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Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The instant Lucile had closed the door behind her she had spread one of the papers she had bought out before her and, having opened it at page 3, sat down to look at a picture reproduced there.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The instant Lucile had closed the door behind her she had spread one of the papers she had bought out before her and, having opened it at page 3, sat down to look at a picture reproduced there.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the chuckle her face took on a sober look.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lucile may have been dreaming, but Cordie was wide awake and thinking hard.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading "Well anyway, it's not such a bad picture," she chuckled at last.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The instant Lucile had closed the door behind her she had spread one of the papers she had bought out before her and, having opened it at page 3, sat down to look at a picture reproduced there.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading Lucile may have been dreaming, but Cordie was wide awake and thinking hard.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "Well anyway, it's not such a bad picture," she chuckled at last.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Lucile may have been dreaming, but Cordie was wide awake and thinking hard.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The instant Lucile had closed the door behind her she had spread one of the papers she had bought out before her and, having opened it at page 3, sat down to look at a picture reproduced there.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The instant Lucile had closed the door behind her she had spread one of the papers she had bought out before her and, having opened it at page 3, sat down to look at a picture reproduced there.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading The instant Lucile had closed the door behind her she had spread one of the papers she had bought out before her and, having opened it at page 3, sat down to look at a picture reproduced there.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Lucile may have been dreaming, but Cordie was wide awake and thinking hard.
chucklenounUS /ˈtʃʌkəl/
a soft partly suppressed laugh
From this reading After the chuckle her face took on a sober look.
chuckledverbUS /ˈtʃʌkəld/
past form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading "Well anyway, it's not such a bad picture," she chuckled at last.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading The instant Lucile had closed the door behind her she had spread one of the papers she had bought out before her and, having opened it at page 3, sat down to look at a picture reproduced there.
Cordie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lucile may have been dreaming, but Cordie was wide awake and thinking hard.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The instant Lucile had closed the door behind her she had spread one of the papers she had bought out before her and, having opened it at page 3, sat down to look at a picture reproduced there.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The instant Lucile had closed the door behind her she had spread one of the papers she had bought out before her and, having opened it at page 3, sat down to look at a picture reproduced there.
dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading Lucile may have been dreaming, but Cordie was wide awake and thinking hard.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading After the chuckle her face took on a sober look.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a full two minutes she sat staring at it.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading For a full two minutes she sat staring at it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The instant Lucile had closed the door behind her she had spread one of the papers she had bought out before her and, having opened it at page 3, sat down to look at a picture reproduced there.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Lucile may have been dreaming, but Cordie was wide awake and thinking hard.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Lucile may have been dreaming, but Cordie was wide awake and thinking hard.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The instant Lucile had closed the door behind her she had spread one of the papers she had bought out before her and, having opened it at page 3, sat down to look at a picture reproduced there.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The instant Lucile had closed the door behind her she had spread one of the papers she had bought out before her and, having opened it at page 3, sat down to look at a picture reproduced there.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading The instant Lucile had closed the door behind her she had spread one of the papers she had bought out before her and, having opened it at page 3, sat down to look at a picture reproduced there.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The instant Lucile had closed the door behind her she had spread one of the papers she had bought out before her and, having opened it at page 3, sat down to look at a picture reproduced there.
it's
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From this reading "Well anyway, it's not such a bad picture," she chuckled at last.
immediately past
From this reading "Well anyway, it's not such a bad picture," she chuckled at last.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The instant Lucile had closed the door behind her she had spread one of the papers she had bought out before her and, having opened it at page 3, sat down to look at a picture reproduced there.
Lucile
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From this reading Lucile may have been dreaming, but Cordie was wide awake and thinking hard.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Lucile may have been dreaming, but Cordie was wide awake and thinking hard.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading For a full two minutes she sat staring at it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Well anyway, it's not such a bad picture," she chuckled at last.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The instant Lucile had closed the door behind her she had spread one of the papers she had bought out before her and, having opened it at page 3, sat down to look at a picture reproduced there.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After the chuckle her face took on a sober look.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The instant Lucile had closed the door behind her she had spread one of the papers she had bought out before her and, having opened it at page 3, sat down to look at a picture reproduced there.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The instant Lucile had closed the door behind her she had spread one of the papers she had bought out before her and, having opened it at page 3, sat down to look at a picture reproduced there.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The instant Lucile had closed the door behind her she had spread one of the papers she had bought out before her and, having opened it at page 3, sat down to look at a picture reproduced there.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading The instant Lucile had closed the door behind her she had spread one of the papers she had bought out before her and, having opened it at page 3, sat down to look at a picture reproduced there.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading The instant Lucile had closed the door behind her she had spread one of the papers she had bought out before her and, having opened it at page 3, sat down to look at a picture reproduced there.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading The instant Lucile had closed the door behind her she had spread one of the papers she had bought out before her and, having opened it at page 3, sat down to look at a picture reproduced there.
reproducedverbUS /ˌriːprəˈduːst/
past form of “reproduce” — make a copy or equivalent of
From this reading The instant Lucile had closed the door behind her she had spread one of the papers she had bought out before her and, having opened it at page 3, sat down to look at a picture reproduced there.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The instant Lucile had closed the door behind her she had spread one of the papers she had bought out before her and, having opened it at page 3, sat down to look at a picture reproduced there.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The instant Lucile had closed the door behind her she had spread one of the papers she had bought out before her and, having opened it at page 3, sat down to look at a picture reproduced there.
soberadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊbər/
not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading After the chuckle her face took on a sober look.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading The instant Lucile had closed the door behind her she had spread one of the papers she had bought out before her and, having opened it at page 3, sat down to look at a picture reproduced there.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading For a full two minutes she sat staring at it.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Well anyway, it's not such a bad picture," she chuckled at last.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The instant Lucile had closed the door behind her she had spread one of the papers she had bought out before her and, having opened it at page 3, sat down to look at a picture reproduced there.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The instant Lucile had closed the door behind her she had spread one of the papers she had bought out before her and, having opened it at page 3, sat down to look at a picture reproduced there.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Lucile may have been dreaming, but Cordie was wide awake and thinking hard.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The instant Lucile had closed the door behind her she had spread one of the papers she had bought out before her and, having opened it at page 3, sat down to look at a picture reproduced there.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading After the chuckle her face took on a sober look.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For a full two minutes she sat staring at it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lucile may have been dreaming, but Cordie was wide awake and thinking hard.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well anyway, it's not such a bad picture," she chuckled at last.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Lucile may have been dreaming, but Cordie was wide awake and thinking hard.
