a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading The legal “hearing” had been postponed, he wrote, on account of some of the stockholders being away from the city.
(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 All her defiance seemed to have turned into sulkiness, and except for Cecilia Reynolds, who was her very close friend, she scarcely noticed any of the girls.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ROADSIDE ROBBERY Two whole weeks passed and Dorothy heard nothing but indefinite news from her father.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading All her defiance seemed to have turned into sulkiness, and except for Cecilia Reynolds, who was her very close friend, she scarcely noticed any of the girls.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Just what “hearing” meant Dorothy did not know, but she did know that at least her father had not been deprived of his liberty.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The legal “hearing” had been postponed, he wrote, on account of some of the stockholders being away from the city.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Meanwhile Jean Faval became morose.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The legal “hearing” had been postponed, he wrote, on account of some of the stockholders being away from the city.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The legal “hearing” had been postponed, he wrote, on account of some of the stockholders being away from the city.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE ROADSIDE ROBBERY Two whole weeks passed and Dorothy heard nothing but indefinite news from her father.
Cecilia
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From this reading All her defiance seemed to have turned into sulkiness, and except for Cecilia Reynolds, who was her very close friend, she scarcely noticed any of the girls.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The legal “hearing” had been postponed, he wrote, on account of some of the stockholders being away from the city.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading All her defiance seemed to have turned into sulkiness, and except for Cecilia Reynolds, who was her very close friend, she scarcely noticed any of the girls.
defiancenounUS /dɪˈfaɪəns/
intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude
From this reading All her defiance seemed to have turned into sulkiness, and except for Cecilia Reynolds, who was her very close friend, she scarcely noticed any of the girls.
deprivedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpraɪvd/
marked by deprivation especially of the necessities of life or healthful environmental influences
From this reading Just what “hearing” meant Dorothy did not know, but she did know that at least her father had not been deprived of his liberty.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Just what “hearing” meant Dorothy did not know, but she did know that at least her father had not been deprived of his liberty.
Dorothy
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From this reading THE ROADSIDE ROBBERY Two whole weeks passed and Dorothy heard nothing but indefinite news from her father.
apart from; not including
From this reading All her defiance seemed to have turned into sulkiness, and except for Cecilia Reynolds, who was her very close friend, she scarcely noticed any of the girls.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading THE ROADSIDE ROBBERY Two whole weeks passed and Dorothy heard nothing but indefinite news from her father.
Faval
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From this reading Meanwhile Jean Faval became morose.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All her defiance seemed to have turned into sulkiness, and except for Cecilia Reynolds, who was her very close friend, she scarcely noticed any of the girls.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading All her defiance seemed to have turned into sulkiness, and except for Cecilia Reynolds, who was her very close friend, she scarcely noticed any of the girls.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE ROADSIDE ROBBERY Two whole weeks passed and Dorothy heard nothing but indefinite news from her father.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading All her defiance seemed to have turned into sulkiness, and except for Cecilia Reynolds, who was her very close friend, she scarcely noticed any of the girls.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The legal “hearing” had been postponed, he wrote, on account of some of the stockholders being away from the city.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading All her defiance seemed to have turned into sulkiness, and except for Cecilia Reynolds, who was her very close friend, she scarcely noticed any of the girls.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The legal “hearing” had been postponed, he wrote, on account of some of the stockholders being away from the city.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading THE ROADSIDE ROBBERY Two whole weeks passed and Dorothy heard nothing but indefinite news from her father.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading The legal “hearing” had been postponed, he wrote, on account of some of the stockholders being away from the city.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE ROADSIDE ROBBERY Two whole weeks passed and Dorothy heard nothing but indefinite news from her father.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Just what “hearing” meant Dorothy did not know, but she did know that at least her father had not been deprived of his liberty.
indefiniteadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdefənət/
vague or not clearly defined or stated
From this reading THE ROADSIDE ROBBERY Two whole weeks passed and Dorothy heard nothing but indefinite news from her father.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading All her defiance seemed to have turned into sulkiness, and except for Cecilia Reynolds, who was her very close friend, she scarcely noticed any of the girls.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading Meanwhile Jean Faval became morose.
and nothing more
From this reading Just what “hearing” meant Dorothy did not know, but she did know that at least her father had not been deprived of his liberty.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Just what “hearing” meant Dorothy did not know, but she did know that at least her father had not been deprived of his liberty.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Just what “hearing” meant Dorothy did not know, but she did know that at least her father had not been deprived of his liberty.
legaladjectiveUS /ˈliːɡəl/
established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules
From this reading The legal “hearing” had been postponed, he wrote, on account of some of the stockholders being away from the city.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading Just what “hearing” meant Dorothy did not know, but she did know that at least her father had not been deprived of his liberty.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Just what “hearing” meant Dorothy did not know, but she did know that at least her father had not been deprived of his liberty.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile Jean Faval became morose.
moroseadjectiveUS /mərˈoʊs/
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading Meanwhile Jean Faval became morose.
information about recent and important events
From this reading THE ROADSIDE ROBBERY Two whole weeks passed and Dorothy heard nothing but indefinite news from her father.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Just what “hearing” meant Dorothy did not know, but she did know that at least her father had not been deprived of his liberty.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading THE ROADSIDE ROBBERY Two whole weeks passed and Dorothy heard nothing but indefinite news from her father.
being perceived or observed
From this reading All her defiance seemed to have turned into sulkiness, and except for Cecilia Reynolds, who was her very close friend, she scarcely noticed any of the girls.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The legal “hearing” had been postponed, he wrote, on account of some of the stockholders being away from the city.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The legal “hearing” had been postponed, he wrote, on account of some of the stockholders being away from the city.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading THE ROADSIDE ROBBERY Two whole weeks passed and Dorothy heard nothing but indefinite news from her father.
postponedverbUS /poʊstˈpoʊnd/
past form of “postpone” — hold back to a later time
From this reading The legal “hearing” had been postponed, he wrote, on account of some of the stockholders being away from the city.
ReynoldsnounUS /ˈrenəldz/
English portrait painter and first president of the Royal Academy (1723-1792)
From this reading All her defiance seemed to have turned into sulkiness, and except for Cecilia Reynolds, who was her very close friend, she scarcely noticed any of the girls.
ROADSIDEnounUS /ˈroʊdsaɪd/
edge of a way or road or path
From this reading THE ROADSIDE ROBBERY Two whole weeks passed and Dorothy heard nothing but indefinite news from her father.
ROBBERYnounUS /ˈrɑːbəri/
larceny by threat of violence
From this reading THE ROADSIDE ROBBERY Two whole weeks passed and Dorothy heard nothing but indefinite news from her father.
only a very short time before
From this reading All her defiance seemed to have turned into sulkiness, and except for Cecilia Reynolds, who was her very close friend, she scarcely noticed any of the girls.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading All her defiance seemed to have turned into sulkiness, and except for Cecilia Reynolds, who was her very close friend, she scarcely noticed any of the girls.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Just what “hearing” meant Dorothy did not know, but she did know that at least her father had not been deprived of his liberty.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The legal “hearing” had been postponed, he wrote, on account of some of the stockholders being away from the city.
stockholdersnounUS /ˈstɑːkhoʊldərz/
plural of “stockholder” — someone who holds shares of stock in a corporation
From this reading The legal “hearing” had been postponed, he wrote, on account of some of the stockholders being away from the city.
sulkinessnoun
a mood or display of sullen aloofness or withdrawal
From this reading All her defiance seemed to have turned into sulkiness, and except for Cecilia Reynolds, who was her very close friend, she scarcely noticed any of the girls.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Just what “hearing” meant Dorothy did not know, but she did know that at least her father had not been deprived of his liberty.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ROADSIDE ROBBERY Two whole weeks passed and Dorothy heard nothing but indefinite news from her father.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All her defiance seemed to have turned into sulkiness, and except for Cecilia Reynolds, who was her very close friend, she scarcely noticed any of the girls.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading All her defiance seemed to have turned into sulkiness, and except for Cecilia Reynolds, who was her very close friend, she scarcely noticed any of the girls.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE ROADSIDE ROBBERY Two whole weeks passed and Dorothy heard nothing but indefinite news from her father.
precisely as stated
From this reading All her defiance seemed to have turned into sulkiness, and except for Cecilia Reynolds, who was her very close friend, she scarcely noticed any of the girls.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All her defiance seemed to have turned into sulkiness, and except for Cecilia Reynolds, who was her very close friend, she scarcely noticed any of the girls.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading THE ROADSIDE ROBBERY Two whole weeks passed and Dorothy heard nothing but indefinite news from her father.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Just what “hearing” meant Dorothy did not know, but she did know that at least her father had not been deprived of his liberty.
which person or people
From this reading All her defiance seemed to have turned into sulkiness, and except for Cecilia Reynolds, who was her very close friend, she scarcely noticed any of the girls.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading THE ROADSIDE ROBBERY Two whole weeks passed and Dorothy heard nothing but indefinite news from her father.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading The legal “hearing” had been postponed, he wrote, on account of some of the stockholders being away from the city.
