(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 "Take it, by all means," she said.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She was an appetizing little number, if you like 'em red-haired, well-developed and mad through and through.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As the door to the room slammed convulsively behind Myrtle, Mrs. Rutherford relaxed, laid the automatic on the sofa between us, and flung back her mink coat.
appetizingadjectiveUS /ˈæpɪtaɪzɪŋ/
appealing to or stimulating the appetite especially in appearance or aroma
From this reading She was an appetizing little number, if you like 'em red-haired, well-developed and mad through and through.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the door to the room slammed convulsively behind Myrtle, Mrs. Rutherford relaxed, laid the automatic on the sofa between us, and flung back her mink coat.
automaticadjectiveUS /ˌɔːtəˈmætɪk/
operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control
From this reading As the door to the room slammed convulsively behind Myrtle, Mrs. Rutherford relaxed, laid the automatic on the sofa between us, and flung back her mink coat.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading As the door to the room slammed convulsively behind Myrtle, Mrs. Rutherford relaxed, laid the automatic on the sofa between us, and flung back her mink coat.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading As the door to the room slammed convulsively behind Myrtle, Mrs. Rutherford relaxed, laid the automatic on the sofa between us, and flung back her mink coat.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading As the door to the room slammed convulsively behind Myrtle, Mrs. Rutherford relaxed, laid the automatic on the sofa between us, and flung back her mink coat.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Instinctively I started to reach for the gun but was checked by her laugh.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Instinctively I started to reach for the gun but was checked by her laugh.
checkedadjectiveUS /tʃekt/
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading Instinctively I started to reach for the gun but was checked by her laugh.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading As the door to the room slammed convulsively behind Myrtle, Mrs. Rutherford relaxed, laid the automatic on the sofa between us, and flung back her mink coat.
convulsivelyadverb
with convulsions, in a convulsive way
From this reading As the door to the room slammed convulsively behind Myrtle, Mrs. Rutherford relaxed, laid the automatic on the sofa between us, and flung back her mink coat.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading As the door to the room slammed convulsively behind Myrtle, Mrs. Rutherford relaxed, laid the automatic on the sofa between us, and flung back her mink coat.
a quad with a square body
From this reading She was an appetizing little number, if you like 'em red-haired, well-developed and mad through and through.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading As the door to the room slammed convulsively behind Myrtle, Mrs. Rutherford relaxed, laid the automatic on the sofa between us, and flung back her mink coat.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Instinctively I started to reach for the gun but was checked by her laugh.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Instinctively I started to reach for the gun but was checked by her laugh.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As the door to the room slammed convulsively behind Myrtle, Mrs. Rutherford relaxed, laid the automatic on the sofa between us, and flung back her mink coat.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Instinctively I started to reach for the gun but was checked by her laugh.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She was an appetizing little number, if you like 'em red-haired, well-developed and mad through and through.
InstinctivelyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈstɪŋktɪvliː/
as a matter of instinct
From this reading Instinctively I started to reach for the gun but was checked by her laugh.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Take it, by all means," she said.
It's
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From this reading "It's not loaded.
set down according to a plan
From this reading As the door to the room slammed convulsively behind Myrtle, Mrs. Rutherford relaxed, laid the automatic on the sofa between us, and flung back her mink coat.
the sound of laughing
From this reading Instinctively I started to reach for the gun but was checked by her laugh.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She was an appetizing little number, if you like 'em red-haired, well-developed and mad through and through.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was an appetizing little number, if you like 'em red-haired, well-developed and mad through and through.
loadedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊdɪd/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading "It's not loaded.
roused to anger
From this reading She was an appetizing little number, if you like 'em red-haired, well-developed and mad through and through.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading "Take it, by all means," she said.
minknounUS /mɪŋk/
the expensive fur of a mink
From this reading As the door to the room slammed convulsively behind Myrtle, Mrs. Rutherford relaxed, laid the automatic on the sofa between us, and flung back her mink coat.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading As the door to the room slammed convulsively behind Myrtle, Mrs. Rutherford relaxed, laid the automatic on the sofa between us, and flung back her mink coat.
MyrtlenounUS /ˈmɜːrtəl/
widely cultivated as a groundcover for its dark green shiny leaves and usually blue-violet flowers
From this reading As the door to the room slammed convulsively behind Myrtle, Mrs. Rutherford relaxed, laid the automatic on the sofa between us, and flung back her mink coat.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It's not loaded.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading She was an appetizing little number, if you like 'em red-haired, well-developed and mad through and through.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As the door to the room slammed convulsively behind Myrtle, Mrs. Rutherford relaxed, laid the automatic on the sofa between us, and flung back her mink coat.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Instinctively I started to reach for the gun but was checked by her laugh.
red-haired
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From this reading She was an appetizing little number, if you like 'em red-haired, well-developed and mad through and through.
relaxedadjectiveUS /rɪˈlækst/
without strain or anxiety
From this reading As the door to the room slammed convulsively behind Myrtle, Mrs. Rutherford relaxed, laid the automatic on the sofa between us, and flung back her mink coat.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading As the door to the room slammed convulsively behind Myrtle, Mrs. Rutherford relaxed, laid the automatic on the sofa between us, and flung back her mink coat.
RutherfordnounUS /ˈrʌθərfərd/
a unit strength of a radioactive source equal to one million disintegrations per second
From this reading As the door to the room slammed convulsively behind Myrtle, Mrs. Rutherford relaxed, laid the automatic on the sofa between us, and flung back her mink coat.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Take it, by all means," she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was an appetizing little number, if you like 'em red-haired, well-developed and mad through and through.
slammedverbUS /slæmd/
inflected form of “slam” — close violently
From this reading As the door to the room slammed convulsively behind Myrtle, Mrs. Rutherford relaxed, laid the automatic on the sofa between us, and flung back her mink coat.
sofanounUS /ˈsoʊfə/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading As the door to the room slammed convulsively behind Myrtle, Mrs. Rutherford relaxed, laid the automatic on the sofa between us, and flung back her mink coat.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Instinctively I started to reach for the gun but was checked by her laugh.
carry out
From this reading "Take it, by all means," she said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the door to the room slammed convulsively behind Myrtle, Mrs. Rutherford relaxed, laid the automatic on the sofa between us, and flung back her mink coat.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She was an appetizing little number, if you like 'em red-haired, well-developed and mad through and through.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As the door to the room slammed convulsively behind Myrtle, Mrs. Rutherford relaxed, laid the automatic on the sofa between us, and flung back her mink coat.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As the door to the room slammed convulsively behind Myrtle, Mrs. Rutherford relaxed, laid the automatic on the sofa between us, and flung back her mink coat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was an appetizing little number, if you like 'em red-haired, well-developed and mad through and through.
well-developed
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From this reading She was an appetizing little number, if you like 'em red-haired, well-developed and mad through and through.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She was an appetizing little number, if you like 'em red-haired, well-developed and mad through and through.
