aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “We can guess what it’s all about,” greeted Muriel Harding.
(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 “We can guess what it’s all about,” greeted Muriel Harding.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Jerry gave an exultant skip into their room behind Marjorie and hastily closed the door.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LITTLE HOPE FOR P. G.’S “Stung, and by the truth!”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She glared wrathfully at Jerry and Marjorie and hurriedly disappeared into her room.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Jerry gave an exultant skip into their room behind Marjorie and hastily closed the door.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading LITTLE HOPE FOR P. G.’S “Stung, and by the truth!”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “We can guess what it’s all about,” greeted Muriel Harding.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Jerry gave an exultant skip into their room behind Marjorie and hastily closed the door.
confrontedverbUS /kənˈfrʌntəd/
past form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading Miss Peyton, confronted by unassailable truth, had no defense ready.
defensenounUS /dɪˈfens/
(military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies
From this reading Miss Peyton, confronted by unassailable truth, had no defense ready.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading She glared wrathfully at Jerry and Marjorie and hurriedly disappeared into her room.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Jerry gave an exultant skip into their room behind Marjorie and hastily closed the door.
exultantadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzʌltənt/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading Jerry gave an exultant skip into their room behind Marjorie and hastily closed the door.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading LITTLE HOPE FOR P. G.’S “Stung, and by the truth!”
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading LITTLE HOPE FOR P. G.’S “Stung, and by the truth!”
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Jerry gave an exultant skip into their room behind Marjorie and hastily closed the door.
glaredverbUS /ɡlerd/
past form of “glare” — look at with a fixed gaze
From this reading She glared wrathfully at Jerry and Marjorie and hurriedly disappeared into her room.
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading “We can guess what it’s all about,” greeted Muriel Harding.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “We can guess what it’s all about,” greeted Muriel Harding.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Miss Peyton, confronted by unassailable truth, had no defense ready.
HardingnounUS /ˈhɑːrdɪŋ/
29th President of the United States; two of his appointees were involved in the Teapot Dome scandal (1865-1823)
From this reading “We can guess what it’s all about,” greeted Muriel Harding.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading Jerry gave an exultant skip into their room behind Marjorie and hastily closed the door.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She glared wrathfully at Jerry and Marjorie and hurriedly disappeared into her room.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading LITTLE HOPE FOR P. G.’S “Stung, and by the truth!”
hurriedlyadverbUS /ˈhɜːridli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading She glared wrathfully at Jerry and Marjorie and hurriedly disappeared into her room.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Jerry gave an exultant skip into their room behind Marjorie and hastily closed the door.
it's
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From this reading “We can guess what it’s all about,” greeted Muriel Harding.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading Jerry gave an exultant skip into their room behind Marjorie and hastily closed the door.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading LITTLE HOPE FOR P. G.’S “Stung, and by the truth!”
Marjorie
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From this reading Jerry gave an exultant skip into their room behind Marjorie and hastily closed the door.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Peyton, confronted by unassailable truth, had no defense ready.
Muriel
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From this reading “We can guess what it’s all about,” greeted Muriel Harding.
not any; not one
From this reading Miss Peyton, confronted by unassailable truth, had no defense ready.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading LITTLE HOPE FOR P. G.’S “Stung, and by the truth!”
Peyton
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From this reading Miss Peyton, confronted by unassailable truth, had no defense ready.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Miss Peyton, confronted by unassailable truth, had no defense ready.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Jerry gave an exultant skip into their room behind Marjorie and hastily closed the door.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading LITTLE HOPE FOR P. G.’S “Stung, and by the truth!”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She glared wrathfully at Jerry and Marjorie and hurriedly disappeared into her room.
skipverbUS /skɪp/
bypass
From this reading Jerry gave an exultant skip into their room behind Marjorie and hastily closed the door.
StungadjectiveUS /stʌŋ/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading LITTLE HOPE FOR P. G.’S “Stung, and by the truth!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LITTLE HOPE FOR P. G.’S “Stung, and by the truth!”
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Jerry gave an exultant skip into their room behind Marjorie and hastily closed the door.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading LITTLE HOPE FOR P. G.’S “Stung, and by the truth!”
unassailableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈseɪləbəl/
immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with
From this reading Miss Peyton, confronted by unassailable truth, had no defense ready.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We can guess what it’s all about,” greeted Muriel Harding.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “We can guess what it’s all about,” greeted Muriel Harding.
wrathfullyadverb
in a wrathful manner
From this reading She glared wrathfully at Jerry and Marjorie and hurriedly disappeared into her room.
