used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A VISITOR.
(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 HALF the evening went as nicely as possible, all the four being pleased and happy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HALF the evening went as nicely as possible, all the four being pleased and happy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading HALF the evening went as nicely as possible, all the four being pleased and happy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She lagged slowly by her husband's side, snapped at Marigold, silenced Narcissus, disagreed with whatever was said, refused to be interested, and finally declared that it was time to go home.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She lagged slowly by her husband's side, snapped at Marigold, silenced Narcissus, disagreed with whatever was said, refused to be interested, and finally declared that it was time to go home.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading HALF the evening went as nicely as possible, all the four being pleased and happy.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The look which the girls well knew, came over Mrs. Plunkett's face—her "temper-look" they called it between themselves—and all brightness was gone.
brightnessnounUS /ˈbraɪtnəs/
the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
From this reading The look which the girls well knew, came over Mrs. Plunkett's face—her "temper-look" they called it between themselves—and all brightness was gone.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She lagged slowly by her husband's side, snapped at Marigold, silenced Narcissus, disagreed with whatever was said, refused to be interested, and finally declared that it was time to go home.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The look which the girls well knew, came over Mrs. Plunkett's face—her "temper-look" they called it between themselves—and all brightness was gone.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then, with no previous warning, a cloud came.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading Then, with no previous warning, a cloud came.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading She lagged slowly by her husband's side, snapped at Marigold, silenced Narcissus, disagreed with whatever was said, refused to be interested, and finally declared that it was time to go home.
disagreedverbUS /dɪsəˈɡriːd/
past form of “disagree” — be of different opinions
From this reading She lagged slowly by her husband's side, snapped at Marigold, silenced Narcissus, disagreed with whatever was said, refused to be interested, and finally declared that it was time to go home.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading HALF the evening went as nicely as possible, all the four being pleased and happy.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The look which the girls well knew, came over Mrs. Plunkett's face—her "temper-look" they called it between themselves—and all brightness was gone.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading She lagged slowly by her husband's side, snapped at Marigold, silenced Narcissus, disagreed with whatever was said, refused to be interested, and finally declared that it was time to go home.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading HALF the evening went as nicely as possible, all the four being pleased and happy.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The look which the girls well knew, came over Mrs. Plunkett's face—her "temper-look" they called it between themselves—and all brightness was gone.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She lagged slowly by her husband's side, snapped at Marigold, silenced Narcissus, disagreed with whatever was said, refused to be interested, and finally declared that it was time to go home.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The look which the girls well knew, came over Mrs. Plunkett's face—her "temper-look" they called it between themselves—and all brightness was gone.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading HALF the evening went as nicely as possible, all the four being pleased and happy.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading HALF the evening went as nicely as possible, all the four being pleased and happy.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The look which the girls well knew, came over Mrs. Plunkett's face—her "temper-look" they called it between themselves—and all brightness was gone.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading She lagged slowly by her husband's side, snapped at Marigold, silenced Narcissus, disagreed with whatever was said, refused to be interested, and finally declared that it was time to go home.
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading She lagged slowly by her husband's side, snapped at Marigold, silenced Narcissus, disagreed with whatever was said, refused to be interested, and finally declared that it was time to go home.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading She lagged slowly by her husband's side, snapped at Marigold, silenced Narcissus, disagreed with whatever was said, refused to be interested, and finally declared that it was time to go home.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The look which the girls well knew, came over Mrs. Plunkett's face—her "temper-look" they called it between themselves—and all brightness was gone.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The look which the girls well knew, came over Mrs. Plunkett's face—her "temper-look" they called it between themselves—and all brightness was gone.
laggedverbUS /læɡd/
inflected form of “lag” — hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.
From this reading She lagged slowly by her husband's side, snapped at Marigold, silenced Narcissus, disagreed with whatever was said, refused to be interested, and finally declared that it was time to go home.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The look which the girls well knew, came over Mrs. Plunkett's face—her "temper-look" they called it between themselves—and all brightness was gone.
MarigoldnounUS /ˈmerəɡoʊld/
any of various tropical American plants of the genus Tagetes widely cultivated for their showy yellow or orange flowers
From this reading She lagged slowly by her husband's side, snapped at Marigold, silenced Narcissus, disagreed with whatever was said, refused to be interested, and finally declared that it was time to go home.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The look which the girls well knew, came over Mrs. Plunkett's face—her "temper-look" they called it between themselves—and all brightness was gone.
NarcissusnounUS /nɑːrˈsɪsəs/
bulbous plant having erect linear leaves and showy yellow or white flowers either solitary or in clusters
From this reading She lagged slowly by her husband's side, snapped at Marigold, silenced Narcissus, disagreed with whatever was said, refused to be interested, and finally declared that it was time to go home.
nicelyadverbUS /ˈnaɪsli/
in a nice way
From this reading HALF the evening went as nicely as possible, all the four being pleased and happy.
not any; not one
From this reading Then, with no previous warning, a cloud came.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The look which the girls well knew, came over Mrs. Plunkett's face—her "temper-look" they called it between themselves—and all brightness was gone.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading HALF the evening went as nicely as possible, all the four being pleased and happy.
Plunkett's
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From this reading The look which the girls well knew, came over Mrs. Plunkett's face—her "temper-look" they called it between themselves—and all brightness was gone.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading HALF the evening went as nicely as possible, all the four being pleased and happy.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading Then, with no previous warning, a cloud came.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading She lagged slowly by her husband's side, snapped at Marigold, silenced Narcissus, disagreed with whatever was said, refused to be interested, and finally declared that it was time to go home.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She lagged slowly by her husband's side, snapped at Marigold, silenced Narcissus, disagreed with whatever was said, refused to be interested, and finally declared that it was time to go home.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She lagged slowly by her husband's side, snapped at Marigold, silenced Narcissus, disagreed with whatever was said, refused to be interested, and finally declared that it was time to go home.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading She lagged slowly by her husband's side, snapped at Marigold, silenced Narcissus, disagreed with whatever was said, refused to be interested, and finally declared that it was time to go home.
silencedadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənst/
reduced to silence
From this reading She lagged slowly by her husband's side, snapped at Marigold, silenced Narcissus, disagreed with whatever was said, refused to be interested, and finally declared that it was time to go home.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading She lagged slowly by her husband's side, snapped at Marigold, silenced Narcissus, disagreed with whatever was said, refused to be interested, and finally declared that it was time to go home.
snappedverbUS /snæpt/
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading She lagged slowly by her husband's side, snapped at Marigold, silenced Narcissus, disagreed with whatever was said, refused to be interested, and finally declared that it was time to go home.
temper-look
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The look which the girls well knew, came over Mrs. Plunkett's face—her "temper-look" they called it between themselves—and all brightness was gone.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She lagged slowly by her husband's side, snapped at Marigold, silenced Narcissus, disagreed with whatever was said, refused to be interested, and finally declared that it was time to go home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HALF the evening went as nicely as possible, all the four being pleased and happy.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The look which the girls well knew, came over Mrs. Plunkett's face—her "temper-look" they called it between themselves—and all brightness was gone.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, with no previous warning, a cloud came.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The look which the girls well knew, came over Mrs. Plunkett's face—her "temper-look" they called it between themselves—and all brightness was gone.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She lagged slowly by her husband's side, snapped at Marigold, silenced Narcissus, disagreed with whatever was said, refused to be interested, and finally declared that it was time to go home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She lagged slowly by her husband's side, snapped at Marigold, silenced Narcissus, disagreed with whatever was said, refused to be interested, and finally declared that it was time to go home.
someone who visits
From this reading A VISITOR.
a message informing of danger
From this reading Then, with no previous warning, a cloud came.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The look which the girls well knew, came over Mrs. Plunkett's face—her "temper-look" they called it between themselves—and all brightness was gone.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The look which the girls well knew, came over Mrs. Plunkett's face—her "temper-look" they called it between themselves—and all brightness was gone.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading HALF the evening went as nicely as possible, all the four being pleased and happy.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading She lagged slowly by her husband's side, snapped at Marigold, silenced Narcissus, disagreed with whatever was said, refused to be interested, and finally declared that it was time to go home.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The look which the girls well knew, came over Mrs. Plunkett's face—her "temper-look" they called it between themselves—and all brightness was gone.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then, with no previous warning, a cloud came.
