used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The soft scraping of drawers opening and closing, the creak of a chair being sat in, the cushioned thump of shoes dropped to the carpeted floor, even the rustle of a nylon slip as she drew it over her head.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The soft scraping of drawers opening and closing, the creak of a chair being sat in, the cushioned thump of shoes dropped to the carpeted floor, even the rustle of a nylon slip as she drew it over her head.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The soft scraping of drawers opening and closing, the creak of a chair being sat in, the cushioned thump of shoes dropped to the carpeted floor, even the rustle of a nylon slip as she drew it over her head.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Was he going to be forced to sit there and listen to twelve of fourteen hours of feminine snoring?
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It was like being in her room with his eyes shut.
carpetedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːrpətɪd/
covered with or as if with carpeting or with carpeting as specified; often used in combination
From this reading The soft scraping of drawers opening and closing, the creak of a chair being sat in, the cushioned thump of shoes dropped to the carpeted floor, even the rustle of a nylon slip as she drew it over her head.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading The soft scraping of drawers opening and closing, the creak of a chair being sat in, the cushioned thump of shoes dropped to the carpeted floor, even the rustle of a nylon slip as she drew it over her head.
cinchnounUS /sɪntʃ/
any undertaking that is easy to do
From this reading It would be damned unlikely in view of what was a cinch to be running through her mind.
closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading The soft scraping of drawers opening and closing, the creak of a chair being sat in, the cushioned thump of shoes dropped to the carpeted floor, even the rustle of a nylon slip as she drew it over her head.
creakverbUS /kriːk/
make a high-pitched, screeching noise
From this reading The soft scraping of drawers opening and closing, the creak of a chair being sat in, the cushioned thump of shoes dropped to the carpeted floor, even the rustle of a nylon slip as she drew it over her head.
cushionedadjectiveUS /ˈkʊʃənd/
softened by the addition of cushions or padding
From this reading The soft scraping of drawers opening and closing, the creak of a chair being sat in, the cushioned thump of shoes dropped to the carpeted floor, even the rustle of a nylon slip as she drew it over her head.
damnedadjectiveUS /dæmd/
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading It would be damned unlikely in view of what was a cinch to be running through her mind.
drawersnounUS /drɔːrz/
underpants worn by men
From this reading The soft scraping of drawers opening and closing, the creak of a chair being sat in, the cushioned thump of shoes dropped to the carpeted floor, even the rustle of a nylon slip as she drew it over her head.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading The soft scraping of drawers opening and closing, the creak of a chair being sat in, the cushioned thump of shoes dropped to the carpeted floor, even the rustle of a nylon slip as she drew it over her head.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading The soft scraping of drawers opening and closing, the creak of a chair being sat in, the cushioned thump of shoes dropped to the carpeted floor, even the rustle of a nylon slip as she drew it over her head.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading It seemed much too early for her to turn in for the night.
divisible by two
From this reading The soft scraping of drawers opening and closing, the creak of a chair being sat in, the cushioned thump of shoes dropped to the carpeted floor, even the rustle of a nylon slip as she drew it over her head.
opinion or judgment
From this reading It was like being in her room with his eyes shut.
feminineadjectiveUS /ˈfemənən/
associated with women and not with men
From this reading Was he going to be forced to sit there and listen to twelve of fourteen hours of feminine snoring?
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The soft scraping of drawers opening and closing, the creak of a chair being sat in, the cushioned thump of shoes dropped to the carpeted floor, even the rustle of a nylon slip as she drew it over her head.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It seemed much too early for her to turn in for the night.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading Was he going to be forced to sit there and listen to twelve of fourteen hours of feminine snoring?
fourteennounUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading Was he going to be forced to sit there and listen to twelve of fourteen hours of feminine snoring?
the act of departing
From this reading Was he going to be forced to sit there and listen to twelve of fourteen hours of feminine snoring?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Was he going to be forced to sit there and listen to twelve of fourteen hours of feminine snoring?
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The soft scraping of drawers opening and closing, the creak of a chair being sat in, the cushioned thump of shoes dropped to the carpeted floor, even the rustle of a nylon slip as she drew it over her head.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was like being in her room with his eyes shut.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was like being in her room with his eyes shut.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Was he going to be forced to sit there and listen to twelve of fourteen hours of feminine snoring?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was like being in her room with his eyes shut.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was like being in her room with his eyes shut.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was like being in her room with his eyes shut.
hear with intention
From this reading Was he going to be forced to sit there and listen to twelve of fourteen hours of feminine snoring?
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading It would be damned unlikely in view of what was a cinch to be running through her mind.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It seemed much too early for her to turn in for the night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It seemed much too early for her to turn in for the night.
nylonnounUS /ˈnaɪlɑːn/
a thermoplastic polyamide; a family of strong resilient synthetic fibers
From this reading The soft scraping of drawers opening and closing, the creak of a chair being sat in, the cushioned thump of shoes dropped to the carpeted floor, even the rustle of a nylon slip as she drew it over her head.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The soft scraping of drawers opening and closing, the creak of a chair being sat in, the cushioned thump of shoes dropped to the carpeted floor, even the rustle of a nylon slip as she drew it over her head.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading The soft scraping of drawers opening and closing, the creak of a chair being sat in, the cushioned thump of shoes dropped to the carpeted floor, even the rustle of a nylon slip as she drew it over her head.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The soft scraping of drawers opening and closing, the creak of a chair being sat in, the cushioned thump of shoes dropped to the carpeted floor, even the rustle of a nylon slip as she drew it over her head.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading It was like being in her room with his eyes shut.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading It would be damned unlikely in view of what was a cinch to be running through her mind.
rustleverbUS /ˈrʌsəl/
make a dry crackling sound
From this reading The soft scraping of drawers opening and closing, the creak of a chair being sat in, the cushioned thump of shoes dropped to the carpeted floor, even the rustle of a nylon slip as she drew it over her head.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The soft scraping of drawers opening and closing, the creak of a chair being sat in, the cushioned thump of shoes dropped to the carpeted floor, even the rustle of a nylon slip as she drew it over her head.
scrapingnounUS /ˈskreɪpɪŋ/
(usually plural) a fragment scraped off of something and collected
From this reading The soft scraping of drawers opening and closing, the creak of a chair being sat in, the cushioned thump of shoes dropped to the carpeted floor, even the rustle of a nylon slip as she drew it over her head.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed much too early for her to turn in for the night.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The soft scraping of drawers opening and closing, the creak of a chair being sat in, the cushioned thump of shoes dropped to the carpeted floor, even the rustle of a nylon slip as she drew it over her head.
a particular situation
From this reading The soft scraping of drawers opening and closing, the creak of a chair being sat in, the cushioned thump of shoes dropped to the carpeted floor, even the rustle of a nylon slip as she drew it over her head.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading It was like being in her room with his eyes shut.
be seated
From this reading Was he going to be forced to sit there and listen to twelve of fourteen hours of feminine snoring?
move stealthily
From this reading The soft scraping of drawers opening and closing, the creak of a chair being sat in, the cushioned thump of shoes dropped to the carpeted floor, even the rustle of a nylon slip as she drew it over her head.
snoringnounUS /ˈsnɔːrɪŋ/
the act of snoring or producing a snoring sound
From this reading Was he going to be forced to sit there and listen to twelve of fourteen hours of feminine snoring?
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The soft scraping of drawers opening and closing, the creak of a chair being sat in, the cushioned thump of shoes dropped to the carpeted floor, even the rustle of a nylon slip as she drew it over her head.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The soft scraping of drawers opening and closing, the creak of a chair being sat in, the cushioned thump of shoes dropped to the carpeted floor, even the rustle of a nylon slip as she drew it over her head.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Was he going to be forced to sit there and listen to twelve of fourteen hours of feminine snoring?
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It would be damned unlikely in view of what was a cinch to be running through her mind.
thumpverbUS /θʌmp/
move rhythmically
From this reading The soft scraping of drawers opening and closing, the creak of a chair being sat in, the cushioned thump of shoes dropped to the carpeted floor, even the rustle of a nylon slip as she drew it over her head.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The soft scraping of drawers opening and closing, the creak of a chair being sat in, the cushioned thump of shoes dropped to the carpeted floor, even the rustle of a nylon slip as she drew it over her head.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It seemed much too early for her to turn in for the night.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading It seemed much too early for her to turn in for the night.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Was he going to be forced to sit there and listen to twelve of fourteen hours of feminine snoring?
unlikelyadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪkli/
not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred
From this reading It would be damned unlikely in view of what was a cinch to be running through her mind.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading It would be damned unlikely in view of what was a cinch to be running through her mind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was like being in her room with his eyes shut.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It would be damned unlikely in view of what was a cinch to be running through her mind.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was like being in her room with his eyes shut.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would be damned unlikely in view of what was a cinch to be running through her mind.
