used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She sat very still, curled up in a big chair, staring into the fire with an odd look of uncertainty on her face.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She sat very still, curled up in a big chair, staring into the fire with an odd look of uncertainty on her face.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading He looked anxiously at Lexy, but she said nothing.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He looked anxiously at Lexy, but she said nothing.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She sat very still, curled up in a big chair, staring into the fire with an odd look of uncertainty on her face.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading But, Miss Moran, didn’t this woman’s manner rather make you think there was something a bit—out of the way?”
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading “You know,” he went on, “I’ve tried to think that she was simply too busy, or something of that sort.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He looked anxiously at Lexy, but she said nothing.
casualadjectiveUS /ˈkæʒəwəl/
marked by blithe unconcern
From this reading “Oh, I don’t know,” replied Lexy, in a casual tone which very much disconcerted him.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading She sat very still, curled up in a big chair, staring into the fire with an odd look of uncertainty on her face.
curledadjectiveUS /kɜːrld/
(of hair) making curls or having been made to curl
From this reading She sat very still, curled up in a big chair, staring into the fire with an odd look of uncertainty on her face.
didn't
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From this reading But, Miss Moran, didn’t this woman’s manner rather make you think there was something a bit—out of the way?”
disconcertedadjective
having self-possession upset; thrown into confusion
From this reading “Oh, I don’t know,” replied Lexy, in a casual tone which very much disconcerted him.
don't
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From this reading “Oh, I don’t know,” replied Lexy, in a casual tone which very much disconcerted him.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She sat very still, curled up in a big chair, staring into the fire with an odd look of uncertainty on her face.
start firing a weapon
From this reading She sat very still, curled up in a big chair, staring into the fire with an odd look of uncertainty on her face.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked anxiously at Lexy, but she said nothing.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She sat very still, curled up in a big chair, staring into the fire with an odd look of uncertainty on her face.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Oh, I don’t know,” replied Lexy, in a casual tone which very much disconcerted him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Oh, I don’t know,” replied Lexy, in a casual tone which very much disconcerted him.
I've
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From this reading “You know,” he went on, “I’ve tried to think that she was simply too busy, or something of that sort.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She sat very still, curled up in a big chair, staring into the fire with an odd look of uncertainty on her face.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She sat very still, curled up in a big chair, staring into the fire with an odd look of uncertainty on her face.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “You know,” he went on, “I’ve tried to think that she was simply too busy, or something of that sort.
Lexy
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From this reading He looked anxiously at Lexy, but she said nothing.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She sat very still, curled up in a big chair, staring into the fire with an odd look of uncertainty on her face.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked anxiously at Lexy, but she said nothing.
engage in
From this reading But, Miss Moran, didn’t this woman’s manner rather make you think there was something a bit—out of the way?”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But, Miss Moran, didn’t this woman’s manner rather make you think there was something a bit—out of the way?”
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading But, Miss Moran, didn’t this woman’s manner rather make you think there was something a bit—out of the way?”
Moran
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From this reading But, Miss Moran, didn’t this woman’s manner rather make you think there was something a bit—out of the way?”
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “Oh, I don’t know,” replied Lexy, in a casual tone which very much disconcerted him.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He looked anxiously at Lexy, but she said nothing.
not divisible by two
From this reading She sat very still, curled up in a big chair, staring into the fire with an odd look of uncertainty on her face.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She sat very still, curled up in a big chair, staring into the fire with an odd look of uncertainty on her face.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, I don’t know,” replied Lexy, in a casual tone which very much disconcerted him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She sat very still, curled up in a big chair, staring into the fire with an odd look of uncertainty on her face.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “You know,” he went on, “I’ve tried to think that she was simply too busy, or something of that sort.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But, Miss Moran, didn’t this woman’s manner rather make you think there was something a bit—out of the way?”
on the contrary
From this reading But, Miss Moran, didn’t this woman’s manner rather make you think there was something a bit—out of the way?”
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Oh, I don’t know,” replied Lexy, in a casual tone which very much disconcerted him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He looked anxiously at Lexy, but she said nothing.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She sat very still, curled up in a big chair, staring into the fire with an odd look of uncertainty on her face.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked anxiously at Lexy, but she said nothing.
and nothing more
From this reading “You know,” he went on, “I’ve tried to think that she was simply too busy, or something of that sort.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “You know,” he went on, “I’ve tried to think that she was simply too busy, or something of that sort.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading “You know,” he went on, “I’ve tried to think that she was simply too busy, or something of that sort.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading She sat very still, curled up in a big chair, staring into the fire with an odd look of uncertainty on her face.
not in physical motion
From this reading She sat very still, curled up in a big chair, staring into the fire with an odd look of uncertainty on her face.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You know,” he went on, “I’ve tried to think that she was simply too busy, or something of that sort.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She sat very still, curled up in a big chair, staring into the fire with an odd look of uncertainty on her face.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But, Miss Moran, didn’t this woman’s manner rather make you think there was something a bit—out of the way?”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “You know,” he went on, “I’ve tried to think that she was simply too busy, or something of that sort.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But, Miss Moran, didn’t this woman’s manner rather make you think there was something a bit—out of the way?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You know,” he went on, “I’ve tried to think that she was simply too busy, or something of that sort.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “Oh, I don’t know,” replied Lexy, in a casual tone which very much disconcerted him.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “You know,” he went on, “I’ve tried to think that she was simply too busy, or something of that sort.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading “You know,” he went on, “I’ve tried to think that she was simply too busy, or something of that sort.
uncertaintynounUS /ənˈsɜːrtənti/
being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance
From this reading She sat very still, curled up in a big chair, staring into the fire with an odd look of uncertainty on her face.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She sat very still, curled up in a big chair, staring into the fire with an odd look of uncertainty on her face.
precisely as stated
From this reading She sat very still, curled up in a big chair, staring into the fire with an odd look of uncertainty on her face.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “You know,” he went on, “I’ve tried to think that she was simply too busy, or something of that sort.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But, Miss Moran, didn’t this woman’s manner rather make you think there was something a bit—out of the way?”
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “You know,” he went on, “I’ve tried to think that she was simply too busy, or something of that sort.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Oh, I don’t know,” replied Lexy, in a casual tone which very much disconcerted him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She sat very still, curled up in a big chair, staring into the fire with an odd look of uncertainty on her face.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading But, Miss Moran, didn’t this woman’s manner rather make you think there was something a bit—out of the way?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You know,” he went on, “I’ve tried to think that she was simply too busy, or something of that sort.
