used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But Jacquette, dropping into a chair and covering her face with both hands, had begun to sob.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Aunt Sula echoed, not able to believe her ears.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading It was with an effort that she quieted herself to begin telling the troubles of the afternoon, but when she came to the description of the accident, her excitement dried her tears.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was with an effort that she quieted herself to begin telling the troubles of the afternoon, but when she came to the description of the accident, her excitement dried her tears.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “And yet,” she declared, at the end, “I would have stood by Sigma Pi through everything, Tia--you know I would--if the girls hadn’t all turned against me, but everyone of them except Louise brought up some criticism.
(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 “And yet,” she declared, at the end, “I would have stood by Sigma Pi through everything, Tia--you know I would--if the girls hadn’t all turned against me, but everyone of them except Louise brought up some criticism.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was with an effort that she quieted herself to begin telling the troubles of the afternoon, but when she came to the description of the accident, her excitement dried her tears.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But Jacquette, dropping into a chair and covering her face with both hands, had begun to sob.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “And yet,” she declared, at the end, “I would have stood by Sigma Pi through everything, Tia--you know I would--if the girls hadn’t all turned against me, but everyone of them except Louise brought up some criticism.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Aunt Sula echoed, not able to believe her ears.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It was with an effort that she quieted herself to begin telling the troubles of the afternoon, but when she came to the description of the accident, her excitement dried her tears.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading But Jacquette, dropping into a chair and covering her face with both hands, had begun to sob.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Aunt Sula echoed, not able to believe her ears.
the two together, not just one
From this reading But Jacquette, dropping into a chair and covering her face with both hands, had begun to sob.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “And yet,” she declared, at the end, “I would have stood by Sigma Pi through everything, Tia--you know I would--if the girls hadn’t all turned against me, but everyone of them except Louise brought up some criticism.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Jacquette, dropping into a chair and covering her face with both hands, had begun to sob.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “And yet,” she declared, at the end, “I would have stood by Sigma Pi through everything, Tia--you know I would--if the girls hadn’t all turned against me, but everyone of them except Louise brought up some criticism.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was with an effort that she quieted herself to begin telling the troubles of the afternoon, but when she came to the description of the accident, her excitement dried her tears.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading But Jacquette, dropping into a chair and covering her face with both hands, had begun to sob.
coveringnounUS /ˈkʌvərɪŋ/
a natural object that covers or envelops
From this reading But Jacquette, dropping into a chair and covering her face with both hands, had begun to sob.
criticismnounUS /ˈkrɪtɪsɪzəm/
disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings
From this reading “And yet,” she declared, at the end, “I would have stood by Sigma Pi through everything, Tia--you know I would--if the girls hadn’t all turned against me, but everyone of them except Louise brought up some criticism.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “And yet,” she declared, at the end, “I would have stood by Sigma Pi through everything, Tia--you know I would--if the girls hadn’t all turned against me, but everyone of them except Louise brought up some criticism.
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading It was with an effort that she quieted herself to begin telling the troubles of the afternoon, but when she came to the description of the accident, her excitement dried her tears.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading JACQUETTE’S REBELLION “Done with Sigma Pi!”
driedadjectiveUS /draɪd/
not still wet
From this reading It was with an effort that she quieted herself to begin telling the troubles of the afternoon, but when she came to the description of the accident, her excitement dried her tears.
droppingadjectiveUS /ˈdrɑːpɪŋ/
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading But Jacquette, dropping into a chair and covering her face with both hands, had begun to sob.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Aunt Sula echoed, not able to believe her ears.
echoedverbUS /ˈekoʊd/
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading Aunt Sula echoed, not able to believe her ears.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading It was with an effort that she quieted herself to begin telling the troubles of the afternoon, but when she came to the description of the accident, her excitement dried her tears.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading “And yet,” she declared, at the end, “I would have stood by Sigma Pi through everything, Tia--you know I would--if the girls hadn’t all turned against me, but everyone of them except Louise brought up some criticism.
every person
From this reading “And yet,” she declared, at the end, “I would have stood by Sigma Pi through everything, Tia--you know I would--if the girls hadn’t all turned against me, but everyone of them except Louise brought up some criticism.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “And yet,” she declared, at the end, “I would have stood by Sigma Pi through everything, Tia--you know I would--if the girls hadn’t all turned against me, but everyone of them except Louise brought up some criticism.
apart from; not including
From this reading “And yet,” she declared, at the end, “I would have stood by Sigma Pi through everything, Tia--you know I would--if the girls hadn’t all turned against me, but everyone of them except Louise brought up some criticism.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading It was with an effort that she quieted herself to begin telling the troubles of the afternoon, but when she came to the description of the accident, her excitement dried her tears.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading But Jacquette, dropping into a chair and covering her face with both hands, had begun to sob.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading “And yet,” she declared, at the end, “I would have stood by Sigma Pi through everything, Tia--you know I would--if the girls hadn’t all turned against me, but everyone of them except Louise brought up some criticism.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But Jacquette, dropping into a chair and covering her face with both hands, had begun to sob.
hadn't
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From this reading “And yet,” she declared, at the end, “I would have stood by Sigma Pi through everything, Tia--you know I would--if the girls hadn’t all turned against me, but everyone of them except Louise brought up some criticism.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading But Jacquette, dropping into a chair and covering her face with both hands, had begun to sob.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “And yet,” she declared, at the end, “I would have stood by Sigma Pi through everything, Tia--you know I would--if the girls hadn’t all turned against me, but everyone of them except Louise brought up some criticism.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Aunt Sula echoed, not able to believe her ears.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was with an effort that she quieted herself to begin telling the troubles of the afternoon, but when she came to the description of the accident, her excitement dried her tears.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “And yet,” she declared, at the end, “I would have stood by Sigma Pi through everything, Tia--you know I would--if the girls hadn’t all turned against me, but everyone of them except Louise brought up some criticism.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “And yet,” she declared, at the end, “I would have stood by Sigma Pi through everything, Tia--you know I would--if the girls hadn’t all turned against me, but everyone of them except Louise brought up some criticism.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But Jacquette, dropping into a chair and covering her face with both hands, had begun to sob.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was with an effort that she quieted herself to begin telling the troubles of the afternoon, but when she came to the description of the accident, her excitement dried her tears.
Jacquette
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From this reading But Jacquette, dropping into a chair and covering her face with both hands, had begun to sob.
JACQUETTE'S
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From this reading JACQUETTE’S REBELLION “Done with Sigma Pi!”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “And yet,” she declared, at the end, “I would have stood by Sigma Pi through everything, Tia--you know I would--if the girls hadn’t all turned against me, but everyone of them except Louise brought up some criticism.
Louise
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From this reading “And yet,” she declared, at the end, “I would have stood by Sigma Pi through everything, Tia--you know I would--if the girls hadn’t all turned against me, but everyone of them except Louise brought up some criticism.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “And yet,” she declared, at the end, “I would have stood by Sigma Pi through everything, Tia--you know I would--if the girls hadn’t all turned against me, but everyone of them except Louise brought up some criticism.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Aunt Sula echoed, not able to believe her ears.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was with an effort that she quieted herself to begin telling the troubles of the afternoon, but when she came to the description of the accident, her excitement dried her tears.
PinounUS /paɪ/
the ratio of the circumference to the diameter of a circle; approximately equal to 3.14159265358979323846...
From this reading JACQUETTE’S REBELLION “Done with Sigma Pi!”
quietedverbUS /ˈkwaɪətɪd/
past form of “quiet” — become quiet or quieter
From this reading It was with an effort that she quieted herself to begin telling the troubles of the afternoon, but when she came to the description of the accident, her excitement dried her tears.
REBELLIONnounUS /rɪˈbeljən/
refusal to accept some authority or code or convention
From this reading JACQUETTE’S REBELLION “Done with Sigma Pi!”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was with an effort that she quieted herself to begin telling the troubles of the afternoon, but when she came to the description of the accident, her excitement dried her tears.
SigmanounUS /ˈsɪɡmə/
the 18th letter of the Greek alphabet
From this reading JACQUETTE’S REBELLION “Done with Sigma Pi!”
sobverbUS /sɑːb/
weep convulsively
From this reading But Jacquette, dropping into a chair and covering her face with both hands, had begun to sob.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “And yet,” she declared, at the end, “I would have stood by Sigma Pi through everything, Tia--you know I would--if the girls hadn’t all turned against me, but everyone of them except Louise brought up some criticism.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading “And yet,” she declared, at the end, “I would have stood by Sigma Pi through everything, Tia--you know I would--if the girls hadn’t all turned against me, but everyone of them except Louise brought up some criticism.
Sulanoun
type genus of the Sulidae
From this reading Aunt Sula echoed, not able to believe her ears.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading It was with an effort that she quieted herself to begin telling the troubles of the afternoon, but when she came to the description of the accident, her excitement dried her tears.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading It was with an effort that she quieted herself to begin telling the troubles of the afternoon, but when she came to the description of the accident, her excitement dried her tears.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was with an effort that she quieted herself to begin telling the troubles of the afternoon, but when she came to the description of the accident, her excitement dried her tears.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was with an effort that she quieted herself to begin telling the troubles of the afternoon, but when she came to the description of the accident, her excitement dried her tears.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “And yet,” she declared, at the end, “I would have stood by Sigma Pi through everything, Tia--you know I would--if the girls hadn’t all turned against me, but everyone of them except Louise brought up some criticism.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “And yet,” she declared, at the end, “I would have stood by Sigma Pi through everything, Tia--you know I would--if the girls hadn’t all turned against me, but everyone of them except Louise brought up some criticism.
TianounUS /ˈtiːə/
brief episode in which the brain gets insufficient blood supply; symptoms depend on the site of the blockage
From this reading “And yet,” she declared, at the end, “I would have stood by Sigma Pi through everything, Tia--you know I would--if the girls hadn’t all turned against me, but everyone of them except Louise brought up some criticism.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Aunt Sula echoed, not able to believe her ears.
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading It was with an effort that she quieted herself to begin telling the troubles of the afternoon, but when she came to the description of the accident, her excitement dried her tears.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading “And yet,” she declared, at the end, “I would have stood by Sigma Pi through everything, Tia--you know I would--if the girls hadn’t all turned against me, but everyone of them except Louise brought up some criticism.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “And yet,” she declared, at the end, “I would have stood by Sigma Pi through everything, Tia--you know I would--if the girls hadn’t all turned against me, but everyone of them except Louise brought up some criticism.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was with an effort that she quieted herself to begin telling the troubles of the afternoon, but when she came to the description of the accident, her excitement dried her tears.
at the time that
From this reading It was with an effort that she quieted herself to begin telling the troubles of the afternoon, but when she came to the description of the accident, her excitement dried her tears.
in the company of; together with
From this reading JACQUETTE’S REBELLION “Done with Sigma Pi!”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “And yet,” she declared, at the end, “I would have stood by Sigma Pi through everything, Tia--you know I would--if the girls hadn’t all turned against me, but everyone of them except Louise brought up some criticism.
but in spite of that
From this reading “And yet,” she declared, at the end, “I would have stood by Sigma Pi through everything, Tia--you know I would--if the girls hadn’t all turned against me, but everyone of them except Louise brought up some criticism.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And yet,” she declared, at the end, “I would have stood by Sigma Pi through everything, Tia--you know I would--if the girls hadn’t all turned against me, but everyone of them except Louise brought up some criticism.
