used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She might have been as old as Tom, or maybe a year or two older; but Tom did not think of that.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Her cheeks were almost as white as the pillow, and her hair was like threads of gold spread all about over the bed.
(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 Her cheeks were almost as white as the pillow, and her hair was like threads of gold spread all about over the bed.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Her cheeks were almost as white as the pillow, and her hair was like threads of gold spread all about over the bed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And then, looking toward the bed, he saw that dirty lady, and held his breath with astonishment.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her cheeks were almost as white as the pillow, and her hair was like threads of gold spread all about over the bed.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading And then, looking toward the bed, he saw that dirty lady, and held his breath with astonishment.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Under the snow-white coverlet, upon the snow-white pillow, lay the most beautiful little girl that Tom had ever seen.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading And then, looking toward the bed, he saw that dirty lady, and held his breath with astonishment.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She might have been as old as Tom, or maybe a year or two older; but Tom did not think of that.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading And then, looking toward the bed, he saw that dirty lady, and held his breath with astonishment.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She might have been as old as Tom, or maybe a year or two older; but Tom did not think of that.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Her cheeks were almost as white as the pillow, and her hair was like threads of gold spread all about over the bed.
coverletnoun
a decorative bedspread (usually quilted)
From this reading Under the snow-white coverlet, upon the snow-white pillow, lay the most beautiful little girl that Tom had ever seen.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading He thought only of her delicate skin and golden hair, and wondered whether she was a real live person, or one of the wax dolls he had seen in the shops.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She might have been as old as Tom, or maybe a year or two older; but Tom did not think of that.
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading And then, looking toward the bed, he saw that dirty lady, and held his breath with astonishment.
dollsnounUS /dɑːlz/
plural of “doll” — a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading He thought only of her delicate skin and golden hair, and wondered whether she was a real live person, or one of the wax dolls he had seen in the shops.
at any time
From this reading Under the snow-white coverlet, upon the snow-white pillow, lay the most beautiful little girl that Tom had ever seen.
a young female
From this reading Under the snow-white coverlet, upon the snow-white pillow, lay the most beautiful little girl that Tom had ever seen.
coins made of gold
From this reading Her cheeks were almost as white as the pillow, and her hair was like threads of gold spread all about over the bed.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading He thought only of her delicate skin and golden hair, and wondered whether she was a real live person, or one of the wax dolls he had seen in the shops.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Under the snow-white coverlet, upon the snow-white pillow, lay the most beautiful little girl that Tom had ever seen.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Her cheeks were almost as white as the pillow, and her hair was like threads of gold spread all about over the bed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She might have been as old as Tom, or maybe a year or two older; but Tom did not think of that.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And then, looking toward the bed, he saw that dirty lady, and held his breath with astonishment.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading And then, looking toward the bed, he saw that dirty lady, and held his breath with astonishment.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her cheeks were almost as white as the pillow, and her hair was like threads of gold spread all about over the bed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And then, looking toward the bed, he saw that dirty lady, and held his breath with astonishment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He thought only of her delicate skin and golden hair, and wondered whether she was a real live person, or one of the wax dolls he had seen in the shops.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading And then, looking toward the bed, he saw that dirty lady, and held his breath with astonishment.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Under the snow-white coverlet, upon the snow-white pillow, lay the most beautiful little girl that Tom had ever seen.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Her cheeks were almost as white as the pillow, and her hair was like threads of gold spread all about over the bed.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Under the snow-white coverlet, upon the snow-white pillow, lay the most beautiful little girl that Tom had ever seen.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading He thought only of her delicate skin and golden hair, and wondered whether she was a real live person, or one of the wax dolls he had seen in the shops.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading And then, looking toward the bed, he saw that dirty lady, and held his breath with astonishment.
by chance
From this reading She might have been as old as Tom, or maybe a year or two older; but Tom did not think of that.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She might have been as old as Tom, or maybe a year or two older; but Tom did not think of that.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Under the snow-white coverlet, upon the snow-white pillow, lay the most beautiful little girl that Tom had ever seen.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She might have been as old as Tom, or maybe a year or two older; but Tom did not think of that.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her cheeks were almost as white as the pillow, and her hair was like threads of gold spread all about over the bed.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She might have been as old as Tom, or maybe a year or two older; but Tom did not think of that.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading She might have been as old as Tom, or maybe a year or two older; but Tom did not think of that.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He thought only of her delicate skin and golden hair, and wondered whether she was a real live person, or one of the wax dolls he had seen in the shops.
and nothing more
From this reading He thought only of her delicate skin and golden hair, and wondered whether she was a real live person, or one of the wax dolls he had seen in the shops.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She might have been as old as Tom, or maybe a year or two older; but Tom did not think of that.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Her cheeks were almost as white as the pillow, and her hair was like threads of gold spread all about over the bed.
a human being
From this reading He thought only of her delicate skin and golden hair, and wondered whether she was a real live person, or one of the wax dolls he had seen in the shops.
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading Under the snow-white coverlet, upon the snow-white pillow, lay the most beautiful little girl that Tom had ever seen.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading He thought only of her delicate skin and golden hair, and wondered whether she was a real live person, or one of the wax dolls he had seen in the shops.
cut with a saw
From this reading And then, looking toward the bed, he saw that dirty lady, and held his breath with astonishment.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Under the snow-white coverlet, upon the snow-white pillow, lay the most beautiful little girl that Tom had ever seen.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She might have been as old as Tom, or maybe a year or two older; but Tom did not think of that.
shopsnounUS /ʃɑːps/
plural of “shop” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading He thought only of her delicate skin and golden hair, and wondered whether she was a real live person, or one of the wax dolls he had seen in the shops.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading He thought only of her delicate skin and golden hair, and wondered whether she was a real live person, or one of the wax dolls he had seen in the shops.
snow-whiteadjective
of the white color of snow
From this reading Under the snow-white coverlet, upon the snow-white pillow, lay the most beautiful little girl that Tom had ever seen.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading Her cheeks were almost as white as the pillow, and her hair was like threads of gold spread all about over the bed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And then, looking toward the bed, he saw that dirty lady, and held his breath with astonishment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And then, looking toward the bed, he saw that dirty lady, and held his breath with astonishment.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then, looking toward the bed, he saw that dirty lady, and held his breath with astonishment.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading She might have been as old as Tom, or maybe a year or two older; but Tom did not think of that.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He thought only of her delicate skin and golden hair, and wondered whether she was a real live person, or one of the wax dolls he had seen in the shops.
threadsnounUS /θredz/
informal terms for clothing
From this reading Her cheeks were almost as white as the pillow, and her hair was like threads of gold spread all about over the bed.
male cat
From this reading Under the snow-white coverlet, upon the snow-white pillow, lay the most beautiful little girl that Tom had ever seen.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading And then, looking toward the bed, he saw that dirty lady, and held his breath with astonishment.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She might have been as old as Tom, or maybe a year or two older; but Tom did not think of that.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under the snow-white coverlet, upon the snow-white pillow, lay the most beautiful little girl that Tom had ever seen.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Under the snow-white coverlet, upon the snow-white pillow, lay the most beautiful little girl that Tom had ever seen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her cheeks were almost as white as the pillow, and her hair was like threads of gold spread all about over the bed.
waxverbUS /wæks/
cover with wax
From this reading He thought only of her delicate skin and golden hair, and wondered whether she was a real live person, or one of the wax dolls he had seen in the shops.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her cheeks were almost as white as the pillow, and her hair was like threads of gold spread all about over the bed.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading He thought only of her delicate skin and golden hair, and wondered whether she was a real live person, or one of the wax dolls he had seen in the shops.
a Caucasian
From this reading Her cheeks were almost as white as the pillow, and her hair was like threads of gold spread all about over the bed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And then, looking toward the bed, he saw that dirty lady, and held his breath with astonishment.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading He thought only of her delicate skin and golden hair, and wondered whether she was a real live person, or one of the wax dolls he had seen in the shops.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading She might have been as old as Tom, or maybe a year or two older; but Tom did not think of that.
