used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Dowager's Bombshell She came no farther than the threshold and looked only at her father, though her eyes were shining with the consciousness of some one else's presence in the room--some one whom she had not in the least expected to find there.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Dowager's Bombshell She came no farther than the threshold and looked only at her father, though her eyes were shining with the consciousness of some one else's presence in the room--some one whom she had not in the least expected to find there.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading But Vernon flung himself between them.
BombshellnounUS /ˈbɑːmʃel/
an entertainer who has a sensational effect
From this reading The Dowager's Bombshell She came no farther than the threshold and looked only at her father, though her eyes were shining with the consciousness of some one else's presence in the room--some one whom she had not in the least expected to find there.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Vernon flung himself between them.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The Dowager's Bombshell She came no farther than the threshold and looked only at her father, though her eyes were shining with the consciousness of some one else's presence in the room--some one whom she had not in the least expected to find there.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come, dad," she said.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading The Dowager's Bombshell She came no farther than the threshold and looked only at her father, though her eyes were shining with the consciousness of some one else's presence in the room--some one whom she had not in the least expected to find there.
dadnounUS /dæd/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "Come, dad," she said.
Don't
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From this reading "Don't waste your time here.
Dowager's
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From this reading The Dowager's Bombshell She came no farther than the threshold and looked only at her father, though her eyes were shining with the consciousness of some one else's presence in the room--some one whom she had not in the least expected to find there.
else's
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From this reading The Dowager's Bombshell She came no farther than the threshold and looked only at her father, though her eyes were shining with the consciousness of some one else's presence in the room--some one whom she had not in the least expected to find there.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading The Dowager's Bombshell She came no farther than the threshold and looked only at her father, though her eyes were shining with the consciousness of some one else's presence in the room--some one whom she had not in the least expected to find there.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The Dowager's Bombshell She came no farther than the threshold and looked only at her father, though her eyes were shining with the consciousness of some one else's presence in the room--some one whom she had not in the least expected to find there.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading The Dowager's Bombshell She came no farther than the threshold and looked only at her father, though her eyes were shining with the consciousness of some one else's presence in the room--some one whom she had not in the least expected to find there.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The Dowager's Bombshell She came no farther than the threshold and looked only at her father, though her eyes were shining with the consciousness of some one else's presence in the room--some one whom she had not in the least expected to find there.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The Dowager's Bombshell She came no farther than the threshold and looked only at her father, though her eyes were shining with the consciousness of some one else's presence in the room--some one whom she had not in the least expected to find there.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading But Vernon flung himself between them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Dowager's Bombshell She came no farther than the threshold and looked only at her father, though her eyes were shining with the consciousness of some one else's presence in the room--some one whom she had not in the least expected to find there.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading They're not worth it," and she held out her hand to him.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading They're not worth it," and she held out her hand to him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Dowager's Bombshell She came no farther than the threshold and looked only at her father, though her eyes were shining with the consciousness of some one else's presence in the room--some one whom she had not in the least expected to find there.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Don't waste your time here.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They're not worth it," and she held out her hand to him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But Vernon flung himself between them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Dowager's Bombshell She came no farther than the threshold and looked only at her father, though her eyes were shining with the consciousness of some one else's presence in the room--some one whom she had not in the least expected to find there.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They're not worth it," and she held out her hand to him.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading The Dowager's Bombshell She came no farther than the threshold and looked only at her father, though her eyes were shining with the consciousness of some one else's presence in the room--some one whom she had not in the least expected to find there.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The Dowager's Bombshell She came no farther than the threshold and looked only at her father, though her eyes were shining with the consciousness of some one else's presence in the room--some one whom she had not in the least expected to find there.
not any; not one
From this reading The Dowager's Bombshell She came no farther than the threshold and looked only at her father, though her eyes were shining with the consciousness of some one else's presence in the room--some one whom she had not in the least expected to find there.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Dowager's Bombshell She came no farther than the threshold and looked only at her father, though her eyes were shining with the consciousness of some one else's presence in the room--some one whom she had not in the least expected to find there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Dowager's Bombshell She came no farther than the threshold and looked only at her father, though her eyes were shining with the consciousness of some one else's presence in the room--some one whom she had not in the least expected to find there.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Dowager's Bombshell She came no farther than the threshold and looked only at her father, though her eyes were shining with the consciousness of some one else's presence in the room--some one whom she had not in the least expected to find there.
and nothing more
From this reading The Dowager's Bombshell She came no farther than the threshold and looked only at her father, though her eyes were shining with the consciousness of some one else's presence in the room--some one whom she had not in the least expected to find there.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They're not worth it," and she held out her hand to him.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading The Dowager's Bombshell She came no farther than the threshold and looked only at her father, though her eyes were shining with the consciousness of some one else's presence in the room--some one whom she had not in the least expected to find there.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The Dowager's Bombshell She came no farther than the threshold and looked only at her father, though her eyes were shining with the consciousness of some one else's presence in the room--some one whom she had not in the least expected to find there.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Come, dad," she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Dowager's Bombshell She came no farther than the threshold and looked only at her father, though her eyes were shining with the consciousness of some one else's presence in the room--some one whom she had not in the least expected to find there.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading The Dowager's Bombshell She came no farther than the threshold and looked only at her father, though her eyes were shining with the consciousness of some one else's presence in the room--some one whom she had not in the least expected to find there.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The Dowager's Bombshell She came no farther than the threshold and looked only at her father, though her eyes were shining with the consciousness of some one else's presence in the room--some one whom she had not in the least expected to find there.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The Dowager's Bombshell She came no farther than the threshold and looked only at her father, though her eyes were shining with the consciousness of some one else's presence in the room--some one whom she had not in the least expected to find there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Dowager's Bombshell She came no farther than the threshold and looked only at her father, though her eyes were shining with the consciousness of some one else's presence in the room--some one whom she had not in the least expected to find there.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But Vernon flung himself between them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The Dowager's Bombshell She came no farther than the threshold and looked only at her father, though her eyes were shining with the consciousness of some one else's presence in the room--some one whom she had not in the least expected to find there.
They're
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From this reading They're not worth it," and she held out her hand to him.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The Dowager's Bombshell She came no farther than the threshold and looked only at her father, though her eyes were shining with the consciousness of some one else's presence in the room--some one whom she had not in the least expected to find there.
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading The Dowager's Bombshell She came no farther than the threshold and looked only at her father, though her eyes were shining with the consciousness of some one else's presence in the room--some one whom she had not in the least expected to find there.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Don't waste your time here.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Dowager's Bombshell She came no farther than the threshold and looked only at her father, though her eyes were shining with the consciousness of some one else's presence in the room--some one whom she had not in the least expected to find there.
Vernon
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From this reading But Vernon flung himself between them.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading "Don't waste your time here.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Dowager's Bombshell She came no farther than the threshold and looked only at her father, though her eyes were shining with the consciousness of some one else's presence in the room--some one whom she had not in the least expected to find there.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Dowager's Bombshell She came no farther than the threshold and looked only at her father, though her eyes were shining with the consciousness of some one else's presence in the room--some one whom she had not in the least expected to find there.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Dowager's Bombshell She came no farther than the threshold and looked only at her father, though her eyes were shining with the consciousness of some one else's presence in the room--some one whom she had not in the least expected to find there.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading They're not worth it," and she held out her hand to him.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Don't waste your time here.
