used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE OVERALL GIRL They stood for a long moment regarding each other, both in curiosity; Peter because of the contrariety of the girl's face and garments, the girl because of Peter's bow, which was the most extraordinary thing that had ever happened in Burlington County.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a pause, a smile which seemed to have been hovering uncertainly around the corners of her lips broke into a frank grin, disclosing dimples and a row of white teeth, the front ones not quite together.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE OVERALL GIRL They stood for a long moment regarding each other, both in curiosity; Peter because of the contrariety of the girl's face and garments, the girl because of Peter's bow, which was the most extraordinary thing that had ever happened in Burlington County.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading After a pause, a smile which seemed to have been hovering uncertainly around the corners of her lips broke into a frank grin, disclosing dimples and a row of white teeth, the front ones not quite together.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Could you tell me," asked Peter very politely as he found his voice, "if this road leads to Black Rock?"
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Could you tell me," asked Peter very politely as he found his voice, "if this road leads to Black Rock?"
for the reason that
From this reading THE OVERALL GIRL They stood for a long moment regarding each other, both in curiosity; Peter because of the contrariety of the girl's face and garments, the girl because of Peter's bow, which was the most extraordinary thing that had ever happened in Burlington County.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading After a pause, a smile which seemed to have been hovering uncertainly around the corners of her lips broke into a frank grin, disclosing dimples and a row of white teeth, the front ones not quite together.
birdlike
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From this reading She was still scrutinizing him, her head, birdlike, upon one side.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading "Could you tell me," asked Peter very politely as he found his voice, "if this road leads to Black Rock?"
the two together, not just one
From this reading THE OVERALL GIRL They stood for a long moment regarding each other, both in curiosity; Peter because of the contrariety of the girl's face and garments, the girl because of Peter's bow, which was the most extraordinary thing that had ever happened in Burlington County.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading THE OVERALL GIRL They stood for a long moment regarding each other, both in curiosity; Peter because of the contrariety of the girl's face and garments, the girl because of Peter's bow, which was the most extraordinary thing that had ever happened in Burlington County.
lacking funds
From this reading After a pause, a smile which seemed to have been hovering uncertainly around the corners of her lips broke into a frank grin, disclosing dimples and a row of white teeth, the front ones not quite together.
BurlingtonnounUS /ˈbɜːrlɪŋtən/
the largest city in Vermont; located in northwestern Vermont on Lake Champlain; site of the University of Vermont
From this reading THE OVERALL GIRL They stood for a long moment regarding each other, both in curiosity; Peter because of the contrariety of the girl's face and garments, the girl because of Peter's bow, which was the most extraordinary thing that had ever happened in Burlington County.
contrarietynoun
the relation between contraries
From this reading THE OVERALL GIRL They stood for a long moment regarding each other, both in curiosity; Peter because of the contrariety of the girl's face and garments, the girl because of Peter's bow, which was the most extraordinary thing that had ever happened in Burlington County.
cornersnounUS /ˈkɔːrnərz/
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading After a pause, a smile which seemed to have been hovering uncertainly around the corners of her lips broke into a frank grin, disclosing dimples and a row of white teeth, the front ones not quite together.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Could you tell me," asked Peter very politely as he found his voice, "if this road leads to Black Rock?"
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading THE OVERALL GIRL They stood for a long moment regarding each other, both in curiosity; Peter because of the contrariety of the girl's face and garments, the girl because of Peter's bow, which was the most extraordinary thing that had ever happened in Burlington County.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading THE OVERALL GIRL They stood for a long moment regarding each other, both in curiosity; Peter because of the contrariety of the girl's face and garments, the girl because of Peter's bow, which was the most extraordinary thing that had ever happened in Burlington County.
dependsverbUS /dɪˈpendz/
third-person singular of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading "That depends on which way you're walkin'," she said.
dimplesnounUS /ˈdɪmpəlz/
plural of “dimple” — a chad that has been punched or dimpled but all four corners are still attached
From this reading After a pause, a smile which seemed to have been hovering uncertainly around the corners of her lips broke into a frank grin, disclosing dimples and a row of white teeth, the front ones not quite together.
disclosingverbUS /dɪˈskloʊzɪŋ/
-ing form of “disclose” — make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
From this reading After a pause, a smile which seemed to have been hovering uncertainly around the corners of her lips broke into a frank grin, disclosing dimples and a row of white teeth, the front ones not quite together.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading THE OVERALL GIRL They stood for a long moment regarding each other, both in curiosity; Peter because of the contrariety of the girl's face and garments, the girl because of Peter's bow, which was the most extraordinary thing that had ever happened in Burlington County.
at any time
From this reading THE OVERALL GIRL They stood for a long moment regarding each other, both in curiosity; Peter because of the contrariety of the girl's face and garments, the girl because of Peter's bow, which was the most extraordinary thing that had ever happened in Burlington County.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading THE OVERALL GIRL They stood for a long moment regarding each other, both in curiosity; Peter because of the contrariety of the girl's face and garments, the girl because of Peter's bow, which was the most extraordinary thing that had ever happened in Burlington County.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading THE OVERALL GIRL They stood for a long moment regarding each other, both in curiosity; Peter because of the contrariety of the girl's face and garments, the girl because of Peter's bow, which was the most extraordinary thing that had ever happened in Burlington County.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE OVERALL GIRL They stood for a long moment regarding each other, both in curiosity; Peter because of the contrariety of the girl's face and garments, the girl because of Peter's bow, which was the most extraordinary thing that had ever happened in Burlington County.
set up or found
From this reading "Could you tell me," asked Peter very politely as he found his voice, "if this road leads to Black Rock?"
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading After a pause, a smile which seemed to have been hovering uncertainly around the corners of her lips broke into a frank grin, disclosing dimples and a row of white teeth, the front ones not quite together.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading After a pause, a smile which seemed to have been hovering uncertainly around the corners of her lips broke into a frank grin, disclosing dimples and a row of white teeth, the front ones not quite together.
garmentsnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənts/
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading THE OVERALL GIRL They stood for a long moment regarding each other, both in curiosity; Peter because of the contrariety of the girl's face and garments, the girl because of Peter's bow, which was the most extraordinary thing that had ever happened in Burlington County.
a young female
From this reading THE OVERALL GIRL They stood for a long moment regarding each other, both in curiosity; Peter because of the contrariety of the girl's face and garments, the girl because of Peter's bow, which was the most extraordinary thing that had ever happened in Burlington County.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading THE OVERALL GIRL They stood for a long moment regarding each other, both in curiosity; Peter because of the contrariety of the girl's face and garments, the girl because of Peter's bow, which was the most extraordinary thing that had ever happened in Burlington County.
grinnounUS /ɡrɪn/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading After a pause, a smile which seemed to have been hovering uncertainly around the corners of her lips broke into a frank grin, disclosing dimples and a row of white teeth, the front ones not quite together.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE OVERALL GIRL They stood for a long moment regarding each other, both in curiosity; Peter because of the contrariety of the girl's face and garments, the girl because of Peter's bow, which was the most extraordinary thing that had ever happened in Burlington County.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading THE OVERALL GIRL They stood for a long moment regarding each other, both in curiosity; Peter because of the contrariety of the girl's face and garments, the girl because of Peter's bow, which was the most extraordinary thing that had ever happened in Burlington County.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading After a pause, a smile which seemed to have been hovering uncertainly around the corners of her lips broke into a frank grin, disclosing dimples and a row of white teeth, the front ones not quite together.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Could you tell me," asked Peter very politely as he found his voice, "if this road leads to Black Rock?"
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She was still scrutinizing him, her head, birdlike, upon one side.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After a pause, a smile which seemed to have been hovering uncertainly around the corners of her lips broke into a frank grin, disclosing dimples and a row of white teeth, the front ones not quite together.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was still scrutinizing him, her head, birdlike, upon one side.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Could you tell me," asked Peter very politely as he found his voice, "if this road leads to Black Rock?"
hoveringverbUS /ˈhʌvərɪŋ/
-ing form of “hover” — be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
From this reading After a pause, a smile which seemed to have been hovering uncertainly around the corners of her lips broke into a frank grin, disclosing dimples and a row of white teeth, the front ones not quite together.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Could you tell me," asked Peter very politely as he found his voice, "if this road leads to Black Rock?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE OVERALL GIRL They stood for a long moment regarding each other, both in curiosity; Peter because of the contrariety of the girl's face and garments, the girl because of Peter's bow, which was the most extraordinary thing that had ever happened in Burlington County.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading After a pause, a smile which seemed to have been hovering uncertainly around the corners of her lips broke into a frank grin, disclosing dimples and a row of white teeth, the front ones not quite together.
leadsnounUS /liːdz/
plural of “lead” — an advantage held by a competitor in a race
From this reading "Could you tell me," asked Peter very politely as he found his voice, "if this road leads to Black Rock?"
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading After a pause, a smile which seemed to have been hovering uncertainly around the corners of her lips broke into a frank grin, disclosing dimples and a row of white teeth, the front ones not quite together.
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 OVERALL GIRL They stood for a long moment regarding each other, both in curiosity; Peter because of the contrariety of the girl's face and garments, the girl because of Peter's bow, which was the most extraordinary thing that had ever happened in Burlington County.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Could you tell me," asked Peter very politely as he found his voice, "if this road leads to Black Rock?"
a particular point in time
From this reading THE OVERALL GIRL They stood for a long moment regarding each other, both in curiosity; Peter because of the contrariety of the girl's face and garments, the girl because of Peter's bow, which was the most extraordinary thing that had ever happened in Burlington County.
used to form the superlative
From this reading THE OVERALL GIRL They stood for a long moment regarding each other, both in curiosity; Peter because of the contrariety of the girl's face and garments, the girl because of Peter's bow, which was the most extraordinary thing that had ever happened in Burlington County.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading After a pause, a smile which seemed to have been hovering uncertainly around the corners of her lips broke into a frank grin, disclosing dimples and a row of white teeth, the front ones not quite together.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE OVERALL GIRL They stood for a long moment regarding each other, both in curiosity; Peter because of the contrariety of the girl's face and garments, the girl because of Peter's bow, which was the most extraordinary thing that had ever happened in Burlington County.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "That depends on which way you're walkin'," she said.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She was still scrutinizing him, her head, birdlike, upon one side.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading After a pause, a smile which seemed to have been hovering uncertainly around the corners of her lips broke into a frank grin, disclosing dimples and a row of white teeth, the front ones not quite together.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading THE OVERALL GIRL They stood for a long moment regarding each other, both in curiosity; Peter because of the contrariety of the girl's face and garments, the girl because of Peter's bow, which was the most extraordinary thing that had ever happened in Burlington County.
OVERALLadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərɔːl/
involving only main features
From this reading THE OVERALL GIRL They stood for a long moment regarding each other, both in curiosity; Peter because of the contrariety of the girl's face and garments, the girl because of Peter's bow, which was the most extraordinary thing that had ever happened in Burlington County.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading After a pause, a smile which seemed to have been hovering uncertainly around the corners of her lips broke into a frank grin, disclosing dimples and a row of white teeth, the front ones not quite together.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading THE OVERALL GIRL They stood for a long moment regarding each other, both in curiosity; Peter because of the contrariety of the girl's face and garments, the girl because of Peter's bow, which was the most extraordinary thing that had ever happened in Burlington County.
Peter'snounUS /ˈpiːtərz/
possessive form of “peter” — disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading THE OVERALL GIRL They stood for a long moment regarding each other, both in curiosity; Peter because of the contrariety of the girl's face and garments, the girl because of Peter's bow, which was the most extraordinary thing that had ever happened in Burlington County.
politelyadverbUS /pəˈlaɪtli/
in a polite manner
From this reading "Could you tell me," asked Peter very politely as he found his voice, "if this road leads to Black Rock?"
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading After a pause, a smile which seemed to have been hovering uncertainly around the corners of her lips broke into a frank grin, disclosing dimples and a row of white teeth, the front ones not quite together.
regardingverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪŋ/
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading THE OVERALL GIRL They stood for a long moment regarding each other, both in curiosity; Peter because of the contrariety of the girl's face and garments, the girl because of Peter's bow, which was the most extraordinary thing that had ever happened in Burlington County.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading "Could you tell me," asked Peter very politely as he found his voice, "if this road leads to Black Rock?"
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading "Could you tell me," asked Peter very politely as he found his voice, "if this road leads to Black Rock?"
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading After a pause, a smile which seemed to have been hovering uncertainly around the corners of her lips broke into a frank grin, disclosing dimples and a row of white teeth, the front ones not quite together.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "That depends on which way you're walkin'," she said.
scrutinizingverbUS /ˈskruːtənaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “scrutinize” — to look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail
From this reading She was still scrutinizing him, her head, birdlike, upon one side.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading After a pause, a smile which seemed to have been hovering uncertainly around the corners of her lips broke into a frank grin, disclosing dimples and a row of white teeth, the front ones not quite together.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was still scrutinizing him, her head, birdlike, upon one side.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading She was still scrutinizing him, her head, birdlike, upon one side.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading After a pause, a smile which seemed to have been hovering uncertainly around the corners of her lips broke into a frank grin, disclosing dimples and a row of white teeth, the front ones not quite together.
not in physical motion
From this reading She was still scrutinizing him, her head, birdlike, upon one side.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading THE OVERALL GIRL They stood for a long moment regarding each other, both in curiosity; Peter because of the contrariety of the girl's face and garments, the girl because of Peter's bow, which was the most extraordinary thing that had ever happened in Burlington County.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading After a pause, a smile which seemed to have been hovering uncertainly around the corners of her lips broke into a frank grin, disclosing dimples and a row of white teeth, the front ones not quite together.
express in words
From this reading "Could you tell me," asked Peter very politely as he found his voice, "if this road leads to Black Rock?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE OVERALL GIRL They stood for a long moment regarding each other, both in curiosity; Peter because of the contrariety of the girl's face and garments, the girl because of Peter's bow, which was the most extraordinary thing that had ever happened in Burlington County.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OVERALL GIRL They stood for a long moment regarding each other, both in curiosity; Peter because of the contrariety of the girl's face and garments, the girl because of Peter's bow, which was the most extraordinary thing that had ever happened in Burlington County.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE OVERALL GIRL They stood for a long moment regarding each other, both in curiosity; Peter because of the contrariety of the girl's face and garments, the girl because of Peter's bow, which was the most extraordinary thing that had ever happened in Burlington County.
a special situation
From this reading THE OVERALL GIRL They stood for a long moment regarding each other, both in curiosity; Peter because of the contrariety of the girl's face and garments, the girl because of Peter's bow, which was the most extraordinary thing that had ever happened in Burlington County.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Could you tell me," asked Peter very politely as he found his voice, "if this road leads to Black Rock?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After a pause, a smile which seemed to have been hovering uncertainly around the corners of her lips broke into a frank grin, disclosing dimples and a row of white teeth, the front ones not quite together.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading After a pause, a smile which seemed to have been hovering uncertainly around the corners of her lips broke into a frank grin, disclosing dimples and a row of white teeth, the front ones not quite together.
uncertainlyadverbUS /ənˈsɜːrtənli/
in an unsteady manner
From this reading After a pause, a smile which seemed to have been hovering uncertainly around the corners of her lips broke into a frank grin, disclosing dimples and a row of white teeth, the front ones not quite together.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She was still scrutinizing him, her head, birdlike, upon one side.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Could you tell me," asked Peter very politely as he found his voice, "if this road leads to Black Rock?"
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Could you tell me," asked Peter very politely as he found his voice, "if this road leads to Black Rock?"
walkin
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From this reading "That depends on which way you're walkin'," she said.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE OVERALL GIRL They stood for a long moment regarding each other, both in curiosity; Peter because of the contrariety of the girl's face and garments, the girl because of Peter's bow, which was the most extraordinary thing that had ever happened in Burlington County.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "That depends on which way you're walkin'," she said.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE OVERALL GIRL They stood for a long moment regarding each other, both in curiosity; Peter because of the contrariety of the girl's face and garments, the girl because of Peter's bow, which was the most extraordinary thing that had ever happened in Burlington County.
a Caucasian
From this reading After a pause, a smile which seemed to have been hovering uncertainly around the corners of her lips broke into a frank grin, disclosing dimples and a row of white teeth, the front ones not quite together.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Could you tell me," asked Peter very politely as he found his voice, "if this road leads to Black Rock?"
you're
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From this reading "That depends on which way you're walkin'," she said.
