used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading |SUE was in her half-furnished living-room--not curled comfortably on the couch-bed, as she would have been a month or two earlier, but sitting rather stiffly in a chair, a photograph in her listless hand.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Are you turning conventional, Sue?” he asked.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading |SUE was in her half-furnished living-room--not curled comfortably on the couch-bed, as she would have been a month or two earlier, but sitting rather stiffly in a chair, a photograph in her listless hand.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Are you turning conventional, Sue?” he asked.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading |SUE was in her half-furnished living-room--not curled comfortably on the couch-bed, as she would have been a month or two earlier, but sitting rather stiffly in a chair, a photograph in her listless hand.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Zanin--big, shaggy, sunburnt--walked the floor.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading |SUE was in her half-furnished living-room--not curled comfortably on the couch-bed, as she would have been a month or two earlier, but sitting rather stiffly in a chair, a photograph in her listless hand.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading |SUE was in her half-furnished living-room--not curled comfortably on the couch-bed, as she would have been a month or two earlier, but sitting rather stiffly in a chair, a photograph in her listless hand.
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading |SUE was in her half-furnished living-room--not curled comfortably on the couch-bed, as she would have been a month or two earlier, but sitting rather stiffly in a chair, a photograph in her listless hand.
conventionaladjectiveUS /kənˈvenʃənəl/
following accepted customs and proprieties
From this reading “Are you turning conventional, Sue?” he asked.
couch-bed
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From this reading |SUE was in her half-furnished living-room--not curled comfortably on the couch-bed, as she would have been a month or two earlier, but sitting rather stiffly in a chair, a photograph in her listless hand.
curledadjectiveUS /kɜːrld/
(of hair) making curls or having been made to curl
From this reading |SUE was in her half-furnished living-room--not curled comfortably on the couch-bed, as she would have been a month or two earlier, but sitting rather stiffly in a chair, a photograph in her listless hand.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading |SUE was in her half-furnished living-room--not curled comfortably on the couch-bed, as she would have been a month or two earlier, but sitting rather stiffly in a chair, a photograph in her listless hand.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Zanin--big, shaggy, sunburnt--walked the floor.
half-furnished
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From this reading |SUE was in her half-furnished living-room--not curled comfortably on the couch-bed, as she would have been a month or two earlier, but sitting rather stiffly in a chair, a photograph in her listless hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading |SUE was in her half-furnished living-room--not curled comfortably on the couch-bed, as she would have been a month or two earlier, but sitting rather stiffly in a chair, a photograph in her listless hand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading |SUE was in her half-furnished living-room--not curled comfortably on the couch-bed, as she would have been a month or two earlier, but sitting rather stiffly in a chair, a photograph in her listless hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Are you turning conventional, Sue?” he asked.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading |SUE was in her half-furnished living-room--not curled comfortably on the couch-bed, as she would have been a month or two earlier, but sitting rather stiffly in a chair, a photograph in her listless hand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading |SUE was in her half-furnished living-room--not curled comfortably on the couch-bed, as she would have been a month or two earlier, but sitting rather stiffly in a chair, a photograph in her listless hand.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What is it?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “What is it?
listlessadjectiveUS /ˈlɪstləs/
lacking zest or vivacity
From this reading |SUE was in her half-furnished living-room--not curled comfortably on the couch-bed, as she would have been a month or two earlier, but sitting rather stiffly in a chair, a photograph in her listless hand.
living-roomnoun
a room in a private house or establishment where people can sit and talk and relax
From this reading |SUE was in her half-furnished living-room--not curled comfortably on the couch-bed, as she would have been a month or two earlier, but sitting rather stiffly in a chair, a photograph in her listless hand.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You puzzle me.”
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading |SUE was in her half-furnished living-room--not curled comfortably on the couch-bed, as she would have been a month or two earlier, but sitting rather stiffly in a chair, a photograph in her listless hand.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading |SUE was in her half-furnished living-room--not curled comfortably on the couch-bed, as she would have been a month or two earlier, but sitting rather stiffly in a chair, a photograph in her listless hand.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading |SUE was in her half-furnished living-room--not curled comfortably on the couch-bed, as she would have been a month or two earlier, but sitting rather stiffly in a chair, a photograph in her listless hand.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading |SUE was in her half-furnished living-room--not curled comfortably on the couch-bed, as she would have been a month or two earlier, but sitting rather stiffly in a chair, a photograph in her listless hand.
photographverbUS /ˈfoʊtəɡræf/
record on photographic film
From this reading |SUE was in her half-furnished living-room--not curled comfortably on the couch-bed, as she would have been a month or two earlier, but sitting rather stiffly in a chair, a photograph in her listless hand.
puzzleverbUS /ˈpʌzəl/
be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading You puzzle me.”
on the contrary
From this reading |SUE was in her half-furnished living-room--not curled comfortably on the couch-bed, as she would have been a month or two earlier, but sitting rather stiffly in a chair, a photograph in her listless hand.
shaggyadjectiveUS /ˈʃæɡi/
used of hair; thick and poorly groomed
From this reading Zanin--big, shaggy, sunburnt--walked the floor.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading |SUE was in her half-furnished living-room--not curled comfortably on the couch-bed, as she would have been a month or two earlier, but sitting rather stiffly in a chair, a photograph in her listless hand.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading |SUE was in her half-furnished living-room--not curled comfortably on the couch-bed, as she would have been a month or two earlier, but sitting rather stiffly in a chair, a photograph in her listless hand.
stifflyadverbUS /ˈstɪfli/
in a stiff manner
From this reading |SUE was in her half-furnished living-room--not curled comfortably on the couch-bed, as she would have been a month or two earlier, but sitting rather stiffly in a chair, a photograph in her listless hand.
SUEverbUS /suː/
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading |SUE was in her half-furnished living-room--not curled comfortably on the couch-bed, as she would have been a month or two earlier, but sitting rather stiffly in a chair, a photograph in her listless hand.
sunburntadjective
suffering from overexposure to direct sunlight
From this reading Zanin--big, shaggy, sunburnt--walked the floor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading |SUE was in her half-furnished living-room--not curled comfortably on the couch-bed, as she would have been a month or two earlier, but sitting rather stiffly in a chair, a photograph in her listless hand.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading “Are you turning conventional, Sue?” he asked.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading |SUE was in her half-furnished living-room--not curled comfortably on the couch-bed, as she would have been a month or two earlier, but sitting rather stiffly in a chair, a photograph in her listless hand.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Zanin--big, shaggy, sunburnt--walked the floor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading |SUE was in her half-furnished living-room--not curled comfortably on the couch-bed, as she would have been a month or two earlier, but sitting rather stiffly in a chair, a photograph in her listless hand.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What is it?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading |SUE was in her half-furnished living-room--not curled comfortably on the couch-bed, as she would have been a month or two earlier, but sitting rather stiffly in a chair, a photograph in her listless hand.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Are you turning conventional, Sue?” he asked.
Zanin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Zanin--big, shaggy, sunburnt--walked the floor.
