used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Inza hurried toward him, uttering a joyous cry, and an exclamation of surprise and delight escaped his lips.
Abigail
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From this reading When Frank stepped into his room he was astonished to find himself face to face with his old-time sweetheart, Inza Burrage, and her aunt, Miss Abigail Gale.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In a moment, regardless of the presence of her aunt, the girl flung her arms about Frank's neck and kissed him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN UNWILLING PROMISE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Frank stepped into his room he was astonished to find himself face to face with his old-time sweetheart, Inza Burrage, and her aunt, Miss Abigail Gale.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading In a moment, regardless of the presence of her aunt, the girl flung her arms about Frank's neck and kissed him.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading When Frank stepped into his room he was astonished to find himself face to face with his old-time sweetheart, Inza Burrage, and her aunt, Miss Abigail Gale.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading When Frank stepped into his room he was astonished to find himself face to face with his old-time sweetheart, Inza Burrage, and her aunt, Miss Abigail Gale.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Miss Gale's hard face did not soften, but she turned her back toward them, and pretended to be greatly interested in a strange crooked dagger, having a point smeared with some green substance, the dagger being locked in a case with a heavy glass door.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Miss Gale's hard face did not soften, but she turned her back toward them, and pretended to be greatly interested in a strange crooked dagger, having a point smeared with some green substance, the dagger being locked in a case with a heavy glass door.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Miss Gale's hard face did not soften, but she turned her back toward them, and pretended to be greatly interested in a strange crooked dagger, having a point smeared with some green substance, the dagger being locked in a case with a heavy glass door.
Burrage
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From this reading When Frank stepped into his room he was astonished to find himself face to face with his old-time sweetheart, Inza Burrage, and her aunt, Miss Abigail Gale.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Miss Gale's hard face did not soften, but she turned her back toward them, and pretended to be greatly interested in a strange crooked dagger, having a point smeared with some green substance, the dagger being locked in a case with a heavy glass door.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Miss Gale's hard face did not soften, but she turned her back toward them, and pretended to be greatly interested in a strange crooked dagger, having a point smeared with some green substance, the dagger being locked in a case with a heavy glass door.
crookedadjectiveUS /ˈkrʊkəd/
having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned
From this reading Miss Gale's hard face did not soften, but she turned her back toward them, and pretended to be greatly interested in a strange crooked dagger, having a point smeared with some green substance, the dagger being locked in a case with a heavy glass door.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Inza hurried toward him, uttering a joyous cry, and an exclamation of surprise and delight escaped his lips.
daggernounUS /ˈdæɡ.ər/
A short knife with a pointed and edged blade, used as a stealth weapon.
From this reading Miss Gale's hard face did not soften, but she turned her back toward them, and pretended to be greatly interested in a strange crooked dagger, having a point smeared with some green substance, the dagger being locked in a case with a heavy glass door.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Inza hurried toward him, uttering a joyous cry, and an exclamation of surprise and delight escaped his lips.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Miss Gale's hard face did not soften, but she turned her back toward them, and pretended to be greatly interested in a strange crooked dagger, having a point smeared with some green substance, the dagger being locked in a case with a heavy glass door.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Miss Gale's hard face did not soften, but she turned her back toward them, and pretended to be greatly interested in a strange crooked dagger, having a point smeared with some green substance, the dagger being locked in a case with a heavy glass door.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading Inza hurried toward him, uttering a joyous cry, and an exclamation of surprise and delight escaped his lips.
exclamationnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃən/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading Inza hurried toward him, uttering a joyous cry, and an exclamation of surprise and delight escaped his lips.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading When Frank stepped into his room he was astonished to find himself face to face with his old-time sweetheart, Inza Burrage, and her aunt, Miss Abigail Gale.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading When Frank stepped into his room he was astonished to find himself face to face with his old-time sweetheart, Inza Burrage, and her aunt, Miss Abigail Gale.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading In a moment, regardless of the presence of her aunt, the girl flung her arms about Frank's neck and kissed him.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading When Frank stepped into his room he was astonished to find himself face to face with his old-time sweetheart, Inza Burrage, and her aunt, Miss Abigail Gale.
Frank'snounUS /fræŋks/
possessive form of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
From this reading In a moment, regardless of the presence of her aunt, the girl flung her arms about Frank's neck and kissed him.
GalenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading When Frank stepped into his room he was astonished to find himself face to face with his old-time sweetheart, Inza Burrage, and her aunt, Miss Abigail Gale.
Gale'snounUS /ɡeɪlz/
possessive form of “gale” — a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading Miss Gale's hard face did not soften, but she turned her back toward them, and pretended to be greatly interested in a strange crooked dagger, having a point smeared with some green substance, the dagger being locked in a case with a heavy glass door.
a young female
From this reading In a moment, regardless of the presence of her aunt, the girl flung her arms about Frank's neck and kissed him.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Miss Gale's hard face did not soften, but she turned her back toward them, and pretended to be greatly interested in a strange crooked dagger, having a point smeared with some green substance, the dagger being locked in a case with a heavy glass door.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Miss Gale's hard face did not soften, but she turned her back toward them, and pretended to be greatly interested in a strange crooked dagger, having a point smeared with some green substance, the dagger being locked in a case with a heavy glass door.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Miss Gale's hard face did not soften, but she turned her back toward them, and pretended to be greatly interested in a strange crooked dagger, having a point smeared with some green substance, the dagger being locked in a case with a heavy glass door.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Miss Gale's hard face did not soften, but she turned her back toward them, and pretended to be greatly interested in a strange crooked dagger, having a point smeared with some green substance, the dagger being locked in a case with a heavy glass door.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Miss Gale's hard face did not soften, but she turned her back toward them, and pretended to be greatly interested in a strange crooked dagger, having a point smeared with some green substance, the dagger being locked in a case with a heavy glass door.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Frank stepped into his room he was astonished to find himself face to face with his old-time sweetheart, Inza Burrage, and her aunt, Miss Abigail Gale.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Miss Gale's hard face did not soften, but she turned her back toward them, and pretended to be greatly interested in a strange crooked dagger, having a point smeared with some green substance, the dagger being locked in a case with a heavy glass door.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Frank stepped into his room he was astonished to find himself face to face with his old-time sweetheart, Inza Burrage, and her aunt, Miss Abigail Gale.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Inza hurried toward him, uttering a joyous cry, and an exclamation of surprise and delight escaped his lips.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When Frank stepped into his room he was astonished to find himself face to face with his old-time sweetheart, Inza Burrage, and her aunt, Miss Abigail Gale.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Frank stepped into his room he was astonished to find himself face to face with his old-time sweetheart, Inza Burrage, and her aunt, Miss Abigail Gale.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Inza hurried toward him, uttering a joyous cry, and an exclamation of surprise and delight escaped his lips.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a moment, regardless of the presence of her aunt, the girl flung her arms about Frank's neck and kissed him.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading Miss Gale's hard face did not soften, but she turned her back toward them, and pretended to be greatly interested in a strange crooked dagger, having a point smeared with some green substance, the dagger being locked in a case with a heavy glass door.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When Frank stepped into his room he was astonished to find himself face to face with his old-time sweetheart, Inza Burrage, and her aunt, Miss Abigail Gale.
Inza
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From this reading When Frank stepped into his room he was astonished to find himself face to face with his old-time sweetheart, Inza Burrage, and her aunt, Miss Abigail Gale.
joyousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪəs/
full of or characterized by joy
From this reading Inza hurried toward him, uttering a joyous cry, and an exclamation of surprise and delight escaped his lips.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading In a moment, regardless of the presence of her aunt, the girl flung her arms about Frank's neck and kissed him.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Inza hurried toward him, uttering a joyous cry, and an exclamation of surprise and delight escaped his lips.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading Miss Gale's hard face did not soften, but she turned her back toward them, and pretended to be greatly interested in a strange crooked dagger, having a point smeared with some green substance, the dagger being locked in a case with a heavy glass door.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading When Frank stepped into his room he was astonished to find himself face to face with his old-time sweetheart, Inza Burrage, and her aunt, Miss Abigail Gale.
a particular point in time
From this reading In a moment, regardless of the presence of her aunt, the girl flung her arms about Frank's neck and kissed him.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading In a moment, regardless of the presence of her aunt, the girl flung her arms about Frank's neck and kissed him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Miss Gale's hard face did not soften, but she turned her back toward them, and pretended to be greatly interested in a strange crooked dagger, having a point smeared with some green substance, the dagger being locked in a case with a heavy glass door.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Inza hurried toward him, uttering a joyous cry, and an exclamation of surprise and delight escaped his lips.
old-timeadjective
attractively old-fashioned (but not necessarily authentic)
From this reading When Frank stepped into his room he was astonished to find himself face to face with his old-time sweetheart, Inza Burrage, and her aunt, Miss Abigail Gale.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Miss Gale's hard face did not soften, but she turned her back toward them, and pretended to be greatly interested in a strange crooked dagger, having a point smeared with some green substance, the dagger being locked in a case with a heavy glass door.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading In a moment, regardless of the presence of her aunt, the girl flung her arms about Frank's neck and kissed him.
pretendedadjectiveUS /priˈtendɪd/
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading Miss Gale's hard face did not soften, but she turned her back toward them, and pretended to be greatly interested in a strange crooked dagger, having a point smeared with some green substance, the dagger being locked in a case with a heavy glass door.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading AN UNWILLING PROMISE.
regardlessadverbUS /rəˈɡɑːrdləs/
in spite of everything; without regard to drawbacks
From this reading In a moment, regardless of the presence of her aunt, the girl flung her arms about Frank's neck and kissed him.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading When Frank stepped into his room he was astonished to find himself face to face with his old-time sweetheart, Inza Burrage, and her aunt, Miss Abigail Gale.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miss Gale's hard face did not soften, but she turned her back toward them, and pretended to be greatly interested in a strange crooked dagger, having a point smeared with some green substance, the dagger being locked in a case with a heavy glass door.
smearedverbUS /smɪrd/
past form of “smear” — stain by smearing or daubing with a dirty substance
From this reading Miss Gale's hard face did not soften, but she turned her back toward them, and pretended to be greatly interested in a strange crooked dagger, having a point smeared with some green substance, the dagger being locked in a case with a heavy glass door.
softenverbUS /ˈsɑːfən/
make (images or sounds) soft or softer
From this reading Miss Gale's hard face did not soften, but she turned her back toward them, and pretended to be greatly interested in a strange crooked dagger, having a point smeared with some green substance, the dagger being locked in a case with a heavy glass door.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Miss Gale's hard face did not soften, but she turned her back toward them, and pretended to be greatly interested in a strange crooked dagger, having a point smeared with some green substance, the dagger being locked in a case with a heavy glass door.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading When Frank stepped into his room he was astonished to find himself face to face with his old-time sweetheart, Inza Burrage, and her aunt, Miss Abigail Gale.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Miss Gale's hard face did not soften, but she turned her back toward them, and pretended to be greatly interested in a strange crooked dagger, having a point smeared with some green substance, the dagger being locked in a case with a heavy glass door.
substancenounUS /ˈsʌbstəns/
the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
From this reading Miss Gale's hard face did not soften, but she turned her back toward them, and pretended to be greatly interested in a strange crooked dagger, having a point smeared with some green substance, the dagger being locked in a case with a heavy glass door.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Inza hurried toward him, uttering a joyous cry, and an exclamation of surprise and delight escaped his lips.
sweetheartnounUS /ˈswiːthɑːrt/
a person loved by another person
From this reading When Frank stepped into his room he was astonished to find himself face to face with his old-time sweetheart, Inza Burrage, and her aunt, Miss Abigail Gale.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In a moment, regardless of the presence of her aunt, the girl flung her arms about Frank's neck and kissed him.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Miss Gale's hard face did not soften, but she turned her back toward them, and pretended to be greatly interested in a strange crooked dagger, having a point smeared with some green substance, the dagger being locked in a case with a heavy glass door.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Frank stepped into his room he was astonished to find himself face to face with his old-time sweetheart, Inza Burrage, and her aunt, Miss Abigail Gale.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Inza hurried toward him, uttering a joyous cry, and an exclamation of surprise and delight escaped his lips.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Miss Gale's hard face did not soften, but she turned her back toward them, and pretended to be greatly interested in a strange crooked dagger, having a point smeared with some green substance, the dagger being locked in a case with a heavy glass door.
UNWILLINGadjectiveUS /ənˈwɪlɪŋ/
not disposed or inclined toward
From this reading AN UNWILLING PROMISE.
utteringverbUS /ˈʌtərɪŋ/
-ing form of “utter” — articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading Inza hurried toward him, uttering a joyous cry, and an exclamation of surprise and delight escaped his lips.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Frank stepped into his room he was astonished to find himself face to face with his old-time sweetheart, Inza Burrage, and her aunt, Miss Abigail Gale.
at the time that
From this reading When Frank stepped into his room he was astonished to find himself face to face with his old-time sweetheart, Inza Burrage, and her aunt, Miss Abigail Gale.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Frank stepped into his room he was astonished to find himself face to face with his old-time sweetheart, Inza Burrage, and her aunt, Miss Abigail Gale.
