used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Inez struggled for a moment, and then lay quiet.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "He has nothing--Walter is after him--he doesn't seem to have taken anything," said Belle, soothingly, as Mrs. Kimball pressed back on the pillow the frail form of the eager girl.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Inez struggled for a moment, and then lay quiet.
any thing at all
From this reading "He has nothing--Walter is after him--he doesn't seem to have taken anything," said Belle, soothingly, as Mrs. Kimball pressed back on the pillow the frail form of the eager girl.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "He has nothing--Walter is after him--he doesn't seem to have taken anything," said Belle, soothingly, as Mrs. Kimball pressed back on the pillow the frail form of the eager girl.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "He has nothing--Walter is after him--he doesn't seem to have taken anything," said Belle, soothingly, as Mrs. Kimball pressed back on the pillow the frail form of the eager girl.
BellenounUS /bel/
a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
From this reading "He has nothing--Walter is after him--he doesn't seem to have taken anything," said Belle, soothingly, as Mrs. Kimball pressed back on the pillow the frail form of the eager girl.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But ze man--my papairs!" fairly screamed the Spanish visitor.
CoranounUS /ˈkɔːrə/
(Greek mythology) daughter of Zeus and Demeter; made queen of the underworld by Pluto in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Proserpina
From this reading NEW PLANS "You mustn't do that!" cried Cora.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading NEW PLANS "You mustn't do that!" cried Cora.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading NEW PLANS "You mustn't do that!" cried Cora.
doesn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He has nothing--Walter is after him--he doesn't seem to have taken anything," said Belle, soothingly, as Mrs. Kimball pressed back on the pillow the frail form of the eager girl.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading "He has nothing--Walter is after him--he doesn't seem to have taken anything," said Belle, soothingly, as Mrs. Kimball pressed back on the pillow the frail form of the eager girl.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading "But ze man--my papairs!" fairly screamed the Spanish visitor.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Inez struggled for a moment, and then lay quiet.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading "He has nothing--Walter is after him--he doesn't seem to have taken anything," said Belle, soothingly, as Mrs. Kimball pressed back on the pillow the frail form of the eager girl.
frailadjectiveUS /freɪl/
physically weak
From this reading "He has nothing--Walter is after him--he doesn't seem to have taken anything," said Belle, soothingly, as Mrs. Kimball pressed back on the pillow the frail form of the eager girl.
a young female
From this reading "He has nothing--Walter is after him--he doesn't seem to have taken anything," said Belle, soothingly, as Mrs. Kimball pressed back on the pillow the frail form of the eager girl.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading "Hold her, girls!"
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He has nothing--Walter is after him--he doesn't seem to have taken anything," said Belle, soothingly, as Mrs. Kimball pressed back on the pillow the frail form of the eager girl.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "He has nothing--Walter is after him--he doesn't seem to have taken anything," said Belle, soothingly, as Mrs. Kimball pressed back on the pillow the frail form of the eager girl.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He has nothing--Walter is after him--he doesn't seem to have taken anything," said Belle, soothingly, as Mrs. Kimball pressed back on the pillow the frail form of the eager girl.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Hold her, girls!"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He has nothing--Walter is after him--he doesn't seem to have taken anything," said Belle, soothingly, as Mrs. Kimball pressed back on the pillow the frail form of the eager girl.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Hold her, girls!"
Inez
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Inez struggled for a moment, and then lay quiet.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He has nothing--Walter is after him--he doesn't seem to have taken anything," said Belle, soothingly, as Mrs. Kimball pressed back on the pillow the frail form of the eager girl.
Kimball
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He has nothing--Walter is after him--he doesn't seem to have taken anything," said Belle, soothingly, as Mrs. Kimball pressed back on the pillow the frail form of the eager girl.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Inez struggled for a moment, and then lay quiet.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "But ze man--my papairs!" fairly screamed the Spanish visitor.
a particular point in time
From this reading Inez struggled for a moment, and then lay quiet.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "He has nothing--Walter is after him--he doesn't seem to have taken anything," said Belle, soothingly, as Mrs. Kimball pressed back on the pillow the frail form of the eager girl.
mustn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NEW PLANS "You mustn't do that!" cried Cora.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "But ze man--my papairs!" fairly screamed the Spanish visitor.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading NEW PLANS "You mustn't do that!" cried Cora.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "He has nothing--Walter is after him--he doesn't seem to have taken anything," said Belle, soothingly, as Mrs. Kimball pressed back on the pillow the frail form of the eager girl.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "He has nothing--Walter is after him--he doesn't seem to have taken anything," said Belle, soothingly, as Mrs. Kimball pressed back on the pillow the frail form of the eager girl.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "He has nothing--Walter is after him--he doesn't seem to have taken anything," said Belle, soothingly, as Mrs. Kimball pressed back on the pillow the frail form of the eager girl.
papairs
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But ze man--my papairs!" fairly screamed the Spanish visitor.
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading "He has nothing--Walter is after him--he doesn't seem to have taken anything," said Belle, soothingly, as Mrs. Kimball pressed back on the pillow the frail form of the eager girl.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading NEW PLANS "You mustn't do that!" cried Cora.
compacted by ironing
From this reading "He has nothing--Walter is after him--he doesn't seem to have taken anything," said Belle, soothingly, as Mrs. Kimball pressed back on the pillow the frail form of the eager girl.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Inez struggled for a moment, and then lay quiet.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "He has nothing--Walter is after him--he doesn't seem to have taken anything," said Belle, soothingly, as Mrs. Kimball pressed back on the pillow the frail form of the eager girl.
screamedverbUS /skriːmd/
past form of “scream” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "But ze man--my papairs!" fairly screamed the Spanish visitor.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "He has nothing--Walter is after him--he doesn't seem to have taken anything," said Belle, soothingly, as Mrs. Kimball pressed back on the pillow the frail form of the eager girl.
soothinglyadverbUS /ˈsuːðɪŋli/
in a soothing manner
From this reading "He has nothing--Walter is after him--he doesn't seem to have taken anything," said Belle, soothingly, as Mrs. Kimball pressed back on the pillow the frail form of the eager girl.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading "But ze man--my papairs!" fairly screamed the Spanish visitor.
struggledverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəld/
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading Inez struggled for a moment, and then lay quiet.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "He has nothing--Walter is after him--he doesn't seem to have taken anything," said Belle, soothingly, as Mrs. Kimball pressed back on the pillow the frail form of the eager girl.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading NEW PLANS "You mustn't do that!" cried Cora.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "But ze man--my papairs!" fairly screamed the Spanish visitor.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Inez struggled for a moment, and then lay quiet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "He has nothing--Walter is after him--he doesn't seem to have taken anything," said Belle, soothingly, as Mrs. Kimball pressed back on the pillow the frail form of the eager girl.
someone who visits
From this reading "But ze man--my papairs!" fairly screamed the Spanish visitor.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading "He has nothing--Walter is after him--he doesn't seem to have taken anything," said Belle, soothingly, as Mrs. Kimball pressed back on the pillow the frail form of the eager girl.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading NEW PLANS "You mustn't do that!" cried Cora.
ze
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But ze man--my papairs!" fairly screamed the Spanish visitor.
