fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading But she could not quite imagine what might be the real cause of their alarm.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All she could think of was Nicky slamming his door in the face of those thoughtless girls who wanted to go slumming.
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading As if the habits and homes of the poor should furnish them with amusement!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As if the habits and homes of the poor should furnish them with amusement!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As if the habits and homes of the poor should furnish them with amusement!
Barbara
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From this reading SUSPICIONS The dinner party was spoiled for Barbara.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But she could not quite imagine what might be the real cause of their alarm.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she could not quite imagine what might be the real cause of their alarm.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading But she could not quite imagine what might be the real cause of their alarm.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading All she could think of was Nicky slamming his door in the face of those thoughtless girls who wanted to go slumming.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading SUSPICIONS The dinner party was spoiled for Barbara.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading All she could think of was Nicky slamming his door in the face of those thoughtless girls who wanted to go slumming.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading And she could imagine little Vicky jerking down the shades, the shades with the funny pictures on.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading All she could think of was Nicky slamming his door in the face of those thoughtless girls who wanted to go slumming.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading SUSPICIONS The dinner party was spoiled for Barbara.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading And she could imagine little Vicky jerking down the shades, the shades with the funny pictures on.
furnishverbUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃ/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading As if the habits and homes of the poor should furnish them with amusement!
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading All she could think of was Nicky slamming his door in the face of those thoughtless girls who wanted to go slumming.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading All she could think of was Nicky slamming his door in the face of those thoughtless girls who wanted to go slumming.
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading As if the habits and homes of the poor should furnish them with amusement!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading All she could think of was Nicky slamming his door in the face of those thoughtless girls who wanted to go slumming.
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading As if the habits and homes of the poor should furnish them with amusement!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As if the habits and homes of the poor should furnish them with amusement!
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading And she could imagine little Vicky jerking down the shades, the shades with the funny pictures on.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All she could think of was Nicky slamming his door in the face of those thoughtless girls who wanted to go slumming.
jerkingnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrkɪŋ/
an abrupt spasmodic movement
From this reading And she could imagine little Vicky jerking down the shades, the shades with the funny pictures on.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And she could imagine little Vicky jerking down the shades, the shades with the funny pictures on.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But she could not quite imagine what might be the real cause of their alarm.
Nicky
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From this reading All she could think of was Nicky slamming his door in the face of those thoughtless girls who wanted to go slumming.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But she could not quite imagine what might be the real cause of their alarm.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All she could think of was Nicky slamming his door in the face of those thoughtless girls who wanted to go slumming.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And she could imagine little Vicky jerking down the shades, the shades with the funny pictures on.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading SUSPICIONS The dinner party was spoiled for Barbara.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading And she could imagine little Vicky jerking down the shades, the shades with the funny pictures on.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading As if the habits and homes of the poor should furnish them with amusement!
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading But she could not quite imagine what might be the real cause of their alarm.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading But she could not quite imagine what might be the real cause of their alarm.
shadesnounUS /ʃeɪdz/
(plural) something that reminds you of someone or something
From this reading And she could imagine little Vicky jerking down the shades, the shades with the funny pictures on.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All she could think of was Nicky slamming his door in the face of those thoughtless girls who wanted to go slumming.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading As if the habits and homes of the poor should furnish them with amusement!
slammingverbUS /ˈslæmɪŋ/
inflected form of “slam” — close violently
From this reading All she could think of was Nicky slamming his door in the face of those thoughtless girls who wanted to go slumming.
slumming
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From this reading All she could think of was Nicky slamming his door in the face of those thoughtless girls who wanted to go slumming.
spoiledadjectiveUS /spɔɪld/
having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention
From this reading SUSPICIONS The dinner party was spoiled for Barbara.
SUSPICIONSnounUS /səˈspɪʃənz/
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading SUSPICIONS The dinner party was spoiled for Barbara.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SUSPICIONS The dinner party was spoiled for Barbara.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But she could not quite imagine what might be the real cause of their alarm.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As if the habits and homes of the poor should furnish them with amusement!
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading All she could think of was Nicky slamming his door in the face of those thoughtless girls who wanted to go slumming.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading All she could think of was Nicky slamming his door in the face of those thoughtless girls who wanted to go slumming.
thoughtlessadjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtləs/
showing lack of careful thought
From this reading All she could think of was Nicky slamming his door in the face of those thoughtless girls who wanted to go slumming.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All she could think of was Nicky slamming his door in the face of those thoughtless girls who wanted to go slumming.
Vicky
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From this reading And she could imagine little Vicky jerking down the shades, the shades with the funny pictures on.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading All she could think of was Nicky slamming his door in the face of those thoughtless girls who wanted to go slumming.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SUSPICIONS The dinner party was spoiled for Barbara.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But she could not quite imagine what might be the real cause of their alarm.
which person or people
From this reading All she could think of was Nicky slamming his door in the face of those thoughtless girls who wanted to go slumming.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As if the habits and homes of the poor should furnish them with amusement!
