used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Suddenly the child sat up, raised her elfin face, pushed back her cropped dark hair from her dark, bright eyes with the back of a slender hand somewhat grimy on its knuckles.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She rested on one elbow, her weight on her hip, one long, slender leg crooked under her, the other extended at length over the green carpet, the foot that ended it dropping in and out of its flat-soled pump as it see-sawed from heel to toe.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading Her pretty mother, as fair and placid as little Anne was dark and dynamic, bore this announcement calmly.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading “Mother, I know my vocation!” she announced.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading Her pretty mother, as fair and placid as little Anne was dark and dynamic, bore this announcement calmly.
any thing at all
From this reading The thin child on the floor was completely engrossed in her occupation, but she never gave fractional attention to anything.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She rested on one elbow, her weight on her hip, one long, slender leg crooked under her, the other extended at length over the green carpet, the foot that ended it dropping in and out of its flat-soled pump as it see-sawed from heel to toe.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She rested on one elbow, her weight on her hip, one long, slender leg crooked under her, the other extended at length over the green carpet, the foot that ended it dropping in and out of its flat-soled pump as it see-sawed from heel to toe.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading The thin child on the floor was completely engrossed in her occupation, but she never gave fractional attention to anything.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Suddenly the child sat up, raised her elfin face, pushed back her cropped dark hair from her dark, bright eyes with the back of a slender hand somewhat grimy on its knuckles.
cause to be bored
From this reading Her pretty mother, as fair and placid as little Anne was dark and dynamic, bore this announcement calmly.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Suddenly the child sat up, raised her elfin face, pushed back her cropped dark hair from her dark, bright eyes with the back of a slender hand somewhat grimy on its knuckles.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The thin child on the floor was completely engrossed in her occupation, but she never gave fractional attention to anything.
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading Her pretty mother, as fair and placid as little Anne was dark and dynamic, bore this announcement calmly.
carpetnounUS /ˈkɑːrpət/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading She rested on one elbow, her weight on her hip, one long, slender leg crooked under her, the other extended at length over the green carpet, the foot that ended it dropping in and out of its flat-soled pump as it see-sawed from heel to toe.
a young person of either sex
From this reading The thin child on the floor was completely engrossed in her occupation, but she never gave fractional attention to anything.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The thin child on the floor was completely engrossed in her occupation, but she never gave fractional attention to anything.
crookedadjectiveUS /ˈkrʊkəd/
having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned
From this reading She rested on one elbow, her weight on her hip, one long, slender leg crooked under her, the other extended at length over the green carpet, the foot that ended it dropping in and out of its flat-soled pump as it see-sawed from heel to toe.
croppedadjectiveUS /krɑːpt/
(of land or soil) used for growing crops
From this reading Suddenly the child sat up, raised her elfin face, pushed back her cropped dark hair from her dark, bright eyes with the back of a slender hand somewhat grimy on its knuckles.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Suddenly the child sat up, raised her elfin face, pushed back her cropped dark hair from her dark, bright eyes with the back of a slender hand somewhat grimy on its knuckles.
droppingadjectiveUS /ˈdrɑːpɪŋ/
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading She rested on one elbow, her weight on her hip, one long, slender leg crooked under her, the other extended at length over the green carpet, the foot that ended it dropping in and out of its flat-soled pump as it see-sawed from heel to toe.
dynamicadjectiveUS /daɪˈnæmɪk/
characterized by action or forcefulness or force of personality
From this reading Her pretty mother, as fair and placid as little Anne was dark and dynamic, bore this announcement calmly.
elbownounUS /ˈelboʊ/
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading She rested on one elbow, her weight on her hip, one long, slender leg crooked under her, the other extended at length over the green carpet, the foot that ended it dropping in and out of its flat-soled pump as it see-sawed from heel to toe.
elfinadjectiveUS /ˈelfɪn/
suggestive of an elf in strangeness and otherworldliness
From this reading Suddenly the child sat up, raised her elfin face, pushed back her cropped dark hair from her dark, bright eyes with the back of a slender hand somewhat grimy on its knuckles.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading She rested on one elbow, her weight on her hip, one long, slender leg crooked under her, the other extended at length over the green carpet, the foot that ended it dropping in and out of its flat-soled pump as it see-sawed from heel to toe.
engrossedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈɡroʊst/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading The thin child on the floor was completely engrossed in her occupation, but she never gave fractional attention to anything.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading She rested on one elbow, her weight on her hip, one long, slender leg crooked under her, the other extended at length over the green carpet, the foot that ended it dropping in and out of its flat-soled pump as it see-sawed from heel to toe.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Suddenly the child sat up, raised her elfin face, pushed back her cropped dark hair from her dark, bright eyes with the back of a slender hand somewhat grimy on its knuckles.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Suddenly the child sat up, raised her elfin face, pushed back her cropped dark hair from her dark, bright eyes with the back of a slender hand somewhat grimy on its knuckles.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Her pretty mother, as fair and placid as little Anne was dark and dynamic, bore this announcement calmly.
flat-soled
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From this reading She rested on one elbow, her weight on her hip, one long, slender leg crooked under her, the other extended at length over the green carpet, the foot that ended it dropping in and out of its flat-soled pump as it see-sawed from heel to toe.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The thin child on the floor was completely engrossed in her occupation, but she never gave fractional attention to anything.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading She rested on one elbow, her weight on her hip, one long, slender leg crooked under her, the other extended at length over the green carpet, the foot that ended it dropping in and out of its flat-soled pump as it see-sawed from heel to toe.
fractionaladjectiveUS /ˈfrækʃənəl/
constituting or comprising a part or fraction of a possible whole or entirety
From this reading The thin child on the floor was completely engrossed in her occupation, but she never gave fractional attention to anything.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She rested on one elbow, her weight on her hip, one long, slender leg crooked under her, the other extended at length over the green carpet, the foot that ended it dropping in and out of its flat-soled pump as it see-sawed from heel to toe.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The thin child on the floor was completely engrossed in her occupation, but she never gave fractional attention to anything.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading She rested on one elbow, her weight on her hip, one long, slender leg crooked under her, the other extended at length over the green carpet, the foot that ended it dropping in and out of its flat-soled pump as it see-sawed from heel to toe.
grimyadjectiveUS /ˈɡraɪmi/
thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
From this reading Suddenly the child sat up, raised her elfin face, pushed back her cropped dark hair from her dark, bright eyes with the back of a slender hand somewhat grimy on its knuckles.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Suddenly the child sat up, raised her elfin face, pushed back her cropped dark hair from her dark, bright eyes with the back of a slender hand somewhat grimy on its knuckles.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Suddenly the child sat up, raised her elfin face, pushed back her cropped dark hair from her dark, bright eyes with the back of a slender hand somewhat grimy on its knuckles.
heelnounUS /hiːl/
the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading She rested on one elbow, her weight on her hip, one long, slender leg crooked under her, the other extended at length over the green carpet, the foot that ended it dropping in and out of its flat-soled pump as it see-sawed from heel to toe.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The thin child on the floor was completely engrossed in her occupation, but she never gave fractional attention to anything.
hipnounUS /hɪp/
either side of the body below the waist and above the thigh
From this reading She rested on one elbow, her weight on her hip, one long, slender leg crooked under her, the other extended at length over the green carpet, the foot that ended it dropping in and out of its flat-soled pump as it see-sawed from heel to toe.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Mother, I know my vocation!” she announced.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The thin child on the floor was completely engrossed in her occupation, but she never gave fractional attention to anything.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She rested on one elbow, her weight on her hip, one long, slender leg crooked under her, the other extended at length over the green carpet, the foot that ended it dropping in and out of its flat-soled pump as it see-sawed from heel to toe.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She rested on one elbow, her weight on her hip, one long, slender leg crooked under her, the other extended at length over the green carpet, the foot that ended it dropping in and out of its flat-soled pump as it see-sawed from heel to toe.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Mother, I know my vocation!” she announced.
knucklesnounUS /ˈnʌkəlz/
(used in the plural) a small metal weapon; worn over the knuckles on the back of the hand
From this reading Suddenly the child sat up, raised her elfin face, pushed back her cropped dark hair from her dark, bright eyes with the back of a slender hand somewhat grimy on its knuckles.
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading She rested on one elbow, her weight on her hip, one long, slender leg crooked under her, the other extended at length over the green carpet, the foot that ended it dropping in and out of its flat-soled pump as it see-sawed from heel to toe.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading She rested on one elbow, her weight on her hip, one long, slender leg crooked under her, the other extended at length over the green carpet, the foot that ended it dropping in and out of its flat-soled pump as it see-sawed from heel to toe.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Her pretty mother, as fair and placid as little Anne was dark and dynamic, bore this announcement calmly.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading She rested on one elbow, her weight on her hip, one long, slender leg crooked under her, the other extended at length over the green carpet, the foot that ended it dropping in and out of its flat-soled pump as it see-sawed from heel to toe.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “Mother, I know my vocation!” she announced.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Mother, I know my vocation!” she announced.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The thin child on the floor was completely engrossed in her occupation, but she never gave fractional attention to anything.
occupationnounUS /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃən/
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading The thin child on the floor was completely engrossed in her occupation, but she never gave fractional attention to anything.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She rested on one elbow, her weight on her hip, one long, slender leg crooked under her, the other extended at length over the green carpet, the foot that ended it dropping in and out of its flat-soled pump as it see-sawed from heel to toe.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The thin child on the floor was completely engrossed in her occupation, but she never gave fractional attention to anything.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She rested on one elbow, her weight on her hip, one long, slender leg crooked under her, the other extended at length over the green carpet, the foot that ended it dropping in and out of its flat-soled pump as it see-sawed from heel to toe.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She rested on one elbow, her weight on her hip, one long, slender leg crooked under her, the other extended at length over the green carpet, the foot that ended it dropping in and out of its flat-soled pump as it see-sawed from heel to toe.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She rested on one elbow, her weight on her hip, one long, slender leg crooked under her, the other extended at length over the green carpet, the foot that ended it dropping in and out of its flat-soled pump as it see-sawed from heel to toe.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She rested on one elbow, her weight on her hip, one long, slender leg crooked under her, the other extended at length over the green carpet, the foot that ended it dropping in and out of its flat-soled pump as it see-sawed from heel to toe.
placidadjectiveUS /ˈplæsəd/
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
From this reading Her pretty mother, as fair and placid as little Anne was dark and dynamic, bore this announcement calmly.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Her pretty mother, as fair and placid as little Anne was dark and dynamic, bore this announcement calmly.
pumpverbUS /pʌmp/
operate like a pump; move up and down, like a handle or a pedal
From this reading She rested on one elbow, her weight on her hip, one long, slender leg crooked under her, the other extended at length over the green carpet, the foot that ended it dropping in and out of its flat-soled pump as it see-sawed from heel to toe.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading Suddenly the child sat up, raised her elfin face, pushed back her cropped dark hair from her dark, bright eyes with the back of a slender hand somewhat grimy on its knuckles.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Suddenly the child sat up, raised her elfin face, pushed back her cropped dark hair from her dark, bright eyes with the back of a slender hand somewhat grimy on its knuckles.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading She rested on one elbow, her weight on her hip, one long, slender leg crooked under her, the other extended at length over the green carpet, the foot that ended it dropping in and out of its flat-soled pump as it see-sawed from heel to toe.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Suddenly the child sat up, raised her elfin face, pushed back her cropped dark hair from her dark, bright eyes with the back of a slender hand somewhat grimy on its knuckles.
see-sawed
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From this reading She rested on one elbow, her weight on her hip, one long, slender leg crooked under her, the other extended at length over the green carpet, the foot that ended it dropping in and out of its flat-soled pump as it see-sawed from heel to toe.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The thin child on the floor was completely engrossed in her occupation, but she never gave fractional attention to anything.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading She rested on one elbow, her weight on her hip, one long, slender leg crooked under her, the other extended at length over the green carpet, the foot that ended it dropping in and out of its flat-soled pump as it see-sawed from heel to toe.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Suddenly the child sat up, raised her elfin face, pushed back her cropped dark hair from her dark, bright eyes with the back of a slender hand somewhat grimy on its knuckles.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly the child sat up, raised her elfin face, pushed back her cropped dark hair from her dark, bright eyes with the back of a slender hand somewhat grimy on its knuckles.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She rested on one elbow, her weight on her hip, one long, slender leg crooked under her, the other extended at length over the green carpet, the foot that ended it dropping in and out of its flat-soled pump as it see-sawed from heel to toe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The thin child on the floor was completely engrossed in her occupation, but she never gave fractional attention to anything.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading The thin child on the floor was completely engrossed in her occupation, but she never gave fractional attention to anything.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Her pretty mother, as fair and placid as little Anne was dark and dynamic, bore this announcement calmly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The thin child on the floor was completely engrossed in her occupation, but she never gave fractional attention to anything.
toenounUS /toʊ/
one of the digits of the foot
From this reading She rested on one elbow, her weight on her hip, one long, slender leg crooked under her, the other extended at length over the green carpet, the foot that ended it dropping in and out of its flat-soled pump as it see-sawed from heel to toe.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading She rested on one elbow, her weight on her hip, one long, slender leg crooked under her, the other extended at length over the green carpet, the foot that ended it dropping in and out of its flat-soled pump as it see-sawed from heel to toe.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Suddenly the child sat up, raised her elfin face, pushed back her cropped dark hair from her dark, bright eyes with the back of a slender hand somewhat grimy on its knuckles.
vocationnounUS /voʊˈkeɪʃən/
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading “Mother, I know my vocation!” she announced.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The thin child on the floor was completely engrossed in her occupation, but she never gave fractional attention to anything.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading She rested on one elbow, her weight on her hip, one long, slender leg crooked under her, the other extended at length over the green carpet, the foot that ended it dropping in and out of its flat-soled pump as it see-sawed from heel to toe.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Suddenly the child sat up, raised her elfin face, pushed back her cropped dark hair from her dark, bright eyes with the back of a slender hand somewhat grimy on its knuckles.
