used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE KEY TO THE PUZZLE She stood, for a second, with the handle of the open door in her grasp--as if she was glad of its support to aid her stand.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading THE KEY TO THE PUZZLE She stood, for a second, with the handle of the open door in her grasp--as if she was glad of its support to aid her stand.
(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 "I shall be all right--in a moment--if you don't--hurry me at first.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE KEY TO THE PUZZLE She stood, for a second, with the handle of the open door in her grasp--as if she was glad of its support to aid her stand.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I shall be all right--in a moment--if you don't--hurry me at first.
backwardsadverbUS /ˈbækwərdz/
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading Then, with a quick glance backwards, as of pleading to the one who exercised over her so strange a spell, she tottered from the room.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I shall be all right--in a moment--if you don't--hurry me at first.
for the reason that
From this reading I'm only slow because--I'm a little tired.
without stop or interruption
From this reading She continued speaking as she went, as if deprecating the other's wrath.
deprecatingadjectiveUS /ˈdeprəkeɪtɪŋ/
tending to diminish or disparage
From this reading She continued speaking as she went, as if deprecating the other's wrath.
don't
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From this reading "I shall be all right--in a moment--if you don't--hurry me at first.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THE KEY TO THE PUZZLE She stood, for a second, with the handle of the open door in her grasp--as if she was glad of its support to aid her stand.
exercisedverbUS /ˈeksərsaɪzd/
past form of “exercise” — put to use
From this reading Then, with a quick glance backwards, as of pleading to the one who exercised over her so strange a spell, she tottered from the room.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "I shall be all right--in a moment--if you don't--hurry me at first.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE KEY TO THE PUZZLE She stood, for a second, with the handle of the open door in her grasp--as if she was glad of its support to aid her stand.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then, with a quick glance backwards, as of pleading to the one who exercised over her so strange a spell, she tottered from the room.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading THE KEY TO THE PUZZLE She stood, for a second, with the handle of the open door in her grasp--as if she was glad of its support to aid her stand.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Then, with a quick glance backwards, as of pleading to the one who exercised over her so strange a spell, she tottered from the room.
hold firmly
From this reading THE KEY TO THE PUZZLE She stood, for a second, with the handle of the open door in her grasp--as if she was glad of its support to aid her stand.
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading THE KEY TO THE PUZZLE She stood, for a second, with the handle of the open door in her grasp--as if she was glad of its support to aid her stand.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE KEY TO THE PUZZLE She stood, for a second, with the handle of the open door in her grasp--as if she was glad of its support to aid her stand.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading "I shall be all right--in a moment--if you don't--hurry me at first.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I shall be all right--in a moment--if you don't--hurry me at first.
I'm
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From this reading I'm only slow because--I'm a little tired.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading THE KEY TO THE PUZZLE She stood, for a second, with the handle of the open door in her grasp--as if she was glad of its support to aid her stand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE KEY TO THE PUZZLE She stood, for a second, with the handle of the open door in her grasp--as if she was glad of its support to aid her stand.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE KEY TO THE PUZZLE She stood, for a second, with the handle of the open door in her grasp--as if she was glad of its support to aid her stand.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading THE KEY TO THE PUZZLE She stood, for a second, with the handle of the open door in her grasp--as if she was glad of its support to aid her stand.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I'm only slow because--I'm a little tired.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I shall be all right--in a moment--if you don't--hurry me at first.
a particular point in time
From this reading "I shall be all right--in a moment--if you don't--hurry me at first.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE KEY TO THE PUZZLE She stood, for a second, with the handle of the open door in her grasp--as if she was glad of its support to aid her stand.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then, with a quick glance backwards, as of pleading to the one who exercised over her so strange a spell, she tottered from the room.
and nothing more
From this reading I'm only slow because--I'm a little tired.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading THE KEY TO THE PUZZLE She stood, for a second, with the handle of the open door in her grasp--as if she was glad of its support to aid her stand.
other's
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From this reading She continued speaking as she went, as if deprecating the other's wrath.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Then, with a quick glance backwards, as of pleading to the one who exercised over her so strange a spell, she tottered from the room.
pleadingnounUS /ˈpliːdɪŋ/
(law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding
From this reading Then, with a quick glance backwards, as of pleading to the one who exercised over her so strange a spell, she tottered from the room.
PUZZLEverbUS /ˈpʌzəl/
be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading THE KEY TO THE PUZZLE She stood, for a second, with the handle of the open door in her grasp--as if she was glad of its support to aid her stand.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Then, with a quick glance backwards, as of pleading to the one who exercised over her so strange a spell, she tottered from the room.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "I shall be all right--in a moment--if you don't--hurry me at first.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Then, with a quick glance backwards, as of pleading to the one who exercised over her so strange a spell, she tottered from the room.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading THE KEY TO THE PUZZLE She stood, for a second, with the handle of the open door in her grasp--as if she was glad of its support to aid her stand.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I shall be all right--in a moment--if you don't--hurry me at first.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE KEY TO THE PUZZLE She stood, for a second, with the handle of the open door in her grasp--as if she was glad of its support to aid her stand.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading I'm only slow because--I'm a little tired.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Then, with a quick glance backwards, as of pleading to the one who exercised over her so strange a spell, she tottered from the room.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading She continued speaking as she went, as if deprecating the other's wrath.
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading Then, with a quick glance backwards, as of pleading to the one who exercised over her so strange a spell, she tottered from the room.
be standing; be upright
From this reading THE KEY TO THE PUZZLE She stood, for a second, with the handle of the open door in her grasp--as if she was glad of its support to aid her stand.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading THE KEY TO THE PUZZLE She stood, for a second, with the handle of the open door in her grasp--as if she was glad of its support to aid her stand.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Then, with a quick glance backwards, as of pleading to the one who exercised over her so strange a spell, she tottered from the room.
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading THE KEY TO THE PUZZLE She stood, for a second, with the handle of the open door in her grasp--as if she was glad of its support to aid her stand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE KEY TO THE PUZZLE She stood, for a second, with the handle of the open door in her grasp--as if she was glad of its support to aid her stand.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, with a quick glance backwards, as of pleading to the one who exercised over her so strange a spell, she tottered from the room.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading I'm only slow because--I'm a little tired.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE KEY TO THE PUZZLE She stood, for a second, with the handle of the open door in her grasp--as if she was glad of its support to aid her stand.
tottered
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From this reading Then, with a quick glance backwards, as of pleading to the one who exercised over her so strange a spell, she tottered from the room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE KEY TO THE PUZZLE She stood, for a second, with the handle of the open door in her grasp--as if she was glad of its support to aid her stand.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She continued speaking as she went, as if deprecating the other's wrath.
which person or people
From this reading Then, with a quick glance backwards, as of pleading to the one who exercised over her so strange a spell, she tottered from the room.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE KEY TO THE PUZZLE She stood, for a second, with the handle of the open door in her grasp--as if she was glad of its support to aid her stand.
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading She continued speaking as she went, as if deprecating the other's wrath.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I shall be all right--in a moment--if you don't--hurry me at first.
