used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The sudden appearance of Philippa seemed to have thrown the girl into a paroxysm of frenzy.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Meanwhile Nance, as they returned across the bridge, did her best to soothe and quiet her sister.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Meanwhile Nance, as they returned across the bridge, did her best to soothe and quiet her sister.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading The sudden appearance of Philippa seemed to have thrown the girl into a paroxysm of frenzy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Meanwhile Nance, as they returned across the bridge, did her best to soothe and quiet her sister.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Meanwhile Nance, as they returned across the bridge, did her best to soothe and quiet her sister.
bewilderedadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪldərd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading Nance was perplexed and bewildered by Linda’s mood.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading Meanwhile Nance, as they returned across the bridge, did her best to soothe and quiet her sister.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Nance was perplexed and bewildered by Linda’s mood.
demanding attention
From this reading “Oh, how I hate her!” she kept crying out, “oh, how I loathe and hate her!”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Meanwhile Nance, as they returned across the bridge, did her best to soothe and quiet her sister.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading Never had she known the girl to give way to feelings of this sort.
frenzynounUS /ˈfrenzi/
state of violent mental agitation
From this reading The sudden appearance of Philippa seemed to have thrown the girl into a paroxysm of frenzy.
a young female
From this reading The sudden appearance of Philippa seemed to have thrown the girl into a paroxysm of frenzy.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Never had she known the girl to give way to feelings of this sort.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Never had she known the girl to give way to feelings of this sort.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading “Oh, how I hate her!” she kept crying out, “oh, how I loathe and hate her!”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The sudden appearance of Philippa seemed to have thrown the girl into a paroxysm of frenzy.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Meanwhile Nance, as they returned across the bridge, did her best to soothe and quiet her sister.
how
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From this reading “Oh, how I hate her!” she kept crying out, “oh, how I loathe and hate her!”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Oh, how I hate her!” she kept crying out, “oh, how I loathe and hate her!”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The sudden appearance of Philippa seemed to have thrown the girl into a paroxysm of frenzy.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading “Oh, how I hate her!” she kept crying out, “oh, how I loathe and hate her!”
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Never had she known the girl to give way to feelings of this sort.
Linda's
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From this reading Nance was perplexed and bewildered by Linda’s mood.
loatheverbUS /loʊð/
find repugnant
From this reading “Oh, how I hate her!” she kept crying out, “oh, how I loathe and hate her!”
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile Nance, as they returned across the bridge, did her best to soothe and quiet her sister.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading Nance was perplexed and bewildered by Linda’s mood.
NancenounUS /næns/
offensive term for a homosexual man
From this reading Meanwhile Nance, as they returned across the bridge, did her best to soothe and quiet her sister.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never had she known the girl to give way to feelings of this sort.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sudden appearance of Philippa seemed to have thrown the girl into a paroxysm of frenzy.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, how I hate her!” she kept crying out, “oh, how I loathe and hate her!”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Oh, how I hate her!” she kept crying out, “oh, how I loathe and hate her!”
paroxysmnoun
a sudden uncontrollable attack
From this reading The sudden appearance of Philippa seemed to have thrown the girl into a paroxysm of frenzy.
perplexedadjectiveUS /pərˈplekst/
full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment
From this reading Nance was perplexed and bewildered by Linda’s mood.
Philippa
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From this reading The sudden appearance of Philippa seemed to have thrown the girl into a paroxysm of frenzy.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Meanwhile Nance, as they returned across the bridge, did her best to soothe and quiet her sister.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Meanwhile Nance, as they returned across the bridge, did her best to soothe and quiet her sister.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The sudden appearance of Philippa seemed to have thrown the girl into a paroxysm of frenzy.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Oh, how I hate her!” she kept crying out, “oh, how I loathe and hate her!”
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Meanwhile Nance, as they returned across the bridge, did her best to soothe and quiet her sister.
sootheverbUS /suːð/
give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading Meanwhile Nance, as they returned across the bridge, did her best to soothe and quiet her sister.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Never had she known the girl to give way to feelings of this sort.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading The sudden appearance of Philippa seemed to have thrown the girl into a paroxysm of frenzy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Meanwhile Nance, as they returned across the bridge, did her best to soothe and quiet her sister.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Meanwhile Nance, as they returned across the bridge, did her best to soothe and quiet her sister.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Never had she known the girl to give way to feelings of this sort.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading The sudden appearance of Philippa seemed to have thrown the girl into a paroxysm of frenzy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Meanwhile Nance, as they returned across the bridge, did her best to soothe and quiet her sister.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nance was perplexed and bewildered by Linda’s mood.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Never had she known the girl to give way to feelings of this sort.
