used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Over in the corner of a big empty room sat a strange little girl.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading WHEN Olilie, the Indian girl, came back to consciousness, after being put to bed at the ranch house, three days had passed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She lay between broad sheets smelling of violets and whiter than anything she had ever seen, except the new snow on the prairies.
any thing at all
From this reading She lay between broad sheets smelling of violets and whiter than anything she had ever seen, except the new snow on the prairies.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WHEN Olilie, the Indian girl, came back to consciousness, after being put to bed at the ranch house, three days had passed.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading WHEN Olilie, the Indian girl, came back to consciousness, after being put to bed at the ranch house, three days had passed.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading WHEN Olilie, the Indian girl, came back to consciousness, after being put to bed at the ranch house, three days had passed.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading WHEN Olilie, the Indian girl, came back to consciousness, after being put to bed at the ranch house, three days had passed.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading She lay between broad sheets smelling of violets and whiter than anything she had ever seen, except the new snow on the prairies.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Over in the corner of a big empty room sat a strange little girl.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading She lay between broad sheets smelling of violets and whiter than anything she had ever seen, except the new snow on the prairies.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading WHEN Olilie, the Indian girl, came back to consciousness, after being put to bed at the ranch house, three days had passed.
clothing in general
From this reading She was sewing on some small doll clothes and humming softly to herself.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading WHEN Olilie, the Indian girl, came back to consciousness, after being put to bed at the ranch house, three days had passed.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Over in the corner of a big empty room sat a strange little girl.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading WHEN Olilie, the Indian girl, came back to consciousness, after being put to bed at the ranch house, three days had passed.
dollnounUS /dɑːl/
a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading She was sewing on some small doll clothes and humming softly to herself.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading Over in the corner of a big empty room sat a strange little girl.
at any time
From this reading She lay between broad sheets smelling of violets and whiter than anything she had ever seen, except the new snow on the prairies.
apart from; not including
From this reading She lay between broad sheets smelling of violets and whiter than anything she had ever seen, except the new snow on the prairies.
a young female
From this reading WHEN Olilie, the Indian girl, came back to consciousness, after being put to bed at the ranch house, three days had passed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WHEN Olilie, the Indian girl, came back to consciousness, after being put to bed at the ranch house, three days had passed.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She was sewing on some small doll clothes and humming softly to herself.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading WHEN Olilie, the Indian girl, came back to consciousness, after being put to bed at the ranch house, three days had passed.
hummingnounUS /ˈhʌmɪŋ/
a humming noise
From this reading She was sewing on some small doll clothes and humming softly to herself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Over in the corner of a big empty room sat a strange little girl.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading WHEN Olilie, the Indian girl, came back to consciousness, after being put to bed at the ranch house, three days had passed.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She lay between broad sheets smelling of violets and whiter than anything she had ever seen, except the new snow on the prairies.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Over in the corner of a big empty room sat a strange little girl.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading She lay between broad sheets smelling of violets and whiter than anything she had ever seen, except the new snow on the prairies.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She lay between broad sheets smelling of violets and whiter than anything she had ever seen, except the new snow on the prairies.
Olilie
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From this reading WHEN Olilie, the Indian girl, came back to consciousness, after being put to bed at the ranch house, three days had passed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She lay between broad sheets smelling of violets and whiter than anything she had ever seen, except the new snow on the prairies.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Over in the corner of a big empty room sat a strange little girl.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading WHEN Olilie, the Indian girl, came back to consciousness, after being put to bed at the ranch house, three days had passed.
prairiesnounUS /ˈpreɪriz/
plural of “prairie” — a treeless grassy plain
From this reading She lay between broad sheets smelling of violets and whiter than anything she had ever seen, except the new snow on the prairies.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading WHEN Olilie, the Indian girl, came back to consciousness, after being put to bed at the ranch house, three days had passed.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading WHEN Olilie, the Indian girl, came back to consciousness, after being put to bed at the ranch house, three days had passed.
free from harm or evil
From this reading THE RESCUE.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Over in the corner of a big empty room sat a strange little girl.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Over in the corner of a big empty room sat a strange little girl.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She lay between broad sheets smelling of violets and whiter than anything she had ever seen, except the new snow on the prairies.
sewingnounUS /ˈsoʊɪŋ/
joining or attaching by stitches
From this reading She was sewing on some small doll clothes and humming softly to herself.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She lay between broad sheets smelling of violets and whiter than anything she had ever seen, except the new snow on the prairies.
sheetsnounUS /ʃiːts/
plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading She lay between broad sheets smelling of violets and whiter than anything she had ever seen, except the new snow on the prairies.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was sewing on some small doll clothes and humming softly to herself.
smellingnounUS /ˈsmelɪŋ/
the act of perceiving the odor of something
From this reading She lay between broad sheets smelling of violets and whiter than anything she had ever seen, except the new snow on the prairies.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading She lay between broad sheets smelling of violets and whiter than anything she had ever seen, except the new snow on the prairies.
with low volume
From this reading She was sewing on some small doll clothes and humming softly to herself.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She was sewing on some small doll clothes and humming softly to herself.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Over in the corner of a big empty room sat a strange little girl.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She lay between broad sheets smelling of violets and whiter than anything she had ever seen, except the new snow on the prairies.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RESCUE.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading WHEN Olilie, the Indian girl, came back to consciousness, after being put to bed at the ranch house, three days had passed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHEN Olilie, the Indian girl, came back to consciousness, after being put to bed at the ranch house, three days had passed.
violetsnounUS /ˈvaɪələts/
plural of “violet” — any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading She lay between broad sheets smelling of violets and whiter than anything she had ever seen, except the new snow on the prairies.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was sewing on some small doll clothes and humming softly to herself.
at the time that
From this reading WHEN Olilie, the Indian girl, came back to consciousness, after being put to bed at the ranch house, three days had passed.
whiteradjectiveUS /ˈwaɪtər/
comparative of “white” — being of the achromatic color of maximum lightness; having little or no hue owing to reflection of almost all incident light
From this reading She lay between broad sheets smelling of violets and whiter than anything she had ever seen, except the new snow on the prairies.
