used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a big easy chair not far from the door she had just closed, and she subsided into it, limply, realizing that she had gone through a strenuous experience.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She flitted away, her small bare feet showing white and pink under the lace of night-dress and dressing-gown.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She locked her door obediently, as she had been told, but she did not go back to bed, or try to forget.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She flitted away, her small bare feet showing white and pink under the lace of night-dress and dressing-gown.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She locked her door obediently, as she had been told, but she did not go back to bed, or try to forget.
completely unclothed
From this reading She flitted away, her small bare feet showing white and pink under the lace of night-dress and dressing-gown.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading She locked her door obediently, as she had been told, but she did not go back to bed, or try to forget.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She locked her door obediently, as she had been told, but she did not go back to bed, or try to forget.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was a big easy chair not far from the door she had just closed, and she subsided into it, limply, realizing that she had gone through a strenuous experience.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She locked her door obediently, as she had been told, but she did not go back to bed, or try to forget.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading There was a big easy chair not far from the door she had just closed, and she subsided into it, limply, realizing that she had gone through a strenuous experience.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading There was a big easy chair not far from the door she had just closed, and she subsided into it, limply, realizing that she had gone through a strenuous experience.
consumedverbUS /kənˈsuːmd/
past form of “consume” — eat up completely, as with great appetite
From this reading Huddled there, a minute later she heard her neighbour's voice speaking through the telephone, and was consumed with curiosity as to how he was keeping the wriggling prisoner quiet.
contrivedadjectiveUS /kənˈtraɪvd/
showing effects of planning or manipulation
From this reading "He must have contrived to tie the wretch somehow," she told herself.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading Huddled there, a minute later she heard her neighbour's voice speaking through the telephone, and was consumed with curiosity as to how he was keeping the wriggling prisoner quiet.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She locked her door obediently, as she had been told, but she did not go back to bed, or try to forget.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She locked her door obediently, as she had been told, but she did not go back to bed, or try to forget.
dressing-gown
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From this reading She flitted away, her small bare feet showing white and pink under the lace of night-dress and dressing-gown.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading There was a big easy chair not far from the door she had just closed, and she subsided into it, limply, realizing that she had gone through a strenuous experience.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading There was a big easy chair not far from the door she had just closed, and she subsided into it, limply, realizing that she had gone through a strenuous experience.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading There was a big easy chair not far from the door she had just closed, and she subsided into it, limply, realizing that she had gone through a strenuous experience.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading She flitted away, her small bare feet showing white and pink under the lace of night-dress and dressing-gown.
flitted
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From this reading She flitted away, her small bare feet showing white and pink under the lace of night-dress and dressing-gown.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading She locked her door obediently, as she had been told, but she did not go back to bed, or try to forget.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was a big easy chair not far from the door she had just closed, and she subsided into it, limply, realizing that she had gone through a strenuous experience.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She locked her door obediently, as she had been told, but she did not go back to bed, or try to forget.
destroyed or killed
From this reading There was a big easy chair not far from the door she had just closed, and she subsided into it, limply, realizing that she had gone through a strenuous experience.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She locked her door obediently, as she had been told, but she did not go back to bed, or try to forget.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "He must have contrived to tie the wretch somehow," she told herself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Huddled there, a minute later she heard her neighbour's voice speaking through the telephone, and was consumed with curiosity as to how he was keeping the wriggling prisoner quiet.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Huddled there, a minute later she heard her neighbour's voice speaking through the telephone, and was consumed with curiosity as to how he was keeping the wriggling prisoner quiet.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She flitted away, her small bare feet showing white and pink under the lace of night-dress and dressing-gown.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "He must have contrived to tie the wretch somehow," she told herself.
how
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From this reading Huddled there, a minute later she heard her neighbour's voice speaking through the telephone, and was consumed with curiosity as to how he was keeping the wriggling prisoner quiet.
HuddledadjectiveUS /ˈhʌdəld/
crowded or massed together
From this reading Huddled there, a minute later she heard her neighbour's voice speaking through the telephone, and was consumed with curiosity as to how he was keeping the wriggling prisoner quiet.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading There was a big easy chair not far from the door she had just closed, and she subsided into it, limply, realizing that she had gone through a strenuous experience.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was a big easy chair not far from the door she had just closed, and she subsided into it, limply, realizing that she had gone through a strenuous experience.
and nothing more
From this reading There was a big easy chair not far from the door she had just closed, and she subsided into it, limply, realizing that she had gone through a strenuous experience.
conformity or harmony
From this reading Huddled there, a minute later she heard her neighbour's voice speaking through the telephone, and was consumed with curiosity as to how he was keeping the wriggling prisoner quiet.
laceverbUS /leɪs/
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading She flitted away, her small bare feet showing white and pink under the lace of night-dress and dressing-gown.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Huddled there, a minute later she heard her neighbour's voice speaking through the telephone, and was consumed with curiosity as to how he was keeping the wriggling prisoner quiet.
limplyadverb
without rigidity
From this reading There was a big easy chair not far from the door she had just closed, and she subsided into it, limply, realizing that she had gone through a strenuous experience.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading She locked her door obediently, as she had been told, but she did not go back to bed, or try to forget.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Huddled there, a minute later she heard her neighbour's voice speaking through the telephone, and was consumed with curiosity as to how he was keeping the wriggling prisoner quiet.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "He must have contrived to tie the wretch somehow," she told herself.
neighbour'snounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
possessive form of “neighbour” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading Huddled there, a minute later she heard her neighbour's voice speaking through the telephone, and was consumed with curiosity as to how he was keeping the wriggling prisoner quiet.
night-dress
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From this reading She flitted away, her small bare feet showing white and pink under the lace of night-dress and dressing-gown.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She locked her door obediently, as she had been told, but she did not go back to bed, or try to forget.
obedientlyadverbUS /oʊˈbiːdiəntli/
in an obedient manner
From this reading She locked her door obediently, as she had been told, but she did not go back to bed, or try to forget.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She flitted away, her small bare feet showing white and pink under the lace of night-dress and dressing-gown.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She locked her door obediently, as she had been told, but she did not go back to bed, or try to forget.
a light shade of red
From this reading She flitted away, her small bare feet showing white and pink under the lace of night-dress and dressing-gown.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Huddled there, a minute later she heard her neighbour's voice speaking through the telephone, and was consumed with curiosity as to how he was keeping the wriggling prisoner quiet.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Huddled there, a minute later she heard her neighbour's voice speaking through the telephone, and was consumed with curiosity as to how he was keeping the wriggling prisoner quiet.
realizingverbUS /ˈriːəlaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “realize” — be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading There was a big easy chair not far from the door she had just closed, and she subsided into it, limply, realizing that she had gone through a strenuous experience.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She flitted away, her small bare feet showing white and pink under the lace of night-dress and dressing-gown.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading She flitted away, her small bare feet showing white and pink under the lace of night-dress and dressing-gown.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She flitted away, her small bare feet showing white and pink under the lace of night-dress and dressing-gown.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading "He must have contrived to tie the wretch somehow," she told herself.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading Huddled there, a minute later she heard her neighbour's voice speaking through the telephone, and was consumed with curiosity as to how he was keeping the wriggling prisoner quiet.
strenuousadjectiveUS /ˈstrenjuːəs/
characterized by or performed with much energy or force
From this reading There was a big easy chair not far from the door she had just closed, and she subsided into it, limply, realizing that she had gone through a strenuous experience.
subsidedverbUS /səbˈsaɪdɪd/
past form of “subside” — wear off or die down
From this reading There was a big easy chair not far from the door she had just closed, and she subsided into it, limply, realizing that she had gone through a strenuous experience.
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading Huddled there, a minute later she heard her neighbour's voice speaking through the telephone, and was consumed with curiosity as to how he was keeping the wriggling prisoner quiet.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was a big easy chair not far from the door she had just closed, and she subsided into it, limply, realizing that she had gone through a strenuous experience.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She flitted away, her small bare feet showing white and pink under the lace of night-dress and dressing-gown.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a big easy chair not far from the door she had just closed, and she subsided into it, limply, realizing that she had gone through a strenuous experience.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading There was a big easy chair not far from the door she had just closed, and she subsided into it, limply, realizing that she had gone through a strenuous experience.
tienounUS /taɪ/
neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading "He must have contrived to tie the wretch somehow," she told herself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She locked her door obediently, as she had been told, but she did not go back to bed, or try to forget.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She locked her door obediently, as she had been told, but she did not go back to bed, or try to forget.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading She locked her door obediently, as she had been told, but she did not go back to bed, or try to forget.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading She flitted away, her small bare feet showing white and pink under the lace of night-dress and dressing-gown.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Huddled there, a minute later she heard her neighbour's voice speaking through the telephone, and was consumed with curiosity as to how he was keeping the wriggling prisoner quiet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a big easy chair not far from the door she had just closed, and she subsided into it, limply, realizing that she had gone through a strenuous experience.
a Caucasian
From this reading She flitted away, her small bare feet showing white and pink under the lace of night-dress and dressing-gown.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Huddled there, a minute later she heard her neighbour's voice speaking through the telephone, and was consumed with curiosity as to how he was keeping the wriggling prisoner quiet.
wretchnounUS /retʃ/
performs some wicked deed
From this reading "He must have contrived to tie the wretch somehow," she told herself.
wrigglingadjective
moving in a twisting or snake-like or wormlike fashion
From this reading Huddled there, a minute later she heard her neighbour's voice speaking through the telephone, and was consumed with curiosity as to how he was keeping the wriggling prisoner quiet.
