used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She wore a red woolen jersey over her bodice that fitted her tightly and made her look very slight and shivering.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Elsa nodded at her in silence, and Millar, after watching them a few seconds with a smile of amusement, walked out of the room, whistling softly.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading To the amazement of Elsa, the shrinking little model came in, hesitating on the threshold.
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading Elsa nodded at her in silence, and Millar, after watching them a few seconds with a smile of amusement, walked out of the room, whistling softly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She wore a red woolen jersey over her bodice that fitted her tightly and made her look very slight and shivering.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She looked with wide-open eyes at the beautiful girl and dropped a courtesy as she sat in the seat Millar drew out for her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She looked with wide-open eyes at the beautiful girl and dropped a courtesy as she sat in the seat Millar drew out for her.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading She looked with wide-open eyes at the beautiful girl and dropped a courtesy as she sat in the seat Millar drew out for her.
bodicenounUS /ˈbɑːdɪs/
part of a dress above the waist
From this reading She wore a red woolen jersey over her bodice that fitted her tightly and made her look very slight and shivering.
terminate
From this reading Mimi was the first to break the silence, squirming under Elsa's direct scrutiny.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading To the amazement of Elsa, the shrinking little model came in, hesitating on the threshold.
courtesynounUS /ˈkɜːrtəsi/
a courteous or respectful or considerate act
From this reading She looked with wide-open eyes at the beautiful girl and dropped a courtesy as she sat in the seat Millar drew out for her.
command with authority
From this reading Mimi was the first to break the silence, squirming under Elsa's direct scrutiny.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading She looked with wide-open eyes at the beautiful girl and dropped a courtesy as she sat in the seat Millar drew out for her.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading She looked with wide-open eyes at the beautiful girl and dropped a courtesy as she sat in the seat Millar drew out for her.
Elsa
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From this reading To the amazement of Elsa, the shrinking little model came in, hesitating on the threshold.
Elsa's
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From this reading Mimi was the first to break the silence, squirming under Elsa's direct scrutiny.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She looked with wide-open eyes at the beautiful girl and dropped a courtesy as she sat in the seat Millar drew out for her.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Elsa nodded at her in silence, and Millar, after watching them a few seconds with a smile of amusement, walked out of the room, whistling softly.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Mimi was the first to break the silence, squirming under Elsa's direct scrutiny.
fittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtəd/
being the right size and shape to fit as desired
From this reading She wore a red woolen jersey over her bodice that fitted her tightly and made her look very slight and shivering.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She looked with wide-open eyes at the beautiful girl and dropped a courtesy as she sat in the seat Millar drew out for her.
a young female
From this reading She looked with wide-open eyes at the beautiful girl and dropped a courtesy as she sat in the seat Millar drew out for her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She wore a red woolen jersey over her bodice that fitted her tightly and made her look very slight and shivering.
hesitatingadjectiveUS /ˈhezəteɪtɪŋ/
lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly
From this reading To the amazement of Elsa, the shrinking little model came in, hesitating on the threshold.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To the amazement of Elsa, the shrinking little model came in, hesitating on the threshold.
jerseynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrzi/
a Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading She wore a red woolen jersey over her bodice that fitted her tightly and made her look very slight and shivering.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading To the amazement of Elsa, the shrinking little model came in, hesitating on the threshold.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She wore a red woolen jersey over her bodice that fitted her tightly and made her look very slight and shivering.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked with wide-open eyes at the beautiful girl and dropped a courtesy as she sat in the seat Millar drew out for her.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She wore a red woolen jersey over her bodice that fitted her tightly and made her look very slight and shivering.
Millar
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From this reading She looked with wide-open eyes at the beautiful girl and dropped a courtesy as she sat in the seat Millar drew out for her.
Mimi
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From this reading Mimi was the first to break the silence, squirming under Elsa's direct scrutiny.
modelnounUS /ˈmɑːdəl/
a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
From this reading To the amazement of Elsa, the shrinking little model came in, hesitating on the threshold.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Elsa nodded at her in silence, and Millar, after watching them a few seconds with a smile of amusement, walked out of the room, whistling softly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To the amazement of Elsa, the shrinking little model came in, hesitating on the threshold.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To the amazement of Elsa, the shrinking little model came in, hesitating on the threshold.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She looked with wide-open eyes at the beautiful girl and dropped a courtesy as she sat in the seat Millar drew out for her.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She wore a red woolen jersey over her bodice that fitted her tightly and made her look very slight and shivering.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading She wore a red woolen jersey over her bodice that fitted her tightly and made her look very slight and shivering.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Elsa nodded at her in silence, and Millar, after watching them a few seconds with a smile of amusement, walked out of the room, whistling softly.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She looked with wide-open eyes at the beautiful girl and dropped a courtesy as she sat in the seat Millar drew out for her.
scrutinynounUS /ˈskruːtəni/
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading Mimi was the first to break the silence, squirming under Elsa's direct scrutiny.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading She looked with wide-open eyes at the beautiful girl and dropped a courtesy as she sat in the seat Millar drew out for her.
secondsnounUS /ˈsekəndz/
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Elsa nodded at her in silence, and Millar, after watching them a few seconds with a smile of amusement, walked out of the room, whistling softly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She wore a red woolen jersey over her bodice that fitted her tightly and made her look very slight and shivering.
shiveringnounUS /ˈʃɪvərɪŋ/
a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
From this reading She wore a red woolen jersey over her bodice that fitted her tightly and made her look very slight and shivering.
shrinkingnounUS /ˈʃrɪŋkɪŋ/
process or result of becoming less or smaller
From this reading To the amazement of Elsa, the shrinking little model came in, hesitating on the threshold.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Elsa nodded at her in silence, and Millar, after watching them a few seconds with a smile of amusement, walked out of the room, whistling softly.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading She wore a red woolen jersey over her bodice that fitted her tightly and made her look very slight and shivering.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Elsa nodded at her in silence, and Millar, after watching them a few seconds with a smile of amusement, walked out of the room, whistling softly.
with low volume
From this reading Elsa nodded at her in silence, and Millar, after watching them a few seconds with a smile of amusement, walked out of the room, whistling softly.
squirmingverbUS /ˈskwɜːrmɪŋ/
-ing form of “squirm” — to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
From this reading Mimi was the first to break the silence, squirming under Elsa's direct scrutiny.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She wore a red woolen jersey over her bodice that fitted her tightly and made her look very slight and shivering.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To the amazement of Elsa, the shrinking little model came in, hesitating on the threshold.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Elsa nodded at her in silence, and Millar, after watching them a few seconds with a smile of amusement, walked out of the room, whistling softly.
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading To the amazement of Elsa, the shrinking little model came in, hesitating on the threshold.
tightlyadverbUS /ˈtaɪtli/
in a tight or constricted manner
From this reading She wore a red woolen jersey over her bodice that fitted her tightly and made her look very slight and shivering.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To the amazement of Elsa, the shrinking little model came in, hesitating on the threshold.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Mimi was the first to break the silence, squirming under Elsa's direct scrutiny.
precisely as stated
From this reading She wore a red woolen jersey over her bodice that fitted her tightly and made her look very slight and shivering.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Elsa nodded at her in silence, and Millar, after watching them a few seconds with a smile of amusement, walked out of the room, whistling softly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mimi was the first to break the silence, squirming under Elsa's direct scrutiny.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Elsa nodded at her in silence, and Millar, after watching them a few seconds with a smile of amusement, walked out of the room, whistling softly.
whistlingnounUS /ˈwɪslɪŋ/
the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading Elsa nodded at her in silence, and Millar, after watching them a few seconds with a smile of amusement, walked out of the room, whistling softly.
wide-openadjective
open wide
From this reading She looked with wide-open eyes at the beautiful girl and dropped a courtesy as she sat in the seat Millar drew out for her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She looked with wide-open eyes at the beautiful girl and dropped a courtesy as she sat in the seat Millar drew out for her.
woolennounUS /ˈwʊlən/
a fabric made from the hair of sheep
From this reading She wore a red woolen jersey over her bodice that fitted her tightly and made her look very slight and shivering.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading She wore a red woolen jersey over her bodice that fitted her tightly and made her look very slight and shivering.
