used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DANGEROUS PLOT The girls, their laughter quenched, gazed at each other for a few seconds with stupefaction.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then Nan sprang to the door, opened it, and caught sight of a silently scurrying figure that could not by any means be confounded with Mrs. Cupp's angular form or slow, measured movements.
angularadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡjələr/
measured by an angle or by the rate of change of an angle
From this reading Then Nan sprang to the door, opened it, and caught sight of a silently scurrying figure that could not by any means be confounded with Mrs. Cupp's angular form or slow, measured movements.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Then Nan sprang to the door, opened it, and caught sight of a silently scurrying figure that could not by any means be confounded with Mrs. Cupp's angular form or slow, measured movements.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The other girls, astonished, gazed at Nan open-mouthed as she re-entered the room with flushed and indignant face and uttered the one enlightening word:
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading The other girls, astonished, gazed at Nan open-mouthed as she re-entered the room with flushed and indignant face and uttered the one enlightening word:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A DANGEROUS PLOT The girls, their laughter quenched, gazed at each other for a few seconds with stupefaction.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then Nan sprang to the door, opened it, and caught sight of a silently scurrying figure that could not by any means be confounded with Mrs. Cupp's angular form or slow, measured movements.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then Nan sprang to the door, opened it, and caught sight of a silently scurrying figure that could not by any means be confounded with Mrs. Cupp's angular form or slow, measured movements.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Then Nan sprang to the door, opened it, and caught sight of a silently scurrying figure that could not by any means be confounded with Mrs. Cupp's angular form or slow, measured movements.
confoundedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaʊndɪd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading Then Nan sprang to the door, opened it, and caught sight of a silently scurrying figure that could not by any means be confounded with Mrs. Cupp's angular form or slow, measured movements.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Then Nan sprang to the door, opened it, and caught sight of a silently scurrying figure that could not by any means be confounded with Mrs. Cupp's angular form or slow, measured movements.
Cupp's
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From this reading Then Nan sprang to the door, opened it, and caught sight of a silently scurrying figure that could not by any means be confounded with Mrs. Cupp's angular form or slow, measured movements.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading A DANGEROUS PLOT The girls, their laughter quenched, gazed at each other for a few seconds with stupefaction.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Then Nan sprang to the door, opened it, and caught sight of a silently scurrying figure that could not by any means be confounded with Mrs. Cupp's angular form or slow, measured movements.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading A DANGEROUS PLOT The girls, their laughter quenched, gazed at each other for a few seconds with stupefaction.
enlighteningadjectiveUS /ˌenˈlaɪtənɪŋ/
tending to increase knowledge or dissipate ignorance
From this reading The other girls, astonished, gazed at Nan open-mouthed as she re-entered the room with flushed and indignant face and uttered the one enlightening word:
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The other girls, astonished, gazed at Nan open-mouthed as she re-entered the room with flushed and indignant face and uttered the one enlightening word:
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A DANGEROUS PLOT The girls, their laughter quenched, gazed at each other for a few seconds with stupefaction.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Then Nan sprang to the door, opened it, and caught sight of a silently scurrying figure that could not by any means be confounded with Mrs. Cupp's angular form or slow, measured movements.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading The other girls, astonished, gazed at Nan open-mouthed as she re-entered the room with flushed and indignant face and uttered the one enlightening word:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A DANGEROUS PLOT The girls, their laughter quenched, gazed at each other for a few seconds with stupefaction.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Then Nan sprang to the door, opened it, and caught sight of a silently scurrying figure that could not by any means be confounded with Mrs. Cupp's angular form or slow, measured movements.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading A DANGEROUS PLOT The girls, their laughter quenched, gazed at each other for a few seconds with stupefaction.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading A DANGEROUS PLOT The girls, their laughter quenched, gazed at each other for a few seconds with stupefaction.
indignantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnənt/
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading The other girls, astonished, gazed at Nan open-mouthed as she re-entered the room with flushed and indignant face and uttered the one enlightening word:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then Nan sprang to the door, opened it, and caught sight of a silently scurrying figure that could not by any means be confounded with Mrs. Cupp's angular form or slow, measured movements.
the sound of laughing
From this reading A DANGEROUS PLOT The girls, their laughter quenched, gazed at each other for a few seconds with stupefaction.
Linda
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From this reading "Linda."
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Then Nan sprang to the door, opened it, and caught sight of a silently scurrying figure that could not by any means be confounded with Mrs. Cupp's angular form or slow, measured movements.
measuredadjectiveUS /ˈmeʒərd/
having notes of fixed rhythmic value
From this reading Then Nan sprang to the door, opened it, and caught sight of a silently scurrying figure that could not by any means be confounded with Mrs. Cupp's angular form or slow, measured movements.
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading Then Nan sprang to the door, opened it, and caught sight of a silently scurrying figure that could not by any means be confounded with Mrs. Cupp's angular form or slow, measured movements.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Then Nan sprang to the door, opened it, and caught sight of a silently scurrying figure that could not by any means be confounded with Mrs. Cupp's angular form or slow, measured movements.
NannounUS /næn/
your grandmother
From this reading Then Nan sprang to the door, opened it, and caught sight of a silently scurrying figure that could not by any means be confounded with Mrs. Cupp's angular form or slow, measured movements.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Then Nan sprang to the door, opened it, and caught sight of a silently scurrying figure that could not by any means be confounded with Mrs. Cupp's angular form or slow, measured movements.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then Nan sprang to the door, opened it, and caught sight of a silently scurrying figure that could not by any means be confounded with Mrs. Cupp's angular form or slow, measured movements.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The other girls, astonished, gazed at Nan open-mouthed as she re-entered the room with flushed and indignant face and uttered the one enlightening word:
open-mouthed
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From this reading The other girls, astonished, gazed at Nan open-mouthed as she re-entered the room with flushed and indignant face and uttered the one enlightening word:
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Then Nan sprang to the door, opened it, and caught sight of a silently scurrying figure that could not by any means be confounded with Mrs. Cupp's angular form or slow, measured movements.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Then Nan sprang to the door, opened it, and caught sight of a silently scurrying figure that could not by any means be confounded with Mrs. Cupp's angular form or slow, measured movements.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading A DANGEROUS PLOT The girls, their laughter quenched, gazed at each other for a few seconds with stupefaction.
PLOTnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading A DANGEROUS PLOT The girls, their laughter quenched, gazed at each other for a few seconds with stupefaction.
quenchedadjective
allayed
From this reading A DANGEROUS PLOT The girls, their laughter quenched, gazed at each other for a few seconds with stupefaction.
re-enteredverbUS /ˌriːˈentərd/
past form of “re-enter” — enter again
From this reading The other girls, astonished, gazed at Nan open-mouthed as she re-entered the room with flushed and indignant face and uttered the one enlightening word:
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The other girls, astonished, gazed at Nan open-mouthed as she re-entered the room with flushed and indignant face and uttered the one enlightening word:
scurryingadjectiveUS /ˈskɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading Then Nan sprang to the door, opened it, and caught sight of a silently scurrying figure that could not by any means be confounded with Mrs. Cupp's angular form or slow, measured movements.
secondsnounUS /ˈsekəndz/
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading A DANGEROUS PLOT The girls, their laughter quenched, gazed at each other for a few seconds with stupefaction.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The other girls, astonished, gazed at Nan open-mouthed as she re-entered the room with flushed and indignant face and uttered the one enlightening word:
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Then Nan sprang to the door, opened it, and caught sight of a silently scurrying figure that could not by any means be confounded with Mrs. Cupp's angular form or slow, measured movements.
without speaking
From this reading Then Nan sprang to the door, opened it, and caught sight of a silently scurrying figure that could not by any means be confounded with Mrs. Cupp's angular form or slow, measured movements.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading Then Nan sprang to the door, opened it, and caught sight of a silently scurrying figure that could not by any means be confounded with Mrs. Cupp's angular form or slow, measured movements.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Then Nan sprang to the door, opened it, and caught sight of a silently scurrying figure that could not by any means be confounded with Mrs. Cupp's angular form or slow, measured movements.
stupefactionnoun
a feeling of stupefied astonishment
From this reading A DANGEROUS PLOT The girls, their laughter quenched, gazed at each other for a few seconds with stupefaction.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "It sure was!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then Nan sprang to the door, opened it, and caught sight of a silently scurrying figure that could not by any means be confounded with Mrs. Cupp's angular form or slow, measured movements.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A DANGEROUS PLOT The girls, their laughter quenched, gazed at each other for a few seconds with stupefaction.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A DANGEROUS PLOT The girls, their laughter quenched, gazed at each other for a few seconds with stupefaction.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Nan sprang to the door, opened it, and caught sight of a silently scurrying figure that could not by any means be confounded with Mrs. Cupp's angular form or slow, measured movements.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then Nan sprang to the door, opened it, and caught sight of a silently scurrying figure that could not by any means be confounded with Mrs. Cupp's angular form or slow, measured movements.
communicated in words
From this reading The other girls, astonished, gazed at Nan open-mouthed as she re-entered the room with flushed and indignant face and uttered the one enlightening word:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It sure was!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading A DANGEROUS PLOT The girls, their laughter quenched, gazed at each other for a few seconds with stupefaction.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading The other girls, astonished, gazed at Nan open-mouthed as she re-entered the room with flushed and indignant face and uttered the one enlightening word:
