used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a moment there was intense silence while Amanda rose triumphantly and flounced up to the platform.
Amanda
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From this reading For a moment there was intense silence while Amanda rose triumphantly and flounced up to the platform.
amazedadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Then an amazed, angry buzz rose from the audience of indignant girls.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Then an amazed, angry buzz rose from the audience of indignant girls.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For a moment there was intense silence while Amanda rose triumphantly and flounced up to the platform.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading Then an amazed, angry buzz rose from the audience of indignant girls.
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading Then an amazed, angry buzz rose from the audience of indignant girls.
brightestadjectiveUS /ˈbraɪtəst/
superlative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Amanda, who was proverbially stupid, to have taken the prize from some of the brightest girls in the school!
buzzverbUS /bʌz/
make a buzzing sound
From this reading Then an amazed, angry buzz rose from the audience of indignant girls.
flounced
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From this reading For a moment there was intense silence while Amanda rose triumphantly and flounced up to the platform.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment there was intense silence while Amanda rose triumphantly and flounced up to the platform.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then an amazed, angry buzz rose from the audience of indignant girls.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Then an amazed, angry buzz rose from the audience of indignant girls.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Amanda, who was proverbially stupid, to have taken the prize from some of the brightest girls in the school!
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading It was impossible—incredible!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Amanda, who was proverbially stupid, to have taken the prize from some of the brightest girls in the school!
incredibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkredəbəl/
beyond belief or understanding
From this reading It was impossible—incredible!
indignantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnənt/
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading Then an amazed, angry buzz rose from the audience of indignant girls.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading For a moment there was intense silence while Amanda rose triumphantly and flounced up to the platform.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was impossible—incredible!
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment there was intense silence while Amanda rose triumphantly and flounced up to the platform.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then an amazed, angry buzz rose from the audience of indignant girls.
and nothing more
From this reading And yet it was only too true!
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading For a moment there was intense silence while Amanda rose triumphantly and flounced up to the platform.
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading Amanda, who was proverbially stupid, to have taken the prize from some of the brightest girls in the school!
proverbiallyadverb
in the manner of something that has become a byword
From this reading Amanda, who was proverbially stupid, to have taken the prize from some of the brightest girls in the school!
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading For a moment there was intense silence while Amanda rose triumphantly and flounced up to the platform.
an educational institution
From this reading Amanda, who was proverbially stupid, to have taken the prize from some of the brightest girls in the school!
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading For a moment there was intense silence while Amanda rose triumphantly and flounced up to the platform.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Amanda, who was proverbially stupid, to have taken the prize from some of the brightest girls in the school!
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading Amanda, who was proverbially stupid, to have taken the prize from some of the brightest girls in the school!
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Amanda, who was proverbially stupid, to have taken the prize from some of the brightest girls in the school!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For a moment there was intense silence while Amanda rose triumphantly and flounced up to the platform.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then an amazed, angry buzz rose from the audience of indignant girls.
in or at that place or location
From this reading For a moment there was intense silence while Amanda rose triumphantly and flounced up to the platform.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For a moment there was intense silence while Amanda rose triumphantly and flounced up to the platform.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading And yet it was only too true!
triumphantlyadverbUS /traɪˈʌmfəntli/
in a triumphant manner
From this reading For a moment there was intense silence while Amanda rose triumphantly and flounced up to the platform.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading And yet it was only too true!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading For a moment there was intense silence while Amanda rose triumphantly and flounced up to the platform.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For a moment there was intense silence while Amanda rose triumphantly and flounced up to the platform.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading For a moment there was intense silence while Amanda rose triumphantly and flounced up to the platform.
which person or people
From this reading Amanda, who was proverbially stupid, to have taken the prize from some of the brightest girls in the school!
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet it was only too true!
