used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When the younger girls had rather unwillingly left the room, Leslie took a seat near her mother.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading “Come here, Lew,” called out his sister; “we want you to talk to us and give us your advice; you are always so wise.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “Come here, Lew,” called out his sister; “we want you to talk to us and give us your advice; you are always so wise.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Come here, Lew,” called out his sister; “we want you to talk to us and give us your advice; you are always so wise.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Come here, Lew,” called out his sister; “we want you to talk to us and give us your advice; you are always so wise.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Llewellyn, going to a bookcase at the further end of the room, began to fumble with some books.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Llewellyn, going to a bookcase at the further end of the room, began to fumble with some books.
bookcasenounUS /ˈbʊkkeɪs/
a piece of furniture with shelves for storing books
From this reading Llewellyn, going to a bookcase at the further end of the room, began to fumble with some books.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Llewellyn, going to a bookcase at the further end of the room, began to fumble with some books.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Come here, Lew,” called out his sister; “we want you to talk to us and give us your advice; you are always so wise.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Come here, Lew,” called out his sister; “we want you to talk to us and give us your advice; you are always so wise.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Come, what are you doing at the other end of the room?
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Llewellyn, going to a bookcase at the further end of the room, began to fumble with some books.
fumbleverbUS /ˈfʌmbəl/
feel about uncertainly or blindly
From this reading Llewellyn, going to a bookcase at the further end of the room, began to fumble with some books.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Llewellyn, going to a bookcase at the further end of the room, began to fumble with some books.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading When the younger girls had rather unwillingly left the room, Leslie took a seat near her mother.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “Come here, Lew,” called out his sister; “we want you to talk to us and give us your advice; you are always so wise.
the act of departing
From this reading Llewellyn, going to a bookcase at the further end of the room, began to fumble with some books.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When the younger girls had rather unwillingly left the room, Leslie took a seat near her mother.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When the younger girls had rather unwillingly left the room, Leslie took a seat near her mother.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Come here, Lew,” called out his sister; “we want you to talk to us and give us your advice; you are always so wise.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Come here, Lew,” called out his sister; “we want you to talk to us and give us your advice; you are always so wise.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading ONE TAKEN, THE OTHER LEFT.
Leslie
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From this reading When the younger girls had rather unwillingly left the room, Leslie took a seat near her mother.
Lew
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From this reading “Come here, Lew,” called out his sister; “we want you to talk to us and give us your advice; you are always so wise.
Llewellyn
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Llewellyn, going to a bookcase at the further end of the room, began to fumble with some books.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading When the younger girls had rather unwillingly left the room, Leslie took a seat near her mother.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading When the younger girls had rather unwillingly left the room, Leslie took a seat near her mother.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Llewellyn, going to a bookcase at the further end of the room, began to fumble with some books.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ONE TAKEN, THE OTHER LEFT.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading ONE TAKEN, THE OTHER LEFT.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Come here, Lew,” called out his sister; “we want you to talk to us and give us your advice; you are always so wise.
on the contrary
From this reading When the younger girls had rather unwillingly left the room, Leslie took a seat near her mother.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading When the younger girls had rather unwillingly left the room, Leslie took a seat near her mother.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading When the younger girls had rather unwillingly left the room, Leslie took a seat near her mother.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “Come here, Lew,” called out his sister; “we want you to talk to us and give us your advice; you are always so wise.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Come here, Lew,” called out his sister; “we want you to talk to us and give us your advice; you are always so wise.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Llewellyn, going to a bookcase at the further end of the room, began to fumble with some books.
TAKENadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading ONE TAKEN, THE OTHER LEFT.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “Come here, Lew,” called out his sister; “we want you to talk to us and give us your advice; you are always so wise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ONE TAKEN, THE OTHER LEFT.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Llewellyn, going to a bookcase at the further end of the room, began to fumble with some books.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading When the younger girls had rather unwillingly left the room, Leslie took a seat near her mother.
unwillinglyadverbUS /ənˈwɪlɪŋli/
in an unwilling manner
From this reading When the younger girls had rather unwillingly left the room, Leslie took a seat near her mother.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Come here, Lew,” called out his sister; “we want you to talk to us and give us your advice; you are always so wise.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “Come here, Lew,” called out his sister; “we want you to talk to us and give us your advice; you are always so wise.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Come here, Lew,” called out his sister; “we want you to talk to us and give us your advice; you are always so wise.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Come, what are you doing at the other end of the room?
at the time that
From this reading When the younger girls had rather unwillingly left the room, Leslie took a seat near her mother.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading “Come here, Lew,” called out his sister; “we want you to talk to us and give us your advice; you are always so wise.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Llewellyn, going to a bookcase at the further end of the room, began to fumble with some books.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Come here, Lew,” called out his sister; “we want you to talk to us and give us your advice; you are always so wise.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading When the younger girls had rather unwillingly left the room, Leslie took a seat near her mother.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Come here, Lew,” called out his sister; “we want you to talk to us and give us your advice; you are always so wise.
