used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now she dipped her hands in the cool, pure water, the doctor sitting close to her upon the edge of her skirt which she had spread for him, her trim feet placed firmly against a rock, the frou-frou of her petticoat framing her silken ankles.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Now she dipped her hands in the cool, pure water, the doctor sitting close to her upon the edge of her skirt which she had spread for him, her trim feet placed firmly against a rock, the frou-frou of her petticoat framing her silken ankles.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "You see," she resumed at length, as if speaking to a spoiled child, "because you have been very, very good we are still friends--good friends--am I not right?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The still hunter stood his ground; he became part of the great hemlock beside him, his eyes riveted upon the man and woman.
anklesnounUS /ˈæŋkəlz/
plural of “ankle” — a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
From this reading Now she dipped her hands in the cool, pure water, the doctor sitting close to her upon the edge of her skirt which she had spread for him, her trim feet placed firmly against a rock, the frou-frou of her petticoat framing her silken ankles.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You see," she resumed at length, as if speaking to a spoiled child, "because you have been very, very good we are still friends--good friends--am I not right?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You see," she resumed at length, as if speaking to a spoiled child, "because you have been very, very good we are still friends--good friends--am I not right?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "You see," she resumed at length, as if speaking to a spoiled child, "because you have been very, very good we are still friends--good friends--am I not right?"
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The still hunter stood his ground; he became part of the great hemlock beside him, his eyes riveted upon the man and woman.
for the reason that
From this reading "You see," she resumed at length, as if speaking to a spoiled child, "because you have been very, very good we are still friends--good friends--am I not right?"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "You see," she resumed at length, as if speaking to a spoiled child, "because you have been very, very good we are still friends--good friends--am I not right?"
next to; at the side of
From this reading The still hunter stood his ground; he became part of the great hemlock beside him, his eyes riveted upon the man and woman.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Yes," he confessed gloomily, irritated by her words.
a young person of either sex
From this reading "You see," she resumed at length, as if speaking to a spoiled child, "because you have been very, very good we are still friends--good friends--am I not right?"
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Now she dipped her hands in the cool, pure water, the doctor sitting close to her upon the edge of her skirt which she had spread for him, her trim feet placed firmly against a rock, the frou-frou of her petticoat framing her silken ankles.
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading "Yes," he confessed gloomily, irritated by her words.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading Now she dipped her hands in the cool, pure water, the doctor sitting close to her upon the edge of her skirt which she had spread for him, her trim feet placed firmly against a rock, the frou-frou of her petticoat framing her silken ankles.
dippedadjectiveUS /dɪpt/
having abnormal sagging of the spine (especially in horses)
From this reading Now she dipped her hands in the cool, pure water, the doctor sitting close to her upon the edge of her skirt which she had spread for him, her trim feet placed firmly against a rock, the frou-frou of her petticoat framing her silken ankles.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Now she dipped her hands in the cool, pure water, the doctor sitting close to her upon the edge of her skirt which she had spread for him, her trim feet placed firmly against a rock, the frou-frou of her petticoat framing her silken ankles.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Now she dipped her hands in the cool, pure water, the doctor sitting close to her upon the edge of her skirt which she had spread for him, her trim feet placed firmly against a rock, the frou-frou of her petticoat framing her silken ankles.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The still hunter stood his ground; he became part of the great hemlock beside him, his eyes riveted upon the man and woman.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Now she dipped her hands in the cool, pure water, the doctor sitting close to her upon the edge of her skirt which she had spread for him, her trim feet placed firmly against a rock, the frou-frou of her petticoat framing her silken ankles.
with resolute determination
From this reading Now she dipped her hands in the cool, pure water, the doctor sitting close to her upon the edge of her skirt which she had spread for him, her trim feet placed firmly against a rock, the frou-frou of her petticoat framing her silken ankles.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For some moments neither spoke.
framingnounUS /ˈfreɪmɪŋ/
formulation of the plans and important details
From this reading Now she dipped her hands in the cool, pure water, the doctor sitting close to her upon the edge of her skirt which she had spread for him, her trim feet placed firmly against a rock, the frou-frou of her petticoat framing her silken ankles.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "You see," she resumed at length, as if speaking to a spoiled child, "because you have been very, very good we are still friends--good friends--am I not right?"
frou-frou
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From this reading Now she dipped her hands in the cool, pure water, the doctor sitting close to her upon the edge of her skirt which she had spread for him, her trim feet placed firmly against a rock, the frou-frou of her petticoat framing her silken ankles.
gloomilyadverbUS /ˈɡluːməli/
with gloom
From this reading "Yes," he confessed gloomily, irritated by her words.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "You see," she resumed at length, as if speaking to a spoiled child, "because you have been very, very good we are still friends--good friends--am I not right?"
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The still hunter stood his ground; he became part of the great hemlock beside him, his eyes riveted upon the man and woman.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The still hunter stood his ground; he became part of the great hemlock beside him, his eyes riveted upon the man and woman.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now she dipped her hands in the cool, pure water, the doctor sitting close to her upon the edge of her skirt which she had spread for him, her trim feet placed firmly against a rock, the frou-frou of her petticoat framing her silken ankles.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Now she dipped her hands in the cool, pure water, the doctor sitting close to her upon the edge of her skirt which she had spread for him, her trim feet placed firmly against a rock, the frou-frou of her petticoat framing her silken ankles.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You see," she resumed at length, as if speaking to a spoiled child, "because you have been very, very good we are still friends--good friends--am I not right?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The still hunter stood his ground; he became part of the great hemlock beside him, his eyes riveted upon the man and woman.
hemlocknounUS /ˈhemlɑːk/
poisonous drug derived from an Eurasian plant of the genus Conium
From this reading The still hunter stood his ground; he became part of the great hemlock beside him, his eyes riveted upon the man and woman.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Now she dipped her hands in the cool, pure water, the doctor sitting close to her upon the edge of her skirt which she had spread for him, her trim feet placed firmly against a rock, the frou-frou of her petticoat framing her silken ankles.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The still hunter stood his ground; he became part of the great hemlock beside him, his eyes riveted upon the man and woman.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The still hunter stood his ground; he became part of the great hemlock beside him, his eyes riveted upon the man and woman.
hunternounUS /ˈhʌntər/
someone who hunts game
From this reading The still hunter stood his ground; he became part of the great hemlock beside him, his eyes riveted upon the man and woman.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You see," she resumed at length, as if speaking to a spoiled child, "because you have been very, very good we are still friends--good friends--am I not right?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "You see," she resumed at length, as if speaking to a spoiled child, "because you have been very, very good we are still friends--good friends--am I not right?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now she dipped her hands in the cool, pure water, the doctor sitting close to her upon the edge of her skirt which she had spread for him, her trim feet placed firmly against a rock, the frou-frou of her petticoat framing her silken ankles.
irritatedadjectiveUS /ˈɪrəteɪtəd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading "Yes," he confessed gloomily, irritated by her words.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading "You see," she resumed at length, as if speaking to a spoiled child, "because you have been very, very good we are still friends--good friends--am I not right?"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The still hunter stood his ground; he became part of the great hemlock beside him, his eyes riveted upon the man and woman.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading For some moments neither spoke.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading For some moments neither spoke.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You see," she resumed at length, as if speaking to a spoiled child, "because you have been very, very good we are still friends--good friends--am I not right?"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now she dipped her hands in the cool, pure water, the doctor sitting close to her upon the edge of her skirt which she had spread for him, her trim feet placed firmly against a rock, the frou-frou of her petticoat framing her silken ankles.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The still hunter stood his ground; he became part of the great hemlock beside him, his eyes riveted upon the man and woman.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The still hunter stood his ground; he became part of the great hemlock beside him, his eyes riveted upon the man and woman.
petticoatnounUS /ˈpetikoʊt/
undergarment worn under a skirt
From this reading Now she dipped her hands in the cool, pure water, the doctor sitting close to her upon the edge of her skirt which she had spread for him, her trim feet placed firmly against a rock, the frou-frou of her petticoat framing her silken ankles.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Now she dipped her hands in the cool, pure water, the doctor sitting close to her upon the edge of her skirt which she had spread for him, her trim feet placed firmly against a rock, the frou-frou of her petticoat framing her silken ankles.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading Now she dipped her hands in the cool, pure water, the doctor sitting close to her upon the edge of her skirt which she had spread for him, her trim feet placed firmly against a rock, the frou-frou of her petticoat framing her silken ankles.
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading "You see," she resumed at length, as if speaking to a spoiled child, "because you have been very, very good we are still friends--good friends--am I not right?"
precisely, exactly
From this reading "You see," she resumed at length, as if speaking to a spoiled child, "because you have been very, very good we are still friends--good friends--am I not right?"
rivetedverbUS /ˈrɪvətɪd/
past form of “rivet” — direct one's attention on something
From this reading The still hunter stood his ground; he became part of the great hemlock beside him, his eyes riveted upon the man and woman.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Now she dipped her hands in the cool, pure water, the doctor sitting close to her upon the edge of her skirt which she had spread for him, her trim feet placed firmly against a rock, the frou-frou of her petticoat framing her silken ankles.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "You see," she resumed at length, as if speaking to a spoiled child, "because you have been very, very good we are still friends--good friends--am I not right?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now she dipped her hands in the cool, pure water, the doctor sitting close to her upon the edge of her skirt which she had spread for him, her trim feet placed firmly against a rock, the frou-frou of her petticoat framing her silken ankles.
silkenadjectiveUS /ˈsɪlkən/
having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light
From this reading Now she dipped her hands in the cool, pure water, the doctor sitting close to her upon the edge of her skirt which she had spread for him, her trim feet placed firmly against a rock, the frou-frou of her petticoat framing her silken ankles.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Now she dipped her hands in the cool, pure water, the doctor sitting close to her upon the edge of her skirt which she had spread for him, her trim feet placed firmly against a rock, the frou-frou of her petticoat framing her silken ankles.
skirtnounUS /skɜːrt/
cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading Now she dipped her hands in the cool, pure water, the doctor sitting close to her upon the edge of her skirt which she had spread for him, her trim feet placed firmly against a rock, the frou-frou of her petticoat framing her silken ankles.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For some moments neither spoke.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading "You see," she resumed at length, as if speaking to a spoiled child, "because you have been very, very good we are still friends--good friends--am I not right?"
spoiledadjectiveUS /spɔɪld/
having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention
From this reading "You see," she resumed at length, as if speaking to a spoiled child, "because you have been very, very good we are still friends--good friends--am I not right?"
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading For some moments neither spoke.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading Now she dipped her hands in the cool, pure water, the doctor sitting close to her upon the edge of her skirt which she had spread for him, her trim feet placed firmly against a rock, the frou-frou of her petticoat framing her silken ankles.
not in physical motion
From this reading The still hunter stood his ground; he became part of the great hemlock beside him, his eyes riveted upon the man and woman.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The still hunter stood his ground; he became part of the great hemlock beside him, his eyes riveted upon the man and woman.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The still hunter stood his ground; he became part of the great hemlock beside him, his eyes riveted upon the man and woman.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now she dipped her hands in the cool, pure water, the doctor sitting close to her upon the edge of her skirt which she had spread for him, her trim feet placed firmly against a rock, the frou-frou of her petticoat framing her silken ankles.
trimverbUS /trɪm/
remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
From this reading Now she dipped her hands in the cool, pure water, the doctor sitting close to her upon the edge of her skirt which she had spread for him, her trim feet placed firmly against a rock, the frou-frou of her petticoat framing her silken ankles.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The still hunter stood his ground; he became part of the great hemlock beside him, his eyes riveted upon the man and woman.
precisely as stated
From this reading "You see," she resumed at length, as if speaking to a spoiled child, "because you have been very, very good we are still friends--good friends--am I not right?"
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Now she dipped her hands in the cool, pure water, the doctor sitting close to her upon the edge of her skirt which she had spread for him, her trim feet placed firmly against a rock, the frou-frou of her petticoat framing her silken ankles.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "You see," she resumed at length, as if speaking to a spoiled child, "because you have been very, very good we are still friends--good friends--am I not right?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Now she dipped her hands in the cool, pure water, the doctor sitting close to her upon the edge of her skirt which she had spread for him, her trim feet placed firmly against a rock, the frou-frou of her petticoat framing her silken ankles.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The still hunter stood his ground; he became part of the great hemlock beside him, his eyes riveted upon the man and woman.
the words that are spoken
From this reading "Yes," he confessed gloomily, irritated by her words.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," he confessed gloomily, irritated by her words.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You see," she resumed at length, as if speaking to a spoiled child, "because you have been very, very good we are still friends--good friends--am I not right?"
