used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She looked superb in his eyes--flushed, bright, bold, a wonderful contrast to the haggard girl Lee had hurled from him half an hour before.
highly skilled
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED Muriel had bribed the servant who should have shown Frank out to bring him to her sitting-room; and this was accomplished without observation.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She looked superb in his eyes--flushed, bright, bold, a wonderful contrast to the haggard girl Lee had hurled from him half an hour before.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED Muriel had bribed the servant who should have shown Frank out to bring him to her sitting-room; and this was accomplished without observation.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading As he entered, Muriel's appearance astonished him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he entered, Muriel's appearance astonished him.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading As he entered, Muriel's appearance astonished him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She looked superb in his eyes--flushed, bright, bold, a wonderful contrast to the haggard girl Lee had hurled from him half an hour before.
fearless and daring
From this reading She looked superb in his eyes--flushed, bright, bold, a wonderful contrast to the haggard girl Lee had hurled from him half an hour before.
bribedverbUS /braɪbd/
past form of “bribe” — make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED Muriel had bribed the servant who should have shown Frank out to bring him to her sitting-room; and this was accomplished without observation.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading She looked superb in his eyes--flushed, bright, bold, a wonderful contrast to the haggard girl Lee had hurled from him half an hour before.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED Muriel had bribed the servant who should have shown Frank out to bring him to her sitting-room; and this was accomplished without observation.
contrastnounUS /ˈkɑːntræst/
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading She looked superb in his eyes--flushed, bright, bold, a wonderful contrast to the haggard girl Lee had hurled from him half an hour before.
defeatedadjectiveUS /dɪˈfiːtəd/
beaten or overcome; not victorious
From this reading The momentary defeated feeling was past.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading As he entered, Muriel's appearance astonished him.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She looked superb in his eyes--flushed, bright, bold, a wonderful contrast to the haggard girl Lee had hurled from him half an hour before.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading The momentary defeated feeling was past.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading She looked superb in his eyes--flushed, bright, bold, a wonderful contrast to the haggard girl Lee had hurled from him half an hour before.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED Muriel had bribed the servant who should have shown Frank out to bring him to her sitting-room; and this was accomplished without observation.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She looked superb in his eyes--flushed, bright, bold, a wonderful contrast to the haggard girl Lee had hurled from him half an hour before.
a young female
From this reading She looked superb in his eyes--flushed, bright, bold, a wonderful contrast to the haggard girl Lee had hurled from him half an hour before.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED Muriel had bribed the servant who should have shown Frank out to bring him to her sitting-room; and this was accomplished without observation.
haggardadjectiveUS /ˈhæɡərd/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading She looked superb in his eyes--flushed, bright, bold, a wonderful contrast to the haggard girl Lee had hurled from him half an hour before.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading She looked superb in his eyes--flushed, bright, bold, a wonderful contrast to the haggard girl Lee had hurled from him half an hour before.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED Muriel had bribed the servant who should have shown Frank out to bring him to her sitting-room; and this was accomplished without observation.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he entered, Muriel's appearance astonished him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED Muriel had bribed the servant who should have shown Frank out to bring him to her sitting-room; and this was accomplished without observation.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED Muriel had bribed the servant who should have shown Frank out to bring him to her sitting-room; and this was accomplished without observation.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She looked superb in his eyes--flushed, bright, bold, a wonderful contrast to the haggard girl Lee had hurled from him half an hour before.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading She looked superb in his eyes--flushed, bright, bold, a wonderful contrast to the haggard girl Lee had hurled from him half an hour before.
hurledverbUS /hɜːrld/
past form of “hurl” — throw forcefully
From this reading She looked superb in his eyes--flushed, bright, bold, a wonderful contrast to the haggard girl Lee had hurled from him half an hour before.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She looked superb in his eyes--flushed, bright, bold, a wonderful contrast to the haggard girl Lee had hurled from him half an hour before.
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading She looked superb in his eyes--flushed, bright, bold, a wonderful contrast to the haggard girl Lee had hurled from him half an hour before.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked superb in his eyes--flushed, bright, bold, a wonderful contrast to the haggard girl Lee had hurled from him half an hour before.
momentaryadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊmənteri/
lasting for a markedly brief time
From this reading The momentary defeated feeling was past.
Muriel
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From this reading THE UNEXPECTED Muriel had bribed the servant who should have shown Frank out to bring him to her sitting-room; and this was accomplished without observation.
Muriel's
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From this reading As he entered, Muriel's appearance astonished him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She now stood on her rights.
the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED Muriel had bribed the servant who should have shown Frank out to bring him to her sitting-room; and this was accomplished without observation.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She now stood on her rights.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED Muriel had bribed the servant who should have shown Frank out to bring him to her sitting-room; and this was accomplished without observation.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The momentary defeated feeling was past.
plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
From this reading She now stood on her rights.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED Muriel had bribed the servant who should have shown Frank out to bring him to her sitting-room; and this was accomplished without observation.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked superb in his eyes--flushed, bright, bold, a wonderful contrast to the haggard girl Lee had hurled from him half an hour before.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED Muriel had bribed the servant who should have shown Frank out to bring him to her sitting-room; and this was accomplished without observation.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED Muriel had bribed the servant who should have shown Frank out to bring him to her sitting-room; and this was accomplished without observation.
sitting-room
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From this reading THE UNEXPECTED Muriel had bribed the servant who should have shown Frank out to bring him to her sitting-room; and this was accomplished without observation.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She now stood on her rights.
superbadjectiveUS /sʊˈpɜːrb/
of surpassing excellence
From this reading She looked superb in his eyes--flushed, bright, bold, a wonderful contrast to the haggard girl Lee had hurled from him half an hour before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED Muriel had bribed the servant who should have shown Frank out to bring him to her sitting-room; and this was accomplished without observation.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED Muriel had bribed the servant who should have shown Frank out to bring him to her sitting-room; and this was accomplished without observation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED Muriel had bribed the servant who should have shown Frank out to bring him to her sitting-room; and this was accomplished without observation.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED Muriel had bribed the servant who should have shown Frank out to bring him to her sitting-room; and this was accomplished without observation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED Muriel had bribed the servant who should have shown Frank out to bring him to her sitting-room; and this was accomplished without observation.
which person or people
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED Muriel had bribed the servant who should have shown Frank out to bring him to her sitting-room; and this was accomplished without observation.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED Muriel had bribed the servant who should have shown Frank out to bring him to her sitting-room; and this was accomplished without observation.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading She looked superb in his eyes--flushed, bright, bold, a wonderful contrast to the haggard girl Lee had hurled from him half an hour before.
