used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AFTERMATH The feast was half over when Patricia, who sat between Margaret Howes and Griffin and opposite to the adorable Doris Leighton, got a distinct shock.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "She certainly saved us from a fluke by the nice fashion in which she turned the popular attention from that idiot who was leading the band," added Griffin, reaching for the mustard.
adorableadjectiveUS /əˈdɔːrəbəl/
lovable especially in a childlike or naive way
From this reading AFTERMATH The feast was half over when Patricia, who sat between Margaret Howes and Griffin and opposite to the adorable Doris Leighton, got a distinct shock.
AFTERMATHnounUS /ˈæftərmæθ/
the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)
From this reading AFTERMATH The feast was half over when Patricia, who sat between Margaret Howes and Griffin and opposite to the adorable Doris Leighton, got a distinct shock.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AFTERMATH The feast was half over when Patricia, who sat between Margaret Howes and Griffin and opposite to the adorable Doris Leighton, got a distinct shock.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "Your sister has covered herself with glory by the way she took her hazing," said Margaret, deftly winding a long string of the rarebit around a bread stick and popping it in her mouth.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Patricia longed to ask a question, but Margaret Howes saved her the necessity.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading "She certainly saved us from a fluke by the nice fashion in which she turned the popular attention from that idiot who was leading the band," added Griffin, reaching for the mustard.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading "She certainly saved us from a fluke by the nice fashion in which she turned the popular attention from that idiot who was leading the band," added Griffin, reaching for the mustard.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The girls had been talking of the initiation and the part that Elinor had played.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading AFTERMATH The feast was half over when Patricia, who sat between Margaret Howes and Griffin and opposite to the adorable Doris Leighton, got a distinct shock.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading "Your sister has covered herself with glory by the way she took her hazing," said Margaret, deftly winding a long string of the rarebit around a bread stick and popping it in her mouth.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Patricia longed to ask a question, but Margaret Howes saved her the necessity.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Your sister has covered herself with glory by the way she took her hazing," said Margaret, deftly winding a long string of the rarebit around a bread stick and popping it in her mouth.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "She certainly saved us from a fluke by the nice fashion in which she turned the popular attention from that idiot who was leading the band," added Griffin, reaching for the mustard.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading "Your sister has covered herself with glory by the way she took her hazing," said Margaret, deftly winding a long string of the rarebit around a bread stick and popping it in her mouth.
deftlyadverbUS /ˈdeftli/
with dexterity; in a dexterous manner
From this reading "Your sister has covered herself with glory by the way she took her hazing," said Margaret, deftly winding a long string of the rarebit around a bread stick and popping it in her mouth.
distinctadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋkt/
(often followed by “from”) not alike; different in nature or quality
From this reading AFTERMATH The feast was half over when Patricia, who sat between Margaret Howes and Griffin and opposite to the adorable Doris Leighton, got a distinct shock.
DorisnounUS /ˈdɔːrəs/
(Greek mythology) wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids
From this reading AFTERMATH The feast was half over when Patricia, who sat between Margaret Howes and Griffin and opposite to the adorable Doris Leighton, got a distinct shock.
Elinor
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From this reading The girls had been talking of the initiation and the part that Elinor had played.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "She certainly saved us from a fluke by the nice fashion in which she turned the popular attention from that idiot who was leading the band," added Griffin, reaching for the mustard.
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading AFTERMATH The feast was half over when Patricia, who sat between Margaret Howes and Griffin and opposite to the adorable Doris Leighton, got a distinct shock.
flukenounUS /fluːk/
a stroke of luck
From this reading "She certainly saved us from a fluke by the nice fashion in which she turned the popular attention from that idiot who was leading the band," added Griffin, reaching for the mustard.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "She certainly saved us from a fluke by the nice fashion in which she turned the popular attention from that idiot who was leading the band," added Griffin, reaching for the mustard.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "She certainly saved us from a fluke by the nice fashion in which she turned the popular attention from that idiot who was leading the band," added Griffin, reaching for the mustard.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The girls had been talking of the initiation and the part that Elinor had played.
a state of high honor
From this reading "Your sister has covered herself with glory by the way she took her hazing," said Margaret, deftly winding a long string of the rarebit around a bread stick and popping it in her mouth.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading AFTERMATH The feast was half over when Patricia, who sat between Margaret Howes and Griffin and opposite to the adorable Doris Leighton, got a distinct shock.
GriffinnounUS /ˈɡrɪfɪn/
winged monster with the head of an eagle and the body of a lion
From this reading AFTERMATH The feast was half over when Patricia, who sat between Margaret Howes and Griffin and opposite to the adorable Doris Leighton, got a distinct shock.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The girls had been talking of the initiation and the part that Elinor had played.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading AFTERMATH The feast was half over when Patricia, who sat between Margaret Howes and Griffin and opposite to the adorable Doris Leighton, got a distinct shock.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Your sister has covered herself with glory by the way she took her hazing," said Margaret, deftly winding a long string of the rarebit around a bread stick and popping it in her mouth.
hazingverbUS /ˈheɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “haze” — become hazy, dull, or cloudy
From this reading "Your sister has covered herself with glory by the way she took her hazing," said Margaret, deftly winding a long string of the rarebit around a bread stick and popping it in her mouth.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Your sister has covered herself with glory by the way she took her hazing," said Margaret, deftly winding a long string of the rarebit around a bread stick and popping it in her mouth.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Your sister has covered herself with glory by the way she took her hazing," said Margaret, deftly winding a long string of the rarebit around a bread stick and popping it in her mouth.
HowesnounUS /haʊz/
plural of “howe” — United States editor (1920-1993)
From this reading AFTERMATH The feast was half over when Patricia, who sat between Margaret Howes and Griffin and opposite to the adorable Doris Leighton, got a distinct shock.
idiotnounUS /ˈɪdiːət/
a person of subnormal intelligence
From this reading "She certainly saved us from a fluke by the nice fashion in which she turned the popular attention from that idiot who was leading the band," added Griffin, reaching for the mustard.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Your sister has covered herself with glory by the way she took her hazing," said Margaret, deftly winding a long string of the rarebit around a bread stick and popping it in her mouth.
initiationnounUS /ˌɪnɪʃiˈeɪʃən/
a formal entry into an organization or position or office
From this reading The girls had been talking of the initiation and the part that Elinor had played.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Your sister has covered herself with glory by the way she took her hazing," said Margaret, deftly winding a long string of the rarebit around a bread stick and popping it in her mouth.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading "She certainly saved us from a fluke by the nice fashion in which she turned the popular attention from that idiot who was leading the band," added Griffin, reaching for the mustard.
Leighton
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From this reading AFTERMATH The feast was half over when Patricia, who sat between Margaret Howes and Griffin and opposite to the adorable Doris Leighton, got a distinct shock.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "Your sister has covered herself with glory by the way she took her hazing," said Margaret, deftly winding a long string of the rarebit around a bread stick and popping it in her mouth.
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading Patricia longed to ask a question, but Margaret Howes saved her the necessity.
Margaret
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From this reading AFTERMATH The feast was half over when Patricia, who sat between Margaret Howes and Griffin and opposite to the adorable Doris Leighton, got a distinct shock.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading "Your sister has covered herself with glory by the way she took her hazing," said Margaret, deftly winding a long string of the rarebit around a bread stick and popping it in her mouth.
mustardnounUS /ˈmʌstərd/
any of several cruciferous plants of the genus Brassica
From this reading "She certainly saved us from a fluke by the nice fashion in which she turned the popular attention from that idiot who was leading the band," added Griffin, reaching for the mustard.
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading Patricia longed to ask a question, but Margaret Howes saved her the necessity.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading "She certainly saved us from a fluke by the nice fashion in which she turned the popular attention from that idiot who was leading the band," added Griffin, reaching for the mustard.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The girls had been talking of the initiation and the part that Elinor had played.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading AFTERMATH The feast was half over when Patricia, who sat between Margaret Howes and Griffin and opposite to the adorable Doris Leighton, got a distinct shock.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading AFTERMATH The feast was half over when Patricia, who sat between Margaret Howes and Griffin and opposite to the adorable Doris Leighton, got a distinct shock.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The girls had been talking of the initiation and the part that Elinor had played.
Patricia
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From this reading AFTERMATH The feast was half over when Patricia, who sat between Margaret Howes and Griffin and opposite to the adorable Doris Leighton, got a distinct shock.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading The girls had been talking of the initiation and the part that Elinor had played.
poppingnounUS /ˈpɑːpɪŋ/
a sharp explosive sound as from a gunshot or drawing a cork
From this reading "Your sister has covered herself with glory by the way she took her hazing," said Margaret, deftly winding a long string of the rarebit around a bread stick and popping it in her mouth.
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading "She certainly saved us from a fluke by the nice fashion in which she turned the popular attention from that idiot who was leading the band," added Griffin, reaching for the mustard.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Patricia longed to ask a question, but Margaret Howes saved her the necessity.
rarebitnoun
cheese melted with ale or beer served over toast
From this reading "Your sister has covered herself with glory by the way she took her hazing," said Margaret, deftly winding a long string of the rarebit around a bread stick and popping it in her mouth.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading "She certainly saved us from a fluke by the nice fashion in which she turned the popular attention from that idiot who was leading the band," added Griffin, reaching for the mustard.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Your sister has covered herself with glory by the way she took her hazing," said Margaret, deftly winding a long string of the rarebit around a bread stick and popping it in her mouth.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading AFTERMATH The feast was half over when Patricia, who sat between Margaret Howes and Griffin and opposite to the adorable Doris Leighton, got a distinct shock.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading "She certainly saved us from a fluke by the nice fashion in which she turned the popular attention from that idiot who was leading the band," added Griffin, reaching for the mustard.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Your sister has covered herself with glory by the way she took her hazing," said Margaret, deftly winding a long string of the rarebit around a bread stick and popping it in her mouth.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading AFTERMATH The feast was half over when Patricia, who sat between Margaret Howes and Griffin and opposite to the adorable Doris Leighton, got a distinct shock.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "Your sister has covered herself with glory by the way she took her hazing," said Margaret, deftly winding a long string of the rarebit around a bread stick and popping it in her mouth.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading "Your sister has covered herself with glory by the way she took her hazing," said Margaret, deftly winding a long string of the rarebit around a bread stick and popping it in her mouth.
stringnounUS /strɪŋ/
a lightweight cord
From this reading "Your sister has covered herself with glory by the way she took her hazing," said Margaret, deftly winding a long string of the rarebit around a bread stick and popping it in her mouth.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading The girls had been talking of the initiation and the part that Elinor had played.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The girls had been talking of the initiation and the part that Elinor had played.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AFTERMATH The feast was half over when Patricia, who sat between Margaret Howes and Griffin and opposite to the adorable Doris Leighton, got a distinct shock.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AFTERMATH The feast was half over when Patricia, who sat between Margaret Howes and Griffin and opposite to the adorable Doris Leighton, got a distinct shock.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "Your sister has covered herself with glory by the way she took her hazing," said Margaret, deftly winding a long string of the rarebit around a bread stick and popping it in her mouth.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading "She certainly saved us from a fluke by the nice fashion in which she turned the popular attention from that idiot who was leading the band," added Griffin, reaching for the mustard.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "She certainly saved us from a fluke by the nice fashion in which she turned the popular attention from that idiot who was leading the band," added Griffin, reaching for the mustard.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AFTERMATH The feast was half over when Patricia, who sat between Margaret Howes and Griffin and opposite to the adorable Doris Leighton, got a distinct shock.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Your sister has covered herself with glory by the way she took her hazing," said Margaret, deftly winding a long string of the rarebit around a bread stick and popping it in her mouth.
at the time that
From this reading AFTERMATH The feast was half over when Patricia, who sat between Margaret Howes and Griffin and opposite to the adorable Doris Leighton, got a distinct shock.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "She certainly saved us from a fluke by the nice fashion in which she turned the popular attention from that idiot who was leading the band," added Griffin, reaching for the mustard.
which person or people
From this reading AFTERMATH The feast was half over when Patricia, who sat between Margaret Howes and Griffin and opposite to the adorable Doris Leighton, got a distinct shock.
windingadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading "Your sister has covered herself with glory by the way she took her hazing," said Margaret, deftly winding a long string of the rarebit around a bread stick and popping it in her mouth.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Your sister has covered herself with glory by the way she took her hazing," said Margaret, deftly winding a long string of the rarebit around a bread stick and popping it in her mouth.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your sister has covered herself with glory by the way she took her hazing," said Margaret, deftly winding a long string of the rarebit around a bread stick and popping it in her mouth.
