used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A pathetic little shrimp of a creature she looked, huddled against the door-post, her face hidden, her shoulders quivering, her back to the hostile world.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading A pathetic little shrimp of a creature she looked, huddled against the door-post, her face hidden, her shoulders quivering, her back to the hostile world.
Alice
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From this reading BEAU-NEZ He returned to the Moot to find little Alice crying in the door.
move towards
From this reading Some children who had been mocking her drew away on Ernie's approach.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What's up, Lal?" he asked tenderly, bending over her.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Some children who had been mocking her drew away on Ernie's approach.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A pathetic little shrimp of a creature she looked, huddled against the door-post, her face hidden, her shoulders quivering, her back to the hostile world.
BEAU-NEZ
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From this reading BEAU-NEZ He returned to the Moot to find little Alice crying in the door.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Some children who had been mocking her drew away on Ernie's approach.
bendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading "What's up, Lal?" he asked tenderly, bending over her.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Some children who had been mocking her drew away on Ernie's approach.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading A pathetic little shrimp of a creature she looked, huddled against the door-post, her face hidden, her shoulders quivering, her back to the hostile world.
demanding attention
From this reading BEAU-NEZ He returned to the Moot to find little Alice crying in the door.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading BEAU-NEZ He returned to the Moot to find little Alice crying in the door.
door-post
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From this reading A pathetic little shrimp of a creature she looked, huddled against the door-post, her face hidden, her shoulders quivering, her back to the hostile world.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Some children who had been mocking her drew away on Ernie's approach.
Ernie's
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From this reading Some children who had been mocking her drew away on Ernie's approach.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A pathetic little shrimp of a creature she looked, huddled against the door-post, her face hidden, her shoulders quivering, her back to the hostile world.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading BEAU-NEZ He returned to the Moot to find little Alice crying in the door.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Some children who had been mocking her drew away on Ernie's approach.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BEAU-NEZ He returned to the Moot to find little Alice crying in the door.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A pathetic little shrimp of a creature she looked, huddled against the door-post, her face hidden, her shoulders quivering, her back to the hostile world.
not accessible to view
From this reading A pathetic little shrimp of a creature she looked, huddled against the door-post, her face hidden, her shoulders quivering, her back to the hostile world.
hostileadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːstəl/
characterized by enmity or ill will
From this reading A pathetic little shrimp of a creature she looked, huddled against the door-post, her face hidden, her shoulders quivering, her back to the hostile world.
huddledadjectiveUS /ˈhʌdəld/
crowded or massed together
From this reading A pathetic little shrimp of a creature she looked, huddled against the door-post, her face hidden, her shoulders quivering, her back to the hostile world.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BEAU-NEZ He returned to the Moot to find little Alice crying in the door.
Lal
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From this reading "What's up, Lal?" he asked tenderly, bending over her.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading BEAU-NEZ He returned to the Moot to find little Alice crying in the door.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She would not look up.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading A pathetic little shrimp of a creature she looked, huddled against the door-post, her face hidden, her shoulders quivering, her back to the hostile world.
mockingadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːkɪŋ/
abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule
From this reading Some children who had been mocking her drew away on Ernie's approach.
MootadjectiveUS /muːt/
of no legal significance (as having been previously decided)
From this reading BEAU-NEZ He returned to the Moot to find little Alice crying in the door.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She would not look up.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A pathetic little shrimp of a creature she looked, huddled against the door-post, her face hidden, her shoulders quivering, her back to the hostile world.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Some children who had been mocking her drew away on Ernie's approach.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "What's up, Lal?" he asked tenderly, bending over her.
patheticadjectiveUS /pəˈθetɪk/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading A pathetic little shrimp of a creature she looked, huddled against the door-post, her face hidden, her shoulders quivering, her back to the hostile world.
quiveringnounUS /ˈkwɪvərɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading A pathetic little shrimp of a creature she looked, huddled against the door-post, her face hidden, her shoulders quivering, her back to the hostile world.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading BEAU-NEZ He returned to the Moot to find little Alice crying in the door.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A pathetic little shrimp of a creature she looked, huddled against the door-post, her face hidden, her shoulders quivering, her back to the hostile world.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading A pathetic little shrimp of a creature she looked, huddled against the door-post, her face hidden, her shoulders quivering, her back to the hostile world.
shrimpnounUS /ʃrɪmp/
disparaging terms for small people
From this reading A pathetic little shrimp of a creature she looked, huddled against the door-post, her face hidden, her shoulders quivering, her back to the hostile world.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some children who had been mocking her drew away on Ernie's approach.
tenderlyadverbUS /ˈtendərli/
with tenderness; in a tender manner
From this reading "What's up, Lal?" he asked tenderly, bending over her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BEAU-NEZ He returned to the Moot to find little Alice crying in the door.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BEAU-NEZ He returned to the Moot to find little Alice crying in the door.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "What's up, Lal?" he asked tenderly, bending over her.
What's
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From this reading "What's up, Lal?" he asked tenderly, bending over her.
which person or people
From this reading Some children who had been mocking her drew away on Ernie's approach.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading A pathetic little shrimp of a creature she looked, huddled against the door-post, her face hidden, her shoulders quivering, her back to the hostile world.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She would not look up.
