used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a pause, a moment's whispering, then light footsteps flying through the corridor, and:
(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 When the doorbell rang the maid of all work pushed the button and stood waiting at the top of the stairs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the doorbell rang the maid of all work pushed the button and stood waiting at the top of the stairs.
on or to one side
From this reading Jacqueline laid aside the knitting and greeted her visitor with a warm, quick embrace.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Where on earth have you been for a week?" asked Cynthia Lessler, coming into Jacqueline's little parlour, where the latter sat knitting a white wool skating jacket for herself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When the doorbell rang the maid of all work pushed the button and stood waiting at the top of the stairs.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Where on earth have you been for a week?" asked Cynthia Lessler, coming into Jacqueline's little parlour, where the latter sat knitting a white wool skating jacket for herself.
buttonnounUS /ˈbʌtən/
a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading When the doorbell rang the maid of all work pushed the button and stood waiting at the top of the stairs.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "Where on earth have you been for a week?" asked Cynthia Lessler, coming into Jacqueline's little parlour, where the latter sat knitting a white wool skating jacket for herself.
corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading There was a pause, a moment's whispering, then light footsteps flying through the corridor, and:
CynthianounUS /ˈsɪnθiə/
(Greek mythology) the virgin goddess of the hunt and the Moon; daughter of Leto and twin sister of Apollo; identified with Roman Diana
From this reading "Where on earth have you been for a week?" asked Cynthia Lessler, coming into Jacqueline's little parlour, where the latter sat knitting a white wool skating jacket for herself.
doorbellnounUS /ˈdɔːrbel/
a push button at an outer door that gives a ringing or buzzing signal when pushed
From this reading When the doorbell rang the maid of all work pushed the button and stood waiting at the top of the stairs.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading "Where on earth have you been for a week?" asked Cynthia Lessler, coming into Jacqueline's little parlour, where the latter sat knitting a white wool skating jacket for herself.
embraceverbUS /emˈbreɪs/
include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading Jacqueline laid aside the knitting and greeted her visitor with a warm, quick embrace.
to or in any or all places
From this reading "Oh, I've been everywhere," she said.
moving swiftly
From this reading There was a pause, a moment's whispering, then light footsteps flying through the corridor, and:
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading There was a pause, a moment's whispering, then light footsteps flying through the corridor, and:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Where on earth have you been for a week?" asked Cynthia Lessler, coming into Jacqueline's little parlour, where the latter sat knitting a white wool skating jacket for herself.
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading Jacqueline laid aside the knitting and greeted her visitor with a warm, quick embrace.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Where on earth have you been for a week?" asked Cynthia Lessler, coming into Jacqueline's little parlour, where the latter sat knitting a white wool skating jacket for herself.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Jacqueline laid aside the knitting and greeted her visitor with a warm, quick embrace.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Where on earth have you been for a week?" asked Cynthia Lessler, coming into Jacqueline's little parlour, where the latter sat knitting a white wool skating jacket for herself.
I've
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From this reading "Oh, I've been everywhere," she said.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Where on earth have you been for a week?" asked Cynthia Lessler, coming into Jacqueline's little parlour, where the latter sat knitting a white wool skating jacket for herself.
jacketnounUS /ˈdʒækət/
a short coat
From this reading "Where on earth have you been for a week?" asked Cynthia Lessler, coming into Jacqueline's little parlour, where the latter sat knitting a white wool skating jacket for herself.
Jacqueline
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From this reading Jacqueline laid aside the knitting and greeted her visitor with a warm, quick embrace.
Jacqueline's
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From this reading "Where on earth have you been for a week?" asked Cynthia Lessler, coming into Jacqueline's little parlour, where the latter sat knitting a white wool skating jacket for herself.
knittingnounUS /ˈnɪtɪŋ/
needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine
From this reading "Where on earth have you been for a week?" asked Cynthia Lessler, coming into Jacqueline's little parlour, where the latter sat knitting a white wool skating jacket for herself.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Jacqueline laid aside the knitting and greeted her visitor with a warm, quick embrace.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading "Where on earth have you been for a week?" asked Cynthia Lessler, coming into Jacqueline's little parlour, where the latter sat knitting a white wool skating jacket for herself.
Lessler
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From this reading "Where on earth have you been for a week?" asked Cynthia Lessler, coming into Jacqueline's little parlour, where the latter sat knitting a white wool skating jacket for herself.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading There was a pause, a moment's whispering, then light footsteps flying through the corridor, and:
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Where on earth have you been for a week?" asked Cynthia Lessler, coming into Jacqueline's little parlour, where the latter sat knitting a white wool skating jacket for herself.
a female domestic
From this reading When the doorbell rang the maid of all work pushed the button and stood waiting at the top of the stairs.
moment'snounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading There was a pause, a moment's whispering, then light footsteps flying through the corridor, and:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the doorbell rang the maid of all work pushed the button and stood waiting at the top of the stairs.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, I've been everywhere," she said.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Where on earth have you been for a week?" asked Cynthia Lessler, coming into Jacqueline's little parlour, where the latter sat knitting a white wool skating jacket for herself.
parlournounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading "Where on earth have you been for a week?" asked Cynthia Lessler, coming into Jacqueline's little parlour, where the latter sat knitting a white wool skating jacket for herself.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading There was a pause, a moment's whispering, then light footsteps flying through the corridor, and:
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading When the doorbell rang the maid of all work pushed the button and stood waiting at the top of the stairs.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Jacqueline laid aside the knitting and greeted her visitor with a warm, quick embrace.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading When the doorbell rang the maid of all work pushed the button and stood waiting at the top of the stairs.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh, I've been everywhere," she said.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "Where on earth have you been for a week?" asked Cynthia Lessler, coming into Jacqueline's little parlour, where the latter sat knitting a white wool skating jacket for herself.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, I've been everywhere," she said.
skatingnounUS /ˈskeɪtɪŋ/
the sport of gliding on skates
From this reading "Where on earth have you been for a week?" asked Cynthia Lessler, coming into Jacqueline's little parlour, where the latter sat knitting a white wool skating jacket for herself.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading When the doorbell rang the maid of all work pushed the button and stood waiting at the top of the stairs.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading When the doorbell rang the maid of all work pushed the button and stood waiting at the top of the stairs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the doorbell rang the maid of all work pushed the button and stood waiting at the top of the stairs.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading There was a pause, a moment's whispering, then light footsteps flying through the corridor, and:
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a pause, a moment's whispering, then light footsteps flying through the corridor, and:
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading There was a pause, a moment's whispering, then light footsteps flying through the corridor, and:
the upper part of anything
From this reading When the doorbell rang the maid of all work pushed the button and stood waiting at the top of the stairs.
someone who visits
From this reading Jacqueline laid aside the knitting and greeted her visitor with a warm, quick embrace.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading When the doorbell rang the maid of all work pushed the button and stood waiting at the top of the stairs.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Jacqueline laid aside the knitting and greeted her visitor with a warm, quick embrace.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a pause, a moment's whispering, then light footsteps flying through the corridor, and:
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "Where on earth have you been for a week?" asked Cynthia Lessler, coming into Jacqueline's little parlour, where the latter sat knitting a white wool skating jacket for herself.
at the time that
From this reading When the doorbell rang the maid of all work pushed the button and stood waiting at the top of the stairs.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where on earth have you been for a week?" asked Cynthia Lessler, coming into Jacqueline's little parlour, where the latter sat knitting a white wool skating jacket for herself.
whisperingnounUS /ˈwɪspərɪŋ/
a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
From this reading There was a pause, a moment's whispering, then light footsteps flying through the corridor, and:
a Caucasian
From this reading "Where on earth have you been for a week?" asked Cynthia Lessler, coming into Jacqueline's little parlour, where the latter sat knitting a white wool skating jacket for herself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jacqueline laid aside the knitting and greeted her visitor with a warm, quick embrace.
woolnounUS /wʊl/
a fabric made from the hair of sheep
From this reading "Where on earth have you been for a week?" asked Cynthia Lessler, coming into Jacqueline's little parlour, where the latter sat knitting a white wool skating jacket for herself.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading When the doorbell rang the maid of all work pushed the button and stood waiting at the top of the stairs.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Where on earth have you been for a week?" asked Cynthia Lessler, coming into Jacqueline's little parlour, where the latter sat knitting a white wool skating jacket for herself.
