used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Thinking she had seen a friend, he did not follow at first.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He strolled over and peered across her shoulder.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He strolled over and peered across her shoulder.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Thinking she had seen a friend, he did not follow at first.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading They were crossing the hotel foyer, when something caught her attention.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading They were crossing the hotel foyer, when something caught her attention.
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She made straight for the news-stand; picking up a magazine, she commenced skimming its pages.
traveling across
From this reading They were crossing the hotel foyer, when something caught her attention.
dartedverbUS /ˈdɑːrtɪd/
past form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading Without explanation, she darted from his side.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Thinking she had seen a friend, he did not follow at first.
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading Without explanation, she darted from his side.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Thinking she had seen a friend, he did not follow at first.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Thinking she had seen a friend, he did not follow at first.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She made straight for the news-stand; picking up a magazine, she commenced skimming its pages.
foyernounUS /ˈfɔɪər/
a large entrance or reception room or area
From this reading They were crossing the hotel foyer, when something caught her attention.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Thinking she had seen a friend, he did not follow at first.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Without explanation, she darted from his side.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Thinking she had seen a friend, he did not follow at first.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thinking she had seen a friend, he did not follow at first.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They were crossing the hotel foyer, when something caught her attention.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Without explanation, she darted from his side.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading They were crossing the hotel foyer, when something caught her attention.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She made straight for the news-stand; picking up a magazine, she commenced skimming its pages.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She made straight for the news-stand; picking up a magazine, she commenced skimming its pages.
magazinenounUS /ˈmæɡəziːn/
a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading She made straight for the news-stand; picking up a magazine, she commenced skimming its pages.
news-stand
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From this reading She made straight for the news-stand; picking up a magazine, she commenced skimming its pages.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Thinking she had seen a friend, he did not follow at first.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He strolled over and peered across her shoulder.
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading She made straight for the news-stand; picking up a magazine, she commenced skimming its pages.
peeredverbUS /pɪrd/
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading He strolled over and peered across her shoulder.
pickingnounUS /ˈpɪkɪŋ/
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
From this reading She made straight for the news-stand; picking up a magazine, she commenced skimming its pages.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Thinking she had seen a friend, he did not follow at first.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Without explanation, she darted from his side.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading He strolled over and peered across her shoulder.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Without explanation, she darted from his side.
skimmingnounUS /ˈskɪmɪŋ/
the act of removing floating material from the surface of a liquid
From this reading She made straight for the news-stand; picking up a magazine, she commenced skimming its pages.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading They were crossing the hotel foyer, when something caught her attention.
successive (without a break)
From this reading She made straight for the news-stand; picking up a magazine, she commenced skimming its pages.
strolledverbUS /stroʊld/
past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading He strolled over and peered across her shoulder.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They were crossing the hotel foyer, when something caught her attention.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were crossing the hotel foyer, when something caught her attention.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Thinking she had seen a friend, he did not follow at first.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She made straight for the news-stand; picking up a magazine, she commenced skimming its pages.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were crossing the hotel foyer, when something caught her attention.
at the time that
From this reading They were crossing the hotel foyer, when something caught her attention.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without explanation, she darted from his side.
