used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A GROCERY ORDER Miss Bibby had been awake nearly all the night, her blood at fever heat.
afreshadverbUS /əˈfreʃ/
again but in a new or different way
From this reading And she had paid it the highest compliment in her power--she had flung aside her political novel, and the historical one that she had been touching up, and the detective tale that she had been copying afresh, and she had started feverishly upon a short story that she had entitled _Hypocrites_.
agitatedadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəteɪtɪd/
troubled emotionally and usually deeply
From this reading No book had ever so agitated her as _Liars All_.
(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 A GROCERY ORDER Miss Bibby had been awake nearly all the night, her blood at fever heat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hugh Kinross, the author of _Liars All_, and _In the Teeth of the World_, and other books, that had thrilled her and set her nerves tingling as if a whip had been applied to her back!
concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles
From this reading Hugh Kinross, the author of _Liars All_, and _In the Teeth of the World_, and other books, that had thrilled her and set her nerves tingling as if a whip had been applied to her back!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Hugh Kinross, the author of _Liars All_, and _In the Teeth of the World_, and other books, that had thrilled her and set her nerves tingling as if a whip had been applied to her back!
on or to one side
From this reading And she had paid it the highest compliment in her power--she had flung aside her political novel, and the historical one that she had been touching up, and the detective tale that she had been copying afresh, and she had started feverishly upon a short story that she had entitled _Hypocrites_.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A GROCERY ORDER Miss Bibby had been awake nearly all the night, her blood at fever heat.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Hugh Kinross, the author of _Liars All_, and _In the Teeth of the World_, and other books, that had thrilled her and set her nerves tingling as if a whip had been applied to her back!
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading A GROCERY ORDER Miss Bibby had been awake nearly all the night, her blood at fever heat.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Hugh Kinross a stone's-throw away!
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Hugh Kinross, the author of _Liars All_, and _In the Teeth of the World_, and other books, that had thrilled her and set her nerves tingling as if a whip had been applied to her back!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A GROCERY ORDER Miss Bibby had been awake nearly all the night, her blood at fever heat.
Bibby
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From this reading A GROCERY ORDER Miss Bibby had been awake nearly all the night, her blood at fever heat.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading A GROCERY ORDER Miss Bibby had been awake nearly all the night, her blood at fever heat.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading No book had ever so agitated her as _Liars All_.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Hugh Kinross, the author of _Liars All_, and _In the Teeth of the World_, and other books, that had thrilled her and set her nerves tingling as if a whip had been applied to her back!
complimentverbUS /ˈkɑːmpləment/
say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading And she had paid it the highest compliment in her power--she had flung aside her political novel, and the historical one that she had been touching up, and the detective tale that she had been copying afresh, and she had started feverishly upon a short story that she had entitled _Hypocrites_.
copyingnounUS /ˈkɑːpiɪŋ/
an act of copying
From this reading And she had paid it the highest compliment in her power--she had flung aside her political novel, and the historical one that she had been touching up, and the detective tale that she had been copying afresh, and she had started feverishly upon a short story that she had entitled _Hypocrites_.
detectivenounUS /dɪˈtektɪv/
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading And she had paid it the highest compliment in her power--she had flung aside her political novel, and the historical one that she had been touching up, and the detective tale that she had been copying afresh, and she had started feverishly upon a short story that she had entitled _Hypocrites_.
entitledadjectiveUS /enˈtaɪtəld/
qualified for by right according to law
From this reading And she had paid it the highest compliment in her power--she had flung aside her political novel, and the historical one that she had been touching up, and the detective tale that she had been copying afresh, and she had started feverishly upon a short story that she had entitled _Hypocrites_.
at any time
From this reading No book had ever so agitated her as _Liars All_.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading A GROCERY ORDER Miss Bibby had been awake nearly all the night, her blood at fever heat.
feverishlyadverbUS /ˈfevərɪʃli/
in a feverish manner
From this reading And she had paid it the highest compliment in her power--she had flung aside her political novel, and the historical one that she had been touching up, and the detective tale that she had been copying afresh, and she had started feverishly upon a short story that she had entitled _Hypocrites_.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading And she had paid it the highest compliment in her power--she had flung aside her political novel, and the historical one that she had been touching up, and the detective tale that she had been copying afresh, and she had started feverishly upon a short story that she had entitled _Hypocrites_.
GROCERYnounUS /ˈɡroʊsəri/
a marketplace where groceries are sold
From this reading A GROCERY ORDER Miss Bibby had been awake nearly all the night, her blood at fever heat.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A GROCERY ORDER Miss Bibby had been awake nearly all the night, her blood at fever heat.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading A GROCERY ORDER Miss Bibby had been awake nearly all the night, her blood at fever heat.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A GROCERY ORDER Miss Bibby had been awake nearly all the night, her blood at fever heat.
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading And she had paid it the highest compliment in her power--she had flung aside her political novel, and the historical one that she had been touching up, and the detective tale that she had been copying afresh, and she had started feverishly upon a short story that she had entitled _Hypocrites_.
historicaladjectiveUS /hɪˈstɔːrɪkəl/
of or relating to the study of history
From this reading And she had paid it the highest compliment in her power--she had flung aside her political novel, and the historical one that she had been touching up, and the detective tale that she had been copying afresh, and she had started feverishly upon a short story that she had entitled _Hypocrites_.
Hugh
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From this reading Hugh Kinross a stone's-throw away!
HypocritesnounUS /ˈhɪpəkrɪts/
plural of “hypocrite” — a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives
From this reading And she had paid it the highest compliment in her power--she had flung aside her political novel, and the historical one that she had been touching up, and the detective tale that she had been copying afresh, and she had started feverishly upon a short story that she had entitled _Hypocrites_.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Hugh Kinross, the author of _Liars All_, and _In the Teeth of the World_, and other books, that had thrilled her and set her nerves tingling as if a whip had been applied to her back!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hugh Kinross, the author of _Liars All_, and _In the Teeth of the World_, and other books, that had thrilled her and set her nerves tingling as if a whip had been applied to her back!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And she had paid it the highest compliment in her power--she had flung aside her political novel, and the historical one that she had been touching up, and the detective tale that she had been copying afresh, and she had started feverishly upon a short story that she had entitled _Hypocrites_.
Kinross
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From this reading Hugh Kinross a stone's-throw away!
LiarsnounUS /ˈlaɪərz/
plural of “liar” — a person who has lied or who lies repeatedly
From this reading Hugh Kinross, the author of _Liars All_, and _In the Teeth of the World_, and other books, that had thrilled her and set her nerves tingling as if a whip had been applied to her back!
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading A GROCERY ORDER Miss Bibby had been awake nearly all the night, her blood at fever heat.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading A GROCERY ORDER Miss Bibby had been awake nearly all the night, her blood at fever heat.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading Hugh Kinross, the author of _Liars All_, and _In the Teeth of the World_, and other books, that had thrilled her and set her nerves tingling as if a whip had been applied to her back!
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A GROCERY ORDER Miss Bibby had been awake nearly all the night, her blood at fever heat.
not any; not one
From this reading No book had ever so agitated her as _Liars All_.
novelnounUS /ˈnɑːvəl/
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading And she had paid it the highest compliment in her power--she had flung aside her political novel, and the historical one that she had been touching up, and the detective tale that she had been copying afresh, and she had started feverishly upon a short story that she had entitled _Hypocrites_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hugh Kinross, the author of _Liars All_, and _In the Teeth of the World_, and other books, that had thrilled her and set her nerves tingling as if a whip had been applied to her back!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And she had paid it the highest compliment in her power--she had flung aside her political novel, and the historical one that she had been touching up, and the detective tale that she had been copying afresh, and she had started feverishly upon a short story that she had entitled _Hypocrites_.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading A GROCERY ORDER Miss Bibby had been awake nearly all the night, her blood at fever heat.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Hugh Kinross, the author of _Liars All_, and _In the Teeth of the World_, and other books, that had thrilled her and set her nerves tingling as if a whip had been applied to her back!
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading And she had paid it the highest compliment in her power--she had flung aside her political novel, and the historical one that she had been touching up, and the detective tale that she had been copying afresh, and she had started feverishly upon a short story that she had entitled _Hypocrites_.
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading And she had paid it the highest compliment in her power--she had flung aside her political novel, and the historical one that she had been touching up, and the detective tale that she had been copying afresh, and she had started feverishly upon a short story that she had entitled _Hypocrites_.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading And she had paid it the highest compliment in her power--she had flung aside her political novel, and the historical one that she had been touching up, and the detective tale that she had been copying afresh, and she had started feverishly upon a short story that she had entitled _Hypocrites_.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Hugh Kinross, the author of _Liars All_, and _In the Teeth of the World_, and other books, that had thrilled her and set her nerves tingling as if a whip had been applied to her back!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And she had paid it the highest compliment in her power--she had flung aside her political novel, and the historical one that she had been touching up, and the detective tale that she had been copying afresh, and she had started feverishly upon a short story that she had entitled _Hypocrites_.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading And she had paid it the highest compliment in her power--she had flung aside her political novel, and the historical one that she had been touching up, and the detective tale that she had been copying afresh, and she had started feverishly upon a short story that she had entitled _Hypocrites_.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading No book had ever so agitated her as _Liars All_.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading And she had paid it the highest compliment in her power--she had flung aside her political novel, and the historical one that she had been touching up, and the detective tale that she had been copying afresh, and she had started feverishly upon a short story that she had entitled _Hypocrites_.
stone's-throw
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From this reading Hugh Kinross a stone's-throw away!
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading And she had paid it the highest compliment in her power--she had flung aside her political novel, and the historical one that she had been touching up, and the detective tale that she had been copying afresh, and she had started feverishly upon a short story that she had entitled _Hypocrites_.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading And she had paid it the highest compliment in her power--she had flung aside her political novel, and the historical one that she had been touching up, and the detective tale that she had been copying afresh, and she had started feverishly upon a short story that she had entitled _Hypocrites_.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading Hugh Kinross, the author of _Liars All_, and _In the Teeth of the World_, and other books, that had thrilled her and set her nerves tingling as if a whip had been applied to her back!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Hugh Kinross, the author of _Liars All_, and _In the Teeth of the World_, and other books, that had thrilled her and set her nerves tingling as if a whip had been applied to her back!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A GROCERY ORDER Miss Bibby had been awake nearly all the night, her blood at fever heat.
thrilledadjectiveUS /θrɪld/
feeling intense pleasurable excitement
From this reading Hugh Kinross, the author of _Liars All_, and _In the Teeth of the World_, and other books, that had thrilled her and set her nerves tingling as if a whip had been applied to her back!
tinglingadjectiveUS /ˈtɪŋɡəlɪŋ/
exciting by touching lightly so as to cause laughter or twitching movements
From this reading Hugh Kinross, the author of _Liars All_, and _In the Teeth of the World_, and other books, that had thrilled her and set her nerves tingling as if a whip had been applied to her back!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hugh Kinross, the author of _Liars All_, and _In the Teeth of the World_, and other books, that had thrilled her and set her nerves tingling as if a whip had been applied to her back!
arousing affect
From this reading And she had paid it the highest compliment in her power--she had flung aside her political novel, and the historical one that she had been touching up, and the detective tale that she had been copying afresh, and she had started feverishly upon a short story that she had entitled _Hypocrites_.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And she had paid it the highest compliment in her power--she had flung aside her political novel, and the historical one that she had been touching up, and the detective tale that she had been copying afresh, and she had started feverishly upon a short story that she had entitled _Hypocrites_.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And she had paid it the highest compliment in her power--she had flung aside her political novel, and the historical one that she had been touching up, and the detective tale that she had been copying afresh, and she had started feverishly upon a short story that she had entitled _Hypocrites_.
whipverbUS /wɪp/
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading Hugh Kinross, the author of _Liars All_, and _In the Teeth of the World_, and other books, that had thrilled her and set her nerves tingling as if a whip had been applied to her back!
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Hugh Kinross, the author of _Liars All_, and _In the Teeth of the World_, and other books, that had thrilled her and set her nerves tingling as if a whip had been applied to her back!
