used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Laura caught her breath nervously as her eyes followed the slender figure that looked so very small outstretched between sky and water, and Elizabeth covered her eyes with a little moan.
(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 "She is all right.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Laura caught her breath nervously as her eyes followed the slender figure that looked so very small outstretched between sky and water, and Elizabeth covered her eyes with a little moan.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Laura caught her breath nervously as her eyes followed the slender figure that looked so very small outstretched between sky and water, and Elizabeth covered her eyes with a little moan.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Laura caught her breath nervously as her eyes followed the slender figure that looked so very small outstretched between sky and water, and Elizabeth covered her eyes with a little moan.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Laura caught her breath nervously as her eyes followed the slender figure that looked so very small outstretched between sky and water, and Elizabeth covered her eyes with a little moan.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Laura caught her breath nervously as her eyes followed the slender figure that looked so very small outstretched between sky and water, and Elizabeth covered her eyes with a little moan.
cheerfullyadverbUS /ˈtʃɪrfəli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading Laura spoke cheerfully.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Laura caught her breath nervously as her eyes followed the slender figure that looked so very small outstretched between sky and water, and Elizabeth covered her eyes with a little moan.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "O, I wish she wouldn't do that--I do wish she wouldn't!" she said under her breath.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading Laura caught her breath nervously as her eyes followed the slender figure that looked so very small outstretched between sky and water, and Elizabeth covered her eyes with a little moan.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Laura caught her breath nervously as her eyes followed the slender figure that looked so very small outstretched between sky and water, and Elizabeth covered her eyes with a little moan.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading See, Elizabeth, how fast she is swimming now."
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Laura caught her breath nervously as her eyes followed the slender figure that looked so very small outstretched between sky and water, and Elizabeth covered her eyes with a little moan.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Laura caught her breath nervously as her eyes followed the slender figure that looked so very small outstretched between sky and water, and Elizabeth covered her eyes with a little moan.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Laura caught her breath nervously as her eyes followed the slender figure that looked so very small outstretched between sky and water, and Elizabeth covered her eyes with a little moan.
how
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From this reading See, Elizabeth, how fast she is swimming now."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "O, I wish she wouldn't do that--I do wish she wouldn't!" she said under her breath.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She is all right.
Laura
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From this reading Laura caught her breath nervously as her eyes followed the slender figure that looked so very small outstretched between sky and water, and Elizabeth covered her eyes with a little moan.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Laura caught her breath nervously as her eyes followed the slender figure that looked so very small outstretched between sky and water, and Elizabeth covered her eyes with a little moan.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Laura caught her breath nervously as her eyes followed the slender figure that looked so very small outstretched between sky and water, and Elizabeth covered her eyes with a little moan.
moannounUS /moʊn/
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading Laura caught her breath nervously as her eyes followed the slender figure that looked so very small outstretched between sky and water, and Elizabeth covered her eyes with a little moan.
nervouslyadverbUS /ˈnɜːrvəsli/
in an anxiously nervous manner
From this reading Laura caught her breath nervously as her eyes followed the slender figure that looked so very small outstretched between sky and water, and Elizabeth covered her eyes with a little moan.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading See, Elizabeth, how fast she is swimming now."
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "O, I wish she wouldn't do that--I do wish she wouldn't!" she said under her breath.
outstretchedadjectiveUS /aʊtˈstretʃt/
fully extended especially in length
From this reading Laura caught her breath nervously as her eyes followed the slender figure that looked so very small outstretched between sky and water, and Elizabeth covered her eyes with a little moan.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "She is all right.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "O, I wish she wouldn't do that--I do wish she wouldn't!" she said under her breath.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See, Elizabeth, how fast she is swimming now."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "O, I wish she wouldn't do that--I do wish she wouldn't!" she said under her breath.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Laura caught her breath nervously as her eyes followed the slender figure that looked so very small outstretched between sky and water, and Elizabeth covered her eyes with a little moan.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading Laura caught her breath nervously as her eyes followed the slender figure that looked so very small outstretched between sky and water, and Elizabeth covered her eyes with a little moan.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Laura caught her breath nervously as her eyes followed the slender figure that looked so very small outstretched between sky and water, and Elizabeth covered her eyes with a little moan.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Laura caught her breath nervously as her eyes followed the slender figure that looked so very small outstretched between sky and water, and Elizabeth covered her eyes with a little moan.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Laura spoke cheerfully.
swimmingnounUS /ˈswɪmɪŋ/
the act of swimming
From this reading See, Elizabeth, how fast she is swimming now."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Laura caught her breath nervously as her eyes followed the slender figure that looked so very small outstretched between sky and water, and Elizabeth covered her eyes with a little moan.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Laura caught her breath nervously as her eyes followed the slender figure that looked so very small outstretched between sky and water, and Elizabeth covered her eyes with a little moan.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "O, I wish she wouldn't do that--I do wish she wouldn't!" she said under her breath.
precisely as stated
From this reading Laura caught her breath nervously as her eyes followed the slender figure that looked so very small outstretched between sky and water, and Elizabeth covered her eyes with a little moan.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Laura caught her breath nervously as her eyes followed the slender figure that looked so very small outstretched between sky and water, and Elizabeth covered her eyes with a little moan.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "O, I wish she wouldn't do that--I do wish she wouldn't!" she said under her breath.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Laura caught her breath nervously as her eyes followed the slender figure that looked so very small outstretched between sky and water, and Elizabeth covered her eyes with a little moan.
wouldn't
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From this reading "O, I wish she wouldn't do that--I do wish she wouldn't!" she said under her breath.
