used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lydia Beale gathered up the scraps of paper that littered her table, rolled them into a ball and tossed them into the fire.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lydia Beale gathered up the scraps of paper that littered her table, rolled them into a ball and tossed them into the fire.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading "Finished, Miss Beale?" asked the landlady anxiously.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Finished, Miss Beale?" asked the landlady anxiously.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was a knock at the door, and she half turned in her chair to meet with a smile her stout landlady who came in carrying a tray on which stood a large cup of tea and two thick and wholesome slices of bread and jam.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading Lydia Beale gathered up the scraps of paper that littered her table, rolled them into a ball and tossed them into the fire.
Beale
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From this reading Lydia Beale gathered up the scraps of paper that littered her table, rolled them into a ball and tossed them into the fire.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading There was a knock at the door, and she half turned in her chair to meet with a smile her stout landlady who came in carrying a tray on which stood a large cup of tea and two thick and wholesome slices of bread and jam.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There was a knock at the door, and she half turned in her chair to meet with a smile her stout landlady who came in carrying a tray on which stood a large cup of tea and two thick and wholesome slices of bread and jam.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading There was a knock at the door, and she half turned in her chair to meet with a smile her stout landlady who came in carrying a tray on which stood a large cup of tea and two thick and wholesome slices of bread and jam.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading There was a knock at the door, and she half turned in her chair to meet with a smile her stout landlady who came in carrying a tray on which stood a large cup of tea and two thick and wholesome slices of bread and jam.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading There was a knock at the door, and she half turned in her chair to meet with a smile her stout landlady who came in carrying a tray on which stood a large cup of tea and two thick and wholesome slices of bread and jam.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "For the day, yes," said the girl with a nod, and stood up stretching herself stiffly.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading There was a knock at the door, and she half turned in her chair to meet with a smile her stout landlady who came in carrying a tray on which stood a large cup of tea and two thick and wholesome slices of bread and jam.
dumpyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌmpi/
resembling a garbage dump
From this reading She was slender, a head taller than the dumpy Mrs. Morgan.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading "Finished, Miss Beale?" asked the landlady anxiously.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Lydia Beale gathered up the scraps of paper that littered her table, rolled them into a ball and tossed them into the fire.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "For the day, yes," said the girl with a nod, and stood up stretching herself stiffly.
brought together in one place
From this reading Lydia Beale gathered up the scraps of paper that littered her table, rolled them into a ball and tossed them into the fire.
a young female
From this reading "For the day, yes," said the girl with a nod, and stood up stretching herself stiffly.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading There was a knock at the door, and she half turned in her chair to meet with a smile her stout landlady who came in carrying a tray on which stood a large cup of tea and two thick and wholesome slices of bread and jam.
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 was slender, a head taller than the dumpy Mrs. Morgan.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lydia Beale gathered up the scraps of paper that littered her table, rolled them into a ball and tossed them into the fire.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "For the day, yes," said the girl with a nod, and stood up stretching herself stiffly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a knock at the door, and she half turned in her chair to meet with a smile her stout landlady who came in carrying a tray on which stood a large cup of tea and two thick and wholesome slices of bread and jam.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Lydia Beale gathered up the scraps of paper that littered her table, rolled them into a ball and tossed them into the fire.
jamverbUS /dʒæm/
press tightly together or cram
From this reading There was a knock at the door, and she half turned in her chair to meet with a smile her stout landlady who came in carrying a tray on which stood a large cup of tea and two thick and wholesome slices of bread and jam.
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading There was a knock at the door, and she half turned in her chair to meet with a smile her stout landlady who came in carrying a tray on which stood a large cup of tea and two thick and wholesome slices of bread and jam.
landladynounUS /ˈlændleɪdi/
a landlord who is a woman
From this reading There was a knock at the door, and she half turned in her chair to meet with a smile her stout landlady who came in carrying a tray on which stood a large cup of tea and two thick and wholesome slices of bread and jam.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was a knock at the door, and she half turned in her chair to meet with a smile her stout landlady who came in carrying a tray on which stood a large cup of tea and two thick and wholesome slices of bread and jam.
litteredadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtərd/
filled or scattered with a disorderly accumulation of objects or rubbish
From this reading Lydia Beale gathered up the scraps of paper that littered her table, rolled them into a ball and tossed them into the fire.
LydianounUS /ˈlɪdiə/
an ancient region on the coast of western Asia Minor; a powerful kingdom until conquered by the Persians in 546 BC
From this reading Lydia Beale gathered up the scraps of paper that littered her table, rolled them into a ball and tossed them into the fire.
come together
From this reading There was a knock at the door, and she half turned in her chair to meet with a smile her stout landlady who came in carrying a tray on which stood a large cup of tea and two thick and wholesome slices of bread and jam.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Finished, Miss Beale?" asked the landlady anxiously.
MorgannounUS /ˈmɔːrɡən/
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading She was slender, a head taller than the dumpy Mrs. Morgan.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading She was slender, a head taller than the dumpy Mrs. Morgan.
nodverbUS /nɑːd/
express or signify by nodding
From this reading "For the day, yes," said the girl with a nod, and stood up stretching herself stiffly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lydia Beale gathered up the scraps of paper that littered her table, rolled them into a ball and tossed them into the fire.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was a knock at the door, and she half turned in her chair to meet with a smile her stout landlady who came in carrying a tray on which stood a large cup of tea and two thick and wholesome slices of bread and jam.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Lydia Beale gathered up the scraps of paper that littered her table, rolled them into a ball and tossed them into the fire.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading Lydia Beale gathered up the scraps of paper that littered her table, rolled them into a ball and tossed them into the fire.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "For the day, yes," said the girl with a nod, and stood up stretching herself stiffly.
scrapsnounUS /skræps/
food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)
From this reading Lydia Beale gathered up the scraps of paper that littered her table, rolled them into a ball and tossed them into the fire.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was a knock at the door, and she half turned in her chair to meet with a smile her stout landlady who came in carrying a tray on which stood a large cup of tea and two thick and wholesome slices of bread and jam.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading She was slender, a head taller than the dumpy Mrs. Morgan.
slicesnounUS /ˈslaɪsəz/
plural of “slice” — a share of something
From this reading There was a knock at the door, and she half turned in her chair to meet with a smile her stout landlady who came in carrying a tray on which stood a large cup of tea and two thick and wholesome slices of bread and jam.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading There was a knock at the door, and she half turned in her chair to meet with a smile her stout landlady who came in carrying a tray on which stood a large cup of tea and two thick and wholesome slices of bread and jam.
stifflyadverbUS /ˈstɪfli/
in a stiff manner
From this reading "For the day, yes," said the girl with a nod, and stood up stretching herself stiffly.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading There was a knock at the door, and she half turned in her chair to meet with a smile her stout landlady who came in carrying a tray on which stood a large cup of tea and two thick and wholesome slices of bread and jam.
dependable
From this reading There was a knock at the door, and she half turned in her chair to meet with a smile her stout landlady who came in carrying a tray on which stood a large cup of tea and two thick and wholesome slices of bread and jam.
stretchingnounUS /ˈstretʃɪŋ/
act of expanding by lengthening or widening
From this reading "For the day, yes," said the girl with a nod, and stood up stretching herself stiffly.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Lydia Beale gathered up the scraps of paper that littered her table, rolled them into a ball and tossed them into the fire.
talleradjectiveUS /ˈtɔːlər/
comparative of “tall” — great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading She was slender, a head taller than the dumpy Mrs. Morgan.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading There was a knock at the door, and she half turned in her chair to meet with a smile her stout landlady who came in carrying a tray on which stood a large cup of tea and two thick and wholesome slices of bread and jam.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She was slender, a head taller than the dumpy Mrs. Morgan.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lydia Beale gathered up the scraps of paper that littered her table, rolled them into a ball and tossed them into the fire.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lydia Beale gathered up the scraps of paper that littered her table, rolled them into a ball and tossed them into the fire.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Lydia Beale gathered up the scraps of paper that littered her table, rolled them into a ball and tossed them into the fire.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a knock at the door, and she half turned in her chair to meet with a smile her stout landlady who came in carrying a tray on which stood a large cup of tea and two thick and wholesome slices of bread and jam.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading There was a knock at the door, and she half turned in her chair to meet with a smile her stout landlady who came in carrying a tray on which stood a large cup of tea and two thick and wholesome slices of bread and jam.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was a knock at the door, and she half turned in her chair to meet with a smile her stout landlady who came in carrying a tray on which stood a large cup of tea and two thick and wholesome slices of bread and jam.
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading Lydia Beale gathered up the scraps of paper that littered her table, rolled them into a ball and tossed them into the fire.
traynounUS /treɪ/
an open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food
From this reading There was a knock at the door, and she half turned in her chair to meet with a smile her stout landlady who came in carrying a tray on which stood a large cup of tea and two thick and wholesome slices of bread and jam.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading There was a knock at the door, and she half turned in her chair to meet with a smile her stout landlady who came in carrying a tray on which stood a large cup of tea and two thick and wholesome slices of bread and jam.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There was a knock at the door, and she half turned in her chair to meet with a smile her stout landlady who came in carrying a tray on which stood a large cup of tea and two thick and wholesome slices of bread and jam.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Lydia Beale gathered up the scraps of paper that littered her table, rolled them into a ball and tossed them into the fire.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a knock at the door, and she half turned in her chair to meet with a smile her stout landlady who came in carrying a tray on which stood a large cup of tea and two thick and wholesome slices of bread and jam.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was a knock at the door, and she half turned in her chair to meet with a smile her stout landlady who came in carrying a tray on which stood a large cup of tea and two thick and wholesome slices of bread and jam.
which person or people
From this reading There was a knock at the door, and she half turned in her chair to meet with a smile her stout landlady who came in carrying a tray on which stood a large cup of tea and two thick and wholesome slices of bread and jam.
wholesomeadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊlsəm/
conducive to or characteristic of physical or moral well-being
From this reading There was a knock at the door, and she half turned in her chair to meet with a smile her stout landlady who came in carrying a tray on which stood a large cup of tea and two thick and wholesome slices of bread and jam.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was a knock at the door, and she half turned in her chair to meet with a smile her stout landlady who came in carrying a tray on which stood a large cup of tea and two thick and wholesome slices of bread and jam.
an affirmative
From this reading "For the day, yes," said the girl with a nod, and stood up stretching herself stiffly.
