the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The author of the mischief, Elizabeth Walbert, was not concerning herself over what had occurred on Saturday afternoon on Hamilton Highway.
airilyadverb
in a flippant manner
From this reading “An old scrub woman or some sort of servant, very likely,” she had airily said.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “An old scrub woman or some sort of servant, very likely,” she had airily said.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had not the remotest idea as to the identity of the elderly woman she had come so nearly injuring.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading The author of the mischief, Elizabeth Walbert, was not concerning herself over what had occurred on Saturday afternoon on Hamilton Highway.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading Very scornfully she had derided Miss Everest’s worried conjectures as to who the woman might be, or, if she had been badly injured.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Very scornfully she had derided Miss Everest’s worried conjectures as to who the woman might be, or, if she had been badly injured.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She knew that Marjorie had been with the woman.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She had not the remotest idea as to the identity of the elderly woman she had come so nearly injuring.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading The author of the mischief, Elizabeth Walbert, was not concerning herself over what had occurred on Saturday afternoon on Hamilton Highway.
conjecturesnounUS /kənˈdʒektʃərz/
plural of “conjecture” — a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)
From this reading Very scornfully she had derided Miss Everest’s worried conjectures as to who the woman might be, or, if she had been badly injured.
deridedverbUS /dɪˈraɪdɪd/
past form of “deride” — treat or speak of with contempt
From this reading Very scornfully she had derided Miss Everest’s worried conjectures as to who the woman might be, or, if she had been badly injured.
elderlyadjectiveUS /ˈeldərli/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading She had not the remotest idea as to the identity of the elderly woman she had come so nearly injuring.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading The author of the mischief, Elizabeth Walbert, was not concerning herself over what had occurred on Saturday afternoon on Hamilton Highway.
Everest'snounUS /ˈevərəsts/
possessive form of “everest” — a mountain in the central Himalayas on the border of Tibet and Nepal; the highest mountain peak in the world (29,028 feet high)
From this reading Very scornfully she had derided Miss Everest’s worried conjectures as to who the woman might be, or, if she had been badly injured.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The author of the mischief, Elizabeth Walbert, was not concerning herself over what had occurred on Saturday afternoon on Hamilton Highway.
HamiltonnounUS /ˈhæməltən/
Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading The author of the mischief, Elizabeth Walbert, was not concerning herself over what had occurred on Saturday afternoon on Hamilton Highway.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The author of the mischief, Elizabeth Walbert, was not concerning herself over what had occurred on Saturday afternoon on Hamilton Highway.
HighwaynounUS /ˈhaɪweɪ/
a major road for any form of motor transport
From this reading The author of the mischief, Elizabeth Walbert, was not concerning herself over what had occurred on Saturday afternoon on Hamilton Highway.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She had not the remotest idea as to the identity of the elderly woman she had come so nearly injuring.
identitynounUS /aɪˈdentɪtiː/
the distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity
From this reading She had not the remotest idea as to the identity of the elderly woman she had come so nearly injuring.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Very scornfully she had derided Miss Everest’s worried conjectures as to who the woman might be, or, if she had been badly injured.
injuredadjectiveUS /ˈɪndʒərd/
harmed
From this reading Very scornfully she had derided Miss Everest’s worried conjectures as to who the woman might be, or, if she had been badly injured.
injuringverbUS /ˈɪndʒərɪŋ/
-ing form of “injure” — cause injuries or bodily harm to
From this reading She had not the remotest idea as to the identity of the elderly woman she had come so nearly injuring.
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 She knew that Marjorie had been with the woman.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading “An old scrub woman or some sort of servant, very likely,” she had airily said.
Marjorie
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From this reading She knew that Marjorie had been with the woman.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Very scornfully she had derided Miss Everest’s worried conjectures as to who the woman might be, or, if she had been badly injured.
reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
From this reading The author of the mischief, Elizabeth Walbert, was not concerning herself over what had occurred on Saturday afternoon on Hamilton Highway.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Very scornfully she had derided Miss Everest’s worried conjectures as to who the woman might be, or, if she had been badly injured.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She had not the remotest idea as to the identity of the elderly woman she had come so nearly injuring.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The author of the mischief, Elizabeth Walbert, was not concerning herself over what had occurred on Saturday afternoon on Hamilton Highway.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading The author of the mischief, Elizabeth Walbert, was not concerning herself over what had occurred on Saturday afternoon on Hamilton Highway.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The author of the mischief, Elizabeth Walbert, was not concerning herself over what had occurred on Saturday afternoon on Hamilton Highway.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “An old scrub woman or some sort of servant, very likely,” she had airily said.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The author of the mischief, Elizabeth Walbert, was not concerning herself over what had occurred on Saturday afternoon on Hamilton Highway.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Very scornfully she had derided Miss Everest’s worried conjectures as to who the woman might be, or, if she had been badly injured.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The author of the mischief, Elizabeth Walbert, was not concerning herself over what had occurred on Saturday afternoon on Hamilton Highway.
remotestadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊtəst/
superlative of “remote” — located far away spatially
From this reading She had not the remotest idea as to the identity of the elderly woman she had come so nearly injuring.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “An old scrub woman or some sort of servant, very likely,” she had airily said.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The author of the mischief, Elizabeth Walbert, was not concerning herself over what had occurred on Saturday afternoon on Hamilton Highway.
scornfullyadverb
without respect; in a disdainful manner
From this reading Very scornfully she had derided Miss Everest’s worried conjectures as to who the woman might be, or, if she had been badly injured.
scrubverbUS /skrʌb/
clean with hard rubbing
From this reading “An old scrub woman or some sort of servant, very likely,” she had airily said.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading “An old scrub woman or some sort of servant, very likely,” she had airily said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had not the remotest idea as to the identity of the elderly woman she had come so nearly injuring.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She had not the remotest idea as to the identity of the elderly woman she had come so nearly injuring.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “An old scrub woman or some sort of servant, very likely,” she had airily said.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading “An old scrub woman or some sort of servant, very likely,” she had airily said.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She knew that Marjorie had been with the woman.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The author of the mischief, Elizabeth Walbert, was not concerning herself over what had occurred on Saturday afternoon on Hamilton Highway.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had not the remotest idea as to the identity of the elderly woman she had come so nearly injuring.
precisely as stated
From this reading Very scornfully she had derided Miss Everest’s worried conjectures as to who the woman might be, or, if she had been badly injured.
Walbert
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The author of the mischief, Elizabeth Walbert, was not concerning herself over what had occurred on Saturday afternoon on Hamilton Highway.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The author of the mischief, Elizabeth Walbert, was not concerning herself over what had occurred on Saturday afternoon on Hamilton Highway.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The author of the mischief, Elizabeth Walbert, was not concerning herself over what had occurred on Saturday afternoon on Hamilton Highway.
which person or people
From this reading Very scornfully she had derided Miss Everest’s worried conjectures as to who the woman might be, or, if she had been badly injured.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She knew that Marjorie had been with the woman.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She had not the remotest idea as to the identity of the elderly woman she had come so nearly injuring.
worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading Very scornfully she had derided Miss Everest’s worried conjectures as to who the woman might be, or, if she had been badly injured.
