40
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From this reading But to Nancy Nelson's excited imagination the principal of Pinewood Hall at this juncture seemed to swell--expand--develop--and actually fill the doorway of Number 40, West Side, with her unexpected presence!
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A GREAT DEAL HAPPENS The Madame's doll-like figure has been mentioned before in these chronicles.
in actual fact
From this reading But to Nancy Nelson's excited imagination the principal of Pinewood Hall at this juncture seemed to swell--expand--develop--and actually fill the doorway of Number 40, West Side, with her unexpected presence!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But to Nancy Nelson's excited imagination the principal of Pinewood Hall at this juncture seemed to swell--expand--develop--and actually fill the doorway of Number 40, West Side, with her unexpected presence!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I hope you are not stricken dumb, Nancy," suggested the Madame, in the same low voice.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But to Nancy Nelson's excited imagination the principal of Pinewood Hall at this juncture seemed to swell--expand--develop--and actually fill the doorway of Number 40, West Side, with her unexpected presence!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A GREAT DEAL HAPPENS The Madame's doll-like figure has been mentioned before in these chronicles.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A GREAT DEAL HAPPENS The Madame's doll-like figure has been mentioned before in these chronicles.
Bruce'snounUS /ˈbruːsəz/
possessive form of “bruce” — Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
From this reading Even the lively Jennie Bruce's gayety was stifled in her throat.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But to Nancy Nelson's excited imagination the principal of Pinewood Hall at this juncture seemed to swell--expand--develop--and actually fill the doorway of Number 40, West Side, with her unexpected presence!
chroniclesnounUS /ˈkrɑːnɪkəlz/
plural of “chronicle” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading A GREAT DEAL HAPPENS The Madame's doll-like figure has been mentioned before in these chronicles.
couldn't
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From this reading Nancy couldn't speak for the moment.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading A GREAT DEAL HAPPENS The Madame's doll-like figure has been mentioned before in these chronicles.
developverbUS /dɪˈveləp/
make something new, such as a product or a mental or artistic creation
From this reading But to Nancy Nelson's excited imagination the principal of Pinewood Hall at this juncture seemed to swell--expand--develop--and actually fill the doorway of Number 40, West Side, with her unexpected presence!
doll-like
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From this reading A GREAT DEAL HAPPENS The Madame's doll-like figure has been mentioned before in these chronicles.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading But to Nancy Nelson's excited imagination the principal of Pinewood Hall at this juncture seemed to swell--expand--develop--and actually fill the doorway of Number 40, West Side, with her unexpected presence!
dumbadjectiveUS /dʌm/
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading "I hope you are not stricken dumb, Nancy," suggested the Madame, in the same low voice.
divisible by two
From this reading Even the lively Jennie Bruce's gayety was stifled in her throat.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading But to Nancy Nelson's excited imagination the principal of Pinewood Hall at this juncture seemed to swell--expand--develop--and actually fill the doorway of Number 40, West Side, with her unexpected presence!
expandverbUS /ɪkˈspænd/
extend in one or more directions
From this reading But to Nancy Nelson's excited imagination the principal of Pinewood Hall at this juncture seemed to swell--expand--develop--and actually fill the doorway of Number 40, West Side, with her unexpected presence!
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading A GREAT DEAL HAPPENS The Madame's doll-like figure has been mentioned before in these chronicles.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading But to Nancy Nelson's excited imagination the principal of Pinewood Hall at this juncture seemed to swell--expand--develop--and actually fill the doorway of Number 40, West Side, with her unexpected presence!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Nancy couldn't speak for the moment.
gayety
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From this reading Even the lively Jennie Bruce's gayety was stifled in her throat.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A GREAT DEAL HAPPENS The Madame's doll-like figure has been mentioned before in these chronicles.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading But to Nancy Nelson's excited imagination the principal of Pinewood Hall at this juncture seemed to swell--expand--develop--and actually fill the doorway of Number 40, West Side, with her unexpected presence!
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading A GREAT DEAL HAPPENS The Madame's doll-like figure has been mentioned before in these chronicles.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A GREAT DEAL HAPPENS The Madame's doll-like figure has been mentioned before in these chronicles.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But to Nancy Nelson's excited imagination the principal of Pinewood Hall at this juncture seemed to swell--expand--develop--and actually fill the doorway of Number 40, West Side, with her unexpected presence!
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "I hope you are not stricken dumb, Nancy," suggested the Madame, in the same low voice.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I hope you are not stricken dumb, Nancy," suggested the Madame, in the same low voice.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading But to Nancy Nelson's excited imagination the principal of Pinewood Hall at this juncture seemed to swell--expand--develop--and actually fill the doorway of Number 40, West Side, with her unexpected presence!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A GREAT DEAL HAPPENS The Madame's doll-like figure has been mentioned before in these chronicles.
Jennie
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From this reading Even the lively Jennie Bruce's gayety was stifled in her throat.
juncturenounUS /ˈdʒʌŋktʃər/
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading But to Nancy Nelson's excited imagination the principal of Pinewood Hall at this juncture seemed to swell--expand--develop--and actually fill the doorway of Number 40, West Side, with her unexpected presence!
full of life and energy
From this reading Even the lively Jennie Bruce's gayety was stifled in her throat.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "I hope you are not stricken dumb, Nancy," suggested the Madame, in the same low voice.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading "I hope you are not stricken dumb, Nancy," suggested the Madame, in the same low voice.
Madame's
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From this reading A GREAT DEAL HAPPENS The Madame's doll-like figure has been mentioned before in these chronicles.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading A GREAT DEAL HAPPENS The Madame's doll-like figure has been mentioned before in these chronicles.
a particular point in time
From this reading Nancy couldn't speak for the moment.
NancynounUS /ˈnænsi/
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading But to Nancy Nelson's excited imagination the principal of Pinewood Hall at this juncture seemed to swell--expand--develop--and actually fill the doorway of Number 40, West Side, with her unexpected presence!
Nelson'snounUS /ˈnelsənz/
possessive form of “nelson” — English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)
From this reading But to Nancy Nelson's excited imagination the principal of Pinewood Hall at this juncture seemed to swell--expand--develop--and actually fill the doorway of Number 40, West Side, with her unexpected presence!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I hope you are not stricken dumb, Nancy," suggested the Madame, in the same low voice.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading But to Nancy Nelson's excited imagination the principal of Pinewood Hall at this juncture seemed to swell--expand--develop--and actually fill the doorway of Number 40, West Side, with her unexpected presence!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But to Nancy Nelson's excited imagination the principal of Pinewood Hall at this juncture seemed to swell--expand--develop--and actually fill the doorway of Number 40, West Side, with her unexpected presence!
Pinewood
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From this reading But to Nancy Nelson's excited imagination the principal of Pinewood Hall at this juncture seemed to swell--expand--develop--and actually fill the doorway of Number 40, West Side, with her unexpected presence!
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading But to Nancy Nelson's excited imagination the principal of Pinewood Hall at this juncture seemed to swell--expand--develop--and actually fill the doorway of Number 40, West Side, with her unexpected presence!
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading But to Nancy Nelson's excited imagination the principal of Pinewood Hall at this juncture seemed to swell--expand--develop--and actually fill the doorway of Number 40, West Side, with her unexpected presence!
Identical; not different.
From this reading "I hope you are not stricken dumb, Nancy," suggested the Madame, in the same low voice.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But to Nancy Nelson's excited imagination the principal of Pinewood Hall at this juncture seemed to swell--expand--develop--and actually fill the doorway of Number 40, West Side, with her unexpected presence!
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading But to Nancy Nelson's excited imagination the principal of Pinewood Hall at this juncture seemed to swell--expand--develop--and actually fill the doorway of Number 40, West Side, with her unexpected presence!
express in speech
From this reading Nancy couldn't speak for the moment.
stifledadjectiveUS /ˈstaɪfəld/
held in check with difficulty
From this reading Even the lively Jennie Bruce's gayety was stifled in her throat.
strickenadjectiveUS /ˈstrɪkən/
grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading "I hope you are not stricken dumb, Nancy," suggested the Madame, in the same low voice.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "I hope you are not stricken dumb, Nancy," suggested the Madame, in the same low voice.
swellverbUS /swel/
increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
From this reading But to Nancy Nelson's excited imagination the principal of Pinewood Hall at this juncture seemed to swell--expand--develop--and actually fill the doorway of Number 40, West Side, with her unexpected presence!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A GREAT DEAL HAPPENS The Madame's doll-like figure has been mentioned before in these chronicles.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading A GREAT DEAL HAPPENS The Madame's doll-like figure has been mentioned before in these chronicles.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But to Nancy Nelson's excited imagination the principal of Pinewood Hall at this juncture seemed to swell--expand--develop--and actually fill the doorway of Number 40, West Side, with her unexpected presence!
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading Even the lively Jennie Bruce's gayety was stifled in her throat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But to Nancy Nelson's excited imagination the principal of Pinewood Hall at this juncture seemed to swell--expand--develop--and actually fill the doorway of Number 40, West Side, with her unexpected presence!
not expected or anticipated
From this reading But to Nancy Nelson's excited imagination the principal of Pinewood Hall at this juncture seemed to swell--expand--develop--and actually fill the doorway of Number 40, West Side, with her unexpected presence!
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "I hope you are not stricken dumb, Nancy," suggested the Madame, in the same low voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Even the lively Jennie Bruce's gayety was stifled in her throat.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading But to Nancy Nelson's excited imagination the principal of Pinewood Hall at this juncture seemed to swell--expand--develop--and actually fill the doorway of Number 40, West Side, with her unexpected presence!
in the company of; together with
From this reading But to Nancy Nelson's excited imagination the principal of Pinewood Hall at this juncture seemed to swell--expand--develop--and actually fill the doorway of Number 40, West Side, with her unexpected presence!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I hope you are not stricken dumb, Nancy," suggested the Madame, in the same low voice.
