used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Everything had been done, the last trunk was packed, the last joke, not a very good one, accomplished by Agatha.
highly skilled
From this reading Everything had been done, the last trunk was packed, the last joke, not a very good one, accomplished by Agatha.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a violent exchange of reproaches with an irate porter at the other end, she accomplished the feat of getting hold of Léon, and put the receiver into the girl’s hand.
Agatha
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From this reading Everything had been done, the last trunk was packed, the last joke, not a very good one, accomplished by Agatha.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading After a violent exchange of reproaches with an irate porter at the other end, she accomplished the feat of getting hold of Léon, and put the receiver into the girl’s hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The two elder sisters, tired out and unequal to their natural play of spirits, had gone to bed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After a violent exchange of reproaches with an irate porter at the other end, she accomplished the feat of getting hold of Léon, and put the receiver into the girl’s hand.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The two elder sisters, tired out and unequal to their natural play of spirits, had gone to bed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Everything had been done, the last trunk was packed, the last joke, not a very good one, accomplished by Agatha.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Everything had been done, the last trunk was packed, the last joke, not a very good one, accomplished by Agatha.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Everything had been done, the last trunk was packed, the last joke, not a very good one, accomplished by Agatha.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading Rose flew downstairs to the telephone.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading The two elder sisters, tired out and unequal to their natural play of spirits, had gone to bed.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading After a violent exchange of reproaches with an irate porter at the other end, she accomplished the feat of getting hold of Léon, and put the receiver into the girl’s hand.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything had been done, the last trunk was packed, the last joke, not a very good one, accomplished by Agatha.
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading After a violent exchange of reproaches with an irate porter at the other end, she accomplished the feat of getting hold of Léon, and put the receiver into the girl’s hand.
featnounUS /fiːt/
a notable achievement
From this reading After a violent exchange of reproaches with an irate porter at the other end, she accomplished the feat of getting hold of Léon, and put the receiver into the girl’s hand.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Rose flew downstairs to the telephone.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading After a violent exchange of reproaches with an irate porter at the other end, she accomplished the feat of getting hold of Léon, and put the receiver into the girl’s hand.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading After a violent exchange of reproaches with an irate porter at the other end, she accomplished the feat of getting hold of Léon, and put the receiver into the girl’s hand.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The two elder sisters, tired out and unequal to their natural play of spirits, had gone to bed.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Everything had been done, the last trunk was packed, the last joke, not a very good one, accomplished by Agatha.
good-heartedadjective
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading The Swiss manageress, a sharp-tongued, good-hearted woman, rose wearily and shouted through the receiver.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Everything had been done, the last trunk was packed, the last joke, not a very good one, accomplished by Agatha.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading After a violent exchange of reproaches with an irate porter at the other end, she accomplished the feat of getting hold of Léon, and put the receiver into the girl’s hand.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading After a violent exchange of reproaches with an irate porter at the other end, she accomplished the feat of getting hold of Léon, and put the receiver into the girl’s hand.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading After a violent exchange of reproaches with an irate porter at the other end, she accomplished the feat of getting hold of Léon, and put the receiver into the girl’s hand.
irateadjectiveUS /aɪˈreɪt/
feeling or showing extreme anger
From this reading After a violent exchange of reproaches with an irate porter at the other end, she accomplished the feat of getting hold of Léon, and put the receiver into the girl’s hand.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading Everything had been done, the last trunk was packed, the last joke, not a very good one, accomplished by Agatha.
immediately past
From this reading Everything had been done, the last trunk was packed, the last joke, not a very good one, accomplished by Agatha.
Léon
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From this reading After a violent exchange of reproaches with an irate porter at the other end, she accomplished the feat of getting hold of Léon, and put the receiver into the girl’s hand.
manageressnoun
a woman manager
From this reading The Swiss manageress, a sharp-tongued, good-hearted woman, rose wearily and shouted through the receiver.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading The two elder sisters, tired out and unequal to their natural play of spirits, had gone to bed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Everything had been done, the last trunk was packed, the last joke, not a very good one, accomplished by Agatha.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The two elder sisters, tired out and unequal to their natural play of spirits, had gone to bed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Everything had been done, the last trunk was packed, the last joke, not a very good one, accomplished by Agatha.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading After a violent exchange of reproaches with an irate porter at the other end, she accomplished the feat of getting hold of Léon, and put the receiver into the girl’s hand.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The two elder sisters, tired out and unequal to their natural play of spirits, had gone to bed.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading Everything had been done, the last trunk was packed, the last joke, not a very good one, accomplished by Agatha.
participate in games or sport
From this reading The two elder sisters, tired out and unequal to their natural play of spirits, had gone to bed.
porternounUS /ˈpɔːrtər/
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading After a violent exchange of reproaches with an irate porter at the other end, she accomplished the feat of getting hold of Léon, and put the receiver into the girl’s hand.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading After a violent exchange of reproaches with an irate porter at the other end, she accomplished the feat of getting hold of Léon, and put the receiver into the girl’s hand.
receivernounUS /rəˈsiːvər/
set that receives radio or tv signals
From this reading The Swiss manageress, a sharp-tongued, good-hearted woman, rose wearily and shouted through the receiver.
reproaches
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From this reading After a violent exchange of reproaches with an irate porter at the other end, she accomplished the feat of getting hold of Léon, and put the receiver into the girl’s hand.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Rose flew downstairs to the telephone.
sharp-tongued
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From this reading The Swiss manageress, a sharp-tongued, good-hearted woman, rose wearily and shouted through the receiver.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After a violent exchange of reproaches with an irate porter at the other end, she accomplished the feat of getting hold of Léon, and put the receiver into the girl’s hand.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading The Swiss manageress, a sharp-tongued, good-hearted woman, rose wearily and shouted through the receiver.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading The two elder sisters, tired out and unequal to their natural play of spirits, had gone to bed.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading The two elder sisters, tired out and unequal to their natural play of spirits, had gone to bed.
SwissnounUS /swɪs/
the natives or inhabitants of Switzerland
From this reading The Swiss manageress, a sharp-tongued, good-hearted woman, rose wearily and shouted through the receiver.
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading Rose flew downstairs to the telephone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Everything had been done, the last trunk was packed, the last joke, not a very good one, accomplished by Agatha.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The two elder sisters, tired out and unequal to their natural play of spirits, had gone to bed.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The Swiss manageress, a sharp-tongued, good-hearted woman, rose wearily and shouted through the receiver.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading The two elder sisters, tired out and unequal to their natural play of spirits, had gone to bed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The two elder sisters, tired out and unequal to their natural play of spirits, had gone to bed.
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading Everything had been done, the last trunk was packed, the last joke, not a very good one, accomplished by Agatha.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two elder sisters, tired out and unequal to their natural play of spirits, had gone to bed.
unequaladjectiveUS /əˈniːkwəl/
poorly balanced or matched in quantity or value or measure
From this reading The two elder sisters, tired out and unequal to their natural play of spirits, had gone to bed.
precisely as stated
From this reading Everything had been done, the last trunk was packed, the last joke, not a very good one, accomplished by Agatha.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading After a violent exchange of reproaches with an irate porter at the other end, she accomplished the feat of getting hold of Léon, and put the receiver into the girl’s hand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Everything had been done, the last trunk was packed, the last joke, not a very good one, accomplished by Agatha.
wearilyadverbUS /ˈwerəli/
in a weary manner
From this reading The Swiss manageress, a sharp-tongued, good-hearted woman, rose wearily and shouted through the receiver.
in the company of; together with
From this reading After a violent exchange of reproaches with an irate porter at the other end, she accomplished the feat of getting hold of Léon, and put the receiver into the girl’s hand.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The Swiss manageress, a sharp-tongued, good-hearted woman, rose wearily and shouted through the receiver.
