used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a moment Post-office Inspector Owen Sheridan stood staring stupidly at Dallas Worthington’s landlady, appalled by the significance of what the woman had just told him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Gone!" he exclaimed dazedly, at last, "and with her suit case.
appalledadjectiveUS /əˈpɔːld/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading For a moment Post-office Inspector Owen Sheridan stood staring stupidly at Dallas Worthington’s landlady, appalled by the significance of what the woman had just told him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For a moment Post-office Inspector Owen Sheridan stood staring stupidly at Dallas Worthington’s landlady, appalled by the significance of what the woman had just told him.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Didn’t she tell you when she’d be back?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Didn’t she tell you when she’d be back?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But didn’t she say where she was going, Mrs. O’Brien?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For a moment Post-office Inspector Owen Sheridan stood staring stupidly at Dallas Worthington’s landlady, appalled by the significance of what the woman had just told him.
an occurrence of something
From this reading "Gone!" he exclaimed dazedly, at last, "and with her suit case.
DallasnounUS /ˈdæləs/
a large commercial and industrial city in northeastern Texas located in the heart of the northern Texas oil fields
From this reading For a moment Post-office Inspector Owen Sheridan stood staring stupidly at Dallas Worthington’s landlady, appalled by the significance of what the woman had just told him.
dazedlyadverb
in a daze; in a dazed manner
From this reading "Gone!" he exclaimed dazedly, at last, "and with her suit case.
didn't
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From this reading But didn’t she say where she was going, Mrs. O’Brien?
ENVELOPEnounUS /ˈenvəloʊp/
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading THE PINK ENVELOPE.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Gone!" he exclaimed dazedly, at last, "and with her suit case.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment Post-office Inspector Owen Sheridan stood staring stupidly at Dallas Worthington’s landlady, appalled by the significance of what the woman had just told him.
the act of departing
From this reading But didn’t she say where she was going, Mrs. O’Brien?
destroyed or killed
From this reading "Gone!" he exclaimed dazedly, at last, "and with her suit case.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For a moment Post-office Inspector Owen Sheridan stood staring stupidly at Dallas Worthington’s landlady, appalled by the significance of what the woman had just told him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Gone!" he exclaimed dazedly, at last, "and with her suit case.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Gone!" he exclaimed dazedly, at last, "and with her suit case.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For a moment Post-office Inspector Owen Sheridan stood staring stupidly at Dallas Worthington’s landlady, appalled by the significance of what the woman had just told him.
InspectornounUS /ˌɪnˈspektər/
a high ranking police officer
From this reading For a moment Post-office Inspector Owen Sheridan stood staring stupidly at Dallas Worthington’s landlady, appalled by the significance of what the woman had just told him.
and nothing more
From this reading For a moment Post-office Inspector Owen Sheridan stood staring stupidly at Dallas Worthington’s landlady, appalled by the significance of what the woman had just told him.
landladynounUS /ˈlændleɪdi/
a landlord who is a woman
From this reading For a moment Post-office Inspector Owen Sheridan stood staring stupidly at Dallas Worthington’s landlady, appalled by the significance of what the woman had just told him.
immediately past
From this reading "Gone!" he exclaimed dazedly, at last, "and with her suit case.
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment Post-office Inspector Owen Sheridan stood staring stupidly at Dallas Worthington’s landlady, appalled by the significance of what the woman had just told him.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading But didn’t she say where she was going, Mrs. O’Brien?
O'BriennounUS /oʊˈbraɪɪn/
Irish writer (born in 1932)
From this reading But didn’t she say where she was going, Mrs. O’Brien?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a moment Post-office Inspector Owen Sheridan stood staring stupidly at Dallas Worthington’s landlady, appalled by the significance of what the woman had just told him.
OwennounUS /ˈoʊən/
Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)
From this reading For a moment Post-office Inspector Owen Sheridan stood staring stupidly at Dallas Worthington’s landlady, appalled by the significance of what the woman had just told him.
a light shade of red
From this reading THE PINK ENVELOPE.
Post-office
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From this reading For a moment Post-office Inspector Owen Sheridan stood staring stupidly at Dallas Worthington’s landlady, appalled by the significance of what the woman had just told him.
express in words
From this reading But didn’t she say where she was going, Mrs. O’Brien?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But didn’t she say where she was going, Mrs. O’Brien?
she'd
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From this reading Didn’t she tell you when she’d be back?"
SheridannounUS /ˈʃerɪdən/
Irish playwright remembered for his satirical comedies of manners (1751-1816)
From this reading For a moment Post-office Inspector Owen Sheridan stood staring stupidly at Dallas Worthington’s landlady, appalled by the significance of what the woman had just told him.
significancenounUS /səɡˈnɪfɪkəns/
the quality of being significant
From this reading For a moment Post-office Inspector Owen Sheridan stood staring stupidly at Dallas Worthington’s landlady, appalled by the significance of what the woman had just told him.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading For a moment Post-office Inspector Owen Sheridan stood staring stupidly at Dallas Worthington’s landlady, appalled by the significance of what the woman had just told him.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading For a moment Post-office Inspector Owen Sheridan stood staring stupidly at Dallas Worthington’s landlady, appalled by the significance of what the woman had just told him.
stupidlyadverbUS /ˈstuːpədli/
in a stupid manner
From this reading For a moment Post-office Inspector Owen Sheridan stood staring stupidly at Dallas Worthington’s landlady, appalled by the significance of what the woman had just told him.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading "Gone!" he exclaimed dazedly, at last, "and with her suit case.
express in words
From this reading Didn’t she tell you when she’d be back?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PINK ENVELOPE.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading For a moment Post-office Inspector Owen Sheridan stood staring stupidly at Dallas Worthington’s landlady, appalled by the significance of what the woman had just told him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But didn’t she say where she was going, Mrs. O’Brien?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading For a moment Post-office Inspector Owen Sheridan stood staring stupidly at Dallas Worthington’s landlady, appalled by the significance of what the woman had just told him.
at the time that
From this reading Didn’t she tell you when she’d be back?"
in or at the place that
From this reading But didn’t she say where she was going, Mrs. O’Brien?
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Gone!" he exclaimed dazedly, at last, "and with her suit case.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading For a moment Post-office Inspector Owen Sheridan stood staring stupidly at Dallas Worthington’s landlady, appalled by the significance of what the woman had just told him.
Worthington's
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From this reading For a moment Post-office Inspector Owen Sheridan stood staring stupidly at Dallas Worthington’s landlady, appalled by the significance of what the woman had just told him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Didn’t she tell you when she’d be back?"
