used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her big crinoline skirts belled out and she looked like a huge tulip fallen on its side.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He stumbled into the house in sudden need of Patty and her support in his panic.
assumeverbUS /əˈsuːm/
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading It was the only ungraceful posture he had ever known her to assume.
awkwardlyadverbUS /ˈɔːkwərdli/
in an awkward manner
From this reading Her feet sat up awkwardly on their heels; her limbs were visible to the knees.
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From this reading Her big crinoline skirts belled out and she looked like a huge tulip fallen on its side.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Her big crinoline skirts belled out and she looked like a huge tulip fallen on its side.
crinolinenoun
a skirt stiffened with hoops
From this reading Her big crinoline skirts belled out and she looked like a huge tulip fallen on its side.
at any time
From this reading It was the only ungraceful posture he had ever known her to assume.
faintedverbUS /ˈfeɪntɪd/
past form of “faint” — pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading He found her lying on the floor of the parlor, where she had fainted.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Her big crinoline skirts belled out and she looked like a huge tulip fallen on its side.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Her feet sat up awkwardly on their heels; her limbs were visible to the knees.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading He found her lying on the floor of the parlor, where she had fainted.
set up or found
From this reading He found her lying on the floor of the parlor, where she had fainted.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He found her lying on the floor of the parlor, where she had fainted.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stumbled into the house in sudden need of Patty and her support in his panic.
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading Her feet sat up awkwardly on their heels; her limbs were visible to the knees.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He stumbled into the house in sudden need of Patty and her support in his panic.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He stumbled into the house in sudden need of Patty and her support in his panic.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He stumbled into the house in sudden need of Patty and her support in his panic.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Her big crinoline skirts belled out and she looked like a huge tulip fallen on its side.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He stumbled into the house in sudden need of Patty and her support in his panic.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He stumbled into the house in sudden need of Patty and her support in his panic.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the only ungraceful posture he had ever known her to assume.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Her big crinoline skirts belled out and she looked like a huge tulip fallen on its side.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Her feet sat up awkwardly on their heels; her limbs were visible to the knees.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading It was the only ungraceful posture he had ever known her to assume.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Her big crinoline skirts belled out and she looked like a huge tulip fallen on its side.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading Her feet sat up awkwardly on their heels; her limbs were visible to the knees.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Her big crinoline skirts belled out and she looked like a huge tulip fallen on its side.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading He found her lying on the floor of the parlor, where she had fainted.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading He stumbled into the house in sudden need of Patty and her support in his panic.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He stumbled into the house in sudden need of Patty and her support in his panic.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He found her lying on the floor of the parlor, where she had fainted.
and nothing more
From this reading It was the only ungraceful posture he had ever known her to assume.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Her big crinoline skirts belled out and she looked like a huge tulip fallen on its side.
panicnounUS /ˈpænɪk/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading He stumbled into the house in sudden need of Patty and her support in his panic.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading He found her lying on the floor of the parlor, where she had fainted.
PattynounUS /ˈpæti/
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading He stumbled into the house in sudden need of Patty and her support in his panic.
posturenounUS /ˈpɑːstʃər/
the arrangement of the body and its limbs
From this reading It was the only ungraceful posture he had ever known her to assume.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Her feet sat up awkwardly on their heels; her limbs were visible to the knees.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He found her lying on the floor of the parlor, where she had fainted.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Her big crinoline skirts belled out and she looked like a huge tulip fallen on its side.
skirtsnounUS /skɜːrts/
plural of “skirt” — cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading Her big crinoline skirts belled out and she looked like a huge tulip fallen on its side.
stumbledverbUS /ˈstʌmbəld/
past form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading He stumbled into the house in sudden need of Patty and her support in his panic.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading He stumbled into the house in sudden need of Patty and her support in his panic.
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading He stumbled into the house in sudden need of Patty and her support in his panic.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He stumbled into the house in sudden need of Patty and her support in his panic.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Her feet sat up awkwardly on their heels; her limbs were visible to the knees.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her feet sat up awkwardly on their heels; her limbs were visible to the knees.
tulipnounUS /ˈtuːləp/
any of numerous perennial bulbous herbs having linear or broadly lanceolate leaves and usually a single showy flower
From this reading Her big crinoline skirts belled out and she looked like a huge tulip fallen on its side.
ungracefuladjective
lacking grace; clumsy
From this reading It was the only ungraceful posture he had ever known her to assume.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Her feet sat up awkwardly on their heels; her limbs were visible to the knees.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading Her feet sat up awkwardly on their heels; her limbs were visible to the knees.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the only ungraceful posture he had ever known her to assume.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her feet sat up awkwardly on their heels; her limbs were visible to the knees.
in or at the place that
From this reading He found her lying on the floor of the parlor, where she had fainted.
