used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jane realized very well that what she had done was in the nature of a rudeness, yet she felt that under the circumstances it was justifiable.
quickly and without warning
From this reading The instant Jane had touched hands with the former she drew Ida's arm within her own and turned abruptly away, without giving Marian time to do more than glare angrily after her.
Adrienne
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From this reading To her great relief, Judith, Adrienne and Ethel did precisely the same thing.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading THE EAVESDROPPER Politely responding to the greetings extended to herself and Ida as they advanced down the line, they came at last to the girl who stood next to Marian.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The instant Jane had touched hands with the former she drew Ida's arm within her own and turned abruptly away, without giving Marian time to do more than glare angrily after her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE EAVESDROPPER Politely responding to the greetings extended to herself and Ida as they advanced down the line, they came at last to the girl who stood next to Marian.
angrilyadverbUS /ˈæŋɡrəli/
with anger
From this reading The instant Jane had touched hands with the former she drew Ida's arm within her own and turned abruptly away, without giving Marian time to do more than glare angrily after her.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading The instant Jane had touched hands with the former she drew Ida's arm within her own and turned abruptly away, without giving Marian time to do more than glare angrily after her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE EAVESDROPPER Politely responding to the greetings extended to herself and Ida as they advanced down the line, they came at last to the girl who stood next to Marian.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE EAVESDROPPER Politely responding to the greetings extended to herself and Ida as they advanced down the line, they came at last to the girl who stood next to Marian.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The instant Jane had touched hands with the former she drew Ida's arm within her own and turned abruptly away, without giving Marian time to do more than glare angrily after her.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE EAVESDROPPER Politely responding to the greetings extended to herself and Ida as they advanced down the line, they came at last to the girl who stood next to Marian.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Jane realized very well that what she had done was in the nature of a rudeness, yet she felt that under the circumstances it was justifiable.
rid of obstructions
From this reading "Well, we came through with our heads still on," congratulated naughty Judith in Jane's ear, the moment they had won clear of the fateful receiving line.
congratulatedverbUS /kənˈɡrætʃəleɪtɪd/
past form of “congratulate” — say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading "Well, we came through with our heads still on," congratulated naughty Judith in Jane's ear, the moment they had won clear of the fateful receiving line.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading To her great relief, Judith, Adrienne and Ethel did precisely the same thing.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The instant Jane had touched hands with the former she drew Ida's arm within her own and turned abruptly away, without giving Marian time to do more than glare angrily after her.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Jane realized very well that what she had done was in the nature of a rudeness, yet she felt that under the circumstances it was justifiable.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE EAVESDROPPER Politely responding to the greetings extended to herself and Ida as they advanced down the line, they came at last to the girl who stood next to Marian.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading The instant Jane had touched hands with the former she drew Ida's arm within her own and turned abruptly away, without giving Marian time to do more than glare angrily after her.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading "Well, we came through with our heads still on," congratulated naughty Judith in Jane's ear, the moment they had won clear of the fateful receiving line.
EAVESDROPPERnoun
a secret listener to private conversations
From this reading THE EAVESDROPPER Politely responding to the greetings extended to herself and Ida as they advanced down the line, they came at last to the girl who stood next to Marian.
Ethel
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From this reading To her great relief, Judith, Adrienne and Ethel did precisely the same thing.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading THE EAVESDROPPER Politely responding to the greetings extended to herself and Ida as they advanced down the line, they came at last to the girl who stood next to Marian.
fatefuladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtfəl/
having momentous consequences; of decisive importance
From this reading "Well, we came through with our heads still on," congratulated naughty Judith in Jane's ear, the moment they had won clear of the fateful receiving line.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Jane realized very well that what she had done was in the nature of a rudeness, yet she felt that under the circumstances it was justifiable.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading The instant Jane had touched hands with the former she drew Ida's arm within her own and turned abruptly away, without giving Marian time to do more than glare angrily after her.
a young female
From this reading THE EAVESDROPPER Politely responding to the greetings extended to herself and Ida as they advanced down the line, they came at last to the girl who stood next to Marian.
the act of giving
From this reading The instant Jane had touched hands with the former she drew Ida's arm within her own and turned abruptly away, without giving Marian time to do more than glare angrily after her.
glarenounUS /ɡler/
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading The instant Jane had touched hands with the former she drew Ida's arm within her own and turned abruptly away, without giving Marian time to do more than glare angrily after her.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading To her great relief, Judith, Adrienne and Ethel did precisely the same thing.
greetingsnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋz/
plural of “greeting” — (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading THE EAVESDROPPER Politely responding to the greetings extended to herself and Ida as they advanced down the line, they came at last to the girl who stood next to Marian.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The instant Jane had touched hands with the former she drew Ida's arm within her own and turned abruptly away, without giving Marian time to do more than glare angrily after her.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The instant Jane had touched hands with the former she drew Ida's arm within her own and turned abruptly away, without giving Marian time to do more than glare angrily after her.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Well, we came through with our heads still on," congratulated naughty Judith in Jane's ear, the moment they had won clear of the fateful receiving line.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The instant Jane had touched hands with the former she drew Ida's arm within her own and turned abruptly away, without giving Marian time to do more than glare angrily after her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE EAVESDROPPER Politely responding to the greetings extended to herself and Ida as they advanced down the line, they came at last to the girl who stood next to Marian.
IdanounUS /ˈaɪdə/
an agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank
From this reading THE EAVESDROPPER Politely responding to the greetings extended to herself and Ida as they advanced down the line, they came at last to the girl who stood next to Marian.
Ida's
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From this reading The instant Jane had touched hands with the former she drew Ida's arm within her own and turned abruptly away, without giving Marian time to do more than glare angrily after her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jane realized very well that what she had done was in the nature of a rudeness, yet she felt that under the circumstances it was justifiable.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading The instant Jane had touched hands with the former she drew Ida's arm within her own and turned abruptly away, without giving Marian time to do more than glare angrily after her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Jane realized very well that what she had done was in the nature of a rudeness, yet she felt that under the circumstances it was justifiable.
Jane
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From this reading The instant Jane had touched hands with the former she drew Ida's arm within her own and turned abruptly away, without giving Marian time to do more than glare angrily after her.
Jane's
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From this reading "Well, we came through with our heads still on," congratulated naughty Judith in Jane's ear, the moment they had won clear of the fateful receiving line.
JudithnounUS /ˈdʒuːdəθ/
Jewish heroine in one of the books of the Apocrypha; she saved her people by decapitating the Assyrian general Holofernes
From this reading To her great relief, Judith, Adrienne and Ethel did precisely the same thing.
justifiableadjectiveUS /ˈdʒʌstəfaɪəbəl/
capable of being justified
From this reading Jane realized very well that what she had done was in the nature of a rudeness, yet she felt that under the circumstances it was justifiable.
immediately past
From this reading THE EAVESDROPPER Politely responding to the greetings extended to herself and Ida as they advanced down the line, they came at last to the girl who stood next to Marian.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading THE EAVESDROPPER Politely responding to the greetings extended to herself and Ida as they advanced down the line, they came at last to the girl who stood next to Marian.
MarianadjectiveUS /ˈmeriən/
of or relating to or venerating the Virgin Mary
From this reading THE EAVESDROPPER Politely responding to the greetings extended to herself and Ida as they advanced down the line, they came at last to the girl who stood next to Marian.
a particular point in time
From this reading "Well, we came through with our heads still on," congratulated naughty Judith in Jane's ear, the moment they had won clear of the fateful receiving line.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The instant Jane had touched hands with the former she drew Ida's arm within her own and turned abruptly away, without giving Marian time to do more than glare angrily after her.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Jane realized very well that what she had done was in the nature of a rudeness, yet she felt that under the circumstances it was justifiable.
naughtyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːti/
suggestive of sexual impropriety
From this reading "Well, we came through with our heads still on," congratulated naughty Judith in Jane's ear, the moment they had won clear of the fateful receiving line.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE EAVESDROPPER Politely responding to the greetings extended to herself and Ida as they advanced down the line, they came at last to the girl who stood next to Marian.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jane realized very well that what she had done was in the nature of a rudeness, yet she felt that under the circumstances it was justifiable.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Well, we came through with our heads still on," congratulated naughty Judith in Jane's ear, the moment they had won clear of the fateful receiving line.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Well, we came through with our heads still on," congratulated naughty Judith in Jane's ear, the moment they had won clear of the fateful receiving line.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The instant Jane had touched hands with the former she drew Ida's arm within her own and turned abruptly away, without giving Marian time to do more than glare angrily after her.
PolitelyadverbUS /pəˈlaɪtli/
in a polite manner
From this reading THE EAVESDROPPER Politely responding to the greetings extended to herself and Ida as they advanced down the line, they came at last to the girl who stood next to Marian.
preciselyadverbUS /prɪˈsaɪsli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading To her great relief, Judith, Adrienne and Ethel did precisely the same thing.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Jane realized very well that what she had done was in the nature of a rudeness, yet she felt that under the circumstances it was justifiable.
receivingverbUS /rəˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading "Well, we came through with our heads still on," congratulated naughty Judith in Jane's ear, the moment they had won clear of the fateful receiving line.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading To her great relief, Judith, Adrienne and Ethel did precisely the same thing.
respondingverbUS /rɪˈspɑːndɪŋ/
-ing form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading THE EAVESDROPPER Politely responding to the greetings extended to herself and Ida as they advanced down the line, they came at last to the girl who stood next to Marian.
rudenessnounUS /ˈruːdnəs/
a manner that is rude and insulting
From this reading Jane realized very well that what she had done was in the nature of a rudeness, yet she felt that under the circumstances it was justifiable.
Identical; not different.
From this reading To her great relief, Judith, Adrienne and Ethel did precisely the same thing.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The instant Jane had touched hands with the former she drew Ida's arm within her own and turned abruptly away, without giving Marian time to do more than glare angrily after her.
not in physical motion
From this reading "Well, we came through with our heads still on," congratulated naughty Judith in Jane's ear, the moment they had won clear of the fateful receiving line.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading THE EAVESDROPPER Politely responding to the greetings extended to herself and Ida as they advanced down the line, they came at last to the girl who stood next to Marian.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The instant Jane had touched hands with the former she drew Ida's arm within her own and turned abruptly away, without giving Marian time to do more than glare angrily after her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Jane realized very well that what she had done was in the nature of a rudeness, yet she felt that under the circumstances it was justifiable.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EAVESDROPPER Politely responding to the greetings extended to herself and Ida as they advanced down the line, they came at last to the girl who stood next to Marian.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE EAVESDROPPER Politely responding to the greetings extended to herself and Ida as they advanced down the line, they came at last to the girl who stood next to Marian.
a special situation
From this reading To her great relief, Judith, Adrienne and Ethel did precisely the same thing.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "Well, we came through with our heads still on," congratulated naughty Judith in Jane's ear, the moment they had won clear of the fateful receiving line.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The instant Jane had touched hands with the former she drew Ida's arm within her own and turned abruptly away, without giving Marian time to do more than glare angrily after her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE EAVESDROPPER Politely responding to the greetings extended to herself and Ida as they advanced down the line, they came at last to the girl who stood next to Marian.
having come into contact
From this reading The instant Jane had touched hands with the former she drew Ida's arm within her own and turned abruptly away, without giving Marian time to do more than glare angrily after her.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The instant Jane had touched hands with the former she drew Ida's arm within her own and turned abruptly away, without giving Marian time to do more than glare angrily after her.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Jane realized very well that what she had done was in the nature of a rudeness, yet she felt that under the circumstances it was justifiable.
precisely as stated
From this reading Jane realized very well that what she had done was in the nature of a rudeness, yet she felt that under the circumstances it was justifiable.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jane realized very well that what she had done was in the nature of a rudeness, yet she felt that under the circumstances it was justifiable.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Well, we came through with our heads still on," congratulated naughty Judith in Jane's ear, the moment they had won clear of the fateful receiving line.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Jane realized very well that what she had done was in the nature of a rudeness, yet she felt that under the circumstances it was justifiable.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Jane realized very well that what she had done was in the nature of a rudeness, yet she felt that under the circumstances it was justifiable.
which person or people
From this reading THE EAVESDROPPER Politely responding to the greetings extended to herself and Ida as they advanced down the line, they came at last to the girl who stood next to Marian.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The instant Jane had touched hands with the former she drew Ida's arm within her own and turned abruptly away, without giving Marian time to do more than glare angrily after her.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The instant Jane had touched hands with the former she drew Ida's arm within her own and turned abruptly away, without giving Marian time to do more than glare angrily after her.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The instant Jane had touched hands with the former she drew Ida's arm within her own and turned abruptly away, without giving Marian time to do more than glare angrily after her.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading "Well, we came through with our heads still on," congratulated naughty Judith in Jane's ear, the moment they had won clear of the fateful receiving line.
but in spite of that
From this reading Jane realized very well that what she had done was in the nature of a rudeness, yet she felt that under the circumstances it was justifiable.
