used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was stretched in a chair beneath a giant oak, and she was busied with some needlework a few paces from him.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading LADY O'HARA WINS HER POINT Lady O'Hara looked across at her sleeping husband with no little severity in her glance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was stretched in a chair beneath a giant oak, and she was busied with some needlework a few paces from him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading LADY O'HARA WINS HER POINT Lady O'Hara looked across at her sleeping husband with no little severity in her glance.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading He was stretched in a chair beneath a giant oak, and she was busied with some needlework a few paces from him.
busiedverbUS /ˈbɪzid/
inflected form of “busy” — keep busy with
From this reading He was stretched in a chair beneath a giant oak, and she was busied with some needlework a few paces from him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She rasped her throat quite considerably, but it was not without effect; her spouse shut his mouth and opened one lazy eyelid.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading He was stretched in a chair beneath a giant oak, and she was busied with some needlework a few paces from him.
considerablyadverbUS /kənˈsɪdərəbli/
to a great extent or degree
From this reading She rasped her throat quite considerably, but it was not without effect; her spouse shut his mouth and opened one lazy eyelid.
coughedverbUS /kɔːft/
past form of “cough” — exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion
From this reading My lady frowned and coughed.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading She rasped her throat quite considerably, but it was not without effect; her spouse shut his mouth and opened one lazy eyelid.
eyelidnounUS /ˈaɪlɪd/
either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading She rasped her throat quite considerably, but it was not without effect; her spouse shut his mouth and opened one lazy eyelid.
opinion or judgment
From this reading O'Hara's eyes were shut and his mouth open.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He was stretched in a chair beneath a giant oak, and she was busied with some needlework a few paces from him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was stretched in a chair beneath a giant oak, and she was busied with some needlework a few paces from him.
frownedverbUS /fraʊnd/
past form of “frown” — look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading My lady frowned and coughed.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading He was stretched in a chair beneath a giant oak, and she was busied with some needlework a few paces from him.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading LADY O'HARA WINS HER POINT Lady O'Hara looked across at her sleeping husband with no little severity in her glance.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was stretched in a chair beneath a giant oak, and she was busied with some needlework a few paces from him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading LADY O'HARA WINS HER POINT Lady O'Hara looked across at her sleeping husband with no little severity in her glance.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was stretched in a chair beneath a giant oak, and she was busied with some needlework a few paces from him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading O'Hara's eyes were shut and his mouth open.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading LADY O'HARA WINS HER POINT Lady O'Hara looked across at her sleeping husband with no little severity in her glance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LADY O'HARA WINS HER POINT Lady O'Hara looked across at her sleeping husband with no little severity in her glance.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She rasped her throat quite considerably, but it was not without effect; her spouse shut his mouth and opened one lazy eyelid.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading LADY O'HARA WINS HER POINT Lady O'Hara looked across at her sleeping husband with no little severity in her glance.
lazyadjectiveUS /ˈleɪzi/
moving slowly and gently
From this reading She rasped her throat quite considerably, but it was not without effect; her spouse shut his mouth and opened one lazy eyelid.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading LADY O'HARA WINS HER POINT Lady O'Hara looked across at her sleeping husband with no little severity in her glance.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading LADY O'HARA WINS HER POINT Lady O'Hara looked across at her sleeping husband with no little severity in her glance.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading O'Hara's eyes were shut and his mouth open.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My lady frowned and coughed.
needleworknounUS /ˈniːdəlwɜːrk/
a creation created or assembled by needle and thread
From this reading He was stretched in a chair beneath a giant oak, and she was busied with some needlework a few paces from him.
not any; not one
From this reading LADY O'HARA WINS HER POINT Lady O'Hara looked across at her sleeping husband with no little severity in her glance.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She rasped her throat quite considerably, but it was not without effect; her spouse shut his mouth and opened one lazy eyelid.
O'HARAnounUS /oʊˈherə/
United States writer (1905-1970)
From this reading LADY O'HARA WINS HER POINT Lady O'Hara looked across at her sleeping husband with no little severity in her glance.
O'Hara'snounUS /oʊˈherəz/
possessive form of “o'hara” — United States writer (1905-1970)
From this reading O'Hara's eyes were shut and his mouth open.
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading He was stretched in a chair beneath a giant oak, and she was busied with some needlework a few paces from him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She rasped her throat quite considerably, but it was not without effect; her spouse shut his mouth and opened one lazy eyelid.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading O'Hara's eyes were shut and his mouth open.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading She rasped her throat quite considerably, but it was not without effect; her spouse shut his mouth and opened one lazy eyelid.
pacesnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪz/
plural of “pace” — the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading He was stretched in a chair beneath a giant oak, and she was busied with some needlework a few paces from him.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading LADY O'HARA WINS HER POINT Lady O'Hara looked across at her sleeping husband with no little severity in her glance.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading She rasped her throat quite considerably, but it was not without effect; her spouse shut his mouth and opened one lazy eyelid.
raspedverbUS /ræspt/
past form of “rasp” — scrape with a rasp
From this reading She rasped her throat quite considerably, but it was not without effect; her spouse shut his mouth and opened one lazy eyelid.
severitynounUS /sɪˈverɪti/
used of the degree of something undesirable e.g. pain or weather
From this reading LADY O'HARA WINS HER POINT Lady O'Hara looked across at her sleeping husband with no little severity in her glance.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was stretched in a chair beneath a giant oak, and she was busied with some needlework a few paces from him.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading O'Hara's eyes were shut and his mouth open.
the state of being asleep
From this reading LADY O'HARA WINS HER POINT Lady O'Hara looked across at her sleeping husband with no little severity in her glance.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He was stretched in a chair beneath a giant oak, and she was busied with some needlework a few paces from him.
spousenounUS /spaʊs/
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading She rasped her throat quite considerably, but it was not without effect; her spouse shut his mouth and opened one lazy eyelid.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading He was stretched in a chair beneath a giant oak, and she was busied with some needlework a few paces from him.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading She rasped her throat quite considerably, but it was not without effect; her spouse shut his mouth and opened one lazy eyelid.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was stretched in a chair beneath a giant oak, and she was busied with some needlework a few paces from him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading O'Hara's eyes were shut and his mouth open.
WINSnounUS /wɪnz/
plural of “win” — a victory (as in a race or other competition)
From this reading LADY O'HARA WINS HER POINT Lady O'Hara looked across at her sleeping husband with no little severity in her glance.
in the company of; together with
From this reading LADY O'HARA WINS HER POINT Lady O'Hara looked across at her sleeping husband with no little severity in her glance.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She rasped her throat quite considerably, but it was not without effect; her spouse shut his mouth and opened one lazy eyelid.
