admireverbUS /ædˈmaɪr/
feel admiration for
From this reading Also, Sally came to admire Miss Summers more than ever.
in addition
From this reading Also, Sally came to admire Miss Summers more than ever.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She might be funny, with her eternally cold nose and her cat-like appearance, but she was an extraordinarily capable woman.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She might be funny, with her eternally cold nose and her cat-like appearance, but she was an extraordinarily capable woman.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading She might be funny, with her eternally cold nose and her cat-like appearance, but she was an extraordinarily capable woman.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She might be funny, with her eternally cold nose and her cat-like appearance, but she was an extraordinarily capable woman.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She might be funny, with her eternally cold nose and her cat-like appearance, but she was an extraordinarily capable woman.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Also, Sally came to admire Miss Summers more than ever.
(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading She might be funny, with her eternally cold nose and her cat-like appearance, but she was an extraordinarily capable woman.
cat-like
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From this reading She might be funny, with her eternally cold nose and her cat-like appearance, but she was an extraordinarily capable woman.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading She might be funny, with her eternally cold nose and her cat-like appearance, but she was an extraordinarily capable woman.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Not once did Sally see Miss Summers lose her nerve.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Now that Miss Summers had more to do, Sally was very useful to her.
emergenciesnounUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒənsiz/
plural of “emergency” — a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action
From this reading She rose to emergencies, which is the sign of essential greatness.
essentialadjectiveUS /eˈsenʃəl/
absolutely necessary; vitally necessary
From this reading She rose to emergencies, which is the sign of essential greatness.
eternallyadverbUS /ɪˈtɜːrnəli/
for a limitless time
From this reading She might be funny, with her eternally cold nose and her cat-like appearance, but she was an extraordinarily capable woman.
at any time
From this reading Also, Sally came to admire Miss Summers more than ever.
extraordinarilyadverbUS /ekˌstrɔːrdəˈnerəli/
extremely
From this reading She might be funny, with her eternally cold nose and her cat-like appearance, but she was an extraordinarily capable woman.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading She might be funny, with her eternally cold nose and her cat-like appearance, but she was an extraordinarily capable woman.
greatnessnounUS /ˈɡreɪtnəs/
the property possessed by something or someone of outstanding importance or eminence
From this reading She rose to emergencies, which is the sign of essential greatness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now that Miss Summers had more to do, Sally was very useful to her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Now that Miss Summers had more to do, Sally was very useful to her.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She rose to emergencies, which is the sign of essential greatness.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Not once did Sally see Miss Summers lose her nerve.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She might be funny, with her eternally cold nose and her cat-like appearance, but she was an extraordinarily capable woman.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Now that Miss Summers had more to do, Sally was very useful to her.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Now that Miss Summers had more to do, Sally was very useful to her.
nervenounUS /nɜːrv/
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading Not once did Sally see Miss Summers lose her nerve.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading She might be funny, with her eternally cold nose and her cat-like appearance, but she was an extraordinarily capable woman.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not once did Sally see Miss Summers lose her nerve.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now that Miss Summers had more to do, Sally was very useful to her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She rose to emergencies, which is the sign of essential greatness.
on one occasion
From this reading Not once did Sally see Miss Summers lose her nerve.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading She rose to emergencies, which is the sign of essential greatness.
witty remark
From this reading Now that Miss Summers had more to do, Sally was very useful to her.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Not once did Sally see Miss Summers lose her nerve.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She might be funny, with her eternally cold nose and her cat-like appearance, but she was an extraordinarily capable woman.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading She rose to emergencies, which is the sign of essential greatness.
SummersnounUS /ˈsʌmərz/
plural of “summer” — the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Now that Miss Summers had more to do, Sally was very useful to her.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Also, Sally came to admire Miss Summers more than ever.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now that Miss Summers had more to do, Sally was very useful to her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She rose to emergencies, which is the sign of essential greatness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now that Miss Summers had more to do, Sally was very useful to her.
being of use or service
From this reading Now that Miss Summers had more to do, Sally was very useful to her.
precisely as stated
From this reading Now that Miss Summers had more to do, Sally was very useful to her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now that Miss Summers had more to do, Sally was very useful to her.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She rose to emergencies, which is the sign of essential greatness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She might be funny, with her eternally cold nose and her cat-like appearance, but she was an extraordinarily capable woman.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She might be funny, with her eternally cold nose and her cat-like appearance, but she was an extraordinarily capable woman.
