used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Tennant had not been out more than a minute or two before David and Ben came in.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE QUEEN AND HER SECRET SOCIETY.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Some boys at the opposite side of the street saw her and burst out laughing.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mrs. Tennant had not been out more than a minute or two before David and Ben came in.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Mrs. Tennant had not been out more than a minute or two before David and Ben came in.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading Mrs. Tennant had not been out more than a minute or two before David and Ben came in.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Some boys at the opposite side of the street saw her and burst out laughing.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading Some boys at the opposite side of the street saw her and burst out laughing.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mrs. Tennant had not been out more than a minute or two before David and Ben came in.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading Mrs. Tennant had not been out more than a minute or two before David and Ben came in.
David'snounUS /ˈdeɪvɪdz/
possessive form of “david” — patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading David's face grew red.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Kathleen saw them from the window; she tapped on the window with her knuckles, nodded to them, kissed her hand, and looked radiant with delight.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading David's face grew red.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Kathleen saw them from the window; she tapped on the window with her knuckles, nodded to them, kissed her hand, and looked radiant with delight.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading David's face grew red.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Tennant had not been out more than a minute or two before David and Ben came in.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Kathleen saw them from the window; she tapped on the window with her knuckles, nodded to them, kissed her hand, and looked radiant with delight.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE QUEEN AND HER SECRET SOCIETY.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Tennant had not been out more than a minute or two before David and Ben came in.
Kathleen
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From this reading Kathleen saw them from the window; she tapped on the window with her knuckles, nodded to them, kissed her hand, and looked radiant with delight.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading Kathleen saw them from the window; she tapped on the window with her knuckles, nodded to them, kissed her hand, and looked radiant with delight.
knucklesnounUS /ˈnʌkəlz/
(used in the plural) a small metal weapon; worn over the knuckles on the back of the hand
From this reading Kathleen saw them from the window; she tapped on the window with her knuckles, nodded to them, kissed her hand, and looked radiant with delight.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading Some boys at the opposite side of the street saw her and burst out laughing.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Kathleen saw them from the window; she tapped on the window with her knuckles, nodded to them, kissed her hand, and looked radiant with delight.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Mrs. Tennant had not been out more than a minute or two before David and Ben came in.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Mrs. Tennant had not been out more than a minute or two before David and Ben came in.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Tennant had not been out more than a minute or two before David and Ben came in.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Kathleen saw them from the window; she tapped on the window with her knuckles, nodded to them, kissed her hand, and looked radiant with delight.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mrs. Tennant had not been out more than a minute or two before David and Ben came in.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some boys at the opposite side of the street saw her and burst out laughing.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Kathleen saw them from the window; she tapped on the window with her knuckles, nodded to them, kissed her hand, and looked radiant with delight.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Some boys at the opposite side of the street saw her and burst out laughing.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Mrs. Tennant had not been out more than a minute or two before David and Ben came in.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Mrs. Tennant had not been out more than a minute or two before David and Ben came in.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading THE QUEEN AND HER SECRET SOCIETY.
radiantadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiːənt/
radiating or as if radiating light
From this reading Kathleen saw them from the window; she tapped on the window with her knuckles, nodded to them, kissed her hand, and looked radiant with delight.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading David's face grew red.
cut with a saw
From this reading Kathleen saw them from the window; she tapped on the window with her knuckles, nodded to them, kissed her hand, and looked radiant with delight.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading THE QUEEN AND HER SECRET SOCIETY.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Kathleen saw them from the window; she tapped on the window with her knuckles, nodded to them, kissed her hand, and looked radiant with delight.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Some boys at the opposite side of the street saw her and burst out laughing.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading THE QUEEN AND HER SECRET SOCIETY.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some boys at the opposite side of the street saw her and burst out laughing.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Some boys at the opposite side of the street saw her and burst out laughing.
tappedadjectiveUS /tæpt/
in a condition for letting out liquid drawn out as by piercing or drawing a plug
From this reading Kathleen saw them from the window; she tapped on the window with her knuckles, nodded to them, kissed her hand, and looked radiant with delight.
Tennant
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From this reading Mrs. Tennant had not been out more than a minute or two before David and Ben came in.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Mrs. Tennant had not been out more than a minute or two before David and Ben came in.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE QUEEN AND HER SECRET SOCIETY.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Kathleen saw them from the window; she tapped on the window with her knuckles, nodded to them, kissed her hand, and looked radiant with delight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Kathleen saw them from the window; she tapped on the window with her knuckles, nodded to them, kissed her hand, and looked radiant with delight.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Mrs. Tennant had not been out more than a minute or two before David and Ben came in.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Kathleen saw them from the window; she tapped on the window with her knuckles, nodded to them, kissed her hand, and looked radiant with delight.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Kathleen saw them from the window; she tapped on the window with her knuckles, nodded to them, kissed her hand, and looked radiant with delight.
