used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Before Morley had time to think or inquire--if, indeed, inquiry was necessary--concerning this trinket, a lovely, laughing girl of eighteen burst into the room, and kissed him playfully on each cheek.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "Why have you delayed so long, Rose?" said Ethel, almost with annoyance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Before Morley had time to think or inquire--if, indeed, inquiry was necessary--concerning this trinket, a lovely, laughing girl of eighteen burst into the room, and kissed him playfully on each cheek.
annoyancenounUS /əˈnɔɪəns/
the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
From this reading "Why have you delayed so long, Rose?" said Ethel, almost with annoyance.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The little girl I left behind has become quite a woman!"
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before Morley had time to think or inquire--if, indeed, inquiry was necessary--concerning this trinket, a lovely, laughing girl of eighteen burst into the room, and kissed him playfully on each cheek.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The little girl I left behind has become quite a woman!"
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading Before Morley had time to think or inquire--if, indeed, inquiry was necessary--concerning this trinket, a lovely, laughing girl of eighteen burst into the room, and kissed him playfully on each cheek.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Before Morley had time to think or inquire--if, indeed, inquiry was necessary--concerning this trinket, a lovely, laughing girl of eighteen burst into the room, and kissed him playfully on each cheek.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading Before Morley had time to think or inquire--if, indeed, inquiry was necessary--concerning this trinket, a lovely, laughing girl of eighteen burst into the room, and kissed him playfully on each cheek.
CRAMPLY
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From this reading CRAMPLY HAWKSHAW.
delayedadjectiveUS /dɪˈleɪd/
not as far along as normal in development
From this reading "Why have you delayed so long, Rose?" said Ethel, almost with annoyance.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Before Morley had time to think or inquire--if, indeed, inquiry was necessary--concerning this trinket, a lovely, laughing girl of eighteen burst into the room, and kissed him playfully on each cheek.
eighteenadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːn/
being one more than seventeen
From this reading Before Morley had time to think or inquire--if, indeed, inquiry was necessary--concerning this trinket, a lovely, laughing girl of eighteen burst into the room, and kissed him playfully on each cheek.
Ethel
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From this reading "Why have you delayed so long, Rose?" said Ethel, almost with annoyance.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Rose," he exclaimed, "Rose, how you have grown.
a young female
From this reading Before Morley had time to think or inquire--if, indeed, inquiry was necessary--concerning this trinket, a lovely, laughing girl of eighteen burst into the room, and kissed him playfully on each cheek.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading "Rose," he exclaimed, "Rose, how you have grown.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before Morley had time to think or inquire--if, indeed, inquiry was necessary--concerning this trinket, a lovely, laughing girl of eighteen burst into the room, and kissed him playfully on each cheek.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The little girl I left behind has become quite a woman!"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Rose," he exclaimed, "Rose, how you have grown.
HAWKSHAWnoun
someone who is a detective
From this reading CRAMPLY HAWKSHAW.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Rose," he exclaimed, "Rose, how you have grown.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Before Morley had time to think or inquire--if, indeed, inquiry was necessary--concerning this trinket, a lovely, laughing girl of eighteen burst into the room, and kissed him playfully on each cheek.
how
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From this reading "Rose," he exclaimed, "Rose, how you have grown.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The little girl I left behind has become quite a woman!"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Before Morley had time to think or inquire--if, indeed, inquiry was necessary--concerning this trinket, a lovely, laughing girl of eighteen burst into the room, and kissed him playfully on each cheek.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Before Morley had time to think or inquire--if, indeed, inquiry was necessary--concerning this trinket, a lovely, laughing girl of eighteen burst into the room, and kissed him playfully on each cheek.
inquireverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪr/
address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading Before Morley had time to think or inquire--if, indeed, inquiry was necessary--concerning this trinket, a lovely, laughing girl of eighteen burst into the room, and kissed him playfully on each cheek.
inquirynounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪriː/
a search for knowledge
From this reading Before Morley had time to think or inquire--if, indeed, inquiry was necessary--concerning this trinket, a lovely, laughing girl of eighteen burst into the room, and kissed him playfully on each cheek.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Before Morley had time to think or inquire--if, indeed, inquiry was necessary--concerning this trinket, a lovely, laughing girl of eighteen burst into the room, and kissed him playfully on each cheek.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading Before Morley had time to think or inquire--if, indeed, inquiry was necessary--concerning this trinket, a lovely, laughing girl of eighteen burst into the room, and kissed him playfully on each cheek.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading Before Morley had time to think or inquire--if, indeed, inquiry was necessary--concerning this trinket, a lovely, laughing girl of eighteen burst into the room, and kissed him playfully on each cheek.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The little girl I left behind has become quite a woman!"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little girl I left behind has become quite a woman!"
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 "Why have you delayed so long, Rose?" said Ethel, almost with annoyance.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading Before Morley had time to think or inquire--if, indeed, inquiry was necessary--concerning this trinket, a lovely, laughing girl of eighteen burst into the room, and kissed him playfully on each cheek.
MorleynounUS /ˈmɔːrli/
United States chemist and physicist who collaborated with Michelson in the Michelson-Morley experiment (1838-1923)
From this reading Before Morley had time to think or inquire--if, indeed, inquiry was necessary--concerning this trinket, a lovely, laughing girl of eighteen burst into the room, and kissed him playfully on each cheek.
absolutely essential
From this reading Before Morley had time to think or inquire--if, indeed, inquiry was necessary--concerning this trinket, a lovely, laughing girl of eighteen burst into the room, and kissed him playfully on each cheek.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Before Morley had time to think or inquire--if, indeed, inquiry was necessary--concerning this trinket, a lovely, laughing girl of eighteen burst into the room, and kissed him playfully on each cheek.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Before Morley had time to think or inquire--if, indeed, inquiry was necessary--concerning this trinket, a lovely, laughing girl of eighteen burst into the room, and kissed him playfully on each cheek.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Before Morley had time to think or inquire--if, indeed, inquiry was necessary--concerning this trinket, a lovely, laughing girl of eighteen burst into the room, and kissed him playfully on each cheek.
playfullyadverbUS /ˈpleɪfəli/
in a playful manner
From this reading Before Morley had time to think or inquire--if, indeed, inquiry was necessary--concerning this trinket, a lovely, laughing girl of eighteen burst into the room, and kissed him playfully on each cheek.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The little girl I left behind has become quite a woman!"
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Before Morley had time to think or inquire--if, indeed, inquiry was necessary--concerning this trinket, a lovely, laughing girl of eighteen burst into the room, and kissed him playfully on each cheek.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading "Rose," he exclaimed, "Rose, how you have grown.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Why have you delayed so long, Rose?" said Ethel, almost with annoyance.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Why have you delayed so long, Rose?" said Ethel, almost with annoyance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Before Morley had time to think or inquire--if, indeed, inquiry was necessary--concerning this trinket, a lovely, laughing girl of eighteen burst into the room, and kissed him playfully on each cheek.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Before Morley had time to think or inquire--if, indeed, inquiry was necessary--concerning this trinket, a lovely, laughing girl of eighteen burst into the room, and kissed him playfully on each cheek.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Before Morley had time to think or inquire--if, indeed, inquiry was necessary--concerning this trinket, a lovely, laughing girl of eighteen burst into the room, and kissed him playfully on each cheek.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Before Morley had time to think or inquire--if, indeed, inquiry was necessary--concerning this trinket, a lovely, laughing girl of eighteen burst into the room, and kissed him playfully on each cheek.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before Morley had time to think or inquire--if, indeed, inquiry was necessary--concerning this trinket, a lovely, laughing girl of eighteen burst into the room, and kissed him playfully on each cheek.
trinketnounUS /ˈtrɪŋkət/
cheap showy jewelry or ornament on clothing
From this reading Before Morley had time to think or inquire--if, indeed, inquiry was necessary--concerning this trinket, a lovely, laughing girl of eighteen burst into the room, and kissed him playfully on each cheek.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Before Morley had time to think or inquire--if, indeed, inquiry was necessary--concerning this trinket, a lovely, laughing girl of eighteen burst into the room, and kissed him playfully on each cheek.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why have you delayed so long, Rose?" said Ethel, almost with annoyance.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Why have you delayed so long, Rose?" said Ethel, almost with annoyance.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The little girl I left behind has become quite a woman!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Rose," he exclaimed, "Rose, how you have grown.
