used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The words drifted up the well of the stairs, followed by a scarcely audible reply from her mother.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Heavy footfalls on the carpeted steps, and then his figure bulked on the landing below her.
ascendedverbUS /əˈsendɪd/
past form of “ascend” — travel up
From this reading She cupped her chin on her hands, and stared down at him while he ascended to her side, sprawling his great figure beside her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She cupped her chin on her hands, and stared down at him while he ascended to her side, sprawling his great figure beside her.
audibleadjectiveUS /ˈɑːdəbəl/
heard or perceptible by the ear
From this reading The words drifted up the well of the stairs, followed by a scarcely audible reply from her mother.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading "Pat, Honey," he rumbled, "you're beginning to get me worried!"
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Heavy footfalls on the carpeted steps, and then his figure bulked on the landing below her.
next to; at the side of
From this reading She cupped her chin on her hands, and stared down at him while he ascended to her side, sprawling his great figure beside her.
bulked
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From this reading Heavy footfalls on the carpeted steps, and then his figure bulked on the landing below her.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The words drifted up the well of the stairs, followed by a scarcely audible reply from her mother.
carpetedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːrpətɪd/
covered with or as if with carpeting or with carpeting as specified; often used in combination
From this reading Heavy footfalls on the carpeted steps, and then his figure bulked on the landing below her.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading She cupped her chin on her hands, and stared down at him while he ascended to her side, sprawling his great figure beside her.
cupped
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From this reading She cupped her chin on her hands, and stared down at him while he ascended to her side, sprawling his great figure beside her.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She cupped her chin on her hands, and stared down at him while he ascended to her side, sprawling his great figure beside her.
driftedverbUS /ˈdrɪftəd/
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading The words drifted up the well of the stairs, followed by a scarcely audible reply from her mother.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Heavy footfalls on the carpeted steps, and then his figure bulked on the landing below her.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The words drifted up the well of the stairs, followed by a scarcely audible reply from her mother.
footfalls
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From this reading Heavy footfalls on the carpeted steps, and then his figure bulked on the landing below her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The words drifted up the well of the stairs, followed by a scarcely audible reply from her mother.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Pat, Honey," he rumbled, "you're beginning to get me worried!"
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She cupped her chin on her hands, and stared down at him while he ascended to her side, sprawling his great figure beside her.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She cupped her chin on her hands, and stared down at him while he ascended to her side, sprawling his great figure beside her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She cupped her chin on her hands, and stared down at him while he ascended to her side, sprawling his great figure beside her.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Heavy footfalls on the carpeted steps, and then his figure bulked on the landing below her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The words drifted up the well of the stairs, followed by a scarcely audible reply from her mother.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She cupped her chin on her hands, and stared down at him while he ascended to her side, sprawling his great figure beside her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Heavy footfalls on the carpeted steps, and then his figure bulked on the landing below her.
HoneynounUS /ˈhʌni/
a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
From this reading "Pat, Honey," he rumbled, "you're beginning to get me worried!"
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading Heavy footfalls on the carpeted steps, and then his figure bulked on the landing below her.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Pat, Honey," he rumbled, "you're beginning to get me worried!"
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The words drifted up the well of the stairs, followed by a scarcely audible reply from her mother.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The words drifted up the well of the stairs, followed by a scarcely audible reply from her mother.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Heavy footfalls on the carpeted steps, and then his figure bulked on the landing below her.
PatverbUS /pæt/
pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading "Where's Pat?"
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading The words drifted up the well of the stairs, followed by a scarcely audible reply from her mother.
rumbledverbUS /ˈrʌmbəld/
past form of “rumble” — make a low noise
From this reading "Pat, Honey," he rumbled, "you're beginning to get me worried!"
only a very short time before
From this reading The words drifted up the well of the stairs, followed by a scarcely audible reply from her mother.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She cupped her chin on her hands, and stared down at him while he ascended to her side, sprawling his great figure beside her.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading She cupped her chin on her hands, and stared down at him while he ascended to her side, sprawling his great figure beside her.
sprawlingnounUS /ˈsprɔːlɪŋ/
an ungainly posture with arms and legs spread about
From this reading She cupped her chin on her hands, and stared down at him while he ascended to her side, sprawling his great figure beside her.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading The words drifted up the well of the stairs, followed by a scarcely audible reply from her mother.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading She cupped her chin on her hands, and stared down at him while he ascended to her side, sprawling his great figure beside her.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Heavy footfalls on the carpeted steps, and then his figure bulked on the landing below her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The words drifted up the well of the stairs, followed by a scarcely audible reply from her mother.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Heavy footfalls on the carpeted steps, and then his figure bulked on the landing below her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She cupped her chin on her hands, and stared down at him while he ascended to her side, sprawling his great figure beside her.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The words drifted up the well of the stairs, followed by a scarcely audible reply from her mother.
(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 The words drifted up the well of the stairs, followed by a scarcely audible reply from her mother.
Where's
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From this reading "Where's Pat?"
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading She cupped her chin on her hands, and stared down at him while he ascended to her side, sprawling his great figure beside her.
the words that are spoken
From this reading The words drifted up the well of the stairs, followed by a scarcely audible reply from her mother.
worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading "Pat, Honey," he rumbled, "you're beginning to get me worried!"
you're
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From this reading "Pat, Honey," he rumbled, "you're beginning to get me worried!"
