used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then her mouth twitched a bit; next her head went up and I heard again that delicious birdlike carol of a laugh.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading That was all she said at first, her big blue eyes wide distended, her white-gloved wrists curving above the chair-arms as though to rise.
anew
From this reading Then her mouth twitched a bit; next her head went up and I heard again that delicious birdlike carol of a laugh.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading That was all she said at first, her big blue eyes wide distended, her white-gloved wrists curving above the chair-arms as though to rise.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And as it was her move, I just sat kind of grinning, you know, and holding her tight with my monocle.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That was all she said at first, her big blue eyes wide distended, her white-gloved wrists curving above the chair-arms as though to rise.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That was all she said at first, her big blue eyes wide distended, her white-gloved wrists curving above the chair-arms as though to rise.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading That was all she said at first, her big blue eyes wide distended, her white-gloved wrists curving above the chair-arms as though to rise.
birdlike
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From this reading Then her mouth twitched a bit; next her head went up and I heard again that delicious birdlike carol of a laugh.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Then her mouth twitched a bit; next her head went up and I heard again that delicious birdlike carol of a laugh.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading "YOU NEVER SAW ME IN BLACK" "Oh!" she gasped faintly.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading That was all she said at first, her big blue eyes wide distended, her white-gloved wrists curving above the chair-arms as though to rise.
carolnounUS /ˈkærəl/
joyful religious song celebrating the birth of Christ
From this reading Then her mouth twitched a bit; next her head went up and I heard again that delicious birdlike carol of a laugh.
chair-arms
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From this reading That was all she said at first, her big blue eyes wide distended, her white-gloved wrists curving above the chair-arms as though to rise.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Easy to see she was completely floored at seeing me.
curvingadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrvɪŋ/
having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend
From this reading That was all she said at first, her big blue eyes wide distended, her white-gloved wrists curving above the chair-arms as though to rise.
deliciousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading Then her mouth twitched a bit; next her head went up and I heard again that delicious birdlike carol of a laugh.
distendedverbUS /dɪˈstendɪd/
past form of “distend” — become wider
From this reading That was all she said at first, her big blue eyes wide distended, her white-gloved wrists curving above the chair-arms as though to rise.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Easy to see she was completely floored at seeing me.
opinion or judgment
From this reading That was all she said at first, her big blue eyes wide distended, her white-gloved wrists curving above the chair-arms as though to rise.
faintlyadverbUS /ˈfeɪntli/
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading "YOU NEVER SAW ME IN BLACK" "Oh!" she gasped faintly.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading That was all she said at first, her big blue eyes wide distended, her white-gloved wrists curving above the chair-arms as though to rise.
flooredadjectiveUS /flɔːrd/
provided with a floor
From this reading Easy to see she was completely floored at seeing me.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading "YOU NEVER SAW ME IN BLACK" "Oh!" she gasped faintly.
grinningnounUS /ˈɡrɪnɪŋ/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading And as it was her move, I just sat kind of grinning, you know, and holding her tight with my monocle.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Then her mouth twitched a bit; next her head went up and I heard again that delicious birdlike carol of a laugh.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Then her mouth twitched a bit; next her head went up and I heard again that delicious birdlike carol of a laugh.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading That was all she said at first, her big blue eyes wide distended, her white-gloved wrists curving above the chair-arms as though to rise.
the act of retaining something
From this reading And as it was her move, I just sat kind of grinning, you know, and holding her tight with my monocle.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And as it was her move, I just sat kind of grinning, you know, and holding her tight with my monocle.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "YOU NEVER SAW ME IN BLACK" "Oh!" she gasped faintly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And as it was her move, I just sat kind of grinning, you know, and holding her tight with my monocle.
and nothing more
From this reading And as it was her move, I just sat kind of grinning, you know, and holding her tight with my monocle.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading And as it was her move, I just sat kind of grinning, you know, and holding her tight with my monocle.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading And as it was her move, I just sat kind of grinning, you know, and holding her tight with my monocle.
the sound of laughing
From this reading Then her mouth twitched a bit; next her head went up and I heard again that delicious birdlike carol of a laugh.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "YOU NEVER SAW ME IN BLACK" "Oh!" she gasped faintly.
monoclenounUS /ˈmɑː.nə.kəl/
A single round eyeglass kept in position by the muscles around the eye, worn by gentleman aristocrats.
From this reading And as it was her move, I just sat kind of grinning, you know, and holding her tight with my monocle.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Then her mouth twitched a bit; next her head went up and I heard again that delicious birdlike carol of a laugh.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And as it was her move, I just sat kind of grinning, you know, and holding her tight with my monocle.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And as it was her move, I just sat kind of grinning, you know, and holding her tight with my monocle.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "YOU NEVER SAW ME IN BLACK" "Oh!" she gasped faintly.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Then her mouth twitched a bit; next her head went up and I heard again that delicious birdlike carol of a laugh.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And as it was her move, I just sat kind of grinning, you know, and holding her tight with my monocle.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "YOU NEVER SAW ME IN BLACK" "Oh!" she gasped faintly.
move upward
From this reading That was all she said at first, her big blue eyes wide distended, her white-gloved wrists curving above the chair-arms as though to rise.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading That was all she said at first, her big blue eyes wide distended, her white-gloved wrists curving above the chair-arms as though to rise.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading And as it was her move, I just sat kind of grinning, you know, and holding her tight with my monocle.
cut with a saw
From this reading "YOU NEVER SAW ME IN BLACK" "Oh!" she gasped faintly.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Easy to see she was completely floored at seeing me.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Easy to see she was completely floored at seeing me.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "YOU NEVER SAW ME IN BLACK" "Oh!" she gasped faintly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was all she said at first, her big blue eyes wide distended, her white-gloved wrists curving above the chair-arms as though to rise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That was all she said at first, her big blue eyes wide distended, her white-gloved wrists curving above the chair-arms as though to rise.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then her mouth twitched a bit; next her head went up and I heard again that delicious birdlike carol of a laugh.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading That was all she said at first, her big blue eyes wide distended, her white-gloved wrists curving above the chair-arms as though to rise.
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading And as it was her move, I just sat kind of grinning, you know, and holding her tight with my monocle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That was all she said at first, her big blue eyes wide distended, her white-gloved wrists curving above the chair-arms as though to rise.
twitchedverbUS /twɪtʃt/
past form of “twitch” — make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion
From this reading Then her mouth twitched a bit; next her head went up and I heard again that delicious birdlike carol of a laugh.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then her mouth twitched a bit; next her head went up and I heard again that delicious birdlike carol of a laugh.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was all she said at first, her big blue eyes wide distended, her white-gloved wrists curving above the chair-arms as though to rise.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then her mouth twitched a bit; next her head went up and I heard again that delicious birdlike carol of a laugh.
white-gloved
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From this reading That was all she said at first, her big blue eyes wide distended, her white-gloved wrists curving above the chair-arms as though to rise.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading That was all she said at first, her big blue eyes wide distended, her white-gloved wrists curving above the chair-arms as though to rise.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And as it was her move, I just sat kind of grinning, you know, and holding her tight with my monocle.
wristsnounUS /rɪsts/
plural of “wrist” — a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading That was all she said at first, her big blue eyes wide distended, her white-gloved wrists curving above the chair-arms as though to rise.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "YOU NEVER SAW ME IN BLACK" "Oh!" she gasped faintly.
