used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Why had she made such a spectacle of herself? and how oddly she had looked standing there in that old linen gown with her hat hanging down her back--and such a hat!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Why had she made such a spectacle of herself? and how oddly she had looked standing there in that old linen gown with her hat hanging down her back--and such a hat!
annoyedadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading Bessie's startling demonstration had annoyed him more than he liked to confess.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Why had she made such a spectacle of herself? and how oddly she had looked standing there in that old linen gown with her hat hanging down her back--and such a hat!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had noticed it in the gardens and thought it quite out of style, and had even detected that the ribbons had been ironed!
Bessie's
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From this reading Bessie's startling demonstration had annoyed him more than he liked to confess.
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading Bessie's startling demonstration had annoyed him more than he liked to confess.
demonstrationnounUS /ˌdemənˈstreɪʃən/
a show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view
From this reading Bessie's startling demonstration had annoyed him more than he liked to confess.
detectedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtektəd/
perceived or discerned
From this reading He had noticed it in the gardens and thought it quite out of style, and had even detected that the ribbons had been ironed!
DISCOMFORTURE
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From this reading NEIL'S DISCOMFORTURE.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Why had she made such a spectacle of herself? and how oddly she had looked standing there in that old linen gown with her hat hanging down her back--and such a hat!
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading Meanwhile Neil was driving on in no very enviable frame of mind.
enviableadjectiveUS /ˈenviəbəl/
causing envy
From this reading Meanwhile Neil was driving on in no very enviable frame of mind.
divisible by two
From this reading He had noticed it in the gardens and thought it quite out of style, and had even detected that the ribbons had been ironed!
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading Meanwhile Neil was driving on in no very enviable frame of mind.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading He had noticed it in the gardens and thought it quite out of style, and had even detected that the ribbons had been ironed!
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading Why had she made such a spectacle of herself? and how oddly she had looked standing there in that old linen gown with her hat hanging down her back--and such a hat!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bessie's startling demonstration had annoyed him more than he liked to confess.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading Why had she made such a spectacle of herself? and how oddly she had looked standing there in that old linen gown with her hat hanging down her back--and such a hat!
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Why had she made such a spectacle of herself? and how oddly she had looked standing there in that old linen gown with her hat hanging down her back--and such a hat!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bessie's startling demonstration had annoyed him more than he liked to confess.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Why had she made such a spectacle of herself? and how oddly she had looked standing there in that old linen gown with her hat hanging down her back--and such a hat!
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Why had she made such a spectacle of herself? and how oddly she had looked standing there in that old linen gown with her hat hanging down her back--and such a hat!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Bessie's startling demonstration had annoyed him more than he liked to confess.
how
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From this reading Why had she made such a spectacle of herself? and how oddly she had looked standing there in that old linen gown with her hat hanging down her back--and such a hat!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Meanwhile Neil was driving on in no very enviable frame of mind.
ironedadjectiveUS /ˈaɪərnd/
(of linens or clothes) smoothed with a hot iron
From this reading He had noticed it in the gardens and thought it quite out of style, and had even detected that the ribbons had been ironed!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had noticed it in the gardens and thought it quite out of style, and had even detected that the ribbons had been ironed!
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading Bessie's startling demonstration had annoyed him more than he liked to confess.
linennounUS /ˈlɪnən/
a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant
From this reading Why had she made such a spectacle of herself? and how oddly she had looked standing there in that old linen gown with her hat hanging down her back--and such a hat!
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Why had she made such a spectacle of herself? and how oddly she had looked standing there in that old linen gown with her hat hanging down her back--and such a hat!
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Why had she made such a spectacle of herself? and how oddly she had looked standing there in that old linen gown with her hat hanging down her back--and such a hat!
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile Neil was driving on in no very enviable frame of mind.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Meanwhile Neil was driving on in no very enviable frame of mind.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Bessie's startling demonstration had annoyed him more than he liked to confess.
Neil
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From this reading Meanwhile Neil was driving on in no very enviable frame of mind.
NEIL'S
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From this reading NEIL'S DISCOMFORTURE.
not any; not one
From this reading Meanwhile Neil was driving on in no very enviable frame of mind.
being perceived or observed
From this reading He had noticed it in the gardens and thought it quite out of style, and had even detected that the ribbons had been ironed!
oddlyadverbUS /ˈɑːdli/
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading Why had she made such a spectacle of herself? and how oddly she had looked standing there in that old linen gown with her hat hanging down her back--and such a hat!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Meanwhile Neil was driving on in no very enviable frame of mind.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Why had she made such a spectacle of herself? and how oddly she had looked standing there in that old linen gown with her hat hanging down her back--and such a hat!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Meanwhile Neil was driving on in no very enviable frame of mind.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He had noticed it in the gardens and thought it quite out of style, and had even detected that the ribbons had been ironed!
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He had noticed it in the gardens and thought it quite out of style, and had even detected that the ribbons had been ironed!
ribbonsnounUS /ˈrɪbənz/
plural of “ribbon” — any long object resembling a thin line
From this reading He had noticed it in the gardens and thought it quite out of style, and had even detected that the ribbons had been ironed!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Why had she made such a spectacle of herself? and how oddly she had looked standing there in that old linen gown with her hat hanging down her back--and such a hat!
spectaclenounUS /ˈspektəkəl/
something or someone seen (especially a notable or unusual sight)
From this reading Why had she made such a spectacle of herself? and how oddly she had looked standing there in that old linen gown with her hat hanging down her back--and such a hat!
having a supporting base
From this reading Why had she made such a spectacle of herself? and how oddly she had looked standing there in that old linen gown with her hat hanging down her back--and such a hat!
startlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading Bessie's startling demonstration had annoyed him more than he liked to confess.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He had noticed it in the gardens and thought it quite out of style, and had even detected that the ribbons had been ironed!
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Why had she made such a spectacle of herself? and how oddly she had looked standing there in that old linen gown with her hat hanging down her back--and such a hat!
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Bessie's startling demonstration had annoyed him more than he liked to confess.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Why had she made such a spectacle of herself? and how oddly she had looked standing there in that old linen gown with her hat hanging down her back--and such a hat!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had noticed it in the gardens and thought it quite out of style, and had even detected that the ribbons had been ironed!
in or at that place or location
From this reading Why had she made such a spectacle of herself? and how oddly she had looked standing there in that old linen gown with her hat hanging down her back--and such a hat!
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He had noticed it in the gardens and thought it quite out of style, and had even detected that the ribbons had been ironed!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bessie's startling demonstration had annoyed him more than he liked to confess.
precisely as stated
From this reading Meanwhile Neil was driving on in no very enviable frame of mind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Meanwhile Neil was driving on in no very enviable frame of mind.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why had she made such a spectacle of herself? and how oddly she had looked standing there in that old linen gown with her hat hanging down her back--and such a hat!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Why had she made such a spectacle of herself? and how oddly she had looked standing there in that old linen gown with her hat hanging down her back--and such a hat!
