used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The girl was sitting in a big chair before a desk in the farther corner of the room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her hands lay palms up in her lap, her square little shoulders sagged, and her face was pale and troubled.
arrivingverbUS /ərˈaɪvɪŋ/
-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading She was dressed just as she had been on the drive; she had not removed cap, coat or gloves since arriving.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Toppy spoke as he crossed the threshold; then he stopped short.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She was dressed just as she had been on the drive; she had not removed cap, coat or gloves since arriving.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The girl was sitting in a big chair before a desk in the farther corner of the room.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The girl was sitting in a big chair before a desk in the farther corner of the room.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading She was dressed just as she had been on the drive; she had not removed cap, coat or gloves since arriving.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading The girl was sitting in a big chair before a desk in the farther corner of the room.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading She was dressed just as she had been on the drive; she had not removed cap, coat or gloves since arriving.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading The girl was sitting in a big chair before a desk in the farther corner of the room.
placed crosswise
From this reading Toppy spoke as he crossed the threshold; then he stopped short.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading The girl was sitting in a big chair before a desk in the farther corner of the room.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading She was dressed just as she had been on the drive; she had not removed cap, coat or gloves since arriving.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading She was dressed just as she had been on the drive; she had not removed cap, coat or gloves since arriving.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her hands lay palms up in her lap, her square little shoulders sagged, and her face was pale and troubled.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading The girl was sitting in a big chair before a desk in the farther corner of the room.
a young female
From this reading The girl was sitting in a big chair before a desk in the farther corner of the room.
glovesnounUS /ɡlʌvz/
plural of “glove” — the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading She was dressed just as she had been on the drive; she had not removed cap, coat or gloves since arriving.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was dressed just as she had been on the drive; she had not removed cap, coat or gloves since arriving.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Her hands lay palms up in her lap, her square little shoulders sagged, and her face was pale and troubled.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Toppy spoke as he crossed the threshold; then he stopped short.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her hands lay palms up in her lap, her square little shoulders sagged, and her face was pale and troubled.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The girl was sitting in a big chair before a desk in the farther corner of the room.
and nothing more
From this reading She was dressed just as she had been on the drive; she had not removed cap, coat or gloves since arriving.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading Her hands lay palms up in her lap, her square little shoulders sagged, and her face was pale and troubled.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Her hands lay palms up in her lap, her square little shoulders sagged, and her face was pale and troubled.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Her hands lay palms up in her lap, her square little shoulders sagged, and her face was pale and troubled.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “Miss Pearson!”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was dressed just as she had been on the drive; she had not removed cap, coat or gloves since arriving.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The girl was sitting in a big chair before a desk in the farther corner of the room.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was dressed just as she had been on the drive; she had not removed cap, coat or gloves since arriving.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She was dressed just as she had been on the drive; she had not removed cap, coat or gloves since arriving.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Her hands lay palms up in her lap, her square little shoulders sagged, and her face was pale and troubled.
palmsnounUS /pɑːmz/
plural of “palm” — the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading Her hands lay palms up in her lap, her square little shoulders sagged, and her face was pale and troubled.
Pearson
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Miss Pearson!”
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading She was dressed just as she had been on the drive; she had not removed cap, coat or gloves since arriving.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The girl was sitting in a big chair before a desk in the farther corner of the room.
saggedverbUS /sæɡd/
inflected form of “sag” — droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
From this reading Her hands lay palms up in her lap, her square little shoulders sagged, and her face was pale and troubled.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was dressed just as she had been on the drive; she had not removed cap, coat or gloves since arriving.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Toppy spoke as he crossed the threshold; then he stopped short.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Her hands lay palms up in her lap, her square little shoulders sagged, and her face was pale and troubled.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading She was dressed just as she had been on the drive; she had not removed cap, coat or gloves since arriving.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading The girl was sitting in a big chair before a desk in the farther corner of the room.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Toppy spoke as he crossed the threshold; then he stopped short.
make square
From this reading Her hands lay palms up in her lap, her square little shoulders sagged, and her face was pale and troubled.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Toppy spoke as he crossed the threshold; then he stopped short.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Toppy spoke as he crossed the threshold; then he stopped short.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Toppy spoke as he crossed the threshold; then he stopped short.
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading Toppy spoke as he crossed the threshold; then he stopped short.
Toppy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Toppy spoke as he crossed the threshold; then he stopped short.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading Her hands lay palms up in her lap, her square little shoulders sagged, and her face was pale and troubled.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Her hands lay palms up in her lap, her square little shoulders sagged, and her face was pale and troubled.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The girl was sitting in a big chair before a desk in the farther corner of the room.
