used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His manner suggested that the difficulties in the way of his philanthropic plan were now a thing of the past.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading As the grandfather's clock in the hall struck three, Agatha advanced to the French window opening on the porch, and said in her natural voice, "She's here, Mr. Forbes."
Agatha
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From this reading As the grandfather's clock in the hall struck three, Agatha advanced to the French window opening on the porch, and said in her natural voice, "She's here, Mr. Forbes."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As the grandfather's clock in the hall struck three, Agatha advanced to the French window opening on the porch, and said in her natural voice, "She's here, Mr. Forbes."
approvalnounUS /əˈpruːvəl/
the formal act of approving
From this reading Forbes smiled approval.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "Send her around, please, Miss Kent."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the grandfather's clock in the hall struck three, Agatha advanced to the French window opening on the porch, and said in her natural voice, "She's here, Mr. Forbes."
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading As the grandfather's clock in the hall struck three, Agatha advanced to the French window opening on the porch, and said in her natural voice, "She's here, Mr. Forbes."
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading His manner suggested that the difficulties in the way of his philanthropic plan were now a thing of the past.
Diggs
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From this reading HEPHZIBAH TURNS THE TABLES Hephzibah Diggs was prompt.
Forbes
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From this reading As the grandfather's clock in the hall struck three, Agatha advanced to the French window opening on the porch, and said in her natural voice, "She's here, Mr. Forbes."
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading As the grandfather's clock in the hall struck three, Agatha advanced to the French window opening on the porch, and said in her natural voice, "She's here, Mr. Forbes."
grandfather'snounUS /ˈɡrændfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “grandfather” — the father of your father or mother
From this reading As the grandfather's clock in the hall struck three, Agatha advanced to the French window opening on the porch, and said in her natural voice, "She's here, Mr. Forbes."
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading As the grandfather's clock in the hall struck three, Agatha advanced to the French window opening on the porch, and said in her natural voice, "She's here, Mr. Forbes."
HEPHZIBAH
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From this reading HEPHZIBAH TURNS THE TABLES Hephzibah Diggs was prompt.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As the grandfather's clock in the hall struck three, Agatha advanced to the French window opening on the porch, and said in her natural voice, "She's here, Mr. Forbes."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading As the grandfather's clock in the hall struck three, Agatha advanced to the French window opening on the porch, and said in her natural voice, "She's here, Mr. Forbes."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His manner suggested that the difficulties in the way of his philanthropic plan were now a thing of the past.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As the grandfather's clock in the hall struck three, Agatha advanced to the French window opening on the porch, and said in her natural voice, "She's here, Mr. Forbes."
KentnounUS /kent/
a county in southeastern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom, it was the first to be colonized by the Romans
From this reading "Send her around, please, Miss Kent."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading His manner suggested that the difficulties in the way of his philanthropic plan were now a thing of the past.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Send her around, please, Miss Kent."
a form of address for a man
From this reading As the grandfather's clock in the hall struck three, Agatha advanced to the French window opening on the porch, and said in her natural voice, "She's here, Mr. Forbes."
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading As the grandfather's clock in the hall struck three, Agatha advanced to the French window opening on the porch, and said in her natural voice, "She's here, Mr. Forbes."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading His manner suggested that the difficulties in the way of his philanthropic plan were now a thing of the past.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His manner suggested that the difficulties in the way of his philanthropic plan were now a thing of the past.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As the grandfather's clock in the hall struck three, Agatha advanced to the French window opening on the porch, and said in her natural voice, "She's here, Mr. Forbes."
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading As the grandfather's clock in the hall struck three, Agatha advanced to the French window opening on the porch, and said in her natural voice, "She's here, Mr. Forbes."
the time that has elapsed
From this reading His manner suggested that the difficulties in the way of his philanthropic plan were now a thing of the past.
philanthropicadjectiveUS /ˌfɪlənˈθrɑːpɪk/
generous in assistance to the poor
From this reading His manner suggested that the difficulties in the way of his philanthropic plan were now a thing of the past.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading His manner suggested that the difficulties in the way of his philanthropic plan were now a thing of the past.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Send her around, please, Miss Kent."
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading As the grandfather's clock in the hall struck three, Agatha advanced to the French window opening on the porch, and said in her natural voice, "She's here, Mr. Forbes."
promptverbUS /prɑːmpt/
give an incentive for action
From this reading HEPHZIBAH TURNS THE TABLES Hephzibah Diggs was prompt.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading As the grandfather's clock in the hall struck three, Agatha advanced to the French window opening on the porch, and said in her natural voice, "She's here, Mr. Forbes."
cause to go somewhere
From this reading "Send her around, please, Miss Kent."
She's
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From this reading As the grandfather's clock in the hall struck three, Agatha advanced to the French window opening on the porch, and said in her natural voice, "She's here, Mr. Forbes."
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Forbes smiled approval.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading As the grandfather's clock in the hall struck three, Agatha advanced to the French window opening on the porch, and said in her natural voice, "She's here, Mr. Forbes."
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading His manner suggested that the difficulties in the way of his philanthropic plan were now a thing of the past.
TABLESnounUS /ˈteɪbəlz/
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading HEPHZIBAH TURNS THE TABLES Hephzibah Diggs was prompt.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His manner suggested that the difficulties in the way of his philanthropic plan were now a thing of the past.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HEPHZIBAH TURNS THE TABLES Hephzibah Diggs was prompt.
a special situation
From this reading His manner suggested that the difficulties in the way of his philanthropic plan were now a thing of the past.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading As the grandfather's clock in the hall struck three, Agatha advanced to the French window opening on the porch, and said in her natural voice, "She's here, Mr. Forbes."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As the grandfather's clock in the hall struck three, Agatha advanced to the French window opening on the porch, and said in her natural voice, "She's here, Mr. Forbes."
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading HEPHZIBAH TURNS THE TABLES Hephzibah Diggs was prompt.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading As the grandfather's clock in the hall struck three, Agatha advanced to the French window opening on the porch, and said in her natural voice, "She's here, Mr. Forbes."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HEPHZIBAH TURNS THE TABLES Hephzibah Diggs was prompt.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading His manner suggested that the difficulties in the way of his philanthropic plan were now a thing of the past.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His manner suggested that the difficulties in the way of his philanthropic plan were now a thing of the past.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading As the grandfather's clock in the hall struck three, Agatha advanced to the French window opening on the porch, and said in her natural voice, "She's here, Mr. Forbes."
