anew
From this reading “Please, Judy, come on,” Holly begged again as Judy stopped to examine more of the used furniture piled near the front of the shop.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An old rocker looked familiar, too.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The warped and broken table had aroused her curiosity.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading The warped and broken table had aroused her curiosity.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Please, Judy, come on,” Holly begged again as Judy stopped to examine more of the used furniture piled near the front of the shop.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It seemed as if she had seen it somewhere before, but she couldn’t remember where.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading “Please, Judy, come on,” Holly begged again as Judy stopped to examine more of the used furniture piled near the front of the shop.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The warped and broken table had aroused her curiosity.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It seemed as if she had seen it somewhere before, but she couldn’t remember where.
clawnounUS /klɔː/
sharp curved horny process on the toe of a bird or some mammals or reptiles
From this reading “Somebody had furniture with claw feet like that,” she mused.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Please, Judy, come on,” Holly begged again as Judy stopped to examine more of the used furniture piled near the front of the shop.
couldn't
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From this reading It seemed as if she had seen it somewhere before, but she couldn’t remember where.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading The warped and broken table had aroused her curiosity.
examineverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪn/
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading “Please, Judy, come on,” Holly begged again as Judy stopped to examine more of the used furniture piled near the front of the shop.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading An old rocker looked familiar, too.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading “Somebody had furniture with claw feet like that,” she mused.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading “Please, Judy, come on,” Holly begged again as Judy stopped to examine more of the used furniture piled near the front of the shop.
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading “Please, Judy, come on,” Holly begged again as Judy stopped to examine more of the used furniture piled near the front of the shop.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The warped and broken table had aroused her curiosity.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The warped and broken table had aroused her curiosity.
HollynounUS /ˈhɑːli/
any tree or shrub of the genus Ilex having red berries and shiny evergreen leaves with prickly edges
From this reading “Please, Judy, come on,” Holly begged again as Judy stopped to examine more of the used furniture piled near the front of the shop.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It seemed as if she had seen it somewhere before, but she couldn’t remember where.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed as if she had seen it somewhere before, but she couldn’t remember where.
Judy
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From this reading “Please, Judy, come on,” Holly begged again as Judy stopped to examine more of the used furniture piled near the front of the shop.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Somebody had furniture with claw feet like that,” she mused.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading An old rocker looked familiar, too.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Please, Judy, come on,” Holly begged again as Judy stopped to examine more of the used furniture piled near the front of the shop.
musedverbUS /mjuːzd/
past form of “muse” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading “Somebody had furniture with claw feet like that,” she mused.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading “Please, Judy, come on,” Holly begged again as Judy stopped to examine more of the used furniture piled near the front of the shop.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Please, Judy, come on,” Holly begged again as Judy stopped to examine more of the used furniture piled near the front of the shop.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading An old rocker looked familiar, too.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Please, Judy, come on,” Holly begged again as Judy stopped to examine more of the used furniture piled near the front of the shop.
piledverbUS /paɪld/
past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks
From this reading “Please, Judy, come on,” Holly begged again as Judy stopped to examine more of the used furniture piled near the front of the shop.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “Please, Judy, come on,” Holly begged again as Judy stopped to examine more of the used furniture piled near the front of the shop.
To recall to mind.
From this reading It seemed as if she had seen it somewhere before, but she couldn’t remember where.
rockernounUS /ˈrɑːkər/
an attendant who rocks a child in a cradle
From this reading An old rocker looked familiar, too.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed as if she had seen it somewhere before, but she couldn’t remember where.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It seemed as if she had seen it somewhere before, but she couldn’t remember where.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It seemed as if she had seen it somewhere before, but she couldn’t remember where.
do one's shopping
From this reading “Please, Judy, come on,” Holly begged again as Judy stopped to examine more of the used furniture piled near the front of the shop.
a person, without saying who
From this reading “Somebody had furniture with claw feet like that,” she mused.
in or at or to some place
From this reading It seemed as if she had seen it somewhere before, but she couldn’t remember where.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading “Please, Judy, come on,” Holly begged again as Judy stopped to examine more of the used furniture piled near the front of the shop.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The warped and broken table had aroused her curiosity.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Somebody had furniture with claw feet like that,” she mused.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Please, Judy, come on,” Holly begged again as Judy stopped to examine more of the used furniture piled near the front of the shop.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Please, Judy, come on,” Holly begged again as Judy stopped to examine more of the used furniture piled near the front of the shop.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading An old rocker looked familiar, too.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading “Please, Judy, come on,” Holly begged again as Judy stopped to examine more of the used furniture piled near the front of the shop.
warpedadjectiveUS /wɔːrpt/
used especially of timbers or boards; bent out of shape usually by moisture
From this reading The warped and broken table had aroused her curiosity.
in or at the place that
From this reading It seemed as if she had seen it somewhere before, but she couldn’t remember where.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Somebody had furniture with claw feet like that,” she mused.
