used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Judge of her surprise, then, her pleasure and relief, when Mrs. Beekman said to her solemnly: "Phyllis, that man’s a genius!
Adair
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From this reading However desperately she might belittle Adair to herself, Phyllis shrank from hearing condemnation on other lips.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Judge of her surprise, then, her pleasure and relief, when Mrs. Beekman said to her solemnly: "Phyllis, that man’s a genius!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the house streamed out she waited in dread for Mrs. Beekman’s criticism.
Beekman
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From this reading Judge of her surprise, then, her pleasure and relief, when Mrs. Beekman said to her solemnly: "Phyllis, that man’s a genius!
Beekman's
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From this reading As the house streamed out she waited in dread for Mrs. Beekman’s criticism.
belittleverbUS /bɪˈlɪtəl/
cause to seem less serious; play down
From this reading However desperately she might belittle Adair to herself, Phyllis shrank from hearing condemnation on other lips.
condemnationnounUS /ˌkɑːndəmˈneɪʃən/
an expression of strong disapproval; pronouncing as wrong or morally culpable
From this reading However desperately she might belittle Adair to herself, Phyllis shrank from hearing condemnation on other lips.
criticismnounUS /ˈkrɪtɪsɪzəm/
disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings
From this reading As the house streamed out she waited in dread for Mrs. Beekman’s criticism.
defendverbUS /dɪˈfend/
argue or speak in defense of
From this reading The pride that had failed so utterly to defend her, had taken sides with the enemy, devotedly, passionately.
desperatelyadverbUS /ˈdespərətli/
with great urgency
From this reading However desperately she might belittle Adair to herself, Phyllis shrank from hearing condemnation on other lips.
devotedlyadverb
with devotion
From this reading The pride that had failed so utterly to defend her, had taken sides with the enemy, devotedly, passionately.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading As the house streamed out she waited in dread for Mrs. Beekman’s criticism.
an opposing military force
From this reading The pride that had failed so utterly to defend her, had taken sides with the enemy, devotedly, passionately.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading The pride that had failed so utterly to defend her, had taken sides with the enemy, devotedly, passionately.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As the house streamed out she waited in dread for Mrs. Beekman’s criticism.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading However desperately she might belittle Adair to herself, Phyllis shrank from hearing condemnation on other lips.
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading Judge of her surprise, then, her pleasure and relief, when Mrs. Beekman said to her solemnly: "Phyllis, that man’s a genius!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The pride that had failed so utterly to defend her, had taken sides with the enemy, devotedly, passionately.
He's
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From this reading He’s perfectly splendid!"
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading However desperately she might belittle Adair to herself, Phyllis shrank from hearing condemnation on other lips.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The pride that had failed so utterly to defend her, had taken sides with the enemy, devotedly, passionately.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading However desperately she might belittle Adair to herself, Phyllis shrank from hearing condemnation on other lips.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading As the house streamed out she waited in dread for Mrs. Beekman’s criticism.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However desperately she might belittle Adair to herself, Phyllis shrank from hearing condemnation on other lips.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As the house streamed out she waited in dread for Mrs. Beekman’s criticism.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading Judge of her surprise, then, her pleasure and relief, when Mrs. Beekman said to her solemnly: "Phyllis, that man’s a genius!
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading However desperately she might belittle Adair to herself, Phyllis shrank from hearing condemnation on other lips.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Judge of her surprise, then, her pleasure and relief, when Mrs. Beekman said to her solemnly: "Phyllis, that man’s a genius!
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading However desperately she might belittle Adair to herself, Phyllis shrank from hearing condemnation on other lips.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading As the house streamed out she waited in dread for Mrs. Beekman’s criticism.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Judge of her surprise, then, her pleasure and relief, when Mrs. Beekman said to her solemnly: "Phyllis, that man’s a genius!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading However desperately she might belittle Adair to herself, Phyllis shrank from hearing condemnation on other lips.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading However desperately she might belittle Adair to herself, Phyllis shrank from hearing condemnation on other lips.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As the house streamed out she waited in dread for Mrs. Beekman’s criticism.
passionatelyadverbUS /ˈpæʃənətli/
with passion
From this reading The pride that had failed so utterly to defend her, had taken sides with the enemy, devotedly, passionately.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading He’s perfectly splendid!"
Phyllis
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From this reading However desperately she might belittle Adair to herself, Phyllis shrank from hearing condemnation on other lips.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Judge of her surprise, then, her pleasure and relief, when Mrs. Beekman said to her solemnly: "Phyllis, that man’s a genius!
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading The pride that had failed so utterly to defend her, had taken sides with the enemy, devotedly, passionately.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading Judge of her surprise, then, her pleasure and relief, when Mrs. Beekman said to her solemnly: "Phyllis, that man’s a genius!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Judge of her surprise, then, her pleasure and relief, when Mrs. Beekman said to her solemnly: "Phyllis, that man’s a genius!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As the house streamed out she waited in dread for Mrs. Beekman’s criticism.
shrankverbUS /ʃræŋk/
inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading However desperately she might belittle Adair to herself, Phyllis shrank from hearing condemnation on other lips.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The pride that had failed so utterly to defend her, had taken sides with the enemy, devotedly, passionately.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The pride that had failed so utterly to defend her, had taken sides with the enemy, devotedly, passionately.
solemnlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːləmli/
in a grave and sedate manner
From this reading Judge of her surprise, then, her pleasure and relief, when Mrs. Beekman said to her solemnly: "Phyllis, that man’s a genius!
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading He’s perfectly splendid!"
streamedverbUS /striːmd/
past form of “stream” — to extend, wave or float outward, as if in the wind
From this reading As the house streamed out she waited in dread for Mrs. Beekman’s criticism.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Judge of her surprise, then, her pleasure and relief, when Mrs. Beekman said to her solemnly: "Phyllis, that man’s a genius!
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The pride that had failed so utterly to defend her, had taken sides with the enemy, devotedly, passionately.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The pride that had failed so utterly to defend her, had taken sides with the enemy, devotedly, passionately.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the house streamed out she waited in dread for Mrs. Beekman’s criticism.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Judge of her surprise, then, her pleasure and relief, when Mrs. Beekman said to her solemnly: "Phyllis, that man’s a genius!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading However desperately she might belittle Adair to herself, Phyllis shrank from hearing condemnation on other lips.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading The pride that had failed so utterly to defend her, had taken sides with the enemy, devotedly, passionately.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading As the house streamed out she waited in dread for Mrs. Beekman’s criticism.
at the time that
From this reading Judge of her surprise, then, her pleasure and relief, when Mrs. Beekman said to her solemnly: "Phyllis, that man’s a genius!
in the company of; together with
From this reading The pride that had failed so utterly to defend her, had taken sides with the enemy, devotedly, passionately.
