used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It still lacked half an hour until school opened on Monday morning when an anxious-eyed little girl ran up the long stone steps to the building and steered a straight course for Miss Archer’s office.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It still lacked half an hour until school opened on Monday morning when an anxious-eyed little girl ran up the long stone steps to the building and steered a straight course for Miss Archer’s office.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It still lacked half an hour until school opened on Monday morning when an anxious-eyed little girl ran up the long stone steps to the building and steered a straight course for Miss Archer’s office.
anxious-eyed
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From this reading It still lacked half an hour until school opened on Monday morning when an anxious-eyed little girl ran up the long stone steps to the building and steered a straight course for Miss Archer’s office.
Archer'snounUS /ˈɑːrtʃərz/
possessive form of “archer” — a person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow
From this reading It still lacked half an hour until school opened on Monday morning when an anxious-eyed little girl ran up the long stone steps to the building and steered a straight course for Miss Archer’s office.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Good morning, Lucy,” she called out cheerily as she entered the pleasant living room office.
ascertainedadjectiveUS /ˌæsərˈteɪnd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Marjorie felt that she could not settle her mind on her studies until she had held an interview with Lucy Warner and ascertained the cause of her strange behavior.
behaviornounUS /bɪˈheɪvjər/
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading Marjorie felt that she could not settle her mind on her studies until she had held an interview with Lucy Warner and ascertained the cause of her strange behavior.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading She believed, however, that she could soon disabuse Lucy of whatever false impressions she now held.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading It still lacked half an hour until school opened on Monday morning when an anxious-eyed little girl ran up the long stone steps to the building and steered a straight course for Miss Archer’s office.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Good morning, Lucy,” she called out cheerily as she entered the pleasant living room office.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading Marjorie felt that she could not settle her mind on her studies until she had held an interview with Lucy Warner and ascertained the cause of her strange behavior.
cheerilyadverb
in a cheerful manner
From this reading “Good morning, Lucy,” she called out cheerily as she entered the pleasant living room office.
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading She, too, had a disheartening conviction that Mignon was responsible for it.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Marjorie felt that she could not settle her mind on her studies until she had held an interview with Lucy Warner and ascertained the cause of her strange behavior.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading It still lacked half an hour until school opened on Monday morning when an anxious-eyed little girl ran up the long stone steps to the building and steered a straight course for Miss Archer’s office.
disabuseverbUS /dɪsəˈbjuːs/
free somebody (from an erroneous belief)
From this reading She believed, however, that she could soon disabuse Lucy of whatever false impressions she now held.
dishearteningadjectiveUS /dɪsˈhɑːrtənɪŋ/
destructive of morale and self-reliance
From this reading She, too, had a disheartening conviction that Mignon was responsible for it.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading “Good morning, Lucy,” she called out cheerily as she entered the pleasant living room office.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading She believed, however, that she could soon disabuse Lucy of whatever false impressions she now held.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Marjorie felt that she could not settle her mind on her studies until she had held an interview with Lucy Warner and ascertained the cause of her strange behavior.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It still lacked half an hour until school opened on Monday morning when an anxious-eyed little girl ran up the long stone steps to the building and steered a straight course for Miss Archer’s office.
a young female
From this reading It still lacked half an hour until school opened on Monday morning when an anxious-eyed little girl ran up the long stone steps to the building and steered a straight course for Miss Archer’s office.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Good morning, Lucy,” she called out cheerily as she entered the pleasant living room office.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Marjorie felt that she could not settle her mind on her studies until she had held an interview with Lucy Warner and ascertained the cause of her strange behavior.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading It still lacked half an hour until school opened on Monday morning when an anxious-eyed little girl ran up the long stone steps to the building and steered a straight course for Miss Archer’s office.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Marjorie felt that she could not settle her mind on her studies until she had held an interview with Lucy Warner and ascertained the cause of her strange behavior.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Marjorie felt that she could not settle her mind on her studies until she had held an interview with Lucy Warner and ascertained the cause of her strange behavior.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It still lacked half an hour until school opened on Monday morning when an anxious-eyed little girl ran up the long stone steps to the building and steered a straight course for Miss Archer’s office.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading She believed, however, that she could soon disabuse Lucy of whatever false impressions she now held.
impressionsnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃənz/
plural of “impression” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading She believed, however, that she could soon disabuse Lucy of whatever false impressions she now held.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading Marjorie felt that she could not settle her mind on her studies until she had held an interview with Lucy Warner and ascertained the cause of her strange behavior.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It still lacked half an hour until school opened on Monday morning when an anxious-eyed little girl ran up the long stone steps to the building and steered a straight course for Miss Archer’s office.
lackedverbUS /lækt/
past form of “lack” — be without
From this reading It still lacked half an hour until school opened on Monday morning when an anxious-eyed little girl ran up the long stone steps to the building and steered a straight course for Miss Archer’s office.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It still lacked half an hour until school opened on Monday morning when an anxious-eyed little girl ran up the long stone steps to the building and steered a straight course for Miss Archer’s office.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading “Good morning, Lucy,” she called out cheerily as she entered the pleasant living room office.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It still lacked half an hour until school opened on Monday morning when an anxious-eyed little girl ran up the long stone steps to the building and steered a straight course for Miss Archer’s office.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading Marjorie felt that she could not settle her mind on her studies until she had held an interview with Lucy Warner and ascertained the cause of her strange behavior.
Marjorie
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From this reading Marjorie felt that she could not settle her mind on her studies until she had held an interview with Lucy Warner and ascertained the cause of her strange behavior.
Mignon
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From this reading She, too, had a disheartening conviction that Mignon was responsible for it.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Marjorie felt that she could not settle her mind on her studies until she had held an interview with Lucy Warner and ascertained the cause of her strange behavior.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading It still lacked half an hour until school opened on Monday morning when an anxious-eyed little girl ran up the long stone steps to the building and steered a straight course for Miss Archer’s office.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading It still lacked half an hour until school opened on Monday morning when an anxious-eyed little girl ran up the long stone steps to the building and steered a straight course for Miss Archer’s office.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It still lacked half an hour until school opened on Monday morning when an anxious-eyed little girl ran up the long stone steps to the building and steered a straight course for Miss Archer’s office.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Marjorie felt that she could not settle her mind on her studies until she had held an interview with Lucy Warner and ascertained the cause of her strange behavior.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She believed, however, that she could soon disabuse Lucy of whatever false impressions she now held.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Marjorie felt that she could not settle her mind on her studies until she had held an interview with Lucy Warner and ascertained the cause of her strange behavior.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading It still lacked half an hour until school opened on Monday morning when an anxious-eyed little girl ran up the long stone steps to the building and steered a straight course for Miss Archer’s office.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It still lacked half an hour until school opened on Monday morning when an anxious-eyed little girl ran up the long stone steps to the building and steered a straight course for Miss Archer’s office.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading It still lacked half an hour until school opened on Monday morning when an anxious-eyed little girl ran up the long stone steps to the building and steered a straight course for Miss Archer’s office.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Good morning, Lucy,” she called out cheerily as she entered the pleasant living room office.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading “Good morning, Lucy,” she called out cheerily as she entered the pleasant living room office.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading It still lacked half an hour until school opened on Monday morning when an anxious-eyed little girl ran up the long stone steps to the building and steered a straight course for Miss Archer’s office.
responsibleadjectiveUS /riˈspɑːnsəbəl/
worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable
From this reading She, too, had a disheartening conviction that Mignon was responsible for it.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “Good morning, Lucy,” she called out cheerily as she entered the pleasant living room office.
an educational institution
From this reading It still lacked half an hour until school opened on Monday morning when an anxious-eyed little girl ran up the long stone steps to the building and steered a straight course for Miss Archer’s office.
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading Marjorie felt that she could not settle her mind on her studies until she had held an interview with Lucy Warner and ascertained the cause of her strange behavior.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Marjorie felt that she could not settle her mind on her studies until she had held an interview with Lucy Warner and ascertained the cause of her strange behavior.
in the near future
From this reading She believed, however, that she could soon disabuse Lucy of whatever false impressions she now held.
steeredverbUS /stɪrd/
past form of “steer” — direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
From this reading It still lacked half an hour until school opened on Monday morning when an anxious-eyed little girl ran up the long stone steps to the building and steered a straight course for Miss Archer’s office.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading It still lacked half an hour until school opened on Monday morning when an anxious-eyed little girl ran up the long stone steps to the building and steered a straight course for Miss Archer’s office.
not in physical motion
From this reading It still lacked half an hour until school opened on Monday morning when an anxious-eyed little girl ran up the long stone steps to the building and steered a straight course for Miss Archer’s office.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading It still lacked half an hour until school opened on Monday morning when an anxious-eyed little girl ran up the long stone steps to the building and steered a straight course for Miss Archer’s office.
successive (without a break)
From this reading It still lacked half an hour until school opened on Monday morning when an anxious-eyed little girl ran up the long stone steps to the building and steered a straight course for Miss Archer’s office.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Marjorie felt that she could not settle her mind on her studies until she had held an interview with Lucy Warner and ascertained the cause of her strange behavior.
studiesnounUS /ˈstʌdiz/
plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Marjorie felt that she could not settle her mind on her studies until she had held an interview with Lucy Warner and ascertained the cause of her strange behavior.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Marjorie felt that she could not settle her mind on her studies until she had held an interview with Lucy Warner and ascertained the cause of her strange behavior.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It still lacked half an hour until school opened on Monday morning when an anxious-eyed little girl ran up the long stone steps to the building and steered a straight course for Miss Archer’s office.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It still lacked half an hour until school opened on Monday morning when an anxious-eyed little girl ran up the long stone steps to the building and steered a straight course for Miss Archer’s office.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She, too, had a disheartening conviction that Mignon was responsible for it.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It still lacked half an hour until school opened on Monday morning when an anxious-eyed little girl ran up the long stone steps to the building and steered a straight course for Miss Archer’s office.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It still lacked half an hour until school opened on Monday morning when an anxious-eyed little girl ran up the long stone steps to the building and steered a straight course for Miss Archer’s office.
WarnernounUS /ˈwɔːrnər/
United States filmmaker who with his brothers founded the movie studio that produced the first talking picture (1881-1958)
From this reading Marjorie felt that she could not settle her mind on her studies until she had held an interview with Lucy Warner and ascertained the cause of her strange behavior.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She, too, had a disheartening conviction that Mignon was responsible for it.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading She believed, however, that she could soon disabuse Lucy of whatever false impressions she now held.
at the time that
From this reading It still lacked half an hour until school opened on Monday morning when an anxious-eyed little girl ran up the long stone steps to the building and steered a straight course for Miss Archer’s office.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Marjorie felt that she could not settle her mind on her studies until she had held an interview with Lucy Warner and ascertained the cause of her strange behavior.
