used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He pushed the atlas away from him with a jerk that overturned the ink bottle, sending a stream of ink towards Avice--who, shoving her chair backwards to escape the deluge, cannoned into Queenie, and brought her headlong to the floor.
AfricanounUS /ˈæfrəkɑː/
the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
From this reading Unfortunately, Wilfred arrived at the end of Africa at the wrong moment for her.
anew
From this reading “Now run and sit down again.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Now run and sit down again.”
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Unfortunately, Wilfred arrived at the end of Africa at the wrong moment for her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Queenie turned to go obediently enough--she was too young, and possibly too fat, to plan, as yet, the deliberate malice in which her brother and sister took their chief pleasure.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Unfortunately, Wilfred arrived at the end of Africa at the wrong moment for her.
atlasnounUS /ˈætləs/
(Greek mythology) a Titan who was forced by Zeus to bear the sky on his shoulders
From this reading He pushed the atlas away from him with a jerk that overturned the ink bottle, sending a stream of ink towards Avice--who, shoving her chair backwards to escape the deluge, cannoned into Queenie, and brought her headlong to the floor.
Avice
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From this reading He pushed the atlas away from him with a jerk that overturned the ink bottle, sending a stream of ink towards Avice--who, shoving her chair backwards to escape the deluge, cannoned into Queenie, and brought her headlong to the floor.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He pushed the atlas away from him with a jerk that overturned the ink bottle, sending a stream of ink towards Avice--who, shoving her chair backwards to escape the deluge, cannoned into Queenie, and brought her headlong to the floor.
backwardsadverbUS /ˈbækwərdz/
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading He pushed the atlas away from him with a jerk that overturned the ink bottle, sending a stream of ink towards Avice--who, shoving her chair backwards to escape the deluge, cannoned into Queenie, and brought her headlong to the floor.
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading He pushed the atlas away from him with a jerk that overturned the ink bottle, sending a stream of ink towards Avice--who, shoving her chair backwards to escape the deluge, cannoned into Queenie, and brought her headlong to the floor.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Queenie turned to go obediently enough--she was too young, and possibly too fat, to plan, as yet, the deliberate malice in which her brother and sister took their chief pleasure.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He pushed the atlas away from him with a jerk that overturned the ink bottle, sending a stream of ink towards Avice--who, shoving her chair backwards to escape the deluge, cannoned into Queenie, and brought her headlong to the floor.
cannoned
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From this reading He pushed the atlas away from him with a jerk that overturned the ink bottle, sending a stream of ink towards Avice--who, shoving her chair backwards to escape the deluge, cannoned into Queenie, and brought her headlong to the floor.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading He pushed the atlas away from him with a jerk that overturned the ink bottle, sending a stream of ink towards Avice--who, shoving her chair backwards to escape the deluge, cannoned into Queenie, and brought her headlong to the floor.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading She polished the fat, tear-stained cheek with her own.
a person who is in charge
From this reading Queenie turned to go obediently enough--she was too young, and possibly too fat, to plan, as yet, the deliberate malice in which her brother and sister took their chief pleasure.
deliberateadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪbərət/
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading Queenie turned to go obediently enough--she was too young, and possibly too fat, to plan, as yet, the deliberate malice in which her brother and sister took their chief pleasure.
delugenounUS /ˈdeljuːdʒ/
an overwhelming number or amount
From this reading He pushed the atlas away from him with a jerk that overturned the ink bottle, sending a stream of ink towards Avice--who, shoving her chair backwards to escape the deluge, cannoned into Queenie, and brought her headlong to the floor.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Now run and sit down again.”
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Unfortunately, Wilfred arrived at the end of Africa at the wrong moment for her.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Queenie turned to go obediently enough--she was too young, and possibly too fat, to plan, as yet, the deliberate malice in which her brother and sister took their chief pleasure.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading He pushed the atlas away from him with a jerk that overturned the ink bottle, sending a stream of ink towards Avice--who, shoving her chair backwards to escape the deluge, cannoned into Queenie, and brought her headlong to the floor.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading She polished the fat, tear-stained cheek with her own.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading He pushed the atlas away from him with a jerk that overturned the ink bottle, sending a stream of ink towards Avice--who, shoving her chair backwards to escape the deluge, cannoned into Queenie, and brought her headlong to the floor.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Unfortunately, Wilfred arrived at the end of Africa at the wrong moment for her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He pushed the atlas away from him with a jerk that overturned the ink bottle, sending a stream of ink towards Avice--who, shoving her chair backwards to escape the deluge, cannoned into Queenie, and brought her headlong to the floor.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Queenie turned to go obediently enough--she was too young, and possibly too fat, to plan, as yet, the deliberate malice in which her brother and sister took their chief pleasure.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He pushed the atlas away from him with a jerk that overturned the ink bottle, sending a stream of ink towards Avice--who, shoving her chair backwards to escape the deluge, cannoned into Queenie, and brought her headlong to the floor.
headlongadverbUS /ˈhedlɔːŋ/
with the head foremost
From this reading He pushed the atlas away from him with a jerk that overturned the ink bottle, sending a stream of ink towards Avice--who, shoving her chair backwards to escape the deluge, cannoned into Queenie, and brought her headlong to the floor.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She polished the fat, tear-stained cheek with her own.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He pushed the atlas away from him with a jerk that overturned the ink bottle, sending a stream of ink towards Avice--who, shoving her chair backwards to escape the deluge, cannoned into Queenie, and brought her headlong to the floor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Queenie turned to go obediently enough--she was too young, and possibly too fat, to plan, as yet, the deliberate malice in which her brother and sister took their chief pleasure.
inknounUS /ɪŋk/
a liquid used for printing or writing or drawing
From this reading He pushed the atlas away from him with a jerk that overturned the ink bottle, sending a stream of ink towards Avice--who, shoving her chair backwards to escape the deluge, cannoned into Queenie, and brought her headlong to the floor.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He pushed the atlas away from him with a jerk that overturned the ink bottle, sending a stream of ink towards Avice--who, shoving her chair backwards to escape the deluge, cannoned into Queenie, and brought her headlong to the floor.
jerkverbUS /dʒɜːrk/
pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading He pushed the atlas away from him with a jerk that overturned the ink bottle, sending a stream of ink towards Avice--who, shoving her chair backwards to escape the deluge, cannoned into Queenie, and brought her headlong to the floor.
malicenounUS /ˈmæləs/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading Queenie turned to go obediently enough--she was too young, and possibly too fat, to plan, as yet, the deliberate malice in which her brother and sister took their chief pleasure.
a particular point in time
From this reading Unfortunately, Wilfred arrived at the end of Africa at the wrong moment for her.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now run and sit down again.”
obedientlyadverbUS /oʊˈbiːdiəntli/
in an obedient manner
From this reading Queenie turned to go obediently enough--she was too young, and possibly too fat, to plan, as yet, the deliberate malice in which her brother and sister took their chief pleasure.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Unfortunately, Wilfred arrived at the end of Africa at the wrong moment for her.
overturnedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərtɜːrnd/
having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom
From this reading He pushed the atlas away from him with a jerk that overturned the ink bottle, sending a stream of ink towards Avice--who, shoving her chair backwards to escape the deluge, cannoned into Queenie, and brought her headlong to the floor.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She polished the fat, tear-stained cheek with her own.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading Queenie turned to go obediently enough--she was too young, and possibly too fat, to plan, as yet, the deliberate malice in which her brother and sister took their chief pleasure.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Queenie turned to go obediently enough--she was too young, and possibly too fat, to plan, as yet, the deliberate malice in which her brother and sister took their chief pleasure.
polishedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃt/
perfected or made shiny and smooth
From this reading She polished the fat, tear-stained cheek with her own.
by chance
From this reading Queenie turned to go obediently enough--she was too young, and possibly too fat, to plan, as yet, the deliberate malice in which her brother and sister took their chief pleasure.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading He pushed the atlas away from him with a jerk that overturned the ink bottle, sending a stream of ink towards Avice--who, shoving her chair backwards to escape the deluge, cannoned into Queenie, and brought her headlong to the floor.
Queenie
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From this reading Queenie turned to go obediently enough--she was too young, and possibly too fat, to plan, as yet, the deliberate malice in which her brother and sister took their chief pleasure.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “Now run and sit down again.”
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading He pushed the atlas away from him with a jerk that overturned the ink bottle, sending a stream of ink towards Avice--who, shoving her chair backwards to escape the deluge, cannoned into Queenie, and brought her headlong to the floor.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She polished the fat, tear-stained cheek with her own.
shovingverbUS /ˈʃʌvɪŋ/
-ing form of “shove” — come into rough contact with while moving
From this reading He pushed the atlas away from him with a jerk that overturned the ink bottle, sending a stream of ink towards Avice--who, shoving her chair backwards to escape the deluge, cannoned into Queenie, and brought her headlong to the floor.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Queenie turned to go obediently enough--she was too young, and possibly too fat, to plan, as yet, the deliberate malice in which her brother and sister took their chief pleasure.
be seated
From this reading “Now run and sit down again.”
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading He pushed the atlas away from him with a jerk that overturned the ink bottle, sending a stream of ink towards Avice--who, shoving her chair backwards to escape the deluge, cannoned into Queenie, and brought her headlong to the floor.
tear-stained
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From this reading She polished the fat, tear-stained cheek with her own.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He pushed the atlas away from him with a jerk that overturned the ink bottle, sending a stream of ink towards Avice--who, shoving her chair backwards to escape the deluge, cannoned into Queenie, and brought her headlong to the floor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She polished the fat, tear-stained cheek with her own.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Queenie turned to go obediently enough--she was too young, and possibly too fat, to plan, as yet, the deliberate malice in which her brother and sister took their chief pleasure.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Queenie turned to go obediently enough--she was too young, and possibly too fat, to plan, as yet, the deliberate malice in which her brother and sister took their chief pleasure.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Queenie turned to go obediently enough--she was too young, and possibly too fat, to plan, as yet, the deliberate malice in which her brother and sister took their chief pleasure.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Queenie turned to go obediently enough--she was too young, and possibly too fat, to plan, as yet, the deliberate malice in which her brother and sister took their chief pleasure.
in the direction of
From this reading He pushed the atlas away from him with a jerk that overturned the ink bottle, sending a stream of ink towards Avice--who, shoving her chair backwards to escape the deluge, cannoned into Queenie, and brought her headlong to the floor.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Queenie turned to go obediently enough--she was too young, and possibly too fat, to plan, as yet, the deliberate malice in which her brother and sister took their chief pleasure.
UnfortunatelyadverbUS /ənˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by bad luck
From this reading Unfortunately, Wilfred arrived at the end of Africa at the wrong moment for her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Queenie turned to go obediently enough--she was too young, and possibly too fat, to plan, as yet, the deliberate malice in which her brother and sister took their chief pleasure.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Queenie turned to go obediently enough--she was too young, and possibly too fat, to plan, as yet, the deliberate malice in which her brother and sister took their chief pleasure.
which person or people
From this reading He pushed the atlas away from him with a jerk that overturned the ink bottle, sending a stream of ink towards Avice--who, shoving her chair backwards to escape the deluge, cannoned into Queenie, and brought her headlong to the floor.
Wilfred
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From this reading Unfortunately, Wilfred arrived at the end of Africa at the wrong moment for her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She polished the fat, tear-stained cheek with her own.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading Unfortunately, Wilfred arrived at the end of Africa at the wrong moment for her.
but in spite of that
From this reading Queenie turned to go obediently enough--she was too young, and possibly too fat, to plan, as yet, the deliberate malice in which her brother and sister took their chief pleasure.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Queenie turned to go obediently enough--she was too young, and possibly too fat, to plan, as yet, the deliberate malice in which her brother and sister took their chief pleasure.
