used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was about a month after Mrs. Tarleton’s death that Cecil kicked Lee under the breakfast-table and jerked his eyebrows at his father, who sat opposite.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was about a month after Mrs. Tarleton’s death that Cecil kicked Lee under the breakfast-table and jerked his eyebrows at his father, who sat opposite.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was about a month after Mrs. Tarleton’s death that Cecil kicked Lee under the breakfast-table and jerked his eyebrows at his father, who sat opposite.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading That afternoon, as Lee was returning from school, Cecil met her half-way up the hill.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was about a month after Mrs. Tarleton’s death that Cecil kicked Lee under the breakfast-table and jerked his eyebrows at his father, who sat opposite.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That afternoon, as Lee was returning from school, Cecil met her half-way up the hill.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was about a month after Mrs. Tarleton’s death that Cecil kicked Lee under the breakfast-table and jerked his eyebrows at his father, who sat opposite.
breakfast-table
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From this reading It was about a month after Mrs. Tarleton’s death that Cecil kicked Lee under the breakfast-table and jerked his eyebrows at his father, who sat opposite.
Cecil
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From this reading It was about a month after Mrs. Tarleton’s death that Cecil kicked Lee under the breakfast-table and jerked his eyebrows at his father, who sat opposite.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading His impassive features threatened a change of expression.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading It was about a month after Mrs. Tarleton’s death that Cecil kicked Lee under the breakfast-table and jerked his eyebrows at his father, who sat opposite.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Mr. Maundrell was reading his English mail.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading His impassive features threatened a change of expression.
eyebrowsnounUS /ˈaɪbraʊz/
plural of “eyebrow” — the arch of hair above each eye
From this reading It was about a month after Mrs. Tarleton’s death that Cecil kicked Lee under the breakfast-table and jerked his eyebrows at his father, who sat opposite.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His pale face was flushed.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading It was about a month after Mrs. Tarleton’s death that Cecil kicked Lee under the breakfast-table and jerked his eyebrows at his father, who sat opposite.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading His impassive features threatened a change of expression.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading His pale face was flushed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading That afternoon, as Lee was returning from school, Cecil met her half-way up the hill.
half-way
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From this reading That afternoon, as Lee was returning from school, Cecil met her half-way up the hill.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading That afternoon, as Lee was returning from school, Cecil met her half-way up the hill.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading That afternoon, as Lee was returning from school, Cecil met her half-way up the hill.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was about a month after Mrs. Tarleton’s death that Cecil kicked Lee under the breakfast-table and jerked his eyebrows at his father, who sat opposite.
impassiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpæsɪv/
having or revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited
From this reading His impassive features threatened a change of expression.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was about a month after Mrs. Tarleton’s death that Cecil kicked Lee under the breakfast-table and jerked his eyebrows at his father, who sat opposite.
jerkedverbUS /dʒɜːrkt/
past form of “jerk” — pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading It was about a month after Mrs. Tarleton’s death that Cecil kicked Lee under the breakfast-table and jerked his eyebrows at his father, who sat opposite.
kickedverbUS /kɪkt/
past form of “kick” — drive or propel with the foot
From this reading It was about a month after Mrs. Tarleton’s death that Cecil kicked Lee under the breakfast-table and jerked his eyebrows at his father, who sat opposite.
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading It was about a month after Mrs. Tarleton’s death that Cecil kicked Lee under the breakfast-table and jerked his eyebrows at his father, who sat opposite.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading Mr. Maundrell was reading his English mail.
Maundrell
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From this reading Mr. Maundrell was reading his English mail.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading That afternoon, as Lee was returning from school, Cecil met her half-way up the hill.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading It was about a month after Mrs. Tarleton’s death that Cecil kicked Lee under the breakfast-table and jerked his eyebrows at his father, who sat opposite.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Maundrell was reading his English mail.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading It was about a month after Mrs. Tarleton’s death that Cecil kicked Lee under the breakfast-table and jerked his eyebrows at his father, who sat opposite.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His impassive features threatened a change of expression.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading It was about a month after Mrs. Tarleton’s death that Cecil kicked Lee under the breakfast-table and jerked his eyebrows at his father, who sat opposite.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading His pale face was flushed.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Mr. Maundrell was reading his English mail.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading That afternoon, as Lee was returning from school, Cecil met her half-way up the hill.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading It was about a month after Mrs. Tarleton’s death that Cecil kicked Lee under the breakfast-table and jerked his eyebrows at his father, who sat opposite.
an educational institution
From this reading That afternoon, as Lee was returning from school, Cecil met her half-way up the hill.
Tarleton's
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From this reading It was about a month after Mrs. Tarleton’s death that Cecil kicked Lee under the breakfast-table and jerked his eyebrows at his father, who sat opposite.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was about a month after Mrs. Tarleton’s death that Cecil kicked Lee under the breakfast-table and jerked his eyebrows at his father, who sat opposite.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was about a month after Mrs. Tarleton’s death that Cecil kicked Lee under the breakfast-table and jerked his eyebrows at his father, who sat opposite.
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading His impassive features threatened a change of expression.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It was about a month after Mrs. Tarleton’s death that Cecil kicked Lee under the breakfast-table and jerked his eyebrows at his father, who sat opposite.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading That afternoon, as Lee was returning from school, Cecil met her half-way up the hill.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was about a month after Mrs. Tarleton’s death that Cecil kicked Lee under the breakfast-table and jerked his eyebrows at his father, who sat opposite.
which person or people
From this reading It was about a month after Mrs. Tarleton’s death that Cecil kicked Lee under the breakfast-table and jerked his eyebrows at his father, who sat opposite.
