used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was my sister Jessie who entered, and paused on the threshold as she observed the presence of a stranger.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She wore no covering on her head, and her brown hair fell in natural curls on her shoulders and about her neck.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading We all turned to the door to see the cause of this interruption.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was my sister Jessie who entered, and paused on the threshold as she observed the presence of a stranger.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was my sister Jessie who entered, and paused on the threshold as she observed the presence of a stranger.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Captain Gordon rose politely and stood with his hands clasping the back of his chair.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading She wore no covering on her head, and her brown hair fell in natural curls on her shoulders and about her neck.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Gordon rose politely and stood with his hands clasping the back of his chair.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading We all turned to the door to see the cause of this interruption.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Captain Gordon rose politely and stood with his hands clasping the back of his chair.
clasping
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From this reading Captain Gordon rose politely and stood with his hands clasping the back of his chair.
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading Jessie raised her large dark eyes towards him for a moment and looked confused.
coveringnounUS /ˈkʌvərɪŋ/
a natural object that covers or envelops
From this reading She wore no covering on her head, and her brown hair fell in natural curls on her shoulders and about her neck.
curlsnounUS /kɜːrlz/
plural of “curl” — a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
From this reading She wore no covering on her head, and her brown hair fell in natural curls on her shoulders and about her neck.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Jessie raised her large dark eyes towards him for a moment and looked confused.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading We all turned to the door to see the cause of this interruption.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading It was my sister Jessie who entered, and paused on the threshold as she observed the presence of a stranger.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Jessie raised her large dark eyes towards him for a moment and looked confused.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading She wore no covering on her head, and her brown hair fell in natural curls on her shoulders and about her neck.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Jessie raised her large dark eyes towards him for a moment and looked confused.
Gordon
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From this reading Captain Gordon rose politely and stood with his hands clasping the back of his chair.
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 She wore no covering on her head, and her brown hair fell in natural curls on her shoulders and about her neck.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Captain Gordon rose politely and stood with his hands clasping the back of his chair.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She wore no covering on her head, and her brown hair fell in natural curls on her shoulders and about her neck.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She wore no covering on her head, and her brown hair fell in natural curls on her shoulders and about her neck.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jessie raised her large dark eyes towards him for a moment and looked confused.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Captain Gordon rose politely and stood with his hands clasping the back of his chair.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She wore no covering on her head, and her brown hair fell in natural curls on her shoulders and about her neck.
interruptionnounUS /ˌɪntərˈʌpʃən/
an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
From this reading We all turned to the door to see the cause of this interruption.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was my sister Jessie who entered, and paused on the threshold as she observed the presence of a stranger.
Jessie
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From this reading It was my sister Jessie who entered, and paused on the threshold as she observed the presence of a stranger.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Jessie raised her large dark eyes towards him for a moment and looked confused.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Jessie raised her large dark eyes towards him for a moment and looked confused.
a particular point in time
From this reading Jessie raised her large dark eyes towards him for a moment and looked confused.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was my sister Jessie who entered, and paused on the threshold as she observed the presence of a stranger.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading She wore no covering on her head, and her brown hair fell in natural curls on her shoulders and about her neck.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading She wore no covering on her head, and her brown hair fell in natural curls on her shoulders and about her neck.
not any; not one
From this reading She wore no covering on her head, and her brown hair fell in natural curls on her shoulders and about her neck.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading It was my sister Jessie who entered, and paused on the threshold as she observed the presence of a stranger.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We all turned to the door to see the cause of this interruption.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was my sister Jessie who entered, and paused on the threshold as she observed the presence of a stranger.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading It was my sister Jessie who entered, and paused on the threshold as she observed the presence of a stranger.
politelyadverbUS /pəˈlaɪtli/
in a polite manner
From this reading Captain Gordon rose politely and stood with his hands clasping the back of his chair.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading It was my sister Jessie who entered, and paused on the threshold as she observed the presence of a stranger.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Jessie raised her large dark eyes towards him for a moment and looked confused.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Captain Gordon rose politely and stood with his hands clasping the back of his chair.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading We all turned to the door to see the cause of this interruption.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was my sister Jessie who entered, and paused on the threshold as she observed the presence of a stranger.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading She wore no covering on her head, and her brown hair fell in natural curls on her shoulders and about her neck.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading It was my sister Jessie who entered, and paused on the threshold as she observed the presence of a stranger.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Captain Gordon rose politely and stood with his hands clasping the back of his chair.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading It was my sister Jessie who entered, and paused on the threshold as she observed the presence of a stranger.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We all turned to the door to see the cause of this interruption.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading We all turned to the door to see the cause of this interruption.
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading It was my sister Jessie who entered, and paused on the threshold as she observed the presence of a stranger.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We all turned to the door to see the cause of this interruption.
in the direction of
From this reading Jessie raised her large dark eyes towards him for a moment and looked confused.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading We all turned to the door to see the cause of this interruption.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was my sister Jessie who entered, and paused on the threshold as she observed the presence of a stranger.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We all turned to the door to see the cause of this interruption.
which person or people
From this reading It was my sister Jessie who entered, and paused on the threshold as she observed the presence of a stranger.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Captain Gordon rose politely and stood with his hands clasping the back of his chair.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading She wore no covering on her head, and her brown hair fell in natural curls on her shoulders and about her neck.
