used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Hinpoha drew up a footstool under her feet, and sank back into a cushioned chair with a long sigh of contentment.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Oh, tell me again about the time you went camping, and the people thought you were drowning,” begged Sylvia.
anew
From this reading “Oh, tell me again about the time you went camping, and the people thought you were drowning,” begged Sylvia.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “But you aren’t fat,” she retorted when Sahwah protested against her dropping out.
(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 All day long she had been helping the others search for the secret passage, upstairs and downstairs, and back upstairs again, until she dropped, panting and exhausted, into a chair beside Sylvia in the library and declared she couldn’t stand up another minute.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Oh, tell me again about the time you went camping, and the people thought you were drowning,” begged Sylvia.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading All day long she had been helping the others search for the secret passage, upstairs and downstairs, and back upstairs again, until she dropped, panting and exhausted, into a chair beside Sylvia in the library and declared she couldn’t stand up another minute.
aren't
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From this reading “But you aren’t fat,” she retorted when Sahwah protested against her dropping out.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Hinpoha drew up a footstool under her feet, and sank back into a cushioned chair with a long sigh of contentment.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading All day long she had been helping the others search for the secret passage, upstairs and downstairs, and back upstairs again, until she dropped, panting and exhausted, into a chair beside Sylvia in the library and declared she couldn’t stand up another minute.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading “Oh, tell me again about the time you went camping, and the people thought you were drowning,” begged Sylvia.
next to; at the side of
From this reading All day long she had been helping the others search for the secret passage, upstairs and downstairs, and back upstairs again, until she dropped, panting and exhausted, into a chair beside Sylvia in the library and declared she couldn’t stand up another minute.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But you aren’t fat,” she retorted when Sahwah protested against her dropping out.
campingnounUS /ˈkæmpɪŋ/
the act of encamping and living in tents in a camp
From this reading “Oh, tell me again about the time you went camping, and the people thought you were drowning,” begged Sylvia.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Hinpoha drew up a footstool under her feet, and sank back into a cushioned chair with a long sigh of contentment.
contentmentnounUS /kənˈtentmənt/
happiness with one's situation in life
From this reading Hinpoha drew up a footstool under her feet, and sank back into a cushioned chair with a long sigh of contentment.
couldn't
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From this reading All day long she had been helping the others search for the secret passage, upstairs and downstairs, and back upstairs again, until she dropped, panting and exhausted, into a chair beside Sylvia in the library and declared she couldn’t stand up another minute.
cushionedadjectiveUS /ˈkʊʃənd/
softened by the addition of cushions or padding
From this reading Hinpoha drew up a footstool under her feet, and sank back into a cushioned chair with a long sigh of contentment.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading All day long she had been helping the others search for the secret passage, upstairs and downstairs, and back upstairs again, until she dropped, panting and exhausted, into a chair beside Sylvia in the library and declared she couldn’t stand up another minute.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading All day long she had been helping the others search for the secret passage, upstairs and downstairs, and back upstairs again, until she dropped, panting and exhausted, into a chair beside Sylvia in the library and declared she couldn’t stand up another minute.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading All day long she had been helping the others search for the secret passage, upstairs and downstairs, and back upstairs again, until she dropped, panting and exhausted, into a chair beside Sylvia in the library and declared she couldn’t stand up another minute.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Hinpoha drew up a footstool under her feet, and sank back into a cushioned chair with a long sigh of contentment.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading All day long she had been helping the others search for the secret passage, upstairs and downstairs, and back upstairs again, until she dropped, panting and exhausted, into a chair beside Sylvia in the library and declared she couldn’t stand up another minute.
droppingadjectiveUS /ˈdrɑːpɪŋ/
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading “But you aren’t fat,” she retorted when Sahwah protested against her dropping out.
drowningverbUS /ˈdraʊnɪŋ/
-ing form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading “Oh, tell me again about the time you went camping, and the people thought you were drowning,” begged Sylvia.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading All day long she had been helping the others search for the secret passage, upstairs and downstairs, and back upstairs again, until she dropped, panting and exhausted, into a chair beside Sylvia in the library and declared she couldn’t stand up another minute.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading “But you aren’t fat,” she retorted when Sahwah protested against her dropping out.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Hinpoha drew up a footstool under her feet, and sank back into a cushioned chair with a long sigh of contentment.
footstoolnoun
a low seat or a stool to rest the feet of a seated person
From this reading Hinpoha drew up a footstool under her feet, and sank back into a cushioned chair with a long sigh of contentment.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All day long she had been helping the others search for the secret passage, upstairs and downstairs, and back upstairs again, until she dropped, panting and exhausted, into a chair beside Sylvia in the library and declared she couldn’t stand up another minute.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All day long she had been helping the others search for the secret passage, upstairs and downstairs, and back upstairs again, until she dropped, panting and exhausted, into a chair beside Sylvia in the library and declared she couldn’t stand up another minute.
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading All day long she had been helping the others search for the secret passage, upstairs and downstairs, and back upstairs again, until she dropped, panting and exhausted, into a chair beside Sylvia in the library and declared she couldn’t stand up another minute.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Hinpoha drew up a footstool under her feet, and sank back into a cushioned chair with a long sigh of contentment.
Hinpoha
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From this reading Hinpoha drew up a footstool under her feet, and sank back into a cushioned chair with a long sigh of contentment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All day long she had been helping the others search for the secret passage, upstairs and downstairs, and back upstairs again, until she dropped, panting and exhausted, into a chair beside Sylvia in the library and declared she couldn’t stand up another minute.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Hinpoha drew up a footstool under her feet, and sank back into a cushioned chair with a long sigh of contentment.
a room where books are kept
From this reading All day long she had been helping the others search for the secret passage, upstairs and downstairs, and back upstairs again, until she dropped, panting and exhausted, into a chair beside Sylvia in the library and declared she couldn’t stand up another minute.
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 Hinpoha drew up a footstool under her feet, and sank back into a cushioned chair with a long sigh of contentment.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Oh, tell me again about the time you went camping, and the people thought you were drowning,” begged Sylvia.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading All day long she had been helping the others search for the secret passage, upstairs and downstairs, and back upstairs again, until she dropped, panting and exhausted, into a chair beside Sylvia in the library and declared she couldn’t stand up another minute.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The others never thought of stopping.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hinpoha drew up a footstool under her feet, and sank back into a cushioned chair with a long sigh of contentment.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, tell me again about the time you went camping, and the people thought you were drowning,” begged Sylvia.
others
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From this reading All day long she had been helping the others search for the secret passage, upstairs and downstairs, and back upstairs again, until she dropped, panting and exhausted, into a chair beside Sylvia in the library and declared she couldn’t stand up another minute.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “But you aren’t fat,” she retorted when Sahwah protested against her dropping out.
pantingnounUS /ˈpæntɪŋ/
breathing heavily (as after exertion)
From this reading All day long she had been helping the others search for the secret passage, upstairs and downstairs, and back upstairs again, until she dropped, panting and exhausted, into a chair beside Sylvia in the library and declared she couldn’t stand up another minute.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading All day long she had been helping the others search for the secret passage, upstairs and downstairs, and back upstairs again, until she dropped, panting and exhausted, into a chair beside Sylvia in the library and declared she couldn’t stand up another minute.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “Oh, tell me again about the time you went camping, and the people thought you were drowning,” begged Sylvia.
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading “But you aren’t fat,” she retorted when Sahwah protested against her dropping out.
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading “But you aren’t fat,” she retorted when Sahwah protested against her dropping out.
Sahwah
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From this reading “But you aren’t fat,” she retorted when Sahwah protested against her dropping out.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading Hinpoha drew up a footstool under her feet, and sank back into a cushioned chair with a long sigh of contentment.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading All day long she had been helping the others search for the secret passage, upstairs and downstairs, and back upstairs again, until she dropped, panting and exhausted, into a chair beside Sylvia in the library and declared she couldn’t stand up another minute.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading All day long she had been helping the others search for the secret passage, upstairs and downstairs, and back upstairs again, until she dropped, panting and exhausted, into a chair beside Sylvia in the library and declared she couldn’t stand up another minute.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All day long she had been helping the others search for the secret passage, upstairs and downstairs, and back upstairs again, until she dropped, panting and exhausted, into a chair beside Sylvia in the library and declared she couldn’t stand up another minute.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Hinpoha drew up a footstool under her feet, and sank back into a cushioned chair with a long sigh of contentment.
be standing; be upright
From this reading All day long she had been helping the others search for the secret passage, upstairs and downstairs, and back upstairs again, until she dropped, panting and exhausted, into a chair beside Sylvia in the library and declared she couldn’t stand up another minute.
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading The others never thought of stopping.
Sylvia
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From this reading “Oh, tell me again about the time you went camping, and the people thought you were drowning,” begged Sylvia.
express in words
From this reading “Oh, tell me again about the time you went camping, and the people thought you were drowning,” begged Sylvia.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Oh, tell me again about the time you went camping, and the people thought you were drowning,” begged Sylvia.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Oh, tell me again about the time you went camping, and the people thought you were drowning,” begged Sylvia.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “Oh, tell me again about the time you went camping, and the people thought you were drowning,” begged Sylvia.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Hinpoha drew up a footstool under her feet, and sank back into a cushioned chair with a long sigh of contentment.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading All day long she had been helping the others search for the secret passage, upstairs and downstairs, and back upstairs again, until she dropped, panting and exhausted, into a chair beside Sylvia in the library and declared she couldn’t stand up another minute.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Hinpoha drew up a footstool under her feet, and sank back into a cushioned chair with a long sigh of contentment.
on a floor above
From this reading All day long she had been helping the others search for the secret passage, upstairs and downstairs, and back upstairs again, until she dropped, panting and exhausted, into a chair beside Sylvia in the library and declared she couldn’t stand up another minute.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Oh, tell me again about the time you went camping, and the people thought you were drowning,” begged Sylvia.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Oh, tell me again about the time you went camping, and the people thought you were drowning,” begged Sylvia.
at the time that
From this reading “But you aren’t fat,” she retorted when Sahwah protested against her dropping out.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hinpoha drew up a footstool under her feet, and sank back into a cushioned chair with a long sigh of contentment.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Oh, tell me again about the time you went camping, and the people thought you were drowning,” begged Sylvia.
