used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading STRINGENDO A crisis of this sort was just what the Wollastons needed to tune them up.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading She was afraid if she sat down to Lucile's dinner that she would forget her duty and eat it and find herself fatally incapacitated for cutting loose on Mr. March's songs afterward.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading She was afraid if she sat down to Lucile's dinner that she would forget her duty and eat it and find herself fatally incapacitated for cutting loose on Mr. March's songs afterward.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The four of them, for Lucile had to be counted in, met the enemy--which is to say their arriving guests--with an unbroken front.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was afraid if she sat down to Lucile's dinner that she would forget her duty and eat it and find herself fatally incapacitated for cutting loose on Mr. March's songs afterward.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading They must be rather remarkable songs that required to be approached in so Spartan a manner.
arrivingverbUS /ərˈaɪvɪŋ/
-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The four of them, for Lucile had to be counted in, met the enemy--which is to say their arriving guests--with an unbroken front.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The four of them, for Lucile had to be counted in, met the enemy--which is to say their arriving guests--with an unbroken front.
countedverbUS /ˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading The four of them, for Lucile had to be counted in, met the enemy--which is to say their arriving guests--with an unbroken front.
crisisnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading STRINGENDO A crisis of this sort was just what the Wollastons needed to tune them up.
cuttingnounUS /ˈkʌtɪŋ/
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading She was afraid if she sat down to Lucile's dinner that she would forget her duty and eat it and find herself fatally incapacitated for cutting loose on Mr. March's songs afterward.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading She was afraid if she sat down to Lucile's dinner that she would forget her duty and eat it and find herself fatally incapacitated for cutting loose on Mr. March's songs afterward.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She was afraid if she sat down to Lucile's dinner that she would forget her duty and eat it and find herself fatally incapacitated for cutting loose on Mr. March's songs afterward.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading She was afraid if she sat down to Lucile's dinner that she would forget her duty and eat it and find herself fatally incapacitated for cutting loose on Mr. March's songs afterward.
take in solid food
From this reading She was afraid if she sat down to Lucile's dinner that she would forget her duty and eat it and find herself fatally incapacitated for cutting loose on Mr. March's songs afterward.
an opposing military force
From this reading The four of them, for Lucile had to be counted in, met the enemy--which is to say their arriving guests--with an unbroken front.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading They explained Paula's non-appearance with good-humored unconcern.
fatallyadverbUS /ˈfeɪtəli/
with fatal consequences or implications
From this reading She was afraid if she sat down to Lucile's dinner that she would forget her duty and eat it and find herself fatally incapacitated for cutting loose on Mr. March's songs afterward.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading She was afraid if she sat down to Lucile's dinner that she would forget her duty and eat it and find herself fatally incapacitated for cutting loose on Mr. March's songs afterward.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The four of them, for Lucile had to be counted in, met the enemy--which is to say their arriving guests--with an unbroken front.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading She was afraid if she sat down to Lucile's dinner that she would forget her duty and eat it and find herself fatally incapacitated for cutting loose on Mr. March's songs afterward.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The four of them, for Lucile had to be counted in, met the enemy--which is to say their arriving guests--with an unbroken front.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The four of them, for Lucile had to be counted in, met the enemy--which is to say their arriving guests--with an unbroken front.
good-humoredadjective
disposed to please
From this reading They explained Paula's non-appearance with good-humored unconcern.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading The four of them, for Lucile had to be counted in, met the enemy--which is to say their arriving guests--with an unbroken front.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The four of them, for Lucile had to be counted in, met the enemy--which is to say their arriving guests--with an unbroken front.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was afraid if she sat down to Lucile's dinner that she would forget her duty and eat it and find herself fatally incapacitated for cutting loose on Mr. March's songs afterward.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She was afraid if she sat down to Lucile's dinner that she would forget her duty and eat it and find herself fatally incapacitated for cutting loose on Mr. March's songs afterward.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She was afraid if she sat down to Lucile's dinner that she would forget her duty and eat it and find herself fatally incapacitated for cutting loose on Mr. March's songs afterward.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The four of them, for Lucile had to be counted in, met the enemy--which is to say their arriving guests--with an unbroken front.
incapacitatedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnkəˈpæsɪteɪtɪd/
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading She was afraid if she sat down to Lucile's dinner that she would forget her duty and eat it and find herself fatally incapacitated for cutting loose on Mr. March's songs afterward.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The four of them, for Lucile had to be counted in, met the enemy--which is to say their arriving guests--with an unbroken front.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She was afraid if she sat down to Lucile's dinner that she would forget her duty and eat it and find herself fatally incapacitated for cutting loose on Mr. March's songs afterward.
and nothing more
From this reading STRINGENDO A crisis of this sort was just what the Wollastons needed to tune them up.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading She was afraid if she sat down to Lucile's dinner that she would forget her duty and eat it and find herself fatally incapacitated for cutting loose on Mr. March's songs afterward.
Lucile
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From this reading The four of them, for Lucile had to be counted in, met the enemy--which is to say their arriving guests--with an unbroken front.
Lucile's
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From this reading She was afraid if she sat down to Lucile's dinner that she would forget her duty and eat it and find herself fatally incapacitated for cutting loose on Mr. March's songs afterward.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They must be rather remarkable songs that required to be approached in so Spartan a manner.
March'snounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪz/
possessive form of “march” — the month following February and preceding April
From this reading She was afraid if she sat down to Lucile's dinner that she would forget her duty and eat it and find herself fatally incapacitated for cutting loose on Mr. March's songs afterward.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading The four of them, for Lucile had to be counted in, met the enemy--which is to say their arriving guests--with an unbroken front.
a form of address for a man
From this reading She was afraid if she sat down to Lucile's dinner that she would forget her duty and eat it and find herself fatally incapacitated for cutting loose on Mr. March's songs afterward.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading They must be rather remarkable songs that required to be approached in so Spartan a manner.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading STRINGENDO A crisis of this sort was just what the Wollastons needed to tune them up.
non-appearance
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From this reading They explained Paula's non-appearance with good-humored unconcern.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading STRINGENDO A crisis of this sort was just what the Wollastons needed to tune them up.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was afraid if she sat down to Lucile's dinner that she would forget her duty and eat it and find herself fatally incapacitated for cutting loose on Mr. March's songs afterward.
Paula's
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From this reading They explained Paula's non-appearance with good-humored unconcern.
on the contrary
From this reading They must be rather remarkable songs that required to be approached in so Spartan a manner.
unusual or striking
From this reading They must be rather remarkable songs that required to be approached in so Spartan a manner.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading They must be rather remarkable songs that required to be approached in so Spartan a manner.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She was afraid if she sat down to Lucile's dinner that she would forget her duty and eat it and find herself fatally incapacitated for cutting loose on Mr. March's songs afterward.
express in words
From this reading The four of them, for Lucile had to be counted in, met the enemy--which is to say their arriving guests--with an unbroken front.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was afraid if she sat down to Lucile's dinner that she would forget her duty and eat it and find herself fatally incapacitated for cutting loose on Mr. March's songs afterward.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They must be rather remarkable songs that required to be approached in so Spartan a manner.
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading She was afraid if she sat down to Lucile's dinner that she would forget her duty and eat it and find herself fatally incapacitated for cutting loose on Mr. March's songs afterward.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading STRINGENDO A crisis of this sort was just what the Wollastons needed to tune them up.
SpartanadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːrtən/
of or relating to or characteristic of Sparta or its people
From this reading They must be rather remarkable songs that required to be approached in so Spartan a manner.
STRINGENDO
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From this reading STRINGENDO A crisis of this sort was just what the Wollastons needed to tune them up.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was afraid if she sat down to Lucile's dinner that she would forget her duty and eat it and find herself fatally incapacitated for cutting loose on Mr. March's songs afterward.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STRINGENDO A crisis of this sort was just what the Wollastons needed to tune them up.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The four of them, for Lucile had to be counted in, met the enemy--which is to say their arriving guests--with an unbroken front.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading STRINGENDO A crisis of this sort was just what the Wollastons needed to tune them up.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They explained Paula's non-appearance with good-humored unconcern.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading STRINGENDO A crisis of this sort was just what the Wollastons needed to tune them up.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading STRINGENDO A crisis of this sort was just what the Wollastons needed to tune them up.
tunenounUS /tuːn/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading STRINGENDO A crisis of this sort was just what the Wollastons needed to tune them up.
unbrokenadjectiveUS /ənˈbroʊkən/
marked by continuous or uninterrupted extension in space or time or sequence
From this reading The four of them, for Lucile had to be counted in, met the enemy--which is to say their arriving guests--with an unbroken front.
unconcernnounUS /ˌʌnkənˈsɜːrn/
the trait of remaining calm and seeming not to care; a casual lack of concern
From this reading They explained Paula's non-appearance with good-humored unconcern.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading STRINGENDO A crisis of this sort was just what the Wollastons needed to tune them up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading STRINGENDO A crisis of this sort was just what the Wollastons needed to tune them up.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading STRINGENDO A crisis of this sort was just what the Wollastons needed to tune them up.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The four of them, for Lucile had to be counted in, met the enemy--which is to say their arriving guests--with an unbroken front.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The four of them, for Lucile had to be counted in, met the enemy--which is to say their arriving guests--with an unbroken front.
Wollastons
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From this reading STRINGENDO A crisis of this sort was just what the Wollastons needed to tune them up.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She was afraid if she sat down to Lucile's dinner that she would forget her duty and eat it and find herself fatally incapacitated for cutting loose on Mr. March's songs afterward.
