used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Andrew Churchill, engaged in making up a fresh bed with linen smelling faintly of lavender, dropped her sheets and blankets and stood up straight.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading She gazed across the room at Andy, whose face expressed both amusement and dismay.
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading She gazed across the room at Andy, whose face expressed both amusement and dismay.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Andrew Churchill, engaged in making up a fresh bed with linen smelling faintly of lavender, dropped her sheets and blankets and stood up straight.
AndrewnounUS /ˈændruː/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading Mrs. Andrew Churchill, engaged in making up a fresh bed with linen smelling faintly of lavender, dropped her sheets and blankets and stood up straight.
Andy
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From this reading She gazed across the room at Andy, whose face expressed both amusement and dismay.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Charlotte, what are we going to do?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She gazed across the room at Andy, whose face expressed both amusement and dismay.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Mrs. Andrew Churchill, engaged in making up a fresh bed with linen smelling faintly of lavender, dropped her sheets and blankets and stood up straight.
blanketsnounUS /ˈblæŋkəts/
plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading Mrs. Andrew Churchill, engaged in making up a fresh bed with linen smelling faintly of lavender, dropped her sheets and blankets and stood up straight.
the two together, not just one
From this reading She gazed across the room at Andy, whose face expressed both amusement and dismay.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Andy," said she, "haven't I somewhere heard a proverb to the effect that it never rains but it pours?"
CharlottenounUS /ˈʃɑːrlət/
the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina
From this reading "Charlotte, what are we going to do?
ChurchillnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃɪl/
English general considered one of the greatest generals in history (1650-1722)
From this reading Mrs. Andrew Churchill, engaged in making up a fresh bed with linen smelling faintly of lavender, dropped her sheets and blankets and stood up straight.
dismaynounUS /dɪˈsmeɪ/
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading She gazed across the room at Andy, whose face expressed both amusement and dismay.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Charlotte, what are we going to do?
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Mrs. Andrew Churchill, engaged in making up a fresh bed with linen smelling faintly of lavender, dropped her sheets and blankets and stood up straight.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading "Andy," said she, "haven't I somewhere heard a proverb to the effect that it never rains but it pours?"
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading Mrs. Andrew Churchill, engaged in making up a fresh bed with linen smelling faintly of lavender, dropped her sheets and blankets and stood up straight.
communicated in words
From this reading She gazed across the room at Andy, whose face expressed both amusement and dismay.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She gazed across the room at Andy, whose face expressed both amusement and dismay.
faintlyadverbUS /ˈfeɪntli/
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading Mrs. Andrew Churchill, engaged in making up a fresh bed with linen smelling faintly of lavender, dropped her sheets and blankets and stood up straight.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Mrs. Andrew Churchill, engaged in making up a fresh bed with linen smelling faintly of lavender, dropped her sheets and blankets and stood up straight.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading She gazed across the room at Andy, whose face expressed both amusement and dismay.
the act of departing
From this reading "Charlotte, what are we going to do?
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It turns out Lee has his sister with him!"
haven't
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From this reading "Andy," said she, "haven't I somewhere heard a proverb to the effect that it never rains but it pours?"
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "Andy," said she, "haven't I somewhere heard a proverb to the effect that it never rains but it pours?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Andrew Churchill, engaged in making up a fresh bed with linen smelling faintly of lavender, dropped her sheets and blankets and stood up straight.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It turns out Lee has his sister with him!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It turns out Lee has his sister with him!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Andy," said she, "haven't I somewhere heard a proverb to the effect that it never rains but it pours?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Andrew Churchill, engaged in making up a fresh bed with linen smelling faintly of lavender, dropped her sheets and blankets and stood up straight.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It turns out Lee has his sister with him!"
lavenderadjectiveUS /ˈlævəndər/
of a pale purple color
From this reading Mrs. Andrew Churchill, engaged in making up a fresh bed with linen smelling faintly of lavender, dropped her sheets and blankets and stood up straight.
LeenounUS /liː/
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading It turns out Lee has his sister with him!"
linennounUS /ˈlɪnən/
a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant
From this reading Mrs. Andrew Churchill, engaged in making up a fresh bed with linen smelling faintly of lavender, dropped her sheets and blankets and stood up straight.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Mrs. Andrew Churchill, engaged in making up a fresh bed with linen smelling faintly of lavender, dropped her sheets and blankets and stood up straight.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Andrew Churchill, engaged in making up a fresh bed with linen smelling faintly of lavender, dropped her sheets and blankets and stood up straight.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Andy," said she, "haven't I somewhere heard a proverb to the effect that it never rains but it pours?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Andrew Churchill, engaged in making up a fresh bed with linen smelling faintly of lavender, dropped her sheets and blankets and stood up straight.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It turns out Lee has his sister with him!"
poursverbUS /pɔːrz/
third-person singular of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading "Andy," said she, "haven't I somewhere heard a proverb to the effect that it never rains but it pours?"
proverbnounUS /ˈprɑːvərb/
a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
From this reading "Andy," said she, "haven't I somewhere heard a proverb to the effect that it never rains but it pours?"
rainsnounUS /reɪnz/
plural of “rain” — water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading "Andy," said she, "haven't I somewhere heard a proverb to the effect that it never rains but it pours?"
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She gazed across the room at Andy, whose face expressed both amusement and dismay.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Andy," said she, "haven't I somewhere heard a proverb to the effect that it never rains but it pours?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She gazed across the room at Andy, whose face expressed both amusement and dismay.
sheetsnounUS /ʃiːts/
plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading Mrs. Andrew Churchill, engaged in making up a fresh bed with linen smelling faintly of lavender, dropped her sheets and blankets and stood up straight.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading It turns out Lee has his sister with him!"
smellingnounUS /ˈsmelɪŋ/
the act of perceiving the odor of something
From this reading Mrs. Andrew Churchill, engaged in making up a fresh bed with linen smelling faintly of lavender, dropped her sheets and blankets and stood up straight.
in or at or to some place
From this reading "Andy," said she, "haven't I somewhere heard a proverb to the effect that it never rains but it pours?"
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Mrs. Andrew Churchill, engaged in making up a fresh bed with linen smelling faintly of lavender, dropped her sheets and blankets and stood up straight.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Mrs. Andrew Churchill, engaged in making up a fresh bed with linen smelling faintly of lavender, dropped her sheets and blankets and stood up straight.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Andy," said she, "haven't I somewhere heard a proverb to the effect that it never rains but it pours?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She gazed across the room at Andy, whose face expressed both amusement and dismay.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Charlotte, what are we going to do?
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading It turns out Lee has his sister with him!"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mrs. Andrew Churchill, engaged in making up a fresh bed with linen smelling faintly of lavender, dropped her sheets and blankets and stood up straight.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Charlotte, what are we going to do?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Charlotte, what are we going to do?
belonging to which person
From this reading She gazed across the room at Andy, whose face expressed both amusement and dismay.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It turns out Lee has his sister with him!"
