used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her round eyes, which usually wore an expression of surprise, were now frightened, and she stared at Kendall as if he were some sort of explosive that was likely to go off at any moment with a tremendous explosion.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Her round eyes, which usually wore an expression of surprise, were now frightened, and she stared at Kendall as if he were some sort of explosive that was likely to go off at any moment with a tremendous explosion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her round eyes, which usually wore an expression of surprise, were now frightened, and she stared at Kendall as if he were some sort of explosive that was likely to go off at any moment with a tremendous explosion.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading Arlette stood in the dining-room door, making her silent announcement that dinner was served.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Her round eyes, which usually wore an expression of surprise, were now frightened, and she stared at Kendall as if he were some sort of explosive that was likely to go off at any moment with a tremendous explosion.
Arlette
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From this reading Arlette stood in the dining-room door, making her silent announcement that dinner was served.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her round eyes, which usually wore an expression of surprise, were now frightened, and she stared at Kendall as if he were some sort of explosive that was likely to go off at any moment with a tremendous explosion.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her round eyes, which usually wore an expression of surprise, were now frightened, and she stared at Kendall as if he were some sort of explosive that was likely to go off at any moment with a tremendous explosion.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then she withdrew her head and could be heard padding out to the kitchen.
Bert
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From this reading “Come on,” said Bert.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Come on,” said Bert.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Then she withdrew her head and could be heard padding out to the kitchen.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading Arlette stood in the dining-room door, making her silent announcement that dinner was served.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Arlette stood in the dining-room door, making her silent announcement that dinner was served.
Dinner'snounUS /ˈdɪnərz/
possessive form of “dinner” — the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading “Dinner’s on.”
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Arlette stood in the dining-room door, making her silent announcement that dinner was served.
explosionnounUS /ɪkˈsploʊʒən/
a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
From this reading Her round eyes, which usually wore an expression of surprise, were now frightened, and she stared at Kendall as if he were some sort of explosive that was likely to go off at any moment with a tremendous explosion.
explosiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsploʊsɪv/
serving to explode or characterized by explosion or sudden outburst
From this reading Her round eyes, which usually wore an expression of surprise, were now frightened, and she stared at Kendall as if he were some sort of explosive that was likely to go off at any moment with a tremendous explosion.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Her round eyes, which usually wore an expression of surprise, were now frightened, and she stared at Kendall as if he were some sort of explosive that was likely to go off at any moment with a tremendous explosion.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her round eyes, which usually wore an expression of surprise, were now frightened, and she stared at Kendall as if he were some sort of explosive that was likely to go off at any moment with a tremendous explosion.
made afraid
From this reading Her round eyes, which usually wore an expression of surprise, were now frightened, and she stared at Kendall as if he were some sort of explosive that was likely to go off at any moment with a tremendous explosion.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Her round eyes, which usually wore an expression of surprise, were now frightened, and she stared at Kendall as if he were some sort of explosive that was likely to go off at any moment with a tremendous explosion.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her round eyes, which usually wore an expression of surprise, were now frightened, and she stared at Kendall as if he were some sort of explosive that was likely to go off at any moment with a tremendous explosion.
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 she withdrew her head and could be heard padding out to the kitchen.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Then she withdrew her head and could be heard padding out to the kitchen.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Arlette stood in the dining-room door, making her silent announcement that dinner was served.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Her round eyes, which usually wore an expression of surprise, were now frightened, and she stared at Kendall as if he were some sort of explosive that was likely to go off at any moment with a tremendous explosion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Arlette stood in the dining-room door, making her silent announcement that dinner was served.
KendallnounUS /ˈkendəl/
United States biochemist who discovered cortisone (1886-1972)
From this reading Her round eyes, which usually wore an expression of surprise, were now frightened, and she stared at Kendall as if he were some sort of explosive that was likely to go off at any moment with a tremendous explosion.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Then she withdrew her head and could be heard padding out to the kitchen.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading Her round eyes, which usually wore an expression of surprise, were now frightened, and she stared at Kendall as if he were some sort of explosive that was likely to go off at any moment with a tremendous explosion.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Arlette stood in the dining-room door, making her silent announcement that dinner was served.
a particular point in time
From this reading Her round eyes, which usually wore an expression of surprise, were now frightened, and she stared at Kendall as if he were some sort of explosive that was likely to go off at any moment with a tremendous explosion.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Her round eyes, which usually wore an expression of surprise, were now frightened, and she stared at Kendall as if he were some sort of explosive that was likely to go off at any moment with a tremendous explosion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her round eyes, which usually wore an expression of surprise, were now frightened, and she stared at Kendall as if he were some sort of explosive that was likely to go off at any moment with a tremendous explosion.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Her round eyes, which usually wore an expression of surprise, were now frightened, and she stared at Kendall as if he were some sort of explosive that was likely to go off at any moment with a tremendous explosion.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Come on,” said Bert.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then she withdrew her head and could be heard padding out to the kitchen.
paddingnounUS /ˈpædɪŋ/
artifact consisting of soft or resilient material used to fill or give shape or protect or add comfort
From this reading Then she withdrew her head and could be heard padding out to the kitchen.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Her round eyes, which usually wore an expression of surprise, were now frightened, and she stared at Kendall as if he were some sort of explosive that was likely to go off at any moment with a tremendous explosion.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Come on,” said Bert.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading Arlette stood in the dining-room door, making her silent announcement that dinner was served.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her round eyes, which usually wore an expression of surprise, were now frightened, and she stared at Kendall as if he were some sort of explosive that was likely to go off at any moment with a tremendous explosion.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Arlette stood in the dining-room door, making her silent announcement that dinner was served.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Her round eyes, which usually wore an expression of surprise, were now frightened, and she stared at Kendall as if he were some sort of explosive that was likely to go off at any moment with a tremendous explosion.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Her round eyes, which usually wore an expression of surprise, were now frightened, and she stared at Kendall as if he were some sort of explosive that was likely to go off at any moment with a tremendous explosion.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Her round eyes, which usually wore an expression of surprise, were now frightened, and she stared at Kendall as if he were some sort of explosive that was likely to go off at any moment with a tremendous explosion.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Arlette stood in the dining-room door, making her silent announcement that dinner was served.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Her round eyes, which usually wore an expression of surprise, were now frightened, and she stared at Kendall as if he were some sort of explosive that was likely to go off at any moment with a tremendous explosion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Arlette stood in the dining-room door, making her silent announcement that dinner was served.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Arlette stood in the dining-room door, making her silent announcement that dinner was served.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she withdrew her head and could be heard padding out to the kitchen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her round eyes, which usually wore an expression of surprise, were now frightened, and she stared at Kendall as if he were some sort of explosive that was likely to go off at any moment with a tremendous explosion.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading Her round eyes, which usually wore an expression of surprise, were now frightened, and she stared at Kendall as if he were some sort of explosive that was likely to go off at any moment with a tremendous explosion.
under normal conditions
From this reading Her round eyes, which usually wore an expression of surprise, were now frightened, and she stared at Kendall as if he were some sort of explosive that was likely to go off at any moment with a tremendous explosion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Arlette stood in the dining-room door, making her silent announcement that dinner was served.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her round eyes, which usually wore an expression of surprise, were now frightened, and she stared at Kendall as if he were some sort of explosive that was likely to go off at any moment with a tremendous explosion.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Her round eyes, which usually wore an expression of surprise, were now frightened, and she stared at Kendall as if he were some sort of explosive that was likely to go off at any moment with a tremendous explosion.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her round eyes, which usually wore an expression of surprise, were now frightened, and she stared at Kendall as if he were some sort of explosive that was likely to go off at any moment with a tremendous explosion.
withdrewverbUS /wɪθˈdruː/
inflected form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading Then she withdrew her head and could be heard padding out to the kitchen.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading Her round eyes, which usually wore an expression of surprise, were now frightened, and she stared at Kendall as if he were some sort of explosive that was likely to go off at any moment with a tremendous explosion.
