used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He saw that her eyes opened widely, and that her hair was a peculiar, bright shade.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He saw that her eyes opened widely, and that her hair was a peculiar, bright shade.
annoyedadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading He muttered awkwardly some conventional period, annoyed at having been found, intensely uncomfortable.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “I made Ellie find you,” she told him; “you know, you must ask me to dance; I won't be ignored at my own party.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I made Ellie find you,” she told him; “you know, you must ask me to dance; I won't be ignored at my own party.”
awkwardlyadverbUS /ˈɔːkwərdli/
in an awkward manner
From this reading He muttered awkwardly some conventional period, annoyed at having been found, intensely uncomfortable.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I made Ellie find you,” she told him; “you know, you must ask me to dance; I won't be ignored at my own party.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He muttered awkwardly some conventional period, annoyed at having been found, intensely uncomfortable.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading He saw that her eyes opened widely, and that her hair was a peculiar, bright shade.
intentionally conceived
From this reading In a minute more he found himself dancing, conscious of his limp tie, his crumpled and gaping shirt.
conventionaladjectiveUS /kənˈvenʃənəl/
following accepted customs and proprieties
From this reading He muttered awkwardly some conventional period, annoyed at having been found, intensely uncomfortable.
crumpledadjectiveUS /ˈkrʌmpəld/
of metal e.g.
From this reading In a minute more he found himself dancing, conscious of his limp tie, his crumpled and gaping shirt.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading “I made Ellie find you,” she told him; “you know, you must ask me to dance; I won't be ignored at my own party.”
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading In a minute more he found himself dancing, conscious of his limp tie, his crumpled and gaping shirt.
Ellie
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From this reading “I made Ellie find you,” she told him; “you know, you must ask me to dance; I won't be ignored at my own party.”
opinion or judgment
From this reading He saw that her eyes opened widely, and that her hair was a peculiar, bright shade.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “I made Ellie find you,” she told him; “you know, you must ask me to dance; I won't be ignored at my own party.”
set up or found
From this reading He muttered awkwardly some conventional period, annoyed at having been found, intensely uncomfortable.
gapingadjectiveUS /ˈɡeɪpɪŋ/
with the mouth wide open as in wonder or awe
From this reading In a minute more he found himself dancing, conscious of his limp tie, his crumpled and gaping shirt.
Ginger-colored
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ginger-colored, he thought.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading He saw that her eyes opened widely, and that her hair was a peculiar, bright shade.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He muttered awkwardly some conventional period, annoyed at having been found, intensely uncomfortable.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He saw that her eyes opened widely, and that her hair was a peculiar, bright shade.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He saw that her eyes opened widely, and that her hair was a peculiar, bright shade.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I made Ellie find you,” she told him; “you know, you must ask me to dance; I won't be ignored at my own party.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading In a minute more he found himself dancing, conscious of his limp tie, his crumpled and gaping shirt.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In a minute more he found himself dancing, conscious of his limp tie, his crumpled and gaping shirt.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I made Ellie find you,” she told him; “you know, you must ask me to dance; I won't be ignored at my own party.”
ignoredadjectiveUS /ˌɪɡˈnɔːrd/
disregarded
From this reading “I made Ellie find you,” she told him; “you know, you must ask me to dance; I won't be ignored at my own party.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a minute more he found himself dancing, conscious of his limp tie, his crumpled and gaping shirt.
intenselyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtensli/
to a high degree; extremely; in high concentration or density
From this reading He muttered awkwardly some conventional period, annoyed at having been found, intensely uncomfortable.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I made Ellie find you,” she told him; “you know, you must ask me to dance; I won't be ignored at my own party.”
limpverbUS /lɪmp/
walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading In a minute more he found himself dancing, conscious of his limp tie, his crumpled and gaping shirt.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “I made Ellie find you,” she told him; “you know, you must ask me to dance; I won't be ignored at my own party.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I made Ellie find you,” she told him; “you know, you must ask me to dance; I won't be ignored at my own party.”
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading In a minute more he found himself dancing, conscious of his limp tie, his crumpled and gaping shirt.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In a minute more he found himself dancing, conscious of his limp tie, his crumpled and gaping shirt.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “I made Ellie find you,” she told him; “you know, you must ask me to dance; I won't be ignored at my own party.”
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading He muttered awkwardly some conventional period, annoyed at having been found, intensely uncomfortable.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I made Ellie find you,” she told him; “you know, you must ask me to dance; I won't be ignored at my own party.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In a minute more he found himself dancing, conscious of his limp tie, his crumpled and gaping shirt.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading He saw that her eyes opened widely, and that her hair was a peculiar, bright shade.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “I made Ellie find you,” she told him; “you know, you must ask me to dance; I won't be ignored at my own party.”
an organization to gain political power
From this reading “I made Ellie find you,” she told him; “you know, you must ask me to dance; I won't be ignored at my own party.”
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading He saw that her eyes opened widely, and that her hair was a peculiar, bright shade.
an amount of time
From this reading He muttered awkwardly some conventional period, annoyed at having been found, intensely uncomfortable.
cut with a saw
From this reading He saw that her eyes opened widely, and that her hair was a peculiar, bright shade.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading He saw that her eyes opened widely, and that her hair was a peculiar, bright shade.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I made Ellie find you,” she told him; “you know, you must ask me to dance; I won't be ignored at my own party.”
shirtnounUS /ʃɜːrt/
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading In a minute more he found himself dancing, conscious of his limp tie, his crumpled and gaping shirt.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He muttered awkwardly some conventional period, annoyed at having been found, intensely uncomfortable.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He saw that her eyes opened widely, and that her hair was a peculiar, bright shade.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Ginger-colored, he thought.
tienounUS /taɪ/
neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading In a minute more he found himself dancing, conscious of his limp tie, his crumpled and gaping shirt.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I made Ellie find you,” she told him; “you know, you must ask me to dance; I won't be ignored at my own party.”
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “I made Ellie find you,” she told him; “you know, you must ask me to dance; I won't be ignored at my own party.”
uncomfortableadjectiveUS /ənˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
conducive to or feeling mental discomfort
From this reading He muttered awkwardly some conventional period, annoyed at having been found, intensely uncomfortable.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He saw that her eyes opened widely, and that her hair was a peculiar, bright shade.
widelyadverbUS /ˈwaɪdli/
to a great degree
From this reading He saw that her eyes opened widely, and that her hair was a peculiar, bright shade.
won't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I made Ellie find you,” she told him; “you know, you must ask me to dance; I won't be ignored at my own party.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I made Ellie find you,” she told him; “you know, you must ask me to dance; I won't be ignored at my own party.”
