(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 All looked at the girl in some surprise.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And now, for the first time, they noticed that Wynnette’s face was very pale, with dark circles under her eyes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading With all her oddities, Wynnette was not used to make such speeches as that.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All looked at the girl in some surprise.
circlesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəlz/
plural of “circle” — ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading And now, for the first time, they noticed that Wynnette’s face was very pale, with dark circles under her eyes.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “She has come to life,” said Wynnette, quoting the words of the departed woman.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading And now, for the first time, they noticed that Wynnette’s face was very pale, with dark circles under her eyes.
dearly loved
From this reading “What is the matter with you, my dear?” inquired her mother.
well in the past; former
From this reading “She has come to life,” said Wynnette, quoting the words of the departed woman.
opinion or judgment
From this reading And now, for the first time, they noticed that Wynnette’s face was very pale, with dark circles under her eyes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading And now, for the first time, they noticed that Wynnette’s face was very pale, with dark circles under her eyes.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading And now, for the first time, they noticed that Wynnette’s face was very pale, with dark circles under her eyes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And now, for the first time, they noticed that Wynnette’s face was very pale, with dark circles under her eyes.
a young female
From this reading All looked at the girl in some surprise.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “She has come to life,” said Wynnette, quoting the words of the departed woman.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading With all her oddities, Wynnette was not used to make such speeches as that.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All looked at the girl in some surprise.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “What is the matter with you, my dear?” inquired her mother.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What is the matter with you, my dear?” inquired her mother.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “She has come to life,” said Wynnette, quoting the words of the departed woman.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading All looked at the girl in some surprise.
engage in
From this reading With all her oddities, Wynnette was not used to make such speeches as that.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “What is the matter with you, my dear?” inquired her mother.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “What is the matter with you, my dear?” inquired her mother.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “What is the matter with you, my dear?” inquired her mother.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading With all her oddities, Wynnette was not used to make such speeches as that.
being perceived or observed
From this reading And now, for the first time, they noticed that Wynnette’s face was very pale, with dark circles under her eyes.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now, for the first time, they noticed that Wynnette’s face was very pale, with dark circles under her eyes.
odditiesnounUS /ˈɑːdətiz/
plural of “oddity” — eccentricity that is not easily explained
From this reading With all her oddities, Wynnette was not used to make such speeches as that.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “She has come to life,” said Wynnette, quoting the words of the departed woman.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading And now, for the first time, they noticed that Wynnette’s face was very pale, with dark circles under her eyes.
quotingverbUS /ˈkwoʊtɪŋ/
-ing form of “quote” — repeat a passage from
From this reading “She has come to life,” said Wynnette, quoting the words of the departed woman.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “She has come to life,” said Wynnette, quoting the words of the departed woman.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “She has come to life,” said Wynnette, quoting the words of the departed woman.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading All looked at the girl in some surprise.
speechesnounUS /ˈspiːtʃəz/
plural of “speech” — the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading With all her oddities, Wynnette was not used to make such speeches as that.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading With all her oddities, Wynnette was not used to make such speeches as that.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading All looked at the girl in some surprise.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With all her oddities, Wynnette was not used to make such speeches as that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “She has come to life,” said Wynnette, quoting the words of the departed woman.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And now, for the first time, they noticed that Wynnette’s face was very pale, with dark circles under her eyes.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And now, for the first time, they noticed that Wynnette’s face was very pale, with dark circles under her eyes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “She has come to life,” said Wynnette, quoting the words of the departed woman.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading And now, for the first time, they noticed that Wynnette’s face was very pale, with dark circles under her eyes.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading With all her oddities, Wynnette was not used to make such speeches as that.
precisely as stated
From this reading And now, for the first time, they noticed that Wynnette’s face was very pale, with dark circles under her eyes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With all her oddities, Wynnette was not used to make such speeches as that.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What is the matter with you, my dear?” inquired her mother.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With all her oddities, Wynnette was not used to make such speeches as that.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “She has come to life,” said Wynnette, quoting the words of the departed woman.
the words that are spoken
From this reading “She has come to life,” said Wynnette, quoting the words of the departed woman.
Wynnette
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From this reading “She has come to life,” said Wynnette, quoting the words of the departed woman.
Wynnette's
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From this reading And now, for the first time, they noticed that Wynnette’s face was very pale, with dark circles under her eyes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What is the matter with you, my dear?” inquired her mother.
