used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On a table near-by were teacups and saucers, with one plate of sandwiches covered over with a small napkin, and another of cookies.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading ESTHER'S ROOM Just above the small alcohol lamp the teakettle was beginning to sing.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Several times a tall girl glanced at the clock and then walked across the room to take the kettle off the stove, only to place it back again the next instant.
anew
From this reading Several times a tall girl glanced at the clock and then walked across the room to take the kettle off the stove, only to place it back again the next instant.
alcoholnounUS /ˈælkəhɑːl/
a liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent
From this reading ESTHER'S ROOM Just above the small alcohol lamp the teakettle was beginning to sing.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Then at last she seated herself by an open piano.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On a table near-by were teacups and saucers, with one plate of sandwiches covered over with a small napkin, and another of cookies.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading On a table near-by were teacups and saucers, with one plate of sandwiches covered over with a small napkin, and another of cookies.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Several times a tall girl glanced at the clock and then walked across the room to take the kettle off the stove, only to place it back again the next instant.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Several times a tall girl glanced at the clock and then walked across the room to take the kettle off the stove, only to place it back again the next instant.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading ESTHER'S ROOM Just above the small alcohol lamp the teakettle was beginning to sing.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then at last she seated herself by an open piano.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading Several times a tall girl glanced at the clock and then walked across the room to take the kettle off the stove, only to place it back again the next instant.
cookiesnounUS /ˈkʊkiz/
plural of “cooky” — the cook on a ranch or at a camp
From this reading On a table near-by were teacups and saucers, with one plate of sandwiches covered over with a small napkin, and another of cookies.
cotnounUS /kɑːt/
a sheath worn to protect a finger
From this reading There was very little furniture in the room except the piano, a small cot and the table.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading On a table near-by were teacups and saucers, with one plate of sandwiches covered over with a small napkin, and another of cookies.
ESTHER'S
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From this reading ESTHER'S ROOM Just above the small alcohol lamp the teakettle was beginning to sing.
apart from; not including
From this reading There was very little furniture in the room except the piano, a small cot and the table.
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading There was very little furniture in the room except the piano, a small cot and the table.
a young female
From this reading Several times a tall girl glanced at the clock and then walked across the room to take the kettle off the stove, only to place it back again the next instant.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Several times a tall girl glanced at the clock and then walked across the room to take the kettle off the stove, only to place it back again the next instant.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then at last she seated herself by an open piano.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was very little furniture in the room except the piano, a small cot and the table.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading Several times a tall girl glanced at the clock and then walked across the room to take the kettle off the stove, only to place it back again the next instant.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Several times a tall girl glanced at the clock and then walked across the room to take the kettle off the stove, only to place it back again the next instant.
and nothing more
From this reading ESTHER'S ROOM Just above the small alcohol lamp the teakettle was beginning to sing.
kettlenounUS /ˈketəl/
a metal pot for stewing or boiling; usually has a lid
From this reading Several times a tall girl glanced at the clock and then walked across the room to take the kettle off the stove, only to place it back again the next instant.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading ESTHER'S ROOM Just above the small alcohol lamp the teakettle was beginning to sing.
immediately past
From this reading Then at last she seated herself by an open piano.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was very little furniture in the room except the piano, a small cot and the table.
napkinnounUS /ˈnæpkɪn/
a small piece of table linen that is used to wipe the mouth and to cover the lap in order to protect clothing
From this reading On a table near-by were teacups and saucers, with one plate of sandwiches covered over with a small napkin, and another of cookies.
near-by
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From this reading On a table near-by were teacups and saucers, with one plate of sandwiches covered over with a small napkin, and another of cookies.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Several times a tall girl glanced at the clock and then walked across the room to take the kettle off the stove, only to place it back again the next instant.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On a table near-by were teacups and saucers, with one plate of sandwiches covered over with a small napkin, and another of cookies.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Several times a tall girl glanced at the clock and then walked across the room to take the kettle off the stove, only to place it back again the next instant.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On a table near-by were teacups and saucers, with one plate of sandwiches covered over with a small napkin, and another of cookies.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On a table near-by were teacups and saucers, with one plate of sandwiches covered over with a small napkin, and another of cookies.
and nothing more
From this reading Several times a tall girl glanced at the clock and then walked across the room to take the kettle off the stove, only to place it back again the next instant.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Then at last she seated herself by an open piano.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading On a table near-by were teacups and saucers, with one plate of sandwiches covered over with a small napkin, and another of cookies.
pianonounUS /piˈænoʊ/
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading Then at last she seated herself by an open piano.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Several times a tall girl glanced at the clock and then walked across the room to take the kettle off the stove, only to place it back again the next instant.
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading On a table near-by were teacups and saucers, with one plate of sandwiches covered over with a small napkin, and another of cookies.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading ESTHER'S ROOM Just above the small alcohol lamp the teakettle was beginning to sing.
sandwichesnounUS /ˈsændwɪtʃɪz/
plural of “sandwich” — two (or more) slices of bread with a filling between them
From this reading On a table near-by were teacups and saucers, with one plate of sandwiches covered over with a small napkin, and another of cookies.
saucersnounUS /ˈsɔːsərz/
plural of “saucer” — something with a round shape resembling a flat circular plate
From this reading On a table near-by were teacups and saucers, with one plate of sandwiches covered over with a small napkin, and another of cookies.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Then at last she seated herself by an open piano.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several times a tall girl glanced at the clock and then walked across the room to take the kettle off the stove, only to place it back again the next instant.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then at last she seated herself by an open piano.
deliver by singing
From this reading ESTHER'S ROOM Just above the small alcohol lamp the teakettle was beginning to sing.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading ESTHER'S ROOM Just above the small alcohol lamp the teakettle was beginning to sing.
stovenounUS /stoʊv/
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading Several times a tall girl glanced at the clock and then walked across the room to take the kettle off the stove, only to place it back again the next instant.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading On a table near-by were teacups and saucers, with one plate of sandwiches covered over with a small napkin, and another of cookies.
carry out
From this reading Several times a tall girl glanced at the clock and then walked across the room to take the kettle off the stove, only to place it back again the next instant.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Several times a tall girl glanced at the clock and then walked across the room to take the kettle off the stove, only to place it back again the next instant.
teacups
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From this reading On a table near-by were teacups and saucers, with one plate of sandwiches covered over with a small napkin, and another of cookies.
teakettlenoun
kettle for boiling water to make tea
From this reading ESTHER'S ROOM Just above the small alcohol lamp the teakettle was beginning to sing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ESTHER'S ROOM Just above the small alcohol lamp the teakettle was beginning to sing.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Several times a tall girl glanced at the clock and then walked across the room to take the kettle off the stove, only to place it back again the next instant.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was very little furniture in the room except the piano, a small cot and the table.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Several times a tall girl glanced at the clock and then walked across the room to take the kettle off the stove, only to place it back again the next instant.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ESTHER'S ROOM Just above the small alcohol lamp the teakettle was beginning to sing.
precisely as stated
From this reading There was very little furniture in the room except the piano, a small cot and the table.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Several times a tall girl glanced at the clock and then walked across the room to take the kettle off the stove, only to place it back again the next instant.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ESTHER'S ROOM Just above the small alcohol lamp the teakettle was beginning to sing.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On a table near-by were teacups and saucers, with one plate of sandwiches covered over with a small napkin, and another of cookies.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On a table near-by were teacups and saucers, with one plate of sandwiches covered over with a small napkin, and another of cookies.
