make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading She had forgotten to allow for Francis's gusts of anger; indeed, there had been no need, for since his one flare-up over the telephone he had been perfectly gentle and courteous to her.
amazedadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading She stared at him, amazed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had forgotten to allow for Francis's gusts of anger; indeed, there had been no need, for since his one flare-up over the telephone he had been perfectly gentle and courteous to her.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading She had forgotten to allow for Francis's gusts of anger; indeed, there had been no need, for since his one flare-up over the telephone he had been perfectly gentle and courteous to her.
any thing at all
From this reading "But I didn't do anything to make that happen!" she protested.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She stared at him, amazed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had forgotten to allow for Francis's gusts of anger; indeed, there had been no need, for since his one flare-up over the telephone he had been perfectly gentle and courteous to her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But I didn't do anything to make that happen!" she protested.
consternationnounUS /ˌkɑːnstərˈneɪʃən/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading Marjorie froze in consternation.
courteousadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrtiəs/
exhibiting courtesy and politeness
From this reading She had forgotten to allow for Francis's gusts of anger; indeed, there had been no need, for since his one flare-up over the telephone he had been perfectly gentle and courteous to her.
didn't
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From this reading "But I didn't do anything to make that happen!" she protested.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "But I didn't do anything to make that happen!" she protested.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading "I never dreamed--why, I'd have too much pride----" "Pride!" thundered Francis.
flare-upnoun
a sudden intense happening
From this reading She had forgotten to allow for Francis's gusts of anger; indeed, there had been no need, for since his one flare-up over the telephone he had been perfectly gentle and courteous to her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had forgotten to allow for Francis's gusts of anger; indeed, there had been no need, for since his one flare-up over the telephone he had been perfectly gentle and courteous to her.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading She had forgotten to allow for Francis's gusts of anger; indeed, there had been no need, for since his one flare-up over the telephone he had been perfectly gentle and courteous to her.
Francis
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From this reading "I never dreamed--why, I'd have too much pride----" "Pride!" thundered Francis.
Francis's
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From this reading She had forgotten to allow for Francis's gusts of anger; indeed, there had been no need, for since his one flare-up over the telephone he had been perfectly gentle and courteous to her.
frozeverbUS /froʊz/
inflected form of “freeze” — stop moving or become immobilized
From this reading Marjorie froze in consternation.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading She had forgotten to allow for Francis's gusts of anger; indeed, there had been no need, for since his one flare-up over the telephone he had been perfectly gentle and courteous to her.
gustsnounUS /ɡʌsts/
plural of “gust” — a strong current of air
From this reading She had forgotten to allow for Francis's gusts of anger; indeed, there had been no need, for since his one flare-up over the telephone he had been perfectly gentle and courteous to her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had forgotten to allow for Francis's gusts of anger; indeed, there had been no need, for since his one flare-up over the telephone he had been perfectly gentle and courteous to her.
come to pass
From this reading "But I didn't do anything to make that happen!" she protested.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I never dreamed--why, I'd have too much pride----" "Pride!" thundered Francis.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had forgotten to allow for Francis's gusts of anger; indeed, there had been no need, for since his one flare-up over the telephone he had been perfectly gentle and courteous to her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had forgotten to allow for Francis's gusts of anger; indeed, there had been no need, for since his one flare-up over the telephone he had been perfectly gentle and courteous to her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She stared at him, amazed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She had forgotten to allow for Francis's gusts of anger; indeed, there had been no need, for since his one flare-up over the telephone he had been perfectly gentle and courteous to her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But I didn't do anything to make that happen!" she protested.
I'd
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From this reading "I never dreamed--why, I'd have too much pride----" "Pride!" thundered Francis.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Marjorie froze in consternation.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading She had forgotten to allow for Francis's gusts of anger; indeed, there had been no need, for since his one flare-up over the telephone he had been perfectly gentle and courteous to her.
engage in
From this reading "But I didn't do anything to make that happen!" she protested.
Marjorie
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From this reading Marjorie froze in consternation.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "I never dreamed--why, I'd have too much pride----" "Pride!" thundered Francis.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading She had forgotten to allow for Francis's gusts of anger; indeed, there had been no need, for since his one flare-up over the telephone he had been perfectly gentle and courteous to her.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I never dreamed--why, I'd have too much pride----" "Pride!" thundered Francis.
not any; not one
From this reading She had forgotten to allow for Francis's gusts of anger; indeed, there had been no need, for since his one flare-up over the telephone he had been perfectly gentle and courteous to her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had forgotten to allow for Francis's gusts of anger; indeed, there had been no need, for since his one flare-up over the telephone he had been perfectly gentle and courteous to her.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She had forgotten to allow for Francis's gusts of anger; indeed, there had been no need, for since his one flare-up over the telephone he had been perfectly gentle and courteous to her.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She had forgotten to allow for Francis's gusts of anger; indeed, there had been no need, for since his one flare-up over the telephone he had been perfectly gentle and courteous to her.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading She had forgotten to allow for Francis's gusts of anger; indeed, there had been no need, for since his one flare-up over the telephone he had been perfectly gentle and courteous to her.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading "I never dreamed--why, I'd have too much pride----" "Pride!" thundered Francis.
protestedverbUS /prəˈtestɪd/
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading "But I didn't do anything to make that happen!" she protested.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had forgotten to allow for Francis's gusts of anger; indeed, there had been no need, for since his one flare-up over the telephone he had been perfectly gentle and courteous to her.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading She had forgotten to allow for Francis's gusts of anger; indeed, there had been no need, for since his one flare-up over the telephone he had been perfectly gentle and courteous to her.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading She stared at him, amazed.
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading She had forgotten to allow for Francis's gusts of anger; indeed, there had been no need, for since his one flare-up over the telephone he had been perfectly gentle and courteous to her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "But I didn't do anything to make that happen!" she protested.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had forgotten to allow for Francis's gusts of anger; indeed, there had been no need, for since his one flare-up over the telephone he had been perfectly gentle and courteous to her.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She had forgotten to allow for Francis's gusts of anger; indeed, there had been no need, for since his one flare-up over the telephone he had been perfectly gentle and courteous to her.
thunderedverbUS /ˈθʌndərd/
past form of “thunder” — move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading "I never dreamed--why, I'd have too much pride----" "Pride!" thundered Francis.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had forgotten to allow for Francis's gusts of anger; indeed, there had been no need, for since his one flare-up over the telephone he had been perfectly gentle and courteous to her.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "I never dreamed--why, I'd have too much pride----" "Pride!" thundered Francis.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "I never dreamed--why, I'd have too much pride----" "Pride!" thundered Francis.
