used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ANOTHER ROLLER TOWEL Now Tish is a peculiar woman.
acknowledgedadjectiveUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒd/
recognized or made known or admitted
From this reading And as Tish acknowledged later, she had made up her mind to find out _who_ or _what_ had hung Johnson by the neck to the chandelier.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading So after Tommy had gone, she got into her roller chair and asked me to ring for Miss Lewis.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She learned to skate backwards, you may remember, although she nearly died learning, and lay once twenty minutes insensible on the back of her head.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She learned to skate backwards, you may remember, although she nearly died learning, and lay once twenty minutes insensible on the back of her head.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading ANOTHER ROLLER TOWEL Now Tish is a peculiar woman.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And as Tish acknowledged later, she had made up her mind to find out _who_ or _what_ had hung Johnson by the neck to the chandelier.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading So after Tommy had gone, she got into her roller chair and asked me to ring for Miss Lewis.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Once she starts a thing, whether it is house-cleaning or learning to roller skate, she keeps right on at it.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She learned to skate backwards, you may remember, although she nearly died learning, and lay once twenty minutes insensible on the back of her head.
backwardsadverbUS /ˈbækwərdz/
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading She learned to skate backwards, you may remember, although she nearly died learning, and lay once twenty minutes insensible on the back of her head.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And as Tish acknowledged later, she had made up her mind to find out _who_ or _what_ had hung Johnson by the neck to the chandelier.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading So after Tommy had gone, she got into her roller chair and asked me to ring for Miss Lewis.
chandeliernounUS /ʃændəˈlɪr/
branched lighting fixture; often ornate; hangs from the ceiling
From this reading And as Tish acknowledged later, she had made up her mind to find out _who_ or _what_ had hung Johnson by the neck to the chandelier.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading She learned to skate backwards, you may remember, although she nearly died learning, and lay once twenty minutes insensible on the back of her head.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading And as Tish acknowledged later, she had made up her mind to find out _who_ or _what_ had hung Johnson by the neck to the chandelier.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So after Tommy had gone, she got into her roller chair and asked me to ring for Miss Lewis.
destroyed or killed
From this reading So after Tommy had gone, she got into her roller chair and asked me to ring for Miss Lewis.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading So after Tommy had gone, she got into her roller chair and asked me to ring for Miss Lewis.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And as Tish acknowledged later, she had made up her mind to find out _who_ or _what_ had hung Johnson by the neck to the chandelier.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She learned to skate backwards, you may remember, although she nearly died learning, and lay once twenty minutes insensible on the back of her head.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She learned to skate backwards, you may remember, although she nearly died learning, and lay once twenty minutes insensible on the back of her head.
house-cleaning
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From this reading Once she starts a thing, whether it is house-cleaning or learning to roller skate, she keeps right on at it.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading And as Tish acknowledged later, she had made up her mind to find out _who_ or _what_ had hung Johnson by the neck to the chandelier.
insensibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsensəbəl/
incapable of physical sensation
From this reading She learned to skate backwards, you may remember, although she nearly died learning, and lay once twenty minutes insensible on the back of her head.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading So after Tommy had gone, she got into her roller chair and asked me to ring for Miss Lewis.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ANOTHER ROLLER TOWEL Now Tish is a peculiar woman.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Once she starts a thing, whether it is house-cleaning or learning to roller skate, she keeps right on at it.
English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading And as Tish acknowledged later, she had made up her mind to find out _who_ or _what_ had hung Johnson by the neck to the chandelier.
plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives
From this reading Once she starts a thing, whether it is house-cleaning or learning to roller skate, she keeps right on at it.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading And as Tish acknowledged later, she had made up her mind to find out _who_ or _what_ had hung Johnson by the neck to the chandelier.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She learned to skate backwards, you may remember, although she nearly died learning, and lay once twenty minutes insensible on the back of her head.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading She learned to skate backwards, you may remember, although she nearly died learning, and lay once twenty minutes insensible on the back of her head.
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading Once she starts a thing, whether it is house-cleaning or learning to roller skate, she keeps right on at it.
LewisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
From this reading So after Tommy had gone, she got into her roller chair and asked me to ring for Miss Lewis.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading And as Tish acknowledged later, she had made up her mind to find out _who_ or _what_ had hung Johnson by the neck to the chandelier.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading She learned to skate backwards, you may remember, although she nearly died learning, and lay once twenty minutes insensible on the back of her head.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So after Tommy had gone, she got into her roller chair and asked me to ring for Miss Lewis.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading And as Tish acknowledged later, she had made up her mind to find out _who_ or _what_ had hung Johnson by the neck to the chandelier.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading She learned to skate backwards, you may remember, although she nearly died learning, and lay once twenty minutes insensible on the back of her head.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading So after Tommy had gone, she got into her roller chair and asked me to ring for Miss Lewis.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She learned to skate backwards, you may remember, although she nearly died learning, and lay once twenty minutes insensible on the back of her head.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading And as Tish acknowledged later, she had made up her mind to find out _who_ or _what_ had hung Johnson by the neck to the chandelier.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading ANOTHER ROLLER TOWEL Now Tish is a peculiar woman.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She learned to skate backwards, you may remember, although she nearly died learning, and lay once twenty minutes insensible on the back of her head.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Once she starts a thing, whether it is house-cleaning or learning to roller skate, she keeps right on at it.
on one occasion
From this reading Once she starts a thing, whether it is house-cleaning or learning to roller skate, she keeps right on at it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Once she starts a thing, whether it is house-cleaning or learning to roller skate, she keeps right on at it.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And as Tish acknowledged later, she had made up her mind to find out _who_ or _what_ had hung Johnson by the neck to the chandelier.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading ANOTHER ROLLER TOWEL Now Tish is a peculiar woman.
To recall to mind.
From this reading She learned to skate backwards, you may remember, although she nearly died learning, and lay once twenty minutes insensible on the back of her head.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Once she starts a thing, whether it is house-cleaning or learning to roller skate, she keeps right on at it.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading So after Tommy had gone, she got into her roller chair and asked me to ring for Miss Lewis.
ROLLERnounUS /ˈroʊlər/
a grounder that rolls along the infield
From this reading ANOTHER ROLLER TOWEL Now Tish is a peculiar woman.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Once she starts a thing, whether it is house-cleaning or learning to roller skate, she keeps right on at it.
skatenounUS /skeɪt/
sports equipment that is worn on the feet to enable the wearer to glide along and to be propelled by the alternate actions of the legs
From this reading Once she starts a thing, whether it is house-cleaning or learning to roller skate, she keeps right on at it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So after Tommy had gone, she got into her roller chair and asked me to ring for Miss Lewis.
startsnounUS /stɑːrts/
plural of “start” — the beginning of anything
From this reading Once she starts a thing, whether it is house-cleaning or learning to roller skate, she keeps right on at it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She learned to skate backwards, you may remember, although she nearly died learning, and lay once twenty minutes insensible on the back of her head.
a special situation
From this reading Once she starts a thing, whether it is house-cleaning or learning to roller skate, she keeps right on at it.
Tish
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From this reading ANOTHER ROLLER TOWEL Now Tish is a peculiar woman.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Once she starts a thing, whether it is house-cleaning or learning to roller skate, she keeps right on at it.
Tommy
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From this reading So after Tommy had gone, she got into her roller chair and asked me to ring for Miss Lewis.
TOWELnounUS /ˈtaʊəl/
a rectangular piece of absorbent cloth (or paper) for drying or wiping
From this reading ANOTHER ROLLER TOWEL Now Tish is a peculiar woman.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading She learned to skate backwards, you may remember, although she nearly died learning, and lay once twenty minutes insensible on the back of her head.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And as Tish acknowledged later, she had made up her mind to find out _who_ or _what_ had hung Johnson by the neck to the chandelier.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And as Tish acknowledged later, she had made up her mind to find out _who_ or _what_ had hung Johnson by the neck to the chandelier.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Once she starts a thing, whether it is house-cleaning or learning to roller skate, she keeps right on at it.
which person or people
From this reading And as Tish acknowledged later, she had made up her mind to find out _who_ or _what_ had hung Johnson by the neck to the chandelier.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading ANOTHER ROLLER TOWEL Now Tish is a peculiar woman.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She learned to skate backwards, you may remember, although she nearly died learning, and lay once twenty minutes insensible on the back of her head.
