used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE OPEN ROAD At one o'clock David, still aflame with bitterness, was entering his room when a door across the hall opened and Kate Morgan looked out.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading THE OPEN ROAD At one o'clock David, still aflame with bitterness, was entering his room when a door across the hall opened and Kate Morgan looked out.
ActressesnounUS /ˈæktrəsɪz/
plural of “actress” — a female actor
From this reading Actresses' photographs on the walls, a rug of glaring design, cheap red-and-green upholstered furniture that overcrowded the little room--such was Kate Morgan's parlour.
aflameadjectiveUS /əˈfleɪm/
keenly excited (especially sexually) or indicating excitement
From this reading THE OPEN ROAD At one o'clock David, still aflame with bitterness, was entering his room when a door across the hall opened and Kate Morgan looked out.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE OPEN ROAD At one o'clock David, still aflame with bitterness, was entering his room when a door across the hall opened and Kate Morgan looked out.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading David could not see her face, but her voice told him she was angry.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE OPEN ROAD At one o'clock David, still aflame with bitterness, was entering his room when a door across the hall opened and Kate Morgan looked out.
bitternessnounUS /ˈbɪtərnəs/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading THE OPEN ROAD At one o'clock David, still aflame with bitterness, was entering his room when a door across the hall opened and Kate Morgan looked out.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading David could not see her face, but her voice told him she was angry.
cheapadjectiveUS /tʃiːp/
relatively low in price or charging low prices
From this reading Actresses' photographs on the walls, a rug of glaring design, cheap red-and-green upholstered furniture that overcrowded the little room--such was Kate Morgan's parlour.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come into my house!" she snapped in a whisper.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading David could not see her face, but her voice told him she was angry.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading THE OPEN ROAD At one o'clock David, still aflame with bitterness, was entering his room when a door across the hall opened and Kate Morgan looked out.
the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading Actresses' photographs on the walls, a rug of glaring design, cheap red-and-green upholstered furniture that overcrowded the little room--such was Kate Morgan's parlour.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THE OPEN ROAD At one o'clock David, still aflame with bitterness, was entering his room when a door across the hall opened and Kate Morgan looked out.
a movement into or inward
From this reading THE OPEN ROAD At one o'clock David, still aflame with bitterness, was entering his room when a door across the hall opened and Kate Morgan looked out.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading David could not see her face, but her voice told him she was angry.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading He followed her.
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading Actresses' photographs on the walls, a rug of glaring design, cheap red-and-green upholstered furniture that overcrowded the little room--such was Kate Morgan's parlour.
glaringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlerɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading Actresses' photographs on the walls, a rug of glaring design, cheap red-and-green upholstered furniture that overcrowded the little room--such was Kate Morgan's parlour.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading THE OPEN ROAD At one o'clock David, still aflame with bitterness, was entering his room when a door across the hall opened and Kate Morgan looked out.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He followed her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading David could not see her face, but her voice told him she was angry.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading David could not see her face, but her voice told him she was angry.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE OPEN ROAD At one o'clock David, still aflame with bitterness, was entering his room when a door across the hall opened and Kate Morgan looked out.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "Come into my house!" she snapped in a whisper.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Come into my house!" she snapped in a whisper.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Come into my house!" she snapped in a whisper.
Kate
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From this reading THE OPEN ROAD At one o'clock David, still aflame with bitterness, was entering his room when a door across the hall opened and Kate Morgan looked out.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Actresses' photographs on the walls, a rug of glaring design, cheap red-and-green upholstered furniture that overcrowded the little room--such was Kate Morgan's parlour.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading THE OPEN ROAD At one o'clock David, still aflame with bitterness, was entering his room when a door across the hall opened and Kate Morgan looked out.
MorgannounUS /ˈmɔːrɡən/
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading THE OPEN ROAD At one o'clock David, still aflame with bitterness, was entering his room when a door across the hall opened and Kate Morgan looked out.
Morgan'snounUS /ˈmɔːrɡənz/
possessive form of “morgan” — United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading Actresses' photographs on the walls, a rug of glaring design, cheap red-and-green upholstered furniture that overcrowded the little room--such was Kate Morgan's parlour.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Come into my house!" she snapped in a whisper.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading David could not see her face, but her voice told him she was angry.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading THE OPEN ROAD At one o'clock David, still aflame with bitterness, was entering his room when a door across the hall opened and Kate Morgan looked out.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Actresses' photographs on the walls, a rug of glaring design, cheap red-and-green upholstered furniture that overcrowded the little room--such was Kate Morgan's parlour.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Actresses' photographs on the walls, a rug of glaring design, cheap red-and-green upholstered furniture that overcrowded the little room--such was Kate Morgan's parlour.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE OPEN ROAD At one o'clock David, still aflame with bitterness, was entering his room when a door across the hall opened and Kate Morgan looked out.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading THE OPEN ROAD At one o'clock David, still aflame with bitterness, was entering his room when a door across the hall opened and Kate Morgan looked out.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading THE OPEN ROAD At one o'clock David, still aflame with bitterness, was entering his room when a door across the hall opened and Kate Morgan looked out.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE OPEN ROAD At one o'clock David, still aflame with bitterness, was entering his room when a door across the hall opened and Kate Morgan looked out.
overcrowdedverbUS /ˈoʊvərkraʊdɪd/
past form of “overcrowd” — cause to crowd together too much
From this reading Actresses' photographs on the walls, a rug of glaring design, cheap red-and-green upholstered furniture that overcrowded the little room--such was Kate Morgan's parlour.
parlournounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading Actresses' photographs on the walls, a rug of glaring design, cheap red-and-green upholstered furniture that overcrowded the little room--such was Kate Morgan's parlour.
photographsnounUS /ˈfoʊtəɡræfs/
plural of “photograph” — a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide or in digital format
From this reading Actresses' photographs on the walls, a rug of glaring design, cheap red-and-green upholstered furniture that overcrowded the little room--such was Kate Morgan's parlour.
red-and-green
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From this reading Actresses' photographs on the walls, a rug of glaring design, cheap red-and-green upholstered furniture that overcrowded the little room--such was Kate Morgan's parlour.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading THE OPEN ROAD At one o'clock David, still aflame with bitterness, was entering his room when a door across the hall opened and Kate Morgan looked out.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE OPEN ROAD At one o'clock David, still aflame with bitterness, was entering his room when a door across the hall opened and Kate Morgan looked out.
rugnounUS /rʌɡ/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading Actresses' photographs on the walls, a rug of glaring design, cheap red-and-green upholstered furniture that overcrowded the little room--such was Kate Morgan's parlour.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading David could not see her face, but her voice told him she was angry.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Come into my house!" she snapped in a whisper.
snappedverbUS /snæpt/
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading "Come into my house!" she snapped in a whisper.
not in physical motion
From this reading THE OPEN ROAD At one o'clock David, still aflame with bitterness, was entering his room when a door across the hall opened and Kate Morgan looked out.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Actresses' photographs on the walls, a rug of glaring design, cheap red-and-green upholstered furniture that overcrowded the little room--such was Kate Morgan's parlour.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Actresses' photographs on the walls, a rug of glaring design, cheap red-and-green upholstered furniture that overcrowded the little room--such was Kate Morgan's parlour.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OPEN ROAD At one o'clock David, still aflame with bitterness, was entering his room when a door across the hall opened and Kate Morgan looked out.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading David could not see her face, but her voice told him she was angry.
upholsteredverbUS /əˈpoʊlstərd/
past form of “upholster” — provide furniture with padding, springs, webbing, and covers
From this reading Actresses' photographs on the walls, a rug of glaring design, cheap red-and-green upholstered furniture that overcrowded the little room--such was Kate Morgan's parlour.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading David could not see her face, but her voice told him she was angry.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Actresses' photographs on the walls, a rug of glaring design, cheap red-and-green upholstered furniture that overcrowded the little room--such was Kate Morgan's parlour.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE OPEN ROAD At one o'clock David, still aflame with bitterness, was entering his room when a door across the hall opened and Kate Morgan looked out.
at the time that
From this reading THE OPEN ROAD At one o'clock David, still aflame with bitterness, was entering his room when a door across the hall opened and Kate Morgan looked out.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading "Come into my house!" she snapped in a whisper.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE OPEN ROAD At one o'clock David, still aflame with bitterness, was entering his room when a door across the hall opened and Kate Morgan looked out.
