the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Now Mrs. Fox, Doctor Jemmy's mother, was an enthusiastic woman.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was twenty years younger than her husband, and felt herself fifty years his senior (when genuine wisdom was needed) and yet in enterprise fifty years junior.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The velocity of her brain had been too much for the roots of her hair, as she herself maintained, and her best friends could not deny it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The velocity of her brain had been too much for the roots of her hair, as she herself maintained, and her best friends could not deny it.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The velocity of her brain had been too much for the roots of her hair, as she herself maintained, and her best friends could not deny it.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading The velocity of her brain had been too much for the roots of her hair, as she herself maintained, and her best friends could not deny it.
ChristienounUS /ˈkrɪsti/
prolific English writer of detective stories (1890-1976)
From this reading Except that the top of her head was snow-white, and she utterly scorned to disguise it, she looked little older than her daughter Christie, in some ways; though happily tougher.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The velocity of her brain had been too much for the roots of her hair, as she herself maintained, and her best friends could not deny it.
a female human offspring
From this reading Except that the top of her head was snow-white, and she utterly scorned to disguise it, she looked little older than her daughter Christie, in some ways; though happily tougher.
declare untrue; contradict
From this reading The velocity of her brain had been too much for the roots of her hair, as she herself maintained, and her best friends could not deny it.
DISCUSSIONnounUS /dɪˈskʌʃən/
an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
From this reading DISCUSSION.
disguisenounUS /dɪsˈɡaɪz/
A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
From this reading Except that the top of her head was snow-white, and she utterly scorned to disguise it, she looked little older than her daughter Christie, in some ways; though happily tougher.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Now Mrs. Fox, Doctor Jemmy's mother, was an enthusiastic woman.
enterprisenounUS /ˈentərpraɪz/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading She was twenty years younger than her husband, and felt herself fifty years his senior (when genuine wisdom was needed) and yet in enterprise fifty years junior.
enthusiasticadjectiveUS /ɪnˌθuːziˈæstɪk/
having or showing great excitement and interest
From this reading Now Mrs. Fox, Doctor Jemmy's mother, was an enthusiastic woman.
apart from; not including
From this reading Except that the top of her head was snow-white, and she utterly scorned to disguise it, she looked little older than her daughter Christie, in some ways; though happily tougher.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She was twenty years younger than her husband, and felt herself fifty years his senior (when genuine wisdom was needed) and yet in enterprise fifty years junior.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading She was twenty years younger than her husband, and felt herself fifty years his senior (when genuine wisdom was needed) and yet in enterprise fifty years junior.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The velocity of her brain had been too much for the roots of her hair, as she herself maintained, and her best friends could not deny it.
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading Now Mrs. Fox, Doctor Jemmy's mother, was an enthusiastic woman.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The velocity of her brain had been too much for the roots of her hair, as she herself maintained, and her best friends could not deny it.
genuineadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenjəwən/
not fake or counterfeit
From this reading She was twenty years younger than her husband, and felt herself fifty years his senior (when genuine wisdom was needed) and yet in enterprise fifty years junior.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The velocity of her brain had been too much for the roots of her hair, as she herself maintained, and her best friends could not deny it.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading The velocity of her brain had been too much for the roots of her hair, as she herself maintained, and her best friends could not deny it.
happilyadverbUS /ˈhæpəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading Except that the top of her head was snow-white, and she utterly scorned to disguise it, she looked little older than her daughter Christie, in some ways; though happily tougher.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Except that the top of her head was snow-white, and she utterly scorned to disguise it, she looked little older than her daughter Christie, in some ways; though happily tougher.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was twenty years younger than her husband, and felt herself fifty years his senior (when genuine wisdom was needed) and yet in enterprise fifty years junior.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She was twenty years younger than her husband, and felt herself fifty years his senior (when genuine wisdom was needed) and yet in enterprise fifty years junior.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She was twenty years younger than her husband, and felt herself fifty years his senior (when genuine wisdom was needed) and yet in enterprise fifty years junior.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading She was twenty years younger than her husband, and felt herself fifty years his senior (when genuine wisdom was needed) and yet in enterprise fifty years junior.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was twenty years younger than her husband, and felt herself fifty years his senior (when genuine wisdom was needed) and yet in enterprise fifty years junior.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The velocity of her brain had been too much for the roots of her hair, as she herself maintained, and her best friends could not deny it.
Jemmy's
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From this reading Now Mrs. Fox, Doctor Jemmy's mother, was an enthusiastic woman.
juniornounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male
From this reading She was twenty years younger than her husband, and felt herself fifty years his senior (when genuine wisdom was needed) and yet in enterprise fifty years junior.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Except that the top of her head was snow-white, and she utterly scorned to disguise it, she looked little older than her daughter Christie, in some ways; though happily tougher.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Except that the top of her head was snow-white, and she utterly scorned to disguise it, she looked little older than her daughter Christie, in some ways; though happily tougher.
maintainedadjectiveUS /meɪnˈteɪnd/
kept in good condition
From this reading The velocity of her brain had been too much for the roots of her hair, as she herself maintained, and her best friends could not deny it.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Now Mrs. Fox, Doctor Jemmy's mother, was an enthusiastic woman.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Now Mrs. Fox, Doctor Jemmy's mother, was an enthusiastic woman.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The velocity of her brain had been too much for the roots of her hair, as she herself maintained, and her best friends could not deny it.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading She was twenty years younger than her husband, and felt herself fifty years his senior (when genuine wisdom was needed) and yet in enterprise fifty years junior.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The velocity of her brain had been too much for the roots of her hair, as she herself maintained, and her best friends could not deny it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now Mrs. Fox, Doctor Jemmy's mother, was an enthusiastic woman.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The velocity of her brain had been too much for the roots of her hair, as she herself maintained, and her best friends could not deny it.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Except that the top of her head was snow-white, and she utterly scorned to disguise it, she looked little older than her daughter Christie, in some ways; though happily tougher.
rootsnounUS /ruːts/
the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage
From this reading The velocity of her brain had been too much for the roots of her hair, as she herself maintained, and her best friends could not deny it.
scornedadjectiveUS /skɔːrnd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading Except that the top of her head was snow-white, and she utterly scorned to disguise it, she looked little older than her daughter Christie, in some ways; though happily tougher.
senioradjectiveUS /ˈsiːnjər/
older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service
From this reading She was twenty years younger than her husband, and felt herself fifty years his senior (when genuine wisdom was needed) and yet in enterprise fifty years junior.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was twenty years younger than her husband, and felt herself fifty years his senior (when genuine wisdom was needed) and yet in enterprise fifty years junior.
snow-whiteadjective
of the white color of snow
From this reading Except that the top of her head was snow-white, and she utterly scorned to disguise it, she looked little older than her daughter Christie, in some ways; though happily tougher.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Except that the top of her head was snow-white, and she utterly scorned to disguise it, she looked little older than her daughter Christie, in some ways; though happily tougher.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She was twenty years younger than her husband, and felt herself fifty years his senior (when genuine wisdom was needed) and yet in enterprise fifty years junior.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Except that the top of her head was snow-white, and she utterly scorned to disguise it, she looked little older than her daughter Christie, in some ways; though happily tougher.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The velocity of her brain had been too much for the roots of her hair, as she herself maintained, and her best friends could not deny it.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Except that the top of her head was snow-white, and she utterly scorned to disguise it, she looked little older than her daughter Christie, in some ways; though happily tougher.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Except that the top of her head was snow-white, and she utterly scorned to disguise it, she looked little older than her daughter Christie, in some ways; though happily tougher.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The velocity of her brain had been too much for the roots of her hair, as she herself maintained, and her best friends could not deny it.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Except that the top of her head was snow-white, and she utterly scorned to disguise it, she looked little older than her daughter Christie, in some ways; though happily tougher.
tougheradjectiveUS /ˈtʌfər/
comparative of “tough” — not given to gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading Except that the top of her head was snow-white, and she utterly scorned to disguise it, she looked little older than her daughter Christie, in some ways; though happily tougher.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading She was twenty years younger than her husband, and felt herself fifty years his senior (when genuine wisdom was needed) and yet in enterprise fifty years junior.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Except that the top of her head was snow-white, and she utterly scorned to disguise it, she looked little older than her daughter Christie, in some ways; though happily tougher.
velocitynounUS /vəˈlɑːsəti/
distance travelled per unit time
From this reading The velocity of her brain had been too much for the roots of her hair, as she herself maintained, and her best friends could not deny it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now Mrs. Fox, Doctor Jemmy's mother, was an enthusiastic woman.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading Except that the top of her head was snow-white, and she utterly scorned to disguise it, she looked little older than her daughter Christie, in some ways; though happily tougher.
at the time that
From this reading She was twenty years younger than her husband, and felt herself fifty years his senior (when genuine wisdom was needed) and yet in enterprise fifty years junior.
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading She was twenty years younger than her husband, and felt herself fifty years his senior (when genuine wisdom was needed) and yet in enterprise fifty years junior.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Now Mrs. Fox, Doctor Jemmy's mother, was an enthusiastic woman.
a late time of life
From this reading She was twenty years younger than her husband, and felt herself fifty years his senior (when genuine wisdom was needed) and yet in enterprise fifty years junior.
but in spite of that
From this reading She was twenty years younger than her husband, and felt herself fifty years his senior (when genuine wisdom was needed) and yet in enterprise fifty years junior.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading She was twenty years younger than her husband, and felt herself fifty years his senior (when genuine wisdom was needed) and yet in enterprise fifty years junior.
