used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DESPERATE CHANCE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was not expected on duty, and it was fortunate for her that they could spare her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “It must be a mistake,” she whispered over and over.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading She had returned the picture of Reginald Brookes without a word to Miss Williams, but the revelation it had brought to her distressed her beyond expression.
BrookesnounUS /brʊks/
plural of “brooke” — English lyric poet (1887-1915)
From this reading She had returned the picture of Reginald Brookes without a word to Miss Williams, but the revelation it had brought to her distressed her beyond expression.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading She had returned the picture of Reginald Brookes without a word to Miss Williams, but the revelation it had brought to her distressed her beyond expression.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had returned the picture of Reginald Brookes without a word to Miss Williams, but the revelation it had brought to her distressed her beyond expression.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading A DESPERATE CHANCE.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She was not expected on duty, and it was fortunate for her that they could spare her.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading For a few hours that day Marion remained quietly in her room.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading A DESPERATE CHANCE.
distressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrest/
facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty
From this reading She had returned the picture of Reginald Brookes without a word to Miss Williams, but the revelation it had brought to her distressed her beyond expression.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading She was not expected on duty, and it was fortunate for her that they could spare her.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading She was not expected on duty, and it was fortunate for her that they could spare her.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading She had returned the picture of Reginald Brookes without a word to Miss Williams, but the revelation it had brought to her distressed her beyond expression.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading For a few hours that day Marion remained quietly in her room.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a few hours that day Marion remained quietly in her room.
having unexpected good fortune
From this reading She was not expected on duty, and it was fortunate for her that they could spare her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had returned the picture of Reginald Brookes without a word to Miss Williams, but the revelation it had brought to her distressed her beyond expression.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For a few hours that day Marion remained quietly in her room.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading For a few hours that day Marion remained quietly in her room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For a few hours that day Marion remained quietly in her room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She was not expected on duty, and it was fortunate for her that they could spare her.
Marion
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From this reading For a few hours that day Marion remained quietly in her room.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading She had returned the picture of Reginald Brookes without a word to Miss Williams, but the revelation it had brought to her distressed her beyond expression.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “It must be a mistake,” she whispered over and over.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “It must be a mistake,” she whispered over and over.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was not expected on duty, and it was fortunate for her that they could spare her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had returned the picture of Reginald Brookes without a word to Miss Williams, but the revelation it had brought to her distressed her beyond expression.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was not expected on duty, and it was fortunate for her that they could spare her.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “It must be a mistake,” she whispered over and over.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading She had returned the picture of Reginald Brookes without a word to Miss Williams, but the revelation it had brought to her distressed her beyond expression.
with low volume
From this reading For a few hours that day Marion remained quietly in her room.
Reginald
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had returned the picture of Reginald Brookes without a word to Miss Williams, but the revelation it had brought to her distressed her beyond expression.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading For a few hours that day Marion remained quietly in her room.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading She had returned the picture of Reginald Brookes without a word to Miss Williams, but the revelation it had brought to her distressed her beyond expression.
revelationnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃən/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading She had returned the picture of Reginald Brookes without a word to Miss Williams, but the revelation it had brought to her distressed her beyond expression.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading For a few hours that day Marion remained quietly in her room.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was not expected on duty, and it was fortunate for her that they could spare her.
refrain from harming
From this reading She was not expected on duty, and it was fortunate for her that they could spare her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For a few hours that day Marion remained quietly in her room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had returned the picture of Reginald Brookes without a word to Miss Williams, but the revelation it had brought to her distressed her beyond expression.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was not expected on duty, and it was fortunate for her that they could spare her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had returned the picture of Reginald Brookes without a word to Miss Williams, but the revelation it had brought to her distressed her beyond expression.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was not expected on duty, and it was fortunate for her that they could spare her.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “It must be a mistake,” she whispered over and over.
WilliamsnounUS /ˈwɪljəmz/
United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)
From this reading She had returned the picture of Reginald Brookes without a word to Miss Williams, but the revelation it had brought to her distressed her beyond expression.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She had returned the picture of Reginald Brookes without a word to Miss Williams, but the revelation it had brought to her distressed her beyond expression.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading She had returned the picture of Reginald Brookes without a word to Miss Williams, but the revelation it had brought to her distressed her beyond expression.
