(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 And am I at all what you expected?"
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading And am I at all what you expected?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And am I at all what you expected?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And am I at all what you expected?"
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "Yes, Aunt Ellen," the girl was saying, catching the elder woman's stiff fingers in hers, "I'm Lucy.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading LUCY In the meantime the being whom Martin had dismissed with this majestic wave of his hand stood in the middle of the Webster kitchen, confronting the critical eyes of its mistress.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Ellen drew her hands uncomfortably from the impulsive grasp but did not reply immediately.
catchingnounUS /ˈkætʃɪŋ/
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading "Yes, Aunt Ellen," the girl was saying, catching the elder woman's stiff fingers in hers, "I'm Lucy.
confrontingverbUS /kənˈfrʌntɪŋ/
-ing form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading LUCY In the meantime the being whom Martin had dismissed with this majestic wave of his hand stood in the middle of the Webster kitchen, confronting the critical eyes of its mistress.
criticaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪtɪkəl/
marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws
From this reading LUCY In the meantime the being whom Martin had dismissed with this majestic wave of his hand stood in the middle of the Webster kitchen, confronting the critical eyes of its mistress.
DadnounUS /dæd/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading Do you think I look like Dad?
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Ellen drew her hands uncomfortably from the impulsive grasp but did not reply immediately.
dismissedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmɪst/
having lost your job
From this reading LUCY In the meantime the being whom Martin had dismissed with this majestic wave of his hand stood in the middle of the Webster kitchen, confronting the critical eyes of its mistress.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you think I look like Dad?
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Ellen drew her hands uncomfortably from the impulsive grasp but did not reply immediately.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading "Yes, Aunt Ellen," the girl was saying, catching the elder woman's stiff fingers in hers, "I'm Lucy.
Ellen
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From this reading "Yes, Aunt Ellen," the girl was saying, catching the elder woman's stiff fingers in hers, "I'm Lucy.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading And am I at all what you expected?"
opinion or judgment
From this reading LUCY In the meantime the being whom Martin had dismissed with this majestic wave of his hand stood in the middle of the Webster kitchen, confronting the critical eyes of its mistress.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading "Yes, Aunt Ellen," the girl was saying, catching the elder woman's stiff fingers in hers, "I'm Lucy.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Ellen drew her hands uncomfortably from the impulsive grasp but did not reply immediately.
a young female
From this reading "Yes, Aunt Ellen," the girl was saying, catching the elder woman's stiff fingers in hers, "I'm Lucy.
hold firmly
From this reading Ellen drew her hands uncomfortably from the impulsive grasp but did not reply immediately.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading LUCY In the meantime the being whom Martin had dismissed with this majestic wave of his hand stood in the middle of the Webster kitchen, confronting the critical eyes of its mistress.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading LUCY In the meantime the being whom Martin had dismissed with this majestic wave of his hand stood in the middle of the Webster kitchen, confronting the critical eyes of its mistress.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Ellen drew her hands uncomfortably from the impulsive grasp but did not reply immediately.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ellen drew her hands uncomfortably from the impulsive grasp but did not reply immediately.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading "Yes, Aunt Ellen," the girl was saying, catching the elder woman's stiff fingers in hers, "I'm Lucy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading LUCY In the meantime the being whom Martin had dismissed with this majestic wave of his hand stood in the middle of the Webster kitchen, confronting the critical eyes of its mistress.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Do you think I look like Dad?
I'm
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From this reading "Yes, Aunt Ellen," the girl was saying, catching the elder woman's stiff fingers in hers, "I'm Lucy.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Ellen drew her hands uncomfortably from the impulsive grasp but did not reply immediately.
impulsiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpʌlsɪv/
proceeding from natural feeling or impulse without external stimulus
From this reading Ellen drew her hands uncomfortably from the impulsive grasp but did not reply immediately.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LUCY In the meantime the being whom Martin had dismissed with this majestic wave of his hand stood in the middle of the Webster kitchen, confronting the critical eyes of its mistress.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading LUCY In the meantime the being whom Martin had dismissed with this majestic wave of his hand stood in the middle of the Webster kitchen, confronting the critical eyes of its mistress.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading LUCY In the meantime the being whom Martin had dismissed with this majestic wave of his hand stood in the middle of the Webster kitchen, confronting the critical eyes of its mistress.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Do you think I look like Dad?
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Do you think I look like Dad?
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading LUCY In the meantime the being whom Martin had dismissed with this majestic wave of his hand stood in the middle of the Webster kitchen, confronting the critical eyes of its mistress.
majesticadjectiveUS /məˈdʒestɪk/
majestic in manner or bearing; superior to mundane matters
From this reading LUCY In the meantime the being whom Martin had dismissed with this majestic wave of his hand stood in the middle of the Webster kitchen, confronting the critical eyes of its mistress.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading LUCY In the meantime the being whom Martin had dismissed with this majestic wave of his hand stood in the middle of the Webster kitchen, confronting the critical eyes of its mistress.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading LUCY In the meantime the being whom Martin had dismissed with this majestic wave of his hand stood in the middle of the Webster kitchen, confronting the critical eyes of its mistress.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading LUCY In the meantime the being whom Martin had dismissed with this majestic wave of his hand stood in the middle of the Webster kitchen, confronting the critical eyes of its mistress.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading LUCY In the meantime the being whom Martin had dismissed with this majestic wave of his hand stood in the middle of the Webster kitchen, confronting the critical eyes of its mistress.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Ellen drew her hands uncomfortably from the impulsive grasp but did not reply immediately.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LUCY In the meantime the being whom Martin had dismissed with this majestic wave of his hand stood in the middle of the Webster kitchen, confronting the critical eyes of its mistress.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading Ellen drew her hands uncomfortably from the impulsive grasp but did not reply immediately.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading "Yes, Aunt Ellen," the girl was saying, catching the elder woman's stiff fingers in hers, "I'm Lucy.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading "Yes, Aunt Ellen," the girl was saying, catching the elder woman's stiff fingers in hers, "I'm Lucy.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading LUCY In the meantime the being whom Martin had dismissed with this majestic wave of his hand stood in the middle of the Webster kitchen, confronting the critical eyes of its mistress.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LUCY In the meantime the being whom Martin had dismissed with this majestic wave of his hand stood in the middle of the Webster kitchen, confronting the critical eyes of its mistress.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Do you think I look like Dad?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading LUCY In the meantime the being whom Martin had dismissed with this majestic wave of his hand stood in the middle of the Webster kitchen, confronting the critical eyes of its mistress.
uncomfortablyadverbUS /ənˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in physical discomfort
From this reading Ellen drew her hands uncomfortably from the impulsive grasp but did not reply immediately.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes, Aunt Ellen," the girl was saying, catching the elder woman's stiff fingers in hers, "I'm Lucy.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading LUCY In the meantime the being whom Martin had dismissed with this majestic wave of his hand stood in the middle of the Webster kitchen, confronting the critical eyes of its mistress.
WebsternounUS /ˈwebstər/
English playwright (1580-1625)
From this reading LUCY In the meantime the being whom Martin had dismissed with this majestic wave of his hand stood in the middle of the Webster kitchen, confronting the critical eyes of its mistress.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And am I at all what you expected?"
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading LUCY In the meantime the being whom Martin had dismissed with this majestic wave of his hand stood in the middle of the Webster kitchen, confronting the critical eyes of its mistress.
in the company of; together with
From this reading LUCY In the meantime the being whom Martin had dismissed with this majestic wave of his hand stood in the middle of the Webster kitchen, confronting the critical eyes of its mistress.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "Yes, Aunt Ellen," the girl was saying, catching the elder woman's stiff fingers in hers, "I'm Lucy.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, Aunt Ellen," the girl was saying, catching the elder woman's stiff fingers in hers, "I'm Lucy.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do you think I look like Dad?
