used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I sometimes wish," she began at length, "I had a bright-eyed girl like you to help me find and place things."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Zora walked about softly and looked, while Miss Smith quietly searched on desk and bureau, paying no attention to the girl.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They went up to the clean, bare room, with its white iron bed, its cool, spotless shades and shining windows.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I sometimes wish," she began at length, "I had a bright-eyed girl like you to help me find and place things."
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Zora walked about softly and looked, while Miss Smith quietly searched on desk and bureau, paying no attention to the girl.
completely unclothed
From this reading They went up to the clean, bare room, with its white iron bed, its cool, spotless shades and shining windows.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading They went up to the clean, bare room, with its white iron bed, its cool, spotless shades and shining windows.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "I sometimes wish," she began at length, "I had a bright-eyed girl like you to help me find and place things."
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading For the time being she was silent.
bright-eyed
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From this reading "I sometimes wish," she began at length, "I had a bright-eyed girl like you to help me find and place things."
bureaunounUS /ˈbjʊroʊ/
an administrative unit of government
From this reading Zora walked about softly and looked, while Miss Smith quietly searched on desk and bureau, paying no attention to the girl.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading They went up to the clean, bare room, with its white iron bed, its cool, spotless shades and shining windows.
commentnounUS /ˈkɑːment/
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading Zora made no comment.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading They went up to the clean, bare room, with its white iron bed, its cool, spotless shades and shining windows.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading Zora walked about softly and looked, while Miss Smith quietly searched on desk and bureau, paying no attention to the girl.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "I sometimes wish," she began at length, "I had a bright-eyed girl like you to help me find and place things."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the time being she was silent.
a young female
From this reading Zora walked about softly and looked, while Miss Smith quietly searched on desk and bureau, paying no attention to the girl.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I sometimes wish," she began at length, "I had a bright-eyed girl like you to help me find and place things."
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "I sometimes wish," she began at length, "I had a bright-eyed girl like you to help me find and place things."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I sometimes wish," she began at length, "I had a bright-eyed girl like you to help me find and place things."
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading They went up to the clean, bare room, with its white iron bed, its cool, spotless shades and shining windows.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading They went up to the clean, bare room, with its white iron bed, its cool, spotless shades and shining windows.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading "I sometimes wish," she began at length, "I had a bright-eyed girl like you to help me find and place things."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I sometimes wish," she began at length, "I had a bright-eyed girl like you to help me find and place things."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Zora walked about softly and looked, while Miss Smith quietly searched on desk and bureau, paying no attention to the girl.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Zora made no comment.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I sometimes wish," she began at length, "I had a bright-eyed girl like you to help me find and place things."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Zora walked about softly and looked, while Miss Smith quietly searched on desk and bureau, paying no attention to the girl.
not any; not one
From this reading Zora walked about softly and looked, while Miss Smith quietly searched on desk and bureau, paying no attention to the girl.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Zora walked about softly and looked, while Miss Smith quietly searched on desk and bureau, paying no attention to the girl.
yielding a fair profit
From this reading Zora walked about softly and looked, while Miss Smith quietly searched on desk and bureau, paying no attention to the girl.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "I sometimes wish," she began at length, "I had a bright-eyed girl like you to help me find and place things."
with low volume
From this reading Zora walked about softly and looked, while Miss Smith quietly searched on desk and bureau, paying no attention to the girl.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading They went up to the clean, bare room, with its white iron bed, its cool, spotless shades and shining windows.
searchedverbUS /sɜːrtʃt/
past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Zora walked about softly and looked, while Miss Smith quietly searched on desk and bureau, paying no attention to the girl.
shadesnounUS /ʃeɪdz/
(plural) something that reminds you of someone or something
From this reading They went up to the clean, bare room, with its white iron bed, its cool, spotless shades and shining windows.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For the time being she was silent.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading They went up to the clean, bare room, with its white iron bed, its cool, spotless shades and shining windows.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading For the time being she was silent.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading Zora walked about softly and looked, while Miss Smith quietly searched on desk and bureau, paying no attention to the girl.
with low volume
From this reading Zora walked about softly and looked, while Miss Smith quietly searched on desk and bureau, paying no attention to the girl.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading "I sometimes wish," she began at length, "I had a bright-eyed girl like you to help me find and place things."
spotlessadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːtləs/
completely neat and clean
From this reading They went up to the clean, bare room, with its white iron bed, its cool, spotless shades and shining windows.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They went up to the clean, bare room, with its white iron bed, its cool, spotless shades and shining windows.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They went up to the clean, bare room, with its white iron bed, its cool, spotless shades and shining windows.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "I sometimes wish," she began at length, "I had a bright-eyed girl like you to help me find and place things."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For the time being she was silent.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They went up to the clean, bare room, with its white iron bed, its cool, spotless shades and shining windows.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They went up to the clean, bare room, with its white iron bed, its cool, spotless shades and shining windows.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Zora walked about softly and looked, while Miss Smith quietly searched on desk and bureau, paying no attention to the girl.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For the time being she was silent.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They went up to the clean, bare room, with its white iron bed, its cool, spotless shades and shining windows.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Zora walked about softly and looked, while Miss Smith quietly searched on desk and bureau, paying no attention to the girl.
a Caucasian
From this reading They went up to the clean, bare room, with its white iron bed, its cool, spotless shades and shining windows.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading They went up to the clean, bare room, with its white iron bed, its cool, spotless shades and shining windows.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "I sometimes wish," she began at length, "I had a bright-eyed girl like you to help me find and place things."
in the company of; together with
From this reading They went up to the clean, bare room, with its white iron bed, its cool, spotless shades and shining windows.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I sometimes wish," she began at length, "I had a bright-eyed girl like you to help me find and place things."
Zora
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From this reading Zora walked about softly and looked, while Miss Smith quietly searched on desk and bureau, paying no attention to the girl.
