used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Elvira remembered that she had left the lower drawer of the kitchen dresser open thinking that Sally might like to sleep there for a change, so she went over and looked in.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She came down into the kitchen and looked around for the two cats.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading She came down into the kitchen and looked around for the two cats.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Oxford was stretched out on his woolen blanket under the table, but Sally was nowhere to be seen.
blanketnounUS /ˈblæŋkət/
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading Oxford was stretched out on his woolen blanket under the table, but Sally was nowhere to be seen.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Oxford was stretched out on his woolen blanket under the table, but Sally was nowhere to be seen.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She came down into the kitchen and looked around for the two cats.
catsnounUS /kæts/
plural of “cat” — feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading She came down into the kitchen and looked around for the two cats.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading For a moment she was startled and thought she must have seen wrong and that Sally had caught two mice.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Elvira remembered that she had left the lower drawer of the kitchen dresser open thinking that Sally might like to sleep there for a change, so she went over and looked in.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She came down into the kitchen and looked around for the two cats.
drawernounUS /drɔːr/
a boxlike container in a piece of furniture; made so as to slide in and out
From this reading Elvira remembered that she had left the lower drawer of the kitchen dresser open thinking that Sally might like to sleep there for a change, so she went over and looked in.
dressernounUS /ˈdresər/
furniture with drawers for keeping clothes
From this reading Elvira remembered that she had left the lower drawer of the kitchen dresser open thinking that Sally might like to sleep there for a change, so she went over and looked in.
Elvira
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From this reading SALLY HAS HER WISH One morning some weeks later, Elvira had the surprise of her life.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She came down into the kitchen and looked around for the two cats.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SALLY HAS HER WISH One morning some weeks later, Elvira had the surprise of her life.
HASauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SALLY HAS HER WISH One morning some weeks later, Elvira had the surprise of her life.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For a moment she was startled and thought she must have seen wrong and that Sally had caught two mice.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading SALLY HAS HER WISH One morning some weeks later, Elvira had the surprise of her life.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Oxford was stretched out on his woolen blanket under the table, but Sally was nowhere to be seen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Elvira remembered that she had left the lower drawer of the kitchen dresser open thinking that Sally might like to sleep there for a change, so she went over and looked in.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She came down into the kitchen and looked around for the two cats.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading She came down into the kitchen and looked around for the two cats.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading SALLY HAS HER WISH One morning some weeks later, Elvira had the surprise of her life.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Elvira remembered that she had left the lower drawer of the kitchen dresser open thinking that Sally might like to sleep there for a change, so she went over and looked in.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading SALLY HAS HER WISH One morning some weeks later, Elvira had the surprise of her life.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Elvira remembered that she had left the lower drawer of the kitchen dresser open thinking that Sally might like to sleep there for a change, so she went over and looked in.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She came down into the kitchen and looked around for the two cats.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading Elvira remembered that she had left the lower drawer of the kitchen dresser open thinking that Sally might like to sleep there for a change, so she went over and looked in.
micenounUS /maɪs/
plural of “mouse” — any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails
From this reading For a moment she was startled and thought she must have seen wrong and that Sally had caught two mice.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Elvira remembered that she had left the lower drawer of the kitchen dresser open thinking that Sally might like to sleep there for a change, so she went over and looked in.
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment she was startled and thought she must have seen wrong and that Sally had caught two mice.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading SALLY HAS HER WISH One morning some weeks later, Elvira had the surprise of her life.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading For a moment she was startled and thought she must have seen wrong and that Sally had caught two mice.
nowherenounUS /ˈnoʊwer/
an insignificant place
From this reading Oxford was stretched out on his woolen blanket under the table, but Sally was nowhere to be seen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SALLY HAS HER WISH One morning some weeks later, Elvira had the surprise of her life.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Oxford was stretched out on his woolen blanket under the table, but Sally was nowhere to be seen.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading SALLY HAS HER WISH One morning some weeks later, Elvira had the surprise of her life.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Elvira remembered that she had left the lower drawer of the kitchen dresser open thinking that Sally might like to sleep there for a change, so she went over and looked in.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Oxford was stretched out on his woolen blanket under the table, but Sally was nowhere to be seen.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Elvira remembered that she had left the lower drawer of the kitchen dresser open thinking that Sally might like to sleep there for a change, so she went over and looked in.
OxfordnounUS /ˈɑːksfərd/
a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University
From this reading Oxford was stretched out on his woolen blanket under the table, but Sally was nowhere to be seen.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Elvira remembered that she had left the lower drawer of the kitchen dresser open thinking that Sally might like to sleep there for a change, so she went over and looked in.
witty remark
From this reading SALLY HAS HER WISH One morning some weeks later, Elvira had the surprise of her life.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Oxford was stretched out on his woolen blanket under the table, but Sally was nowhere to be seen.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She came down into the kitchen and looked around for the two cats.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Elvira remembered that she had left the lower drawer of the kitchen dresser open thinking that Sally might like to sleep there for a change, so she went over and looked in.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Elvira remembered that she had left the lower drawer of the kitchen dresser open thinking that Sally might like to sleep there for a change, so she went over and looked in.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading SALLY HAS HER WISH One morning some weeks later, Elvira had the surprise of her life.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading For a moment she was startled and thought she must have seen wrong and that Sally had caught two mice.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Oxford was stretched out on his woolen blanket under the table, but Sally was nowhere to be seen.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading SALLY HAS HER WISH One morning some weeks later, Elvira had the surprise of her life.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Oxford was stretched out on his woolen blanket under the table, but Sally was nowhere to be seen.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Elvira remembered that she had left the lower drawer of the kitchen dresser open thinking that Sally might like to sleep there for a change, so she went over and looked in.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SALLY HAS HER WISH One morning some weeks later, Elvira had the surprise of her life.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Elvira remembered that she had left the lower drawer of the kitchen dresser open thinking that Sally might like to sleep there for a change, so she went over and looked in.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Elvira remembered that she had left the lower drawer of the kitchen dresser open thinking that Sally might like to sleep there for a change, so she went over and looked in.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading For a moment she was startled and thought she must have seen wrong and that Sally had caught two mice.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Oxford was stretched out on his woolen blanket under the table, but Sally was nowhere to be seen.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She came down into the kitchen and looked around for the two cats.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Oxford was stretched out on his woolen blanket under the table, but Sally was nowhere to be seen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Oxford was stretched out on his woolen blanket under the table, but Sally was nowhere to be seen.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading SALLY HAS HER WISH One morning some weeks later, Elvira had the surprise of her life.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Elvira remembered that she had left the lower drawer of the kitchen dresser open thinking that Sally might like to sleep there for a change, so she went over and looked in.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading SALLY HAS HER WISH One morning some weeks later, Elvira had the surprise of her life.
woolennounUS /ˈwʊlən/
a fabric made from the hair of sheep
From this reading Oxford was stretched out on his woolen blanket under the table, but Sally was nowhere to be seen.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading For a moment she was startled and thought she must have seen wrong and that Sally had caught two mice.
