used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'Tilda Jane sat down on a bench in the corner and took the dog on her lap.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DEAF AND DUMB.
Ann
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From this reading The fashionably dressed woman was speaking and gesticulating earnestly in front of the man whose face was only a trifle less calm and stony than that of Ruth Ann.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Now if it was summer, it wouldn't be so bad.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Now if it was summer, it wouldn't be so bad.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading 'Tilda Jane sat down on a bench in the corner and took the dog on her lap.
make calm or still
From this reading The fashionably dressed woman was speaking and gesticulating earnestly in front of the man whose face was only a trifle less calm and stony than that of Ruth Ann.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading "I never heard of such a thing in my life--to take my sealskin coat from me in the dead of winter.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading 'Tilda Jane sat down on a bench in the corner and took the dog on her lap.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "I never heard of such a thing in my life--to take my sealskin coat from me in the dead of winter.
DEAFadjectiveUS /def/
lacking or deprived of the sense of hearing wholly or in part
From this reading DEAF AND DUMB.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading 'Tilda Jane sat down on a bench in the corner and took the dog on her lap.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading 'Tilda Jane sat down on a bench in the corner and took the dog on her lap.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading The fashionably dressed woman was speaking and gesticulating earnestly in front of the man whose face was only a trifle less calm and stony than that of Ruth Ann.
DUMBadjectiveUS /dʌm/
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading DEAF AND DUMB.
in a serious manner
From this reading The fashionably dressed woman was speaking and gesticulating earnestly in front of the man whose face was only a trifle less calm and stony than that of Ruth Ann.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The fashionably dressed woman was speaking and gesticulating earnestly in front of the man whose face was only a trifle less calm and stony than that of Ruth Ann.
fashionablyadverbUS /ˈfæʃənəbli/
in a fashionable manner
From this reading The fashionably dressed woman was speaking and gesticulating earnestly in front of the man whose face was only a trifle less calm and stony than that of Ruth Ann.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I never heard of such a thing in my life--to take my sealskin coat from me in the dead of winter.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The fashionably dressed woman was speaking and gesticulating earnestly in front of the man whose face was only a trifle less calm and stony than that of Ruth Ann.
gesticulatingadjective
making gestures while speaking
From this reading The fashionably dressed woman was speaking and gesticulating earnestly in front of the man whose face was only a trifle less calm and stony than that of Ruth Ann.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "I never heard of such a thing in my life--to take my sealskin coat from me in the dead of winter.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading 'Tilda Jane sat down on a bench in the corner and took the dog on her lap.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I never heard of such a thing in my life--to take my sealskin coat from me in the dead of winter.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Now if it was summer, it wouldn't be so bad.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'Tilda Jane sat down on a bench in the corner and took the dog on her lap.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now if it was summer, it wouldn't be so bad.
Jane
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From this reading 'Tilda Jane sat down on a bench in the corner and took the dog on her lap.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading 'Tilda Jane sat down on a bench in the corner and took the dog on her lap.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The fashionably dressed woman was speaking and gesticulating earnestly in front of the man whose face was only a trifle less calm and stony than that of Ruth Ann.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "I never heard of such a thing in my life--to take my sealskin coat from me in the dead of winter.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The fashionably dressed woman was speaking and gesticulating earnestly in front of the man whose face was only a trifle less calm and stony than that of Ruth Ann.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I never heard of such a thing in my life--to take my sealskin coat from me in the dead of winter.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I never heard of such a thing in my life--to take my sealskin coat from me in the dead of winter.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I never heard of such a thing in my life--to take my sealskin coat from me in the dead of winter.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now if it was summer, it wouldn't be so bad.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The fashionably dressed woman was speaking and gesticulating earnestly in front of the man whose face was only a trifle less calm and stony than that of Ruth Ann.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 'Tilda Jane sat down on a bench in the corner and took the dog on her lap.
and nothing more
From this reading The fashionably dressed woman was speaking and gesticulating earnestly in front of the man whose face was only a trifle less calm and stony than that of Ruth Ann.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading The fashionably dressed woman was speaking and gesticulating earnestly in front of the man whose face was only a trifle less calm and stony than that of Ruth Ann.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading 'Tilda Jane sat down on a bench in the corner and took the dog on her lap.
sealskinnoun
the pelt or fur (especially the underfur) of a seal
From this reading "I never heard of such a thing in my life--to take my sealskin coat from me in the dead of winter.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Now if it was summer, it wouldn't be so bad.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading The fashionably dressed woman was speaking and gesticulating earnestly in front of the man whose face was only a trifle less calm and stony than that of Ruth Ann.
stonyadjectiveUS /ˈstoʊni/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading The fashionably dressed woman was speaking and gesticulating earnestly in front of the man whose face was only a trifle less calm and stony than that of Ruth Ann.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "I never heard of such a thing in my life--to take my sealskin coat from me in the dead of winter.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Now if it was summer, it wouldn't be so bad.
carry out
From this reading "I never heard of such a thing in my life--to take my sealskin coat from me in the dead of winter.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The fashionably dressed woman was speaking and gesticulating earnestly in front of the man whose face was only a trifle less calm and stony than that of Ruth Ann.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The fashionably dressed woman was speaking and gesticulating earnestly in front of the man whose face was only a trifle less calm and stony than that of Ruth Ann.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'Tilda Jane sat down on a bench in the corner and took the dog on her lap.
a special situation
From this reading "I never heard of such a thing in my life--to take my sealskin coat from me in the dead of winter.
Tilda
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From this reading 'Tilda Jane sat down on a bench in the corner and took the dog on her lap.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I never heard of such a thing in my life--to take my sealskin coat from me in the dead of winter.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading 'Tilda Jane sat down on a bench in the corner and took the dog on her lap.
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading The fashionably dressed woman was speaking and gesticulating earnestly in front of the man whose face was only a trifle less calm and stony than that of Ruth Ann.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The fashionably dressed woman was speaking and gesticulating earnestly in front of the man whose face was only a trifle less calm and stony than that of Ruth Ann.
belonging to which person
From this reading The fashionably dressed woman was speaking and gesticulating earnestly in front of the man whose face was only a trifle less calm and stony than that of Ruth Ann.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading "I never heard of such a thing in my life--to take my sealskin coat from me in the dead of winter.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The fashionably dressed woman was speaking and gesticulating earnestly in front of the man whose face was only a trifle less calm and stony than that of Ruth Ann.
wouldn't
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From this reading Now if it was summer, it wouldn't be so bad.
