used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Well, just wait a bit, and I will open the door;" and darting back into the room, Gertrude shuffled away a picture on which she had been painting, and then threw open the door of her studio.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "Poor John, what is it?" and Gertrude seated herself on the lounge beside him, and laid her cheek against his, "what is it, John?"
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am so miserable, Gertrude."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Well, just wait a bit, and I will open the door;" and darting back into the room, Gertrude shuffled away a picture on which she had been painting, and then threw open the door of her studio.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Well, just wait a bit, and I will open the door;" and darting back into the room, Gertrude shuffled away a picture on which she had been painting, and then threw open the door of her studio.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Well, just wait a bit, and I will open the door;" and darting back into the room, Gertrude shuffled away a picture on which she had been painting, and then threw open the door of her studio.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Is that you, John? because if it is, you can not come in," said Gertrude, opening the door just wide enough for her head to be seen.
for the reason that
From this reading "Is that you, John? because if it is, you can not come in," said Gertrude, opening the door just wide enough for her head to be seen.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Well, just wait a bit, and I will open the door;" and darting back into the room, Gertrude shuffled away a picture on which she had been painting, and then threw open the door of her studio.
next to; at the side of
From this reading "Poor John, what is it?" and Gertrude seated herself on the lounge beside him, and laid her cheek against his, "what is it, John?"
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Well, just wait a bit, and I will open the door;" and darting back into the room, Gertrude shuffled away a picture on which she had been painting, and then threw open the door of her studio.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Is that you, John? because if it is, you can not come in," said Gertrude, opening the door just wide enough for her head to be seen.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading "Poor John, what is it?" and Gertrude seated herself on the lounge beside him, and laid her cheek against his, "what is it, John?"
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Is that you, John? because if it is, you can not come in," said Gertrude, opening the door just wide enough for her head to be seen.
dartingverbUS /ˈdɑːrtɪŋ/
-ing form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading Well, just wait a bit, and I will open the door;" and darting back into the room, Gertrude shuffled away a picture on which she had been painting, and then threw open the door of her studio.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "Is that you, John? because if it is, you can not come in," said Gertrude, opening the door just wide enough for her head to be seen.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "Is that you, John? because if it is, you can not come in," said Gertrude, opening the door just wide enough for her head to be seen.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Is that you, John? because if it is, you can not come in," said Gertrude, opening the door just wide enough for her head to be seen.
Gertrude
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From this reading "Is that you, John? because if it is, you can not come in," said Gertrude, opening the door just wide enough for her head to be seen.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Well, just wait a bit, and I will open the door;" and darting back into the room, Gertrude shuffled away a picture on which she had been painting, and then threw open the door of her studio.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Is that you, John? because if it is, you can not come in," said Gertrude, opening the door just wide enough for her head to be seen.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Is that you, John? because if it is, you can not come in," said Gertrude, opening the door just wide enough for her head to be seen.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Poor John, what is it?" and Gertrude seated herself on the lounge beside him, and laid her cheek against his, "what is it, John?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Poor John, what is it?" and Gertrude seated herself on the lounge beside him, and laid her cheek against his, "what is it, John?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Poor John, what is it?" and Gertrude seated herself on the lounge beside him, and laid her cheek against his, "what is it, John?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am so miserable, Gertrude."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Is that you, John? because if it is, you can not come in," said Gertrude, opening the door just wide enough for her head to be seen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Is that you, John? because if it is, you can not come in," said Gertrude, opening the door just wide enough for her head to be seen.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Well, just wait a bit, and I will open the door;" and darting back into the room, Gertrude shuffled away a picture on which she had been painting, and then threw open the door of her studio.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is that you, John? because if it is, you can not come in," said Gertrude, opening the door just wide enough for her head to be seen.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Is that you, John? because if it is, you can not come in," said Gertrude, opening the door just wide enough for her head to be seen.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading "Is that you, John? because if it is, you can not come in," said Gertrude, opening the door just wide enough for her head to be seen.
and nothing more
From this reading "Is that you, John? because if it is, you can not come in," said Gertrude, opening the door just wide enough for her head to be seen.
set down according to a plan
From this reading "Poor John, what is it?" and Gertrude seated herself on the lounge beside him, and laid her cheek against his, "what is it, John?"
loungeverbUS /laʊndʒ/
sit or recline comfortably
From this reading "Poor John, what is it?" and Gertrude seated herself on the lounge beside him, and laid her cheek against his, "what is it, John?"
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading "I am so miserable, Gertrude."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Is that you, John? because if it is, you can not come in," said Gertrude, opening the door just wide enough for her head to be seen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Well, just wait a bit, and I will open the door;" and darting back into the room, Gertrude shuffled away a picture on which she had been painting, and then threw open the door of her studio.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Well, just wait a bit, and I will open the door;" and darting back into the room, Gertrude shuffled away a picture on which she had been painting, and then threw open the door of her studio.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Well, just wait a bit, and I will open the door;" and darting back into the room, Gertrude shuffled away a picture on which she had been painting, and then threw open the door of her studio.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading "Is that you, John? because if it is, you can not come in," said Gertrude, opening the door just wide enough for her head to be seen.
paintingnounUS /ˈpeɪntɪŋ/
graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
From this reading Well, just wait a bit, and I will open the door;" and darting back into the room, Gertrude shuffled away a picture on which she had been painting, and then threw open the door of her studio.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Well, just wait a bit, and I will open the door;" and darting back into the room, Gertrude shuffled away a picture on which she had been painting, and then threw open the door of her studio.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Poor John!
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Well, just wait a bit, and I will open the door;" and darting back into the room, Gertrude shuffled away a picture on which she had been painting, and then threw open the door of her studio.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Is that you, John? because if it is, you can not come in," said Gertrude, opening the door just wide enough for her head to be seen.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading "Poor John, what is it?" and Gertrude seated herself on the lounge beside him, and laid her cheek against his, "what is it, John?"
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Is that you, John? because if it is, you can not come in," said Gertrude, opening the door just wide enough for her head to be seen.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Well, just wait a bit, and I will open the door;" and darting back into the room, Gertrude shuffled away a picture on which she had been painting, and then threw open the door of her studio.
shuffledverbUS /ˈʃʌfəld/
past form of “shuffle” — walk by dragging one's feet
From this reading Well, just wait a bit, and I will open the door;" and darting back into the room, Gertrude shuffled away a picture on which she had been painting, and then threw open the door of her studio.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I am so miserable, Gertrude."
studionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading Well, just wait a bit, and I will open the door;" and darting back into the room, Gertrude shuffled away a picture on which she had been painting, and then threw open the door of her studio.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Is that you, John? because if it is, you can not come in," said Gertrude, opening the door just wide enough for her head to be seen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Is that you, John? because if it is, you can not come in," said Gertrude, opening the door just wide enough for her head to be seen.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Well, just wait a bit, and I will open the door;" and darting back into the room, Gertrude shuffled away a picture on which she had been painting, and then threw open the door of her studio.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Well, just wait a bit, and I will open the door;" and darting back into the room, Gertrude shuffled away a picture on which she had been painting, and then threw open the door of her studio.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Is that you, John? because if it is, you can not come in," said Gertrude, opening the door just wide enough for her head to be seen.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Well, just wait a bit, and I will open the door;" and darting back into the room, Gertrude shuffled away a picture on which she had been painting, and then threw open the door of her studio.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, just wait a bit, and I will open the door;" and darting back into the room, Gertrude shuffled away a picture on which she had been painting, and then threw open the door of her studio.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Poor John, what is it?" and Gertrude seated herself on the lounge beside him, and laid her cheek against his, "what is it, John?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Well, just wait a bit, and I will open the door;" and darting back into the room, Gertrude shuffled away a picture on which she had been painting, and then threw open the door of her studio.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading "Is that you, John? because if it is, you can not come in," said Gertrude, opening the door just wide enough for her head to be seen.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Well, just wait a bit, and I will open the door;" and darting back into the room, Gertrude shuffled away a picture on which she had been painting, and then threw open the door of her studio.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Is that you, John? because if it is, you can not come in," said Gertrude, opening the door just wide enough for her head to be seen.
