used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Miles away from Cedar Ridge, Sim Westover idly turned the pages of a movie magazine.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was dark now, and as Sim looked from the window her face was reflected in the glass as in a dull mirror.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was quite pleased with herself as she sat in a commuters' train, speeding toward Larchmont.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Miles away from Cedar Ridge, Sim Westover idly turned the pages of a movie magazine.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading Just a hint of a shiny nose, but it was enough to cause her to open her envelope bag and search for her compact.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Just a hint of a shiny nose, but it was enough to cause her to open her envelope bag and search for her compact.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading Just a hint of a shiny nose, but it was enough to cause her to open her envelope bag and search for her compact.
CedarnounUS /ˈsiːdər/
any of numerous trees of the family Cupressaceae that resemble cedars
From this reading Miles away from Cedar Ridge, Sim Westover idly turned the pages of a movie magazine.
commutersnounUS /kəˈmjuːtərz/
plural of “commuter” — a passenger train that is ridden primarily by passengers who travel regularly from one place to another
From this reading She was quite pleased with herself as she sat in a commuters' train, speeding toward Larchmont.
compactnounUS /ˈkɑːmpækt/
a small cosmetics case with a mirror; to be carried in a woman's purse
From this reading Just a hint of a shiny nose, but it was enough to cause her to open her envelope bag and search for her compact.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was dark now, and as Sim looked from the window her face was reflected in the glass as in a dull mirror.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading It was dark now, and as Sim looked from the window her face was reflected in the glass as in a dull mirror.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Just a hint of a shiny nose, but it was enough to cause her to open her envelope bag and search for her compact.
envelopenounUS /ˈenvəloʊp/
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading Just a hint of a shiny nose, but it was enough to cause her to open her envelope bag and search for her compact.
envelopesnounUS /ˈenvəloʊps/
plural of “envelope” — a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading But what were those white envelopes?
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading It was dark now, and as Sim looked from the window her face was reflected in the glass as in a dull mirror.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Just a hint of a shiny nose, but it was enough to cause her to open her envelope bag and search for her compact.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Miles away from Cedar Ridge, Sim Westover idly turned the pages of a movie magazine.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading It was dark now, and as Sim looked from the window her face was reflected in the glass as in a dull mirror.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was dark now, and as Sim looked from the window her face was reflected in the glass as in a dull mirror.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She was quite pleased with herself as she sat in a commuters' train, speeding toward Larchmont.
an indirect suggestion
From this reading Just a hint of a shiny nose, but it was enough to cause her to open her envelope bag and search for her compact.
idlyadverbUS /ˈaɪdli/
in an idle manner
From this reading Miles away from Cedar Ridge, Sim Westover idly turned the pages of a movie magazine.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was quite pleased with herself as she sat in a commuters' train, speeding toward Larchmont.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was dark now, and as Sim looked from the window her face was reflected in the glass as in a dull mirror.
and nothing more
From this reading Just a hint of a shiny nose, but it was enough to cause her to open her envelope bag and search for her compact.
Larchmont
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From this reading She was quite pleased with herself as she sat in a commuters' train, speeding toward Larchmont.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It was dark now, and as Sim looked from the window her face was reflected in the glass as in a dull mirror.
magazinenounUS /ˈmæɡəziːn/
a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading Miles away from Cedar Ridge, Sim Westover idly turned the pages of a movie magazine.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Miles away from Cedar Ridge, Sim Westover idly turned the pages of a movie magazine.
mirrornounUS /ˈmɪrər/
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading It was dark now, and as Sim looked from the window her face was reflected in the glass as in a dull mirror.
movienounUS /ˈmuːvi/
a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
From this reading Miles away from Cedar Ridge, Sim Westover idly turned the pages of a movie magazine.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading Just a hint of a shiny nose, but it was enough to cause her to open her envelope bag and search for her compact.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was dark now, and as Sim looked from the window her face was reflected in the glass as in a dull mirror.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Miles away from Cedar Ridge, Sim Westover idly turned the pages of a movie magazine.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Just a hint of a shiny nose, but it was enough to cause her to open her envelope bag and search for her compact.
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading Miles away from Cedar Ridge, Sim Westover idly turned the pages of a movie magazine.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading She was quite pleased with herself as she sat in a commuters' train, speeding toward Larchmont.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading She was quite pleased with herself as she sat in a commuters' train, speeding toward Larchmont.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading It was dark now, and as Sim looked from the window her face was reflected in the glass as in a dull mirror.
RidgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading Miles away from Cedar Ridge, Sim Westover idly turned the pages of a movie magazine.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She was quite pleased with herself as she sat in a commuters' train, speeding toward Larchmont.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Just a hint of a shiny nose, but it was enough to cause her to open her envelope bag and search for her compact.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was quite pleased with herself as she sat in a commuters' train, speeding toward Larchmont.
shinyadjectiveUS /ˈʃaɪni/
reflecting light
From this reading Just a hint of a shiny nose, but it was enough to cause her to open her envelope bag and search for her compact.
Sim
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From this reading Miles away from Cedar Ridge, Sim Westover idly turned the pages of a movie magazine.
speedingnounUS /ˈspiːdɪŋ/
changing location rapidly
From this reading She was quite pleased with herself as she sat in a commuters' train, speeding toward Larchmont.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Miles away from Cedar Ridge, Sim Westover idly turned the pages of a movie magazine.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading But what were those white envelopes?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Just a hint of a shiny nose, but it was enough to cause her to open her envelope bag and search for her compact.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading She was quite pleased with herself as she sat in a commuters' train, speeding toward Larchmont.
create by training and teaching
From this reading She was quite pleased with herself as she sat in a commuters' train, speeding toward Larchmont.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Miles away from Cedar Ridge, Sim Westover idly turned the pages of a movie magazine.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was quite pleased with herself as she sat in a commuters' train, speeding toward Larchmont.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But what were those white envelopes?
Westover
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From this reading Miles away from Cedar Ridge, Sim Westover idly turned the pages of a movie magazine.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But what were those white envelopes?
a Caucasian
From this reading But what were those white envelopes?
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading It was dark now, and as Sim looked from the window her face was reflected in the glass as in a dull mirror.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was quite pleased with herself as she sat in a commuters' train, speeding toward Larchmont.
