used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Rosa Marie, flat on her stomach on the floor, lapped milk like a cat and licked the bowl afterwards; but now no one paid the slightest attention.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I think," said Jean, removing her elbows from the table, "that we'd better tell our mothers and Aunty Jane all about it at once.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Rosa Marie, flat on her stomach on the floor, lapped milk like a cat and licked the bowl afterwards; but now no one paid the slightest attention.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "I think," said Jean, removing her elbows from the table, "that we'd better tell our mothers and Aunty Jane all about it at once.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rosa Marie, flat on her stomach on the floor, lapped milk like a cat and licked the bowl afterwards; but now no one paid the slightest attention.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I think," said Jean, removing her elbows from the table, "that we'd better tell our mothers and Aunty Jane all about it at once.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Rosa Marie, flat on her stomach on the floor, lapped milk like a cat and licked the bowl afterwards; but now no one paid the slightest attention.
Auntynoun
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "I think," said Jean, removing her elbows from the table, "that we'd better tell our mothers and Aunty Jane all about it at once.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "I think," said Jean, removing her elbows from the table, "that we'd better tell our mothers and Aunty Jane all about it at once.
bowlnounUS /boʊl/
a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids
From this reading Rosa Marie, flat on her stomach on the floor, lapped milk like a cat and licked the bowl afterwards; but now no one paid the slightest attention.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Rosa Marie, flat on her stomach on the floor, lapped milk like a cat and licked the bowl afterwards; but now no one paid the slightest attention.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading Rosa Marie, flat on her stomach on the floor, lapped milk like a cat and licked the bowl afterwards; but now no one paid the slightest attention.
conclavenounUS /ˈkɑːnkleɪv/
a confidential or secret meeting
From this reading The Dark Secret THE four Cottagers sat in solemn conclave round the dining-room table next morning.
Cottagers
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From this reading The Dark Secret THE four Cottagers sat in solemn conclave round the dining-room table next morning.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The Dark Secret THE four Cottagers sat in solemn conclave round the dining-room table next morning.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading The Dark Secret THE four Cottagers sat in solemn conclave round the dining-room table next morning.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading They'll know what to do."
elbowsnounUS /ˈelboʊz/
plural of “elbow” — hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading "I think," said Jean, removing her elbows from the table, "that we'd better tell our mothers and Aunty Jane all about it at once.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading Rosa Marie, flat on her stomach on the floor, lapped milk like a cat and licked the bowl afterwards; but now no one paid the slightest attention.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Rosa Marie, flat on her stomach on the floor, lapped milk like a cat and licked the bowl afterwards; but now no one paid the slightest attention.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The Dark Secret THE four Cottagers sat in solemn conclave round the dining-room table next morning.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I think," said Jean, removing her elbows from the table, "that we'd better tell our mothers and Aunty Jane all about it at once.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Rosa Marie, flat on her stomach on the floor, lapped milk like a cat and licked the bowl afterwards; but now no one paid the slightest attention.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think," said Jean, removing her elbows from the table, "that we'd better tell our mothers and Aunty Jane all about it at once.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Dark Secret THE four Cottagers sat in solemn conclave round the dining-room table next morning.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I think," said Jean, removing her elbows from the table, "that we'd better tell our mothers and Aunty Jane all about it at once.
Jane
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From this reading "I think," said Jean, removing her elbows from the table, "that we'd better tell our mothers and Aunty Jane all about it at once.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading "I think," said Jean, removing her elbows from the table, "that we'd better tell our mothers and Aunty Jane all about it at once.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading They'll know what to do."
lappedverbUS /læpt/
inflected form of “lap” — lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading Rosa Marie, flat on her stomach on the floor, lapped milk like a cat and licked the bowl afterwards; but now no one paid the slightest attention.
lickedadjectiveUS /lɪkt/
having been got the better of
From this reading Rosa Marie, flat on her stomach on the floor, lapped milk like a cat and licked the bowl afterwards; but now no one paid the slightest attention.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Rosa Marie, flat on her stomach on the floor, lapped milk like a cat and licked the bowl afterwards; but now no one paid the slightest attention.
Marie
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From this reading Rosa Marie, flat on her stomach on the floor, lapped milk like a cat and licked the bowl afterwards; but now no one paid the slightest attention.
Marjory
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From this reading "So do I," said Marjory.
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading Rosa Marie, flat on her stomach on the floor, lapped milk like a cat and licked the bowl afterwards; but now no one paid the slightest attention.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The Dark Secret THE four Cottagers sat in solemn conclave round the dining-room table next morning.
mothersnounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
plural of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "I think," said Jean, removing her elbows from the table, "that we'd better tell our mothers and Aunty Jane all about it at once.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The Dark Secret THE four Cottagers sat in solemn conclave round the dining-room table next morning.
not any; not one
From this reading Rosa Marie, flat on her stomach on the floor, lapped milk like a cat and licked the bowl afterwards; but now no one paid the slightest attention.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Rosa Marie, flat on her stomach on the floor, lapped milk like a cat and licked the bowl afterwards; but now no one paid the slightest attention.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Rosa Marie, flat on her stomach on the floor, lapped milk like a cat and licked the bowl afterwards; but now no one paid the slightest attention.
on one occasion
From this reading "I think," said Jean, removing her elbows from the table, "that we'd better tell our mothers and Aunty Jane all about it at once.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Rosa Marie, flat on her stomach on the floor, lapped milk like a cat and licked the bowl afterwards; but now no one paid the slightest attention.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "I think," said Jean, removing her elbows from the table, "that we'd better tell our mothers and Aunty Jane all about it at once.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading Rosa Marie, flat on her stomach on the floor, lapped milk like a cat and licked the bowl afterwards; but now no one paid the slightest attention.
removingverbUS /riˈmuːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “remove” — remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading "I think," said Jean, removing her elbows from the table, "that we'd better tell our mothers and Aunty Jane all about it at once.
RosanounUS /ˈroʊzə/
large genus of erect or climbing prickly shrubs including roses
From this reading Rosa Marie, flat on her stomach on the floor, lapped milk like a cat and licked the bowl afterwards; but now no one paid the slightest attention.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The Dark Secret THE four Cottagers sat in solemn conclave round the dining-room table next morning.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I think," said Jean, removing her elbows from the table, "that we'd better tell our mothers and Aunty Jane all about it at once.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The Dark Secret THE four Cottagers sat in solemn conclave round the dining-room table next morning.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading The Dark Secret THE four Cottagers sat in solemn conclave round the dining-room table next morning.
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading Rosa Marie, flat on her stomach on the floor, lapped milk like a cat and licked the bowl afterwards; but now no one paid the slightest attention.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So do I," said Marjory.
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading The Dark Secret THE four Cottagers sat in solemn conclave round the dining-room table next morning.
stomachnounUS /ˈstʌmək/
an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
From this reading Rosa Marie, flat on her stomach on the floor, lapped milk like a cat and licked the bowl afterwards; but now no one paid the slightest attention.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The Dark Secret THE four Cottagers sat in solemn conclave round the dining-room table next morning.
express in words
From this reading "I think," said Jean, removing her elbows from the table, "that we'd better tell our mothers and Aunty Jane all about it at once.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I think," said Jean, removing her elbows from the table, "that we'd better tell our mothers and Aunty Jane all about it at once.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Dark Secret THE four Cottagers sat in solemn conclave round the dining-room table next morning.
They'll
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From this reading They'll know what to do."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think," said Jean, removing her elbows from the table, "that we'd better tell our mothers and Aunty Jane all about it at once.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They'll know what to do."
we'd
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From this reading "I think," said Jean, removing her elbows from the table, "that we'd better tell our mothers and Aunty Jane all about it at once.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They'll know what to do."
