used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A burning flood of colour swept over her face as they met, then receded as quickly, leaving her whiter than before.
quickly and without warning
From this reading Without any waste of words, Alan plunged abruptly into the subject.
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From this reading Without any waste of words, Alan plunged abruptly into the subject.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Without any waste of words, Alan plunged abruptly into the subject.
any thing at all
From this reading Have I done anything to offend you?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A burning flood of colour swept over her face as they met, then receded as quickly, leaving her whiter than before.
avoidedverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪd/
past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading "Miss Oliver, why have you avoided me so of late?
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A burning flood of colour swept over her face as they met, then receded as quickly, leaving her whiter than before.
the act of burning something
From this reading A burning flood of colour swept over her face as they met, then receded as quickly, leaving her whiter than before.
put or send forth
From this reading "No." She spoke as if the word hurt her, her eyes persistently cast down.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading A burning flood of colour swept over her face as they met, then receded as quickly, leaving her whiter than before.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Have I done anything to offend you?"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "No." She spoke as if the word hurt her, her eyes persistently cast down.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "No." She spoke as if the word hurt her, her eyes persistently cast down.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A burning flood of colour swept over her face as they met, then receded as quickly, leaving her whiter than before.
floodnounUS /flʌd/
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading A burning flood of colour swept over her face as they met, then receded as quickly, leaving her whiter than before.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Miss Oliver, why have you avoided me so of late?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A burning flood of colour swept over her face as they met, then receded as quickly, leaving her whiter than before.
be the source of pain
From this reading "No." She spoke as if the word hurt her, her eyes persistently cast down.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Have I done anything to offend you?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "No." She spoke as if the word hurt her, her eyes persistently cast down.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Without any waste of words, Alan plunged abruptly into the subject.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading "Miss Oliver, why have you avoided me so of late?
the act of departing
From this reading A burning flood of colour swept over her face as they met, then receded as quickly, leaving her whiter than before.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Miss Oliver, why have you avoided me so of late?
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading A burning flood of colour swept over her face as they met, then receded as quickly, leaving her whiter than before.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Miss Oliver, why have you avoided me so of late?
not any; not one
From this reading "No." She spoke as if the word hurt her, her eyes persistently cast down.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A burning flood of colour swept over her face as they met, then receded as quickly, leaving her whiter than before.
offendverbUS /əˈfend/
cause to feel resentment or indignation
From this reading Have I done anything to offend you?"
OlivernounUS /ˈɑːləvər/
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading "Miss Oliver, why have you avoided me so of late?
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A burning flood of colour swept over her face as they met, then receded as quickly, leaving her whiter than before.
persistentlyadverbUS /pərˈsɪstəntli/
in a persistent manner
From this reading "No." She spoke as if the word hurt her, her eyes persistently cast down.
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading Without any waste of words, Alan plunged abruptly into the subject.
with speed
From this reading A burning flood of colour swept over her face as they met, then receded as quickly, leaving her whiter than before.
recededverbUS /rəˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “recede” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading A burning flood of colour swept over her face as they met, then receded as quickly, leaving her whiter than before.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "No." She spoke as if the word hurt her, her eyes persistently cast down.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Miss Oliver, why have you avoided me so of late?
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading "No." She spoke as if the word hurt her, her eyes persistently cast down.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Without any waste of words, Alan plunged abruptly into the subject.
possessing sweep
From this reading A burning flood of colour swept over her face as they met, then receded as quickly, leaving her whiter than before.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A burning flood of colour swept over her face as they met, then receded as quickly, leaving her whiter than before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Without any waste of words, Alan plunged abruptly into the subject.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading A burning flood of colour swept over her face as they met, then receded as quickly, leaving her whiter than before.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A burning flood of colour swept over her face as they met, then receded as quickly, leaving her whiter than before.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Have I done anything to offend you?"
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading Without any waste of words, Alan plunged abruptly into the subject.
whiteradjectiveUS /ˈwaɪtər/
comparative of “white” — being of the achromatic color of maximum lightness; having little or no hue owing to reflection of almost all incident light
From this reading A burning flood of colour swept over her face as they met, then receded as quickly, leaving her whiter than before.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Miss Oliver, why have you avoided me so of late?
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without any waste of words, Alan plunged abruptly into the subject.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "No." She spoke as if the word hurt her, her eyes persistently cast down.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Without any waste of words, Alan plunged abruptly into the subject.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Miss Oliver, why have you avoided me so of late?
