used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CONCLUSION As a result of the events of the previous evening, Marian Seaton and Maizie Gilbert put in a very bad day.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading "Don't be a baby, Marian," was Maizie's rough advice, as she stolidly prepared to go to her first recitation of the day.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It began by a wild fit of weeping on Marian's part, after breakfast and in her room that morning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CONCLUSION As a result of the events of the previous evening, Marian Seaton and Maizie Gilbert put in a very bad day.
arrogantadjectiveUS /ˈerəɡənt/
having or showing feelings of unwarranted importance out of overbearing pride
From this reading At breakfast she managed to keep up a semblance of her usual self-assured, arrogant manner, but the moment she reached her room she crumpled.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading CONCLUSION As a result of the events of the previous evening, Marian Seaton and Maizie Gilbert put in a very bad day.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At breakfast she managed to keep up a semblance of her usual self-assured, arrogant manner, but the moment she reached her room she crumpled.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading "Don't be a baby, Marian," was Maizie's rough advice, as she stolidly prepared to go to her first recitation of the day.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading CONCLUSION As a result of the events of the previous evening, Marian Seaton and Maizie Gilbert put in a very bad day.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Don't be a baby, Marian," was Maizie's rough advice, as she stolidly prepared to go to her first recitation of the day.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It began by a wild fit of weeping on Marian's part, after breakfast and in her room that morning.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading It began by a wild fit of weeping on Marian's part, after breakfast and in her room that morning.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "You brought this trouble on yourself.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At breakfast she managed to keep up a semblance of her usual self-assured, arrogant manner, but the moment she reached her room she crumpled.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It began by a wild fit of weeping on Marian's part, after breakfast and in her room that morning.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading CONCLUSION As a result of the events of the previous evening, Marian Seaton and Maizie Gilbert put in a very bad day.
crumpledadjectiveUS /ˈkrʌmpəld/
of metal e.g.
From this reading At breakfast she managed to keep up a semblance of her usual self-assured, arrogant manner, but the moment she reached her room she crumpled.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading CONCLUSION As a result of the events of the previous evening, Marian Seaton and Maizie Gilbert put in a very bad day.
Don't
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From this reading "Don't be a baby, Marian," was Maizie's rough advice, as she stolidly prepared to go to her first recitation of the day.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading CONCLUSION As a result of the events of the previous evening, Marian Seaton and Maizie Gilbert put in a very bad day.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading CONCLUSION As a result of the events of the previous evening, Marian Seaton and Maizie Gilbert put in a very bad day.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Don't be a baby, Marian," was Maizie's rough advice, as she stolidly prepared to go to her first recitation of the day.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading It began by a wild fit of weeping on Marian's part, after breakfast and in her room that morning.
GilbertnounUS /ˈɡɪlbərt/
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading CONCLUSION As a result of the events of the previous evening, Marian Seaton and Maizie Gilbert put in a very bad day.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Don't be a baby, Marian," was Maizie's rough advice, as she stolidly prepared to go to her first recitation of the day.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It began by a wild fit of weeping on Marian's part, after breakfast and in her room that morning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CONCLUSION As a result of the events of the previous evening, Marian Seaton and Maizie Gilbert put in a very bad day.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It began by a wild fit of weeping on Marian's part, after breakfast and in her room that morning.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading At breakfast she managed to keep up a semblance of her usual self-assured, arrogant manner, but the moment she reached her room she crumpled.
Maizie
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From this reading CONCLUSION As a result of the events of the previous evening, Marian Seaton and Maizie Gilbert put in a very bad day.
Maizie's
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From this reading "Don't be a baby, Marian," was Maizie's rough advice, as she stolidly prepared to go to her first recitation of the day.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading At breakfast she managed to keep up a semblance of her usual self-assured, arrogant manner, but the moment she reached her room she crumpled.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading At breakfast she managed to keep up a semblance of her usual self-assured, arrogant manner, but the moment she reached her room she crumpled.
MarianadjectiveUS /ˈmeriən/
of or relating to or venerating the Virgin Mary
From this reading CONCLUSION As a result of the events of the previous evening, Marian Seaton and Maizie Gilbert put in a very bad day.
Marian's
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From this reading It began by a wild fit of weeping on Marian's part, after breakfast and in her room that morning.
a particular point in time
From this reading At breakfast she managed to keep up a semblance of her usual self-assured, arrogant manner, but the moment she reached her room she crumpled.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It began by a wild fit of weeping on Marian's part, after breakfast and in her room that morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CONCLUSION As a result of the events of the previous evening, Marian Seaton and Maizie Gilbert put in a very bad day.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It began by a wild fit of weeping on Marian's part, after breakfast and in her room that morning.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading It began by a wild fit of weeping on Marian's part, after breakfast and in her room that morning.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading "Don't be a baby, Marian," was Maizie's rough advice, as she stolidly prepared to go to her first recitation of the day.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading CONCLUSION As a result of the events of the previous evening, Marian Seaton and Maizie Gilbert put in a very bad day.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading CONCLUSION As a result of the events of the previous evening, Marian Seaton and Maizie Gilbert put in a very bad day.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading At breakfast she managed to keep up a semblance of her usual self-assured, arrogant manner, but the moment she reached her room she crumpled.
recitationnounUS /ˌresəˈteɪʃən/
written matter that is recited from memory
From this reading "Don't be a baby, Marian," was Maizie's rough advice, as she stolidly prepared to go to her first recitation of the day.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading CONCLUSION As a result of the events of the previous evening, Marian Seaton and Maizie Gilbert put in a very bad day.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading It began by a wild fit of weeping on Marian's part, after breakfast and in her room that morning.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading "Don't be a baby, Marian," was Maizie's rough advice, as she stolidly prepared to go to her first recitation of the day.
Seaton
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From this reading CONCLUSION As a result of the events of the previous evening, Marian Seaton and Maizie Gilbert put in a very bad day.
self-assuredadjective
showing poise and confidence in your own worth
From this reading At breakfast she managed to keep up a semblance of her usual self-assured, arrogant manner, but the moment she reached her room she crumpled.
semblancenounUS /ˈsembləns/
an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading
From this reading At breakfast she managed to keep up a semblance of her usual self-assured, arrogant manner, but the moment she reached her room she crumpled.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At breakfast she managed to keep up a semblance of her usual self-assured, arrogant manner, but the moment she reached her room she crumpled.
stolidlyadverb
in a stolid manner
From this reading "Don't be a baby, Marian," was Maizie's rough advice, as she stolidly prepared to go to her first recitation of the day.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It began by a wild fit of weeping on Marian's part, after breakfast and in her room that morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CONCLUSION As a result of the events of the previous evening, Marian Seaton and Maizie Gilbert put in a very bad day.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "You brought this trouble on yourself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At breakfast she managed to keep up a semblance of her usual self-assured, arrogant manner, but the moment she reached her room she crumpled.
a source of difficulty
From this reading "You brought this trouble on yourself.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At breakfast she managed to keep up a semblance of her usual self-assured, arrogant manner, but the moment she reached her room she crumpled.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading At breakfast she managed to keep up a semblance of her usual self-assured, arrogant manner, but the moment she reached her room she crumpled.
precisely as stated
From this reading CONCLUSION As a result of the events of the previous evening, Marian Seaton and Maizie Gilbert put in a very bad day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Don't be a baby, Marian," was Maizie's rough advice, as she stolidly prepared to go to her first recitation of the day.
showing sorrow
From this reading It began by a wild fit of weeping on Marian's part, after breakfast and in her room that morning.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading It began by a wild fit of weeping on Marian's part, after breakfast and in her room that morning.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You brought this trouble on yourself.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "You brought this trouble on yourself.
