used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She caught the smile and answered with a toss of her pretty head as he followed her through the hall.
absorbedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbd/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading The older folks were bending over a table deeply absorbed in a game of checkers.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Vassar smiled at the assumption of equal rights the act implied.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With light step Virginia mounted the low stone stoop, fumbled for her keys, unlocked the massive door and ushered John Vassar into the dimly lighted hall.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading She caught the smile and answered with a toss of her pretty head as he followed her through the hall.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She caught the smile and answered with a toss of her pretty head as he followed her through the hall.
assumptionnounUS /əˈsʌmpʃən/
a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn
From this reading Vassar smiled at the assumption of equal rights the act implied.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Vassar smiled at the assumption of equal rights the act implied.
bendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading The older folks were bending over a table deeply absorbed in a game of checkers.
next to; at the side of
From this reading “Come right into the sitting-room in the rear and meet my father and mother,” she cried, placing her little turban hat on the rack beside his, man-fashion.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading She caught the smile and answered with a toss of her pretty head as he followed her through the hall.
checkersnounUS /ˈtʃekərz/
a checkerboard game for two players who each have 12 pieces; the object is to jump over and so capture the opponent's pieces
From this reading The older folks were bending over a table deeply absorbed in a game of checkers.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Come right into the sitting-room in the rear and meet my father and mother,” she cried, placing her little turban hat on the rack beside his, man-fashion.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Come right into the sitting-room in the rear and meet my father and mother,” she cried, placing her little turban hat on the rack beside his, man-fashion.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading The older folks were bending over a table deeply absorbed in a game of checkers.
dimlyadverbUS /ˈdɪmli/
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading With light step Virginia mounted the low stone stoop, fumbled for her keys, unlocked the massive door and ushered John Vassar into the dimly lighted hall.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading With light step Virginia mounted the low stone stoop, fumbled for her keys, unlocked the massive door and ushered John Vassar into the dimly lighted hall.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading Vassar smiled at the assumption of equal rights the act implied.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “Come right into the sitting-room in the rear and meet my father and mother,” she cried, placing her little turban hat on the rack beside his, man-fashion.
your parents
From this reading The older folks were bending over a table deeply absorbed in a game of checkers.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading She caught the smile and answered with a toss of her pretty head as he followed her through the hall.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading With light step Virginia mounted the low stone stoop, fumbled for her keys, unlocked the massive door and ushered John Vassar into the dimly lighted hall.
fumbledverbUS /ˈfʌmbəld/
past form of “fumble” — feel about uncertainly or blindly
From this reading With light step Virginia mounted the low stone stoop, fumbled for her keys, unlocked the massive door and ushered John Vassar into the dimly lighted hall.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading The older folks were bending over a table deeply absorbed in a game of checkers.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading With light step Virginia mounted the low stone stoop, fumbled for her keys, unlocked the massive door and ushered John Vassar into the dimly lighted hall.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading “Come right into the sitting-room in the rear and meet my father and mother,” she cried, placing her little turban hat on the rack beside his, man-fashion.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She caught the smile and answered with a toss of her pretty head as he followed her through the hall.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She caught the smile and answered with a toss of her pretty head as he followed her through the hall.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading With light step Virginia mounted the low stone stoop, fumbled for her keys, unlocked the massive door and ushered John Vassar into the dimly lighted hall.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Come right into the sitting-room in the rear and meet my father and mother,” she cried, placing her little turban hat on the rack beside his, man-fashion.
impliedverbUS /ˌɪmˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “imply” — express or state indirectly
From this reading Vassar smiled at the assumption of equal rights the act implied.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Come right into the sitting-room in the rear and meet my father and mother,” she cried, placing her little turban hat on the rack beside his, man-fashion.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading With light step Virginia mounted the low stone stoop, fumbled for her keys, unlocked the massive door and ushered John Vassar into the dimly lighted hall.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading With light step Virginia mounted the low stone stoop, fumbled for her keys, unlocked the massive door and ushered John Vassar into the dimly lighted hall.
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 With light step Virginia mounted the low stone stoop, fumbled for her keys, unlocked the massive door and ushered John Vassar into the dimly lighted hall.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading With light step Virginia mounted the low stone stoop, fumbled for her keys, unlocked the massive door and ushered John Vassar into the dimly lighted hall.
set afire or burning
From this reading With light step Virginia mounted the low stone stoop, fumbled for her keys, unlocked the massive door and ushered John Vassar into the dimly lighted hall.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Come right into the sitting-room in the rear and meet my father and mother,” she cried, placing her little turban hat on the rack beside his, man-fashion.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading With light step Virginia mounted the low stone stoop, fumbled for her keys, unlocked the massive door and ushered John Vassar into the dimly lighted hall.
man-fashion
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From this reading “Come right into the sitting-room in the rear and meet my father and mother,” she cried, placing her little turban hat on the rack beside his, man-fashion.
massiveadjectiveUS /ˈmæsɪv/
imposing in size or bulk or solidity
From this reading With light step Virginia mounted the low stone stoop, fumbled for her keys, unlocked the massive door and ushered John Vassar into the dimly lighted hall.
come together
From this reading “Come right into the sitting-room in the rear and meet my father and mother,” she cried, placing her little turban hat on the rack beside his, man-fashion.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “Come right into the sitting-room in the rear and meet my father and mother,” she cried, placing her little turban hat on the rack beside his, man-fashion.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading With light step Virginia mounted the low stone stoop, fumbled for her keys, unlocked the massive door and ushered John Vassar into the dimly lighted hall.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Come right into the sitting-room in the rear and meet my father and mother,” she cried, placing her little turban hat on the rack beside his, man-fashion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Vassar smiled at the assumption of equal rights the act implied.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading The older folks were bending over a table deeply absorbed in a game of checkers.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Come right into the sitting-room in the rear and meet my father and mother,” she cried, placing her little turban hat on the rack beside his, man-fashion.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The older folks were bending over a table deeply absorbed in a game of checkers.
placingverbUS /ˈpleɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “place” — put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “Come right into the sitting-room in the rear and meet my father and mother,” she cried, placing her little turban hat on the rack beside his, man-fashion.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading She caught the smile and answered with a toss of her pretty head as he followed her through the hall.
rackverbUS /ræk/
go at a rack
From this reading “Come right into the sitting-room in the rear and meet my father and mother,” she cried, placing her little turban hat on the rack beside his, man-fashion.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading “Come right into the sitting-room in the rear and meet my father and mother,” she cried, placing her little turban hat on the rack beside his, man-fashion.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “Come right into the sitting-room in the rear and meet my father and mother,” she cried, placing her little turban hat on the rack beside his, man-fashion.
plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
From this reading Vassar smiled at the assumption of equal rights the act implied.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Come right into the sitting-room in the rear and meet my father and mother,” she cried, placing her little turban hat on the rack beside his, man-fashion.
sitting-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Come right into the sitting-room in the rear and meet my father and mother,” she cried, placing her little turban hat on the rack beside his, man-fashion.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading She caught the smile and answered with a toss of her pretty head as he followed her through the hall.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Vassar smiled at the assumption of equal rights the act implied.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading With light step Virginia mounted the low stone stoop, fumbled for her keys, unlocked the massive door and ushered John Vassar into the dimly lighted hall.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading With light step Virginia mounted the low stone stoop, fumbled for her keys, unlocked the massive door and ushered John Vassar into the dimly lighted hall.
stoopverbUS /stuːp/
bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading With light step Virginia mounted the low stone stoop, fumbled for her keys, unlocked the massive door and ushered John Vassar into the dimly lighted hall.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The older folks were bending over a table deeply absorbed in a game of checkers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With light step Virginia mounted the low stone stoop, fumbled for her keys, unlocked the massive door and ushered John Vassar into the dimly lighted hall.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She caught the smile and answered with a toss of her pretty head as he followed her through the hall.
tossverbUS /tɔːs/
throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading She caught the smile and answered with a toss of her pretty head as he followed her through the hall.
turbannounUS /ˈtɜːrbən/
a traditional Muslim headdress consisting of a long scarf wrapped around the head
From this reading “Come right into the sitting-room in the rear and meet my father and mother,” she cried, placing her little turban hat on the rack beside his, man-fashion.
unlockedadjectiveUS /ənˈlɑːkt/
not firmly fastened or secured
From this reading With light step Virginia mounted the low stone stoop, fumbled for her keys, unlocked the massive door and ushered John Vassar into the dimly lighted hall.
usheredverbUS /ˈʌʃərd/
past form of “usher” — take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums
From this reading With light step Virginia mounted the low stone stoop, fumbled for her keys, unlocked the massive door and ushered John Vassar into the dimly lighted hall.
Vassar
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With light step Virginia mounted the low stone stoop, fumbled for her keys, unlocked the massive door and ushered John Vassar into the dimly lighted hall.
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading With light step Virginia mounted the low stone stoop, fumbled for her keys, unlocked the massive door and ushered John Vassar into the dimly lighted hall.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The older folks were bending over a table deeply absorbed in a game of checkers.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With light step Virginia mounted the low stone stoop, fumbled for her keys, unlocked the massive door and ushered John Vassar into the dimly lighted hall.
