used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ALMOST A DISASTER "I wouldn't risk it if I were you, Linda," Cora persisted.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I wish I hadn't told you a word about it," and she turned her back upon her chum and refused to say another word.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading ALMOST A DISASTER "I wouldn't risk it if I were you, Linda," Cora persisted.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I wish I hadn't told you a word about it," and she turned her back upon her chum and refused to say another word.
angrilyadverbUS /ˈæŋɡrəli/
with anger
From this reading "Oh, what's the use of talking to you!" exclaimed Linda angrily.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading Cora, daring for once to be angry in her turn, left the room, and Linda soon forgot her in gloating over the fright she was plotting for Nan.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading I wish I hadn't told you a word about it," and she turned her back upon her chum and refused to say another word.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I wish I hadn't told you a word about it," and she turned her back upon her chum and refused to say another word.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Cora, daring for once to be angry in her turn, left the room, and Linda soon forgot her in gloating over the fright she was plotting for Nan.
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading I wish I hadn't told you a word about it," and she turned her back upon her chum and refused to say another word.
CoranounUS /ˈkɔːrə/
(Greek mythology) daughter of Zeus and Demeter; made queen of the underworld by Pluto in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Proserpina
From this reading ALMOST A DISASTER "I wouldn't risk it if I were you, Linda," Cora persisted.
daringnounUS /ˈderɪŋ/
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading Cora, daring for once to be angry in her turn, left the room, and Linda soon forgot her in gloating over the fright she was plotting for Nan.
DISASTERnounUS /dɪˈzæstər/
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading ALMOST A DISASTER "I wouldn't risk it if I were you, Linda," Cora persisted.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "You haven't got enough sense to understand.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Oh, what's the use of talking to you!" exclaimed Linda angrily.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Cora, daring for once to be angry in her turn, left the room, and Linda soon forgot her in gloating over the fright she was plotting for Nan.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Cora, daring for once to be angry in her turn, left the room, and Linda soon forgot her in gloating over the fright she was plotting for Nan.
frightnounUS /fraɪt/
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading Cora, daring for once to be angry in her turn, left the room, and Linda soon forgot her in gloating over the fright she was plotting for Nan.
gloatingnounUS /ˈɡloʊtɪŋ/
malicious satisfaction
From this reading Cora, daring for once to be angry in her turn, left the room, and Linda soon forgot her in gloating over the fright she was plotting for Nan.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "You haven't got enough sense to understand.
hadn't
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From this reading I wish I hadn't told you a word about it," and she turned her back upon her chum and refused to say another word.
haven't
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From this reading "You haven't got enough sense to understand.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I wish I hadn't told you a word about it," and she turned her back upon her chum and refused to say another word.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ALMOST A DISASTER "I wouldn't risk it if I were you, Linda," Cora persisted.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading ALMOST A DISASTER "I wouldn't risk it if I were you, Linda," Cora persisted.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Cora, daring for once to be angry in her turn, left the room, and Linda soon forgot her in gloating over the fright she was plotting for Nan.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ALMOST A DISASTER "I wouldn't risk it if I were you, Linda," Cora persisted.
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 Cora, daring for once to be angry in her turn, left the room, and Linda soon forgot her in gloating over the fright she was plotting for Nan.
Linda
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From this reading ALMOST A DISASTER "I wouldn't risk it if I were you, Linda," Cora persisted.
NannounUS /næn/
your grandmother
From this reading Cora, daring for once to be angry in her turn, left the room, and Linda soon forgot her in gloating over the fright she was plotting for Nan.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Oh, what's the use of talking to you!" exclaimed Linda angrily.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, what's the use of talking to you!" exclaimed Linda angrily.
on one occasion
From this reading Cora, daring for once to be angry in her turn, left the room, and Linda soon forgot her in gloating over the fright she was plotting for Nan.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Cora, daring for once to be angry in her turn, left the room, and Linda soon forgot her in gloating over the fright she was plotting for Nan.
persistedverbUS /pərˈsɪstɪd/
past form of “persist” — continue to exist
From this reading ALMOST A DISASTER "I wouldn't risk it if I were you, Linda," Cora persisted.
plottingverbUS /ˈplɑːtɪŋ/
inflected form of “plot” — plan secretly, usually something illegal
From this reading Cora, daring for once to be angry in her turn, left the room, and Linda soon forgot her in gloating over the fright she was plotting for Nan.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading I wish I hadn't told you a word about it," and she turned her back upon her chum and refused to say another word.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading ALMOST A DISASTER "I wouldn't risk it if I were you, Linda," Cora persisted.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Cora, daring for once to be angry in her turn, left the room, and Linda soon forgot her in gloating over the fright she was plotting for Nan.
express in words
From this reading I wish I hadn't told you a word about it," and she turned her back upon her chum and refused to say another word.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading "You haven't got enough sense to understand.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I wish I hadn't told you a word about it," and she turned her back upon her chum and refused to say another word.
in the near future
From this reading Cora, daring for once to be angry in her turn, left the room, and Linda soon forgot her in gloating over the fright she was plotting for Nan.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading "Oh, what's the use of talking to you!" exclaimed Linda angrily.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh, what's the use of talking to you!" exclaimed Linda angrily.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Oh, what's the use of talking to you!" exclaimed Linda angrily.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I wish I hadn't told you a word about it," and she turned her back upon her chum and refused to say another word.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Cora, daring for once to be angry in her turn, left the room, and Linda soon forgot her in gloating over the fright she was plotting for Nan.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading I wish I hadn't told you a word about it," and she turned her back upon her chum and refused to say another word.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "You haven't got enough sense to understand.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I wish I hadn't told you a word about it," and she turned her back upon her chum and refused to say another word.
the act of using
From this reading "Oh, what's the use of talking to you!" exclaimed Linda angrily.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Cora, daring for once to be angry in her turn, left the room, and Linda soon forgot her in gloating over the fright she was plotting for Nan.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ALMOST A DISASTER "I wouldn't risk it if I were you, Linda," Cora persisted.
what's
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From this reading "Oh, what's the use of talking to you!" exclaimed Linda angrily.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I wish I hadn't told you a word about it," and she turned her back upon her chum and refused to say another word.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading I wish I hadn't told you a word about it," and she turned her back upon her chum and refused to say another word.
wouldn't
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From this reading ALMOST A DISASTER "I wouldn't risk it if I were you, Linda," Cora persisted.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ALMOST A DISASTER "I wouldn't risk it if I were you, Linda," Cora persisted.
