used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Was her mind affected, or was she playing a game with them?
acted upon; influenced
From this reading Was her mind affected, or was she playing a game with them?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE UNINVITED GUEST "Are you good fairies who have strayed away from home?" inquired Tania, calmly gazing first at Madge and then at Eleanor.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE UNINVITED GUEST "Are you good fairies who have strayed away from home?" inquired Tania, calmly gazing first at Madge and then at Eleanor.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was perfectly self-possessed and asked her question as though it were the most natural one in the world.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading She was perfectly self-possessed and asked her question as though it were the most natural one in the world.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE UNINVITED GUEST "Are you good fairies who have strayed away from home?" inquired Tania, calmly gazing first at Madge and then at Eleanor.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE UNINVITED GUEST "Are you good fairies who have strayed away from home?" inquired Tania, calmly gazing first at Madge and then at Eleanor.
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading THE UNINVITED GUEST "Are you good fairies who have strayed away from home?" inquired Tania, calmly gazing first at Madge and then at Eleanor.
a young person of either sex
From this reading The two girls stared hard at the child.
having the place or position changed
From this reading Tania seemed not in the least disturbed.
Eleanor
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From this reading THE UNINVITED GUEST "Are you good fairies who have strayed away from home?" inquired Tania, calmly gazing first at Madge and then at Eleanor.
fairiesnounUS /ˈferiz/
plural of “fairy” — a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading THE UNINVITED GUEST "Are you good fairies who have strayed away from home?" inquired Tania, calmly gazing first at Madge and then at Eleanor.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE UNINVITED GUEST "Are you good fairies who have strayed away from home?" inquired Tania, calmly gazing first at Madge and then at Eleanor.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE UNINVITED GUEST "Are you good fairies who have strayed away from home?" inquired Tania, calmly gazing first at Madge and then at Eleanor.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading Was her mind affected, or was she playing a game with them?
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading THE UNINVITED GUEST "Are you good fairies who have strayed away from home?" inquired Tania, calmly gazing first at Madge and then at Eleanor.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The two girls stared hard at the child.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading THE UNINVITED GUEST "Are you good fairies who have strayed away from home?" inquired Tania, calmly gazing first at Madge and then at Eleanor.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading THE UNINVITED GUEST "Are you good fairies who have strayed away from home?" inquired Tania, calmly gazing first at Madge and then at Eleanor.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The two girls stared hard at the child.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE UNINVITED GUEST "Are you good fairies who have strayed away from home?" inquired Tania, calmly gazing first at Madge and then at Eleanor.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was perfectly self-possessed and asked her question as though it were the most natural one in the world.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE UNINVITED GUEST "Are you good fairies who have strayed away from home?" inquired Tania, calmly gazing first at Madge and then at Eleanor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was perfectly self-possessed and asked her question as though it were the most natural one in the world.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading THE UNINVITED GUEST "Are you good fairies who have strayed away from home?" inquired Tania, calmly gazing first at Madge and then at Eleanor.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She was perfectly self-possessed and asked her question as though it were the most natural one in the world.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Tania seemed not in the least disturbed.
Madge
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From this reading THE UNINVITED GUEST "Are you good fairies who have strayed away from home?" inquired Tania, calmly gazing first at Madge and then at Eleanor.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Was her mind affected, or was she playing a game with them?
used to form the superlative
From this reading She was perfectly self-possessed and asked her question as though it were the most natural one in the world.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading She was perfectly self-possessed and asked her question as though it were the most natural one in the world.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Tania seemed not in the least disturbed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She was perfectly self-possessed and asked her question as though it were the most natural one in the world.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Was her mind affected, or was she playing a game with them?
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading She was perfectly self-possessed and asked her question as though it were the most natural one in the world.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading Was her mind affected, or was she playing a game with them?
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading She was perfectly self-possessed and asked her question as though it were the most natural one in the world.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Tania seemed not in the least disturbed.
self-possessedadjective
in full control of your faculties
From this reading She was perfectly self-possessed and asked her question as though it were the most natural one in the world.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was perfectly self-possessed and asked her question as though it were the most natural one in the world.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading The two girls stared hard at the child.
strayedverbUS /streɪd/
past form of “stray” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading THE UNINVITED GUEST "Are you good fairies who have strayed away from home?" inquired Tania, calmly gazing first at Madge and then at Eleanor.
Tania
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From this reading THE UNINVITED GUEST "Are you good fairies who have strayed away from home?" inquired Tania, calmly gazing first at Madge and then at Eleanor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE UNINVITED GUEST "Are you good fairies who have strayed away from home?" inquired Tania, calmly gazing first at Madge and then at Eleanor.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Was her mind affected, or was she playing a game with them?
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading THE UNINVITED GUEST "Are you good fairies who have strayed away from home?" inquired Tania, calmly gazing first at Madge and then at Eleanor.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She was perfectly self-possessed and asked her question as though it were the most natural one in the world.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two girls stared hard at the child.
UNINVITEDadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪnˈvaɪtɪd/
(of a thought or act) unwelcome or involuntary
From this reading THE UNINVITED GUEST "Are you good fairies who have strayed away from home?" inquired Tania, calmly gazing first at Madge and then at Eleanor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was perfectly self-possessed and asked her question as though it were the most natural one in the world.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She was perfectly self-possessed and asked her question as though it were the most natural one in the world.
which person or people
From this reading THE UNINVITED GUEST "Are you good fairies who have strayed away from home?" inquired Tania, calmly gazing first at Madge and then at Eleanor.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Was her mind affected, or was she playing a game with them?
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading She was perfectly self-possessed and asked her question as though it were the most natural one in the world.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE UNINVITED GUEST "Are you good fairies who have strayed away from home?" inquired Tania, calmly gazing first at Madge and then at Eleanor.
