used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The marvellous history of how Monica finds the green-eyed monster in a beech-tree--and how, single-handed, she attacks and overcomes him.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Monica, raising her head with extreme nervousness, had just time to see Mr. Desmond in the huge fir-tree above her, before he drops at her feet.
(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 It is, when all is told, a distinctly angry voice, full of possible reproaches and vehement upbraidings.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The marvellous history of how Monica finds the green-eyed monster in a beech-tree--and how, single-handed, she attacks and overcomes him.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading It is, when all is told, a distinctly angry voice, full of possible reproaches and vehement upbraidings.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Monica, raising her head with extreme nervousness, had just time to see Mr. Desmond in the huge fir-tree above her, before he drops at her feet.
attacksnounUS /əˈtæks/
plural of “attack” — (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading The marvellous history of how Monica finds the green-eyed monster in a beech-tree--and how, single-handed, she attacks and overcomes him.
beech-tree
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From this reading The marvellous history of how Monica finds the green-eyed monster in a beech-tree--and how, single-handed, she attacks and overcomes him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Monica, raising her head with extreme nervousness, had just time to see Mr. Desmond in the huge fir-tree above her, before he drops at her feet.
coldlyadverbUS /ˈkoʊldli/
lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading It is not even a gentle or coldly friendly voice.
Desmond
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From this reading Monica, raising her head with extreme nervousness, had just time to see Mr. Desmond in the huge fir-tree above her, before he drops at her feet.
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading It is, when all is told, a distinctly angry voice, full of possible reproaches and vehement upbraidings.
dropsnounUS /drɑːps/
plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small
From this reading Monica, raising her head with extreme nervousness, had just time to see Mr. Desmond in the huge fir-tree above her, before he drops at her feet.
divisible by two
From this reading It is not even a gentle or coldly friendly voice.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading Monica, raising her head with extreme nervousness, had just time to see Mr. Desmond in the huge fir-tree above her, before he drops at her feet.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Monica, raising her head with extreme nervousness, had just time to see Mr. Desmond in the huge fir-tree above her, before he drops at her feet.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading The marvellous history of how Monica finds the green-eyed monster in a beech-tree--and how, single-handed, she attacks and overcomes him.
fir-tree
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From this reading Monica, raising her head with extreme nervousness, had just time to see Mr. Desmond in the huge fir-tree above her, before he drops at her feet.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading It is not even a gentle or coldly friendly voice.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading It is, when all is told, a distinctly angry voice, full of possible reproaches and vehement upbraidings.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading It is not even a gentle or coldly friendly voice.
green-eyedadjective
suspicious or unduly suspicious or fearful of being displaced by a rival
From this reading The marvellous history of how Monica finds the green-eyed monster in a beech-tree--and how, single-handed, she attacks and overcomes him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Monica, raising her head with extreme nervousness, had just time to see Mr. Desmond in the huge fir-tree above her, before he drops at her feet.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Monica, raising her head with extreme nervousness, had just time to see Mr. Desmond in the huge fir-tree above her, before he drops at her feet.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Monica, raising her head with extreme nervousness, had just time to see Mr. Desmond in the huge fir-tree above her, before he drops at her feet.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Monica, raising her head with extreme nervousness, had just time to see Mr. Desmond in the huge fir-tree above her, before he drops at her feet.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The marvellous history of how Monica finds the green-eyed monster in a beech-tree--and how, single-handed, she attacks and overcomes him.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading The marvellous history of how Monica finds the green-eyed monster in a beech-tree--and how, single-handed, she attacks and overcomes him.
how
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From this reading The marvellous history of how Monica finds the green-eyed monster in a beech-tree--and how, single-handed, she attacks and overcomes him.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Monica, raising her head with extreme nervousness, had just time to see Mr. Desmond in the huge fir-tree above her, before he drops at her feet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The marvellous history of how Monica finds the green-eyed monster in a beech-tree--and how, single-handed, she attacks and overcomes him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is not a tender voice.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is not a tender voice.
and nothing more
From this reading Monica, raising her head with extreme nervousness, had just time to see Mr. Desmond in the huge fir-tree above her, before he drops at her feet.
marvellousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrvələs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading The marvellous history of how Monica finds the green-eyed monster in a beech-tree--and how, single-handed, she attacks and overcomes him.
Monica
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From this reading The marvellous history of how Monica finds the green-eyed monster in a beech-tree--and how, single-handed, she attacks and overcomes him.
monsternounUS /ˈmɑːnstər/
an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading The marvellous history of how Monica finds the green-eyed monster in a beech-tree--and how, single-handed, she attacks and overcomes him.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Monica, raising her head with extreme nervousness, had just time to see Mr. Desmond in the huge fir-tree above her, before he drops at her feet.
nervousnessnounUS /ˈnɜːrvəsnəs/
the anxious feeling you have when you have the jitters
From this reading Monica, raising her head with extreme nervousness, had just time to see Mr. Desmond in the huge fir-tree above her, before he drops at her feet.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is not a tender voice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The marvellous history of how Monica finds the green-eyed monster in a beech-tree--and how, single-handed, she attacks and overcomes him.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It is not even a gentle or coldly friendly voice.
overcomesverbUS /ˈoʊvərkʌmz/
third-person singular of “overcome” — win a victory over
From this reading The marvellous history of how Monica finds the green-eyed monster in a beech-tree--and how, single-handed, she attacks and overcomes him.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading It is, when all is told, a distinctly angry voice, full of possible reproaches and vehement upbraidings.
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading Monica, raising her head with extreme nervousness, had just time to see Mr. Desmond in the huge fir-tree above her, before he drops at her feet.
reproaches
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From this reading It is, when all is told, a distinctly angry voice, full of possible reproaches and vehement upbraidings.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Monica, raising her head with extreme nervousness, had just time to see Mr. Desmond in the huge fir-tree above her, before he drops at her feet.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The marvellous history of how Monica finds the green-eyed monster in a beech-tree--and how, single-handed, she attacks and overcomes him.
single-handedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəlˈhændɪd/
unsupported by other people
From this reading The marvellous history of how Monica finds the green-eyed monster in a beech-tree--and how, single-handed, she attacks and overcomes him.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading It is not a tender voice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The marvellous history of how Monica finds the green-eyed monster in a beech-tree--and how, single-handed, she attacks and overcomes him.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Monica, raising her head with extreme nervousness, had just time to see Mr. Desmond in the huge fir-tree above her, before he drops at her feet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Monica, raising her head with extreme nervousness, had just time to see Mr. Desmond in the huge fir-tree above her, before he drops at her feet.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading It is, when all is told, a distinctly angry voice, full of possible reproaches and vehement upbraidings.
upbraidings
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From this reading It is, when all is told, a distinctly angry voice, full of possible reproaches and vehement upbraidings.
vehementadjectiveUS /ˈviːəmənt/
marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently; fervid
From this reading It is, when all is told, a distinctly angry voice, full of possible reproaches and vehement upbraidings.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading It is not a tender voice.
at the time that
From this reading It is, when all is told, a distinctly angry voice, full of possible reproaches and vehement upbraidings.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Monica, raising her head with extreme nervousness, had just time to see Mr. Desmond in the huge fir-tree above her, before he drops at her feet.
