used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “How dare you do such a thing, Nita Brandt?” exclaimed Tavia, as masks and gowns were immediately discarded.
matters of personal concern
From this reading “Pry into that girl’s affairs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE TROUBLES OF MIETTE Dorothy and Rose-Mary followed Miette, leaving the others in consternation.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “How dare you do such a thing, Nita Brandt?” exclaimed Tavia, as masks and gowns were immediately discarded.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Do what?” asked Nita, her face blazing, and her voice trembling.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You were told as well as the rest of us that we were to be most careful of her feelings.
blazingadjectiveUS /ˈbleɪzɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading “Do what?” asked Nita, her face blazing, and her voice trembling.
BrandtnounUS /brænt/
German statesman who as chancellor of West Germany worked to reduce tensions with eastern Europe (1913-1992)
From this reading “How dare you do such a thing, Nita Brandt?” exclaimed Tavia, as masks and gowns were immediately discarded.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading You were told as well as the rest of us that we were to be most careful of her feelings.
consternationnounUS /ˌkɑːnstərˈneɪʃən/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading THE TROUBLES OF MIETTE Dorothy and Rose-Mary followed Miette, leaving the others in consternation.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading “How dare you do such a thing, Nita Brandt?” exclaimed Tavia, as masks and gowns were immediately discarded.
discardedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskɑːrdɪd/
thrown away
From this reading “How dare you do such a thing, Nita Brandt?” exclaimed Tavia, as masks and gowns were immediately discarded.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “How dare you do such a thing, Nita Brandt?” exclaimed Tavia, as masks and gowns were immediately discarded.
Dorothy
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From this reading THE TROUBLES OF MIETTE Dorothy and Rose-Mary followed Miette, leaving the others in consternation.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “How dare you do such a thing, Nita Brandt?” exclaimed Tavia, as masks and gowns were immediately discarded.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “Do what?” asked Nita, her face blazing, and her voice trembling.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading You were told as well as the rest of us that we were to be most careful of her feelings.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading THE TROUBLES OF MIETTE Dorothy and Rose-Mary followed Miette, leaving the others in consternation.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading “Pry into that girl’s affairs.
gownsnounUS /ɡaʊnz/
plural of “gown” — a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading “How dare you do such a thing, Nita Brandt?” exclaimed Tavia, as masks and gowns were immediately discarded.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Do what?” asked Nita, her face blazing, and her voice trembling.
How
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From this reading “How dare you do such a thing, Nita Brandt?” exclaimed Tavia, as masks and gowns were immediately discarded.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading “How dare you do such a thing, Nita Brandt?” exclaimed Tavia, as masks and gowns were immediately discarded.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE TROUBLES OF MIETTE Dorothy and Rose-Mary followed Miette, leaving the others in consternation.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Pry into that girl’s affairs.
the act of departing
From this reading THE TROUBLES OF MIETTE Dorothy and Rose-Mary followed Miette, leaving the others in consternation.
masksnounUS /mæsks/
plural of “mask” — a covering to disguise or conceal the face
From this reading “How dare you do such a thing, Nita Brandt?” exclaimed Tavia, as masks and gowns were immediately discarded.
MIETTE
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From this reading THE TROUBLES OF MIETTE Dorothy and Rose-Mary followed Miette, leaving the others in consternation.
used to form the superlative
From this reading You were told as well as the rest of us that we were to be most careful of her feelings.
Nita
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From this reading “How dare you do such a thing, Nita Brandt?” exclaimed Tavia, as masks and gowns were immediately discarded.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TROUBLES OF MIETTE Dorothy and Rose-Mary followed Miette, leaving the others in consternation.
others
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From this reading THE TROUBLES OF MIETTE Dorothy and Rose-Mary followed Miette, leaving the others in consternation.
PryverbUS /praɪ/
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading “Pry into that girl’s affairs.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading You were told as well as the rest of us that we were to be most careful of her feelings.
Rose-Mary
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From this reading THE TROUBLES OF MIETTE Dorothy and Rose-Mary followed Miette, leaving the others in consternation.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “How dare you do such a thing, Nita Brandt?” exclaimed Tavia, as masks and gowns were immediately discarded.
Tavia
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From this reading “How dare you do such a thing, Nita Brandt?” exclaimed Tavia, as masks and gowns were immediately discarded.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Pry into that girl’s affairs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TROUBLES OF MIETTE Dorothy and Rose-Mary followed Miette, leaving the others in consternation.
a special situation
From this reading “How dare you do such a thing, Nita Brandt?” exclaimed Tavia, as masks and gowns were immediately discarded.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You were told as well as the rest of us that we were to be most careful of her feelings.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading You were told as well as the rest of us that we were to be most careful of her feelings.
a shaky motion
From this reading “Do what?” asked Nita, her face blazing, and her voice trembling.
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading THE TROUBLES OF MIETTE Dorothy and Rose-Mary followed Miette, leaving the others in consternation.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You were told as well as the rest of us that we were to be most careful of her feelings.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Do what?” asked Nita, her face blazing, and her voice trembling.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading You were told as well as the rest of us that we were to be most careful of her feelings.
(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 You were told as well as the rest of us that we were to be most careful of her feelings.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “How dare you do such a thing, Nita Brandt?” exclaimed Tavia, as masks and gowns were immediately discarded.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Do what?” asked Nita, her face blazing, and her voice trembling.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “How dare you do such a thing, Nita Brandt?” exclaimed Tavia, as masks and gowns were immediately discarded.
