used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She left the child with a kiss, but when she got to the dining-room door, happening to glance back again, there was the shaggy head pressed against the bannisters, the funny eyes peering down after her.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She left the child with a kiss, but when she got to the dining-room door, happening to glance back again, there was the shaggy head pressed against the bannisters, the funny eyes peering down after her.
anew
From this reading She left the child with a kiss, but when she got to the dining-room door, happening to glance back again, there was the shaggy head pressed against the bannisters, the funny eyes peering down after her.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading She left the child with a kiss, but when she got to the dining-room door, happening to glance back again, there was the shaggy head pressed against the bannisters, the funny eyes peering down after her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You shall come to my room, or perhaps you and I will go out into the garden together.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She left the child with a kiss, but when she got to the dining-room door, happening to glance back again, there was the shaggy head pressed against the bannisters, the funny eyes peering down after her.
bannisters
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From this reading She left the child with a kiss, but when she got to the dining-room door, happening to glance back again, there was the shaggy head pressed against the bannisters, the funny eyes peering down after her.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Now I must run down quick to breakfast."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She left the child with a kiss, but when she got to the dining-room door, happening to glance back again, there was the shaggy head pressed against the bannisters, the funny eyes peering down after her.
a young person of either sex
From this reading She left the child with a kiss, but when she got to the dining-room door, happening to glance back again, there was the shaggy head pressed against the bannisters, the funny eyes peering down after her.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "You shall come to my room, or perhaps you and I will go out into the garden together.
dearly loved
From this reading "Yes, dear," said Eugenia.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading She left the child with a kiss, but when she got to the dining-room door, happening to glance back again, there was the shaggy head pressed against the bannisters, the funny eyes peering down after her.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She left the child with a kiss, but when she got to the dining-room door, happening to glance back again, there was the shaggy head pressed against the bannisters, the funny eyes peering down after her.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Now I must run down quick to breakfast."
EugenianounUS /ˌjuːˈdʒiːniə/
tropical trees and shrubs with aromatic leaves and often valuable hard wood
From this reading "Yes, dear," said Eugenia.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She left the child with a kiss, but when she got to the dining-room door, happening to glance back again, there was the shaggy head pressed against the bannisters, the funny eyes peering down after her.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading She left the child with a kiss, but when she got to the dining-room door, happening to glance back again, there was the shaggy head pressed against the bannisters, the funny eyes peering down after her.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading "You shall come to my room, or perhaps you and I will go out into the garden together.
a young female
From this reading "What a queer little girl!" thought Eugenia.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading She left the child with a kiss, but when she got to the dining-room door, happening to glance back again, there was the shaggy head pressed against the bannisters, the funny eyes peering down after her.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "You shall come to my room, or perhaps you and I will go out into the garden together.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She left the child with a kiss, but when she got to the dining-room door, happening to glance back again, there was the shaggy head pressed against the bannisters, the funny eyes peering down after her.
happeningnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋ/
an event that happens
From this reading She left the child with a kiss, but when she got to the dining-room door, happening to glance back again, there was the shaggy head pressed against the bannisters, the funny eyes peering down after her.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She left the child with a kiss, but when she got to the dining-room door, happening to glance back again, there was the shaggy head pressed against the bannisters, the funny eyes peering down after her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She left the child with a kiss, but when she got to the dining-room door, happening to glance back again, there was the shaggy head pressed against the bannisters, the funny eyes peering down after her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You shall come to my room, or perhaps you and I will go out into the garden together.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "You shall come to my room, or perhaps you and I will go out into the garden together.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading She left the child with a kiss, but when she got to the dining-room door, happening to glance back again, there was the shaggy head pressed against the bannisters, the funny eyes peering down after her.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading She left the child with a kiss, but when she got to the dining-room door, happening to glance back again, there was the shaggy head pressed against the bannisters, the funny eyes peering down after her.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "What a queer little girl!" thought Eugenia.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Now I must run down quick to breakfast."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You shall come to my room, or perhaps you and I will go out into the garden together.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now I must run down quick to breakfast."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "You shall come to my room, or perhaps you and I will go out into the garden together.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "You shall come to my room, or perhaps you and I will go out into the garden together.
peeringverbUS /ˈpiːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading She left the child with a kiss, but when she got to the dining-room door, happening to glance back again, there was the shaggy head pressed against the bannisters, the funny eyes peering down after her.
by chance
From this reading "You shall come to my room, or perhaps you and I will go out into the garden together.
compacted by ironing
From this reading She left the child with a kiss, but when she got to the dining-room door, happening to glance back again, there was the shaggy head pressed against the bannisters, the funny eyes peering down after her.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading "What a queer little girl!" thought Eugenia.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Now I must run down quick to breakfast."
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "You shall come to my room, or perhaps you and I will go out into the garden together.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Now I must run down quick to breakfast."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yes, dear," said Eugenia.
shaggyadjectiveUS /ˈʃæɡi/
used of hair; thick and poorly groomed
From this reading She left the child with a kiss, but when she got to the dining-room door, happening to glance back again, there was the shaggy head pressed against the bannisters, the funny eyes peering down after her.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "You shall come to my room, or perhaps you and I will go out into the garden together.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She left the child with a kiss, but when she got to the dining-room door, happening to glance back again, there was the shaggy head pressed against the bannisters, the funny eyes peering down after her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You shall come to my room, or perhaps you and I will go out into the garden together.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She left the child with a kiss, but when she got to the dining-room door, happening to glance back again, there was the shaggy head pressed against the bannisters, the funny eyes peering down after her.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "What a queer little girl!" thought Eugenia.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You shall come to my room, or perhaps you and I will go out into the garden together.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading "You shall come to my room, or perhaps you and I will go out into the garden together.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She left the child with a kiss, but when she got to the dining-room door, happening to glance back again, there was the shaggy head pressed against the bannisters, the funny eyes peering down after her.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What a queer little girl!" thought Eugenia.
at the time that
From this reading She left the child with a kiss, but when she got to the dining-room door, happening to glance back again, there was the shaggy head pressed against the bannisters, the funny eyes peering down after her.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "You shall come to my room, or perhaps you and I will go out into the garden together.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She left the child with a kiss, but when she got to the dining-room door, happening to glance back again, there was the shaggy head pressed against the bannisters, the funny eyes peering down after her.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, dear," said Eugenia.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You shall come to my room, or perhaps you and I will go out into the garden together.
