used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The ready lie slipped easily off Enid Crofton's tongue, as Jack Tosswill looked down into her face with a strained, pleading look.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading It was already getting dusk, for they had been for a long walk.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The ready lie slipped easily off Enid Crofton's tongue, as Jack Tosswill looked down into her face with a strained, pleading look.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was already getting dusk, for they had been for a long walk.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, I've got someone coming to tea."
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading They were standing in the deserted road close to the outside door set in the lichen-covered wall of The Trellis House.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "No, you mustn't come in; I'm tired.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Besides, I've got someone coming to tea."
Crofton's
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From this reading The ready lie slipped easily off Enid Crofton's tongue, as Jack Tosswill looked down into her face with a strained, pleading look.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading They were standing in the deserted road close to the outside door set in the lichen-covered wall of The Trellis House.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading They were standing in the deserted road close to the outside door set in the lichen-covered wall of The Trellis House.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The ready lie slipped easily off Enid Crofton's tongue, as Jack Tosswill looked down into her face with a strained, pleading look.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading It was already getting dusk, for they had been for a long walk.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading The ready lie slipped easily off Enid Crofton's tongue, as Jack Tosswill looked down into her face with a strained, pleading look.
EnidnounUS /ˈiːnɪd/
a town in north central Oklahoma
From this reading The ready lie slipped easily off Enid Crofton's tongue, as Jack Tosswill looked down into her face with a strained, pleading look.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The ready lie slipped easily off Enid Crofton's tongue, as Jack Tosswill looked down into her face with a strained, pleading look.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was already getting dusk, for they had been for a long walk.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading It was already getting dusk, for they had been for a long walk.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Besides, I've got someone coming to tea."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was already getting dusk, for they had been for a long walk.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The ready lie slipped easily off Enid Crofton's tongue, as Jack Tosswill looked down into her face with a strained, pleading look.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading They were standing in the deserted road close to the outside door set in the lichen-covered wall of The Trellis House.
I'm
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From this reading "No, you mustn't come in; I'm tired.
I've
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From this reading Besides, I've got someone coming to tea."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "No, you mustn't come in; I'm tired.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The ready lie slipped easily off Enid Crofton's tongue, as Jack Tosswill looked down into her face with a strained, pleading look.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was already getting dusk, for they had been for a long walk.
a small worthless amount
From this reading The ready lie slipped easily off Enid Crofton's tongue, as Jack Tosswill looked down into her face with a strained, pleading look.
lichen-covered
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From this reading They were standing in the deserted road close to the outside door set in the lichen-covered wall of The Trellis House.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading The ready lie slipped easily off Enid Crofton's tongue, as Jack Tosswill looked down into her face with a strained, pleading look.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It was already getting dusk, for they had been for a long walk.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The ready lie slipped easily off Enid Crofton's tongue, as Jack Tosswill looked down into her face with a strained, pleading look.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The ready lie slipped easily off Enid Crofton's tongue, as Jack Tosswill looked down into her face with a strained, pleading look.
mustn't
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From this reading "No, you mustn't come in; I'm tired.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, you mustn't come in; I'm tired.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were standing in the deserted road close to the outside door set in the lichen-covered wall of The Trellis House.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The ready lie slipped easily off Enid Crofton's tongue, as Jack Tosswill looked down into her face with a strained, pleading look.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading They were standing in the deserted road close to the outside door set in the lichen-covered wall of The Trellis House.
pleadingnounUS /ˈpliːdɪŋ/
(law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding
From this reading The ready lie slipped easily off Enid Crofton's tongue, as Jack Tosswill looked down into her face with a strained, pleading look.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading The ready lie slipped easily off Enid Crofton's tongue, as Jack Tosswill looked down into her face with a strained, pleading look.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading They were standing in the deserted road close to the outside door set in the lichen-covered wall of The Trellis House.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They were standing in the deserted road close to the outside door set in the lichen-covered wall of The Trellis House.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading The ready lie slipped easily off Enid Crofton's tongue, as Jack Tosswill looked down into her face with a strained, pleading look.
a person, without saying who
From this reading Besides, I've got someone coming to tea."
having a supporting base
From this reading They were standing in the deserted road close to the outside door set in the lichen-covered wall of The Trellis House.
strainedadjectiveUS /streɪnd/
lacking natural ease
From this reading The ready lie slipped easily off Enid Crofton's tongue, as Jack Tosswill looked down into her face with a strained, pleading look.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading Besides, I've got someone coming to tea."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The ready lie slipped easily off Enid Crofton's tongue, as Jack Tosswill looked down into her face with a strained, pleading look.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were standing in the deserted road close to the outside door set in the lichen-covered wall of The Trellis House.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading "No, you mustn't come in; I'm tired.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Besides, I've got someone coming to tea."
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading The ready lie slipped easily off Enid Crofton's tongue, as Jack Tosswill looked down into her face with a strained, pleading look.
Tosswill
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From this reading The ready lie slipped easily off Enid Crofton's tongue, as Jack Tosswill looked down into her face with a strained, pleading look.
TrellisnounUS /ˈtreləs/
latticework used to support climbing plants
From this reading They were standing in the deserted road close to the outside door set in the lichen-covered wall of The Trellis House.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading It was already getting dusk, for they had been for a long walk.
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 They were standing in the deserted road close to the outside door set in the lichen-covered wall of The Trellis House.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was already getting dusk, for they had been for a long walk.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were standing in the deserted road close to the outside door set in the lichen-covered wall of The Trellis House.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The ready lie slipped easily off Enid Crofton's tongue, as Jack Tosswill looked down into her face with a strained, pleading look.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "No, you mustn't come in; I'm tired.
