used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN DEFENCE OF MIGNON "Here are two letters for you, Lieutenant," called her mother, as Marjorie burst into the living-room, her cheeks pink from a brisk run up the drive.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After leaving her schoolmates Marjorie had set off for home as fast as her light feet would carry her.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading IN DEFENCE OF MIGNON "Here are two letters for you, Lieutenant," called her mother, as Marjorie burst into the living-room, her cheeks pink from a brisk run up the drive.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading IN DEFENCE OF MIGNON "Here are two letters for you, Lieutenant," called her mother, as Marjorie burst into the living-room, her cheeks pink from a brisk run up the drive.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading She managed to keep to a decorous walk until she had swung the gate behind her, then she had sped up the drive like a fawn.
briskadjectiveUS /brɪsk/
quick and energetic
From this reading IN DEFENCE OF MIGNON "Here are two letters for you, Lieutenant," called her mother, as Marjorie burst into the living-room, her cheeks pink from a brisk run up the drive.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading IN DEFENCE OF MIGNON "Here are two letters for you, Lieutenant," called her mother, as Marjorie burst into the living-room, her cheeks pink from a brisk run up the drive.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading IN DEFENCE OF MIGNON "Here are two letters for you, Lieutenant," called her mother, as Marjorie burst into the living-room, her cheeks pink from a brisk run up the drive.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "Your permission, Captain."
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading After leaving her schoolmates Marjorie had set off for home as fast as her light feet would carry her.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading IN DEFENCE OF MIGNON "Here are two letters for you, Lieutenant," called her mother, as Marjorie burst into the living-room, her cheeks pink from a brisk run up the drive.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Oh, lovely!" cried Marjorie.
decorousadjectiveUS /ˈdekərəs/
characterized by propriety and dignity and good taste in manners and conduct
From this reading She managed to keep to a decorous walk until she had swung the gate behind her, then she had sped up the drive like a fawn.
DEFENCEnounUS /dɪˈfens/
(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
From this reading IN DEFENCE OF MIGNON "Here are two letters for you, Lieutenant," called her mother, as Marjorie burst into the living-room, her cheeks pink from a brisk run up the drive.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading IN DEFENCE OF MIGNON "Here are two letters for you, Lieutenant," called her mother, as Marjorie burst into the living-room, her cheeks pink from a brisk run up the drive.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading After leaving her schoolmates Marjorie had set off for home as fast as her light feet would carry her.
fawnnounUS /fɔːn/
a color or pigment varying around a light grey-brown color
From this reading She managed to keep to a decorous walk until she had swung the gate behind her, then she had sped up the drive like a fawn.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading After leaving her schoolmates Marjorie had set off for home as fast as her light feet would carry her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading IN DEFENCE OF MIGNON "Here are two letters for you, Lieutenant," called her mother, as Marjorie burst into the living-room, her cheeks pink from a brisk run up the drive.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading IN DEFENCE OF MIGNON "Here are two letters for you, Lieutenant," called her mother, as Marjorie burst into the living-room, her cheeks pink from a brisk run up the drive.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading She managed to keep to a decorous walk until she had swung the gate behind her, then she had sped up the drive like a fawn.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After leaving her schoolmates Marjorie had set off for home as fast as her light feet would carry her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading IN DEFENCE OF MIGNON "Here are two letters for you, Lieutenant," called her mother, as Marjorie burst into the living-room, her cheeks pink from a brisk run up the drive.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading IN DEFENCE OF MIGNON "Here are two letters for you, Lieutenant," called her mother, as Marjorie burst into the living-room, her cheeks pink from a brisk run up the drive.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading After leaving her schoolmates Marjorie had set off for home as fast as her light feet would carry her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN DEFENCE OF MIGNON "Here are two letters for you, Lieutenant," called her mother, as Marjorie burst into the living-room, her cheeks pink from a brisk run up the drive.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading IN DEFENCE OF MIGNON "Here are two letters for you, Lieutenant," called her mother, as Marjorie burst into the living-room, her cheeks pink from a brisk run up the drive.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading She managed to keep to a decorous walk until she had swung the gate behind her, then she had sped up the drive like a fawn.
the act of departing
From this reading After leaving her schoolmates Marjorie had set off for home as fast as her light feet would carry her.
the literary culture
From this reading IN DEFENCE OF MIGNON "Here are two letters for you, Lieutenant," called her mother, as Marjorie burst into the living-room, her cheeks pink from a brisk run up the drive.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading IN DEFENCE OF MIGNON "Here are two letters for you, Lieutenant," called her mother, as Marjorie burst into the living-room, her cheeks pink from a brisk run up the drive.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading After leaving her schoolmates Marjorie had set off for home as fast as her light feet would carry her.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She managed to keep to a decorous walk until she had swung the gate behind her, then she had sped up the drive like a fawn.
living-roomnoun
a room in a private house or establishment where people can sit and talk and relax
From this reading IN DEFENCE OF MIGNON "Here are two letters for you, Lieutenant," called her mother, as Marjorie burst into the living-room, her cheeks pink from a brisk run up the drive.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading "Oh, lovely!" cried Marjorie.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading She managed to keep to a decorous walk until she had swung the gate behind her, then she had sped up the drive like a fawn.
Marjorie
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From this reading IN DEFENCE OF MIGNON "Here are two letters for you, Lieutenant," called her mother, as Marjorie burst into the living-room, her cheeks pink from a brisk run up the drive.
MIGNON
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From this reading IN DEFENCE OF MIGNON "Here are two letters for you, Lieutenant," called her mother, as Marjorie burst into the living-room, her cheeks pink from a brisk run up the drive.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading IN DEFENCE OF MIGNON "Here are two letters for you, Lieutenant," called her mother, as Marjorie burst into the living-room, her cheeks pink from a brisk run up the drive.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN DEFENCE OF MIGNON "Here are two letters for you, Lieutenant," called her mother, as Marjorie burst into the living-room, her cheeks pink from a brisk run up the drive.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading After leaving her schoolmates Marjorie had set off for home as fast as her light feet would carry her.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, lovely!" cried Marjorie.
approval to do something
From this reading "Your permission, Captain."
a light shade of red
From this reading IN DEFENCE OF MIGNON "Here are two letters for you, Lieutenant," called her mother, as Marjorie burst into the living-room, her cheeks pink from a brisk run up the drive.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading IN DEFENCE OF MIGNON "Here are two letters for you, Lieutenant," called her mother, as Marjorie burst into the living-room, her cheeks pink from a brisk run up the drive.
schoolmatesnounUS /ˈskuːlmeɪts/
plural of “schoolmate” — an acquaintance that you go to school with
From this reading After leaving her schoolmates Marjorie had set off for home as fast as her light feet would carry her.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading After leaving her schoolmates Marjorie had set off for home as fast as her light feet would carry her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She managed to keep to a decorous walk until she had swung the gate behind her, then she had sped up the drive like a fawn.
spedverbUS /sped/
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading She managed to keep to a decorous walk until she had swung the gate behind her, then she had sped up the drive like a fawn.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading She managed to keep to a decorous walk until she had swung the gate behind her, then she had sped up the drive like a fawn.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN DEFENCE OF MIGNON "Here are two letters for you, Lieutenant," called her mother, as Marjorie burst into the living-room, her cheeks pink from a brisk run up the drive.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She managed to keep to a decorous walk until she had swung the gate behind her, then she had sped up the drive like a fawn.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She managed to keep to a decorous walk until she had swung the gate behind her, then she had sped up the drive like a fawn.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading IN DEFENCE OF MIGNON "Here are two letters for you, Lieutenant," called her mother, as Marjorie burst into the living-room, her cheeks pink from a brisk run up the drive.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She managed to keep to a decorous walk until she had swung the gate behind her, then she had sped up the drive like a fawn.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading IN DEFENCE OF MIGNON "Here are two letters for you, Lieutenant," called her mother, as Marjorie burst into the living-room, her cheeks pink from a brisk run up the drive.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading She managed to keep to a decorous walk until she had swung the gate behind her, then she had sped up the drive like a fawn.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading After leaving her schoolmates Marjorie had set off for home as fast as her light feet would carry her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading IN DEFENCE OF MIGNON "Here are two letters for you, Lieutenant," called her mother, as Marjorie burst into the living-room, her cheeks pink from a brisk run up the drive.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your permission, Captain."
