used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Occasionally she made known her opinions with a calm, sisterly detachment that roused no resentment in the new being who had hurled himself upon them.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Peggy supplied his demands before they were voiced, and Maggie, the small and unimpressed sister, eyed him from across the table with keen, unsympathetic stare.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Billy ate long and uninterruptedly.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading Billy ate long and uninterruptedly.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Peggy supplied his demands before they were voiced, and Maggie, the small and unimpressed sister, eyed him from across the table with keen, unsympathetic stare.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Occasionally she made known her opinions with a calm, sisterly detachment that roused no resentment in the new being who had hurled himself upon them.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading Billy ate long and uninterruptedly.
bungalownounUS /ˈbʌŋɡəloʊ/
a small house with a single story
From this reading She was being trained for the bungalow fete, and she had suffered in the process.
make calm or still
From this reading Occasionally she made known her opinions with a calm, sisterly detachment that roused no resentment in the new being who had hurled himself upon them.
demandsnounUS /dɪˈmændz/
plural of “demand” — an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading Peggy supplied his demands before they were voiced, and Maggie, the small and unimpressed sister, eyed him from across the table with keen, unsympathetic stare.
detachmentnounUS /dɪˈtætʃmənt/
avoiding emotional involvement
From this reading Occasionally she made known her opinions with a calm, sisterly detachment that roused no resentment in the new being who had hurled himself upon them.
take in solid food
From this reading "You eat like a real pig," Maggie remarked with a sniff.
eyedadjectiveUS /aɪd/
having an eye or eyes or eyelike feature especially as specified; often used in combination
From this reading Peggy supplied his demands before they were voiced, and Maggie, the small and unimpressed sister, eyed him from across the table with keen, unsympathetic stare.
feteverbUS /feɪt/
have a celebration
From this reading She was being trained for the bungalow fete, and she had suffered in the process.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was being trained for the bungalow fete, and she had suffered in the process.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Peggy supplied his demands before they were voiced, and Maggie, the small and unimpressed sister, eyed him from across the table with keen, unsympathetic stare.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Occasionally she made known her opinions with a calm, sisterly detachment that roused no resentment in the new being who had hurled himself upon them.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Occasionally she made known her opinions with a calm, sisterly detachment that roused no resentment in the new being who had hurled himself upon them.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Peggy supplied his demands before they were voiced, and Maggie, the small and unimpressed sister, eyed him from across the table with keen, unsympathetic stare.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Occasionally she made known her opinions with a calm, sisterly detachment that roused no resentment in the new being who had hurled himself upon them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Peggy supplied his demands before they were voiced, and Maggie, the small and unimpressed sister, eyed him from across the table with keen, unsympathetic stare.
hurledverbUS /hɜːrld/
past form of “hurl” — throw forcefully
From this reading Occasionally she made known her opinions with a calm, sisterly detachment that roused no resentment in the new being who had hurled himself upon them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Occasionally she made known her opinions with a calm, sisterly detachment that roused no resentment in the new being who had hurled himself upon them.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading Peggy supplied his demands before they were voiced, and Maggie, the small and unimpressed sister, eyed him from across the table with keen, unsympathetic stare.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Occasionally she made known her opinions with a calm, sisterly detachment that roused no resentment in the new being who had hurled himself upon them.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "You eat like a real pig," Maggie remarked with a sniff.
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 Billy ate long and uninterruptedly.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Occasionally she made known her opinions with a calm, sisterly detachment that roused no resentment in the new being who had hurled himself upon them.
Maggie
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From this reading Peggy supplied his demands before they were voiced, and Maggie, the small and unimpressed sister, eyed him from across the table with keen, unsympathetic stare.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Occasionally she made known her opinions with a calm, sisterly detachment that roused no resentment in the new being who had hurled himself upon them.
not any; not one
From this reading Occasionally she made known her opinions with a calm, sisterly detachment that roused no resentment in the new being who had hurled himself upon them.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading Occasionally she made known her opinions with a calm, sisterly detachment that roused no resentment in the new being who had hurled himself upon them.
plural of “opinion” — a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading Occasionally she made known her opinions with a calm, sisterly detachment that roused no resentment in the new being who had hurled himself upon them.
Peggy
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From this reading Peggy supplied his demands before they were voiced, and Maggie, the small and unimpressed sister, eyed him from across the table with keen, unsympathetic stare.
pignounUS /pɪɡ/
domestic swine
From this reading "You eat like a real pig," Maggie remarked with a sniff.
subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
From this reading She was being trained for the bungalow fete, and she had suffered in the process.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading "You eat like a real pig," Maggie remarked with a sniff.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "You eat like a real pig," Maggie remarked with a sniff.
resentmentnounUS /rɪˈzentmənt/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading Occasionally she made known her opinions with a calm, sisterly detachment that roused no resentment in the new being who had hurled himself upon them.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading Occasionally she made known her opinions with a calm, sisterly detachment that roused no resentment in the new being who had hurled himself upon them.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Occasionally she made known her opinions with a calm, sisterly detachment that roused no resentment in the new being who had hurled himself upon them.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Peggy supplied his demands before they were voiced, and Maggie, the small and unimpressed sister, eyed him from across the table with keen, unsympathetic stare.
sisterlyadjective
like or characteristic of or befitting a sister
From this reading Occasionally she made known her opinions with a calm, sisterly detachment that roused no resentment in the new being who had hurled himself upon them.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Peggy supplied his demands before they were voiced, and Maggie, the small and unimpressed sister, eyed him from across the table with keen, unsympathetic stare.
sniffverbUS /snɪf/
perceive by inhaling through the nose
From this reading "You eat like a real pig," Maggie remarked with a sniff.
stareverbUS /ster/
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Peggy supplied his demands before they were voiced, and Maggie, the small and unimpressed sister, eyed him from across the table with keen, unsympathetic stare.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading She was being trained for the bungalow fete, and she had suffered in the process.
suppliedverbUS /səˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Peggy supplied his demands before they were voiced, and Maggie, the small and unimpressed sister, eyed him from across the table with keen, unsympathetic stare.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Peggy supplied his demands before they were voiced, and Maggie, the small and unimpressed sister, eyed him from across the table with keen, unsympathetic stare.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Occasionally she made known her opinions with a calm, sisterly detachment that roused no resentment in the new being who had hurled himself upon them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Peggy supplied his demands before they were voiced, and Maggie, the small and unimpressed sister, eyed him from across the table with keen, unsympathetic stare.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Occasionally she made known her opinions with a calm, sisterly detachment that roused no resentment in the new being who had hurled himself upon them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Peggy supplied his demands before they were voiced, and Maggie, the small and unimpressed sister, eyed him from across the table with keen, unsympathetic stare.
trainedadjectiveUS /treɪnd/
shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form
From this reading She was being trained for the bungalow fete, and she had suffered in the process.
unimpressedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪmˈprest/
not moved to serious regard
From this reading Peggy supplied his demands before they were voiced, and Maggie, the small and unimpressed sister, eyed him from across the table with keen, unsympathetic stare.
uninterruptedlyadverb
without interruption
From this reading Billy ate long and uninterruptedly.
unsympatheticadjectiveUS /ənˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/
not sympathetic or disposed toward
From this reading Peggy supplied his demands before they were voiced, and Maggie, the small and unimpressed sister, eyed him from across the table with keen, unsympathetic stare.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Occasionally she made known her opinions with a calm, sisterly detachment that roused no resentment in the new being who had hurled himself upon them.
voicedadjectiveUS /vɔɪst/
produced with vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading Peggy supplied his demands before they were voiced, and Maggie, the small and unimpressed sister, eyed him from across the table with keen, unsympathetic stare.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was being trained for the bungalow fete, and she had suffered in the process.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Peggy supplied his demands before they were voiced, and Maggie, the small and unimpressed sister, eyed him from across the table with keen, unsympathetic stare.
which person or people
From this reading Occasionally she made known her opinions with a calm, sisterly detachment that roused no resentment in the new being who had hurled himself upon them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Peggy supplied his demands before they were voiced, and Maggie, the small and unimpressed sister, eyed him from across the table with keen, unsympathetic stare.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You eat like a real pig," Maggie remarked with a sniff.
