used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE STAR WITNESS In Jane's and Judith's room a highly disgusted trio of girls held session directly they had left Mrs. Weatherbee.
accusationsnounUS /ˌækjəˈzeɪʃənz/
plural of “accusation” — a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt
From this reading Far from feeling utterly crushed and humiliated by Marian's accusations, Judith was filled with lofty disdain of Marian's far-fetched attempt to discredit her.
accusednounUS /əˈkjuːzd/
a defendant in a criminal proceeding
From this reading "I suppose I ought to feel dreadfully cut up over being accused of theft," she said, "but I can't.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE STAR WITNESS In Jane's and Judith's room a highly disgusted trio of girls held session directly they had left Mrs. Weatherbee.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Far from feeling utterly crushed and humiliated by Marian's accusations, Judith was filled with lofty disdain of Marian's far-fetched attempt to discredit her.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "I suppose I ought to feel dreadfully cut up over being accused of theft," she said, "but I can't.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Jane, do you believe it was the ignoble Noble who overheard us talking that night?"
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The whole business seems positively unreal.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I suppose I ought to feel dreadfully cut up over being accused of theft," she said, "but I can't.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Far from feeling utterly crushed and humiliated by Marian's accusations, Judith was filled with lofty disdain of Marian's far-fetched attempt to discredit her.
can't
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From this reading "I suppose I ought to feel dreadfully cut up over being accused of theft," she said, "but I can't.
crushedadjectiveUS /krʌʃt/
treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance
From this reading Far from feeling utterly crushed and humiliated by Marian's accusations, Judith was filled with lofty disdain of Marian's far-fetched attempt to discredit her.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading "I suppose I ought to feel dreadfully cut up over being accused of theft," she said, "but I can't.
without deviation
From this reading THE STAR WITNESS In Jane's and Judith's room a highly disgusted trio of girls held session directly they had left Mrs. Weatherbee.
discreditverbUS /dɪˈskredət/
cause to be distrusted or disbelieved
From this reading Far from feeling utterly crushed and humiliated by Marian's accusations, Judith was filled with lofty disdain of Marian's far-fetched attempt to discredit her.
disdainverbUS /dɪsˈdeɪn/
look down on with disdain
From this reading Far from feeling utterly crushed and humiliated by Marian's accusations, Judith was filled with lofty disdain of Marian's far-fetched attempt to discredit her.
disgustedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡʌstəd/
having a strong distaste from surfeit
From this reading THE STAR WITNESS In Jane's and Judith's room a highly disgusted trio of girls held session directly they had left Mrs. Weatherbee.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Jane, do you believe it was the ignoble Noble who overheard us talking that night?"
dreadfullyadverbUS /ˈdredfəli/
of a dreadful kind
From this reading "I suppose I ought to feel dreadfully cut up over being accused of theft," she said, "but I can't.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Far from feeling utterly crushed and humiliated by Marian's accusations, Judith was filled with lofty disdain of Marian's far-fetched attempt to discredit her.
far-fetchedadjective
(of an idea or story) so exaggerated or ludicrous as to be improbable
From this reading Far from feeling utterly crushed and humiliated by Marian's accusations, Judith was filled with lofty disdain of Marian's far-fetched attempt to discredit her.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "I suppose I ought to feel dreadfully cut up over being accused of theft," she said, "but I can't.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Far from feeling utterly crushed and humiliated by Marian's accusations, Judith was filled with lofty disdain of Marian's far-fetched attempt to discredit her.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Far from feeling utterly crushed and humiliated by Marian's accusations, Judith was filled with lofty disdain of Marian's far-fetched attempt to discredit her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Far from feeling utterly crushed and humiliated by Marian's accusations, Judith was filled with lofty disdain of Marian's far-fetched attempt to discredit her.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading THE STAR WITNESS In Jane's and Judith's room a highly disgusted trio of girls held session directly they had left Mrs. Weatherbee.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE STAR WITNESS In Jane's and Judith's room a highly disgusted trio of girls held session directly they had left Mrs. Weatherbee.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading THE STAR WITNESS In Jane's and Judith's room a highly disgusted trio of girls held session directly they had left Mrs. Weatherbee.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Far from feeling utterly crushed and humiliated by Marian's accusations, Judith was filled with lofty disdain of Marian's far-fetched attempt to discredit her.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading THE STAR WITNESS In Jane's and Judith's room a highly disgusted trio of girls held session directly they had left Mrs. Weatherbee.
humiliatedadjectiveUS /hjuːˈmɪlieɪtɪd/
subdued or brought low in condition or status
From this reading Far from feeling utterly crushed and humiliated by Marian's accusations, Judith was filled with lofty disdain of Marian's far-fetched attempt to discredit her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I suppose I ought to feel dreadfully cut up over being accused of theft," she said, "but I can't.
ignobleadjectiveUS /ˌɪɡˈnoʊbəl/
completely lacking nobility in character or quality or purpose
From this reading Jane, do you believe it was the ignoble Noble who overheard us talking that night?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE STAR WITNESS In Jane's and Judith's room a highly disgusted trio of girls held session directly they had left Mrs. Weatherbee.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Jane, do you believe it was the ignoble Noble who overheard us talking that night?"
Jane
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From this reading Jane, do you believe it was the ignoble Noble who overheard us talking that night?"
Jane's
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From this reading THE STAR WITNESS In Jane's and Judith's room a highly disgusted trio of girls held session directly they had left Mrs. Weatherbee.
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 Far from feeling utterly crushed and humiliated by Marian's accusations, Judith was filled with lofty disdain of Marian's far-fetched attempt to discredit her.
Judith's
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From this reading THE STAR WITNESS In Jane's and Judith's room a highly disgusted trio of girls held session directly they had left Mrs. Weatherbee.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading THE STAR WITNESS In Jane's and Judith's room a highly disgusted trio of girls held session directly they had left Mrs. Weatherbee.
loftyadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːfti/
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading Far from feeling utterly crushed and humiliated by Marian's accusations, Judith was filled with lofty disdain of Marian's far-fetched attempt to discredit her.
Marian's
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From this reading Far from feeling utterly crushed and humiliated by Marian's accusations, Judith was filled with lofty disdain of Marian's far-fetched attempt to discredit her.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading THE STAR WITNESS In Jane's and Judith's room a highly disgusted trio of girls held session directly they had left Mrs. Weatherbee.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Jane, do you believe it was the ignoble Noble who overheard us talking that night?"
NobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading Jane, do you believe it was the ignoble Noble who overheard us talking that night?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE STAR WITNESS In Jane's and Judith's room a highly disgusted trio of girls held session directly they had left Mrs. Weatherbee.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "I suppose I ought to feel dreadfully cut up over being accused of theft," she said, "but I can't.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "I suppose I ought to feel dreadfully cut up over being accused of theft," she said, "but I can't.
overheardverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhɜːrd/
inflected form of “overhear” — hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
From this reading Jane, do you believe it was the ignoble Noble who overheard us talking that night?"
positivelyadverbUS /ˈpɑːzətɪvli/
extremely
From this reading The whole business seems positively unreal.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE STAR WITNESS In Jane's and Judith's room a highly disgusted trio of girls held session directly they had left Mrs. Weatherbee.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I suppose I ought to feel dreadfully cut up over being accused of theft," she said, "but I can't.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The whole business seems positively unreal.
sessionnounUS /ˈseʃən/
a meeting for execution of a group's functions
From this reading THE STAR WITNESS In Jane's and Judith's room a highly disgusted trio of girls held session directly they had left Mrs. Weatherbee.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I suppose I ought to feel dreadfully cut up over being accused of theft," she said, "but I can't.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading THE STAR WITNESS In Jane's and Judith's room a highly disgusted trio of girls held session directly they had left Mrs. Weatherbee.
express a supposition
From this reading "I suppose I ought to feel dreadfully cut up over being accused of theft," she said, "but I can't.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Jane, do you believe it was the ignoble Noble who overheard us talking that night?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Jane, do you believe it was the ignoble Noble who overheard us talking that night?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STAR WITNESS In Jane's and Judith's room a highly disgusted trio of girls held session directly they had left Mrs. Weatherbee.
theftnounUS /θeft/
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading "I suppose I ought to feel dreadfully cut up over being accused of theft," she said, "but I can't.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE STAR WITNESS In Jane's and Judith's room a highly disgusted trio of girls held session directly they had left Mrs. Weatherbee.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Far from feeling utterly crushed and humiliated by Marian's accusations, Judith was filled with lofty disdain of Marian's far-fetched attempt to discredit her.
trionounUS /ˈtriːoʊ/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THE STAR WITNESS In Jane's and Judith's room a highly disgusted trio of girls held session directly they had left Mrs. Weatherbee.
unrealadjectiveUS /ənˈriːl/
lacking in reality or substance or genuineness; not corresponding to acknowledged facts or criteria
From this reading The whole business seems positively unreal.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I suppose I ought to feel dreadfully cut up over being accused of theft," she said, "but I can't.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jane, do you believe it was the ignoble Noble who overheard us talking that night?"
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Far from feeling utterly crushed and humiliated by Marian's accusations, Judith was filled with lofty disdain of Marian's far-fetched attempt to discredit her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Far from feeling utterly crushed and humiliated by Marian's accusations, Judith was filled with lofty disdain of Marian's far-fetched attempt to discredit her.
Weatherbee
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From this reading THE STAR WITNESS In Jane's and Judith's room a highly disgusted trio of girls held session directly they had left Mrs. Weatherbee.
which person or people
From this reading Jane, do you believe it was the ignoble Noble who overheard us talking that night?"
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The whole business seems positively unreal.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Far from feeling utterly crushed and humiliated by Marian's accusations, Judith was filled with lofty disdain of Marian's far-fetched attempt to discredit her.
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading THE STAR WITNESS In Jane's and Judith's room a highly disgusted trio of girls held session directly they had left Mrs. Weatherbee.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Jane, do you believe it was the ignoble Noble who overheard us talking that night?"
