used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Diana Ward, I’m a greatly rattled man,” said Larry.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The girl stopped working, her fingers poised above the keys of her typewriter; then she swung round in her chair.
an occurrence of something
From this reading “The case is growing a little clearer to me,” she said quietly.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading The girl stopped working, her fingers poised above the keys of her typewriter; then she swung round in her chair.
cleareradjectiveUS /ˈklɪrər/
comparative of “clear” — readily apparent to the mind
From this reading “The case is growing a little clearer to me,” she said quietly.
DiananounUS /daɪˈænə/
English aristocrat who was the first wife of Prince Charles; her death in an automobile accident in Paris produced intense national mourning (1961-1997)
From this reading “Diana Ward, I’m a greatly rattled man,” said Larry.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading The girl stopped working, her fingers poised above the keys of her typewriter; then she swung round in her chair.
a young female
From this reading The girl stopped working, her fingers poised above the keys of her typewriter; then she swung round in her chair.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading “Diana Ward, I’m a greatly rattled man,” said Larry.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading “I wish to heaven it would grow clearer to me,” grumbled Larry.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading “The case is growing a little clearer to me,” she said quietly.
grumbledverbUS /ˈɡrʌmbəld/
past form of “grumble” — show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
From this reading “I wish to heaven it would grow clearer to me,” grumbled Larry.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading “I wish to heaven it would grow clearer to me,” grumbled Larry.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The girl stopped working, her fingers poised above the keys of her typewriter; then she swung round in her chair.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Here is the situation.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I wish to heaven it would grow clearer to me,” grumbled Larry.
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From this reading “Diana Ward, I’m a greatly rattled man,” said Larry.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The girl stopped working, her fingers poised above the keys of her typewriter; then she swung round in her chair.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The case is growing a little clearer to me,” she said quietly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I wish to heaven it would grow clearer to me,” grumbled Larry.
keysnounUS /kiːz/
plural of “key” — metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading The girl stopped working, her fingers poised above the keys of her typewriter; then she swung round in her chair.
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From this reading “Diana Ward, I’m a greatly rattled man,” said Larry.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “The case is growing a little clearer to me,” she said quietly.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Diana Ward, I’m a greatly rattled man,” said Larry.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “The case is growing a little clearer to me,” she said quietly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The girl stopped working, her fingers poised above the keys of her typewriter; then she swung round in her chair.
poisedadjectiveUS /pɔɪzd/
marked by balance or equilibrium and readiness for action
From this reading The girl stopped working, her fingers poised above the keys of her typewriter; then she swung round in her chair.
with low volume
From this reading “The case is growing a little clearer to me,” she said quietly.
rattledadjectiveUS /ˈrætəld/
thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)
From this reading “Diana Ward, I’m a greatly rattled man,” said Larry.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The girl stopped working, her fingers poised above the keys of her typewriter; then she swung round in her chair.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Diana Ward, I’m a greatly rattled man,” said Larry.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The girl stopped working, her fingers poised above the keys of her typewriter; then she swung round in her chair.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading “Here is the situation.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading The girl stopped working, her fingers poised above the keys of her typewriter; then she swung round in her chair.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading The girl stopped working, her fingers poised above the keys of her typewriter; then she swung round in her chair.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The girl stopped working, her fingers poised above the keys of her typewriter; then she swung round in her chair.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The girl stopped working, her fingers poised above the keys of her typewriter; then she swung round in her chair.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “The case is growing a little clearer to me,” she said quietly.
typewriternounUS /ˈtaɪpraɪtər/
hand-operated character printer for printing written messages one character at a time
From this reading The girl stopped working, her fingers poised above the keys of her typewriter; then she swung round in her chair.
WardnounUS /wɔːrd/
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading “Diana Ward, I’m a greatly rattled man,” said Larry.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “I wish to heaven it would grow clearer to me,” grumbled Larry.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading The girl stopped working, her fingers poised above the keys of her typewriter; then she swung round in her chair.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I wish to heaven it would grow clearer to me,” grumbled Larry.
