used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TEST OF STRENGTH When Catherine saw the furious look on Barbara's face as she descended from the platform the night of the election, she avoided a meeting and went to bed pleading a headache.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A TEST OF STRENGTH When Catherine saw the furious look on Barbara's face as she descended from the platform the night of the election, she avoided a meeting and went to bed pleading a headache.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading Early the next morning Barbara rapped for entrance, forced her way in, and stood, tense with anger, before the older woman, her eyes red from the long vigil of a sleepless night.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A TEST OF STRENGTH When Catherine saw the furious look on Barbara's face as she descended from the platform the night of the election, she avoided a meeting and went to bed pleading a headache.
avoidedverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪd/
past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading A TEST OF STRENGTH When Catherine saw the furious look on Barbara's face as she descended from the platform the night of the election, she avoided a meeting and went to bed pleading a headache.
Barbara
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From this reading Early the next morning Barbara rapped for entrance, forced her way in, and stood, tense with anger, before the older woman, her eyes red from the long vigil of a sleepless night.
Barbara's
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From this reading A TEST OF STRENGTH When Catherine saw the furious look on Barbara's face as she descended from the platform the night of the election, she avoided a meeting and went to bed pleading a headache.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It might be serious if it were not so silly."
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading A TEST OF STRENGTH When Catherine saw the furious look on Barbara's face as she descended from the platform the night of the election, she avoided a meeting and went to bed pleading a headache.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Early the next morning Barbara rapped for entrance, forced her way in, and stood, tense with anger, before the older woman, her eyes red from the long vigil of a sleepless night.
CatherinenounUS /ˈkæθərən/
first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)
From this reading A TEST OF STRENGTH When Catherine saw the furious look on Barbara's face as she descended from the platform the night of the election, she avoided a meeting and went to bed pleading a headache.
dearly loved
From this reading "My dear, I never saw you in quite such a rage.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading A TEST OF STRENGTH When Catherine saw the furious look on Barbara's face as she descended from the platform the night of the election, she avoided a meeting and went to bed pleading a headache.
EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Early the next morning Barbara rapped for entrance, forced her way in, and stood, tense with anger, before the older woman, her eyes red from the long vigil of a sleepless night.
electionnounUS /ɪˈlekʃən/
a vote to select the winner of a position or political office
From this reading A TEST OF STRENGTH When Catherine saw the furious look on Barbara's face as she descended from the platform the night of the election, she avoided a meeting and went to bed pleading a headache.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading Early the next morning Barbara rapped for entrance, forced her way in, and stood, tense with anger, before the older woman, her eyes red from the long vigil of a sleepless night.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Early the next morning Barbara rapped for entrance, forced her way in, and stood, tense with anger, before the older woman, her eyes red from the long vigil of a sleepless night.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A TEST OF STRENGTH When Catherine saw the furious look on Barbara's face as she descended from the platform the night of the election, she avoided a meeting and went to bed pleading a headache.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Early the next morning Barbara rapped for entrance, forced her way in, and stood, tense with anger, before the older woman, her eyes red from the long vigil of a sleepless night.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading Early the next morning Barbara rapped for entrance, forced her way in, and stood, tense with anger, before the older woman, her eyes red from the long vigil of a sleepless night.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A TEST OF STRENGTH When Catherine saw the furious look on Barbara's face as she descended from the platform the night of the election, she avoided a meeting and went to bed pleading a headache.
furiousadjectiveUS /ˈfjʊriəs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading A TEST OF STRENGTH When Catherine saw the furious look on Barbara's face as she descended from the platform the night of the election, she avoided a meeting and went to bed pleading a headache.
headachenounUS /ˈhedeɪk/
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading A TEST OF STRENGTH When Catherine saw the furious look on Barbara's face as she descended from the platform the night of the election, she avoided a meeting and went to bed pleading a headache.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Early the next morning Barbara rapped for entrance, forced her way in, and stood, tense with anger, before the older woman, her eyes red from the long vigil of a sleepless night.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "My dear, I never saw you in quite such a rage.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It might be serious if it were not so silly."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Early the next morning Barbara rapped for entrance, forced her way in, and stood, tense with anger, before the older woman, her eyes red from the long vigil of a sleepless night.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It might be serious if it were not so silly."
immediately past
From this reading "You avoided me last night----" Catherine laughed.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading "You avoided me last night----" Catherine laughed.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Early the next morning Barbara rapped for entrance, forced her way in, and stood, tense with anger, before the older woman, her eyes red from the long vigil of a sleepless night.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading A TEST OF STRENGTH When Catherine saw the furious look on Barbara's face as she descended from the platform the night of the election, she avoided a meeting and went to bed pleading a headache.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You avoided me last night----" Catherine laughed.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading A TEST OF STRENGTH When Catherine saw the furious look on Barbara's face as she descended from the platform the night of the election, she avoided a meeting and went to bed pleading a headache.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It might be serious if it were not so silly."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Early the next morning Barbara rapped for entrance, forced her way in, and stood, tense with anger, before the older woman, her eyes red from the long vigil of a sleepless night.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My dear, I never saw you in quite such a rage.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "My dear, I never saw you in quite such a rage.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Early the next morning Barbara rapped for entrance, forced her way in, and stood, tense with anger, before the older woman, her eyes red from the long vigil of a sleepless night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A TEST OF STRENGTH When Catherine saw the furious look on Barbara's face as she descended from the platform the night of the election, she avoided a meeting and went to bed pleading a headache.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It might be serious if it were not so silly."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A TEST OF STRENGTH When Catherine saw the furious look on Barbara's face as she descended from the platform the night of the election, she avoided a meeting and went to bed pleading a headache.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Early the next morning Barbara rapped for entrance, forced her way in, and stood, tense with anger, before the older woman, her eyes red from the long vigil of a sleepless night.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A TEST OF STRENGTH When Catherine saw the furious look on Barbara's face as she descended from the platform the night of the election, she avoided a meeting and went to bed pleading a headache.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading A TEST OF STRENGTH When Catherine saw the furious look on Barbara's face as she descended from the platform the night of the election, she avoided a meeting and went to bed pleading a headache.
pleadingnounUS /ˈpliːdɪŋ/
(law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding
From this reading A TEST OF STRENGTH When Catherine saw the furious look on Barbara's face as she descended from the platform the night of the election, she avoided a meeting and went to bed pleading a headache.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "My dear, I never saw you in quite such a rage.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading "My dear, I never saw you in quite such a rage.
rappedverbUS /ræpt/
inflected form of “rap” — strike sharply
From this reading Early the next morning Barbara rapped for entrance, forced her way in, and stood, tense with anger, before the older woman, her eyes red from the long vigil of a sleepless night.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Early the next morning Barbara rapped for entrance, forced her way in, and stood, tense with anger, before the older woman, her eyes red from the long vigil of a sleepless night.
cut with a saw
From this reading A TEST OF STRENGTH When Catherine saw the furious look on Barbara's face as she descended from the platform the night of the election, she avoided a meeting and went to bed pleading a headache.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading It might be serious if it were not so silly."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A TEST OF STRENGTH When Catherine saw the furious look on Barbara's face as she descended from the platform the night of the election, she avoided a meeting and went to bed pleading a headache.
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading It might be serious if it were not so silly."
sleeplessadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpləs/
experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness
From this reading Early the next morning Barbara rapped for entrance, forced her way in, and stood, tense with anger, before the older woman, her eyes red from the long vigil of a sleepless night.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It might be serious if it were not so silly."
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Early the next morning Barbara rapped for entrance, forced her way in, and stood, tense with anger, before the older woman, her eyes red from the long vigil of a sleepless night.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading A TEST OF STRENGTH When Catherine saw the furious look on Barbara's face as she descended from the platform the night of the election, she avoided a meeting and went to bed pleading a headache.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "My dear, I never saw you in quite such a rage.
tensenounUS /tens/
a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
From this reading Early the next morning Barbara rapped for entrance, forced her way in, and stood, tense with anger, before the older woman, her eyes red from the long vigil of a sleepless night.
TESTnounUS /test/
trying something to find out about it
From this reading A TEST OF STRENGTH When Catherine saw the furious look on Barbara's face as she descended from the platform the night of the election, she avoided a meeting and went to bed pleading a headache.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A TEST OF STRENGTH When Catherine saw the furious look on Barbara's face as she descended from the platform the night of the election, she avoided a meeting and went to bed pleading a headache.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A TEST OF STRENGTH When Catherine saw the furious look on Barbara's face as she descended from the platform the night of the election, she avoided a meeting and went to bed pleading a headache.
vigilnounUS /ˈvɪdʒəl/
a period of sleeplessness
From this reading Early the next morning Barbara rapped for entrance, forced her way in, and stood, tense with anger, before the older woman, her eyes red from the long vigil of a sleepless night.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Early the next morning Barbara rapped for entrance, forced her way in, and stood, tense with anger, before the older woman, her eyes red from the long vigil of a sleepless night.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A TEST OF STRENGTH When Catherine saw the furious look on Barbara's face as she descended from the platform the night of the election, she avoided a meeting and went to bed pleading a headache.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It might be serious if it were not so silly."
at the time that
From this reading A TEST OF STRENGTH When Catherine saw the furious look on Barbara's face as she descended from the platform the night of the election, she avoided a meeting and went to bed pleading a headache.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Early the next morning Barbara rapped for entrance, forced her way in, and stood, tense with anger, before the older woman, her eyes red from the long vigil of a sleepless night.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Early the next morning Barbara rapped for entrance, forced her way in, and stood, tense with anger, before the older woman, her eyes red from the long vigil of a sleepless night.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You avoided me last night----" Catherine laughed.
