used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A PRINCESS SENT TO PACK WITH WOLVES!"
affectverbUS /əˈfekt/
have an effect upon
From this reading Her laughter irritated him but did not affect a muscle of his rigid aloofness.
anew
From this reading Then she moved again, drawing no nearer but making a little half circle so that she stood just in front of him breaking his view of the river.
aloofnessnounUS /əˈluːfnəs/
indifference by personal withdrawal
From this reading Her laughter irritated him but did not affect a muscle of his rigid aloofness.
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading But laugh she did, softly, unaffectedly and with plainly unsimulated amusement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But laugh she did, softly, unaffectedly and with plainly unsimulated amusement.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She laughed as she might have done had he been a little child indulging in a fit of pouting, she the child's mother.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She laughed as she might have done had he been a little child indulging in a fit of pouting, she the child's mother.
the act of breaking something
From this reading Then she moved again, drawing no nearer but making a little half circle so that she stood just in front of him breaking his view of the river.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But laugh she did, softly, unaffectedly and with plainly unsimulated amusement.
a young person of either sex
From this reading She laughed as she might have done had he been a little child indulging in a fit of pouting, she the child's mother.
child'snounUS /tʃaɪldz/
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading She laughed as she might have done had he been a little child indulging in a fit of pouting, she the child's mother.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading Then she moved again, drawing no nearer but making a little half circle so that she stood just in front of him breaking his view of the river.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But laugh she did, softly, unaffectedly and with plainly unsimulated amusement.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading She laughed as she might have done had he been a little child indulging in a fit of pouting, she the child's mother.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading Then she moved again, drawing no nearer but making a little half circle so that she stood just in front of him breaking his view of the river.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading She laughed as she might have done had he been a little child indulging in a fit of pouting, she the child's mother.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Then she moved again, drawing no nearer but making a little half circle so that she stood just in front of him breaking his view of the river.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She laughed as she might have done had he been a little child indulging in a fit of pouting, she the child's mother.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Then she moved again, drawing no nearer but making a little half circle so that she stood just in front of him breaking his view of the river.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She laughed as she might have done had he been a little child indulging in a fit of pouting, she the child's mother.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She laughed as she might have done had he been a little child indulging in a fit of pouting, she the child's mother.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her laughter irritated him but did not affect a muscle of his rigid aloofness.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her laughter irritated him but did not affect a muscle of his rigid aloofness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Her laughter irritated him but did not affect a muscle of his rigid aloofness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She laughed as she might have done had he been a little child indulging in a fit of pouting, she the child's mother.
indulgingnounUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒɪŋ/
the act of indulging or gratifying a desire
From this reading She laughed as she might have done had he been a little child indulging in a fit of pouting, she the child's mother.
irritatedadjectiveUS /ˈɪrəteɪtəd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading Her laughter irritated him but did not affect a muscle of his rigid aloofness.
and nothing more
From this reading Then she moved again, drawing no nearer but making a little half circle so that she stood just in front of him breaking his view of the river.
the sound of laughing
From this reading But laugh she did, softly, unaffectedly and with plainly unsimulated amusement.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading She laughed as she might have done had he been a little child indulging in a fit of pouting, she the child's mother.
the sound of laughing
From this reading Her laughter irritated him but did not affect a muscle of his rigid aloofness.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She laughed as she might have done had he been a little child indulging in a fit of pouting, she the child's mother.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Then she moved again, drawing no nearer but making a little half circle so that she stood just in front of him breaking his view of the river.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She laughed as she might have done had he been a little child indulging in a fit of pouting, she the child's mother.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading She laughed as she might have done had he been a little child indulging in a fit of pouting, she the child's mother.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Then she moved again, drawing no nearer but making a little half circle so that she stood just in front of him breaking his view of the river.
musclenounUS /ˈmʌsəl/
one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading Her laughter irritated him but did not affect a muscle of his rigid aloofness.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading Then she moved again, drawing no nearer but making a little half circle so that she stood just in front of him breaking his view of the river.
not any; not one
From this reading Then she moved again, drawing no nearer but making a little half circle so that she stood just in front of him breaking his view of the river.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her laughter irritated him but did not affect a muscle of his rigid aloofness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She laughed as she might have done had he been a little child indulging in a fit of pouting, she the child's mother.
arrange in a container
From this reading "A PRINCESS SENT TO PACK WITH WOLVES!"
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading But laugh she did, softly, unaffectedly and with plainly unsimulated amusement.
poutingverbUS /ˈpaʊtɪŋ/
-ing form of “pout” — be in a huff and display one's displeasure
From this reading She laughed as she might have done had he been a little child indulging in a fit of pouting, she the child's mother.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading "A PRINCESS SENT TO PACK WITH WOLVES!"
rigidadjectiveUS /ˈrɪdʒəd/
incapable of or resistant to bending
From this reading Her laughter irritated him but did not affect a muscle of his rigid aloofness.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Then she moved again, drawing no nearer but making a little half circle so that she stood just in front of him breaking his view of the river.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading "A PRINCESS SENT TO PACK WITH WOLVES!"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But laugh she did, softly, unaffectedly and with plainly unsimulated amusement.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Then she moved again, drawing no nearer but making a little half circle so that she stood just in front of him breaking his view of the river.
with low volume
From this reading But laugh she did, softly, unaffectedly and with plainly unsimulated amusement.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Then she moved again, drawing no nearer but making a little half circle so that she stood just in front of him breaking his view of the river.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then she moved again, drawing no nearer but making a little half circle so that she stood just in front of him breaking his view of the river.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She laughed as she might have done had he been a little child indulging in a fit of pouting, she the child's mother.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she moved again, drawing no nearer but making a little half circle so that she stood just in front of him breaking his view of the river.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "A PRINCESS SENT TO PACK WITH WOLVES!"
unaffectedly
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From this reading But laugh she did, softly, unaffectedly and with plainly unsimulated amusement.
unsimulated
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From this reading But laugh she did, softly, unaffectedly and with plainly unsimulated amusement.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Then she moved again, drawing no nearer but making a little half circle so that she stood just in front of him breaking his view of the river.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "A PRINCESS SENT TO PACK WITH WOLVES!"
WOLVESnounUS /wʊlvz/
plural of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading "A PRINCESS SENT TO PACK WITH WOLVES!"
