used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And I guess that’s quite a lot.”
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Blanche sighed as she turned from the verandah post, against which she had been leaning, and moved to the chair beside a squat-legged table.
(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 Well, anyway, she’s had her dance and all it means to her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Well, anyway, she’s had her dance and all it means to her.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading Well, anyway, she’s had her dance and all it means to her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Blanche sighed as she turned from the verandah post, against which she had been leaning, and moved to the chair beside a squat-legged table.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Blanche sighed as she turned from the verandah post, against which she had been leaning, and moved to the chair beside a squat-legged table.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Blanche sighed as she turned from the verandah post, against which she had been leaning, and moved to the chair beside a squat-legged table.
Blanche
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From this reading Blanche sighed as she turned from the verandah post, against which she had been leaning, and moved to the chair beside a squat-legged table.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading She flung herself into it, and smiled as she contemplated the white-haired brother spread out full length in the lounging chair in front of her.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Blanche sighed as she turned from the verandah post, against which she had been leaning, and moved to the chair beside a squat-legged table.
contemplatedverbUS /ˈkɑːntəmpleɪtɪd/
past form of “contemplate” — look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
From this reading She flung herself into it, and smiled as she contemplated the white-haired brother spread out full length in the lounging chair in front of her.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading Well, anyway, she’s had her dance and all it means to her.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading She flung herself into it, and smiled as she contemplated the white-haired brother spread out full length in the lounging chair in front of her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Blanche sighed as she turned from the verandah post, against which she had been leaning, and moved to the chair beside a squat-legged table.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading She flung herself into it, and smiled as she contemplated the white-haired brother spread out full length in the lounging chair in front of her.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading She flung herself into it, and smiled as she contemplated the white-haired brother spread out full length in the lounging chair in front of her.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading And I guess that’s quite a lot.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Well, anyway, she’s had her dance and all it means to her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Well, anyway, she’s had her dance and all it means to her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She flung herself into it, and smiled as she contemplated the white-haired brother spread out full length in the lounging chair in front of her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And I guess that’s quite a lot.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She flung herself into it, and smiled as she contemplated the white-haired brother spread out full length in the lounging chair in front of her.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She flung herself into it, and smiled as she contemplated the white-haired brother spread out full length in the lounging chair in front of her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Well, anyway, she’s had her dance and all it means to her.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading Blanche sighed as she turned from the verandah post, against which she had been leaning, and moved to the chair beside a squat-legged table.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading She flung herself into it, and smiled as she contemplated the white-haired brother spread out full length in the lounging chair in front of her.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Out of the Past “Poor little soul.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading And I guess that’s quite a lot.”
loungingverbUS /ˈlaʊndʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “lounge” — sit or recline comfortably
From this reading She flung herself into it, and smiled as she contemplated the white-haired brother spread out full length in the lounging chair in front of her.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Well, anyway, she’s had her dance and all it means to her.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Blanche sighed as she turned from the verandah post, against which she had been leaning, and moved to the chair beside a squat-legged table.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Out of the Past “Poor little soul.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Out of the Past “Poor little soul.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Out of the Past “Poor little soul.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Out of the Past “Poor little soul.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading Blanche sighed as she turned from the verandah post, against which she had been leaning, and moved to the chair beside a squat-legged table.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading And I guess that’s quite a lot.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Blanche sighed as she turned from the verandah post, against which she had been leaning, and moved to the chair beside a squat-legged table.
she's
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From this reading Well, anyway, she’s had her dance and all it means to her.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Blanche sighed as she turned from the verandah post, against which she had been leaning, and moved to the chair beside a squat-legged table.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading She flung herself into it, and smiled as she contemplated the white-haired brother spread out full length in the lounging chair in front of her.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Out of the Past “Poor little soul.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading She flung herself into it, and smiled as she contemplated the white-haired brother spread out full length in the lounging chair in front of her.
squat-legged
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From this reading Blanche sighed as she turned from the verandah post, against which she had been leaning, and moved to the chair beside a squat-legged table.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Blanche sighed as she turned from the verandah post, against which she had been leaning, and moved to the chair beside a squat-legged table.
that's
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From this reading And I guess that’s quite a lot.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Out of the Past “Poor little soul.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Well, anyway, she’s had her dance and all it means to her.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Blanche sighed as she turned from the verandah post, against which she had been leaning, and moved to the chair beside a squat-legged table.
verandahnoun
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading Blanche sighed as she turned from the verandah post, against which she had been leaning, and moved to the chair beside a squat-legged table.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, anyway, she’s had her dance and all it means to her.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Blanche sighed as she turned from the verandah post, against which she had been leaning, and moved to the chair beside a squat-legged table.
white-hairedadjective
showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair
From this reading She flung herself into it, and smiled as she contemplated the white-haired brother spread out full length in the lounging chair in front of her.
