used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PUBLIC REBUKE Laura Jordon’s resentment against Edina Tooker and her attitude toward Billie did not abate at once.
abateverbUS /əˈbeɪt/
make less active or intense
From this reading A PUBLIC REBUKE Laura Jordon’s resentment against Edina Tooker and her attitude toward Billie did not abate at once.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Talk about throwing pearls before swine!
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading A PUBLIC REBUKE Laura Jordon’s resentment against Edina Tooker and her attitude toward Billie did not abate at once.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Never saw such an ungrateful wretch in my life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A PUBLIC REBUKE Laura Jordon’s resentment against Edina Tooker and her attitude toward Billie did not abate at once.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A PUBLIC REBUKE Laura Jordon’s resentment against Edina Tooker and her attitude toward Billie did not abate at once.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading A PUBLIC REBUKE Laura Jordon’s resentment against Edina Tooker and her attitude toward Billie did not abate at once.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For the greater part of the return walk to Three Towers Hall she sputtered and fumed, mentioning dire forms of punishment that should be meted out to the girl from the West if she, Laura, could have her way.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Talk about throwing pearls before swine!
Billie
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From this reading A PUBLIC REBUKE Laura Jordon’s resentment against Edina Tooker and her attitude toward Billie did not abate at once.
BradleynounUS /ˈbrædli/
United States politician who was elected the first black mayor of Los Angeles (1917-1998)
From this reading She never even knew what it meant to be taken up by Billie Bradley.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She never even knew what it meant to be taken up by Billie Bradley.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For the greater part of the return walk to Three Towers Hall she sputtered and fumed, mentioning dire forms of punishment that should be meted out to the girl from the West if she, Laura, could have her way.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading A PUBLIC REBUKE Laura Jordon’s resentment against Edina Tooker and her attitude toward Billie did not abate at once.
direadjectiveUS /daɪr/
fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless
From this reading For the greater part of the return walk to Three Towers Hall she sputtered and fumed, mentioning dire forms of punishment that should be meted out to the girl from the West if she, Laura, could have her way.
Edina
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From this reading A PUBLIC REBUKE Laura Jordon’s resentment against Edina Tooker and her attitude toward Billie did not abate at once.
divisible by two
From this reading She never even knew what it meant to be taken up by Billie Bradley.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the greater part of the return walk to Three Towers Hall she sputtered and fumed, mentioning dire forms of punishment that should be meted out to the girl from the West if she, Laura, could have her way.
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading For the greater part of the return walk to Three Towers Hall she sputtered and fumed, mentioning dire forms of punishment that should be meted out to the girl from the West if she, Laura, could have her way.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For the greater part of the return walk to Three Towers Hall she sputtered and fumed, mentioning dire forms of punishment that should be meted out to the girl from the West if she, Laura, could have her way.
fumedadjectiveUS /fjuːmd/
(of wood) darkened or colored by exposure to ammonia fumes
From this reading For the greater part of the return walk to Three Towers Hall she sputtered and fumed, mentioning dire forms of punishment that should be meted out to the girl from the West if she, Laura, could have her way.
a young female
From this reading For the greater part of the return walk to Three Towers Hall she sputtered and fumed, mentioning dire forms of punishment that should be meted out to the girl from the West if she, Laura, could have her way.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading For the greater part of the return walk to Three Towers Hall she sputtered and fumed, mentioning dire forms of punishment that should be meted out to the girl from the West if she, Laura, could have her way.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading For the greater part of the return walk to Three Towers Hall she sputtered and fumed, mentioning dire forms of punishment that should be meted out to the girl from the West if she, Laura, could have her way.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For the greater part of the return walk to Three Towers Hall she sputtered and fumed, mentioning dire forms of punishment that should be meted out to the girl from the West if she, Laura, could have her way.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A PUBLIC REBUKE Laura Jordon’s resentment against Edina Tooker and her attitude toward Billie did not abate at once.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading For the greater part of the return walk to Three Towers Hall she sputtered and fumed, mentioning dire forms of punishment that should be meted out to the girl from the West if she, Laura, could have her way.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Never saw such an ungrateful wretch in my life.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She never even knew what it meant to be taken up by Billie Bradley.”
Jordon's
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From this reading A PUBLIC REBUKE Laura Jordon’s resentment against Edina Tooker and her attitude toward Billie did not abate at once.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She never even knew what it meant to be taken up by Billie Bradley.”
Laura
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From this reading A PUBLIC REBUKE Laura Jordon’s resentment against Edina Tooker and her attitude toward Billie did not abate at once.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “Never saw such an ungrateful wretch in my life.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading She never even knew what it meant to be taken up by Billie Bradley.”
mentioningverbUS /ˈmenʃənɪŋ/
-ing form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading For the greater part of the return walk to Three Towers Hall she sputtered and fumed, mentioning dire forms of punishment that should be meted out to the girl from the West if she, Laura, could have her way.
meted
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From this reading For the greater part of the return walk to Three Towers Hall she sputtered and fumed, mentioning dire forms of punishment that should be meted out to the girl from the West if she, Laura, could have her way.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Never saw such an ungrateful wretch in my life.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “Never saw such an ungrateful wretch in my life.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A PUBLIC REBUKE Laura Jordon’s resentment against Edina Tooker and her attitude toward Billie did not abate at once.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For the greater part of the return walk to Three Towers Hall she sputtered and fumed, mentioning dire forms of punishment that should be meted out to the girl from the West if she, Laura, could have her way.
on one occasion
From this reading A PUBLIC REBUKE Laura Jordon’s resentment against Edina Tooker and her attitude toward Billie did not abate at once.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading For the greater part of the return walk to Three Towers Hall she sputtered and fumed, mentioning dire forms of punishment that should be meted out to the girl from the West if she, Laura, could have her way.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading For the greater part of the return walk to Three Towers Hall she sputtered and fumed, mentioning dire forms of punishment that should be meted out to the girl from the West if she, Laura, could have her way.
pearlsnounUS /pɜːrlz/
plural of “pearl” — a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading Talk about throwing pearls before swine!
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading A PUBLIC REBUKE Laura Jordon’s resentment against Edina Tooker and her attitude toward Billie did not abate at once.
the act of punishing
From this reading For the greater part of the return walk to Three Towers Hall she sputtered and fumed, mentioning dire forms of punishment that should be meted out to the girl from the West if she, Laura, could have her way.
REBUKEverbUS /riˈbjuːk/
censure severely or angrily
From this reading A PUBLIC REBUKE Laura Jordon’s resentment against Edina Tooker and her attitude toward Billie did not abate at once.
resentmentnounUS /rɪˈzentmənt/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading A PUBLIC REBUKE Laura Jordon’s resentment against Edina Tooker and her attitude toward Billie did not abate at once.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading For the greater part of the return walk to Three Towers Hall she sputtered and fumed, mentioning dire forms of punishment that should be meted out to the girl from the West if she, Laura, could have her way.
cut with a saw
From this reading “Never saw such an ungrateful wretch in my life.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For the greater part of the return walk to Three Towers Hall she sputtered and fumed, mentioning dire forms of punishment that should be meted out to the girl from the West if she, Laura, could have her way.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading For the greater part of the return walk to Three Towers Hall she sputtered and fumed, mentioning dire forms of punishment that should be meted out to the girl from the West if she, Laura, could have her way.
sputteredverbUS /ˈspʌtərd/
past form of “sputter” — make an explosive sound
From this reading For the greater part of the return walk to Three Towers Hall she sputtered and fumed, mentioning dire forms of punishment that should be meted out to the girl from the West if she, Laura, could have her way.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “Never saw such an ungrateful wretch in my life.
swinenounUS /swaɪn/
stout-bodied short-legged omnivorous animals
From this reading Talk about throwing pearls before swine!
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading She never even knew what it meant to be taken up by Billie Bradley.”
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Talk about throwing pearls before swine!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For the greater part of the return walk to Three Towers Hall she sputtered and fumed, mentioning dire forms of punishment that should be meted out to the girl from the West if she, Laura, could have her way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For the greater part of the return walk to Three Towers Hall she sputtered and fumed, mentioning dire forms of punishment that should be meted out to the girl from the West if she, Laura, could have her way.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading For the greater part of the return walk to Three Towers Hall she sputtered and fumed, mentioning dire forms of punishment that should be meted out to the girl from the West if she, Laura, could have her way.
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Talk about throwing pearls before swine!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For the greater part of the return walk to Three Towers Hall she sputtered and fumed, mentioning dire forms of punishment that should be meted out to the girl from the West if she, Laura, could have her way.
Tooker
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From this reading A PUBLIC REBUKE Laura Jordon’s resentment against Edina Tooker and her attitude toward Billie did not abate at once.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading A PUBLIC REBUKE Laura Jordon’s resentment against Edina Tooker and her attitude toward Billie did not abate at once.
TowersnounUS /ˈtaʊərz/
plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading For the greater part of the return walk to Three Towers Hall she sputtered and fumed, mentioning dire forms of punishment that should be meted out to the girl from the West if she, Laura, could have her way.
ungratefuladjectiveUS /ənˈɡreɪtfəl/
not feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading “Never saw such an ungrateful wretch in my life.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She never even knew what it meant to be taken up by Billie Bradley.”
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading For the greater part of the return walk to Three Towers Hall she sputtered and fumed, mentioning dire forms of punishment that should be meted out to the girl from the West if she, Laura, could have her way.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading For the greater part of the return walk to Three Towers Hall she sputtered and fumed, mentioning dire forms of punishment that should be meted out to the girl from the West if she, Laura, could have her way.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading For the greater part of the return walk to Three Towers Hall she sputtered and fumed, mentioning dire forms of punishment that should be meted out to the girl from the West if she, Laura, could have her way.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She never even knew what it meant to be taken up by Billie Bradley.”
wretchnounUS /retʃ/
performs some wicked deed
From this reading “Never saw such an ungrateful wretch in my life.
