used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FAULT CONFESSED Grace came home from Vinton's with the firm intention of putting in a full evening of study.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading I suppose Anne won't be home until the last minute's grace."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she passed through the hall to the stairs she poked her head inquisitively into the living room.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I suppose Anne won't be home until the last minute's grace."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A FAULT CONFESSED Grace came home from Vinton's with the firm intention of putting in a full evening of study.
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading A FAULT CONFESSED Grace came home from Vinton's with the firm intention of putting in a full evening of study.
being one more than seven
From this reading "It is only half-past eight," she exulted.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading A FAULT CONFESSED Grace came home from Vinton's with the firm intention of putting in a full evening of study.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "I'll have plenty of time for everything.
exultedverbUS /ɪɡˈzʌltɪd/
past form of “exult” — feel extreme happiness or elation
From this reading "It is only half-past eight," she exulted.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading A FAULT CONFESSED Grace came home from Vinton's with the firm intention of putting in a full evening of study.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading A FAULT CONFESSED Grace came home from Vinton's with the firm intention of putting in a full evening of study.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I'll have plenty of time for everything.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A FAULT CONFESSED Grace came home from Vinton's with the firm intention of putting in a full evening of study.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading A FAULT CONFESSED Grace came home from Vinton's with the firm intention of putting in a full evening of study.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading A FAULT CONFESSED Grace came home from Vinton's with the firm intention of putting in a full evening of study.
half-past
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From this reading "It is only half-past eight," she exulted.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading As she passed through the hall to the stairs she poked her head inquisitively into the living room.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I'll have plenty of time for everything.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading As she passed through the hall to the stairs she poked her head inquisitively into the living room.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As she passed through the hall to the stairs she poked her head inquisitively into the living room.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading A FAULT CONFESSED Grace came home from Vinton's with the firm intention of putting in a full evening of study.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I suppose Anne won't be home until the last minute's grace."
I'll
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From this reading "I'll have plenty of time for everything.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A FAULT CONFESSED Grace came home from Vinton's with the firm intention of putting in a full evening of study.
inquisitivelyadverb
with curiosity
From this reading As she passed through the hall to the stairs she poked her head inquisitively into the living room.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading A FAULT CONFESSED Grace came home from Vinton's with the firm intention of putting in a full evening of study.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As she passed through the hall to the stairs she poked her head inquisitively into the living room.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is only half-past eight," she exulted.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is only half-past eight," she exulted.
immediately past
From this reading I suppose Anne won't be home until the last minute's grace."
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading As she passed through the hall to the stairs she poked her head inquisitively into the living room.
minute'snounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
possessive form of “minute” — a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading I suppose Anne won't be home until the last minute's grace."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A FAULT CONFESSED Grace came home from Vinton's with the firm intention of putting in a full evening of study.
and nothing more
From this reading "It is only half-past eight," she exulted.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading As she passed through the hall to the stairs she poked her head inquisitively into the living room.
a full supply
From this reading "I'll have plenty of time for everything.
pokedverbUS /poʊkt/
past form of “poke” — poke or thrust abruptly
From this reading As she passed through the hall to the stairs she poked her head inquisitively into the living room.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading A FAULT CONFESSED Grace came home from Vinton's with the firm intention of putting in a full evening of study.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading As she passed through the hall to the stairs she poked her head inquisitively into the living room.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It is only half-past eight," she exulted.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading As she passed through the hall to the stairs she poked her head inquisitively into the living room.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading A FAULT CONFESSED Grace came home from Vinton's with the firm intention of putting in a full evening of study.
express a supposition
From this reading I suppose Anne won't be home until the last minute's grace."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A FAULT CONFESSED Grace came home from Vinton's with the firm intention of putting in a full evening of study.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading As she passed through the hall to the stairs she poked her head inquisitively into the living room.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "I'll have plenty of time for everything.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As she passed through the hall to the stairs she poked her head inquisitively into the living room.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I suppose Anne won't be home until the last minute's grace."
Vinton's
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From this reading A FAULT CONFESSED Grace came home from Vinton's with the firm intention of putting in a full evening of study.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A FAULT CONFESSED Grace came home from Vinton's with the firm intention of putting in a full evening of study.
won't
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From this reading I suppose Anne won't be home until the last minute's grace."
