used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I'm sure the Pope of Rome doesn't live a more secluded life," thought Molly as she departed.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Molly was very proud of her first newspaper article and exultant at being able to answer the unjust libels of Miss Slammer.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She could scarcely wait to tell Nance and Judy about it, but decided to drop in at the infirmary and relate her triumph to the Professor if it was possible to see him.
Alice
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From this reading Alice Fern was on guard that morning, however, and the Swiss Guards at the Vatican could not have been more formidable.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Molly was very proud of her first newspaper article and exultant at being able to answer the unjust libels of Miss Slammer.
react verbally
From this reading Molly was very proud of her first newspaper article and exultant at being able to answer the unjust libels of Miss Slammer.
nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading Molly was very proud of her first newspaper article and exultant at being able to answer the unjust libels of Miss Slammer.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I'm sure the Pope of Rome doesn't live a more secluded life," thought Molly as she departed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Molly was very proud of her first newspaper article and exultant at being able to answer the unjust libels of Miss Slammer.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Alice Fern was on guard that morning, however, and the Swiss Guards at the Vatican could not have been more formidable.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Molly was very proud of her first newspaper article and exultant at being able to answer the unjust libels of Miss Slammer.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She could scarcely wait to tell Nance and Judy about it, but decided to drop in at the infirmary and relate her triumph to the Professor if it was possible to see him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could scarcely wait to tell Nance and Judy about it, but decided to drop in at the infirmary and relate her triumph to the Professor if it was possible to see him.
recognizable; marked
From this reading She could scarcely wait to tell Nance and Judy about it, but decided to drop in at the infirmary and relate her triumph to the Professor if it was possible to see him.
well in the past; former
From this reading "I'm sure the Pope of Rome doesn't live a more secluded life," thought Molly as she departed.
doesn't
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From this reading "I'm sure the Pope of Rome doesn't live a more secluded life," thought Molly as she departed.
let fall to the ground
From this reading THE DROP OF POISON.
exultantadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzʌltənt/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading Molly was very proud of her first newspaper article and exultant at being able to answer the unjust libels of Miss Slammer.
FernnounUS /fɜːrn/
any of numerous flowerless and seedless vascular plants having true roots from a rhizome and fronds that uncurl upward; reproduce by spores
From this reading Alice Fern was on guard that morning, however, and the Swiss Guards at the Vatican could not have been more formidable.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Molly was very proud of her first newspaper article and exultant at being able to answer the unjust libels of Miss Slammer.
formidableadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmədəbəl/
extremely impressive in strength or excellence
From this reading Alice Fern was on guard that morning, however, and the Swiss Guards at the Vatican could not have been more formidable.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading Alice Fern was on guard that morning, however, and the Swiss Guards at the Vatican could not have been more formidable.
GuardsnounUS /ɡɑːrdz/
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading Alice Fern was on guard that morning, however, and the Swiss Guards at the Vatican could not have been more formidable.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Alice Fern was on guard that morning, however, and the Swiss Guards at the Vatican could not have been more formidable.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Molly was very proud of her first newspaper article and exultant at being able to answer the unjust libels of Miss Slammer.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She could scarcely wait to tell Nance and Judy about it, but decided to drop in at the infirmary and relate her triumph to the Professor if it was possible to see him.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Alice Fern was on guard that morning, however, and the Swiss Guards at the Vatican could not have been more formidable.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm sure the Pope of Rome doesn't live a more secluded life," thought Molly as she departed.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She could scarcely wait to tell Nance and Judy about it, but decided to drop in at the infirmary and relate her triumph to the Professor if it was possible to see him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She could scarcely wait to tell Nance and Judy about it, but decided to drop in at the infirmary and relate her triumph to the Professor if it was possible to see him.
infirmarynounUS /ɪnˈfɜːrməri/
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading She could scarcely wait to tell Nance and Judy about it, but decided to drop in at the infirmary and relate her triumph to the Professor if it was possible to see him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She could scarcely wait to tell Nance and Judy about it, but decided to drop in at the infirmary and relate her triumph to the Professor if it was possible to see him.
Judy
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From this reading She could scarcely wait to tell Nance and Judy about it, but decided to drop in at the infirmary and relate her triumph to the Professor if it was possible to see him.
libels
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From this reading Molly was very proud of her first newspaper article and exultant at being able to answer the unjust libels of Miss Slammer.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "I'm sure the Pope of Rome doesn't live a more secluded life," thought Molly as she departed.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "I'm sure the Pope of Rome doesn't live a more secluded life," thought Molly as she departed.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Molly was very proud of her first newspaper article and exultant at being able to answer the unjust libels of Miss Slammer.
MollynounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading Molly was very proud of her first newspaper article and exultant at being able to answer the unjust libels of Miss Slammer.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Alice Fern was on guard that morning, however, and the Swiss Guards at the Vatican could not have been more formidable.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Alice Fern was on guard that morning, however, and the Swiss Guards at the Vatican could not have been more formidable.
NancenounUS /næns/
offensive term for a homosexual man
From this reading She could scarcely wait to tell Nance and Judy about it, but decided to drop in at the infirmary and relate her triumph to the Professor if it was possible to see him.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading Molly was very proud of her first newspaper article and exultant at being able to answer the unjust libels of Miss Slammer.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Alice Fern was on guard that morning, however, and the Swiss Guards at the Vatican could not have been more formidable.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DROP OF POISON.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Alice Fern was on guard that morning, however, and the Swiss Guards at the Vatican could not have been more formidable.
POISONverbUS /ˈpɔɪzən/
spoil as if by poison
From this reading THE DROP OF POISON.
PopenounUS /poʊp/
the head of the Roman Catholic Church
From this reading "I'm sure the Pope of Rome doesn't live a more secluded life," thought Molly as she departed.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading She could scarcely wait to tell Nance and Judy about it, but decided to drop in at the infirmary and relate her triumph to the Professor if it was possible to see him.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading She could scarcely wait to tell Nance and Judy about it, but decided to drop in at the infirmary and relate her triumph to the Professor if it was possible to see him.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading Molly was very proud of her first newspaper article and exultant at being able to answer the unjust libels of Miss Slammer.
relateverbUS /rɪˈleɪt/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading She could scarcely wait to tell Nance and Judy about it, but decided to drop in at the infirmary and relate her triumph to the Professor if it was possible to see him.
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading "I'm sure the Pope of Rome doesn't live a more secluded life," thought Molly as she departed.
only a very short time before
From this reading She could scarcely wait to tell Nance and Judy about it, but decided to drop in at the infirmary and relate her triumph to the Professor if it was possible to see him.
secludedadjectiveUS /sɪˈkluːdɪd/
hidden from general view or use
From this reading "I'm sure the Pope of Rome doesn't live a more secluded life," thought Molly as she departed.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She could scarcely wait to tell Nance and Judy about it, but decided to drop in at the infirmary and relate her triumph to the Professor if it was possible to see him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She could scarcely wait to tell Nance and Judy about it, but decided to drop in at the infirmary and relate her triumph to the Professor if it was possible to see him.
SlammernounUS /ˈslæmər/
a person who closes things violently
From this reading Molly was very proud of her first newspaper article and exultant at being able to answer the unjust libels of Miss Slammer.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "I'm sure the Pope of Rome doesn't live a more secluded life," thought Molly as she departed.
SwissnounUS /swɪs/
the natives or inhabitants of Switzerland
From this reading Alice Fern was on guard that morning, however, and the Swiss Guards at the Vatican could not have been more formidable.
express in words
From this reading She could scarcely wait to tell Nance and Judy about it, but decided to drop in at the infirmary and relate her triumph to the Professor if it was possible to see him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Alice Fern was on guard that morning, however, and the Swiss Guards at the Vatican could not have been more formidable.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DROP OF POISON.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I'm sure the Pope of Rome doesn't live a more secluded life," thought Molly as she departed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Molly was very proud of her first newspaper article and exultant at being able to answer the unjust libels of Miss Slammer.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading She could scarcely wait to tell Nance and Judy about it, but decided to drop in at the infirmary and relate her triumph to the Professor if it was possible to see him.
unjustadjectiveUS /ənˈdʒʌst/
not fair; marked by injustice or partiality or deception
From this reading Molly was very proud of her first newspaper article and exultant at being able to answer the unjust libels of Miss Slammer.
VaticannounUS /ˈvætɪkən/
the residence of the Catholic Pope in the Vatican City
From this reading Alice Fern was on guard that morning, however, and the Swiss Guards at the Vatican could not have been more formidable.
precisely as stated
From this reading Molly was very proud of her first newspaper article and exultant at being able to answer the unjust libels of Miss Slammer.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading She could scarcely wait to tell Nance and Judy about it, but decided to drop in at the infirmary and relate her triumph to the Professor if it was possible to see him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Molly was very proud of her first newspaper article and exultant at being able to answer the unjust libels of Miss Slammer.
