used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading All at once Brian Salwey came and threw himself into a seat beside her, and said:
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading But she chatted to her many friends, and listened complacently to the warm admiration they expressed for the pretty girl she brought with her.
(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 All at once Brian Salwey came and threw himself into a seat beside her, and said:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But she chatted to her many friends, and listened complacently to the warm admiration they expressed for the pretty girl she brought with her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mrs. Lepell resolutely refused to dance; she declared that she did not consider it compatible with her responsibility as chaperon.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All at once Brian Salwey came and threw himself into a seat beside her, and said:
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "Now, I'm going to give you a shock, Aunt Liz."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "That will be nothing new," she retorted with a laugh.
next to; at the side of
From this reading All at once Brian Salwey came and threw himself into a seat beside her, and said:
Brian
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From this reading All at once Brian Salwey came and threw himself into a seat beside her, and said:
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading But she chatted to her many friends, and listened complacently to the warm admiration they expressed for the pretty girl she brought with her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she chatted to her many friends, and listened complacently to the warm admiration they expressed for the pretty girl she brought with her.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading All at once Brian Salwey came and threw himself into a seat beside her, and said:
chaperonnoun
one who accompanies and supervises a young woman or gatherings of young people
From this reading Mrs. Lepell resolutely refused to dance; she declared that she did not consider it compatible with her responsibility as chaperon.
chattedverbUS /ˈtʃætəd/
inflected form of “chat” — talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading But she chatted to her many friends, and listened complacently to the warm admiration they expressed for the pretty girl she brought with her.
compatibleadjectiveUS /kəmˈpætəbəl/
able to exist and perform in harmonious or agreeable combination
From this reading Mrs. Lepell resolutely refused to dance; she declared that she did not consider it compatible with her responsibility as chaperon.
complacentlyadverbUS /kəmˈpleɪsəntli/
in a self-satisfied manner
From this reading But she chatted to her many friends, and listened complacently to the warm admiration they expressed for the pretty girl she brought with her.
deem to be
From this reading Mrs. Lepell resolutely refused to dance; she declared that she did not consider it compatible with her responsibility as chaperon.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading Mrs. Lepell resolutely refused to dance; she declared that she did not consider it compatible with her responsibility as chaperon.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading Mrs. Lepell resolutely refused to dance; she declared that she did not consider it compatible with her responsibility as chaperon.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Mrs. Lepell resolutely refused to dance; she declared that she did not consider it compatible with her responsibility as chaperon.
communicated in words
From this reading But she chatted to her many friends, and listened complacently to the warm admiration they expressed for the pretty girl she brought with her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But she chatted to her many friends, and listened complacently to the warm admiration they expressed for the pretty girl she brought with her.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading But she chatted to her many friends, and listened complacently to the warm admiration they expressed for the pretty girl she brought with her.
a young female
From this reading But she chatted to her many friends, and listened complacently to the warm admiration they expressed for the pretty girl she brought with her.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Now, I'm going to give you a shock, Aunt Liz."
the act of departing
From this reading "Now, I'm going to give you a shock, Aunt Liz."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Lepell resolutely refused to dance; she declared that she did not consider it compatible with her responsibility as chaperon.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading All at once Brian Salwey came and threw himself into a seat beside her, and said:
I'm
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From this reading "Now, I'm going to give you a shock, Aunt Liz."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading All at once Brian Salwey came and threw himself into a seat beside her, and said:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Lepell resolutely refused to dance; she declared that she did not consider it compatible with her responsibility as chaperon.
the sound of laughing
From this reading "That will be nothing new," she retorted with a laugh.
Lepell
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From this reading Mrs. Lepell resolutely refused to dance; she declared that she did not consider it compatible with her responsibility as chaperon.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading But she chatted to her many friends, and listened complacently to the warm admiration they expressed for the pretty girl she brought with her.
Liz
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From this reading "Now, I'm going to give you a shock, Aunt Liz."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading But she chatted to her many friends, and listened complacently to the warm admiration they expressed for the pretty girl she brought with her.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Lepell resolutely refused to dance; she declared that she did not consider it compatible with her responsibility as chaperon.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "That will be nothing new," she retorted with a laugh.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mrs. Lepell resolutely refused to dance; she declared that she did not consider it compatible with her responsibility as chaperon.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "That will be nothing new," she retorted with a laugh.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, I'm going to give you a shock, Aunt Liz."
on one occasion
From this reading All at once Brian Salwey came and threw himself into a seat beside her, and said:
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading But she chatted to her many friends, and listened complacently to the warm admiration they expressed for the pretty girl she brought with her.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading Mrs. Lepell resolutely refused to dance; she declared that she did not consider it compatible with her responsibility as chaperon.
resolutelyadverbUS /ˈresəluːtli/
showing firm determination or purpose
From this reading Mrs. Lepell resolutely refused to dance; she declared that she did not consider it compatible with her responsibility as chaperon.
responsibilitynounUS /riˌspɑːnsəˈbɪləti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Mrs. Lepell resolutely refused to dance; she declared that she did not consider it compatible with her responsibility as chaperon.
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading "That will be nothing new," she retorted with a laugh.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading All at once Brian Salwey came and threw himself into a seat beside her, and said:
Salwey
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From this reading All at once Brian Salwey came and threw himself into a seat beside her, and said:
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading All at once Brian Salwey came and threw himself into a seat beside her, and said:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Lepell resolutely refused to dance; she declared that she did not consider it compatible with her responsibility as chaperon.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading "Now, I'm going to give you a shock, Aunt Liz."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mrs. Lepell resolutely refused to dance; she declared that she did not consider it compatible with her responsibility as chaperon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But she chatted to her many friends, and listened complacently to the warm admiration they expressed for the pretty girl she brought with her.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But she chatted to her many friends, and listened complacently to the warm admiration they expressed for the pretty girl she brought with her.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading All at once Brian Salwey came and threw himself into a seat beside her, and said:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Lepell resolutely refused to dance; she declared that she did not consider it compatible with her responsibility as chaperon.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading But she chatted to her many friends, and listened complacently to the warm admiration they expressed for the pretty girl she brought with her.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "That will be nothing new," she retorted with a laugh.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Lepell resolutely refused to dance; she declared that she did not consider it compatible with her responsibility as chaperon.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now, I'm going to give you a shock, Aunt Liz."
