used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I would not--" "You have worked a little--a little!" she said grudgingly, and showed him as much of the wondrous sparkle in her eyes as he could see out of the corners between the lashes.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading She never allowed him to look into her eyes if she apprehended any attempt to cross the barrier.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Do you remember how you stood here on the very site of my house and lectured me?
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She never allowed him to look into her eyes if she apprehended any attempt to cross the barrier.
apprehendedadjectiveUS /ˌæprɪˈhendɪd/
fully understood or grasped
From this reading She never allowed him to look into her eyes if she apprehended any attempt to cross the barrier.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I would not--" "You have worked a little--a little!" she said grudgingly, and showed him as much of the wondrous sparkle in her eyes as he could see out of the corners between the lashes.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading She never allowed him to look into her eyes if she apprehended any attempt to cross the barrier.
barriernounUS /ˈbæriər/
a structure or object that impedes free movement
From this reading She never allowed him to look into her eyes if she apprehended any attempt to cross the barrier.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading I would not--" "You have worked a little--a little!" she said grudgingly, and showed him as much of the wondrous sparkle in her eyes as he could see out of the corners between the lashes.
cornersnounUS /ˈkɔːrnərz/
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading I would not--" "You have worked a little--a little!" she said grudgingly, and showed him as much of the wondrous sparkle in her eyes as he could see out of the corners between the lashes.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I would not--" "You have worked a little--a little!" she said grudgingly, and showed him as much of the wondrous sparkle in her eyes as he could see out of the corners between the lashes.
travel across or pass over
From this reading She never allowed him to look into her eyes if she apprehended any attempt to cross the barrier.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you remember how you stood here on the very site of my house and lectured me?
opinion or judgment
From this reading I would not--" "You have worked a little--a little!" she said grudgingly, and showed him as much of the wondrous sparkle in her eyes as he could see out of the corners between the lashes.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Haven't I made good?
grudginglyadverbUS /ˈɡrʌdʒɪŋli/
in a grudging manner
From this reading I would not--" "You have worked a little--a little!" she said grudgingly, and showed him as much of the wondrous sparkle in her eyes as he could see out of the corners between the lashes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I would not--" "You have worked a little--a little!" she said grudgingly, and showed him as much of the wondrous sparkle in her eyes as he could see out of the corners between the lashes.
Haven't
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From this reading "Haven't I made good?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I would not--" "You have worked a little--a little!" she said grudgingly, and showed him as much of the wondrous sparkle in her eyes as he could see out of the corners between the lashes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I would not--" "You have worked a little--a little!" she said grudgingly, and showed him as much of the wondrous sparkle in her eyes as he could see out of the corners between the lashes.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Do you remember how you stood here on the very site of my house and lectured me?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I would not--" "You have worked a little--a little!" she said grudgingly, and showed him as much of the wondrous sparkle in her eyes as he could see out of the corners between the lashes.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Do you remember how you stood here on the very site of my house and lectured me?
how
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From this reading Do you remember how you stood here on the very site of my house and lectured me?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Haven't I made good?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She never allowed him to look into her eyes if she apprehended any attempt to cross the barrier.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I would not--" "You have worked a little--a little!" she said grudgingly, and showed him as much of the wondrous sparkle in her eyes as he could see out of the corners between the lashes.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She never allowed him to look into her eyes if she apprehended any attempt to cross the barrier.
lashesnounUS /ˈlæʃɪz/
plural of “lash” — any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids
From this reading I would not--" "You have worked a little--a little!" she said grudgingly, and showed him as much of the wondrous sparkle in her eyes as he could see out of the corners between the lashes.
lecturedverbUS /ˈlektʃərd/
past form of “lecture” — deliver a lecture or talk
From this reading Do you remember how you stood here on the very site of my house and lectured me?
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I would not--" "You have worked a little--a little!" she said grudgingly, and showed him as much of the wondrous sparkle in her eyes as he could see out of the corners between the lashes.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She never allowed him to look into her eyes if she apprehended any attempt to cross the barrier.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Haven't I made good?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Do you remember how you stood here on the very site of my house and lectured me?
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I would not--" "You have worked a little--a little!" she said grudgingly, and showed him as much of the wondrous sparkle in her eyes as he could see out of the corners between the lashes.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Do you remember how you stood here on the very site of my house and lectured me?
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She never allowed him to look into her eyes if she apprehended any attempt to cross the barrier.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I would not work!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Do you remember how you stood here on the very site of my house and lectured me?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Do you remember how you stood here on the very site of my house and lectured me?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I would not--" "You have worked a little--a little!" she said grudgingly, and showed him as much of the wondrous sparkle in her eyes as he could see out of the corners between the lashes.
To recall to mind.
From this reading Do you remember how you stood here on the very site of my house and lectured me?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I would not--" "You have worked a little--a little!" she said grudgingly, and showed him as much of the wondrous sparkle in her eyes as he could see out of the corners between the lashes.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I would not--" "You have worked a little--a little!" she said grudgingly, and showed him as much of the wondrous sparkle in her eyes as he could see out of the corners between the lashes.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I would not--" "You have worked a little--a little!" she said grudgingly, and showed him as much of the wondrous sparkle in her eyes as he could see out of the corners between the lashes.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading I would not--" "You have worked a little--a little!" she said grudgingly, and showed him as much of the wondrous sparkle in her eyes as he could see out of the corners between the lashes.
sitenounUS /saɪt/
the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located)
From this reading Do you remember how you stood here on the very site of my house and lectured me?
sparkleverbUS /ˈspɑːrkəl/
reflect brightly
From this reading I would not--" "You have worked a little--a little!" she said grudgingly, and showed him as much of the wondrous sparkle in her eyes as he could see out of the corners between the lashes.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Do you remember how you stood here on the very site of my house and lectured me?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Do you remember how you stood here on the very site of my house and lectured me?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She never allowed him to look into her eyes if she apprehended any attempt to cross the barrier.
precisely as stated
From this reading Do you remember how you stood here on the very site of my house and lectured me?
wondrousadjectiveUS /ˈwʌndrəs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading I would not--" "You have worked a little--a little!" she said grudgingly, and showed him as much of the wondrous sparkle in her eyes as he could see out of the corners between the lashes.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading I would not work!
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading I would not--" "You have worked a little--a little!" she said grudgingly, and showed him as much of the wondrous sparkle in her eyes as he could see out of the corners between the lashes.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I would not work!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do you remember how you stood here on the very site of my house and lectured me?
