(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading Accordingly she attacked that ferocious beast in the form of quiet, courteous Mr Lennox with her usual energy.
Agnes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Agnes Delacour was the last person to let the grass grow under her feet.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She, as she expressed it to herself, 'cornered' her brother-in-law as soon as the five little girls tripped off to bed.
attackedverbUS /əˈtækt/
past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
From this reading Accordingly she attacked that ferocious beast in the form of quiet, courteous Mr Lennox with her usual energy.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Accordingly she attacked that ferocious beast in the form of quiet, courteous Mr Lennox with her usual energy.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading She, as she expressed it to herself, 'cornered' her brother-in-law as soon as the five little girls tripped off to bed.
brother-in-lawnounUS /ˈbrʌðərɪnlɔː/
a brother by marriage
From this reading She, as she expressed it to herself, 'cornered' her brother-in-law as soon as the five little girls tripped off to bed.
bullnounUS /bʊl/
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading There was nothing, she said inwardly, like taking the bull by the horns.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There was nothing, she said inwardly, like taking the bull by the horns.
corneredadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːrnərd/
forced to turn and face attackers
From this reading She, as she expressed it to herself, 'cornered' her brother-in-law as soon as the five little girls tripped off to bed.
courteousadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrtiəs/
exhibiting courtesy and politeness
From this reading Accordingly she attacked that ferocious beast in the form of quiet, courteous Mr Lennox with her usual energy.
Delacour
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Agnes Delacour was the last person to let the grass grow under her feet.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading Accordingly she attacked that ferocious beast in the form of quiet, courteous Mr Lennox with her usual energy.
communicated in words
From this reading She, as she expressed it to herself, 'cornered' her brother-in-law as soon as the five little girls tripped off to bed.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Miss Agnes Delacour was the last person to let the grass grow under her feet.
ferociousadjectiveUS /fərˈoʊʃəs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading Accordingly she attacked that ferocious beast in the form of quiet, courteous Mr Lennox with her usual energy.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading She, as she expressed it to herself, 'cornered' her brother-in-law as soon as the five little girls tripped off to bed.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Accordingly she attacked that ferocious beast in the form of quiet, courteous Mr Lennox with her usual energy.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading She, as she expressed it to herself, 'cornered' her brother-in-law as soon as the five little girls tripped off to bed.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Miss Agnes Delacour was the last person to let the grass grow under her feet.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Miss Agnes Delacour was the last person to let the grass grow under her feet.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Agnes Delacour was the last person to let the grass grow under her feet.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She, as she expressed it to herself, 'cornered' her brother-in-law as soon as the five little girls tripped off to bed.
hornsnounUS /hɔːrnz/
plural of “horn” — a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading There was nothing, she said inwardly, like taking the bull by the horns.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Accordingly she attacked that ferocious beast in the form of quiet, courteous Mr Lennox with her usual energy.
inwardlyadverbUS /ˈɪnwərdli/
with respect to private feelings
From this reading There was nothing, she said inwardly, like taking the bull by the horns.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She, as she expressed it to herself, 'cornered' her brother-in-law as soon as the five little girls tripped off to bed.
plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading THE PALACE OF THE KINGS.
immediately past
From this reading Miss Agnes Delacour was the last person to let the grass grow under her feet.
Lennox
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From this reading Accordingly she attacked that ferocious beast in the form of quiet, courteous Mr Lennox with her usual energy.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Miss Agnes Delacour was the last person to let the grass grow under her feet.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading There was nothing, she said inwardly, like taking the bull by the horns.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She, as she expressed it to herself, 'cornered' her brother-in-law as soon as the five little girls tripped off to bed.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Agnes Delacour was the last person to let the grass grow under her feet.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Accordingly she attacked that ferocious beast in the form of quiet, courteous Mr Lennox with her usual energy.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was nothing, she said inwardly, like taking the bull by the horns.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PALACE OF THE KINGS.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She, as she expressed it to herself, 'cornered' her brother-in-law as soon as the five little girls tripped off to bed.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading THE PALACE OF THE KINGS.
a human being
From this reading Miss Agnes Delacour was the last person to let the grass grow under her feet.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Accordingly she attacked that ferocious beast in the form of quiet, courteous Mr Lennox with her usual energy.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading There was nothing, she said inwardly, like taking the bull by the horns.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She, as she expressed it to herself, 'cornered' her brother-in-law as soon as the five little girls tripped off to bed.
in the near future
From this reading She, as she expressed it to herself, 'cornered' her brother-in-law as soon as the five little girls tripped off to bed.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading There was nothing, she said inwardly, like taking the bull by the horns.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Accordingly she attacked that ferocious beast in the form of quiet, courteous Mr Lennox with her usual energy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PALACE OF THE KINGS.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was nothing, she said inwardly, like taking the bull by the horns.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miss Agnes Delacour was the last person to let the grass grow under her feet.
trippedverbUS /trɪpt/
inflected form of “trip” — miss a step and fall or nearly fall
From this reading She, as she expressed it to herself, 'cornered' her brother-in-law as soon as the five little girls tripped off to bed.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Miss Agnes Delacour was the last person to let the grass grow under her feet.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Accordingly she attacked that ferocious beast in the form of quiet, courteous Mr Lennox with her usual energy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Agnes Delacour was the last person to let the grass grow under her feet.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Accordingly she attacked that ferocious beast in the form of quiet, courteous Mr Lennox with her usual energy.
