used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading RICE AND OLD SHOES "It is the greatest day in a girl's life," declared Helen Cameron, sitting on the edge of one of the twin beds in the room she and Ruth occupied while they were at the Stone house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading RICE AND OLD SHOES "It is the greatest day in a girl's life," declared Helen Cameron, sitting on the edge of one of the twin beds in the room she and Ruth occupied while they were at the Stone house.
Ann
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From this reading "Cat's foot!" exclaimed Ann Hicks from her chair.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading She buckled her fingers around her knee to hold one limb crossed over the other--a very mannish and independent position.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading RICE AND OLD SHOES "It is the greatest day in a girl's life," declared Helen Cameron, sitting on the edge of one of the twin beds in the room she and Ruth occupied while they were at the Stone house.
bedsnounUS /bedz/
plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading RICE AND OLD SHOES "It is the greatest day in a girl's life," declared Helen Cameron, sitting on the edge of one of the twin beds in the room she and Ruth occupied while they were at the Stone house.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I don't know that I ever envied Heavy before in my life.
buckledverbUS /ˈbʌkəld/
past form of “buckle” — fasten with a buckle or buckles
From this reading She buckled her fingers around her knee to hold one limb crossed over the other--a very mannish and independent position.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she has got something now that we haven't, Ruth."
Cameron
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From this reading RICE AND OLD SHOES "It is the greatest day in a girl's life," declared Helen Cameron, sitting on the edge of one of the twin beds in the room she and Ruth occupied while they were at the Stone house.
Cat'snounUS /kæts/
possessive form of “cat” — feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading "Cat's foot!" exclaimed Ann Hicks from her chair.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading "Cat's foot!" exclaimed Ann Hicks from her chair.
placed crosswise
From this reading She buckled her fingers around her knee to hold one limb crossed over the other--a very mannish and independent position.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading RICE AND OLD SHOES "It is the greatest day in a girl's life," declared Helen Cameron, sitting on the edge of one of the twin beds in the room she and Ruth occupied while they were at the Stone house.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading RICE AND OLD SHOES "It is the greatest day in a girl's life," declared Helen Cameron, sitting on the edge of one of the twin beds in the room she and Ruth occupied while they were at the Stone house.
don't
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From this reading "I don't know that I ever envied Heavy before in my life.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading RICE AND OLD SHOES "It is the greatest day in a girl's life," declared Helen Cameron, sitting on the edge of one of the twin beds in the room she and Ruth occupied while they were at the Stone house.
enviedverbUS /ˈenvid/
inflected form of “envy” — feel envious towards; admire enviously
From this reading "I don't know that I ever envied Heavy before in my life.
at any time
From this reading "I don't know that I ever envied Heavy before in my life.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Cat's foot!" exclaimed Ann Hicks from her chair.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading She buckled her fingers around her knee to hold one limb crossed over the other--a very mannish and independent position.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "Cat's foot!" exclaimed Ann Hicks from her chair.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Cat's foot!" exclaimed Ann Hicks from her chair.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading RICE AND OLD SHOES "It is the greatest day in a girl's life," declared Helen Cameron, sitting on the edge of one of the twin beds in the room she and Ruth occupied while they were at the Stone house.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But she has got something now that we haven't, Ruth."
highest in quality
From this reading RICE AND OLD SHOES "It is the greatest day in a girl's life," declared Helen Cameron, sitting on the edge of one of the twin beds in the room she and Ruth occupied while they were at the Stone house.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But she has got something now that we haven't, Ruth."
haven't
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From this reading But she has got something now that we haven't, Ruth."
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading "I don't know that I ever envied Heavy before in my life.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading RICE AND OLD SHOES "It is the greatest day in a girl's life," declared Helen Cameron, sitting on the edge of one of the twin beds in the room she and Ruth occupied while they were at the Stone house.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She buckled her fingers around her knee to hold one limb crossed over the other--a very mannish and independent position.
HicksnounUS /hɪks/
plural of “hick” — a person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture
From this reading "Cat's foot!" exclaimed Ann Hicks from her chair.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading She buckled her fingers around her knee to hold one limb crossed over the other--a very mannish and independent position.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading RICE AND OLD SHOES "It is the greatest day in a girl's life," declared Helen Cameron, sitting on the edge of one of the twin beds in the room she and Ruth occupied while they were at the Stone house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't know that I ever envied Heavy before in my life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading RICE AND OLD SHOES "It is the greatest day in a girl's life," declared Helen Cameron, sitting on the edge of one of the twin beds in the room she and Ruth occupied while they were at the Stone house.
independentadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendənt/
free from external control and constraint
From this reading She buckled her fingers around her knee to hold one limb crossed over the other--a very mannish and independent position.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading RICE AND OLD SHOES "It is the greatest day in a girl's life," declared Helen Cameron, sitting on the edge of one of the twin beds in the room she and Ruth occupied while they were at the Stone house.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading RICE AND OLD SHOES "It is the greatest day in a girl's life," declared Helen Cameron, sitting on the edge of one of the twin beds in the room she and Ruth occupied while they were at the Stone house.
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading She buckled her fingers around her knee to hold one limb crossed over the other--a very mannish and independent position.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I don't know that I ever envied Heavy before in my life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading RICE AND OLD SHOES "It is the greatest day in a girl's life," declared Helen Cameron, sitting on the edge of one of the twin beds in the room she and Ruth occupied while they were at the Stone house.
limbnounUS /lɪm/
one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading She buckled her fingers around her knee to hold one limb crossed over the other--a very mannish and independent position.
mannishadjective
resembling or imitative of or suggestive of a man rather than a woman
From this reading She buckled her fingers around her knee to hold one limb crossed over the other--a very mannish and independent position.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I don't know that I ever envied Heavy before in my life.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But she has got something now that we haven't, Ruth."
held or filled or in use
From this reading RICE AND OLD SHOES "It is the greatest day in a girl's life," declared Helen Cameron, sitting on the edge of one of the twin beds in the room she and Ruth occupied while they were at the Stone house.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading RICE AND OLD SHOES "It is the greatest day in a girl's life," declared Helen Cameron, sitting on the edge of one of the twin beds in the room she and Ruth occupied while they were at the Stone house.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading RICE AND OLD SHOES "It is the greatest day in a girl's life," declared Helen Cameron, sitting on the edge of one of the twin beds in the room she and Ruth occupied while they were at the Stone house.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading RICE AND OLD SHOES "It is the greatest day in a girl's life," declared Helen Cameron, sitting on the edge of one of the twin beds in the room she and Ruth occupied while they were at the Stone house.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading RICE AND OLD SHOES "It is the greatest day in a girl's life," declared Helen Cameron, sitting on the edge of one of the twin beds in the room she and Ruth occupied while they were at the Stone house.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She buckled her fingers around her knee to hold one limb crossed over the other--a very mannish and independent position.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She buckled her fingers around her knee to hold one limb crossed over the other--a very mannish and independent position.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading She buckled her fingers around her knee to hold one limb crossed over the other--a very mannish and independent position.
RICEnounUS /raɪs/
grains used as food either unpolished or more often polished
From this reading RICE AND OLD SHOES "It is the greatest day in a girl's life," declared Helen Cameron, sitting on the edge of one of the twin beds in the room she and Ruth occupied while they were at the Stone house.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading RICE AND OLD SHOES "It is the greatest day in a girl's life," declared Helen Cameron, sitting on the edge of one of the twin beds in the room she and Ruth occupied while they were at the Stone house.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading RICE AND OLD SHOES "It is the greatest day in a girl's life," declared Helen Cameron, sitting on the edge of one of the twin beds in the room she and Ruth occupied while they were at the Stone house.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading RICE AND OLD SHOES "It is the greatest day in a girl's life," declared Helen Cameron, sitting on the edge of one of the twin beds in the room she and Ruth occupied while they were at the Stone house.
a particular situation
From this reading RICE AND OLD SHOES "It is the greatest day in a girl's life," declared Helen Cameron, sitting on the edge of one of the twin beds in the room she and Ruth occupied while they were at the Stone house.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading RICE AND OLD SHOES "It is the greatest day in a girl's life," declared Helen Cameron, sitting on the edge of one of the twin beds in the room she and Ruth occupied while they were at the Stone house.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading But she has got something now that we haven't, Ruth."
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading RICE AND OLD SHOES "It is the greatest day in a girl's life," declared Helen Cameron, sitting on the edge of one of the twin beds in the room she and Ruth occupied while they were at the Stone house.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I don't know that I ever envied Heavy before in my life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RICE AND OLD SHOES "It is the greatest day in a girl's life," declared Helen Cameron, sitting on the edge of one of the twin beds in the room she and Ruth occupied while they were at the Stone house.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading RICE AND OLD SHOES "It is the greatest day in a girl's life," declared Helen Cameron, sitting on the edge of one of the twin beds in the room she and Ruth occupied while they were at the Stone house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She buckled her fingers around her knee to hold one limb crossed over the other--a very mannish and independent position.
twinnounUS /twɪn/
either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
From this reading RICE AND OLD SHOES "It is the greatest day in a girl's life," declared Helen Cameron, sitting on the edge of one of the twin beds in the room she and Ruth occupied while they were at the Stone house.
precisely as stated
From this reading She buckled her fingers around her knee to hold one limb crossed over the other--a very mannish and independent position.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But she has got something now that we haven't, Ruth."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading RICE AND OLD SHOES "It is the greatest day in a girl's life," declared Helen Cameron, sitting on the edge of one of the twin beds in the room she and Ruth occupied while they were at the Stone house.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading RICE AND OLD SHOES "It is the greatest day in a girl's life," declared Helen Cameron, sitting on the edge of one of the twin beds in the room she and Ruth occupied while they were at the Stone house.
