used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE ARM OF POWER Lawler stayed long enough at the Circle L to speak a word with his mother.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He smiled at her, but there was a stiffness about his lips, and a cold, whimsical light in his eyes, that told her much.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His sister Mary had gone to bed when he stepped into the front door of the ranchhouse, to be greeted by Mrs. Lawler, who had heard him cross the porch, recognized his step and had come to meet him.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading THE ARM OF POWER Lawler stayed long enough at the Circle L to speak a word with his mother.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE ARM OF POWER Lawler stayed long enough at the Circle L to speak a word with his mother.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading His sister Mary had gone to bed when he stepped into the front door of the ranchhouse, to be greeted by Mrs. Lawler, who had heard him cross the porch, recognized his step and had come to meet him.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading His sister Mary had gone to bed when he stepped into the front door of the ranchhouse, to be greeted by Mrs. Lawler, who had heard him cross the porch, recognized his step and had come to meet him.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading She drew a deep breath, and smiled faintly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He smiled at her, but there was a stiffness about his lips, and a cold, whimsical light in his eyes, that told her much.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His sister Mary had gone to bed when he stepped into the front door of the ranchhouse, to be greeted by Mrs. Lawler, who had heard him cross the porch, recognized his step and had come to meet him.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading THE ARM OF POWER Lawler stayed long enough at the Circle L to speak a word with his mother.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading He smiled at her, but there was a stiffness about his lips, and a cold, whimsical light in his eyes, that told her much.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading His sister Mary had gone to bed when he stepped into the front door of the ranchhouse, to be greeted by Mrs. Lawler, who had heard him cross the porch, recognized his step and had come to meet him.
travel across or pass over
From this reading His sister Mary had gone to bed when he stepped into the front door of the ranchhouse, to be greeted by Mrs. Lawler, who had heard him cross the porch, recognized his step and had come to meet him.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading She drew a deep breath, and smiled faintly.
disagreedverbUS /dɪsəˈɡriːd/
past form of “disagree” — be of different opinions
From this reading "You have disagreed with Gary Warden," she said.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading His sister Mary had gone to bed when he stepped into the front door of the ranchhouse, to be greeted by Mrs. Lawler, who had heard him cross the porch, recognized his step and had come to meet him.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading She drew a deep breath, and smiled faintly.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading THE ARM OF POWER Lawler stayed long enough at the Circle L to speak a word with his mother.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He smiled at her, but there was a stiffness about his lips, and a cold, whimsical light in his eyes, that told her much.
faintlyadverbUS /ˈfeɪntli/
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading She drew a deep breath, and smiled faintly.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading His sister Mary had gone to bed when he stepped into the front door of the ranchhouse, to be greeted by Mrs. Lawler, who had heard him cross the porch, recognized his step and had come to meet him.
GarynounUS /ˈɡeri/
a city in northwest Indiana on Lake Michigan; steel production
From this reading "You have disagreed with Gary Warden," she said.
destroyed or killed
From this reading His sister Mary had gone to bed when he stepped into the front door of the ranchhouse, to be greeted by Mrs. Lawler, who had heard him cross the porch, recognized his step and had come to meet him.
greetedverbUS /ˈɡriːtəd/
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading His sister Mary had gone to bed when he stepped into the front door of the ranchhouse, to be greeted by Mrs. Lawler, who had heard him cross the porch, recognized his step and had come to meet him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His sister Mary had gone to bed when he stepped into the front door of the ranchhouse, to be greeted by Mrs. Lawler, who had heard him cross the porch, recognized his step and had come to meet him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have disagreed with Gary Warden," she said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His sister Mary had gone to bed when he stepped into the front door of the ranchhouse, to be greeted by Mrs. Lawler, who had heard him cross the porch, recognized his step and had come to meet him.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading His sister Mary had gone to bed when he stepped into the front door of the ranchhouse, to be greeted by Mrs. Lawler, who had heard him cross the porch, recognized his step and had come to meet him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He smiled at her, but there was a stiffness about his lips, and a cold, whimsical light in his eyes, that told her much.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His sister Mary had gone to bed when he stepped into the front door of the ranchhouse, to be greeted by Mrs. Lawler, who had heard him cross the porch, recognized his step and had come to meet him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE ARM OF POWER Lawler stayed long enough at the Circle L to speak a word with his mother.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He smiled at her, but there was a stiffness about his lips, and a cold, whimsical light in his eyes, that told her much.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading His sister Mary had gone to bed when he stepped into the front door of the ranchhouse, to be greeted by Mrs. Lawler, who had heard him cross the porch, recognized his step and had come to meet him.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading THE ARM OF POWER Lawler stayed long enough at the Circle L to speak a word with his mother.
Lawler
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From this reading THE ARM OF POWER Lawler stayed long enough at the Circle L to speak a word with his mother.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading He smiled at her, but there was a stiffness about his lips, and a cold, whimsical light in his eyes, that told her much.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading He smiled at her, but there was a stiffness about his lips, and a cold, whimsical light in his eyes, that told her much.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading THE ARM OF POWER Lawler stayed long enough at the Circle L to speak a word with his mother.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading His sister Mary had gone to bed when he stepped into the front door of the ranchhouse, to be greeted by Mrs. Lawler, who had heard him cross the porch, recognized his step and had come to meet him.
come together
From this reading His sister Mary had gone to bed when he stepped into the front door of the ranchhouse, to be greeted by Mrs. Lawler, who had heard him cross the porch, recognized his step and had come to meet him.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading THE ARM OF POWER Lawler stayed long enough at the Circle L to speak a word with his mother.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading His sister Mary had gone to bed when he stepped into the front door of the ranchhouse, to be greeted by Mrs. Lawler, who had heard him cross the porch, recognized his step and had come to meet him.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He smiled at her, but there was a stiffness about his lips, and a cold, whimsical light in his eyes, that told her much.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ARM OF POWER Lawler stayed long enough at the Circle L to speak a word with his mother.
porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading His sister Mary had gone to bed when he stepped into the front door of the ranchhouse, to be greeted by Mrs. Lawler, who had heard him cross the porch, recognized his step and had come to meet him.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading THE ARM OF POWER Lawler stayed long enough at the Circle L to speak a word with his mother.
ranchhouse
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From this reading His sister Mary had gone to bed when he stepped into the front door of the ranchhouse, to be greeted by Mrs. Lawler, who had heard him cross the porch, recognized his step and had come to meet him.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading His sister Mary had gone to bed when he stepped into the front door of the ranchhouse, to be greeted by Mrs. Lawler, who had heard him cross the porch, recognized his step and had come to meet him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You have disagreed with Gary Warden," she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She drew a deep breath, and smiled faintly.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading His sister Mary had gone to bed when he stepped into the front door of the ranchhouse, to be greeted by Mrs. Lawler, who had heard him cross the porch, recognized his step and had come to meet him.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He smiled at her, but there was a stiffness about his lips, and a cold, whimsical light in his eyes, that told her much.
express in speech
From this reading THE ARM OF POWER Lawler stayed long enough at the Circle L to speak a word with his mother.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading THE ARM OF POWER Lawler stayed long enough at the Circle L to speak a word with his mother.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading His sister Mary had gone to bed when he stepped into the front door of the ranchhouse, to be greeted by Mrs. Lawler, who had heard him cross the porch, recognized his step and had come to meet him.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading His sister Mary had gone to bed when he stepped into the front door of the ranchhouse, to be greeted by Mrs. Lawler, who had heard him cross the porch, recognized his step and had come to meet him.
stiffnessnounUS /ˈstɪfnəs/
the physical property of being inflexible and hard to bend
From this reading He smiled at her, but there was a stiffness about his lips, and a cold, whimsical light in his eyes, that told her much.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He smiled at her, but there was a stiffness about his lips, and a cold, whimsical light in his eyes, that told her much.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ARM OF POWER Lawler stayed long enough at the Circle L to speak a word with his mother.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He smiled at her, but there was a stiffness about his lips, and a cold, whimsical light in his eyes, that told her much.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ARM OF POWER Lawler stayed long enough at the Circle L to speak a word with his mother.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He smiled at her, but there was a stiffness about his lips, and a cold, whimsical light in his eyes, that told her much.
WardennounUS /ˈwɔːr.dən/
The chief official or governor in charge of a prison institution.
From this reading "You have disagreed with Gary Warden," she said.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He smiled at her, but there was a stiffness about his lips, and a cold, whimsical light in his eyes, that told her much.
at the time that
From this reading His sister Mary had gone to bed when he stepped into the front door of the ranchhouse, to be greeted by Mrs. Lawler, who had heard him cross the porch, recognized his step and had come to meet him.
whimsicaladjectiveUS /ˈwɪmzɪkəl/
determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason
From this reading He smiled at her, but there was a stiffness about his lips, and a cold, whimsical light in his eyes, that told her much.
which person or people
From this reading His sister Mary had gone to bed when he stepped into the front door of the ranchhouse, to be greeted by Mrs. Lawler, who had heard him cross the porch, recognized his step and had come to meet him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE ARM OF POWER Lawler stayed long enough at the Circle L to speak a word with his mother.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading THE ARM OF POWER Lawler stayed long enough at the Circle L to speak a word with his mother.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have disagreed with Gary Warden," she said.
