used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was seated in one of the yellow chairs near a window of the lounging room.
not being in a specified place
From this reading The ordeal of appearing before Tweet in his new clothes, at first poignantly dreaded, had been absent from his thoughts for the past hour.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had dropped his newspaper and was staring at Hiram Hooker as he strode through the door.
appearingnounUS /əˈpɪrɪŋ/
formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action
From this reading The ordeal of appearing before Tweet in his new clothes, at first poignantly dreaded, had been absent from his thoughts for the past hour.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had dropped his newspaper and was staring at Hiram Hooker as he strode through the door.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had dropped his newspaper and was staring at Hiram Hooker as he strode through the door.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The ordeal of appearing before Tweet in his new clothes, at first poignantly dreaded, had been absent from his thoughts for the past hour.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The ordeal of appearing before Tweet in his new clothes, at first poignantly dreaded, had been absent from his thoughts for the past hour.
BUTTERFLYverbUS /ˈbʌtərflaɪ/
flutter like a butterfly
From this reading HIRAM, THE BUTTERFLY "Mother, I've come home to die!" gasped Playmate Tweet.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Hiram seated himself on the edge of a chair and grinned uncomfortably.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading He was seated in one of the yellow chairs near a window of the lounging room.
clothing in general
From this reading The ordeal of appearing before Tweet in his new clothes, at first poignantly dreaded, had been absent from his thoughts for the past hour.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading HIRAM, THE BUTTERFLY "Mother, I've come home to die!" gasped Playmate Tweet.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading HIRAM, THE BUTTERFLY "Mother, I've come home to die!" gasped Playmate Tweet.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He had dropped his newspaper and was staring at Hiram Hooker as he strode through the door.
dreadedadjectiveUS /ˈdredɪd/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading The ordeal of appearing before Tweet in his new clothes, at first poignantly dreaded, had been absent from his thoughts for the past hour.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading He had dropped his newspaper and was staring at Hiram Hooker as he strode through the door.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Hiram seated himself on the edge of a chair and grinned uncomfortably.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The ordeal of appearing before Tweet in his new clothes, at first poignantly dreaded, had been absent from his thoughts for the past hour.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The ordeal of appearing before Tweet in his new clothes, at first poignantly dreaded, had been absent from his thoughts for the past hour.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The ordeal of appearing before Tweet in his new clothes, at first poignantly dreaded, had been absent from his thoughts for the past hour.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading HIRAM, THE BUTTERFLY "Mother, I've come home to die!" gasped Playmate Tweet.
grinnedverbUS /ɡrɪnd/
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading Hiram seated himself on the edge of a chair and grinned uncomfortably.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had dropped his newspaper and was staring at Hiram Hooker as he strode through the door.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was seated in one of the yellow chairs near a window of the lounging room.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Hiram seated himself on the edge of a chair and grinned uncomfortably.
HIRAM
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From this reading HIRAM, THE BUTTERFLY "Mother, I've come home to die!" gasped Playmate Tweet.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had dropped his newspaper and was staring at Hiram Hooker as he strode through the door.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading HIRAM, THE BUTTERFLY "Mother, I've come home to die!" gasped Playmate Tweet.
HookernounUS /ˈhʊkər/
United States general in the Union Army who was defeated at Chancellorsville by Robert E. Lee (1814-1879)
From this reading He had dropped his newspaper and was staring at Hiram Hooker as he strode through the door.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The ordeal of appearing before Tweet in his new clothes, at first poignantly dreaded, had been absent from his thoughts for the past hour.
I've
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From this reading HIRAM, THE BUTTERFLY "Mother, I've come home to die!" gasped Playmate Tweet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was seated in one of the yellow chairs near a window of the lounging room.
loungingverbUS /ˈlaʊndʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “lounge” — sit or recline comfortably
From this reading He was seated in one of the yellow chairs near a window of the lounging room.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading HIRAM, THE BUTTERFLY "Mother, I've come home to die!" gasped Playmate Tweet.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading He was seated in one of the yellow chairs near a window of the lounging room.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The ordeal of appearing before Tweet in his new clothes, at first poignantly dreaded, had been absent from his thoughts for the past hour.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading He had dropped his newspaper and was staring at Hiram Hooker as he strode through the door.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was seated in one of the yellow chairs near a window of the lounging room.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Hiram seated himself on the edge of a chair and grinned uncomfortably.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was seated in one of the yellow chairs near a window of the lounging room.
ordealnounUS /ɔːrˈdiːl/
a severe or trying experience
From this reading The ordeal of appearing before Tweet in his new clothes, at first poignantly dreaded, had been absent from his thoughts for the past hour.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The ordeal of appearing before Tweet in his new clothes, at first poignantly dreaded, had been absent from his thoughts for the past hour.
PlaymatenounUS /ˈpleɪmeɪt/
a companion at play
From this reading HIRAM, THE BUTTERFLY "Mother, I've come home to die!" gasped Playmate Tweet.
poignantlyadverbUS /ˈpɔɪnjəntli/
in a poignant or touching manner
From this reading The ordeal of appearing before Tweet in his new clothes, at first poignantly dreaded, had been absent from his thoughts for the past hour.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He was seated in one of the yellow chairs near a window of the lounging room.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading He was seated in one of the yellow chairs near a window of the lounging room.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading He had dropped his newspaper and was staring at Hiram Hooker as he strode through the door.
strodeverbUS /stroʊd/
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading He had dropped his newspaper and was staring at Hiram Hooker as he strode through the door.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HIRAM, THE BUTTERFLY "Mother, I've come home to die!" gasped Playmate Tweet.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The ordeal of appearing before Tweet in his new clothes, at first poignantly dreaded, had been absent from his thoughts for the past hour.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He had dropped his newspaper and was staring at Hiram Hooker as he strode through the door.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HIRAM, THE BUTTERFLY "Mother, I've come home to die!" gasped Playmate Tweet.
TweetverbUS /twiːt/
make a weak, chirping sound
From this reading HIRAM, THE BUTTERFLY "Mother, I've come home to die!" gasped Playmate Tweet.
uncomfortablyadverbUS /ənˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in physical discomfort
From this reading Hiram seated himself on the edge of a chair and grinned uncomfortably.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was seated in one of the yellow chairs near a window of the lounging room.
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 He was seated in one of the yellow chairs near a window of the lounging room.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading He was seated in one of the yellow chairs near a window of the lounging room.
