koʊk/
carbon fuel produced by distillation of coal
From this reading Klein went on with the business of his part, poking at the property fire—a bunch of red globes buried in a grate of coke.
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading Miss Lindner, first to pick up the silver frame, frowned as she delivered her lines.
dialoguenounUS /ˈdaɪəlɔːɡ/
a conversation between two persons
From this reading Other characters made their appearance, and the dialogue opened briskly.
dustingverbUS /ˈdʌstɪŋ/
-ing form of “dust” — remove the dust from
From this reading In an undertone, aside to Klein, who was busily engaged in dusting an already spotless piece of china, she said:
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading In an undertone, aside to Klein, who was busily engaged in dusting an already spotless piece of china, she said:
start firing a weapon
From this reading Klein went on with the business of his part, poking at the property fire—a bunch of red globes buried in a grate of coke.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Miss Lindner, first to pick up the silver frame, frowned as she delivered her lines.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading Miss Lindner, first to pick up the silver frame, frowned as she delivered her lines.
frownedverbUS /fraʊnd/
past form of “frown” — look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading Miss Lindner, first to pick up the silver frame, frowned as she delivered her lines.
globesnounUS /ɡloʊbz/
plural of “globe” — the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Klein went on with the business of his part, poking at the property fire—a bunch of red globes buried in a grate of coke.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “According to the property man, I’ve got a new lover to-day.
gratenounUS /ɡreɪt/
a frame of iron bars to hold a fire
From this reading Klein went on with the business of his part, poking at the property fire—a bunch of red globes buried in a grate of coke.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Lindner, first to pick up the silver frame, frowned as she delivered her lines.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Klein went on with the business of his part, poking at the property fire—a bunch of red globes buried in a grate of coke.
I've
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From this reading “According to the property man, I’ve got a new lover to-day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Klein went on with the business of his part, poking at the property fire—a bunch of red globes buried in a grate of coke.
KleinnounUS /klaɪn/
German mathematician who created the Klein bottle (1849-1925)
From this reading Klein went on with the business of his part, poking at the property fire—a bunch of red globes buried in a grate of coke.
Lindner
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From this reading Miss Lindner, first to pick up the silver frame, frowned as she delivered her lines.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Miss Lindner, first to pick up the silver frame, frowned as she delivered her lines.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading “According to the property man, I’ve got a new lover to-day.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Other characters made their appearance, and the dialogue opened briskly.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “According to the property man, I’ve got a new lover to-day.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Lindner, first to pick up the silver frame, frowned as she delivered her lines.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading “According to the property man, I’ve got a new lover to-day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Klein went on with the business of his part, poking at the property fire—a bunch of red globes buried in a grate of coke.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Klein went on with the business of his part, poking at the property fire—a bunch of red globes buried in a grate of coke.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Other characters made their appearance, and the dialogue opened briskly.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Other characters made their appearance, and the dialogue opened briskly.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Klein went on with the business of his part, poking at the property fire—a bunch of red globes buried in a grate of coke.
select carefully from a group
From this reading Miss Lindner, first to pick up the silver frame, frowned as she delivered her lines.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading In an undertone, aside to Klein, who was busily engaged in dusting an already spotless piece of china, she said:
pokingnounUS /ˈpoʊkɪŋ/
a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
From this reading Klein went on with the business of his part, poking at the property fire—a bunch of red globes buried in a grate of coke.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading Klein went on with the business of his part, poking at the property fire—a bunch of red globes buried in a grate of coke.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Klein went on with the business of his part, poking at the property fire—a bunch of red globes buried in a grate of coke.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading In an undertone, aside to Klein, who was busily engaged in dusting an already spotless piece of china, she said:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miss Lindner, first to pick up the silver frame, frowned as she delivered her lines.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading Miss Lindner, first to pick up the silver frame, frowned as she delivered her lines.
spotlessadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːtləs/
completely neat and clean
From this reading In an undertone, aside to Klein, who was busily engaged in dusting an already spotless piece of china, she said:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Klein went on with the business of his part, poking at the property fire—a bunch of red globes buried in a grate of coke.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Other characters made their appearance, and the dialogue opened briskly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miss Lindner, first to pick up the silver frame, frowned as she delivered her lines.
to-day
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From this reading “According to the property man, I’ve got a new lover to-day.
undertonenounUS /ˈʌndərtoʊn/
a quiet or hushed tone of voice
From this reading In an undertone, aside to Klein, who was busily engaged in dusting an already spotless piece of china, she said:
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Miss Lindner, first to pick up the silver frame, frowned as she delivered her lines.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In an undertone, aside to Klein, who was busily engaged in dusting an already spotless piece of china, she said:
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Klein went on with the business of his part, poking at the property fire—a bunch of red globes buried in a grate of coke.
which person or people
From this reading In an undertone, aside to Klein, who was busily engaged in dusting an already spotless piece of china, she said:
in the company of; together with
From this reading Klein went on with the business of his part, poking at the property fire—a bunch of red globes buried in a grate of coke.
