the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Did you send for him, Belle?" she demanded, an ominous flash leaping into her heavy eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "YOU HAVE GIVEN YOUR PROMISE AND YOU MUST STAND BY IT."
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading When Mrs. Mencke informed Violet of the arrival of the Earl of Sutherland, something of her old spirit manifested itself for the first time since her illness.
BellenounUS /bel/
a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
From this reading "Did you send for him, Belle?" she demanded, an ominous flash leaping into her heavy eyes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She did not like to confess that she had done so, but such was the fact, nevertheless.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "YOU HAVE GIVEN YOUR PROMISE AND YOU MUST STAND BY IT."
coloredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading The woman colored.
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading She did not like to confess that she had done so, but such was the fact, nevertheless.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "Did you send for him, Belle?" she demanded, an ominous flash leaping into her heavy eyes.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did you send for him, Belle?" she demanded, an ominous flash leaping into her heavy eyes.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading She did not like to confess that she had done so, but such was the fact, nevertheless.
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading When Mrs. Mencke informed Violet of the arrival of the Earl of Sutherland, something of her old spirit manifested itself for the first time since her illness.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Did you send for him, Belle?" she demanded, an ominous flash leaping into her heavy eyes.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading She did not like to confess that she had done so, but such was the fact, nevertheless.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When Mrs. Mencke informed Violet of the arrival of the Earl of Sutherland, something of her old spirit manifested itself for the first time since her illness.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading "Did you send for him, Belle?" she demanded, an ominous flash leaping into her heavy eyes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Mrs. Mencke informed Violet of the arrival of the Earl of Sutherland, something of her old spirit manifested itself for the first time since her illness.
GIVENadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading "YOU HAVE GIVEN YOUR PROMISE AND YOU MUST STAND BY IT."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She did not like to confess that she had done so, but such was the fact, nevertheless.
HAVEauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "YOU HAVE GIVEN YOUR PROMISE AND YOU MUST STAND BY IT."
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading "Did you send for him, Belle?" she demanded, an ominous flash leaping into her heavy eyes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Mrs. Mencke informed Violet of the arrival of the Earl of Sutherland, something of her old spirit manifested itself for the first time since her illness.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Did you send for him, Belle?" she demanded, an ominous flash leaping into her heavy eyes.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading When Mrs. Mencke informed Violet of the arrival of the Earl of Sutherland, something of her old spirit manifested itself for the first time since her illness.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading When Mrs. Mencke informed Violet of the arrival of the Earl of Sutherland, something of her old spirit manifested itself for the first time since her illness.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Did you send for him, Belle?" she demanded, an ominous flash leaping into her heavy eyes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "YOU HAVE GIVEN YOUR PROMISE AND YOU MUST STAND BY IT."
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading When Mrs. Mencke informed Violet of the arrival of the Earl of Sutherland, something of her old spirit manifested itself for the first time since her illness.
leapingnounUS /ˈliːpɪŋ/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading "Did you send for him, Belle?" she demanded, an ominous flash leaping into her heavy eyes.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She did not like to confess that she had done so, but such was the fact, nevertheless.
manifestedverbUS /ˈmænəfestəd/
past form of “manifest” — provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
From this reading When Mrs. Mencke informed Violet of the arrival of the Earl of Sutherland, something of her old spirit manifested itself for the first time since her illness.
Mencke
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From this reading When Mrs. Mencke informed Violet of the arrival of the Earl of Sutherland, something of her old spirit manifested itself for the first time since her illness.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading When Mrs. Mencke informed Violet of the arrival of the Earl of Sutherland, something of her old spirit manifested itself for the first time since her illness.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "YOU HAVE GIVEN YOUR PROMISE AND YOU MUST STAND BY IT."
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading She did not like to confess that she had done so, but such was the fact, nevertheless.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not like to confess that she had done so, but such was the fact, nevertheless.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Mrs. Mencke informed Violet of the arrival of the Earl of Sutherland, something of her old spirit manifested itself for the first time since her illness.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading When Mrs. Mencke informed Violet of the arrival of the Earl of Sutherland, something of her old spirit manifested itself for the first time since her illness.
ominousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːmənəs/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading "Did you send for him, Belle?" she demanded, an ominous flash leaping into her heavy eyes.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading "YOU HAVE GIVEN YOUR PROMISE AND YOU MUST STAND BY IT."
cause to go somewhere
From this reading "Did you send for him, Belle?" she demanded, an ominous flash leaping into her heavy eyes.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Did you send for him, Belle?" she demanded, an ominous flash leaping into her heavy eyes.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading When Mrs. Mencke informed Violet of the arrival of the Earl of Sutherland, something of her old spirit manifested itself for the first time since her illness.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She did not like to confess that she had done so, but such was the fact, nevertheless.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading When Mrs. Mencke informed Violet of the arrival of the Earl of Sutherland, something of her old spirit manifested itself for the first time since her illness.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading When Mrs. Mencke informed Violet of the arrival of the Earl of Sutherland, something of her old spirit manifested itself for the first time since her illness.
be standing; be upright
From this reading "YOU HAVE GIVEN YOUR PROMISE AND YOU MUST STAND BY IT."
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She did not like to confess that she had done so, but such was the fact, nevertheless.
SutherlandnounUS /ˈsʌðərlənd/
Australian operatic soprano (born in 1926)
From this reading When Mrs. Mencke informed Violet of the arrival of the Earl of Sutherland, something of her old spirit manifested itself for the first time since her illness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She did not like to confess that she had done so, but such was the fact, nevertheless.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Mrs. Mencke informed Violet of the arrival of the Earl of Sutherland, something of her old spirit manifested itself for the first time since her illness.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading When Mrs. Mencke informed Violet of the arrival of the Earl of Sutherland, something of her old spirit manifested itself for the first time since her illness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She did not like to confess that she had done so, but such was the fact, nevertheless.
VioletnounUS /ˈvaɪəlɪt/
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading When Mrs. Mencke informed Violet of the arrival of the Earl of Sutherland, something of her old spirit manifested itself for the first time since her illness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She did not like to confess that she had done so, but such was the fact, nevertheless.
at the time that
From this reading When Mrs. Mencke informed Violet of the arrival of the Earl of Sutherland, something of her old spirit manifested itself for the first time since her illness.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The woman colored.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "YOU HAVE GIVEN YOUR PROMISE AND YOU MUST STAND BY IT."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "YOU HAVE GIVEN YOUR PROMISE AND YOU MUST STAND BY IT."
