used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IT WAS vexatious to see what a to-do the whole town, and next the whole country, made over the news.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IT WAS vexatious to see what a to-do the whole town, and next the whole country, made over the news.
ArcnounUS /ɑːrk/
electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field
From this reading Joan of Arc ennobled by the King!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You cannot imagine how she was gaped at, stared at, envied.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Joan of Arc ennobled by the King!
cannot
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From this reading You cannot imagine how she was gaped at, stared at, envied.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading IT WAS vexatious to see what a to-do the whole town, and next the whole country, made over the news.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading People went dizzy with wonder and delight over it.
dizzyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪzi/
having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
From this reading People went dizzy with wonder and delight over it.
ennobledverbUS /ɪˈnoʊbəld/
past form of “ennoble” — confer dignity or honor upon
From this reading Joan of Arc ennobled by the King!
enviedverbUS /ˈenvid/
inflected form of “envy” — feel envious towards; admire enviously
From this reading You cannot imagine how she was gaped at, stared at, envied.
having unexpected good fortune
From this reading Why, one would have supposed that some great and fortunate thing had happened to her.
gaped
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From this reading You cannot imagine how she was gaped at, stared at, envied.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Why, one would have supposed that some great and fortunate thing had happened to her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Why, one would have supposed that some great and fortunate thing had happened to her.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Why, one would have supposed that some great and fortunate thing had happened to her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Why, one would have supposed that some great and fortunate thing had happened to her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Why, one would have supposed that some great and fortunate thing had happened to her.
how
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From this reading You cannot imagine how she was gaped at, stared at, envied.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading You cannot imagine how she was gaped at, stared at, envied.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT WAS vexatious to see what a to-do the whole town, and next the whole country, made over the news.
Joan
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From this reading Joan of Arc ennobled by the King!
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Joan of Arc ennobled by the King!
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading IT WAS vexatious to see what a to-do the whole town, and next the whole country, made over the news.
information about recent and important events
From this reading IT WAS vexatious to see what a to-do the whole town, and next the whole country, made over the news.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading IT WAS vexatious to see what a to-do the whole town, and next the whole country, made over the news.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Joan of Arc ennobled by the King!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Why, one would have supposed that some great and fortunate thing had happened to her.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading IT WAS vexatious to see what a to-do the whole town, and next the whole country, made over the news.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading People went dizzy with wonder and delight over it.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading IT WAS vexatious to see what a to-do the whole town, and next the whole country, made over the news.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You cannot imagine how she was gaped at, stared at, envied.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Why, one would have supposed that some great and fortunate thing had happened to her.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading You cannot imagine how she was gaped at, stared at, envied.
required or under orders
From this reading Why, one would have supposed that some great and fortunate thing had happened to her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Why, one would have supposed that some great and fortunate thing had happened to her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IT WAS vexatious to see what a to-do the whole town, and next the whole country, made over the news.
a special situation
From this reading Why, one would have supposed that some great and fortunate thing had happened to her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IT WAS vexatious to see what a to-do the whole town, and next the whole country, made over the news.
to-donounUS /ˌtuːˈduː/
a disorderly outburst or tumult
From this reading IT WAS vexatious to see what a to-do the whole town, and next the whole country, made over the news.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading IT WAS vexatious to see what a to-do the whole town, and next the whole country, made over the news.
vexatiousadjectiveUS /vekˈseɪʃəs/
causing irritation or annoyance
From this reading IT WAS vexatious to see what a to-do the whole town, and next the whole country, made over the news.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT WAS vexatious to see what a to-do the whole town, and next the whole country, made over the news.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading People went dizzy with wonder and delight over it.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading IT WAS vexatious to see what a to-do the whole town, and next the whole country, made over the news.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading IT WAS vexatious to see what a to-do the whole town, and next the whole country, made over the news.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, one would have supposed that some great and fortunate thing had happened to her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading People went dizzy with wonder and delight over it.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading People went dizzy with wonder and delight over it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Why, one would have supposed that some great and fortunate thing had happened to her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You cannot imagine how she was gaped at, stared at, envied.
