Chapter X

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading She flung a terrified glance around her, but Uncle Ivan was reading the paper at the other end of the room, her brother-in-law was cutting up little pieces of wood in his workshop, and Vera was in the kitchen.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading How her heart leapt into her throat when he began, at once, in his quiet soft voice, "Well, Nina dear, tell me all about it.

(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 How her heart leapt into her throat when he began, at once, in his quiet soft voice, "Well, Nina dear, tell me all about it.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading I know and I understand."

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading She flung a terrified glance around her, but Uncle Ivan was reading the paper at the other end of the room, her brother-in-law was cutting up little pieces of wood in his workshop, and Vera was in the kitchen.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading How her heart leapt into her throat when he began, at once, in his quiet soft voice, "Well, Nina dear, tell me all about it.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading I know, so you needn't be frightened.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading How her heart leapt into her throat when he began, at once, in his quiet soft voice, "Well, Nina dear, tell me all about it.

a brother by marriage

From this reading She flung a terrified glance around her, but Uncle Ivan was reading the paper at the other end of the room, her brother-in-law was cutting up little pieces of wood in his workshop, and Vera was in the kitchen.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading She flung a terrified glance around her, but Uncle Ivan was reading the paper at the other end of the room, her brother-in-law was cutting up little pieces of wood in his workshop, and Vera was in the kitchen.

the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film

From this reading She flung a terrified glance around her, but Uncle Ivan was reading the paper at the other end of the room, her brother-in-law was cutting up little pieces of wood in his workshop, and Vera was in the kitchen.

dearly loved

From this reading How her heart leapt into her throat when he began, at once, in his quiet soft voice, "Well, Nina dear, tell me all about it.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "What do you mean?" she said in a whisper.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading She flung a terrified glance around her, but Uncle Ivan was reading the paper at the other end of the room, her brother-in-law was cutting up little pieces of wood in his workshop, and Vera was in the kitchen.

inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness

From this reading She flung a terrified glance around her, but Uncle Ivan was reading the paper at the other end of the room, her brother-in-law was cutting up little pieces of wood in his workshop, and Vera was in the kitchen.

made afraid

From this reading I know, so you needn't be frightened.

throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading She flung a terrified glance around her, but Uncle Ivan was reading the paper at the other end of the room, her brother-in-law was cutting up little pieces of wood in his workshop, and Vera was in the kitchen.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading How her heart leapt into her throat when he began, at once, in his quiet soft voice, "Well, Nina dear, tell me all about it.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading How her heart leapt into her throat when he began, at once, in his quiet soft voice, "Well, Nina dear, tell me all about it.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading How her heart leapt into her throat when he began, at once, in his quiet soft voice, "Well, Nina dear, tell me all about it.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading How her heart leapt into her throat when he began, at once, in his quiet soft voice, "Well, Nina dear, tell me all about it.

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From this reading How her heart leapt into her throat when he began, at once, in his quiet soft voice, "Well, Nina dear, tell me all about it.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I know, so you needn't be frightened.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading How her heart leapt into her throat when he began, at once, in his quiet soft voice, "Well, Nina dear, tell me all about it.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading How her heart leapt into her throat when he began, at once, in his quiet soft voice, "Well, Nina dear, tell me all about it.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading How her heart leapt into her throat when he began, at once, in his quiet soft voice, "Well, Nina dear, tell me all about it.

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From this reading She flung a terrified glance around her, but Uncle Ivan was reading the paper at the other end of the room, her brother-in-law was cutting up little pieces of wood in his workshop, and Vera was in the kitchen.

a room equipped for preparing meals

From this reading She flung a terrified glance around her, but Uncle Ivan was reading the paper at the other end of the room, her brother-in-law was cutting up little pieces of wood in his workshop, and Vera was in the kitchen.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading I know, so you needn't be frightened.

inflected form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading How her heart leapt into her throat when he began, at once, in his quiet soft voice, "Well, Nina dear, tell me all about it.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading She flung a terrified glance around her, but Uncle Ivan was reading the paper at the other end of the room, her brother-in-law was cutting up little pieces of wood in his workshop, and Vera was in the kitchen.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading How her heart leapt into her throat when he began, at once, in his quiet soft voice, "Well, Nina dear, tell me all about it.

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading "What do you mean?" she said in a whisper.

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From this reading I know, so you needn't be frightened.

the Babylonian goddess of the watery deep and daughter of Ea

From this reading How her heart leapt into her throat when he began, at once, in his quiet soft voice, "Well, Nina dear, tell me all about it.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading She flung a terrified glance around her, but Uncle Ivan was reading the paper at the other end of the room, her brother-in-law was cutting up little pieces of wood in his workshop, and Vera was in the kitchen.

on one occasion

From this reading How her heart leapt into her throat when he began, at once, in his quiet soft voice, "Well, Nina dear, tell me all about it.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading She flung a terrified glance around her, but Uncle Ivan was reading the paper at the other end of the room, her brother-in-law was cutting up little pieces of wood in his workshop, and Vera was in the kitchen.

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading She flung a terrified glance around her, but Uncle Ivan was reading the paper at the other end of the room, her brother-in-law was cutting up little pieces of wood in his workshop, and Vera was in the kitchen.

plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole

From this reading She flung a terrified glance around her, but Uncle Ivan was reading the paper at the other end of the room, her brother-in-law was cutting up little pieces of wood in his workshop, and Vera was in the kitchen.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading How her heart leapt into her throat when he began, at once, in his quiet soft voice, "Well, Nina dear, tell me all about it.

the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

From this reading She flung a terrified glance around her, but Uncle Ivan was reading the paper at the other end of the room, her brother-in-law was cutting up little pieces of wood in his workshop, and Vera was in the kitchen.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading She flung a terrified glance around her, but Uncle Ivan was reading the paper at the other end of the room, her brother-in-law was cutting up little pieces of wood in his workshop, and Vera was in the kitchen.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "What do you mean?" she said in a whisper.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She flung a terrified glance around her, but Uncle Ivan was reading the paper at the other end of the room, her brother-in-law was cutting up little pieces of wood in his workshop, and Vera was in the kitchen.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading I know, so you needn't be frightened.

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading How her heart leapt into her throat when he began, at once, in his quiet soft voice, "Well, Nina dear, tell me all about it.

express in words

From this reading How her heart leapt into her throat when he began, at once, in his quiet soft voice, "Well, Nina dear, tell me all about it.

thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation

From this reading She flung a terrified glance around her, but Uncle Ivan was reading the paper at the other end of the room, her brother-in-law was cutting up little pieces of wood in his workshop, and Vera was in the kitchen.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading She flung a terrified glance around her, but Uncle Ivan was reading the paper at the other end of the room, her brother-in-law was cutting up little pieces of wood in his workshop, and Vera was in the kitchen.

The passage at the back of the mouth.

From this reading How her heart leapt into her throat when he began, at once, in his quiet soft voice, "Well, Nina dear, tell me all about it.

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading She flung a terrified glance around her, but Uncle Ivan was reading the paper at the other end of the room, her brother-in-law was cutting up little pieces of wood in his workshop, and Vera was in the kitchen.

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading I know and I understand."

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading She flung a terrified glance around her, but Uncle Ivan was reading the paper at the other end of the room, her brother-in-law was cutting up little pieces of wood in his workshop, and Vera was in the kitchen.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She flung a terrified glance around her, but Uncle Ivan was reading the paper at the other end of the room, her brother-in-law was cutting up little pieces of wood in his workshop, and Vera was in the kitchen.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading How her heart leapt into her throat when he began, at once, in his quiet soft voice, "Well, Nina dear, tell me all about it.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading She flung a terrified glance around her, but Uncle Ivan was reading the paper at the other end of the room, her brother-in-law was cutting up little pieces of wood in his workshop, and Vera was in the kitchen.

(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 How her heart leapt into her throat when he began, at once, in his quiet soft voice, "Well, Nina dear, tell me all about it.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "What do you mean?" she said in a whisper.

at the time that

From this reading How her heart leapt into her throat when he began, at once, in his quiet soft voice, "Well, Nina dear, tell me all about it.

speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords

From this reading "What do you mean?" she said in a whisper.

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading She flung a terrified glance around her, but Uncle Ivan was reading the paper at the other end of the room, her brother-in-law was cutting up little pieces of wood in his workshop, and Vera was in the kitchen.

small workplace where handcrafts or manufacturing are done

From this reading She flung a terrified glance around her, but Uncle Ivan was reading the paper at the other end of the room, her brother-in-law was cutting up little pieces of wood in his workshop, and Vera was in the kitchen.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I know, so you needn't be frightened.