used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE FIFTH WHEEL GAINS WINGS Miss A. S. Armstrong proved to be a thin angular creature with no eyelashes.
angularadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡjələr/
measured by an angle or by the rate of change of an angle
From this reading THE FIFTH WHEEL GAINS WINGS Miss A. S. Armstrong proved to be a thin angular creature with no eyelashes.
ArmstrongnounUS /ˈɑːrmstrɑːŋ/
United States astronaut; the first man to set foot on the Moon (July 20, 1969) (1930-)
From this reading THE FIFTH WHEEL GAINS WINGS Miss A. S. Armstrong proved to be a thin angular creature with no eyelashes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She saw me come in through the revolving doors of the hotel at sharp twelve o'clock.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading She was not the lady I had come to be interviewed by; she was merely her present private secretary; the lady herself, she explained, was upstairs awaiting me.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE FIFTH WHEEL GAINS WINGS Miss A. S. Armstrong proved to be a thin angular creature with no eyelashes.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was not the lady I had come to be interviewed by; she was merely her present private secretary; the lady herself, she explained, was upstairs awaiting me.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She saw me come in through the revolving doors of the hotel at sharp twelve o'clock.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading THE FIFTH WHEEL GAINS WINGS Miss A. S. Armstrong proved to be a thin angular creature with no eyelashes.
criticallyadverbUS /ˈkrɪtɪkəli/
in a critical manner
From this reading "You're younger than we thought," she said, eyeing me critically.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading When I enquired for her at the desk, she was at my elbow.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She saw me come in through the revolving doors of the hotel at sharp twelve o'clock.
elbownounUS /ˈelboʊ/
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading When I enquired for her at the desk, she was at my elbow.
enquired
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From this reading When I enquired for her at the desk, she was at my elbow.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading She was not the lady I had come to be interviewed by; she was merely her present private secretary; the lady herself, she explained, was upstairs awaiting me.
eyeingverbUS /ˈaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “eye” — look at
From this reading "You're younger than we thought," she said, eyeing me critically.
eyelashesnounUS /ˈaɪlæʃɪz/
plural of “eyelash” — any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids
From this reading THE FIFTH WHEEL GAINS WINGS Miss A. S. Armstrong proved to be a thin angular creature with no eyelashes.
FIFTHnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading THE FIFTH WHEEL GAINS WINGS Miss A. S. Armstrong proved to be a thin angular creature with no eyelashes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When I enquired for her at the desk, she was at my elbow.
GAINSnounUS /ɡeɪnz/
plural of “gain” — a quantity that is added
From this reading THE FIFTH WHEEL GAINS WINGS Miss A. S. Armstrong proved to be a thin angular creature with no eyelashes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was not the lady I had come to be interviewed by; she was merely her present private secretary; the lady herself, she explained, was upstairs awaiting me.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When I enquired for her at the desk, she was at my elbow.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She was not the lady I had come to be interviewed by; she was merely her present private secretary; the lady herself, she explained, was upstairs awaiting me.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading She saw me come in through the revolving doors of the hotel at sharp twelve o'clock.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I enquired for her at the desk, she was at my elbow.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She saw me come in through the revolving doors of the hotel at sharp twelve o'clock.
interviewedverbUS /ˈɪntərvjuːd/
past form of “interview” — conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading She was not the lady I had come to be interviewed by; she was merely her present private secretary; the lady herself, she explained, was upstairs awaiting me.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading She was not the lady I had come to be interviewed by; she was merely her present private secretary; the lady herself, she explained, was upstairs awaiting me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She saw me come in through the revolving doors of the hotel at sharp twelve o'clock.
and nothing more
From this reading She was not the lady I had come to be interviewed by; she was merely her present private secretary; the lady herself, she explained, was upstairs awaiting me.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading THE FIFTH WHEEL GAINS WINGS Miss A. S. Armstrong proved to be a thin angular creature with no eyelashes.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When I enquired for her at the desk, she was at my elbow.
not any; not one
From this reading THE FIFTH WHEEL GAINS WINGS Miss A. S. Armstrong proved to be a thin angular creature with no eyelashes.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was not the lady I had come to be interviewed by; she was merely her present private secretary; the lady herself, she explained, was upstairs awaiting me.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading She saw me come in through the revolving doors of the hotel at sharp twelve o'clock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She saw me come in through the revolving doors of the hotel at sharp twelve o'clock.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading She was not the lady I had come to be interviewed by; she was merely her present private secretary; the lady herself, she explained, was upstairs awaiting me.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading She was not the lady I had come to be interviewed by; she was merely her present private secretary; the lady herself, she explained, was upstairs awaiting me.
established beyond doubt
From this reading THE FIFTH WHEEL GAINS WINGS Miss A. S. Armstrong proved to be a thin angular creature with no eyelashes.
revolvingverbUS /riˈvɑːlvɪŋ/
-ing form of “revolve” — turn on or around an axis or a center
From this reading She saw me come in through the revolving doors of the hotel at sharp twelve o'clock.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading THE FIFTH WHEEL GAINS WINGS Miss A. S. Armstrong proved to be a thin angular creature with no eyelashes.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You're younger than we thought," she said, eyeing me critically.
cut with a saw
From this reading She saw me come in through the revolving doors of the hotel at sharp twelve o'clock.
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading She was not the lady I had come to be interviewed by; she was merely her present private secretary; the lady herself, she explained, was upstairs awaiting me.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading She saw me come in through the revolving doors of the hotel at sharp twelve o'clock.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She saw me come in through the revolving doors of the hotel at sharp twelve o'clock.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "You're younger than we thought," she said, eyeing me critically.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIFTH WHEEL GAINS WINGS Miss A. S. Armstrong proved to be a thin angular creature with no eyelashes.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading THE FIFTH WHEEL GAINS WINGS Miss A. S. Armstrong proved to be a thin angular creature with no eyelashes.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "You're younger than we thought," she said, eyeing me critically.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She saw me come in through the revolving doors of the hotel at sharp twelve o'clock.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FIFTH WHEEL GAINS WINGS Miss A. S. Armstrong proved to be a thin angular creature with no eyelashes.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading She saw me come in through the revolving doors of the hotel at sharp twelve o'clock.
on a floor above
From this reading She was not the lady I had come to be interviewed by; she was merely her present private secretary; the lady herself, she explained, was upstairs awaiting me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When I enquired for her at the desk, she was at my elbow.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "You're younger than we thought," she said, eyeing me critically.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading THE FIFTH WHEEL GAINS WINGS Miss A. S. Armstrong proved to be a thin angular creature with no eyelashes.
at the time that
From this reading When I enquired for her at the desk, she was at my elbow.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading THE FIFTH WHEEL GAINS WINGS Miss A. S. Armstrong proved to be a thin angular creature with no eyelashes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE FIFTH WHEEL GAINS WINGS Miss A. S. Armstrong proved to be a thin angular creature with no eyelashes.
You're
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From this reading "You're younger than we thought," she said, eyeing me critically.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading "You're younger than we thought," she said, eyeing me critically.
