used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Who would have dreamed that she was such a shrew?
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading They could not persuade her to remain at home, and they dared not let her go alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They could not persuade her to remain at home, and they dared not let her go alone.
eagerly desirous
From this reading But this terrible revelation of her mind and temper thoroughly disgusted the Merediths, and made them anxious over Laurie's future.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her jealous wrath, her wild threats, ended as she meant they should.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They could not persuade her to remain at home, and they dared not let her go alone.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this terrible revelation of her mind and temper thoroughly disgusted the Merediths, and made them anxious over Laurie's future.
compliancenounUS /kəmˈplaɪəns/
acting according to certain accepted standards
From this reading The Merediths were forced into compliance with her wishes.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They could not persuade her to remain at home, and they dared not let her go alone.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading They could not persuade her to remain at home, and they dared not let her go alone.
disgustedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡʌstəd/
having a strong distaste from surfeit
From this reading But this terrible revelation of her mind and temper thoroughly disgusted the Merediths, and made them anxious over Laurie's future.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading "Who would have dreamed that she was such a shrew?
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading Her jealous wrath, her wild threats, ended as she meant they should.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading The Merediths were forced into compliance with her wishes.
yet to be or coming
From this reading But this terrible revelation of her mind and temper thoroughly disgusted the Merediths, and made them anxious over Laurie's future.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They could not persuade her to remain at home, and they dared not let her go alone.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Who would have dreamed that she was such a shrew?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her jealous wrath, her wild threats, ended as she meant they should.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading They could not persuade her to remain at home, and they dared not let her go alone.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Merediths were forced into compliance with her wishes.
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading Her jealous wrath, her wild threats, ended as she meant they should.
Laurie's
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From this reading But this terrible revelation of her mind and temper thoroughly disgusted the Merediths, and made them anxious over Laurie's future.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading They could not persuade her to remain at home, and they dared not let her go alone.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But this terrible revelation of her mind and temper thoroughly disgusted the Merediths, and made them anxious over Laurie's future.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Her jealous wrath, her wild threats, ended as she meant they should.
Merediths
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From this reading The Merediths were forced into compliance with her wishes.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading But this terrible revelation of her mind and temper thoroughly disgusted the Merediths, and made them anxious over Laurie's future.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They could not persuade her to remain at home, and they dared not let her go alone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But this terrible revelation of her mind and temper thoroughly disgusted the Merediths, and made them anxious over Laurie's future.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But this terrible revelation of her mind and temper thoroughly disgusted the Merediths, and made them anxious over Laurie's future.
persuadeverbUS /pərˈsweɪd/
win approval or support for
From this reading They could not persuade her to remain at home, and they dared not let her go alone.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading They could not persuade her to remain at home, and they dared not let her go alone.
revelationnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃən/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading But this terrible revelation of her mind and temper thoroughly disgusted the Merediths, and made them anxious over Laurie's future.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her jealous wrath, her wild threats, ended as she meant they should.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Her jealous wrath, her wild threats, ended as she meant they should.
shrewnoun
a scolding nagging bad-tempered woman
From this reading "Who would have dreamed that she was such a shrew?
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Who would have dreamed that she was such a shrew?
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading But this terrible revelation of her mind and temper thoroughly disgusted the Merediths, and made them anxious over Laurie's future.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading But this terrible revelation of her mind and temper thoroughly disgusted the Merediths, and made them anxious over Laurie's future.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Who would have dreamed that she was such a shrew?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Merediths were forced into compliance with her wishes.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But this terrible revelation of her mind and temper thoroughly disgusted the Merediths, and made them anxious over Laurie's future.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her jealous wrath, her wild threats, ended as she meant they should.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this terrible revelation of her mind and temper thoroughly disgusted the Merediths, and made them anxious over Laurie's future.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading But this terrible revelation of her mind and temper thoroughly disgusted the Merediths, and made them anxious over Laurie's future.
threatsnounUS /θrets/
plural of “threat” — something that is a source of danger
From this reading Her jealous wrath, her wild threats, ended as she meant they should.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They could not persuade her to remain at home, and they dared not let her go alone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Who would have dreamed that she was such a shrew?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Merediths were forced into compliance with her wishes.
which person or people
From this reading "Who would have dreamed that she was such a shrew?
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Her jealous wrath, her wild threats, ended as she meant they should.
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading The Merediths were forced into compliance with her wishes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Merediths were forced into compliance with her wishes.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Who would have dreamed that she was such a shrew?
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading Her jealous wrath, her wild threats, ended as she meant they should.
