at or in the front
From this reading The next morning when Doris and Kitty came downstairs for breakfast, they were relieved to see that the Misses Gates were there ahead of them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next morning when Doris and Kitty came downstairs for breakfast, they were relieved to see that the Misses Gates were there ahead of them.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading They avoided speaking to each other and scarcely glanced at one another.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading However, they noticed at once that for the first time since their arrival at the mansion, the two ladies were dressed differently.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading However, they noticed at once that for the first time since their arrival at the mansion, the two ladies were dressed differently.
avoidedverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪd/
past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading They avoided speaking to each other and scarcely glanced at one another.
AzaleanounUS /əˈzeɪljə/
any of numerous ornamental shrubs grown for their showy flowers of various colors
From this reading Iris and Azalea spoke pleasantly to the girls but their faces were wan and strained.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “That means they’ve been quarrelling,” Doris told herself.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading The next morning when Doris and Kitty came downstairs for breakfast, they were relieved to see that the Misses Gates were there ahead of them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Iris and Azalea spoke pleasantly to the girls but their faces were wan and strained.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The next morning when Doris and Kitty came downstairs for breakfast, they were relieved to see that the Misses Gates were there ahead of them.
differentlyadverbUS /ˈdɪfrəntli/
in another and different manner
From this reading However, they noticed at once that for the first time since their arrival at the mansion, the two ladies were dressed differently.
DorisnounUS /ˈdɔːrəs/
(Greek mythology) wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids
From this reading The next morning when Doris and Kitty came downstairs for breakfast, they were relieved to see that the Misses Gates were there ahead of them.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading The next morning when Doris and Kitty came downstairs for breakfast, they were relieved to see that the Misses Gates were there ahead of them.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading However, they noticed at once that for the first time since their arrival at the mansion, the two ladies were dressed differently.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They avoided speaking to each other and scarcely glanced at one another.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Iris and Azalea spoke pleasantly to the girls but their faces were wan and strained.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading However, they noticed at once that for the first time since their arrival at the mansion, the two ladies were dressed differently.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The next morning when Doris and Kitty came downstairs for breakfast, they were relieved to see that the Misses Gates were there ahead of them.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading The next morning when Doris and Kitty came downstairs for breakfast, they were relieved to see that the Misses Gates were there ahead of them.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Iris and Azalea spoke pleasantly to the girls but their faces were wan and strained.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading They avoided speaking to each other and scarcely glanced at one another.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “That means they’ve been quarrelling,” Doris told herself.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, they noticed at once that for the first time since their arrival at the mansion, the two ladies were dressed differently.
IrisnounUS /ˈaɪrəs/
plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals
From this reading Iris and Azalea spoke pleasantly to the girls but their faces were wan and strained.
KittynounUS /ˈkɪti/
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading The next morning when Doris and Kitty came downstairs for breakfast, they were relieved to see that the Misses Gates were there ahead of them.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading However, they noticed at once that for the first time since their arrival at the mansion, the two ladies were dressed differently.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading However, they noticed at once that for the first time since their arrival at the mansion, the two ladies were dressed differently.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading “That means they’ve been quarrelling,” Doris told herself.
MissesnounUS /ˈmɪsəz/
plural of “miss” — a young female
From this reading The next morning when Doris and Kitty came downstairs for breakfast, they were relieved to see that the Misses Gates were there ahead of them.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning when Doris and Kitty came downstairs for breakfast, they were relieved to see that the Misses Gates were there ahead of them.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning when Doris and Kitty came downstairs for breakfast, they were relieved to see that the Misses Gates were there ahead of them.
being perceived or observed
From this reading However, they noticed at once that for the first time since their arrival at the mansion, the two ladies were dressed differently.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next morning when Doris and Kitty came downstairs for breakfast, they were relieved to see that the Misses Gates were there ahead of them.
on one occasion
From this reading However, they noticed at once that for the first time since their arrival at the mansion, the two ladies were dressed differently.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They avoided speaking to each other and scarcely glanced at one another.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They avoided speaking to each other and scarcely glanced at one another.
pleasantlyadverbUS /ˈplezəntli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading Iris and Azalea spoke pleasantly to the girls but their faces were wan and strained.
quarrelling
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From this reading “That means they’ve been quarrelling,” Doris told herself.
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading The next morning when Doris and Kitty came downstairs for breakfast, they were relieved to see that the Misses Gates were there ahead of them.
only a very short time before
From this reading They avoided speaking to each other and scarcely glanced at one another.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The next morning when Doris and Kitty came downstairs for breakfast, they were relieved to see that the Misses Gates were there ahead of them.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading However, they noticed at once that for the first time since their arrival at the mansion, the two ladies were dressed differently.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading They avoided speaking to each other and scarcely glanced at one another.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Iris and Azalea spoke pleasantly to the girls but their faces were wan and strained.
strainedadjectiveUS /streɪnd/
lacking natural ease
From this reading Iris and Azalea spoke pleasantly to the girls but their faces were wan and strained.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The next morning when Doris and Kitty came downstairs for breakfast, they were relieved to see that the Misses Gates were there ahead of them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning when Doris and Kitty came downstairs for breakfast, they were relieved to see that the Misses Gates were there ahead of them.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading However, they noticed at once that for the first time since their arrival at the mansion, the two ladies were dressed differently.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The next morning when Doris and Kitty came downstairs for breakfast, they were relieved to see that the Misses Gates were there ahead of them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The next morning when Doris and Kitty came downstairs for breakfast, they were relieved to see that the Misses Gates were there ahead of them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next morning when Doris and Kitty came downstairs for breakfast, they were relieved to see that the Misses Gates were there ahead of them.
they've
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From this reading “That means they’ve been quarrelling,” Doris told herself.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading However, they noticed at once that for the first time since their arrival at the mansion, the two ladies were dressed differently.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next morning when Doris and Kitty came downstairs for breakfast, they were relieved to see that the Misses Gates were there ahead of them.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “That means they’ve been quarrelling,” Doris told herself.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading However, they noticed at once that for the first time since their arrival at the mansion, the two ladies were dressed differently.
wanadjectiveUS /wɑːn/
(of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble
From this reading Iris and Azalea spoke pleasantly to the girls but their faces were wan and strained.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The next morning when Doris and Kitty came downstairs for breakfast, they were relieved to see that the Misses Gates were there ahead of them.
at the time that
From this reading The next morning when Doris and Kitty came downstairs for breakfast, they were relieved to see that the Misses Gates were there ahead of them.
