used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was just before the ten o’clock show that Sally, slipping into the throne-like chair before the crystal, heard a familiar, mocking voice:
(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 And I’ve been frantic with anxiety all day, expecting to hear that Princess Lalla had sickened with pneumonia.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And I’ve been frantic with anxiety all day, expecting to hear that Princess Lalla had sickened with pneumonia.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading And I’ve been frantic with anxiety all day, expecting to hear that Princess Lalla had sickened with pneumonia.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You look as fresh as a daisy!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And I’ve been frantic with anxiety all day, expecting to hear that Princess Lalla had sickened with pneumonia.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was just before the ten o’clock show that Sally, slipping into the throne-like chair before the crystal, heard a familiar, mocking voice:
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading It was just before the ten o’clock show that Sally, slipping into the throne-like chair before the crystal, heard a familiar, mocking voice:
collectverbUS /kəˈlekt/
get or gather together
From this reading I’ve come to collect thanks, your highness, for saving your life!”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I’ve come to collect thanks, your highness, for saving your life!”
crystalnounUS /ˈkrɪstəl/
a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure
From this reading It was just before the ten o’clock show that Sally, slipping into the throne-like chair before the crystal, heard a familiar, mocking voice:
daisynounUS /ˈdeɪzi/
any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading You look as fresh as a daisy!
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading And I’ve been frantic with anxiety all day, expecting to hear that Princess Lalla had sickened with pneumonia.
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading And I’ve been frantic with anxiety all day, expecting to hear that Princess Lalla had sickened with pneumonia.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading “It’s not fair!
well known or easily recognized
From this reading It was just before the ten o’clock show that Sally, slipping into the throne-like chair before the crystal, heard a familiar, mocking voice:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I’ve come to collect thanks, your highness, for saving your life!”
franticadjectiveUS /ˈfræntɪk/
excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion
From this reading And I’ve been frantic with anxiety all day, expecting to hear that Princess Lalla had sickened with pneumonia.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading You look as fresh as a daisy!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And I’ve been frantic with anxiety all day, expecting to hear that Princess Lalla had sickened with pneumonia.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading And I’ve been frantic with anxiety all day, expecting to hear that Princess Lalla had sickened with pneumonia.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading It was just before the ten o’clock show that Sally, slipping into the throne-like chair before the crystal, heard a familiar, mocking voice:
highnessnounUS /ˈhaɪnəs/
(Your Highness or His Highness or Her Highness) title used to address a royal person
From this reading I’ve come to collect thanks, your highness, for saving your life!”
I've
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From this reading And I’ve been frantic with anxiety all day, expecting to hear that Princess Lalla had sickened with pneumonia.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was just before the ten o’clock show that Sally, slipping into the throne-like chair before the crystal, heard a familiar, mocking voice:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was just before the ten o’clock show that Sally, slipping into the throne-like chair before the crystal, heard a familiar, mocking voice:
It's
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From this reading “It’s not fair!
and nothing more
From this reading It was just before the ten o’clock show that Sally, slipping into the throne-like chair before the crystal, heard a familiar, mocking voice:
Lalla
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From this reading And I’ve been frantic with anxiety all day, expecting to hear that Princess Lalla had sickened with pneumonia.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I’ve come to collect thanks, your highness, for saving your life!”
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading You look as fresh as a daisy!
mockingadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːkɪŋ/
abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule
From this reading It was just before the ten o’clock show that Sally, slipping into the throne-like chair before the crystal, heard a familiar, mocking voice:
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “It’s not fair!
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was just before the ten o’clock show that Sally, slipping into the throne-like chair before the crystal, heard a familiar, mocking voice:
pneumonianounUS /nuːˈmoʊnjə/
respiratory disease characterized by inflammation of the lung parenchyma (excluding the bronchi) with congestion caused by viruses or bacteria or irritants
From this reading And I’ve been frantic with anxiety all day, expecting to hear that Princess Lalla had sickened with pneumonia.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading And I’ve been frantic with anxiety all day, expecting to hear that Princess Lalla had sickened with pneumonia.
witty remark
From this reading It was just before the ten o’clock show that Sally, slipping into the throne-like chair before the crystal, heard a familiar, mocking voice:
savingnounUS /ˈseɪvɪŋ/
an act of economizing; reduction in cost
From this reading I’ve come to collect thanks, your highness, for saving your life!”
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading It was just before the ten o’clock show that Sally, slipping into the throne-like chair before the crystal, heard a familiar, mocking voice:
sickenedverbUS /ˈsɪkənd/
past form of “sicken” — cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of
From this reading And I’ve been frantic with anxiety all day, expecting to hear that Princess Lalla had sickened with pneumonia.
slippingadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpɪŋ/
moving as on a slippery surface
From this reading It was just before the ten o’clock show that Sally, slipping into the throne-like chair before the crystal, heard a familiar, mocking voice:
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading It was just before the ten o’clock show that Sally, slipping into the throne-like chair before the crystal, heard a familiar, mocking voice:
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading I’ve come to collect thanks, your highness, for saving your life!”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was just before the ten o’clock show that Sally, slipping into the throne-like chair before the crystal, heard a familiar, mocking voice:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was just before the ten o’clock show that Sally, slipping into the throne-like chair before the crystal, heard a familiar, mocking voice:
throne-like
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From this reading It was just before the ten o’clock show that Sally, slipping into the throne-like chair before the crystal, heard a familiar, mocking voice:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And I’ve been frantic with anxiety all day, expecting to hear that Princess Lalla had sickened with pneumonia.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading It was just before the ten o’clock show that Sally, slipping into the throne-like chair before the crystal, heard a familiar, mocking voice:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was just before the ten o’clock show that Sally, slipping into the throne-like chair before the crystal, heard a familiar, mocking voice:
in the company of; together with
From this reading And I’ve been frantic with anxiety all day, expecting to hear that Princess Lalla had sickened with pneumonia.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You look as fresh as a daisy!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I’ve come to collect thanks, your highness, for saving your life!”
