used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a Miss Perriton of about her own age whom she liked at first sight.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was nothing about Uncle Amazon and the Shell Road store; some other wind of mischance had ruffled her soul.
acquaintancesnounUS /əˈkweɪntənsɪz/
plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading But the girl ignored Aunt Euphemia's signals for several minutes; until she made herself, indeed, more familiar with the manner and personal attributes of these new acquaintances.
how long something has existed
From this reading There was a Miss Perriton of about her own age whom she liked at first sight.
AmazonnounUS /ˈæməzɑːn/
a large strong and aggressive woman
From this reading It was nothing about Uncle Amazon and the Shell Road store; some other wind of mischance had ruffled her soul.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was nothing about Uncle Amazon and the Shell Road store; some other wind of mischance had ruffled her soul.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was a Miss Perriton of about her own age whom she liked at first sight.
attractiveadjectiveUS /əˈtræktɪv/
pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm
From this reading Two or three men of the party were clean-cut and attractive fellows.
attributesnounUS /ˈætrəbjuːts/
plural of “attribute” — a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished
From this reading But the girl ignored Aunt Euphemia's signals for several minutes; until she made herself, indeed, more familiar with the manner and personal attributes of these new acquaintances.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading DISCOVERIES Louise, knowing Aunt Euphemia so well, was immediately aware that the haughty lady had something more than ordinarily unpleasant to communicate.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading DISCOVERIES Louise, knowing Aunt Euphemia so well, was immediately aware that the haughty lady had something more than ordinarily unpleasant to communicate.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the girl ignored Aunt Euphemia's signals for several minutes; until she made herself, indeed, more familiar with the manner and personal attributes of these new acquaintances.
clean-cutadjective
neat and smart in appearance
From this reading Two or three men of the party were clean-cut and attractive fellows.
communicateverbUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪt/
transmit information
From this reading DISCOVERIES Louise, knowing Aunt Euphemia so well, was immediately aware that the haughty lady had something more than ordinarily unpleasant to communicate.
DISCOVERIESnounUS /dɪˈskʌvəriz/
plural of “discovery” — the act of discovering something
From this reading DISCOVERIES Louise, knowing Aunt Euphemia so well, was immediately aware that the haughty lady had something more than ordinarily unpleasant to communicate.
Euphemia
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From this reading DISCOVERIES Louise, knowing Aunt Euphemia so well, was immediately aware that the haughty lady had something more than ordinarily unpleasant to communicate.
Euphemia's
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From this reading But the girl ignored Aunt Euphemia's signals for several minutes; until she made herself, indeed, more familiar with the manner and personal attributes of these new acquaintances.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading But the girl ignored Aunt Euphemia's signals for several minutes; until she made herself, indeed, more familiar with the manner and personal attributes of these new acquaintances.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading Two or three men of the party were clean-cut and attractive fellows.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading There was a Miss Perriton of about her own age whom she liked at first sight.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But the girl ignored Aunt Euphemia's signals for several minutes; until she made herself, indeed, more familiar with the manner and personal attributes of these new acquaintances.
a young female
From this reading But the girl ignored Aunt Euphemia's signals for several minutes; until she made herself, indeed, more familiar with the manner and personal attributes of these new acquaintances.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading DISCOVERIES Louise, knowing Aunt Euphemia so well, was immediately aware that the haughty lady had something more than ordinarily unpleasant to communicate.
haughtyadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːti/
having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
From this reading DISCOVERIES Louise, knowing Aunt Euphemia so well, was immediately aware that the haughty lady had something more than ordinarily unpleasant to communicate.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was nothing about Uncle Amazon and the Shell Road store; some other wind of mischance had ruffled her soul.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading But the girl ignored Aunt Euphemia's signals for several minutes; until she made herself, indeed, more familiar with the manner and personal attributes of these new acquaintances.
ignoredadjectiveUS /ˌɪɡˈnɔːrd/
disregarded
From this reading But the girl ignored Aunt Euphemia's signals for several minutes; until she made herself, indeed, more familiar with the manner and personal attributes of these new acquaintances.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading DISCOVERIES Louise, knowing Aunt Euphemia so well, was immediately aware that the haughty lady had something more than ordinarily unpleasant to communicate.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading But the girl ignored Aunt Euphemia's signals for several minutes; until she made herself, indeed, more familiar with the manner and personal attributes of these new acquaintances.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was nothing about Uncle Amazon and the Shell Road store; some other wind of mischance had ruffled her soul.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading DISCOVERIES Louise, knowing Aunt Euphemia so well, was immediately aware that the haughty lady had something more than ordinarily unpleasant to communicate.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading DISCOVERIES Louise, knowing Aunt Euphemia so well, was immediately aware that the haughty lady had something more than ordinarily unpleasant to communicate.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading There was a Miss Perriton of about her own age whom she liked at first sight.
Louise
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From this reading DISCOVERIES Louise, knowing Aunt Euphemia so well, was immediately aware that the haughty lady had something more than ordinarily unpleasant to communicate.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But the girl ignored Aunt Euphemia's signals for several minutes; until she made herself, indeed, more familiar with the manner and personal attributes of these new acquaintances.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But the girl ignored Aunt Euphemia's signals for several minutes; until she made herself, indeed, more familiar with the manner and personal attributes of these new acquaintances.
the force of workers available
From this reading Two or three men of the party were clean-cut and attractive fellows.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading But the girl ignored Aunt Euphemia's signals for several minutes; until she made herself, indeed, more familiar with the manner and personal attributes of these new acquaintances.
mischancenoun
an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate
From this reading It was nothing about Uncle Amazon and the Shell Road store; some other wind of mischance had ruffled her soul.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading There was a Miss Perriton of about her own age whom she liked at first sight.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading DISCOVERIES Louise, knowing Aunt Euphemia so well, was immediately aware that the haughty lady had something more than ordinarily unpleasant to communicate.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading But the girl ignored Aunt Euphemia's signals for several minutes; until she made herself, indeed, more familiar with the manner and personal attributes of these new acquaintances.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It was nothing about Uncle Amazon and the Shell Road store; some other wind of mischance had ruffled her soul.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was nothing about Uncle Amazon and the Shell Road store; some other wind of mischance had ruffled her soul.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Two or three men of the party were clean-cut and attractive fellows.
ordinarilyadverbUS /ˌɔːrdəˈnerəli/
under normal conditions
From this reading DISCOVERIES Louise, knowing Aunt Euphemia so well, was immediately aware that the haughty lady had something more than ordinarily unpleasant to communicate.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It was nothing about Uncle Amazon and the Shell Road store; some other wind of mischance had ruffled her soul.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading There was a Miss Perriton of about her own age whom she liked at first sight.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Two or three men of the party were clean-cut and attractive fellows.
Perriton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a Miss Perriton of about her own age whom she liked at first sight.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading But the girl ignored Aunt Euphemia's signals for several minutes; until she made herself, indeed, more familiar with the manner and personal attributes of these new acquaintances.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading It was nothing about Uncle Amazon and the Shell Road store; some other wind of mischance had ruffled her soul.
ruffledadjectiveUS /ˈrʌfəld/
shaken into waves or undulations as by wind
From this reading It was nothing about Uncle Amazon and the Shell Road store; some other wind of mischance had ruffled her soul.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading But the girl ignored Aunt Euphemia's signals for several minutes; until she made herself, indeed, more familiar with the manner and personal attributes of these new acquaintances.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But the girl ignored Aunt Euphemia's signals for several minutes; until she made herself, indeed, more familiar with the manner and personal attributes of these new acquaintances.
ShellnounUS /ʃel/
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading It was nothing about Uncle Amazon and the Shell Road store; some other wind of mischance had ruffled her soul.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading There was a Miss Perriton of about her own age whom she liked at first sight.
signalsnounUS /ˈsɪɡnəlz/
plural of “signal” — any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading But the girl ignored Aunt Euphemia's signals for several minutes; until she made herself, indeed, more familiar with the manner and personal attributes of these new acquaintances.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading DISCOVERIES Louise, knowing Aunt Euphemia so well, was immediately aware that the haughty lady had something more than ordinarily unpleasant to communicate.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was nothing about Uncle Amazon and the Shell Road store; some other wind of mischance had ruffled her soul.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading DISCOVERIES Louise, knowing Aunt Euphemia so well, was immediately aware that the haughty lady had something more than ordinarily unpleasant to communicate.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading It was nothing about Uncle Amazon and the Shell Road store; some other wind of mischance had ruffled her soul.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading It was nothing about Uncle Amazon and the Shell Road store; some other wind of mischance had ruffled her soul.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading DISCOVERIES Louise, knowing Aunt Euphemia so well, was immediately aware that the haughty lady had something more than ordinarily unpleasant to communicate.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading DISCOVERIES Louise, knowing Aunt Euphemia so well, was immediately aware that the haughty lady had something more than ordinarily unpleasant to communicate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DISCOVERIES Louise, knowing Aunt Euphemia so well, was immediately aware that the haughty lady had something more than ordinarily unpleasant to communicate.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a Miss Perriton of about her own age whom she liked at first sight.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But the girl ignored Aunt Euphemia's signals for several minutes; until she made herself, indeed, more familiar with the manner and personal attributes of these new acquaintances.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Two or three men of the party were clean-cut and attractive fellows.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DISCOVERIES Louise, knowing Aunt Euphemia so well, was immediately aware that the haughty lady had something more than ordinarily unpleasant to communicate.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two or three men of the party were clean-cut and attractive fellows.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading It was nothing about Uncle Amazon and the Shell Road store; some other wind of mischance had ruffled her soul.
unpleasantadjectiveUS /ənˈplezənt/
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading DISCOVERIES Louise, knowing Aunt Euphemia so well, was immediately aware that the haughty lady had something more than ordinarily unpleasant to communicate.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading But the girl ignored Aunt Euphemia's signals for several minutes; until she made herself, indeed, more familiar with the manner and personal attributes of these new acquaintances.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DISCOVERIES Louise, knowing Aunt Euphemia so well, was immediately aware that the haughty lady had something more than ordinarily unpleasant to communicate.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading DISCOVERIES Louise, knowing Aunt Euphemia so well, was immediately aware that the haughty lady had something more than ordinarily unpleasant to communicate.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Two or three men of the party were clean-cut and attractive fellows.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was a Miss Perriton of about her own age whom she liked at first sight.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading It was nothing about Uncle Amazon and the Shell Road store; some other wind of mischance had ruffled her soul.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But the girl ignored Aunt Euphemia's signals for several minutes; until she made herself, indeed, more familiar with the manner and personal attributes of these new acquaintances.
