used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Louise stood in the doorway waiting for Chérie, and watched her coming up the stairs rather slowly with fluttering breath.
armchairnounUS /ˈɑːrmtʃer/
chair with a support on each side for arms
From this reading Mireille sat quietly in her usual armchair by the window, with her small face lifted to the sky.
next to; at the side of
From this reading "Chérie," said Louise, drawing the girl down beside her on the wide old divan on which the little Whitakers had sprawled to learn their lessons in years gone by.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Louise stood in the doorway waiting for Chérie, and watched her coming up the stairs rather slowly with fluttering breath.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mireille sat quietly in her usual armchair by the window, with her small face lifted to the sky.
Chérie
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From this reading Louise stood in the doorway waiting for Chérie, and watched her coming up the stairs rather slowly with fluttering breath.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Louise stood in the doorway waiting for Chérie, and watched her coming up the stairs rather slowly with fluttering breath.
divannounUS /dɪˈvæn/
a long backless sofa (usually with pillows against a wall)
From this reading "Chérie," said Louise, drawing the girl down beside her on the wide old divan on which the little Whitakers had sprawled to learn their lessons in years gone by.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She drew her into the room and shut the door.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading Louise stood in the doorway waiting for Chérie, and watched her coming up the stairs rather slowly with fluttering breath.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Chérie," said Louise, drawing the girl down beside her on the wide old divan on which the little Whitakers had sprawled to learn their lessons in years gone by.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading "Chérie," said Louise, drawing the girl down beside her on the wide old divan on which the little Whitakers had sprawled to learn their lessons in years gone by.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading She drew her into the room and shut the door.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Mireille sat quietly in her usual armchair by the window, with her small face lifted to the sky.
flutteringnounUS /ˈflʌtərɪŋ/
the motion made by flapping up and down
From this reading Louise stood in the doorway waiting for Chérie, and watched her coming up the stairs rather slowly with fluttering breath.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Louise stood in the doorway waiting for Chérie, and watched her coming up the stairs rather slowly with fluttering breath.
a young female
From this reading "Chérie," said Louise, drawing the girl down beside her on the wide old divan on which the little Whitakers had sprawled to learn their lessons in years gone by.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "Chérie," said Louise, drawing the girl down beside her on the wide old divan on which the little Whitakers had sprawled to learn their lessons in years gone by.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Chérie," said Louise, drawing the girl down beside her on the wide old divan on which the little Whitakers had sprawled to learn their lessons in years gone by.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have something to say to you."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Louise stood in the doorway waiting for Chérie, and watched her coming up the stairs rather slowly with fluttering breath.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have something to say to you."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Louise stood in the doorway waiting for Chérie, and watched her coming up the stairs rather slowly with fluttering breath.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She drew her into the room and shut the door.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading "Chérie," said Louise, drawing the girl down beside her on the wide old divan on which the little Whitakers had sprawled to learn their lessons in years gone by.
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading "Chérie," said Louise, drawing the girl down beside her on the wide old divan on which the little Whitakers had sprawled to learn their lessons in years gone by.
held up in the air
From this reading Mireille sat quietly in her usual armchair by the window, with her small face lifted to the sky.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Chérie," said Louise, drawing the girl down beside her on the wide old divan on which the little Whitakers had sprawled to learn their lessons in years gone by.
Louise
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From this reading Louise stood in the doorway waiting for Chérie, and watched her coming up the stairs rather slowly with fluttering breath.
Mireille
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From this reading Mireille sat quietly in her usual armchair by the window, with her small face lifted to the sky.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Chérie," said Louise, drawing the girl down beside her on the wide old divan on which the little Whitakers had sprawled to learn their lessons in years gone by.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Chérie," said Louise, drawing the girl down beside her on the wide old divan on which the little Whitakers had sprawled to learn their lessons in years gone by.
with low volume
From this reading Mireille sat quietly in her usual armchair by the window, with her small face lifted to the sky.
on the contrary
From this reading Louise stood in the doorway waiting for Chérie, and watched her coming up the stairs rather slowly with fluttering breath.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She drew her into the room and shut the door.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Chérie," said Louise, drawing the girl down beside her on the wide old divan on which the little Whitakers had sprawled to learn their lessons in years gone by.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Mireille sat quietly in her usual armchair by the window, with her small face lifted to the sky.
express in words
From this reading "I have something to say to you."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She drew her into the room and shut the door.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading She drew her into the room and shut the door.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Mireille sat quietly in her usual armchair by the window, with her small face lifted to the sky.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Louise stood in the doorway waiting for Chérie, and watched her coming up the stairs rather slowly with fluttering breath.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mireille sat quietly in her usual armchair by the window, with her small face lifted to the sky.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "I have something to say to you."
sprawledverbUS /sprɔːld/
past form of “sprawl” — sit or lie with one's limbs spread out
From this reading "Chérie," said Louise, drawing the girl down beside her on the wide old divan on which the little Whitakers had sprawled to learn their lessons in years gone by.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Louise stood in the doorway waiting for Chérie, and watched her coming up the stairs rather slowly with fluttering breath.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Louise stood in the doorway waiting for Chérie, and watched her coming up the stairs rather slowly with fluttering breath.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Louise stood in the doorway waiting for Chérie, and watched her coming up the stairs rather slowly with fluttering breath.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Chérie," said Louise, drawing the girl down beside her on the wide old divan on which the little Whitakers had sprawled to learn their lessons in years gone by.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mireille sat quietly in her usual armchair by the window, with her small face lifted to the sky.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Louise stood in the doorway waiting for Chérie, and watched her coming up the stairs rather slowly with fluttering breath.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Mireille sat quietly in her usual armchair by the window, with her small face lifted to the sky.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Louise stood in the doorway waiting for Chérie, and watched her coming up the stairs rather slowly with fluttering breath.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Louise stood in the doorway waiting for Chérie, and watched her coming up the stairs rather slowly with fluttering breath.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Chérie," said Louise, drawing the girl down beside her on the wide old divan on which the little Whitakers had sprawled to learn their lessons in years gone by.
Whitakers
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From this reading "Chérie," said Louise, drawing the girl down beside her on the wide old divan on which the little Whitakers had sprawled to learn their lessons in years gone by.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading "Chérie," said Louise, drawing the girl down beside her on the wide old divan on which the little Whitakers had sprawled to learn their lessons in years gone by.
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 Mireille sat quietly in her usual armchair by the window, with her small face lifted to the sky.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Louise stood in the doorway waiting for Chérie, and watched her coming up the stairs rather slowly with fluttering breath.
a late time of life
From this reading "Chérie," said Louise, drawing the girl down beside her on the wide old divan on which the little Whitakers had sprawled to learn their lessons in years gone by.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I have something to say to you."
