used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had a habit of shaking her bracelet in a way that aroused sympathy.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She fixed her eyes on no one; she merely gazed about.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And after making a lewd remark she would turn her head to one side, and thereby stagger even the most hardened frequenter of this sort of places.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading With an indifference that seemed to argue that Zingarella made no distinction between chairs and people, she took her seat between the sculptor and the writer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With an indifference that seemed to argue that Zingarella made no distinction between chairs and people, she took her seat between the sculptor and the writer.
argueverbUS /ˈɑːrɡjuː/
present reasons and arguments
From this reading With an indifference that seemed to argue that Zingarella made no distinction between chairs and people, she took her seat between the sculptor and the writer.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading She had a habit of shaking her bracelet in a way that aroused sympathy.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading With an indifference that seemed to argue that Zingarella made no distinction between chairs and people, she took her seat between the sculptor and the writer.
braceletnounUS /ˈbreɪslət/
a band of cloth or leather or metal links attached to a wristwatch and wrapped around the wrist
From this reading She had a habit of shaking her bracelet in a way that aroused sympathy.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading With an indifference that seemed to argue that Zingarella made no distinction between chairs and people, she took her seat between the sculptor and the writer.
distinctionnounUS /dɪˈstɪŋkʃən/
a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes
From this reading With an indifference that seemed to argue that Zingarella made no distinction between chairs and people, she took her seat between the sculptor and the writer.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading She laughed, and yet it was not laughter; she spoke, and her words were empty; she stretched out her hands, and the gesture was lifeless.
divisible by two
From this reading And after making a lewd remark she would turn her head to one side, and thereby stagger even the most hardened frequenter of this sort of places.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She fixed her eyes on no one; she merely gazed about.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading She fixed her eyes on no one; she merely gazed about.
frequenternoun
a regular customer
From this reading And after making a lewd remark she would turn her head to one side, and thereby stagger even the most hardened frequenter of this sort of places.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading She fixed her eyes on no one; she merely gazed about.
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading She laughed, and yet it was not laughter; she spoke, and her words were empty; she stretched out her hands, and the gesture was lifeless.
an established custom
From this reading She had a habit of shaking her bracelet in a way that aroused sympathy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had a habit of shaking her bracelet in a way that aroused sympathy.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She laughed, and yet it was not laughter; she spoke, and her words were empty; she stretched out her hands, and the gesture was lifeless.
hardenedadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrdənd/
used of persons; emotionally hardened
From this reading And after making a lewd remark she would turn her head to one side, and thereby stagger even the most hardened frequenter of this sort of places.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading And after making a lewd remark she would turn her head to one side, and thereby stagger even the most hardened frequenter of this sort of places.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading With an indifference that seemed to argue that Zingarella made no distinction between chairs and people, she took her seat between the sculptor and the writer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had a habit of shaking her bracelet in a way that aroused sympathy.
unbiased impartial unconcern
From this reading With an indifference that seemed to argue that Zingarella made no distinction between chairs and people, she took her seat between the sculptor and the writer.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She laughed, and yet it was not laughter; she spoke, and her words were empty; she stretched out her hands, and the gesture was lifeless.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading She laughed, and yet it was not laughter; she spoke, and her words were empty; she stretched out her hands, and the gesture was lifeless.
the sound of laughing
From this reading She laughed, and yet it was not laughter; she spoke, and her words were empty; she stretched out her hands, and the gesture was lifeless.
lewdadjectiveUS /luːd/
suggestive of or tending to moral looseness
From this reading And after making a lewd remark she would turn her head to one side, and thereby stagger even the most hardened frequenter of this sort of places.
lifelessadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪfləs/
deprived of life; no longer living
From this reading She laughed, and yet it was not laughter; she spoke, and her words were empty; she stretched out her hands, and the gesture was lifeless.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading With an indifference that seemed to argue that Zingarella made no distinction between chairs and people, she took her seat between the sculptor and the writer.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading And after making a lewd remark she would turn her head to one side, and thereby stagger even the most hardened frequenter of this sort of places.
and nothing more
From this reading She fixed her eyes on no one; she merely gazed about.
used to form the superlative
From this reading And after making a lewd remark she would turn her head to one side, and thereby stagger even the most hardened frequenter of this sort of places.
not any; not one
From this reading With an indifference that seemed to argue that Zingarella made no distinction between chairs and people, she took her seat between the sculptor and the writer.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She laughed, and yet it was not laughter; she spoke, and her words were empty; she stretched out her hands, and the gesture was lifeless.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had a habit of shaking her bracelet in a way that aroused sympathy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She fixed her eyes on no one; she merely gazed about.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She fixed her eyes on no one; she merely gazed about.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She laughed, and yet it was not laughter; she spoke, and her words were empty; she stretched out her hands, and the gesture was lifeless.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading With an indifference that seemed to argue that Zingarella made no distinction between chairs and people, she took her seat between the sculptor and the writer.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading And after making a lewd remark she would turn her head to one side, and thereby stagger even the most hardened frequenter of this sort of places.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading And after making a lewd remark she would turn her head to one side, and thereby stagger even the most hardened frequenter of this sort of places.
sculptornounUS /ˈskʌlptər/
an artist who creates sculptures
From this reading With an indifference that seemed to argue that Zingarella made no distinction between chairs and people, she took her seat between the sculptor and the writer.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading With an indifference that seemed to argue that Zingarella made no distinction between chairs and people, she took her seat between the sculptor and the writer.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading With an indifference that seemed to argue that Zingarella made no distinction between chairs and people, she took her seat between the sculptor and the writer.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading She had a habit of shaking her bracelet in a way that aroused sympathy.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With an indifference that seemed to argue that Zingarella made no distinction between chairs and people, she took her seat between the sculptor and the writer.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading And after making a lewd remark she would turn her head to one side, and thereby stagger even the most hardened frequenter of this sort of places.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading And after making a lewd remark she would turn her head to one side, and thereby stagger even the most hardened frequenter of this sort of places.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading She laughed, and yet it was not laughter; she spoke, and her words were empty; she stretched out her hands, and the gesture was lifeless.
staggerverbUS /ˈstæɡər/
walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading And after making a lewd remark she would turn her head to one side, and thereby stagger even the most hardened frequenter of this sort of places.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading She laughed, and yet it was not laughter; she spoke, and her words were empty; she stretched out her hands, and the gesture was lifeless.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading She had a habit of shaking her bracelet in a way that aroused sympathy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With an indifference that seemed to argue that Zingarella made no distinction between chairs and people, she took her seat between the sculptor and the writer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With an indifference that seemed to argue that Zingarella made no distinction between chairs and people, she took her seat between the sculptor and the writer.
therebyadverbUS /ˈðerˈbaɪ/
by that means or because of that
From this reading And after making a lewd remark she would turn her head to one side, and thereby stagger even the most hardened frequenter of this sort of places.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And after making a lewd remark she would turn her head to one side, and thereby stagger even the most hardened frequenter of this sort of places.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With an indifference that seemed to argue that Zingarella made no distinction between chairs and people, she took her seat between the sculptor and the writer.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading With an indifference that seemed to argue that Zingarella made no distinction between chairs and people, she took her seat between the sculptor and the writer.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading And after making a lewd remark she would turn her head to one side, and thereby stagger even the most hardened frequenter of this sort of places.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She laughed, and yet it was not laughter; she spoke, and her words were empty; she stretched out her hands, and the gesture was lifeless.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She had a habit of shaking her bracelet in a way that aroused sympathy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She laughed, and yet it was not laughter; she spoke, and her words were empty; she stretched out her hands, and the gesture was lifeless.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With an indifference that seemed to argue that Zingarella made no distinction between chairs and people, she took her seat between the sculptor and the writer.
the words that are spoken
From this reading She laughed, and yet it was not laughter; she spoke, and her words were empty; she stretched out her hands, and the gesture was lifeless.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And after making a lewd remark she would turn her head to one side, and thereby stagger even the most hardened frequenter of this sort of places.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading With an indifference that seemed to argue that Zingarella made no distinction between chairs and people, she took her seat between the sculptor and the writer.
but in spite of that
From this reading She laughed, and yet it was not laughter; she spoke, and her words were empty; she stretched out her hands, and the gesture was lifeless.
Zingarella
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From this reading With an indifference that seemed to argue that Zingarella made no distinction between chairs and people, she took her seat between the sculptor and the writer.
