used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading All the novelty of the theatre that had, for the past half hour, put a world between Dorothy and those outside of the stage dressing rooms, was now dispelled.
the state of being absent
From this reading Perhaps they were looking all over the city for her and they might have even notified the police of her absence.
anew
From this reading Outside the door Dorothy again felt that girlish inclination to collapse.
(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 Perhaps they were looking all over the city for her and they might have even notified the police of her absence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Perhaps they were looking all over the city for her and they might have even notified the police of her absence.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading How would she get back to them?
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading All the novelty of the theatre that had, for the past half hour, put a world between Dorothy and those outside of the stage dressing rooms, was now dispelled.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Perhaps they were looking all over the city for her and they might have even notified the police of her absence.
collapsenounUS /kəˈlæps/
an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion
From this reading Outside the door Dorothy again felt that girlish inclination to collapse.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading What excuse could she make to her friends for her delay?
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading What excuse could she make to her friends for her delay?
dispelledverbUS /dɪˈspeld/
inflected form of “dispel” — force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings
From this reading All the novelty of the theatre that had, for the past half hour, put a world between Dorothy and those outside of the stage dressing rooms, was now dispelled.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Outside the door Dorothy again felt that girlish inclination to collapse.
Dorothy
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From this reading Outside the door Dorothy again felt that girlish inclination to collapse.
dressingnounUS /ˈdresɪŋ/
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading All the novelty of the theatre that had, for the past half hour, put a world between Dorothy and those outside of the stage dressing rooms, was now dispelled.
divisible by two
From this reading Perhaps they were looking all over the city for her and they might have even notified the police of her absence.
accept an excuse for
From this reading What excuse could she make to her friends for her delay?
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Outside the door Dorothy again felt that girlish inclination to collapse.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading What excuse could she make to her friends for her delay?
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading What excuse could she make to her friends for her delay?
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading How would she get back to them?
girlishadjectiveUS /ˈɡɜːrlɪʃ/
befitting or characteristic of a young girl
From this reading Outside the door Dorothy again felt that girlish inclination to collapse.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All the novelty of the theatre that had, for the past half hour, put a world between Dorothy and those outside of the stage dressing rooms, was now dispelled.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading All the novelty of the theatre that had, for the past half hour, put a world between Dorothy and those outside of the stage dressing rooms, was now dispelled.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Perhaps they were looking all over the city for her and they might have even notified the police of her absence.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading What excuse could she make to her friends for her delay?
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading All the novelty of the theatre that had, for the past half hour, put a world between Dorothy and those outside of the stage dressing rooms, was now dispelled.
How
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From this reading How would she get back to them?
inclinationnounUS /ˌɪnkləˈneɪʃən/
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
From this reading Outside the door Dorothy again felt that girlish inclination to collapse.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Perhaps they were looking all over the city for her and they might have even notified the police of her absence.
engage in
From this reading What excuse could she make to her friends for her delay?
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Perhaps they were looking all over the city for her and they might have even notified the police of her absence.
notifiedverbUS /ˈnoʊtəfaɪd/
inflected form of “notify” — inform (somebody) of something
From this reading Perhaps they were looking all over the city for her and they might have even notified the police of her absence.
noveltynounUS /ˈnɑːvəlti/
originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel
From this reading All the novelty of the theatre that had, for the past half hour, put a world between Dorothy and those outside of the stage dressing rooms, was now dispelled.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading All the novelty of the theatre that had, for the past half hour, put a world between Dorothy and those outside of the stage dressing rooms, was now dispelled.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Perhaps they were looking all over the city for her and they might have even notified the police of her absence.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Outside the door Dorothy again felt that girlish inclination to collapse.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Perhaps they were looking all over the city for her and they might have even notified the police of her absence.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading All the novelty of the theatre that had, for the past half hour, put a world between Dorothy and those outside of the stage dressing rooms, was now dispelled.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps they were looking all over the city for her and they might have even notified the police of her absence.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading Perhaps they were looking all over the city for her and they might have even notified the police of her absence.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading All the novelty of the theatre that had, for the past half hour, put a world between Dorothy and those outside of the stage dressing rooms, was now dispelled.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading All the novelty of the theatre that had, for the past half hour, put a world between Dorothy and those outside of the stage dressing rooms, was now dispelled.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What excuse could she make to her friends for her delay?
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading All the novelty of the theatre that had, for the past half hour, put a world between Dorothy and those outside of the stage dressing rooms, was now dispelled.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Outside the door Dorothy again felt that girlish inclination to collapse.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Outside the door Dorothy again felt that girlish inclination to collapse.
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading All the novelty of the theatre that had, for the past half hour, put a world between Dorothy and those outside of the stage dressing rooms, was now dispelled.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading How would she get back to them?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Perhaps they were looking all over the city for her and they might have even notified the police of her absence.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading All the novelty of the theatre that had, for the past half hour, put a world between Dorothy and those outside of the stage dressing rooms, was now dispelled.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Outside the door Dorothy again felt that girlish inclination to collapse.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All the novelty of the theatre that had, for the past half hour, put a world between Dorothy and those outside of the stage dressing rooms, was now dispelled.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Perhaps they were looking all over the city for her and they might have even notified the police of her absence.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What excuse could she make to her friends for her delay?
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading All the novelty of the theatre that had, for the past half hour, put a world between Dorothy and those outside of the stage dressing rooms, was now dispelled.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading How would she get back to them?
