used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As he looked in at the door he beheld a slim figure in a big Turkey-red apron, bending over a chicken which lay, in a state of semi-dissection, upon the 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 "I hate you--all slippery and bloody.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I hate you--all slippery and bloody.
AndrewnounUS /ˈændruː/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading Coming down-stairs from Celia's room, Dr. Andrew Churchill made his way through what had now become somewhat familiar ground to the little kitchen.
apronnounUS /ˈeɪprən/
a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing
From this reading As he looked in at the door he beheld a slim figure in a big Turkey-red apron, bending over a chicken which lay, in a state of semi-dissection, upon the table.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he looked in at the door he beheld a slim figure in a big Turkey-red apron, bending over a chicken which lay, in a state of semi-dissection, upon the table.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As he looked in at the door he beheld a slim figure in a big Turkey-red apron, bending over a chicken which lay, in a state of semi-dissection, upon the table.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Coming down-stairs from Celia's room, Dr. Andrew Churchill made his way through what had now become somewhat familiar ground to the little kitchen.
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading As he looked in at the door he beheld a slim figure in a big Turkey-red apron, bending over a chicken which lay, in a state of semi-dissection, upon the table.
bendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading As he looked in at the door he beheld a slim figure in a big Turkey-red apron, bending over a chicken which lay, in a state of semi-dissection, upon the table.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As he looked in at the door he beheld a slim figure in a big Turkey-red apron, bending over a chicken which lay, in a state of semi-dissection, upon the table.
bloodyadjectiveUS /ˈblʌdi/
having or covered with or accompanied by blood
From this reading "I hate you--all slippery and bloody.
Celia's
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From this reading Coming down-stairs from Celia's room, Dr. Andrew Churchill made his way through what had now become somewhat familiar ground to the little kitchen.
CharlottenounUS /ˈʃɑːrlət/
the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina
From this reading As he watched for a moment without speaking, Charlotte herself spoke, without turning round.
chickennounUS /ˈtʃɪkən/
the flesh of a chicken used for food
From this reading As he looked in at the door he beheld a slim figure in a big Turkey-red apron, bending over a chicken which lay, in a state of semi-dissection, upon the table.
ChurchillnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃɪl/
English general considered one of the greatest generals in history (1650-1722)
From this reading Coming down-stairs from Celia's room, Dr. Andrew Churchill made his way through what had now become somewhat familiar ground to the little kitchen.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Coming down-stairs from Celia's room, Dr. Andrew Churchill made his way through what had now become somewhat familiar ground to the little kitchen.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading As he looked in at the door he beheld a slim figure in a big Turkey-red apron, bending over a chicken which lay, in a state of semi-dissection, upon the table.
down-stairs
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From this reading Coming down-stairs from Celia's room, Dr. Andrew Churchill made his way through what had now become somewhat familiar ground to the little kitchen.
Dr
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well known or easily recognized
From this reading Coming down-stairs from Celia's room, Dr. Andrew Churchill made his way through what had now become somewhat familiar ground to the little kitchen.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading As he looked in at the door he beheld a slim figure in a big Turkey-red apron, bending over a chicken which lay, in a state of semi-dissection, upon the table.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As he watched for a moment without speaking, Charlotte herself spoke, without turning round.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Coming down-stairs from Celia's room, Dr. Andrew Churchill made his way through what had now become somewhat familiar ground to the little kitchen.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Coming down-stairs from Celia's room, Dr. Andrew Churchill made his way through what had now become somewhat familiar ground to the little kitchen.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Coming down-stairs from Celia's room, Dr. Andrew Churchill made his way through what had now become somewhat familiar ground to the little kitchen.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading "I hate you--all slippery and bloody.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he looked in at the door he beheld a slim figure in a big Turkey-red apron, bending over a chicken which lay, in a state of semi-dissection, upon the table.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading As he watched for a moment without speaking, Charlotte herself spoke, without turning round.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Coming down-stairs from Celia's room, Dr. Andrew Churchill made his way through what had now become somewhat familiar ground to the little kitchen.
horridadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəd/
exceedingly bad
From this reading "You horrid thing!" she said, tragically, to the chicken.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I hate you--all slippery and bloody.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As he looked in at the door he beheld a slim figure in a big Turkey-red apron, bending over a chicken which lay, in a state of semi-dissection, upon the table.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Coming down-stairs from Celia's room, Dr. Andrew Churchill made his way through what had now become somewhat familiar ground to the little kitchen.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading As he looked in at the door he beheld a slim figure in a big Turkey-red apron, bending over a chicken which lay, in a state of semi-dissection, upon the table.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Coming down-stairs from Celia's room, Dr. Andrew Churchill made his way through what had now become somewhat familiar ground to the little kitchen.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading As he looked in at the door he beheld a slim figure in a big Turkey-red apron, bending over a chicken which lay, in a state of semi-dissection, upon the table.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Coming down-stairs from Celia's room, Dr. Andrew Churchill made his way through what had now become somewhat familiar ground to the little kitchen.
a particular point in time
From this reading As he watched for a moment without speaking, Charlotte herself spoke, without turning round.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Coming down-stairs from Celia's room, Dr. Andrew Churchill made his way through what had now become somewhat familiar ground to the little kitchen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As he looked in at the door he beheld a slim figure in a big Turkey-red apron, bending over a chicken which lay, in a state of semi-dissection, upon the table.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As he looked in at the door he beheld a slim figure in a big Turkey-red apron, bending over a chicken which lay, in a state of semi-dissection, upon the table.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Coming down-stairs from Celia's room, Dr. Andrew Churchill made his way through what had now become somewhat familiar ground to the little kitchen.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading As he watched for a moment without speaking, Charlotte herself spoke, without turning round.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You horrid thing!" she said, tragically, to the chicken.
semi-dissection
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From this reading As he looked in at the door he beheld a slim figure in a big Turkey-red apron, bending over a chicken which lay, in a state of semi-dissection, upon the table.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You horrid thing!" she said, tragically, to the chicken.
slimadjectiveUS /slɪm/
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading As he looked in at the door he beheld a slim figure in a big Turkey-red apron, bending over a chicken which lay, in a state of semi-dissection, upon the table.
slipperyadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpəri/
causing or tending to cause things to slip or slide
From this reading "I hate you--all slippery and bloody.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Coming down-stairs from Celia's room, Dr. Andrew Churchill made his way through what had now become somewhat familiar ground to the little kitchen.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading As he watched for a moment without speaking, Charlotte herself spoke, without turning round.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading As he watched for a moment without speaking, Charlotte herself spoke, without turning round.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading As he looked in at the door he beheld a slim figure in a big Turkey-red apron, bending over a chicken which lay, in a state of semi-dissection, upon the table.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading As he looked in at the door he beheld a slim figure in a big Turkey-red apron, bending over a chicken which lay, in a state of semi-dissection, upon the table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Coming down-stairs from Celia's room, Dr. Andrew Churchill made his way through what had now become somewhat familiar ground to the little kitchen.
a special situation
From this reading "You horrid thing!" she said, tragically, to the chicken.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Coming down-stairs from Celia's room, Dr. Andrew Churchill made his way through what had now become somewhat familiar ground to the little kitchen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Coming down-stairs from Celia's room, Dr. Andrew Churchill made his way through what had now become somewhat familiar ground to the little kitchen.
tragicallyadverbUS /ˈtrædʒɪkli/
in a tragic manner; with tragic consequences
From this reading "You horrid thing!" she said, tragically, to the chicken.
Turkey-red
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From this reading As he looked in at the door he beheld a slim figure in a big Turkey-red apron, bending over a chicken which lay, in a state of semi-dissection, upon the table.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading As he watched for a moment without speaking, Charlotte herself spoke, without turning round.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As he looked in at the door he beheld a slim figure in a big Turkey-red apron, bending over a chicken which lay, in a state of semi-dissection, upon the table.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading As he watched for a moment without speaking, Charlotte herself spoke, without turning round.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Coming down-stairs from Celia's room, Dr. Andrew Churchill made his way through what had now become somewhat familiar ground to the little kitchen.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Coming down-stairs from Celia's room, Dr. Andrew Churchill made his way through what had now become somewhat familiar ground to the little kitchen.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As he looked in at the door he beheld a slim figure in a big Turkey-red apron, bending over a chicken which lay, in a state of semi-dissection, upon the table.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading As he watched for a moment without speaking, Charlotte herself spoke, without turning round.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You horrid thing!" she said, tragically, to the chicken.
