used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE EGGS The next morning while Ellen stood at the kitchen table slicing bread for breakfast, Lucy, her figure girlish in a blue and white pinafore, appeared in the doorway.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading Your nice feather bed was too comfortable, I'm afraid.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE EGGS The next morning while Ellen stood at the kitchen table slicing bread for breakfast, Lucy, her figure girlish in a blue and white pinafore, appeared in the doorway.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE EGGS The next morning while Ellen stood at the kitchen table slicing bread for breakfast, Lucy, her figure girlish in a blue and white pinafore, appeared in the doorway.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE EGGS The next morning while Ellen stood at the kitchen table slicing bread for breakfast, Lucy, her figure girlish in a blue and white pinafore, appeared in the doorway.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "Good morning, Aunt Ellen," she said.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Your nice feather bed was too comfortable, I'm afraid.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "You will have to forgive me this once for being late.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE EGGS The next morning while Ellen stood at the kitchen table slicing bread for breakfast, Lucy, her figure girlish in a blue and white pinafore, appeared in the doorway.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE EGGS The next morning while Ellen stood at the kitchen table slicing bread for breakfast, Lucy, her figure girlish in a blue and white pinafore, appeared in the doorway.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE EGGS The next morning while Ellen stood at the kitchen table slicing bread for breakfast, Lucy, her figure girlish in a blue and white pinafore, appeared in the doorway.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading Your nice feather bed was too comfortable, I'm afraid.
didn't
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From this reading Everything was so still I didn't wake up.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE EGGS The next morning while Ellen stood at the kitchen table slicing bread for breakfast, Lucy, her figure girlish in a blue and white pinafore, appeared in the doorway.
EGGSnounUS /eɡz/
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE EGGS The next morning while Ellen stood at the kitchen table slicing bread for breakfast, Lucy, her figure girlish in a blue and white pinafore, appeared in the doorway.
Ellen
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From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE EGGS The next morning while Ellen stood at the kitchen table slicing bread for breakfast, Lucy, her figure girlish in a blue and white pinafore, appeared in the doorway.
EPISODEnounUS /ˈepəsoʊd/
a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE EGGS The next morning while Ellen stood at the kitchen table slicing bread for breakfast, Lucy, her figure girlish in a blue and white pinafore, appeared in the doorway.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything was so still I didn't wake up.
featherverbUS /ˈfeðər/
join tongue and groove, in carpentry
From this reading Your nice feather bed was too comfortable, I'm afraid.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE EGGS The next morning while Ellen stood at the kitchen table slicing bread for breakfast, Lucy, her figure girlish in a blue and white pinafore, appeared in the doorway.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE EGGS The next morning while Ellen stood at the kitchen table slicing bread for breakfast, Lucy, her figure girlish in a blue and white pinafore, appeared in the doorway.
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading "You will have to forgive me this once for being late.
girlishadjectiveUS /ˈɡɜːrlɪʃ/
befitting or characteristic of a young girl
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE EGGS The next morning while Ellen stood at the kitchen table slicing bread for breakfast, Lucy, her figure girlish in a blue and white pinafore, appeared in the doorway.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Good morning, Aunt Ellen," she said.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You will have to forgive me this once for being late.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE EGGS The next morning while Ellen stood at the kitchen table slicing bread for breakfast, Lucy, her figure girlish in a blue and white pinafore, appeared in the doorway.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Everything was so still I didn't wake up.
I'm
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From this reading Your nice feather bed was too comfortable, I'm afraid.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE EGGS The next morning while Ellen stood at the kitchen table slicing bread for breakfast, Lucy, her figure girlish in a blue and white pinafore, appeared in the doorway.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE EGGS The next morning while Ellen stood at the kitchen table slicing bread for breakfast, Lucy, her figure girlish in a blue and white pinafore, appeared in the doorway.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading "You will have to forgive me this once for being late.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE EGGS The next morning while Ellen stood at the kitchen table slicing bread for breakfast, Lucy, her figure girlish in a blue and white pinafore, appeared in the doorway.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You will have to forgive me this once for being late.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE EGGS The next morning while Ellen stood at the kitchen table slicing bread for breakfast, Lucy, her figure girlish in a blue and white pinafore, appeared in the doorway.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE EGGS The next morning while Ellen stood at the kitchen table slicing bread for breakfast, Lucy, her figure girlish in a blue and white pinafore, appeared in the doorway.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading Your nice feather bed was too comfortable, I'm afraid.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE EGGS The next morning while Ellen stood at the kitchen table slicing bread for breakfast, Lucy, her figure girlish in a blue and white pinafore, appeared in the doorway.
on one occasion
From this reading "You will have to forgive me this once for being late.
pinaforenoun
a sleeveless dress resembling an apron; worn over other clothing
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE EGGS The next morning while Ellen stood at the kitchen table slicing bread for breakfast, Lucy, her figure girlish in a blue and white pinafore, appeared in the doorway.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Good morning, Aunt Ellen," she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Good morning, Aunt Ellen," she said.
slicingnounUS /ˈslaɪsɪŋ/
a golf shot that curves to the right for a right-handed golfer
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE EGGS The next morning while Ellen stood at the kitchen table slicing bread for breakfast, Lucy, her figure girlish in a blue and white pinafore, appeared in the doorway.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Everything was so still I didn't wake up.
not in physical motion
From this reading Everything was so still I didn't wake up.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE EGGS The next morning while Ellen stood at the kitchen table slicing bread for breakfast, Lucy, her figure girlish in a blue and white pinafore, appeared in the doorway.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE EGGS The next morning while Ellen stood at the kitchen table slicing bread for breakfast, Lucy, her figure girlish in a blue and white pinafore, appeared in the doorway.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE EGGS The next morning while Ellen stood at the kitchen table slicing bread for breakfast, Lucy, her figure girlish in a blue and white pinafore, appeared in the doorway.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "You will have to forgive me this once for being late.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You will have to forgive me this once for being late.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Your nice feather bed was too comfortable, I'm afraid.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Everything was so still I didn't wake up.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading Everything was so still I didn't wake up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Everything was so still I didn't wake up.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE EGGS The next morning while Ellen stood at the kitchen table slicing bread for breakfast, Lucy, her figure girlish in a blue and white pinafore, appeared in the doorway.
a Caucasian
From this reading THE EPISODE OF THE EGGS The next morning while Ellen stood at the kitchen table slicing bread for breakfast, Lucy, her figure girlish in a blue and white pinafore, appeared in the doorway.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "You will have to forgive me this once for being late.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You will have to forgive me this once for being late.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your nice feather bed was too comfortable, I'm afraid.
