used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading JUDITH'S DISCOVERY "I'll never again say that the literary instinct is a burden and a reproach, Ju," said Patricia, with her eyes dancing and her head high.
AcademynounUS /əˈkæd.ə.mi/
A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading It was a brisk, sunny day, and they were waiting for Elinor on the steps of the Academy.
anew
From this reading JUDITH'S DISCOVERY "I'll never again say that the literary instinct is a burden and a reproach, Ju," said Patricia, with her eyes dancing and her head high.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Judith was looking very happy, and Patricia, while she had a perturbed air, was no less triumphant in her manner.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JUDITH'S DISCOVERY "I'll never again say that the literary instinct is a burden and a reproach, Ju," said Patricia, with her eyes dancing and her head high.
briskadjectiveUS /brɪsk/
quick and energetic
From this reading It was a brisk, sunny day, and they were waiting for Elinor on the steps of the Academy.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading JUDITH'S DISCOVERY "I'll never again say that the literary instinct is a burden and a reproach, Ju," said Patricia, with her eyes dancing and her head high.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading JUDITH'S DISCOVERY "I'll never again say that the literary instinct is a burden and a reproach, Ju," said Patricia, with her eyes dancing and her head high.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was a brisk, sunny day, and they were waiting for Elinor on the steps of the Academy.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading "Your thirst for 'plots' has proved too serviceable for me ever to point the finger of scorn in its direction."
the act of discovering something
From this reading JUDITH'S DISCOVERY "I'll never again say that the literary instinct is a burden and a reproach, Ju," said Patricia, with her eyes dancing and her head high.
Elinor
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From this reading It was a brisk, sunny day, and they were waiting for Elinor on the steps of the Academy.
at any time
From this reading "Your thirst for 'plots' has proved too serviceable for me ever to point the finger of scorn in its direction."
opinion or judgment
From this reading JUDITH'S DISCOVERY "I'll never again say that the literary instinct is a burden and a reproach, Ju," said Patricia, with her eyes dancing and her head high.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading "Your thirst for 'plots' has proved too serviceable for me ever to point the finger of scorn in its direction."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Your thirst for 'plots' has proved too serviceable for me ever to point the finger of scorn in its direction."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Judith was looking very happy, and Patricia, while she had a perturbed air, was no less triumphant in her manner.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Judith was looking very happy, and Patricia, while she had a perturbed air, was no less triumphant in her manner.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Your thirst for 'plots' has proved too serviceable for me ever to point the finger of scorn in its direction."
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading JUDITH'S DISCOVERY "I'll never again say that the literary instinct is a burden and a reproach, Ju," said Patricia, with her eyes dancing and her head high.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading JUDITH'S DISCOVERY "I'll never again say that the literary instinct is a burden and a reproach, Ju," said Patricia, with her eyes dancing and her head high.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading JUDITH'S DISCOVERY "I'll never again say that the literary instinct is a burden and a reproach, Ju," said Patricia, with her eyes dancing and her head high.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wonder what keeps Elinor?
I'll
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From this reading JUDITH'S DISCOVERY "I'll never again say that the literary instinct is a burden and a reproach, Ju," said Patricia, with her eyes dancing and her head high.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Your thirst for 'plots' has proved too serviceable for me ever to point the finger of scorn in its direction."
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading JUDITH'S DISCOVERY "I'll never again say that the literary instinct is a burden and a reproach, Ju," said Patricia, with her eyes dancing and her head high.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JUDITH'S DISCOVERY "I'll never again say that the literary instinct is a burden and a reproach, Ju," said Patricia, with her eyes dancing and her head high.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a brisk, sunny day, and they were waiting for Elinor on the steps of the Academy.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "Your thirst for 'plots' has proved too serviceable for me ever to point the finger of scorn in its direction."
Ju
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From this reading JUDITH'S DISCOVERY "I'll never again say that the literary instinct is a burden and a reproach, Ju," said Patricia, with her eyes dancing and her head high.
JudithnounUS /ˈdʒuːdəθ/
Jewish heroine in one of the books of the Apocrypha; she saved her people by decapitating the Assyrian general Holofernes
From this reading Judith was looking very happy, and Patricia, while she had a perturbed air, was no less triumphant in her manner.
JUDITH'S
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From this reading JUDITH'S DISCOVERY "I'll never again say that the literary instinct is a burden and a reproach, Ju," said Patricia, with her eyes dancing and her head high.
plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives
From this reading "I wonder what keeps Elinor?
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Judith was looking very happy, and Patricia, while she had a perturbed air, was no less triumphant in her manner.
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading JUDITH'S DISCOVERY "I'll never again say that the literary instinct is a burden and a reproach, Ju," said Patricia, with her eyes dancing and her head high.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Judith was looking very happy, and Patricia, while she had a perturbed air, was no less triumphant in her manner.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Judith was looking very happy, and Patricia, while she had a perturbed air, was no less triumphant in her manner.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Your thirst for 'plots' has proved too serviceable for me ever to point the finger of scorn in its direction."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading JUDITH'S DISCOVERY "I'll never again say that the literary instinct is a burden and a reproach, Ju," said Patricia, with her eyes dancing and her head high.
not any; not one
From this reading Judith was looking very happy, and Patricia, while she had a perturbed air, was no less triumphant in her manner.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Your thirst for 'plots' has proved too serviceable for me ever to point the finger of scorn in its direction."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was a brisk, sunny day, and they were waiting for Elinor on the steps of the Academy.
Patricia
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From this reading JUDITH'S DISCOVERY "I'll never again say that the literary instinct is a burden and a reproach, Ju," said Patricia, with her eyes dancing and her head high.
perturbedadjectiveUS /pərˈtɜːrbd/
thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)
From this reading Judith was looking very happy, and Patricia, while she had a perturbed air, was no less triumphant in her manner.
plotsnounUS /plɑːts/
plural of “plot” — a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading "Your thirst for 'plots' has proved too serviceable for me ever to point the finger of scorn in its direction."
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading "Your thirst for 'plots' has proved too serviceable for me ever to point the finger of scorn in its direction."
established beyond doubt
From this reading "Your thirst for 'plots' has proved too serviceable for me ever to point the finger of scorn in its direction."
reproachnounUS /riˈproʊtʃ/
a mild rebuke or criticism
From this reading JUDITH'S DISCOVERY "I'll never again say that the literary instinct is a burden and a reproach, Ju," said Patricia, with her eyes dancing and her head high.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading JUDITH'S DISCOVERY "I'll never again say that the literary instinct is a burden and a reproach, Ju," said Patricia, with her eyes dancing and her head high.
express in words
From this reading JUDITH'S DISCOVERY "I'll never again say that the literary instinct is a burden and a reproach, Ju," said Patricia, with her eyes dancing and her head high.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading "Your thirst for 'plots' has proved too serviceable for me ever to point the finger of scorn in its direction."
serviceableadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrvəsəbəl/
ready for service or able to give long service
From this reading "Your thirst for 'plots' has proved too serviceable for me ever to point the finger of scorn in its direction."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Judith was looking very happy, and Patricia, while she had a perturbed air, was no less triumphant in her manner.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading It was a brisk, sunny day, and they were waiting for Elinor on the steps of the Academy.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading It was a brisk, sunny day, and they were waiting for Elinor on the steps of the Academy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading JUDITH'S DISCOVERY "I'll never again say that the literary instinct is a burden and a reproach, Ju," said Patricia, with her eyes dancing and her head high.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JUDITH'S DISCOVERY "I'll never again say that the literary instinct is a burden and a reproach, Ju," said Patricia, with her eyes dancing and her head high.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was a brisk, sunny day, and they were waiting for Elinor on the steps of the Academy.
thirstnounUS /θɜːrst/
a physiological need to drink
From this reading "Your thirst for 'plots' has proved too serviceable for me ever to point the finger of scorn in its direction."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Your thirst for 'plots' has proved too serviceable for me ever to point the finger of scorn in its direction."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Your thirst for 'plots' has proved too serviceable for me ever to point the finger of scorn in its direction."
triumphantadjectiveUS /traɪˈʌmfənt/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading Judith was looking very happy, and Patricia, while she had a perturbed air, was no less triumphant in her manner.
precisely as stated
From this reading Judith was looking very happy, and Patricia, while she had a perturbed air, was no less triumphant in her manner.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading It was a brisk, sunny day, and they were waiting for Elinor on the steps of the Academy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a brisk, sunny day, and they were waiting for Elinor on the steps of the Academy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was a brisk, sunny day, and they were waiting for Elinor on the steps of the Academy.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I wonder what keeps Elinor?
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Judith was looking very happy, and Patricia, while she had a perturbed air, was no less triumphant in her manner.
in the company of; together with
From this reading JUDITH'S DISCOVERY "I'll never again say that the literary instinct is a burden and a reproach, Ju," said Patricia, with her eyes dancing and her head high.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "I wonder what keeps Elinor?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your thirst for 'plots' has proved too serviceable for me ever to point the finger of scorn in its direction."
