used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SEEKERS OF DISCORD Fifteen minutes after the arrival of Marian and Maizie a disgruntled trio of girls sat closeted in the room belonging to Marian and Maizie.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading SEEKERS OF DISCORD Fifteen minutes after the arrival of Marian and Maizie a disgruntled trio of girls sat closeted in the room belonging to Marian and Maizie.
(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 "It's all your fault," stormed Elsie Noble, her sharp black eyes full of rancor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SEEKERS OF DISCORD Fifteen minutes after the arrival of Marian and Maizie a disgruntled trio of girls sat closeted in the room belonging to Marian and Maizie.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "I couldn't get here any sooner.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading SEEKERS OF DISCORD Fifteen minutes after the arrival of Marian and Maizie a disgruntled trio of girls sat closeted in the room belonging to Marian and Maizie.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "If you'd come here as you promised instead of being a week late you could have used the wonderful influence you _say_ you have with Mrs. Weatherbee to let me keep that room.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "If you'd come here as you promised instead of being a week late you could have used the wonderful influence you _say_ you have with Mrs. Weatherbee to let me keep that room.
belongingnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
happiness felt in a secure relationship
From this reading SEEKERS OF DISCORD Fifteen minutes after the arrival of Marian and Maizie a disgruntled trio of girls sat closeted in the room belonging to Marian and Maizie.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading "It's all your fault," stormed Elsie Noble, her sharp black eyes full of rancor.
closetedverbUS /ˈklɑːzətɪd/
past form of “closet” — confine to a small space, as for intensive work
From this reading SEEKERS OF DISCORD Fifteen minutes after the arrival of Marian and Maizie a disgruntled trio of girls sat closeted in the room belonging to Marian and Maizie.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "If you'd come here as you promised instead of being a week late you could have used the wonderful influence you _say_ you have with Mrs. Weatherbee to let me keep that room.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "If you'd come here as you promised instead of being a week late you could have used the wonderful influence you _say_ you have with Mrs. Weatherbee to let me keep that room.
couldn't
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From this reading "I couldn't get here any sooner.
DISCORDnounUS /ˈdɪskɔːrd/
lack of agreement or harmony
From this reading SEEKERS OF DISCORD Fifteen minutes after the arrival of Marian and Maizie a disgruntled trio of girls sat closeted in the room belonging to Marian and Maizie.
disgruntledadjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡrʌntəld/
in a state of sulky dissatisfaction
From this reading SEEKERS OF DISCORD Fifteen minutes after the arrival of Marian and Maizie a disgruntled trio of girls sat closeted in the room belonging to Marian and Maizie.
Elsie
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From this reading "It's all your fault," stormed Elsie Noble, her sharp black eyes full of rancor.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "It's all your fault," stormed Elsie Noble, her sharp black eyes full of rancor.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading "It's all your fault," stormed Elsie Noble, her sharp black eyes full of rancor.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading SEEKERS OF DISCORD Fifteen minutes after the arrival of Marian and Maizie a disgruntled trio of girls sat closeted in the room belonging to Marian and Maizie.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading It's forty times nicer than the one I have."
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading "It's all your fault," stormed Elsie Noble, her sharp black eyes full of rancor.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I couldn't get here any sooner.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading SEEKERS OF DISCORD Fifteen minutes after the arrival of Marian and Maizie a disgruntled trio of girls sat closeted in the room belonging to Marian and Maizie.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "If you'd come here as you promised instead of being a week late you could have used the wonderful influence you _say_ you have with Mrs. Weatherbee to let me keep that room.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "It's all your fault," stormed Elsie Noble, her sharp black eyes full of rancor.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "If you'd come here as you promised instead of being a week late you could have used the wonderful influence you _say_ you have with Mrs. Weatherbee to let me keep that room.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It's forty times nicer than the one I have."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you'd come here as you promised instead of being a week late you could have used the wonderful influence you _say_ you have with Mrs. Weatherbee to let me keep that room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SEEKERS OF DISCORD Fifteen minutes after the arrival of Marian and Maizie a disgruntled trio of girls sat closeted in the room belonging to Marian and Maizie.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading "If you'd come here as you promised instead of being a week late you could have used the wonderful influence you _say_ you have with Mrs. Weatherbee to let me keep that room.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading "If you'd come here as you promised instead of being a week late you could have used the wonderful influence you _say_ you have with Mrs. Weatherbee to let me keep that room.
It's
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From this reading "It's all your fault," stormed Elsie Noble, her sharp black eyes full of rancor.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "If you'd come here as you promised instead of being a week late you could have used the wonderful influence you _say_ you have with Mrs. Weatherbee to let me keep that room.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading "If you'd come here as you promised instead of being a week late you could have used the wonderful influence you _say_ you have with Mrs. Weatherbee to let me keep that room.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "If you'd come here as you promised instead of being a week late you could have used the wonderful influence you _say_ you have with Mrs. Weatherbee to let me keep that room.
Maizie
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From this reading SEEKERS OF DISCORD Fifteen minutes after the arrival of Marian and Maizie a disgruntled trio of girls sat closeted in the room belonging to Marian and Maizie.
MarianadjectiveUS /ˈmeriən/
of or relating to or venerating the Virgin Mary
From this reading SEEKERS OF DISCORD Fifteen minutes after the arrival of Marian and Maizie a disgruntled trio of girls sat closeted in the room belonging to Marian and Maizie.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If you'd come here as you promised instead of being a week late you could have used the wonderful influence you _say_ you have with Mrs. Weatherbee to let me keep that room.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading SEEKERS OF DISCORD Fifteen minutes after the arrival of Marian and Maizie a disgruntled trio of girls sat closeted in the room belonging to Marian and Maizie.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "If you'd come here as you promised instead of being a week late you could have used the wonderful influence you _say_ you have with Mrs. Weatherbee to let me keep that room.
niceradjectiveUS /ˈnaɪsər/
comparative of “nice” — pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading It's forty times nicer than the one I have."
NobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading "It's all your fault," stormed Elsie Noble, her sharp black eyes full of rancor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SEEKERS OF DISCORD Fifteen minutes after the arrival of Marian and Maizie a disgruntled trio of girls sat closeted in the room belonging to Marian and Maizie.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It's forty times nicer than the one I have."
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading "If you'd come here as you promised instead of being a week late you could have used the wonderful influence you _say_ you have with Mrs. Weatherbee to let me keep that room.
rancornounUS /ˈræŋkər/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading "It's all your fault," stormed Elsie Noble, her sharp black eyes full of rancor.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading SEEKERS OF DISCORD Fifteen minutes after the arrival of Marian and Maizie a disgruntled trio of girls sat closeted in the room belonging to Marian and Maizie.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading SEEKERS OF DISCORD Fifteen minutes after the arrival of Marian and Maizie a disgruntled trio of girls sat closeted in the room belonging to Marian and Maizie.
express in words
From this reading "If you'd come here as you promised instead of being a week late you could have used the wonderful influence you _say_ you have with Mrs. Weatherbee to let me keep that room.
SEEKERSnounUS /ˈsiːkərz/
plural of “seeker” — someone making a search or inquiry
From this reading SEEKERS OF DISCORD Fifteen minutes after the arrival of Marian and Maizie a disgruntled trio of girls sat closeted in the room belonging to Marian and Maizie.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading "It's all your fault," stormed Elsie Noble, her sharp black eyes full of rancor.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading "I couldn't get here any sooner.
stormedverbUS /stɔːrmd/
past form of “storm” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading "It's all your fault," stormed Elsie Noble, her sharp black eyes full of rancor.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It's forty times nicer than the one I have."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "If you'd come here as you promised instead of being a week late you could have used the wonderful influence you _say_ you have with Mrs. Weatherbee to let me keep that room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SEEKERS OF DISCORD Fifteen minutes after the arrival of Marian and Maizie a disgruntled trio of girls sat closeted in the room belonging to Marian and Maizie.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading It's forty times nicer than the one I have."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SEEKERS OF DISCORD Fifteen minutes after the arrival of Marian and Maizie a disgruntled trio of girls sat closeted in the room belonging to Marian and Maizie.
trionounUS /ˈtriːoʊ/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading SEEKERS OF DISCORD Fifteen minutes after the arrival of Marian and Maizie a disgruntled trio of girls sat closeted in the room belonging to Marian and Maizie.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading "If you'd come here as you promised instead of being a week late you could have used the wonderful influence you _say_ you have with Mrs. Weatherbee to let me keep that room.
Weatherbee
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From this reading "If you'd come here as you promised instead of being a week late you could have used the wonderful influence you _say_ you have with Mrs. Weatherbee to let me keep that room.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "If you'd come here as you promised instead of being a week late you could have used the wonderful influence you _say_ you have with Mrs. Weatherbee to let me keep that room.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "If you'd come here as you promised instead of being a week late you could have used the wonderful influence you _say_ you have with Mrs. Weatherbee to let me keep that room.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading "If you'd come here as you promised instead of being a week late you could have used the wonderful influence you _say_ you have with Mrs. Weatherbee to let me keep that room.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If you'd come here as you promised instead of being a week late you could have used the wonderful influence you _say_ you have with Mrs. Weatherbee to let me keep that room.
you'd
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From this reading "If you'd come here as you promised instead of being a week late you could have used the wonderful influence you _say_ you have with Mrs. Weatherbee to let me keep that room.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It's all your fault," stormed Elsie Noble, her sharp black eyes full of rancor.
