used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Don't shut up like a knife, Rhoda," she said, disconsolately.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading I copied her courtesies, and followed her steps, and when, at length, she fell breathlessly into a chair, I leaned against her knee with my hand on her pink cheek.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I copied her courtesies, and followed her steps, and when, at length, she fell breathlessly into a chair, I leaned against her knee with my hand on her pink cheek.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She looked so pretty as she danced in the firelight that I tried to be like her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There, I believe the Lawrence side of the family is waking up at last!"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She looked so pretty as she danced in the firelight that I tried to be like her.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading There, I believe the Lawrence side of the family is waking up at last!"
breathlesslyadverbUS /ˈbreθləsli/
in a breathless manner
From this reading I copied her courtesies, and followed her steps, and when, at length, she fell breathlessly into a chair, I leaned against her knee with my hand on her pink cheek.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading I copied her courtesies, and followed her steps, and when, at length, she fell breathlessly into a chair, I leaned against her knee with my hand on her pink cheek.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading I copied her courtesies, and followed her steps, and when, at length, she fell breathlessly into a chair, I leaned against her knee with my hand on her pink cheek.
copiedverbUS /ˈkɑːpid/
inflected form of “copy” — copy down as is
From this reading I copied her courtesies, and followed her steps, and when, at length, she fell breathlessly into a chair, I leaned against her knee with my hand on her pink cheek.
courtesiesnounUS /ˈkɜːrtəsiz/
plural of “courtesy” — a courteous or respectful or considerate act
From this reading I copied her courtesies, and followed her steps, and when, at length, she fell breathlessly into a chair, I leaned against her knee with my hand on her pink cheek.
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading She looked so pretty as she danced in the firelight that I tried to be like her.
disconsolatelyadverb
in grief-stricken loneliness; without comforting circumstances or prospects
From this reading "Don't shut up like a knife, Rhoda," she said, disconsolately.
Don't
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From this reading "Don't shut up like a knife, Rhoda," she said, disconsolately.
a social unit living together
From this reading There, I believe the Lawrence side of the family is waking up at last!"
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading I copied her courtesies, and followed her steps, and when, at length, she fell breathlessly into a chair, I leaned against her knee with my hand on her pink cheek.
firelightnoun
the light of a fire (especially in a fireplace)
From this reading She looked so pretty as she danced in the firelight that I tried to be like her.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading I copied her courtesies, and followed her steps, and when, at length, she fell breathlessly into a chair, I leaned against her knee with my hand on her pink cheek.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Let yourself go.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I copied her courtesies, and followed her steps, and when, at length, she fell breathlessly into a chair, I leaned against her knee with my hand on her pink cheek.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She looked so pretty as she danced in the firelight that I tried to be like her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading There, I believe the Lawrence side of the family is waking up at last!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She looked so pretty as she danced in the firelight that I tried to be like her.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I copied her courtesies, and followed her steps, and when, at length, she fell breathlessly into a chair, I leaned against her knee with my hand on her pink cheek.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There, I believe the Lawrence side of the family is waking up at last!"
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading I copied her courtesies, and followed her steps, and when, at length, she fell breathlessly into a chair, I leaned against her knee with my hand on her pink cheek.
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading "Don't shut up like a knife, Rhoda," she said, disconsolately.
immediately past
From this reading There, I believe the Lawrence side of the family is waking up at last!"
LawrencenounUS /ˈlɔːrəns/
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading There, I believe the Lawrence side of the family is waking up at last!"
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading I copied her courtesies, and followed her steps, and when, at length, she fell breathlessly into a chair, I leaned against her knee with my hand on her pink cheek.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading I copied her courtesies, and followed her steps, and when, at length, she fell breathlessly into a chair, I leaned against her knee with my hand on her pink cheek.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let yourself go.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Don't shut up like a knife, Rhoda," she said, disconsolately.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked so pretty as she danced in the firelight that I tried to be like her.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I copied her courtesies, and followed her steps, and when, at length, she fell breathlessly into a chair, I leaned against her knee with my hand on her pink cheek.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There, I believe the Lawrence side of the family is waking up at last!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I copied her courtesies, and followed her steps, and when, at length, she fell breathlessly into a chair, I leaned against her knee with my hand on her pink cheek.
a light shade of red
From this reading I copied her courtesies, and followed her steps, and when, at length, she fell breathlessly into a chair, I leaned against her knee with my hand on her pink cheek.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading She looked so pretty as she danced in the firelight that I tried to be like her.
Rhoda
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From this reading "Don't shut up like a knife, Rhoda," she said, disconsolately.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Don't shut up like a knife, Rhoda," she said, disconsolately.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Don't shut up like a knife, Rhoda," she said, disconsolately.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading "Don't shut up like a knife, Rhoda," she said, disconsolately.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading There, I believe the Lawrence side of the family is waking up at last!"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She looked so pretty as she danced in the firelight that I tried to be like her.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading I copied her courtesies, and followed her steps, and when, at length, she fell breathlessly into a chair, I leaned against her knee with my hand on her pink cheek.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She looked so pretty as she danced in the firelight that I tried to be like her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There, I believe the Lawrence side of the family is waking up at last!"
in or at that place or location
From this reading There, I believe the Lawrence side of the family is waking up at last!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She looked so pretty as she danced in the firelight that I tried to be like her.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading She looked so pretty as she danced in the firelight that I tried to be like her.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Don't shut up like a knife, Rhoda," she said, disconsolately.
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading There, I believe the Lawrence side of the family is waking up at last!"
at the time that
From this reading I copied her courtesies, and followed her steps, and when, at length, she fell breathlessly into a chair, I leaned against her knee with my hand on her pink cheek.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I copied her courtesies, and followed her steps, and when, at length, she fell breathlessly into a chair, I leaned against her knee with my hand on her pink cheek.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "Let yourself go.
