used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mignon La Salle confronted them, her eyes flashing, her fingers closing and unclosing in nervous rage, looking for all the world like a young tigress.
aboardadverbUS /əˈbɔːrd/
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading "I told Hal to-day that, with Mignon aboard the good old party ship, we'd be sure to have fireworks.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading AN IRATE GUEST Jerry Macy and Marjorie Dean whirled about at the sound of that wrathful voice.
(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 Mignon La Salle confronted them, her eyes flashing, her fingers closing and unclosing in nervous rage, looking for all the world like a young tigress.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN IRATE GUEST Jerry Macy and Marjorie Dean whirled about at the sound of that wrathful voice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN IRATE GUEST Jerry Macy and Marjorie Dean whirled about at the sound of that wrathful voice.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AN IRATE GUEST Jerry Macy and Marjorie Dean whirled about at the sound of that wrathful voice.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Oh, for goodness' sake, some one lead her away!" muttered the Crane to Irma Linton.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I told Hal to-day that, with Mignon aboard the good old party ship, we'd be sure to have fireworks.
closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading Mignon La Salle confronted them, her eyes flashing, her fingers closing and unclosing in nervous rage, looking for all the world like a young tigress.
confrontedverbUS /kənˈfrʌntəd/
past form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading Mignon La Salle confronted them, her eyes flashing, her fingers closing and unclosing in nervous rage, looking for all the world like a young tigress.
CraneverbUS /kreɪn/
stretch (the neck) so as to see better
From this reading "Oh, for goodness' sake, some one lead her away!" muttered the Crane to Irma Linton.
DeannounUS /diːn/
an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading AN IRATE GUEST Jerry Macy and Marjorie Dean whirled about at the sound of that wrathful voice.
dynamitenounUS /ˈdaɪnəmaɪt/
an explosive containing nitrate sensitized with nitroglycerin absorbed on wood pulp
From this reading Real dynamite, too, and no mistake.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Mignon La Salle confronted them, her eyes flashing, her fingers closing and unclosing in nervous rage, looking for all the world like a young tigress.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Mignon La Salle confronted them, her eyes flashing, her fingers closing and unclosing in nervous rage, looking for all the world like a young tigress.
fireworksnounUS /ˈfaɪrwɜːrks/
plural of “firework” — (usually plural) a device with an explosive that burns at a low rate and with colored flames; can be used to illuminate areas or send signals etc.
From this reading "I told Hal to-day that, with Mignon aboard the good old party ship, we'd be sure to have fireworks.
flashingnounUS /ˈflæʃɪŋ/
a short vivid experience
From this reading Mignon La Salle confronted them, her eyes flashing, her fingers closing and unclosing in nervous rage, looking for all the world like a young tigress.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mignon La Salle confronted them, her eyes flashing, her fingers closing and unclosing in nervous rage, looking for all the world like a young tigress.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "I told Hal to-day that, with Mignon aboard the good old party ship, we'd be sure to have fireworks.
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading "Oh, for goodness' sake, some one lead her away!" muttered the Crane to Irma Linton.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading AN IRATE GUEST Jerry Macy and Marjorie Dean whirled about at the sound of that wrathful voice.
Hal
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From this reading "I told Hal to-day that, with Mignon aboard the good old party ship, we'd be sure to have fireworks.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I told Hal to-day that, with Mignon aboard the good old party ship, we'd be sure to have fireworks.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mignon La Salle confronted them, her eyes flashing, her fingers closing and unclosing in nervous rage, looking for all the world like a young tigress.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I told Hal to-day that, with Mignon aboard the good old party ship, we'd be sure to have fireworks.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mignon La Salle confronted them, her eyes flashing, her fingers closing and unclosing in nervous rage, looking for all the world like a young tigress.
IRATEadjectiveUS /aɪˈreɪt/
feeling or showing extreme anger
From this reading AN IRATE GUEST Jerry Macy and Marjorie Dean whirled about at the sound of that wrathful voice.
Irma
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From this reading "Oh, for goodness' sake, some one lead her away!" muttered the Crane to Irma Linton.
JerrynounUS /ˈdʒeri/
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading AN IRATE GUEST Jerry Macy and Marjorie Dean whirled about at the sound of that wrathful voice.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading Mignon La Salle confronted them, her eyes flashing, her fingers closing and unclosing in nervous rage, looking for all the world like a young tigress.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading "Oh, for goodness' sake, some one lead her away!" muttered the Crane to Irma Linton.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Mignon La Salle confronted them, her eyes flashing, her fingers closing and unclosing in nervous rage, looking for all the world like a young tigress.
Linton
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From this reading "Oh, for goodness' sake, some one lead her away!" muttered the Crane to Irma Linton.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Mignon La Salle confronted them, her eyes flashing, her fingers closing and unclosing in nervous rage, looking for all the world like a young tigress.
Macy
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Marjorie
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From this reading AN IRATE GUEST Jerry Macy and Marjorie Dean whirled about at the sound of that wrathful voice.
Mignon
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From this reading Mignon La Salle confronted them, her eyes flashing, her fingers closing and unclosing in nervous rage, looking for all the world like a young tigress.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Real dynamite, too, and no mistake.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "Oh, for goodness' sake, some one lead her away!" muttered the Crane to Irma Linton.
easily agitated
From this reading Mignon La Salle confronted them, her eyes flashing, her fingers closing and unclosing in nervous rage, looking for all the world like a young tigress.
not any; not one
From this reading Real dynamite, too, and no mistake.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN IRATE GUEST Jerry Macy and Marjorie Dean whirled about at the sound of that wrathful voice.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, for goodness' sake, some one lead her away!" muttered the Crane to Irma Linton.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "I told Hal to-day that, with Mignon aboard the good old party ship, we'd be sure to have fireworks.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Oh, for goodness' sake, some one lead her away!" muttered the Crane to Irma Linton.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading "I told Hal to-day that, with Mignon aboard the good old party ship, we'd be sure to have fireworks.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading Mignon La Salle confronted them, her eyes flashing, her fingers closing and unclosing in nervous rage, looking for all the world like a young tigress.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Real dynamite, too, and no mistake.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading "Oh, for goodness' sake, some one lead her away!" muttered the Crane to Irma Linton.
Salle
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From this reading Mignon La Salle confronted them, her eyes flashing, her fingers closing and unclosing in nervous rage, looking for all the world like a young tigress.
transport commercially
From this reading "I told Hal to-day that, with Mignon aboard the good old party ship, we'd be sure to have fireworks.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Oh, for goodness' sake, some one lead her away!" muttered the Crane to Irma Linton.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading AN IRATE GUEST Jerry Macy and Marjorie Dean whirled about at the sound of that wrathful voice.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "I told Hal to-day that, with Mignon aboard the good old party ship, we'd be sure to have fireworks.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AN IRATE GUEST Jerry Macy and Marjorie Dean whirled about at the sound of that wrathful voice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN IRATE GUEST Jerry Macy and Marjorie Dean whirled about at the sound of that wrathful voice.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Mignon La Salle confronted them, her eyes flashing, her fingers closing and unclosing in nervous rage, looking for all the world like a young tigress.
tigressnoun
a female tiger
From this reading Mignon La Salle confronted them, her eyes flashing, her fingers closing and unclosing in nervous rage, looking for all the world like a young tigress.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Oh, for goodness' sake, some one lead her away!" muttered the Crane to Irma Linton.
to-day
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From this reading "I told Hal to-day that, with Mignon aboard the good old party ship, we'd be sure to have fireworks.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "I told Hal to-day that, with Mignon aboard the good old party ship, we'd be sure to have fireworks.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Real dynamite, too, and no mistake.
unclosing
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From this reading Mignon La Salle confronted them, her eyes flashing, her fingers closing and unclosing in nervous rage, looking for all the world like a young tigress.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading AN IRATE GUEST Jerry Macy and Marjorie Dean whirled about at the sound of that wrathful voice.
we'd
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From this reading "I told Hal to-day that, with Mignon aboard the good old party ship, we'd be sure to have fireworks.
whirledverbUS /wɜːrld/
past form of “whirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading AN IRATE GUEST Jerry Macy and Marjorie Dean whirled about at the sound of that wrathful voice.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I told Hal to-day that, with Mignon aboard the good old party ship, we'd be sure to have fireworks.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Mignon La Salle confronted them, her eyes flashing, her fingers closing and unclosing in nervous rage, looking for all the world like a young tigress.
wrathfuladjective
vehemently incensed and condemnatory
From this reading AN IRATE GUEST Jerry Macy and Marjorie Dean whirled about at the sound of that wrathful voice.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Mignon La Salle confronted them, her eyes flashing, her fingers closing and unclosing in nervous rage, looking for all the world like a young tigress.
