inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
From this reading “My dear girl, what made you do such an--an extraordinary and absurd thing?
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading Esmeralda at lunch recounted her adventure to Lady Wyndover, telling it in the most casual way, and she was much surprised and puzzled when her ladyship almost dropped her knife and fork, and sunk back in her chair with an exclamation of annoyance.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Esmeralda at lunch recounted her adventure to Lady Wyndover, telling it in the most casual way, and she was much surprised and puzzled when her ladyship almost dropped her knife and fork, and sunk back in her chair with an exclamation of annoyance.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading That comes of letting you go out alone!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Esmeralda at lunch recounted her adventure to Lady Wyndover, telling it in the most casual way, and she was much surprised and puzzled when her ladyship almost dropped her knife and fork, and sunk back in her chair with an exclamation of annoyance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Esmeralda at lunch recounted her adventure to Lady Wyndover, telling it in the most casual way, and she was much surprised and puzzled when her ladyship almost dropped her knife and fork, and sunk back in her chair with an exclamation of annoyance.
annoyancenounUS /əˈnɔɪəns/
the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
From this reading Esmeralda at lunch recounted her adventure to Lady Wyndover, telling it in the most casual way, and she was much surprised and puzzled when her ladyship almost dropped her knife and fork, and sunk back in her chair with an exclamation of annoyance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Esmeralda at lunch recounted her adventure to Lady Wyndover, telling it in the most casual way, and she was much surprised and puzzled when her ladyship almost dropped her knife and fork, and sunk back in her chair with an exclamation of annoyance.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Esmeralda at lunch recounted her adventure to Lady Wyndover, telling it in the most casual way, and she was much surprised and puzzled when her ladyship almost dropped her knife and fork, and sunk back in her chair with an exclamation of annoyance.
casualadjectiveUS /ˈkæʒəwəl/
marked by blithe unconcern
From this reading Esmeralda at lunch recounted her adventure to Lady Wyndover, telling it in the most casual way, and she was much surprised and puzzled when her ladyship almost dropped her knife and fork, and sunk back in her chair with an exclamation of annoyance.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Esmeralda at lunch recounted her adventure to Lady Wyndover, telling it in the most casual way, and she was much surprised and puzzled when her ladyship almost dropped her knife and fork, and sunk back in her chair with an exclamation of annoyance.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading That comes of letting you go out alone!
dearly loved
From this reading “My dear girl, what made you do such an--an extraordinary and absurd thing?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “My dear girl, what made you do such an--an extraordinary and absurd thing?
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Esmeralda at lunch recounted her adventure to Lady Wyndover, telling it in the most casual way, and she was much surprised and puzzled when her ladyship almost dropped her knife and fork, and sunk back in her chair with an exclamation of annoyance.
Esmeralda
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From this reading Esmeralda at lunch recounted her adventure to Lady Wyndover, telling it in the most casual way, and she was much surprised and puzzled when her ladyship almost dropped her knife and fork, and sunk back in her chair with an exclamation of annoyance.
exclamationnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃən/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading Esmeralda at lunch recounted her adventure to Lady Wyndover, telling it in the most casual way, and she was much surprised and puzzled when her ladyship almost dropped her knife and fork, and sunk back in her chair with an exclamation of annoyance.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading “My dear girl, what made you do such an--an extraordinary and absurd thing?
forknounUS /fɔːrk/
cutlery used for serving and eating food
From this reading Esmeralda at lunch recounted her adventure to Lady Wyndover, telling it in the most casual way, and she was much surprised and puzzled when her ladyship almost dropped her knife and fork, and sunk back in her chair with an exclamation of annoyance.
a young female
From this reading “My dear girl, what made you do such an--an extraordinary and absurd thing?
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading That comes of letting you go out alone!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Esmeralda at lunch recounted her adventure to Lady Wyndover, telling it in the most casual way, and she was much surprised and puzzled when her ladyship almost dropped her knife and fork, and sunk back in her chair with an exclamation of annoyance.
be the source of pain
From this reading “What is the matter?” inquired Esmeralda, innocently; “nobody was hurt.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Esmeralda at lunch recounted her adventure to Lady Wyndover, telling it in the most casual way, and she was much surprised and puzzled when her ladyship almost dropped her knife and fork, and sunk back in her chair with an exclamation of annoyance.
innocentlyadverbUS /ˈɪnəsəntli/
in a not unlawful manner
From this reading “What is the matter?” inquired Esmeralda, innocently; “nobody was hurt.”
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “What is the matter?” inquired Esmeralda, innocently; “nobody was hurt.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What is the matter?” inquired Esmeralda, innocently; “nobody was hurt.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Esmeralda at lunch recounted her adventure to Lady Wyndover, telling it in the most casual way, and she was much surprised and puzzled when her ladyship almost dropped her knife and fork, and sunk back in her chair with an exclamation of annoyance.
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading Esmeralda at lunch recounted her adventure to Lady Wyndover, telling it in the most casual way, and she was much surprised and puzzled when her ladyship almost dropped her knife and fork, and sunk back in her chair with an exclamation of annoyance.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Esmeralda at lunch recounted her adventure to Lady Wyndover, telling it in the most casual way, and she was much surprised and puzzled when her ladyship almost dropped her knife and fork, and sunk back in her chair with an exclamation of annoyance.
ladyshipnoun
a title used to address any peeress except a duchess
From this reading Esmeralda at lunch recounted her adventure to Lady Wyndover, telling it in the most casual way, and she was much surprised and puzzled when her ladyship almost dropped her knife and fork, and sunk back in her chair with an exclamation of annoyance.
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading That comes of letting you go out alone!
take the midday meal
From this reading Esmeralda at lunch recounted her adventure to Lady Wyndover, telling it in the most casual way, and she was much surprised and puzzled when her ladyship almost dropped her knife and fork, and sunk back in her chair with an exclamation of annoyance.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “My dear girl, what made you do such an--an extraordinary and absurd thing?
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “What is the matter?” inquired Esmeralda, innocently; “nobody was hurt.”
used to form the superlative
From this reading Esmeralda at lunch recounted her adventure to Lady Wyndover, telling it in the most casual way, and she was much surprised and puzzled when her ladyship almost dropped her knife and fork, and sunk back in her chair with an exclamation of annoyance.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Esmeralda at lunch recounted her adventure to Lady Wyndover, telling it in the most casual way, and she was much surprised and puzzled when her ladyship almost dropped her knife and fork, and sunk back in her chair with an exclamation of annoyance.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My dear girl, what made you do such an--an extraordinary and absurd thing?
no person; not anyone
From this reading “What is the matter?” inquired Esmeralda, innocently; “nobody was hurt.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Esmeralda at lunch recounted her adventure to Lady Wyndover, telling it in the most casual way, and she was much surprised and puzzled when her ladyship almost dropped her knife and fork, and sunk back in her chair with an exclamation of annoyance.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, dear! oh, dear!”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading That comes of letting you go out alone!
filled with bewilderment
From this reading Esmeralda at lunch recounted her adventure to Lady Wyndover, telling it in the most casual way, and she was much surprised and puzzled when her ladyship almost dropped her knife and fork, and sunk back in her chair with an exclamation of annoyance.
recountedverbUS /rɪˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “recount” — narrate or give a detailed account of
From this reading Esmeralda at lunch recounted her adventure to Lady Wyndover, telling it in the most casual way, and she was much surprised and puzzled when her ladyship almost dropped her knife and fork, and sunk back in her chair with an exclamation of annoyance.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Esmeralda at lunch recounted her adventure to Lady Wyndover, telling it in the most casual way, and she was much surprised and puzzled when her ladyship almost dropped her knife and fork, and sunk back in her chair with an exclamation of annoyance.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “My dear girl, what made you do such an--an extraordinary and absurd thing?
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading Esmeralda at lunch recounted her adventure to Lady Wyndover, telling it in the most casual way, and she was much surprised and puzzled when her ladyship almost dropped her knife and fork, and sunk back in her chair with an exclamation of annoyance.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading Esmeralda at lunch recounted her adventure to Lady Wyndover, telling it in the most casual way, and she was much surprised and puzzled when her ladyship almost dropped her knife and fork, and sunk back in her chair with an exclamation of annoyance.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading Esmeralda at lunch recounted her adventure to Lady Wyndover, telling it in the most casual way, and she was much surprised and puzzled when her ladyship almost dropped her knife and fork, and sunk back in her chair with an exclamation of annoyance.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That comes of letting you go out alone!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Esmeralda at lunch recounted her adventure to Lady Wyndover, telling it in the most casual way, and she was much surprised and puzzled when her ladyship almost dropped her knife and fork, and sunk back in her chair with an exclamation of annoyance.
a special situation
From this reading “My dear girl, what made you do such an--an extraordinary and absurd thing?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Esmeralda at lunch recounted her adventure to Lady Wyndover, telling it in the most casual way, and she was much surprised and puzzled when her ladyship almost dropped her knife and fork, and sunk back in her chair with an exclamation of annoyance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Esmeralda at lunch recounted her adventure to Lady Wyndover, telling it in the most casual way, and she was much surprised and puzzled when her ladyship almost dropped her knife and fork, and sunk back in her chair with an exclamation of annoyance.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Esmeralda at lunch recounted her adventure to Lady Wyndover, telling it in the most casual way, and she was much surprised and puzzled when her ladyship almost dropped her knife and fork, and sunk back in her chair with an exclamation of annoyance.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “My dear girl, what made you do such an--an extraordinary and absurd thing?
at the time that
From this reading Esmeralda at lunch recounted her adventure to Lady Wyndover, telling it in the most casual way, and she was much surprised and puzzled when her ladyship almost dropped her knife and fork, and sunk back in her chair with an exclamation of annoyance.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Esmeralda at lunch recounted her adventure to Lady Wyndover, telling it in the most casual way, and she was much surprised and puzzled when her ladyship almost dropped her knife and fork, and sunk back in her chair with an exclamation of annoyance.
Wyndover
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From this reading Esmeralda at lunch recounted her adventure to Lady Wyndover, telling it in the most casual way, and she was much surprised and puzzled when her ladyship almost dropped her knife and fork, and sunk back in her chair with an exclamation of annoyance.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “My dear girl, what made you do such an--an extraordinary and absurd thing?
