used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I was very angry," continued the Princess, in a low, penitent voice.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading There, what did I say?" he whispered, as the folds of the heavy curtains were drawn aside, and the Inche Maida entered, looking quite calm and almost sad now as she approached.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am sorry," she said, holding out her hand to Hilton, who rose and bowed, but did not attempt to take the hand she offered.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There, what did I say?" he whispered, as the folds of the heavy curtains were drawn aside, and the Inche Maida entered, looking quite calm and almost sad now as she approached.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading "I was very angry," continued the Princess, in a low, penitent voice.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading There, what did I say?" he whispered, as the folds of the heavy curtains were drawn aside, and the Inche Maida entered, looking quite calm and almost sad now as she approached.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There, what did I say?" he whispered, as the folds of the heavy curtains were drawn aside, and the Inche Maida entered, looking quite calm and almost sad now as she approached.
on or to one side
From this reading There, what did I say?" he whispered, as the folds of the heavy curtains were drawn aside, and the Inche Maida entered, looking quite calm and almost sad now as she approached.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading "I am sorry," she said, holding out her hand to Hilton, who rose and bowed, but did not attempt to take the hand she offered.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Why, if she is going to starve you into submission, I'll give in directly if it's to be that.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading "I am sorry," she said, holding out her hand to Hilton, who rose and bowed, but did not attempt to take the hand she offered.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I am sorry," she said, holding out her hand to Hilton, who rose and bowed, but did not attempt to take the hand she offered.
make calm or still
From this reading There, what did I say?" he whispered, as the folds of the heavy curtains were drawn aside, and the Inche Maida entered, looking quite calm and almost sad now as she approached.
without stop or interruption
From this reading "I was very angry," continued the Princess, in a low, penitent voice.
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading There, what did I say?" he whispered, as the folds of the heavy curtains were drawn aside, and the Inche Maida entered, looking quite calm and almost sad now as she approached.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading There, what did I say?" he whispered, as the folds of the heavy curtains were drawn aside, and the Inche Maida entered, looking quite calm and almost sad now as she approached.
without deviation
From this reading "Why, if she is going to starve you into submission, I'll give in directly if it's to be that.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you mean?"
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading There, what did I say?" he whispered, as the folds of the heavy curtains were drawn aside, and the Inche Maida entered, looking quite calm and almost sad now as she approached.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading There, what did I say?" he whispered, as the folds of the heavy curtains were drawn aside, and the Inche Maida entered, looking quite calm and almost sad now as she approached.
foldsnounUS /foʊldz/
plural of “fold” — an angular or rounded shape made by folding
From this reading There, what did I say?" he whispered, as the folds of the heavy curtains were drawn aside, and the Inche Maida entered, looking quite calm and almost sad now as she approached.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Why, if she is going to starve you into submission, I'll give in directly if it's to be that.
the act of departing
From this reading "Why, if she is going to starve you into submission, I'll give in directly if it's to be that.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "I am sorry," she said, holding out her hand to Hilton, who rose and bowed, but did not attempt to take the hand she offered.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There, what did I say?" he whispered, as the folds of the heavy curtains were drawn aside, and the Inche Maida entered, looking quite calm and almost sad now as she approached.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading There, what did I say?" he whispered, as the folds of the heavy curtains were drawn aside, and the Inche Maida entered, looking quite calm and almost sad now as she approached.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I am sorry," she said, holding out her hand to Hilton, who rose and bowed, but did not attempt to take the hand she offered.
Hilton
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From this reading "I am sorry," she said, holding out her hand to Hilton, who rose and bowed, but did not attempt to take the hand she offered.
the act of retaining something
From this reading "I am sorry," she said, holding out her hand to Hilton, who rose and bowed, but did not attempt to take the hand she offered.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading There, what did I say?" he whispered, as the folds of the heavy curtains were drawn aside, and the Inche Maida entered, looking quite calm and almost sad now as she approached.
I'll
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From this reading "Why, if she is going to starve you into submission, I'll give in directly if it's to be that.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Why, if she is going to starve you into submission, I'll give in directly if it's to be that.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Why, if she is going to starve you into submission, I'll give in directly if it's to be that.
Inche
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From this reading There, what did I say?" he whispered, as the folds of the heavy curtains were drawn aside, and the Inche Maida entered, looking quite calm and almost sad now as she approached.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Why, if she is going to starve you into submission, I'll give in directly if it's to be that.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Why, if she is going to starve you into submission, I'll give in directly if it's to be that.
it's
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From this reading "Why, if she is going to starve you into submission, I'll give in directly if it's to be that.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading There, what did I say?" he whispered, as the folds of the heavy curtains were drawn aside, and the Inche Maida entered, looking quite calm and almost sad now as she approached.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "I was very angry," continued the Princess, in a low, penitent voice.
Maida
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From this reading There, what did I say?" he whispered, as the folds of the heavy curtains were drawn aside, and the Inche Maida entered, looking quite calm and almost sad now as she approached.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "What do you mean?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I am sorry," she said, holding out her hand to Hilton, who rose and bowed, but did not attempt to take the hand she offered.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading There, what did I say?" he whispered, as the folds of the heavy curtains were drawn aside, and the Inche Maida entered, looking quite calm and almost sad now as she approached.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There, what did I say?" he whispered, as the folds of the heavy curtains were drawn aside, and the Inche Maida entered, looking quite calm and almost sad now as she approached.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading "I am sorry," she said, holding out her hand to Hilton, who rose and bowed, but did not attempt to take the hand she offered.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I am sorry," she said, holding out her hand to Hilton, who rose and bowed, but did not attempt to take the hand she offered.
penitentnounUS /ˈpenɪtɪnt/
(Roman Catholic Church) a person who repents for wrongdoing (a Roman Catholic may be admitted to penance under the direction of a confessor)
From this reading "I was very angry," continued the Princess, in a low, penitent voice.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading "I was very angry," continued the Princess, in a low, penitent voice.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading There, what did I say?" he whispered, as the folds of the heavy curtains were drawn aside, and the Inche Maida entered, looking quite calm and almost sad now as she approached.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading "I am sorry," she said, holding out her hand to Hilton, who rose and bowed, but did not attempt to take the hand she offered.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading There, what did I say?" he whispered, as the folds of the heavy curtains were drawn aside, and the Inche Maida entered, looking quite calm and almost sad now as she approached.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I am sorry," she said, holding out her hand to Hilton, who rose and bowed, but did not attempt to take the hand she offered.
express in words
From this reading There, what did I say?" he whispered, as the folds of the heavy curtains were drawn aside, and the Inche Maida entered, looking quite calm and almost sad now as she approached.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Why, if she is going to starve you into submission, I'll give in directly if it's to be that.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "I am sorry," she said, holding out her hand to Hilton, who rose and bowed, but did not attempt to take the hand she offered.
starveverbUS /stɑːrv/
be hungry; go without food
From this reading "Why, if she is going to starve you into submission, I'll give in directly if it's to be that.
submissionnounUS /səbˈmɪʃən/
something (manuscripts or architectural plans and models or estimates or works of art of all genres etc.) submitted for the judgment of others (as in a competition)
From this reading "Why, if she is going to starve you into submission, I'll give in directly if it's to be that.
carry out
From this reading "I am sorry," she said, holding out her hand to Hilton, who rose and bowed, but did not attempt to take the hand she offered.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Why, if she is going to starve you into submission, I'll give in directly if it's to be that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There, what did I say?" he whispered, as the folds of the heavy curtains were drawn aside, and the Inche Maida entered, looking quite calm and almost sad now as she approached.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There, what did I say?" he whispered, as the folds of the heavy curtains were drawn aside, and the Inche Maida entered, looking quite calm and almost sad now as she approached.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Why, if she is going to starve you into submission, I'll give in directly if it's to be that.
precisely as stated
From this reading "I was very angry," continued the Princess, in a low, penitent voice.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "I was very angry," continued the Princess, in a low, penitent voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I was very angry," continued the Princess, in a low, penitent voice.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There, what did I say?" he whispered, as the folds of the heavy curtains were drawn aside, and the Inche Maida entered, looking quite calm and almost sad now as she approached.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you mean?"
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading There, what did I say?" he whispered, as the folds of the heavy curtains were drawn aside, and the Inche Maida entered, looking quite calm and almost sad now as she approached.
which person or people
From this reading "I am sorry," she said, holding out her hand to Hilton, who rose and bowed, but did not attempt to take the hand she offered.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, if she is going to starve you into submission, I'll give in directly if it's to be that.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What do you mean?"
