used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It's a shocking plan, but when Edith gets an idea into her head you know very well nothing will get it out again."
anew
From this reading It's a shocking plan, but when Edith gets an idea into her head you know very well nothing will get it out again."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It's a shocking plan, but when Edith gets an idea into her head you know very well nothing will get it out again."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Greene looked a little helpless, and Miss Dorset interposed quickly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It's a shocking plan, but when Edith gets an idea into her head you know very well nothing will get it out again."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you mean to say you're taking the trouble to go up to town just to fall in with a whim of Edith's?"
Dorset
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From this reading Mrs. Greene looked a little helpless, and Miss Dorset interposed quickly.
Edith
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From this reading It's a shocking plan, but when Edith gets an idea into her head you know very well nothing will get it out again."
Edith's
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From this reading "Do you mean to say you're taking the trouble to go up to town just to fall in with a whim of Edith's?"
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading "Do you mean to say you're taking the trouble to go up to town just to fall in with a whim of Edith's?"
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It's a shocking plan, but when Edith gets an idea into her head you know very well nothing will get it out again."
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading It's a shocking plan, but when Edith gets an idea into her head you know very well nothing will get it out again."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Do you mean to say you're taking the trouble to go up to town just to fall in with a whim of Edith's?"
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "You've got some sense, Sarah.
GreenenounUS /ɡriːn/
English novelist and Catholic (1904-1991)
From this reading "I knew you would say that," said Mrs. Greene triumphantly.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading It's a shocking plan, but when Edith gets an idea into her head you know very well nothing will get it out again."
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading Mrs. Greene looked a little helpless, and Miss Dorset interposed quickly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It's a shocking plan, but when Edith gets an idea into her head you know very well nothing will get it out again."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I knew you would say that," said Mrs. Greene triumphantly.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It's a shocking plan, but when Edith gets an idea into her head you know very well nothing will get it out again."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Do you mean to say you're taking the trouble to go up to town just to fall in with a whim of Edith's?"
interposed
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From this reading Mrs. Greene looked a little helpless, and Miss Dorset interposed quickly.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It's a shocking plan, but when Edith gets an idea into her head you know very well nothing will get it out again."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It's a shocking plan, but when Edith gets an idea into her head you know very well nothing will get it out again."
It's
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From this reading It's a shocking plan, but when Edith gets an idea into her head you know very well nothing will get it out again."
and nothing more
From this reading "Do you mean to say you're taking the trouble to go up to town just to fall in with a whim of Edith's?"
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I knew you would say that," said Mrs. Greene triumphantly.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It's a shocking plan, but when Edith gets an idea into her head you know very well nothing will get it out again."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mrs. Greene looked a little helpless, and Miss Dorset interposed quickly.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Mrs. Greene looked a little helpless, and Miss Dorset interposed quickly.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Do you mean to say you're taking the trouble to go up to town just to fall in with a whim of Edith's?"
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Mrs. Greene looked a little helpless, and Miss Dorset interposed quickly.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "I knew you would say that," said Mrs. Greene triumphantly.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It's a shocking plan, but when Edith gets an idea into her head you know very well nothing will get it out again."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Do you mean to say you're taking the trouble to go up to town just to fall in with a whim of Edith's?"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It's a shocking plan, but when Edith gets an idea into her head you know very well nothing will get it out again."
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading It's a shocking plan, but when Edith gets an idea into her head you know very well nothing will get it out again."
with speed
From this reading Mrs. Greene looked a little helpless, and Miss Dorset interposed quickly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I knew you would say that," said Mrs. Greene triumphantly.
SarahnounUS /ˈserə/
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading "You've got some sense, Sarah.
express in words
From this reading "I knew you would say that," said Mrs. Greene triumphantly.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading "You've got some sense, Sarah.
shockingadjectiveUS /ˈʃɑːkɪŋ/
glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism
From this reading It's a shocking plan, but when Edith gets an idea into her head you know very well nothing will get it out again."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "You've got some sense, Sarah.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading "Do you mean to say you're taking the trouble to go up to town just to fall in with a whim of Edith's?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I knew you would say that," said Mrs. Greene triumphantly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Do you mean to say you're taking the trouble to go up to town just to fall in with a whim of Edith's?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Do you mean to say you're taking the trouble to go up to town just to fall in with a whim of Edith's?"
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading "Do you mean to say you're taking the trouble to go up to town just to fall in with a whim of Edith's?"
triumphantlyadverbUS /traɪˈʌmfəntli/
in a triumphant manner
From this reading "I knew you would say that," said Mrs. Greene triumphantly.
a source of difficulty
From this reading "Do you mean to say you're taking the trouble to go up to town just to fall in with a whim of Edith's?"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Do you mean to say you're taking the trouble to go up to town just to fall in with a whim of Edith's?"
precisely as stated
From this reading It's a shocking plan, but when Edith gets an idea into her head you know very well nothing will get it out again."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading It's a shocking plan, but when Edith gets an idea into her head you know very well nothing will get it out again."
at the time that
From this reading It's a shocking plan, but when Edith gets an idea into her head you know very well nothing will get it out again."
whimnounUS /wɪm/
a sudden desire
From this reading "Do you mean to say you're taking the trouble to go up to town just to fall in with a whim of Edith's?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It's a shocking plan, but when Edith gets an idea into her head you know very well nothing will get it out again."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Do you mean to say you're taking the trouble to go up to town just to fall in with a whim of Edith's?"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I knew you would say that," said Mrs. Greene triumphantly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I knew you would say that," said Mrs. Greene triumphantly.
you're
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From this reading "Do you mean to say you're taking the trouble to go up to town just to fall in with a whim of Edith's?"
You've
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From this reading "You've got some sense, Sarah.
