used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was sitting in a low chair by the open back door.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Before them lay the garden,--cabbages, potatoes, and onions neatly surrounded by flower borders.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The baby was as at home with Elizabeth, as Elizabeth was at home with the baby.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The baby lay in her lap, peacefully sucking a small pink thumb, round eyes gazing at Elizabeth’s face the while.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading The baby lay in her lap, peacefully sucking a small pink thumb, round eyes gazing at Elizabeth’s face the while.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She was sitting in a low chair by the open back door.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before them lay the garden,--cabbages, potatoes, and onions neatly surrounded by flower borders.
bordersnounUS /ˈbɔːrdərz/
plural of “border” — a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading Before them lay the garden,--cabbages, potatoes, and onions neatly surrounded by flower borders.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was sitting in a low chair by the open back door.
cabbagesnounUS /ˈkæbɪdʒɪz/
plural of “cabbage” — any of various types of cabbage
From this reading Before them lay the garden,--cabbages, potatoes, and onions neatly surrounded by flower borders.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading She was sitting in a low chair by the open back door.
CONSPIRATORSnounUS /kənˈspɪrətərz/
plural of “conspirator” — a member of a conspiracy
From this reading CONSPIRATORS ELIZABETH was talking to Mrs. Trimwell.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She was sitting in a low chair by the open back door.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading CONSPIRATORS ELIZABETH was talking to Mrs. Trimwell.
Elizabeth'snounUS /ɪˈlɪzəbəθs/
possessive form of “elizabeth” — daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading The baby lay in her lap, peacefully sucking a small pink thumb, round eyes gazing at Elizabeth’s face the while.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The baby lay in her lap, peacefully sucking a small pink thumb, round eyes gazing at Elizabeth’s face the while.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The baby lay in her lap, peacefully sucking a small pink thumb, round eyes gazing at Elizabeth’s face the while.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Before them lay the garden,--cabbages, potatoes, and onions neatly surrounded by flower borders.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Before them lay the garden,--cabbages, potatoes, and onions neatly surrounded by flower borders.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading The baby lay in her lap, peacefully sucking a small pink thumb, round eyes gazing at Elizabeth’s face the while.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The baby lay in her lap, peacefully sucking a small pink thumb, round eyes gazing at Elizabeth’s face the while.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The baby was as at home with Elizabeth, as Elizabeth was at home with the baby.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was sitting in a low chair by the open back door.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading The baby lay in her lap, peacefully sucking a small pink thumb, round eyes gazing at Elizabeth’s face the while.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The baby lay in her lap, peacefully sucking a small pink thumb, round eyes gazing at Elizabeth’s face the while.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading She was sitting in a low chair by the open back door.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading CONSPIRATORS ELIZABETH was talking to Mrs. Trimwell.
neatlyadverbUS /ˈniːtli/
with neatness
From this reading Before them lay the garden,--cabbages, potatoes, and onions neatly surrounded by flower borders.
onionsnounUS /ˈʌnjənz/
plural of “onion” — the bulb of an onion plant
From this reading Before them lay the garden,--cabbages, potatoes, and onions neatly surrounded by flower borders.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading She was sitting in a low chair by the open back door.
peacefullyadverbUS /ˈpiːsfəli/
in a peaceful manner
From this reading The baby lay in her lap, peacefully sucking a small pink thumb, round eyes gazing at Elizabeth’s face the while.
a light shade of red
From this reading The baby lay in her lap, peacefully sucking a small pink thumb, round eyes gazing at Elizabeth’s face the while.
potatoesnounUS /pəˈteɪtoʊz/
plural of “potato” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading Before them lay the garden,--cabbages, potatoes, and onions neatly surrounded by flower borders.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The baby lay in her lap, peacefully sucking a small pink thumb, round eyes gazing at Elizabeth’s face the while.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was sitting in a low chair by the open back door.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading She was sitting in a low chair by the open back door.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The baby lay in her lap, peacefully sucking a small pink thumb, round eyes gazing at Elizabeth’s face the while.
suckingnounUS /ˈsʌkɪŋ/
the act of sucking
From this reading The baby lay in her lap, peacefully sucking a small pink thumb, round eyes gazing at Elizabeth’s face the while.
confined on all sides
From this reading Before them lay the garden,--cabbages, potatoes, and onions neatly surrounded by flower borders.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading CONSPIRATORS ELIZABETH was talking to Mrs. Trimwell.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was sitting in a low chair by the open back door.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Before them lay the garden,--cabbages, potatoes, and onions neatly surrounded by flower borders.
thumbnounUS /θʌm/
the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb
From this reading The baby lay in her lap, peacefully sucking a small pink thumb, round eyes gazing at Elizabeth’s face the while.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CONSPIRATORS ELIZABETH was talking to Mrs. Trimwell.
Trimwell
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From this reading CONSPIRATORS ELIZABETH was talking to Mrs. Trimwell.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CONSPIRATORS ELIZABETH was talking to Mrs. Trimwell.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The baby lay in her lap, peacefully sucking a small pink thumb, round eyes gazing at Elizabeth’s face the while.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The baby was as at home with Elizabeth, as Elizabeth was at home with the baby.
