used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a wrathful look on her strongly marked features, and Bianca trembled in expectation of a storm.
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Both she and the Maestro were terribly afraid of Petronella, who ruled the household and looked after them as she would a couple of children, so now that she frowned they acted like children; and were cowed by her eagle eye.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading Both she and the Maestro were terribly afraid of Petronella, who ruled the household and looked after them as she would a couple of children, so now that she frowned they acted like children; and were cowed by her eagle eye.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Both she and the Maestro were terribly afraid of Petronella, who ruled the household and looked after them as she would a couple of children, so now that she frowned they acted like children; and were cowed by her eagle eye.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Petronella surveyed the three of us grimly, and, being satisfied that her entrance had produced an effect, spoke with a dramatic gesture that Rachel herself might have envied,-- "I am enraged to-day.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Petronella surveyed the three of us grimly, and, being satisfied that her entrance had produced an effect, spoke with a dramatic gesture that Rachel herself might have envied,-- "I am enraged to-day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While I was wondering which was the best way to approach this somewhat delicate matter, the door was flung open to its fullest extent and Petronella stalked majestically into the room.
move towards
From this reading While I was wondering which was the best way to approach this somewhat delicate matter, the door was flung open to its fullest extent and Petronella stalked majestically into the room.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Both she and the Maestro were terribly afraid of Petronella, who ruled the household and looked after them as she would a couple of children, so now that she frowned they acted like children; and were cowed by her eagle eye.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Petronella surveyed the three of us grimly, and, being satisfied that her entrance had produced an effect, spoke with a dramatic gesture that Rachel herself might have envied,-- "I am enraged to-day.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading While I was wondering which was the best way to approach this somewhat delicate matter, the door was flung open to its fullest extent and Petronella stalked majestically into the room.
Bianca
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From this reading There was a wrathful look on her strongly marked features, and Bianca trembled in expectation of a storm.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both she and the Maestro were terribly afraid of Petronella, who ruled the household and looked after them as she would a couple of children, so now that she frowned they acted like children; and were cowed by her eagle eye.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Both she and the Maestro were terribly afraid of Petronella, who ruled the household and looked after them as she would a couple of children, so now that she frowned they acted like children; and were cowed by her eagle eye.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Both she and the Maestro were terribly afraid of Petronella, who ruled the household and looked after them as she would a couple of children, so now that she frowned they acted like children; and were cowed by her eagle eye.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading Both she and the Maestro were terribly afraid of Petronella, who ruled the household and looked after them as she would a couple of children, so now that she frowned they acted like children; and were cowed by her eagle eye.
cowedverbUS /kaʊd/
past form of “cow” — subdue, restrain, or overcome by affecting with a feeling of awe; frighten (as with threats)
From this reading Both she and the Maestro were terribly afraid of Petronella, who ruled the household and looked after them as she would a couple of children, so now that she frowned they acted like children; and were cowed by her eagle eye.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading While I was wondering which was the best way to approach this somewhat delicate matter, the door was flung open to its fullest extent and Petronella stalked majestically into the room.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading While I was wondering which was the best way to approach this somewhat delicate matter, the door was flung open to its fullest extent and Petronella stalked majestically into the room.
dramaticadjectiveUS /drəˈmætɪk/
suitable to or characteristic of drama
From this reading Petronella surveyed the three of us grimly, and, being satisfied that her entrance had produced an effect, spoke with a dramatic gesture that Rachel herself might have envied,-- "I am enraged to-day.
eaglenounUS /ˈiːɡəl/
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading Both she and the Maestro were terribly afraid of Petronella, who ruled the household and looked after them as she would a couple of children, so now that she frowned they acted like children; and were cowed by her eagle eye.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Petronella surveyed the three of us grimly, and, being satisfied that her entrance had produced an effect, spoke with a dramatic gesture that Rachel herself might have envied,-- "I am enraged to-day.
enragedadjectiveUS /enˈreɪdʒd/
marked by extreme anger
From this reading Petronella surveyed the three of us grimly, and, being satisfied that her entrance had produced an effect, spoke with a dramatic gesture that Rachel herself might have envied,-- "I am enraged to-day.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading Petronella surveyed the three of us grimly, and, being satisfied that her entrance had produced an effect, spoke with a dramatic gesture that Rachel herself might have envied,-- "I am enraged to-day.
enviedverbUS /ˈenvid/
inflected form of “envy” — feel envious towards; admire enviously
From this reading Petronella surveyed the three of us grimly, and, being satisfied that her entrance had produced an effect, spoke with a dramatic gesture that Rachel herself might have envied,-- "I am enraged to-day.
expectationnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃən/
belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading There was a wrathful look on her strongly marked features, and Bianca trembled in expectation of a storm.
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading While I was wondering which was the best way to approach this somewhat delicate matter, the door was flung open to its fullest extent and Petronella stalked majestically into the room.
the organ of sight
From this reading Both she and the Maestro were terribly afraid of Petronella, who ruled the household and looked after them as she would a couple of children, so now that she frowned they acted like children; and were cowed by her eagle eye.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading There was a wrathful look on her strongly marked features, and Bianca trembled in expectation of a storm.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading While I was wondering which was the best way to approach this somewhat delicate matter, the door was flung open to its fullest extent and Petronella stalked majestically into the room.
frownedverbUS /fraʊnd/
past form of “frown” — look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading Both she and the Maestro were terribly afraid of Petronella, who ruled the household and looked after them as she would a couple of children, so now that she frowned they acted like children; and were cowed by her eagle eye.
fullestadjectiveUS /ˈfʊləst/
superlative of “full” — containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading While I was wondering which was the best way to approach this somewhat delicate matter, the door was flung open to its fullest extent and Petronella stalked majestically into the room.
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading Petronella surveyed the three of us grimly, and, being satisfied that her entrance had produced an effect, spoke with a dramatic gesture that Rachel herself might have envied,-- "I am enraged to-day.
grimlyadverbUS /ˈɡrɪmli/
in a grim implacable manner
From this reading Petronella surveyed the three of us grimly, and, being satisfied that her entrance had produced an effect, spoke with a dramatic gesture that Rachel herself might have envied,-- "I am enraged to-day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Petronella surveyed the three of us grimly, and, being satisfied that her entrance had produced an effect, spoke with a dramatic gesture that Rachel herself might have envied,-- "I am enraged to-day.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Petronella surveyed the three of us grimly, and, being satisfied that her entrance had produced an effect, spoke with a dramatic gesture that Rachel herself might have envied,-- "I am enraged to-day.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was a wrathful look on her strongly marked features, and Bianca trembled in expectation of a storm.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Petronella surveyed the three of us grimly, and, being satisfied that her entrance had produced an effect, spoke with a dramatic gesture that Rachel herself might have envied,-- "I am enraged to-day.
a social unit living together
From this reading Both she and the Maestro were terribly afraid of Petronella, who ruled the household and looked after them as she would a couple of children, so now that she frowned they acted like children; and were cowed by her eagle eye.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading While I was wondering which was the best way to approach this somewhat delicate matter, the door was flung open to its fullest extent and Petronella stalked majestically into the room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a wrathful look on her strongly marked features, and Bianca trembled in expectation of a storm.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading While I was wondering which was the best way to approach this somewhat delicate matter, the door was flung open to its fullest extent and Petronella stalked majestically into the room.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading While I was wondering which was the best way to approach this somewhat delicate matter, the door was flung open to its fullest extent and Petronella stalked majestically into the room.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let no one speak to me."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Both she and the Maestro were terribly afraid of Petronella, who ruled the household and looked after them as she would a couple of children, so now that she frowned they acted like children; and were cowed by her eagle eye.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading There was a wrathful look on her strongly marked features, and Bianca trembled in expectation of a storm.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Both she and the Maestro were terribly afraid of Petronella, who ruled the household and looked after them as she would a couple of children, so now that she frowned they acted like children; and were cowed by her eagle eye.
MaestronounUS /ˈmaɪstroʊ/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Both she and the Maestro were terribly afraid of Petronella, who ruled the household and looked after them as she would a couple of children, so now that she frowned they acted like children; and were cowed by her eagle eye.
majesticallyadverbUS /məˈdʒestɪkəli/
in a majestic manner
From this reading While I was wondering which was the best way to approach this somewhat delicate matter, the door was flung open to its fullest extent and Petronella stalked majestically into the room.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading There was a wrathful look on her strongly marked features, and Bianca trembled in expectation of a storm.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading While I was wondering which was the best way to approach this somewhat delicate matter, the door was flung open to its fullest extent and Petronella stalked majestically into the room.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let no one speak to me."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Petronella surveyed the three of us grimly, and, being satisfied that her entrance had produced an effect, spoke with a dramatic gesture that Rachel herself might have envied,-- "I am enraged to-day.
not any; not one
From this reading Let no one speak to me."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Both she and the Maestro were terribly afraid of Petronella, who ruled the household and looked after them as she would a couple of children, so now that she frowned they acted like children; and were cowed by her eagle eye.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a wrathful look on her strongly marked features, and Bianca trembled in expectation of a storm.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was a wrathful look on her strongly marked features, and Bianca trembled in expectation of a storm.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Let no one speak to me."
To move from a closed position.
From this reading While I was wondering which was the best way to approach this somewhat delicate matter, the door was flung open to its fullest extent and Petronella stalked majestically into the room.
Petronella
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While I was wondering which was the best way to approach this somewhat delicate matter, the door was flung open to its fullest extent and Petronella stalked majestically into the room.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading Petronella surveyed the three of us grimly, and, being satisfied that her entrance had produced an effect, spoke with a dramatic gesture that Rachel herself might have envied,-- "I am enraged to-day.
RachelnounUS /ˈreɪtʃəl/
(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading Petronella surveyed the three of us grimly, and, being satisfied that her entrance had produced an effect, spoke with a dramatic gesture that Rachel herself might have envied,-- "I am enraged to-day.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading While I was wondering which was the best way to approach this somewhat delicate matter, the door was flung open to its fullest extent and Petronella stalked majestically into the room.
ruledadjectiveUS /ruːld/
subject to a ruling authority
From this reading Both she and the Maestro were terribly afraid of Petronella, who ruled the household and looked after them as she would a couple of children, so now that she frowned they acted like children; and were cowed by her eagle eye.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading Petronella surveyed the three of us grimly, and, being satisfied that her entrance had produced an effect, spoke with a dramatic gesture that Rachel herself might have envied,-- "I am enraged to-day.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Both she and the Maestro were terribly afraid of Petronella, who ruled the household and looked after them as she would a couple of children, so now that she frowned they acted like children; and were cowed by her eagle eye.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Both she and the Maestro were terribly afraid of Petronella, who ruled the household and looked after them as she would a couple of children, so now that she frowned they acted like children; and were cowed by her eagle eye.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading While I was wondering which was the best way to approach this somewhat delicate matter, the door was flung open to its fullest extent and Petronella stalked majestically into the room.
express in speech
From this reading Let no one speak to me."
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Petronella surveyed the three of us grimly, and, being satisfied that her entrance had produced an effect, spoke with a dramatic gesture that Rachel herself might have envied,-- "I am enraged to-day.
stalkedadjectiveUS /stɔːkt/
having or growing on or from a peduncle or stalk
From this reading While I was wondering which was the best way to approach this somewhat delicate matter, the door was flung open to its fullest extent and Petronella stalked majestically into the room.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading There was a wrathful look on her strongly marked features, and Bianca trembled in expectation of a storm.
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading There was a wrathful look on her strongly marked features, and Bianca trembled in expectation of a storm.
surveyedverbUS /sərˈveɪd/
past form of “survey” — consider in a comprehensive way
From this reading Petronella surveyed the three of us grimly, and, being satisfied that her entrance had produced an effect, spoke with a dramatic gesture that Rachel herself might have envied,-- "I am enraged to-day.
terriblyadverbUS /ˈterəbli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading Both she and the Maestro were terribly afraid of Petronella, who ruled the household and looked after them as she would a couple of children, so now that she frowned they acted like children; and were cowed by her eagle eye.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Both she and the Maestro were terribly afraid of Petronella, who ruled the household and looked after them as she would a couple of children, so now that she frowned they acted like children; and were cowed by her eagle eye.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While I was wondering which was the best way to approach this somewhat delicate matter, the door was flung open to its fullest extent and Petronella stalked majestically into the room.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Both she and the Maestro were terribly afraid of Petronella, who ruled the household and looked after them as she would a couple of children, so now that she frowned they acted like children; and were cowed by her eagle eye.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a wrathful look on her strongly marked features, and Bianca trembled in expectation of a storm.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Both she and the Maestro were terribly afraid of Petronella, who ruled the household and looked after them as she would a couple of children, so now that she frowned they acted like children; and were cowed by her eagle eye.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading While I was wondering which was the best way to approach this somewhat delicate matter, the door was flung open to its fullest extent and Petronella stalked majestically into the room.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Petronella surveyed the three of us grimly, and, being satisfied that her entrance had produced an effect, spoke with a dramatic gesture that Rachel herself might have envied,-- "I am enraged to-day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While I was wondering which was the best way to approach this somewhat delicate matter, the door was flung open to its fullest extent and Petronella stalked majestically into the room.
to-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Petronella surveyed the three of us grimly, and, being satisfied that her entrance had produced an effect, spoke with a dramatic gesture that Rachel herself might have envied,-- "I am enraged to-day.
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading There was a wrathful look on her strongly marked features, and Bianca trembled in expectation of a storm.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Petronella surveyed the three of us grimly, and, being satisfied that her entrance had produced an effect, spoke with a dramatic gesture that Rachel herself might have envied,-- "I am enraged to-day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While I was wondering which was the best way to approach this somewhat delicate matter, the door was flung open to its fullest extent and Petronella stalked majestically into the room.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading While I was wondering which was the best way to approach this somewhat delicate matter, the door was flung open to its fullest extent and Petronella stalked majestically into the room.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Both she and the Maestro were terribly afraid of Petronella, who ruled the household and looked after them as she would a couple of children, so now that she frowned they acted like children; and were cowed by her eagle eye.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading While I was wondering which was the best way to approach this somewhat delicate matter, the door was flung open to its fullest extent and Petronella stalked majestically into the room.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While I was wondering which was the best way to approach this somewhat delicate matter, the door was flung open to its fullest extent and Petronella stalked majestically into the room.
which person or people
From this reading Both she and the Maestro were terribly afraid of Petronella, who ruled the household and looked after them as she would a couple of children, so now that she frowned they acted like children; and were cowed by her eagle eye.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Petronella surveyed the three of us grimly, and, being satisfied that her entrance had produced an effect, spoke with a dramatic gesture that Rachel herself might have envied,-- "I am enraged to-day.
showing curiosity
From this reading While I was wondering which was the best way to approach this somewhat delicate matter, the door was flung open to its fullest extent and Petronella stalked majestically into the room.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Both she and the Maestro were terribly afraid of Petronella, who ruled the household and looked after them as she would a couple of children, so now that she frowned they acted like children; and were cowed by her eagle eye.
wrathfuladjective
vehemently incensed and condemnatory
From this reading There was a wrathful look on her strongly marked features, and Bianca trembled in expectation of a storm.
