aghastadjectiveUS /əˈɡæst/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading The child looked utterly aghast.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading No one ever attempted to deny it, least of all Honor herself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When she finished grammar school her mother and her gay young stepfather told her they had decided to send her to Marlborough rather than to the Los Angeles High School.
Angeles
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From this reading When she finished grammar school her mother and her gay young stepfather told her they had decided to send her to Marlborough rather than to the Los Angeles High School.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Oh," she said, "I wouldn't like that at all.
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading No one ever attempted to deny it, least of all Honor herself.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading There was no denying the fact that Honor Carmody liked the boys.
Carmody
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From this reading There was no denying the fact that Honor Carmody liked the boys.
a young person of either sex
From this reading The child looked utterly aghast.
recognizable; marked
From this reading When she finished grammar school her mother and her gay young stepfather told her they had decided to send her to Marlborough rather than to the Los Angeles High School.
declare untrue; contradict
From this reading No one ever attempted to deny it, least of all Honor herself.
denyingverbUS /dɪˈnaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict
From this reading There was no denying the fact that Honor Carmody liked the boys.
at any time
From this reading No one ever attempted to deny it, least of all Honor herself.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading There was no denying the fact that Honor Carmody liked the boys.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading When she finished grammar school her mother and her gay young stepfather told her they had decided to send her to Marlborough rather than to the Los Angeles High School.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading When she finished grammar school her mother and her gay young stepfather told her they had decided to send her to Marlborough rather than to the Los Angeles High School.
grammarnounUS /ˈɡræmər/
the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics)
From this reading When she finished grammar school her mother and her gay young stepfather told her they had decided to send her to Marlborough rather than to the Los Angeles High School.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When she finished grammar school her mother and her gay young stepfather told her they had decided to send her to Marlborough rather than to the Los Angeles High School.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When she finished grammar school her mother and her gay young stepfather told her they had decided to send her to Marlborough rather than to the Los Angeles High School.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading No one ever attempted to deny it, least of all Honor herself.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading When she finished grammar school her mother and her gay young stepfather told her they had decided to send her to Marlborough rather than to the Los Angeles High School.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading There was no denying the fact that Honor Carmody liked the boys.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh," she said, "I wouldn't like that at all.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading No one ever attempted to deny it, least of all Honor herself.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading No one ever attempted to deny it, least of all Honor herself.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Oh," she said, "I wouldn't like that at all.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading There was no denying the fact that Honor Carmody liked the boys.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The child looked utterly aghast.
Los
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From this reading When she finished grammar school her mother and her gay young stepfather told her they had decided to send her to Marlborough rather than to the Los Angeles High School.
Marlborough
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From this reading When she finished grammar school her mother and her gay young stepfather told her they had decided to send her to Marlborough rather than to the Los Angeles High School.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading When she finished grammar school her mother and her gay young stepfather told her they had decided to send her to Marlborough rather than to the Los Angeles High School.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no denying the fact that Honor Carmody liked the boys.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No one ever attempted to deny it, least of all Honor herself.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh," she said, "I wouldn't like that at all.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one ever attempted to deny it, least of all Honor herself.
on the contrary
From this reading When she finished grammar school her mother and her gay young stepfather told her they had decided to send her to Marlborough rather than to the Los Angeles High School.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh," she said, "I wouldn't like that at all.
an educational institution
From this reading When she finished grammar school her mother and her gay young stepfather told her they had decided to send her to Marlborough rather than to the Los Angeles High School.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading When she finished grammar school her mother and her gay young stepfather told her they had decided to send her to Marlborough rather than to the Los Angeles High School.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she finished grammar school her mother and her gay young stepfather told her they had decided to send her to Marlborough rather than to the Los Angeles High School.
stepfathernounUS /ˈstepfɑːðər/
the husband of your mother by a subsequent marriage
From this reading When she finished grammar school her mother and her gay young stepfather told her they had decided to send her to Marlborough rather than to the Los Angeles High School.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading When she finished grammar school her mother and her gay young stepfather told her they had decided to send her to Marlborough rather than to the Los Angeles High School.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was no denying the fact that Honor Carmody liked the boys.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was no denying the fact that Honor Carmody liked the boys.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no denying the fact that Honor Carmody liked the boys.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she finished grammar school her mother and her gay young stepfather told her they had decided to send her to Marlborough rather than to the Los Angeles High School.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No one ever attempted to deny it, least of all Honor herself.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading When she finished grammar school her mother and her gay young stepfather told her they had decided to send her to Marlborough rather than to the Los Angeles High School.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading The child looked utterly aghast.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no denying the fact that Honor Carmody liked the boys.
at the time that
From this reading When she finished grammar school her mother and her gay young stepfather told her they had decided to send her to Marlborough rather than to the Los Angeles High School.
wouldn't
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From this reading "Oh," she said, "I wouldn't like that at all.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading When she finished grammar school her mother and her gay young stepfather told her they had decided to send her to Marlborough rather than to the Los Angeles High School.
