used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had always stood a trifle in awe of Leila and her cleverness when the two had been classmates though she had affected to despise the gifted Irish girl.
acted upon; influenced
From this reading She had always stood a trifle in awe of Leila and her cleverness when the two had been classmates though she had affected to despise the gifted Irish girl.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading She had always stood a trifle in awe of Leila and her cleverness when the two had been classmates though she had affected to despise the gifted Irish girl.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MEETING While Marjorie and Leila rode on through fragrant spring bloom to Orchard Inn, Leslie Cairns drove slowly toward the town of Hamilton.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was filled with many emotions, but the chief one was that of surprise at the way in which she had been received by “Bean” and Leila Harper.
awenounUS /ɑː/
an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
From this reading She had always stood a trifle in awe of Leila and her cleverness when the two had been classmates though she had affected to despise the gifted Irish girl.
BeannounUS /biːn/
any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food
From this reading She was filled with many emotions, but the chief one was that of surprise at the way in which she had been received by “Bean” and Leila Harper.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She was filled with many emotions, but the chief one was that of surprise at the way in which she had been received by “Bean” and Leila Harper.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Or thus she had narrowly believed until she had come into the knowledge that “little friend ruffles” and Marjorie were one and the same.
bloomnounUS /bluːm/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading THE MEETING While Marjorie and Leila rode on through fragrant spring bloom to Orchard Inn, Leslie Cairns drove slowly toward the town of Hamilton.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was filled with many emotions, but the chief one was that of surprise at the way in which she had been received by “Bean” and Leila Harper.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was filled with many emotions, but the chief one was that of surprise at the way in which she had been received by “Bean” and Leila Harper.
CairnsnounUS /kernz/
plural of “cairn” — a mound of stones piled up as a memorial or to mark a boundary or path
From this reading THE MEETING While Marjorie and Leila rode on through fragrant spring bloom to Orchard Inn, Leslie Cairns drove slowly toward the town of Hamilton.
a person who is in charge
From this reading She was filled with many emotions, but the chief one was that of surprise at the way in which she had been received by “Bean” and Leila Harper.
classmatesnounUS /ˈklæsmeɪts/
plural of “classmate” — an acquaintance that you go to school with
From this reading She had always stood a trifle in awe of Leila and her cleverness when the two had been classmates though she had affected to despise the gifted Irish girl.
clevernessnounUS /ˈklev.ər.nəs/
The quality of being intelligent, quick to understand, and resourceful in danger.
From this reading She had always stood a trifle in awe of Leila and her cleverness when the two had been classmates though she had affected to despise the gifted Irish girl.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Or thus she had narrowly believed until she had come into the knowledge that “little friend ruffles” and Marjorie were one and the same.
despiseverbUS /dɪˈspaɪz/
look down on with disdain
From this reading She had always stood a trifle in awe of Leila and her cleverness when the two had been classmates though she had affected to despise the gifted Irish girl.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading THE MEETING While Marjorie and Leila rode on through fragrant spring bloom to Orchard Inn, Leslie Cairns drove slowly toward the town of Hamilton.
emotionsnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənz/
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading She was filled with many emotions, but the chief one was that of surprise at the way in which she had been received by “Bean” and Leila Harper.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading She was filled with many emotions, but the chief one was that of surprise at the way in which she had been received by “Bean” and Leila Harper.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Marjorie she had hated from the first meeting.
fragrantadjectiveUS /ˈfreɪɡrənt/
pleasant-smelling
From this reading THE MEETING While Marjorie and Leila rode on through fragrant spring bloom to Orchard Inn, Leslie Cairns drove slowly toward the town of Hamilton.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Or thus she had narrowly believed until she had come into the knowledge that “little friend ruffles” and Marjorie were one and the same.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Marjorie she had hated from the first meeting.
giftedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪftəd/
endowed with talent or talents
From this reading She had always stood a trifle in awe of Leila and her cleverness when the two had been classmates though she had affected to despise the gifted Irish girl.
a young female
From this reading She had always stood a trifle in awe of Leila and her cleverness when the two had been classmates though she had affected to despise the gifted Irish girl.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was filled with many emotions, but the chief one was that of surprise at the way in which she had been received by “Bean” and Leila Harper.
HamiltonnounUS /ˈhæməltən/
Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading THE MEETING While Marjorie and Leila rode on through fragrant spring bloom to Orchard Inn, Leslie Cairns drove slowly toward the town of Hamilton.
HarpernounUS /ˈhɑːrpər/
someone who plays the harp
From this reading She was filled with many emotions, but the chief one was that of surprise at the way in which she had been received by “Bean” and Leila Harper.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading Marjorie she had hated from the first meeting.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had always stood a trifle in awe of Leila and her cleverness when the two had been classmates though she had affected to despise the gifted Irish girl.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was filled with many emotions, but the chief one was that of surprise at the way in which she had been received by “Bean” and Leila Harper.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading THE MEETING While Marjorie and Leila rode on through fragrant spring bloom to Orchard Inn, Leslie Cairns drove slowly toward the town of Hamilton.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Or thus she had narrowly believed until she had come into the knowledge that “little friend ruffles” and Marjorie were one and the same.
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading She had always stood a trifle in awe of Leila and her cleverness when the two had been classmates though she had affected to despise the gifted Irish girl.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading Or thus she had narrowly believed until she had come into the knowledge that “little friend ruffles” and Marjorie were one and the same.
Leila
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From this reading THE MEETING While Marjorie and Leila rode on through fragrant spring bloom to Orchard Inn, Leslie Cairns drove slowly toward the town of Hamilton.
Leslie
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From this reading THE MEETING While Marjorie and Leila rode on through fragrant spring bloom to Orchard Inn, Leslie Cairns drove slowly toward the town of Hamilton.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Or thus she had narrowly believed until she had come into the knowledge that “little friend ruffles” and Marjorie were one and the same.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading She was filled with many emotions, but the chief one was that of surprise at the way in which she had been received by “Bean” and Leila Harper.
Marjorie
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From this reading THE MEETING While Marjorie and Leila rode on through fragrant spring bloom to Orchard Inn, Leslie Cairns drove slowly toward the town of Hamilton.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading THE MEETING While Marjorie and Leila rode on through fragrant spring bloom to Orchard Inn, Leslie Cairns drove slowly toward the town of Hamilton.
narrowlyadverbUS /ˈneroʊli/
in a narrow manner; not allowing for exceptions
From this reading Or thus she had narrowly believed until she had come into the knowledge that “little friend ruffles” and Marjorie were one and the same.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MEETING While Marjorie and Leila rode on through fragrant spring bloom to Orchard Inn, Leslie Cairns drove slowly toward the town of Hamilton.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE MEETING While Marjorie and Leila rode on through fragrant spring bloom to Orchard Inn, Leslie Cairns drove slowly toward the town of Hamilton.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She was filled with many emotions, but the chief one was that of surprise at the way in which she had been received by “Bean” and Leila Harper.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or thus she had narrowly believed until she had come into the knowledge that “little friend ruffles” and Marjorie were one and the same.
OrchardnounUS /ˈɔːrtʃərd/
garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading THE MEETING While Marjorie and Leila rode on through fragrant spring bloom to Orchard Inn, Leslie Cairns drove slowly toward the town of Hamilton.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading She was filled with many emotions, but the chief one was that of surprise at the way in which she had been received by “Bean” and Leila Harper.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading THE MEETING While Marjorie and Leila rode on through fragrant spring bloom to Orchard Inn, Leslie Cairns drove slowly toward the town of Hamilton.
rufflesnounUS /ˈrʌfəlz/
plural of “ruffle” — a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim
From this reading Or thus she had narrowly believed until she had come into the knowledge that “little friend ruffles” and Marjorie were one and the same.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Or thus she had narrowly believed until she had come into the knowledge that “little friend ruffles” and Marjorie were one and the same.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was filled with many emotions, but the chief one was that of surprise at the way in which she had been received by “Bean” and Leila Harper.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading THE MEETING While Marjorie and Leila rode on through fragrant spring bloom to Orchard Inn, Leslie Cairns drove slowly toward the town of Hamilton.
the season of growth
From this reading THE MEETING While Marjorie and Leila rode on through fragrant spring bloom to Orchard Inn, Leslie Cairns drove slowly toward the town of Hamilton.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She had always stood a trifle in awe of Leila and her cleverness when the two had been classmates though she had affected to despise the gifted Irish girl.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading She was filled with many emotions, but the chief one was that of surprise at the way in which she had been received by “Bean” and Leila Harper.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was filled with many emotions, but the chief one was that of surprise at the way in which she had been received by “Bean” and Leila Harper.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MEETING While Marjorie and Leila rode on through fragrant spring bloom to Orchard Inn, Leslie Cairns drove slowly toward the town of Hamilton.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She had always stood a trifle in awe of Leila and her cleverness when the two had been classmates though she had affected to despise the gifted Irish girl.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THE MEETING While Marjorie and Leila rode on through fragrant spring bloom to Orchard Inn, Leslie Cairns drove slowly toward the town of Hamilton.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Or thus she had narrowly believed until she had come into the knowledge that “little friend ruffles” and Marjorie were one and the same.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MEETING While Marjorie and Leila rode on through fragrant spring bloom to Orchard Inn, Leslie Cairns drove slowly toward the town of Hamilton.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading THE MEETING While Marjorie and Leila rode on through fragrant spring bloom to Orchard Inn, Leslie Cairns drove slowly toward the town of Hamilton.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading THE MEETING While Marjorie and Leila rode on through fragrant spring bloom to Orchard Inn, Leslie Cairns drove slowly toward the town of Hamilton.
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading She had always stood a trifle in awe of Leila and her cleverness when the two had been classmates though she had affected to despise the gifted Irish girl.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She had always stood a trifle in awe of Leila and her cleverness when the two had been classmates though she had affected to despise the gifted Irish girl.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Or thus she had narrowly believed until she had come into the knowledge that “little friend ruffles” and Marjorie were one and the same.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was filled with many emotions, but the chief one was that of surprise at the way in which she had been received by “Bean” and Leila Harper.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She was filled with many emotions, but the chief one was that of surprise at the way in which she had been received by “Bean” and Leila Harper.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Or thus she had narrowly believed until she had come into the knowledge that “little friend ruffles” and Marjorie were one and the same.
at the time that
From this reading She had always stood a trifle in awe of Leila and her cleverness when the two had been classmates though she had affected to despise the gifted Irish girl.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She was filled with many emotions, but the chief one was that of surprise at the way in which she had been received by “Bean” and Leila Harper.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading THE MEETING While Marjorie and Leila rode on through fragrant spring bloom to Orchard Inn, Leslie Cairns drove slowly toward the town of Hamilton.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was filled with many emotions, but the chief one was that of surprise at the way in which she had been received by “Bean” and Leila Harper.
