used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading REINSTATEMENT Outside Wellington Hall, Laura and Selina stopped long enough to hold a hurried conversation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading REINSTATEMENT Outside Wellington Hall, Laura and Selina stopped long enough to hold a hurried conversation.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a result they both set their faces toward Madison Hall to inform Marian Seaton of what was in store for her.
the two together, not just one
From this reading As a result they both set their faces toward Madison Hall to inform Marian Seaton of what was in store for her.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading REINSTATEMENT Outside Wellington Hall, Laura and Selina stopped long enough to hold a hurried conversation.
direadjectiveUS /daɪr/
fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless
From this reading "It's simply outrageous!" she stormed, when Selina had gloomily finished relating the dire news.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading REINSTATEMENT Outside Wellington Hall, Laura and Selina stopped long enough to hold a hurried conversation.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading As a result they both set their faces toward Madison Hall to inform Marian Seaton of what was in store for her.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading "It's simply outrageous!" she stormed, when Selina had gloomily finished relating the dire news.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As a result they both set their faces toward Madison Hall to inform Marian Seaton of what was in store for her.
gloomilyadverbUS /ˈɡluːməli/
with gloom
From this reading "It's simply outrageous!" she stormed, when Selina had gloomily finished relating the dire news.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I won't go to the gym to-morrow.
gymnounUS /dʒɪm/
athletic facility equipped for sports or physical training
From this reading "I won't go to the gym to-morrow.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "It's simply outrageous!" she stormed, when Selina had gloomily finished relating the dire news.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading REINSTATEMENT Outside Wellington Hall, Laura and Selina stopped long enough to hold a hurried conversation.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Rutledge has no right to interfere with the teams."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As a result they both set their faces toward Madison Hall to inform Marian Seaton of what was in store for her.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading REINSTATEMENT Outside Wellington Hall, Laura and Selina stopped long enough to hold a hurried conversation.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading REINSTATEMENT Outside Wellington Hall, Laura and Selina stopped long enough to hold a hurried conversation.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I won't go to the gym to-morrow.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As a result they both set their faces toward Madison Hall to inform Marian Seaton of what was in store for her.
informverbUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrm/
impart knowledge of some fact, state of affairs, or event to
From this reading As a result they both set their faces toward Madison Hall to inform Marian Seaton of what was in store for her.
interfereverbUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪr/
come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading Miss Rutledge has no right to interfere with the teams."
It's
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From this reading "It's simply outrageous!" she stormed, when Selina had gloomily finished relating the dire news.
Laura
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From this reading REINSTATEMENT Outside Wellington Hall, Laura and Selina stopped long enough to hold a hurried conversation.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading REINSTATEMENT Outside Wellington Hall, Laura and Selina stopped long enough to hold a hurried conversation.
MadisonnounUS /ˈmædəsən/
4th President of the United States; member of the Continental Congress and rapporteur at the Constitutional Convention in 1776; helped frame the Bill of Rights (1751-1836)
From this reading As a result they both set their faces toward Madison Hall to inform Marian Seaton of what was in store for her.
MarianadjectiveUS /ˈmeriən/
of or relating to or venerating the Virgin Mary
From this reading As a result they both set their faces toward Madison Hall to inform Marian Seaton of what was in store for her.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Rutledge has no right to interfere with the teams."
information about recent and important events
From this reading "It's simply outrageous!" she stormed, when Selina had gloomily finished relating the dire news.
not any; not one
From this reading Miss Rutledge has no right to interfere with the teams."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As a result they both set their faces toward Madison Hall to inform Marian Seaton of what was in store for her.
outrageousadjectiveUS /aʊˈtreɪdʒəs/
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
From this reading "It's simply outrageous!" she stormed, when Selina had gloomily finished relating the dire news.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading REINSTATEMENT Outside Wellington Hall, Laura and Selina stopped long enough to hold a hurried conversation.
REINSTATEMENTnounUS /ˌriːɪnˈsteɪtmənt/
the condition of being reinstated
From this reading REINSTATEMENT Outside Wellington Hall, Laura and Selina stopped long enough to hold a hurried conversation.
relatingverbUS /rɪˈleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “relate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading "It's simply outrageous!" she stormed, when Selina had gloomily finished relating the dire news.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading As a result they both set their faces toward Madison Hall to inform Marian Seaton of what was in store for her.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Miss Rutledge has no right to interfere with the teams."
RutledgenounUS /ˈrʌtlɪdʒ/
United States jurist and second chief justice of the United States Supreme Court; he was appointed by George Washington and briefly served as chief justice but was ultimately rejected by the United States Senate (1739-1800)
From this reading Miss Rutledge has no right to interfere with the teams."
Seaton
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From this reading As a result they both set their faces toward Madison Hall to inform Marian Seaton of what was in store for her.
Selina
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From this reading REINSTATEMENT Outside Wellington Hall, Laura and Selina stopped long enough to hold a hurried conversation.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading As a result they both set their faces toward Madison Hall to inform Marian Seaton of what was in store for her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It's simply outrageous!" she stormed, when Selina had gloomily finished relating the dire news.
and nothing more
From this reading "It's simply outrageous!" she stormed, when Selina had gloomily finished relating the dire news.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading REINSTATEMENT Outside Wellington Hall, Laura and Selina stopped long enough to hold a hurried conversation.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading As a result they both set their faces toward Madison Hall to inform Marian Seaton of what was in store for her.
stormedverbUS /stɔːrmd/
past form of “storm” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading "It's simply outrageous!" she stormed, when Selina had gloomily finished relating the dire news.
teamsnounUS /tiːmz/
plural of “team” — a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading Miss Rutledge has no right to interfere with the teams."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It's simply outrageous!" she stormed, when Selina had gloomily finished relating the dire news.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As a result they both set their faces toward Madison Hall to inform Marian Seaton of what was in store for her.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As a result they both set their faces toward Madison Hall to inform Marian Seaton of what was in store for her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading REINSTATEMENT Outside Wellington Hall, Laura and Selina stopped long enough to hold a hurried conversation.
to-morrow
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From this reading "I won't go to the gym to-morrow.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading As a result they both set their faces toward Madison Hall to inform Marian Seaton of what was in store for her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As a result they both set their faces toward Madison Hall to inform Marian Seaton of what was in store for her.
WellingtonnounUS /ˈwelɪŋtən/
British general and statesman; he defeated Napoleon at Waterloo; subsequently served as Prime Minister (1769-1852)
From this reading REINSTATEMENT Outside Wellington Hall, Laura and Selina stopped long enough to hold a hurried conversation.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading As a result they both set their faces toward Madison Hall to inform Marian Seaton of what was in store for her.
at the time that
From this reading "It's simply outrageous!" she stormed, when Selina had gloomily finished relating the dire news.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Miss Rutledge has no right to interfere with the teams."
won't
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From this reading "I won't go to the gym to-morrow.
