used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading KEWPIE STATES HIS CASE “Whatever’s going on?” asked a pleasant voice from the doorway that led into the room behind the shop.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading More than two dozen pairs of eyes turned to where Mrs. Deane looked perplexedly about her.
(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 Dear me, child, you’re running that all over the counter!”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was a sweet-faced little woman whose white hair was contradicted by a plump, unlined countenance and rosy cheeks.
any thing at all
From this reading “Is――is anything wrong, Polly?
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading KEWPIE STATES HIS CASE “Whatever’s going on?” asked a pleasant voice from the doorway that led into the room behind the shop.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading KEWPIE STATES HIS CASE “Whatever’s going on?” asked a pleasant voice from the doorway that led into the room behind the shop.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was a sweet-faced little woman whose white hair was contradicted by a plump, unlined countenance and rosy cheeks.
an occurrence of something
From this reading KEWPIE STATES HIS CASE “Whatever’s going on?” asked a pleasant voice from the doorway that led into the room behind the shop.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading She was a sweet-faced little woman whose white hair was contradicted by a plump, unlined countenance and rosy cheeks.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Dear me, child, you’re running that all over the counter!”
contradictedverbUS /ˌkɑːntrəˈdɪktəd/
past form of “contradict” — be in contradiction with
From this reading She was a sweet-faced little woman whose white hair was contradicted by a plump, unlined countenance and rosy cheeks.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading She was a sweet-faced little woman whose white hair was contradicted by a plump, unlined countenance and rosy cheeks.
counternounUS /ˈkaʊntər/
table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
From this reading Dear me, child, you’re running that all over the counter!”
Deane
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From this reading More than two dozen pairs of eyes turned to where Mrs. Deane looked perplexedly about her.
dearly loved
From this reading Dear me, child, you’re running that all over the counter!”
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading KEWPIE STATES HIS CASE “Whatever’s going on?” asked a pleasant voice from the doorway that led into the room behind the shop.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading More than two dozen pairs of eyes turned to where Mrs. Deane looked perplexedly about her.
opinion or judgment
From this reading More than two dozen pairs of eyes turned to where Mrs. Deane looked perplexedly about her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading KEWPIE STATES HIS CASE “Whatever’s going on?” asked a pleasant voice from the doorway that led into the room behind the shop.
the act of departing
From this reading KEWPIE STATES HIS CASE “Whatever’s going on?” asked a pleasant voice from the doorway that led into the room behind the shop.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading She was a sweet-faced little woman whose white hair was contradicted by a plump, unlined countenance and rosy cheeks.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading More than two dozen pairs of eyes turned to where Mrs. Deane looked perplexedly about her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading KEWPIE STATES HIS CASE “Whatever’s going on?” asked a pleasant voice from the doorway that led into the room behind the shop.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading KEWPIE STATES HIS CASE “Whatever’s going on?” asked a pleasant voice from the doorway that led into the room behind the shop.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is――is anything wrong, Polly?
KEWPIE
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From this reading KEWPIE STATES HIS CASE “Whatever’s going on?” asked a pleasant voice from the doorway that led into the room behind the shop.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading KEWPIE STATES HIS CASE “Whatever’s going on?” asked a pleasant voice from the doorway that led into the room behind the shop.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was a sweet-faced little woman whose white hair was contradicted by a plump, unlined countenance and rosy cheeks.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading More than two dozen pairs of eyes turned to where Mrs. Deane looked perplexedly about her.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dear me, child, you’re running that all over the counter!”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading More than two dozen pairs of eyes turned to where Mrs. Deane looked perplexedly about her.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading More than two dozen pairs of eyes turned to where Mrs. Deane looked perplexedly about her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading More than two dozen pairs of eyes turned to where Mrs. Deane looked perplexedly about her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading KEWPIE STATES HIS CASE “Whatever’s going on?” asked a pleasant voice from the doorway that led into the room behind the shop.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Dear me, child, you’re running that all over the counter!”
pairsnounUS /perz/
plural of “pair” — a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading More than two dozen pairs of eyes turned to where Mrs. Deane looked perplexedly about her.
perplexedlyadverb
in a perplexed manner
From this reading More than two dozen pairs of eyes turned to where Mrs. Deane looked perplexedly about her.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading KEWPIE STATES HIS CASE “Whatever’s going on?” asked a pleasant voice from the doorway that led into the room behind the shop.
plumpadjectiveUS /plʌmp/
sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure
From this reading She was a sweet-faced little woman whose white hair was contradicted by a plump, unlined countenance and rosy cheeks.
Polly
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From this reading “Is――is anything wrong, Polly?
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading KEWPIE STATES HIS CASE “Whatever’s going on?” asked a pleasant voice from the doorway that led into the room behind the shop.
rosyadjectiveUS /ˈroʊzi/
reflecting optimism
From this reading She was a sweet-faced little woman whose white hair was contradicted by a plump, unlined countenance and rosy cheeks.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Dear me, child, you’re running that all over the counter!”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was a sweet-faced little woman whose white hair was contradicted by a plump, unlined countenance and rosy cheeks.
do one's shopping
From this reading KEWPIE STATES HIS CASE “Whatever’s going on?” asked a pleasant voice from the doorway that led into the room behind the shop.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading KEWPIE STATES HIS CASE “Whatever’s going on?” asked a pleasant voice from the doorway that led into the room behind the shop.
sweet-facedadjective
having a pleasing face or one showing a sweet disposition
From this reading She was a sweet-faced little woman whose white hair was contradicted by a plump, unlined countenance and rosy cheeks.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading More than two dozen pairs of eyes turned to where Mrs. Deane looked perplexedly about her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading KEWPIE STATES HIS CASE “Whatever’s going on?” asked a pleasant voice from the doorway that led into the room behind the shop.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading KEWPIE STATES HIS CASE “Whatever’s going on?” asked a pleasant voice from the doorway that led into the room behind the shop.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading More than two dozen pairs of eyes turned to where Mrs. Deane looked perplexedly about her.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading More than two dozen pairs of eyes turned to where Mrs. Deane looked perplexedly about her.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading More than two dozen pairs of eyes turned to where Mrs. Deane looked perplexedly about her.
unlinedadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪnd/
not having a lining or liner
From this reading She was a sweet-faced little woman whose white hair was contradicted by a plump, unlined countenance and rosy cheeks.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading KEWPIE STATES HIS CASE “Whatever’s going on?” asked a pleasant voice from the doorway that led into the room behind the shop.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was a sweet-faced little woman whose white hair was contradicted by a plump, unlined countenance and rosy cheeks.
Whatever's
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From this reading KEWPIE STATES HIS CASE “Whatever’s going on?” asked a pleasant voice from the doorway that led into the room behind the shop.
in or at the place that
From this reading More than two dozen pairs of eyes turned to where Mrs. Deane looked perplexedly about her.
a Caucasian
From this reading She was a sweet-faced little woman whose white hair was contradicted by a plump, unlined countenance and rosy cheeks.
belonging to which person
From this reading She was a sweet-faced little woman whose white hair was contradicted by a plump, unlined countenance and rosy cheeks.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She was a sweet-faced little woman whose white hair was contradicted by a plump, unlined countenance and rosy cheeks.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading “Is――is anything wrong, Polly?
you're
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From this reading Dear me, child, you’re running that all over the counter!”
