used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Sheriff followed with an agility wonderful in a man of his age; he bade them all welcome with a compelling heartiness.
adaptedadjectiveUS /əˈdæptɪd/
changed in order to improve or made more fit for a particular purpose
From this reading Joy was a sympathetic soul, and unconsciously adapted herself to her Aunt’s supra-vivacity.
how long something has existed
From this reading The Sheriff followed with an agility wonderful in a man of his age; he bade them all welcome with a compelling heartiness.
agilitynounUS /əˈdʒɪləti/
the gracefulness of a person or animal that is quick and nimble
From this reading The Sheriff followed with an agility wonderful in a man of his age; he bade them all welcome with a compelling heartiness.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The Sheriff followed with an agility wonderful in a man of his age; he bade them all welcome with a compelling heartiness.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Sheriff followed with an agility wonderful in a man of his age; he bade them all welcome with a compelling heartiness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Joy was a sympathetic soul, and unconsciously adapted herself to her Aunt’s supra-vivacity.
animationnounUS /ˌænəˈmeɪʃən/
the condition of living or the state of being alive
From this reading Judy was full of animation; indeed she out-did herself to a degree which made Joy raise her eyebrows.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading To Colonel Ogilvie, less enthusiastic by nature and concern, it appeared that she was as he put it in his own mind “playing up to the old girl.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the trio entered the room Judy jumped from the sofa vivaciously.
Aunt'snounUS /ænts/
possessive form of “aunt” — the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Joy was a sympathetic soul, and unconsciously adapted herself to her Aunt’s supra-vivacity.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading The Sheriff followed with an agility wonderful in a man of his age; he bade them all welcome with a compelling heartiness.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading To Colonel Ogilvie, less enthusiastic by nature and concern, it appeared that she was as he put it in his own mind “playing up to the old girl.”
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading To Colonel Ogilvie, less enthusiastic by nature and concern, it appeared that she was as he put it in his own mind “playing up to the old girl.”
compellingadjectiveUS /kəmˈpelɪŋ/
driving or forcing
From this reading The Sheriff followed with an agility wonderful in a man of his age; he bade them all welcome with a compelling heartiness.
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading To Colonel Ogilvie, less enthusiastic by nature and concern, it appeared that she was as he put it in his own mind “playing up to the old girl.”
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Judy was full of animation; indeed she out-did herself to a degree which made Joy raise her eyebrows.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading As the trio entered the room Judy jumped from the sofa vivaciously.
enthusiasticadjectiveUS /ɪnˌθuːziˈæstɪk/
having or showing great excitement and interest
From this reading To Colonel Ogilvie, less enthusiastic by nature and concern, it appeared that she was as he put it in his own mind “playing up to the old girl.”
eyebrowsnounUS /ˈaɪbraʊz/
plural of “eyebrow” — the arch of hair above each eye
From this reading Judy was full of animation; indeed she out-did herself to a degree which made Joy raise her eyebrows.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The Sheriff followed with an agility wonderful in a man of his age; he bade them all welcome with a compelling heartiness.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As the trio entered the room Judy jumped from the sofa vivaciously.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Judy was full of animation; indeed she out-did herself to a degree which made Joy raise her eyebrows.
a young female
From this reading To Colonel Ogilvie, less enthusiastic by nature and concern, it appeared that she was as he put it in his own mind “playing up to the old girl.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Sheriff followed with an agility wonderful in a man of his age; he bade them all welcome with a compelling heartiness.
heartinessnoun
active strength of body or mind
From this reading The Sheriff followed with an agility wonderful in a man of his age; he bade them all welcome with a compelling heartiness.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Judy was full of animation; indeed she out-did herself to a degree which made Joy raise her eyebrows.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Judy was full of animation; indeed she out-did herself to a degree which made Joy raise her eyebrows.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Sheriff followed with an agility wonderful in a man of his age; he bade them all welcome with a compelling heartiness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Sheriff followed with an agility wonderful in a man of his age; he bade them all welcome with a compelling heartiness.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Judy was full of animation; indeed she out-did herself to a degree which made Joy raise her eyebrows.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To Colonel Ogilvie, less enthusiastic by nature and concern, it appeared that she was as he put it in his own mind “playing up to the old girl.”
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Judy was full of animation; indeed she out-did herself to a degree which made Joy raise her eyebrows.
Judy
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From this reading As the trio entered the room Judy jumped from the sofa vivaciously.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading As the trio entered the room Judy jumped from the sofa vivaciously.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading To Colonel Ogilvie, less enthusiastic by nature and concern, it appeared that she was as he put it in his own mind “playing up to the old girl.”
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Judy was full of animation; indeed she out-did herself to a degree which made Joy raise her eyebrows.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The Sheriff followed with an agility wonderful in a man of his age; he bade them all welcome with a compelling heartiness.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading To Colonel Ogilvie, less enthusiastic by nature and concern, it appeared that she was as he put it in his own mind “playing up to the old girl.”
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading To Colonel Ogilvie, less enthusiastic by nature and concern, it appeared that she was as he put it in his own mind “playing up to the old girl.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Sheriff followed with an agility wonderful in a man of his age; he bade them all welcome with a compelling heartiness.
Ogilvie
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From this reading To Colonel Ogilvie, less enthusiastic by nature and concern, it appeared that she was as he put it in his own mind “playing up to the old girl.”
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading To Colonel Ogilvie, less enthusiastic by nature and concern, it appeared that she was as he put it in his own mind “playing up to the old girl.”
out-did
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From this reading Judy was full of animation; indeed she out-did herself to a degree which made Joy raise her eyebrows.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading To Colonel Ogilvie, less enthusiastic by nature and concern, it appeared that she was as he put it in his own mind “playing up to the old girl.”
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading To Colonel Ogilvie, less enthusiastic by nature and concern, it appeared that she was as he put it in his own mind “playing up to the old girl.”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading To Colonel Ogilvie, less enthusiastic by nature and concern, it appeared that she was as he put it in his own mind “playing up to the old girl.”
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading Judy was full of animation; indeed she out-did herself to a degree which made Joy raise her eyebrows.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading As the trio entered the room Judy jumped from the sofa vivaciously.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Judy was full of animation; indeed she out-did herself to a degree which made Joy raise her eyebrows.
SheriffnounUS /ˈʃerəf/
the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
From this reading The Sheriff followed with an agility wonderful in a man of his age; he bade them all welcome with a compelling heartiness.
sofanounUS /ˈsoʊfə/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading As the trio entered the room Judy jumped from the sofa vivaciously.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Joy was a sympathetic soul, and unconsciously adapted herself to her Aunt’s supra-vivacity.
supra-vivacity
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From this reading Joy was a sympathetic soul, and unconsciously adapted herself to her Aunt’s supra-vivacity.
sympatheticadjectiveUS /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/
of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading Joy was a sympathetic soul, and unconsciously adapted herself to her Aunt’s supra-vivacity.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To Colonel Ogilvie, less enthusiastic by nature and concern, it appeared that she was as he put it in his own mind “playing up to the old girl.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the trio entered the room Judy jumped from the sofa vivaciously.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Sheriff followed with an agility wonderful in a man of his age; he bade them all welcome with a compelling heartiness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Judy was full of animation; indeed she out-did herself to a degree which made Joy raise her eyebrows.
trionounUS /ˈtriːoʊ/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading As the trio entered the room Judy jumped from the sofa vivaciously.
unconsciouslyadverbUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəsli/
without awareness
From this reading Joy was a sympathetic soul, and unconsciously adapted herself to her Aunt’s supra-vivacity.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading To Colonel Ogilvie, less enthusiastic by nature and concern, it appeared that she was as he put it in his own mind “playing up to the old girl.”
vivaciouslyadverb
with vivacity
From this reading As the trio entered the room Judy jumped from the sofa vivaciously.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Judy was full of animation; indeed she out-did herself to a degree which made Joy raise her eyebrows.
accept gladly
From this reading The Sheriff followed with an agility wonderful in a man of his age; he bade them all welcome with a compelling heartiness.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Judy was full of animation; indeed she out-did herself to a degree which made Joy raise her eyebrows.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Sheriff followed with an agility wonderful in a man of his age; he bade them all welcome with a compelling heartiness.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading The Sheriff followed with an agility wonderful in a man of his age; he bade them all welcome with a compelling heartiness.
