used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The following morning about noon, Rose, who had been coaxed and persuaded by Catherine, much against her will, into taking a singing class at the school, closed the school door behind her with a sigh of relief, and tripped up the road to Burwood.
abominablyadverb
in an offensive and hateful manner
From this reading ‘How abominably they sang this morning!’ she said to herself, with curving lip.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The following morning about noon, Rose, who had been coaxed and persuaded by Catherine, much against her will, into taking a singing class at the school, closed the school door behind her with a sigh of relief, and tripped up the road to Burwood.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The following morning about noon, Rose, who had been coaxed and persuaded by Catherine, much against her will, into taking a singing class at the school, closed the school door behind her with a sigh of relief, and tripped up the road to Burwood.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The following morning about noon, Rose, who had been coaxed and persuaded by Catherine, much against her will, into taking a singing class at the school, closed the school door behind her with a sigh of relief, and tripped up the road to Burwood.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The following morning about noon, Rose, who had been coaxed and persuaded by Catherine, much against her will, into taking a singing class at the school, closed the school door behind her with a sigh of relief, and tripped up the road to Burwood.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The following morning about noon, Rose, who had been coaxed and persuaded by Catherine, much against her will, into taking a singing class at the school, closed the school door behind her with a sigh of relief, and tripped up the road to Burwood.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The following morning about noon, Rose, who had been coaxed and persuaded by Catherine, much against her will, into taking a singing class at the school, closed the school door behind her with a sigh of relief, and tripped up the road to Burwood.
Burwood
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From this reading The following morning about noon, Rose, who had been coaxed and persuaded by Catherine, much against her will, into taking a singing class at the school, closed the school door behind her with a sigh of relief, and tripped up the road to Burwood.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The following morning about noon, Rose, who had been coaxed and persuaded by Catherine, much against her will, into taking a singing class at the school, closed the school door behind her with a sigh of relief, and tripped up the road to Burwood.
CatherinenounUS /ˈkæθərən/
first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)
From this reading The following morning about noon, Rose, who had been coaxed and persuaded by Catherine, much against her will, into taking a singing class at the school, closed the school door behind her with a sigh of relief, and tripped up the road to Burwood.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading The following morning about noon, Rose, who had been coaxed and persuaded by Catherine, much against her will, into taking a singing class at the school, closed the school door behind her with a sigh of relief, and tripped up the road to Burwood.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading The following morning about noon, Rose, who had been coaxed and persuaded by Catherine, much against her will, into taking a singing class at the school, closed the school door behind her with a sigh of relief, and tripped up the road to Burwood.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading Dear me, what clouds!
coaxedverbUS /koʊkst/
past form of “coax” — influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
From this reading The following morning about noon, Rose, who had been coaxed and persuaded by Catherine, much against her will, into taking a singing class at the school, closed the school door behind her with a sigh of relief, and tripped up the road to Burwood.
curvingadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrvɪŋ/
having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend
From this reading ‘How abominably they sang this morning!’ she said to herself, with curving lip.
dearly loved
From this reading Dear me, what clouds!
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The following morning about noon, Rose, who had been coaxed and persuaded by Catherine, much against her will, into taking a singing class at the school, closed the school door behind her with a sigh of relief, and tripped up the road to Burwood.
fictionsnounUS /ˈfɪkʃənz/
plural of “fiction” — a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
From this reading What ridiculous fictions people set up!
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The following morning about noon, Rose, who had been coaxed and persuaded by Catherine, much against her will, into taking a singing class at the school, closed the school door behind her with a sigh of relief, and tripped up the road to Burwood.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ‘Talk of the natural north-country gift for music!
something acquired without compensation
From this reading ‘Talk of the natural north-country gift for music!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The following morning about noon, Rose, who had been coaxed and persuaded by Catherine, much against her will, into taking a singing class at the school, closed the school door behind her with a sigh of relief, and tripped up the road to Burwood.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The following morning about noon, Rose, who had been coaxed and persuaded by Catherine, much against her will, into taking a singing class at the school, closed the school door behind her with a sigh of relief, and tripped up the road to Burwood.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading ‘How abominably they sang this morning!’ she said to herself, with curving lip.
How
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From this reading ‘How abominably they sang this morning!’ she said to herself, with curving lip.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The following morning about noon, Rose, who had been coaxed and persuaded by Catherine, much against her will, into taking a singing class at the school, closed the school door behind her with a sigh of relief, and tripped up the road to Burwood.
lipnounUS /lɪp/
either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading ‘How abominably they sang this morning!’ she said to herself, with curving lip.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dear me, what clouds!
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The following morning about noon, Rose, who had been coaxed and persuaded by Catherine, much against her will, into taking a singing class at the school, closed the school door behind her with a sigh of relief, and tripped up the road to Burwood.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The following morning about noon, Rose, who had been coaxed and persuaded by Catherine, much against her will, into taking a singing class at the school, closed the school door behind her with a sigh of relief, and tripped up the road to Burwood.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading ‘Talk of the natural north-country gift for music!
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading ‘Talk of the natural north-country gift for music!
the middle of the day
From this reading The following morning about noon, Rose, who had been coaxed and persuaded by Catherine, much against her will, into taking a singing class at the school, closed the school door behind her with a sigh of relief, and tripped up the road to Burwood.
north-country
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From this reading ‘Talk of the natural north-country gift for music!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The following morning about noon, Rose, who had been coaxed and persuaded by Catherine, much against her will, into taking a singing class at the school, closed the school door behind her with a sigh of relief, and tripped up the road to Burwood.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading What ridiculous fictions people set up!
past form of “persuade” — win approval or support for
From this reading The following morning about noon, Rose, who had been coaxed and persuaded by Catherine, much against her will, into taking a singing class at the school, closed the school door behind her with a sigh of relief, and tripped up the road to Burwood.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading The following morning about noon, Rose, who had been coaxed and persuaded by Catherine, much against her will, into taking a singing class at the school, closed the school door behind her with a sigh of relief, and tripped up the road to Burwood.
inspiring scornful pity
From this reading What ridiculous fictions people set up!
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The following morning about noon, Rose, who had been coaxed and persuaded by Catherine, much against her will, into taking a singing class at the school, closed the school door behind her with a sigh of relief, and tripped up the road to Burwood.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The following morning about noon, Rose, who had been coaxed and persuaded by Catherine, much against her will, into taking a singing class at the school, closed the school door behind her with a sigh of relief, and tripped up the road to Burwood.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘How abominably they sang this morning!’ she said to herself, with curving lip.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading ‘How abominably they sang this morning!’ she said to herself, with curving lip.
an educational institution
From this reading The following morning about noon, Rose, who had been coaxed and persuaded by Catherine, much against her will, into taking a singing class at the school, closed the school door behind her with a sigh of relief, and tripped up the road to Burwood.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading What ridiculous fictions people set up!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘How abominably they sang this morning!’ she said to herself, with curving lip.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading The following morning about noon, Rose, who had been coaxed and persuaded by Catherine, much against her will, into taking a singing class at the school, closed the school door behind her with a sigh of relief, and tripped up the road to Burwood.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading The following morning about noon, Rose, who had been coaxed and persuaded by Catherine, much against her will, into taking a singing class at the school, closed the school door behind her with a sigh of relief, and tripped up the road to Burwood.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading The following morning about noon, Rose, who had been coaxed and persuaded by Catherine, much against her will, into taking a singing class at the school, closed the school door behind her with a sigh of relief, and tripped up the road to Burwood.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading ‘Talk of the natural north-country gift for music!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The following morning about noon, Rose, who had been coaxed and persuaded by Catherine, much against her will, into taking a singing class at the school, closed the school door behind her with a sigh of relief, and tripped up the road to Burwood.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘How abominably they sang this morning!’ she said to herself, with curving lip.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ‘How abominably they sang this morning!’ she said to herself, with curving lip.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The following morning about noon, Rose, who had been coaxed and persuaded by Catherine, much against her will, into taking a singing class at the school, closed the school door behind her with a sigh of relief, and tripped up the road to Burwood.
trippedverbUS /trɪpt/
inflected form of “trip” — miss a step and fall or nearly fall
From this reading The following morning about noon, Rose, who had been coaxed and persuaded by Catherine, much against her will, into taking a singing class at the school, closed the school door behind her with a sigh of relief, and tripped up the road to Burwood.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The following morning about noon, Rose, who had been coaxed and persuaded by Catherine, much against her will, into taking a singing class at the school, closed the school door behind her with a sigh of relief, and tripped up the road to Burwood.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What ridiculous fictions people set up!
which person or people
From this reading The following morning about noon, Rose, who had been coaxed and persuaded by Catherine, much against her will, into taking a singing class at the school, closed the school door behind her with a sigh of relief, and tripped up the road to Burwood.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The following morning about noon, Rose, who had been coaxed and persuaded by Catherine, much against her will, into taking a singing class at the school, closed the school door behind her with a sigh of relief, and tripped up the road to Burwood.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The following morning about noon, Rose, who had been coaxed and persuaded by Catherine, much against her will, into taking a singing class at the school, closed the school door behind her with a sigh of relief, and tripped up the road to Burwood.
