used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And the words even of a mad woman sometimes stick like burrs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the words even of a mad woman sometimes stick like burrs.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Sénéchal and Constable came out of the school-house at last with very grave faces.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He began to breathe more freely when she whirled away home.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He began to breathe more freely when she whirled away home.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading HOW PETER’S DIPLOMACY CAME TO NOUGHT Peter Mauger had kept himself carefully beyond the range of Julie’s wild black eyes.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading HOW PETER’S DIPLOMACY CAME TO NOUGHT Peter Mauger had kept himself carefully beyond the range of Julie’s wild black eyes.
breatheverbUS /briːð/
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading He began to breathe more freely when she whirled away home.
burrs
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From this reading And the words even of a mad woman sometimes stick like burrs.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading HOW PETER’S DIPLOMACY CAME TO NOUGHT Peter Mauger had kept himself carefully beyond the range of Julie’s wild black eyes.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading HOW PETER’S DIPLOMACY CAME TO NOUGHT Peter Mauger had kept himself carefully beyond the range of Julie’s wild black eyes.
ConstablenounUS /ˈkɑːnstəbəl/
a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff
From this reading The Sénéchal and Constable came out of the school-house at last with very grave faces.
DIPLOMACYnounUS /dɪˈploʊməsi/
negotiation between nations
From this reading HOW PETER’S DIPLOMACY CAME TO NOUGHT Peter Mauger had kept himself carefully beyond the range of Julie’s wild black eyes.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading In the state she was in there was no knowing what she might do or say.
divisible by two
From this reading And the words even of a mad woman sometimes stick like burrs.
opinion or judgment
From this reading HOW PETER’S DIPLOMACY CAME TO NOUGHT Peter Mauger had kept himself carefully beyond the range of Julie’s wild black eyes.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The Sénéchal and Constable came out of the school-house at last with very grave faces.
in a free manner
From this reading He began to breathe more freely when she whirled away home.
death of a person
From this reading The Sénéchal and Constable came out of the school-house at last with very grave faces.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HOW PETER’S DIPLOMACY CAME TO NOUGHT Peter Mauger had kept himself carefully beyond the range of Julie’s wild black eyes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He began to breathe more freely when she whirled away home.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading HOW PETER’S DIPLOMACY CAME TO NOUGHT Peter Mauger had kept himself carefully beyond the range of Julie’s wild black eyes.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He began to breathe more freely when she whirled away home.
HOW
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From this reading HOW PETER’S DIPLOMACY CAME TO NOUGHT Peter Mauger had kept himself carefully beyond the range of Julie’s wild black eyes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the state she was in there was no knowing what she might do or say.
Julie's
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From this reading HOW PETER’S DIPLOMACY CAME TO NOUGHT Peter Mauger had kept himself carefully beyond the range of Julie’s wild black eyes.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading HOW PETER’S DIPLOMACY CAME TO NOUGHT Peter Mauger had kept himself carefully beyond the range of Julie’s wild black eyes.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading In the state she was in there was no knowing what she might do or say.
immediately past
From this reading The Sénéchal and Constable came out of the school-house at last with very grave faces.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading And the words even of a mad woman sometimes stick like burrs.
roused to anger
From this reading And the words even of a mad woman sometimes stick like burrs.
Mauger
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From this reading HOW PETER’S DIPLOMACY CAME TO NOUGHT Peter Mauger had kept himself carefully beyond the range of Julie’s wild black eyes.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading In the state she was in there was no knowing what she might do or say.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He began to breathe more freely when she whirled away home.
not any; not one
From this reading In the state she was in there was no knowing what she might do or say.
NOUGHTnoun
a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number
From this reading HOW PETER’S DIPLOMACY CAME TO NOUGHT Peter Mauger had kept himself carefully beyond the range of Julie’s wild black eyes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW PETER’S DIPLOMACY CAME TO NOUGHT Peter Mauger had kept himself carefully beyond the range of Julie’s wild black eyes.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In the state she was in there was no knowing what she might do or say.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The Sénéchal and Constable came out of the school-house at last with very grave faces.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading HOW PETER’S DIPLOMACY CAME TO NOUGHT Peter Mauger had kept himself carefully beyond the range of Julie’s wild black eyes.
PETER'SnounUS /ˈpiːtərz/
possessive form of “peter” — disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading HOW PETER’S DIPLOMACY CAME TO NOUGHT Peter Mauger had kept himself carefully beyond the range of Julie’s wild black eyes.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading HOW PETER’S DIPLOMACY CAME TO NOUGHT Peter Mauger had kept himself carefully beyond the range of Julie’s wild black eyes.
express in words
From this reading In the state she was in there was no knowing what she might do or say.
school-house
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From this reading The Sénéchal and Constable came out of the school-house at last with very grave faces.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the state she was in there was no knowing what she might do or say.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading And the words even of a mad woman sometimes stick like burrs.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading In the state she was in there was no knowing what she might do or say.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading And the words even of a mad woman sometimes stick like burrs.
Sénéchal
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From this reading The Sénéchal and Constable came out of the school-house at last with very grave faces.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW PETER’S DIPLOMACY CAME TO NOUGHT Peter Mauger had kept himself carefully beyond the range of Julie’s wild black eyes.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In the state she was in there was no knowing what she might do or say.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW PETER’S DIPLOMACY CAME TO NOUGHT Peter Mauger had kept himself carefully beyond the range of Julie’s wild black eyes.
precisely as stated
From this reading The Sénéchal and Constable came out of the school-house at last with very grave faces.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the state she was in there was no knowing what she might do or say.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading In the state she was in there was no knowing what she might do or say.
at the time that
From this reading He began to breathe more freely when she whirled away home.
whirledverbUS /wɜːrld/
past form of “whirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading He began to breathe more freely when she whirled away home.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading HOW PETER’S DIPLOMACY CAME TO NOUGHT Peter Mauger had kept himself carefully beyond the range of Julie’s wild black eyes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Sénéchal and Constable came out of the school-house at last with very grave faces.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading And the words even of a mad woman sometimes stick like burrs.
the words that are spoken
From this reading And the words even of a mad woman sometimes stick like burrs.
