used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Someone said to Florence and me: “She’s a bit old-fashioned in her style, but she can run for a while longer on her prestige, of course.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Her voice trailing after every introduction performed by Glidden, she turned like an automaton to meet outstretched hands.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Her voice trailing after every introduction performed by Glidden, she turned like an automaton to meet outstretched hands.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Someone said to Florence and me: “She’s a bit old-fashioned in her style, but she can run for a while longer on her prestige, of course.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For the exalted one had dropped into a chant as the easiest way out.
automatonnounUS /ɔːˈtɑːmətɑːn/
someone who acts or responds in a mechanical or apathetic way
From this reading Her voice trailing after every introduction performed by Glidden, she turned like an automaton to meet outstretched hands.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The old war horses can’t be killed off, worse luck.”
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Someone said to Florence and me: “She’s a bit old-fashioned in her style, but she can run for a while longer on her prestige, of course.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Someone said to Florence and me: “She’s a bit old-fashioned in her style, but she can run for a while longer on her prestige, of course.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Her voice trailing after every introduction performed by Glidden, she turned like an automaton to meet outstretched hands.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Someone said to Florence and me: “She’s a bit old-fashioned in her style, but she can run for a while longer on her prestige, of course.
can't
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From this reading The old war horses can’t be killed off, worse luck.”
chantverbUS /tʃænt/
recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalm
From this reading For the exalted one had dropped into a chant as the easiest way out.
chuckledverbUS /ˈtʃʌkəld/
past form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading And Pomeroy chuckled: “So she got under your skin, with her formula?”
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Someone said to Florence and me: “She’s a bit old-fashioned in her style, but she can run for a while longer on her prestige, of course.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading For the exalted one had dropped into a chant as the easiest way out.
easiestadjectiveUS /ˈiːziəst/
superlative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading For the exalted one had dropped into a chant as the easiest way out.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Her voice trailing after every introduction performed by Glidden, she turned like an automaton to meet outstretched hands.
exaltedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɔːltɪd/
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading For the exalted one had dropped into a chant as the easiest way out.
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading Someone said to Florence and me: “She’s a bit old-fashioned in her style, but she can run for a while longer on her prestige, of course.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Someone said to Florence and me: “She’s a bit old-fashioned in her style, but she can run for a while longer on her prestige, of course.
formulanounUS /ˈfɔːrmjələ/
a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement
From this reading And Pomeroy chuckled: “So she got under your skin, with her formula?”
Glidden
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From this reading Her voice trailing after every introduction performed by Glidden, she turned like an automaton to meet outstretched hands.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading And Pomeroy chuckled: “So she got under your skin, with her formula?”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For the exalted one had dropped into a chant as the easiest way out.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Her voice trailing after every introduction performed by Glidden, she turned like an automaton to meet outstretched hands.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Someone said to Florence and me: “She’s a bit old-fashioned in her style, but she can run for a while longer on her prestige, of course.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The old war horses can’t be killed off, worse luck.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Someone said to Florence and me: “She’s a bit old-fashioned in her style, but she can run for a while longer on her prestige, of course.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading For the exalted one had dropped into a chant as the easiest way out.
introductionnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of beginning something new
From this reading Her voice trailing after every introduction performed by Glidden, she turned like an automaton to meet outstretched hands.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading The old war horses can’t be killed off, worse luck.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Her voice trailing after every introduction performed by Glidden, she turned like an automaton to meet outstretched hands.
for more time
From this reading Someone said to Florence and me: “She’s a bit old-fashioned in her style, but she can run for a while longer on her prestige, of course.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading The old war horses can’t be killed off, worse luck.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Someone said to Florence and me: “She’s a bit old-fashioned in her style, but she can run for a while longer on her prestige, of course.
come together
From this reading Her voice trailing after every introduction performed by Glidden, she turned like an automaton to meet outstretched hands.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Someone said to Florence and me: “She’s a bit old-fashioned in her style, but she can run for a while longer on her prestige, of course.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The old war horses can’t be killed off, worse luck.”
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old war horses can’t be killed off, worse luck.”
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading Someone said to Florence and me: “She’s a bit old-fashioned in her style, but she can run for a while longer on her prestige, of course.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Someone said to Florence and me: “She’s a bit old-fashioned in her style, but she can run for a while longer on her prestige, of course.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For the exalted one had dropped into a chant as the easiest way out.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading For the exalted one had dropped into a chant as the easiest way out.
outstretchedadjectiveUS /aʊtˈstretʃt/
fully extended especially in length
From this reading Her voice trailing after every introduction performed by Glidden, she turned like an automaton to meet outstretched hands.
performedverbUS /pərˈfɔːrmd/
past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action
From this reading Her voice trailing after every introduction performed by Glidden, she turned like an automaton to meet outstretched hands.
Pomeroy
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From this reading And Pomeroy chuckled: “So she got under your skin, with her formula?”
prestigenounUS /preˈstiːʒ/
a high standing achieved through success or influence or wealth etc.
From this reading Someone said to Florence and me: “She’s a bit old-fashioned in her style, but she can run for a while longer on her prestige, of course.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Someone said to Florence and me: “She’s a bit old-fashioned in her style, but she can run for a while longer on her prestige, of course.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Someone said to Florence and me: “She’s a bit old-fashioned in her style, but she can run for a while longer on her prestige, of course.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Someone said to Florence and me: “She’s a bit old-fashioned in her style, but she can run for a while longer on her prestige, of course.
She's
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From this reading Someone said to Florence and me: “She’s a bit old-fashioned in her style, but she can run for a while longer on her prestige, of course.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading And Pomeroy chuckled: “So she got under your skin, with her formula?”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And Pomeroy chuckled: “So she got under your skin, with her formula?”
a person, without saying who
From this reading Someone said to Florence and me: “She’s a bit old-fashioned in her style, but she can run for a while longer on her prestige, of course.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Someone said to Florence and me: “She’s a bit old-fashioned in her style, but she can run for a while longer on her prestige, of course.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The old war horses can’t be killed off, worse luck.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Someone said to Florence and me: “She’s a bit old-fashioned in her style, but she can run for a while longer on her prestige, of course.
trailingnounUS /ˈtreɪlɪŋ/
the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind
From this reading Her voice trailing after every introduction performed by Glidden, she turned like an automaton to meet outstretched hands.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Her voice trailing after every introduction performed by Glidden, she turned like an automaton to meet outstretched hands.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading And Pomeroy chuckled: “So she got under your skin, with her formula?”
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Her voice trailing after every introduction performed by Glidden, she turned like an automaton to meet outstretched hands.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading The old war horses can’t be killed off, worse luck.”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading For the exalted one had dropped into a chant as the easiest way out.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Someone said to Florence and me: “She’s a bit old-fashioned in her style, but she can run for a while longer on her prestige, of course.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And Pomeroy chuckled: “So she got under your skin, with her formula?”
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading The old war horses can’t be killed off, worse luck.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And Pomeroy chuckled: “So she got under your skin, with her formula?”
