used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was not at all surprised when Antonia handed her a sealed envelope.
how long something has existed
From this reading She possessed the discretion of her race, of her age.
(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 She was not at all surprised when Antonia handed her a sealed envelope.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Antonia went marketing the next morning, and when she came back Sylvia met her with fearful, inquiring eyes.
Antonia
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From this reading Antonia went marketing the next morning, and when she came back Sylvia met her with fearful, inquiring eyes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was not at all surprised when Antonia handed her a sealed envelope.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Antonia went marketing the next morning, and when she came back Sylvia met her with fearful, inquiring eyes.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Antonia went marketing the next morning, and when she came back Sylvia met her with fearful, inquiring eyes.
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading She was terribly uneasy, and she was one of those creatures who must go more than half-way to meet impending danger.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading She was terribly uneasy, and she was one of those creatures who must go more than half-way to meet impending danger.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The old servant did not linger to witness the reading of that written message.
discretionnounUS /dɪˈskreʃən/
freedom to act or judge on one's own
From this reading She possessed the discretion of her race, of her age.
envelopenounUS /ˈenvəloʊp/
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading She was not at all surprised when Antonia handed her a sealed envelope.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Antonia went marketing the next morning, and when she came back Sylvia met her with fearful, inquiring eyes.
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading Antonia went marketing the next morning, and when she came back Sylvia met her with fearful, inquiring eyes.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She was terribly uneasy, and she was one of those creatures who must go more than half-way to meet impending danger.
half-way
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From this reading She was terribly uneasy, and she was one of those creatures who must go more than half-way to meet impending danger.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading She was not at all surprised when Antonia handed her a sealed envelope.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Antonia went marketing the next morning, and when she came back Sylvia met her with fearful, inquiring eyes.
impendingadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpendɪŋ/
close in time; about to occur
From this reading She was terribly uneasy, and she was one of those creatures who must go more than half-way to meet impending danger.
inquiringadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪərɪŋ/
given to inquiry
From this reading Antonia went marketing the next morning, and when she came back Sylvia met her with fearful, inquiring eyes.
lingerverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡər/
remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading The old servant did not linger to witness the reading of that written message.
marketingnounUS /ˈmɑːrkətɪŋ/
the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money
From this reading Antonia went marketing the next morning, and when she came back Sylvia met her with fearful, inquiring eyes.
come together
From this reading She was terribly uneasy, and she was one of those creatures who must go more than half-way to meet impending danger.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading The old servant did not linger to witness the reading of that written message.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Antonia went marketing the next morning, and when she came back Sylvia met her with fearful, inquiring eyes.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She was terribly uneasy, and she was one of those creatures who must go more than half-way to meet impending danger.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Antonia went marketing the next morning, and when she came back Sylvia met her with fearful, inquiring eyes.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She was terribly uneasy, and she was one of those creatures who must go more than half-way to meet impending danger.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Antonia went marketing the next morning, and when she came back Sylvia met her with fearful, inquiring eyes.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was not at all surprised when Antonia handed her a sealed envelope.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was terribly uneasy, and she was one of those creatures who must go more than half-way to meet impending danger.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old servant did not linger to witness the reading of that written message.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She was terribly uneasy, and she was one of those creatures who must go more than half-way to meet impending danger.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading She possessed the discretion of her race, of her age.
any competition
From this reading She possessed the discretion of her race, of her age.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading The old servant did not linger to witness the reading of that written message.
sealedadjectiveUS /siːld/
established irrevocably
From this reading She was not at all surprised when Antonia handed her a sealed envelope.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading The old servant did not linger to witness the reading of that written message.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Antonia went marketing the next morning, and when she came back Sylvia met her with fearful, inquiring eyes.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading She was not at all surprised when Antonia handed her a sealed envelope.
Sylvia
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From this reading Antonia went marketing the next morning, and when she came back Sylvia met her with fearful, inquiring eyes.
terriblyadverbUS /ˈterəbli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading She was terribly uneasy, and she was one of those creatures who must go more than half-way to meet impending danger.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She was terribly uneasy, and she was one of those creatures who must go more than half-way to meet impending danger.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The old servant did not linger to witness the reading of that written message.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Antonia went marketing the next morning, and when she came back Sylvia met her with fearful, inquiring eyes.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading She was terribly uneasy, and she was one of those creatures who must go more than half-way to meet impending danger.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was terribly uneasy, and she was one of those creatures who must go more than half-way to meet impending danger.
uneasyadjectiveUS /əˈniːzi/
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading She was terribly uneasy, and she was one of those creatures who must go more than half-way to meet impending danger.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was terribly uneasy, and she was one of those creatures who must go more than half-way to meet impending danger.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Antonia went marketing the next morning, and when she came back Sylvia met her with fearful, inquiring eyes.
at the time that
From this reading Antonia went marketing the next morning, and when she came back Sylvia met her with fearful, inquiring eyes.
which person or people
From this reading She was terribly uneasy, and she was one of those creatures who must go more than half-way to meet impending danger.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Antonia went marketing the next morning, and when she came back Sylvia met her with fearful, inquiring eyes.
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading The old servant did not linger to witness the reading of that written message.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading The old servant did not linger to witness the reading of that written message.
