used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SARAH'S SURPRISE Winnie folded up a pair of stockings and dropped them into the capacious bag which hung on the arm of her chair.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading "It beats me," she said conversationally, "where Sarah runs to every afternoon.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was an intensely warm afternoon and several degrees cooler inside the house than on the porch.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SARAH'S SURPRISE Winnie folded up a pair of stockings and dropped them into the capacious bag which hung on the arm of her chair.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It's been going on now for three weeks and she shuts up like a clam when I ask her any questions."
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading SARAH'S SURPRISE Winnie folded up a pair of stockings and dropped them into the capacious bag which hung on the arm of her chair.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading It's been going on now for three weeks and she shuts up like a clam when I ask her any questions."
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading SARAH'S SURPRISE Winnie folded up a pair of stockings and dropped them into the capacious bag which hung on the arm of her chair.
beatsnounUS /biːts/
a United States youth subculture of the 1950s; rejected possessions or regular work or traditional dress; for communal living and psychedelic drugs and anarchism; favored modern forms of jazz (e.g., bebop)
From this reading "It beats me," she said conversationally, "where Sarah runs to every afternoon.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It's been going on now for three weeks and she shuts up like a clam when I ask her any questions."
capaciousadjectiveUS /kəˈpeɪʃəs/
large in capacity
From this reading SARAH'S SURPRISE Winnie folded up a pair of stockings and dropped them into the capacious bag which hung on the arm of her chair.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading SARAH'S SURPRISE Winnie folded up a pair of stockings and dropped them into the capacious bag which hung on the arm of her chair.
clamnounUS /klæm/
burrowing marine mollusk living on sand or mud; the shell closes with viselike firmness
From this reading It's been going on now for three weeks and she shuts up like a clam when I ask her any questions."
conversationallyadverb
with the use of colloquial expressions
From this reading "It beats me," she said conversationally, "where Sarah runs to every afternoon.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading Winnie and Mrs. Willis were seated in the cool, shaded living-room with their mending.
coolernounUS /ˈkuːlər/
a refrigerator for cooling liquids
From this reading It was an intensely warm afternoon and several degrees cooler inside the house than on the porch.
degreesnounUS /dɪˈɡriːz/
plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading It was an intensely warm afternoon and several degrees cooler inside the house than on the porch.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading SARAH'S SURPRISE Winnie folded up a pair of stockings and dropped them into the capacious bag which hung on the arm of her chair.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "It beats me," she said conversationally, "where Sarah runs to every afternoon.
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading SARAH'S SURPRISE Winnie folded up a pair of stockings and dropped them into the capacious bag which hung on the arm of her chair.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It's been going on now for three weeks and she shuts up like a clam when I ask her any questions."
the act of departing
From this reading It's been going on now for three weeks and she shuts up like a clam when I ask her any questions."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading SARAH'S SURPRISE Winnie folded up a pair of stockings and dropped them into the capacious bag which hung on the arm of her chair.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It was an intensely warm afternoon and several degrees cooler inside the house than on the porch.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading SARAH'S SURPRISE Winnie folded up a pair of stockings and dropped them into the capacious bag which hung on the arm of her chair.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It's been going on now for three weeks and she shuts up like a clam when I ask her any questions."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Winnie and Mrs. Willis were seated in the cool, shaded living-room with their mending.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading It was an intensely warm afternoon and several degrees cooler inside the house than on the porch.
intenselyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtensli/
to a high degree; extremely; in high concentration or density
From this reading It was an intensely warm afternoon and several degrees cooler inside the house than on the porch.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading SARAH'S SURPRISE Winnie folded up a pair of stockings and dropped them into the capacious bag which hung on the arm of her chair.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It beats me," she said conversationally, "where Sarah runs to every afternoon.
It's
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From this reading It's been going on now for three weeks and she shuts up like a clam when I ask her any questions."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It's been going on now for three weeks and she shuts up like a clam when I ask her any questions."
living-roomnoun
a room in a private house or establishment where people can sit and talk and relax
From this reading Winnie and Mrs. Willis were seated in the cool, shaded living-room with their mending.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It beats me," she said conversationally, "where Sarah runs to every afternoon.
mendingnounUS /ˈmendɪŋ/
garments that must be repaired
From this reading Winnie and Mrs. Willis were seated in the cool, shaded living-room with their mending.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Winnie and Mrs. Willis were seated in the cool, shaded living-room with their mending.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It's been going on now for three weeks and she shuts up like a clam when I ask her any questions."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SARAH'S SURPRISE Winnie folded up a pair of stockings and dropped them into the capacious bag which hung on the arm of her chair.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SARAH'S SURPRISE Winnie folded up a pair of stockings and dropped them into the capacious bag which hung on the arm of her chair.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading SARAH'S SURPRISE Winnie folded up a pair of stockings and dropped them into the capacious bag which hung on the arm of her chair.
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading It was an intensely warm afternoon and several degrees cooler inside the house than on the porch.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading It's been going on now for three weeks and she shuts up like a clam when I ask her any questions."
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading "It beats me," she said conversationally, "where Sarah runs to every afternoon.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It beats me," she said conversationally, "where Sarah runs to every afternoon.
SarahnounUS /ˈserə/
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading "It beats me," she said conversationally, "where Sarah runs to every afternoon.
SARAH'SnounUS /ˈserəz/
possessive form of “sarah” — (Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading SARAH'S SURPRISE Winnie folded up a pair of stockings and dropped them into the capacious bag which hung on the arm of her chair.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Winnie and Mrs. Willis were seated in the cool, shaded living-room with their mending.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading It was an intensely warm afternoon and several degrees cooler inside the house than on the porch.
shadedadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪdɪd/
protected from heat and light with shade or shadow
From this reading Winnie and Mrs. Willis were seated in the cool, shaded living-room with their mending.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It beats me," she said conversationally, "where Sarah runs to every afternoon.
shutsverbUS /ʃʌts/
third-person singular of “shut” — move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading It's been going on now for three weeks and she shuts up like a clam when I ask her any questions."
stockingsnounUS /ˈstɑːkɪŋz/
plural of “stocking” — close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural)
From this reading SARAH'S SURPRISE Winnie folded up a pair of stockings and dropped them into the capacious bag which hung on the arm of her chair.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading SARAH'S SURPRISE Winnie folded up a pair of stockings and dropped them into the capacious bag which hung on the arm of her chair.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was an intensely warm afternoon and several degrees cooler inside the house than on the porch.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SARAH'S SURPRISE Winnie folded up a pair of stockings and dropped them into the capacious bag which hung on the arm of her chair.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Winnie and Mrs. Willis were seated in the cool, shaded living-room with their mending.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading SARAH'S SURPRISE Winnie folded up a pair of stockings and dropped them into the capacious bag which hung on the arm of her chair.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It's been going on now for three weeks and she shuts up like a clam when I ask her any questions."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It beats me," she said conversationally, "where Sarah runs to every afternoon.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading SARAH'S SURPRISE Winnie folded up a pair of stockings and dropped them into the capacious bag which hung on the arm of her chair.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading It was an intensely warm afternoon and several degrees cooler inside the house than on the porch.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was an intensely warm afternoon and several degrees cooler inside the house than on the porch.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It's been going on now for three weeks and she shuts up like a clam when I ask her any questions."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Winnie and Mrs. Willis were seated in the cool, shaded living-room with their mending.
at the time that
From this reading It's been going on now for three weeks and she shuts up like a clam when I ask her any questions."
in or at the place that
From this reading "It beats me," she said conversationally, "where Sarah runs to every afternoon.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading SARAH'S SURPRISE Winnie folded up a pair of stockings and dropped them into the capacious bag which hung on the arm of her chair.
WillisnounUS /ˈwɪlɪs/
English physician who was a pioneer in the study of the brain (1621-1675)
From this reading Winnie and Mrs. Willis were seated in the cool, shaded living-room with their mending.
Winnie
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From this reading SARAH'S SURPRISE Winnie folded up a pair of stockings and dropped them into the capacious bag which hung on the arm of her chair.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Winnie and Mrs. Willis were seated in the cool, shaded living-room with their mending.
