used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Olof gave her a quick, warm glance, and turned to his work again.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Olof," said the girl, after a pause, "what shall I have to hold in my lap when you are gone?"
anew
From this reading Olof gave her a quick, warm glance, and turned to his work again.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading She looked up at him helplessly, as if he alone could aid her.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading She looked up at him helplessly, as if he alone could aid her.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Olof made a movement of impatience, as if he had made an error in his reckoning that was hard to put right.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Go on working--I won't disturb you," she said, "only sit here and warm your feet and look at you."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Olof," said the girl, after a pause, "what shall I have to hold in my lap when you are gone?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She looked up at him helplessly, as if he alone could aid her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Go on working--I won't disturb you," she said, "only sit here and warm your feet and look at you."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She looked up at him helplessly, as if he alone could aid her.
disturbverbUS /dɪˈstɜːrb/
move deeply
From this reading "Go on working--I won't disturb you," she said, "only sit here and warm your feet and look at you."
errornounUS /ˈerər/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Olof made a movement of impatience, as if he had made an error in his reckoning that was hard to put right.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "Go on working--I won't disturb you," she said, "only sit here and warm your feet and look at you."
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Olof gave her a quick, warm glance, and turned to his work again.
a young female
From this reading "Olof," said the girl, after a pause, "what shall I have to hold in my lap when you are gone?"
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Olof gave her a quick, warm glance, and turned to his work again.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Go on working--I won't disturb you," she said, "only sit here and warm your feet and look at you."
destroyed or killed
From this reading "Olof," said the girl, after a pause, "what shall I have to hold in my lap when you are gone?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Olof made a movement of impatience, as if he had made an error in his reckoning that was hard to put right.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Olof made a movement of impatience, as if he had made an error in his reckoning that was hard to put right.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Olof," said the girl, after a pause, "what shall I have to hold in my lap when you are gone?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked up at him helplessly, as if he alone could aid her.
helplesslyadverbUS /ˈhelpləsli/
in a helpless manner
From this reading She looked up at him helplessly, as if he alone could aid her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Olof gave her a quick, warm glance, and turned to his work again.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Go on working--I won't disturb you," she said, "only sit here and warm your feet and look at you."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She looked up at him helplessly, as if he alone could aid her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Olof gave her a quick, warm glance, and turned to his work again.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Olof," said the girl, after a pause, "what shall I have to hold in my lap when you are gone?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Go on working--I won't disturb you," she said, "only sit here and warm your feet and look at you."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She looked up at him helplessly, as if he alone could aid her.
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading Olof made a movement of impatience, as if he had made an error in his reckoning that was hard to put right.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Olof," said the girl, after a pause, "what shall I have to hold in my lap when you are gone?"
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading "Olof," said the girl, after a pause, "what shall I have to hold in my lap when you are gone?"
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Go on working--I won't disturb you," she said, "only sit here and warm your feet and look at you."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked up at him helplessly, as if he alone could aid her.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Olof made a movement of impatience, as if he had made an error in his reckoning that was hard to put right.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading Olof made a movement of impatience, as if he had made an error in his reckoning that was hard to put right.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Olof," said the girl, after a pause, "what shall I have to hold in my lap when you are gone?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Olof made a movement of impatience, as if he had made an error in his reckoning that was hard to put right.
Olof
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From this reading Olof gave her a quick, warm glance, and turned to his work again.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Go on working--I won't disturb you," she said, "only sit here and warm your feet and look at you."
and nothing more
From this reading "Go on working--I won't disturb you," she said, "only sit here and warm your feet and look at you."
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading "Olof," said the girl, after a pause, "what shall I have to hold in my lap when you are gone?"
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Olof made a movement of impatience, as if he had made an error in his reckoning that was hard to put right.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Olof gave her a quick, warm glance, and turned to his work again.
reckoningnounUS /ˈrekənɪŋ/
problem solving that involves numbers or quantities
From this reading Olof made a movement of impatience, as if he had made an error in his reckoning that was hard to put right.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Olof made a movement of impatience, as if he had made an error in his reckoning that was hard to put right.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Go on working--I won't disturb you," she said, "only sit here and warm your feet and look at you."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Olof," said the girl, after a pause, "what shall I have to hold in my lap when you are gone?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Go on working--I won't disturb you," she said, "only sit here and warm your feet and look at you."
be seated
From this reading "Go on working--I won't disturb you," she said, "only sit here and warm your feet and look at you."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Olof made a movement of impatience, as if he had made an error in his reckoning that was hard to put right.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Olof," said the girl, after a pause, "what shall I have to hold in my lap when you are gone?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Olof gave her a quick, warm glance, and turned to his work again.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Olof gave her a quick, warm glance, and turned to his work again.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She looked up at him helplessly, as if he alone could aid her.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading "Go on working--I won't disturb you," she said, "only sit here and warm your feet and look at you."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Olof made a movement of impatience, as if he had made an error in his reckoning that was hard to put right.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Olof," said the girl, after a pause, "what shall I have to hold in my lap when you are gone?"
at the time that
From this reading "Olof," said the girl, after a pause, "what shall I have to hold in my lap when you are gone?"
won't
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From this reading "Go on working--I won't disturb you," she said, "only sit here and warm your feet and look at you."
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Olof gave her a quick, warm glance, and turned to his work again.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading "Go on working--I won't disturb you," she said, "only sit here and warm your feet and look at you."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Go on working--I won't disturb you," she said, "only sit here and warm your feet and look at you."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Go on working--I won't disturb you," she said, "only sit here and warm your feet and look at you."
