used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The three girls, following the example of their hostess, had dropped through a hole some three feet square, had poised for an instant upon a board landing, to drop a second three feet and find themselves in a small square room.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Leaving this room, they had gone scooting along a narrow passageway, to drop on their knees and crawl through a circular opening into a room some twenty feet square.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "It's an exact reproduction of an igloo!" exclaimed Lucile.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The three girls, following the example of their hostess, had dropped through a hole some three feet square, had poised for an instant upon a board landing, to drop a second three feet and find themselves in a small square room.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading The three girls, following the example of their hostess, had dropped through a hole some three feet square, had poised for an instant upon a board landing, to drop a second three feet and find themselves in a small square room.
circularadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrkjələr/
having the shape or form of a circle
From this reading Leaving this room, they had gone scooting along a narrow passageway, to drop on their knees and crawl through a circular opening into a room some twenty feet square.
crawlverbUS /krɔːl/
move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Leaving this room, they had gone scooting along a narrow passageway, to drop on their knees and crawl through a circular opening into a room some twenty feet square.
let fall to the ground
From this reading The three girls, following the example of their hostess, had dropped through a hole some three feet square, had poised for an instant upon a board landing, to drop a second three feet and find themselves in a small square room.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading The three girls, following the example of their hostess, had dropped through a hole some three feet square, had poised for an instant upon a board landing, to drop a second three feet and find themselves in a small square room.
exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading "It's an exact reproduction of an igloo!" exclaimed Lucile.
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading The three girls, following the example of their hostess, had dropped through a hole some three feet square, had poised for an instant upon a board landing, to drop a second three feet and find themselves in a small square room.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "It's an exact reproduction of an igloo!" exclaimed Lucile.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The three girls, following the example of their hostess, had dropped through a hole some three feet square, had poised for an instant upon a board landing, to drop a second three feet and find themselves in a small square room.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The three girls, following the example of their hostess, had dropped through a hole some three feet square, had poised for an instant upon a board landing, to drop a second three feet and find themselves in a small square room.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The three girls, following the example of their hostess, had dropped through a hole some three feet square, had poised for an instant upon a board landing, to drop a second three feet and find themselves in a small square room.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The three girls, following the example of their hostess, had dropped through a hole some three feet square, had poised for an instant upon a board landing, to drop a second three feet and find themselves in a small square room.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The three girls, following the example of their hostess, had dropped through a hole some three feet square, had poised for an instant upon a board landing, to drop a second three feet and find themselves in a small square room.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Leaving this room, they had gone scooting along a narrow passageway, to drop on their knees and crawl through a circular opening into a room some twenty feet square.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The three girls, following the example of their hostess, had dropped through a hole some three feet square, had poised for an instant upon a board landing, to drop a second three feet and find themselves in a small square room.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Why!" exclaimed their hostess, "have you seen an igloo somewhere?"
an opening into or through something
From this reading The three girls, following the example of their hostess, had dropped through a hole some three feet square, had poised for an instant upon a board landing, to drop a second three feet and find themselves in a small square room.
hostessnounUS /ˈhoʊstəs/
a woman host
From this reading The three girls, following the example of their hostess, had dropped through a hole some three feet square, had poised for an instant upon a board landing, to drop a second three feet and find themselves in a small square room.
igloonounUS /ˈɪɡluː/
an Eskimo hut; usually built of blocks (of sod or snow) in the shape of a dome
From this reading "It's an exact reproduction of an igloo!" exclaimed Lucile.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The three girls, following the example of their hostess, had dropped through a hole some three feet square, had poised for an instant upon a board landing, to drop a second three feet and find themselves in a small square room.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading The three girls, following the example of their hostess, had dropped through a hole some three feet square, had poised for an instant upon a board landing, to drop a second three feet and find themselves in a small square room.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Leaving this room, they had gone scooting along a narrow passageway, to drop on their knees and crawl through a circular opening into a room some twenty feet square.
It's
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From this reading "It's an exact reproduction of an igloo!" exclaimed Lucile.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Leaving this room, they had gone scooting along a narrow passageway, to drop on their knees and crawl through a circular opening into a room some twenty feet square.
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading The three girls, following the example of their hostess, had dropped through a hole some three feet square, had poised for an instant upon a board landing, to drop a second three feet and find themselves in a small square room.
the act of departing
From this reading Leaving this room, they had gone scooting along a narrow passageway, to drop on their knees and crawl through a circular opening into a room some twenty feet square.
Lucile
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From this reading "It's an exact reproduction of an igloo!" exclaimed Lucile.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading Leaving this room, they had gone scooting along a narrow passageway, to drop on their knees and crawl through a circular opening into a room some twenty feet square.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It's an exact reproduction of an igloo!" exclaimed Lucile.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Leaving this room, they had gone scooting along a narrow passageway, to drop on their knees and crawl through a circular opening into a room some twenty feet square.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading Leaving this room, they had gone scooting along a narrow passageway, to drop on their knees and crawl through a circular opening into a room some twenty feet square.
passagewaynounUS /ˈpæsədʒweɪ/
a passage between rooms or between buildings
From this reading Leaving this room, they had gone scooting along a narrow passageway, to drop on their knees and crawl through a circular opening into a room some twenty feet square.
poisedadjectiveUS /pɔɪzd/
marked by balance or equilibrium and readiness for action
From this reading The three girls, following the example of their hostess, had dropped through a hole some three feet square, had poised for an instant upon a board landing, to drop a second three feet and find themselves in a small square room.
reproductionnounUS /ˌriːprəˈdʌkʃən/
the process of generating offspring
From this reading "It's an exact reproduction of an igloo!" exclaimed Lucile.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The three girls, following the example of their hostess, had dropped through a hole some three feet square, had poised for an instant upon a board landing, to drop a second three feet and find themselves in a small square room.
scooting
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From this reading Leaving this room, they had gone scooting along a narrow passageway, to drop on their knees and crawl through a circular opening into a room some twenty feet square.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The three girls, following the example of their hostess, had dropped through a hole some three feet square, had poised for an instant upon a board landing, to drop a second three feet and find themselves in a small square room.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Why!" exclaimed their hostess, "have you seen an igloo somewhere?"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The three girls, following the example of their hostess, had dropped through a hole some three feet square, had poised for an instant upon a board landing, to drop a second three feet and find themselves in a small square room.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Lucile smiled.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The three girls, following the example of their hostess, had dropped through a hole some three feet square, had poised for an instant upon a board landing, to drop a second three feet and find themselves in a small square room.
in or at or to some place
From this reading "Why!" exclaimed their hostess, "have you seen an igloo somewhere?"
make square
From this reading The three girls, following the example of their hostess, had dropped through a hole some three feet square, had poised for an instant upon a board landing, to drop a second three feet and find themselves in a small square room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The three girls, following the example of their hostess, had dropped through a hole some three feet square, had poised for an instant upon a board landing, to drop a second three feet and find themselves in a small square room.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The three girls, following the example of their hostess, had dropped through a hole some three feet square, had poised for an instant upon a board landing, to drop a second three feet and find themselves in a small square room.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The three girls, following the example of their hostess, had dropped through a hole some three feet square, had poised for an instant upon a board landing, to drop a second three feet and find themselves in a small square room.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Leaving this room, they had gone scooting along a narrow passageway, to drop on their knees and crawl through a circular opening into a room some twenty feet square.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Leaving this room, they had gone scooting along a narrow passageway, to drop on their knees and crawl through a circular opening into a room some twenty feet square.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The three girls, following the example of their hostess, had dropped through a hole some three feet square, had poised for an instant upon a board landing, to drop a second three feet and find themselves in a small square room.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The three girls, following the example of their hostess, had dropped through a hole some three feet square, had poised for an instant upon a board landing, to drop a second three feet and find themselves in a small square room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The three girls, following the example of their hostess, had dropped through a hole some three feet square, had poised for an instant upon a board landing, to drop a second three feet and find themselves in a small square room.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Leaving this room, they had gone scooting along a narrow passageway, to drop on their knees and crawl through a circular opening into a room some twenty feet square.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The three girls, following the example of their hostess, had dropped through a hole some three feet square, had poised for an instant upon a board landing, to drop a second three feet and find themselves in a small square room.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why!" exclaimed their hostess, "have you seen an igloo somewhere?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why!" exclaimed their hostess, "have you seen an igloo somewhere?"
