used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Judith inhaled a whiff of cigarette smoke before she answered.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He and Judith were sitting together on the verandah at Willow Perry, where their coffee had been brought them after lunch.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He and Judith were sitting together on the verandah at Willow Perry, where their coffee had been brought them after lunch.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading Burke made the announcement without preface.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Judith inhaled a whiff of cigarette smoke before she answered.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Then, without any change of expression, her eyes fixed on the glowing tip of her cigarette, she answered composedly:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He and Judith were sitting together on the verandah at Willow Perry, where their coffee had been brought them after lunch.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He and Judith were sitting together on the verandah at Willow Perry, where their coffee had been brought them after lunch.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Judith inhaled a whiff of cigarette smoke before she answered.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He and Judith were sitting together on the verandah at Willow Perry, where their coffee had been brought them after lunch.
BurkenounUS /bɜːrk/
British statesman famous for his oratory; pleaded the cause of the American colonists in British Parliament and defended the parliamentary system (1729-1797)
From this reading Burke made the announcement without preface.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Then, without any change of expression, her eyes fixed on the glowing tip of her cigarette, she answered composedly:
cigarettenounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈet/
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading Judith inhaled a whiff of cigarette smoke before she answered.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading He and Judith were sitting together on the verandah at Willow Perry, where their coffee had been brought them after lunch.
composedlyadverb
in a self-collected or self-possessed manner
From this reading Then, without any change of expression, her eyes fixed on the glowing tip of her cigarette, she answered composedly:
don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “YOU don’t like Jean Peterson.”
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Then, without any change of expression, her eyes fixed on the glowing tip of her cigarette, she answered composedly:
opinion or judgment
From this reading Then, without any change of expression, her eyes fixed on the glowing tip of her cigarette, she answered composedly:
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Then, without any change of expression, her eyes fixed on the glowing tip of her cigarette, she answered composedly:
glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/
highly enthusiastic
From this reading Then, without any change of expression, her eyes fixed on the glowing tip of her cigarette, she answered composedly:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He and Judith were sitting together on the verandah at Willow Perry, where their coffee had been brought them after lunch.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He and Judith were sitting together on the verandah at Willow Perry, where their coffee had been brought them after lunch.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then, without any change of expression, her eyes fixed on the glowing tip of her cigarette, she answered composedly:
inhaledverbUS /ˌɪnˈheɪld/
past form of “inhale” — draw deep into the lungs in by breathing
From this reading Judith inhaled a whiff of cigarette smoke before she answered.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading “YOU don’t like Jean Peterson.”
JudithnounUS /ˈdʒuːdəθ/
Jewish heroine in one of the books of the Apocrypha; she saved her people by decapitating the Assyrian general Holofernes
From this reading He and Judith were sitting together on the verandah at Willow Perry, where their coffee had been brought them after lunch.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “YOU don’t like Jean Peterson.”
take the midday meal
From this reading He and Judith were sitting together on the verandah at Willow Perry, where their coffee had been brought them after lunch.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Burke made the announcement without preface.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Judith inhaled a whiff of cigarette smoke before she answered.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He and Judith were sitting together on the verandah at Willow Perry, where their coffee had been brought them after lunch.
PerrynounUS /ˈperi/
United States philosopher (1876-1957)
From this reading He and Judith were sitting together on the verandah at Willow Perry, where their coffee had been brought them after lunch.
Peterson
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “YOU don’t like Jean Peterson.”
prefacenounUS /ˈprefəs/
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading Burke made the announcement without preface.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Judith inhaled a whiff of cigarette smoke before she answered.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading He and Judith were sitting together on the verandah at Willow Perry, where their coffee had been brought them after lunch.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading Judith inhaled a whiff of cigarette smoke before she answered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Burke made the announcement without preface.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He and Judith were sitting together on the verandah at Willow Perry, where their coffee had been brought them after lunch.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He and Judith were sitting together on the verandah at Willow Perry, where their coffee had been brought them after lunch.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, without any change of expression, her eyes fixed on the glowing tip of her cigarette, she answered composedly:
tipnounUS /tɪp/
the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading Then, without any change of expression, her eyes fixed on the glowing tip of her cigarette, she answered composedly:
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading He and Judith were sitting together on the verandah at Willow Perry, where their coffee had been brought them after lunch.
verandahnoun
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading He and Judith were sitting together on the verandah at Willow Perry, where their coffee had been brought them after lunch.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He and Judith were sitting together on the verandah at Willow Perry, where their coffee had been brought them after lunch.
in or at the place that
From this reading He and Judith were sitting together on the verandah at Willow Perry, where their coffee had been brought them after lunch.
whiffnounUS /wɪf/
a short light gust of air
From this reading Judith inhaled a whiff of cigarette smoke before she answered.
WillownounUS /ˈwɪloʊ/
any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading He and Judith were sitting together on the verandah at Willow Perry, where their coffee had been brought them after lunch.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Burke made the announcement without preface.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “YOU don’t like Jean Peterson.”
