used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Gloves without the _g_, Mr. Knox!" replied Miss Bennett, in a voice loud enough to reach the end of the passage, where Mr. Thomas Flood was burying his nose in a very brown whisky-and-soda.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Swifter than lightning Miss Bennett hurled a macaroon at her retreating foe, missed him, and subsided laughing on to a sofa.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Ask Major Yeates if he can spare you a few hairpins!"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Swifter than lightning Miss Bennett hurled a macaroon at her retreating foe, missed him, and subsided laughing on to a sofa.
BennettnounUS /ˈbenət/
United States aviator who (with Richard E. Byrd) piloted the first flight over the North Pole (1890-1928)
From this reading "Gloves without the _g_, Mr. Knox!" replied Miss Bennett, in a voice loud enough to reach the end of the passage, where Mr. Thomas Flood was burying his nose in a very brown whisky-and-soda.
next to; at the side of
From this reading I mopped my brow and took my seat beside her, wondering how much longer I could live up to the social exigencies of Drumcurran.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading I mopped my brow and took my seat beside her, wondering how much longer I could live up to the social exigencies of Drumcurran.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading "Gloves without the _g_, Mr. Knox!" replied Miss Bennett, in a voice loud enough to reach the end of the passage, where Mr. Thomas Flood was burying his nose in a very brown whisky-and-soda.
buryingnounUS /ˈberiɪŋ/
concealing something under the ground
From this reading "Gloves without the _g_, Mr. Knox!" replied Miss Bennett, in a voice loud enough to reach the end of the passage, where Mr. Thomas Flood was burying his nose in a very brown whisky-and-soda.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Ask Major Yeates if he can spare you a few hairpins!"
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "Your hair's coming down!" retorted Flurry.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I mopped my brow and took my seat beside her, wondering how much longer I could live up to the social exigencies of Drumcurran.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Your hair's coming down!" retorted Flurry.
Drumcurran
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From this reading I mopped my brow and took my seat beside her, wondering how much longer I could live up to the social exigencies of Drumcurran.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "Gloves without the _g_, Mr. Knox!" replied Miss Bennett, in a voice loud enough to reach the end of the passage, where Mr. Thomas Flood was burying his nose in a very brown whisky-and-soda.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "Gloves without the _g_, Mr. Knox!" replied Miss Bennett, in a voice loud enough to reach the end of the passage, where Mr. Thomas Flood was burying his nose in a very brown whisky-and-soda.
exigenciesnounUS /ˌekˈsɪdʒənsiz/
plural of “exigency” — a pressing or urgent situation
From this reading I mopped my brow and took my seat beside her, wondering how much longer I could live up to the social exigencies of Drumcurran.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "Ask Major Yeates if he can spare you a few hairpins!"
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading "Gloves without the _g_, Mr. Knox!" replied Miss Bennett, in a voice loud enough to reach the end of the passage, where Mr. Thomas Flood was burying his nose in a very brown whisky-and-soda.
FlurrynounUS /ˈflɜːri/
a rapid active commotion
From this reading "Your hair's coming down!" retorted Flurry.
foenounUS /foʊ/
an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading Swifter than lightning Miss Bennett hurled a macaroon at her retreating foe, missed him, and subsided laughing on to a sofa.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading "Gloves without the _g_, Mr. Knox!" replied Miss Bennett, in a voice loud enough to reach the end of the passage, where Mr. Thomas Flood was burying his nose in a very brown whisky-and-soda.
GlovesnounUS /ɡlʌvz/
plural of “glove” — the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading "Gloves without the _g_, Mr. Knox!" replied Miss Bennett, in a voice loud enough to reach the end of the passage, where Mr. Thomas Flood was burying his nose in a very brown whisky-and-soda.
hair'snounUS /herz/
possessive form of “hair” — a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading "Your hair's coming down!" retorted Flurry.
hairpins
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From this reading "Ask Major Yeates if he can spare you a few hairpins!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Ask Major Yeates if he can spare you a few hairpins!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Swifter than lightning Miss Bennett hurled a macaroon at her retreating foe, missed him, and subsided laughing on to a sofa.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Swifter than lightning Miss Bennett hurled a macaroon at her retreating foe, missed him, and subsided laughing on to a sofa.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Gloves without the _g_, Mr. Knox!" replied Miss Bennett, in a voice loud enough to reach the end of the passage, where Mr. Thomas Flood was burying his nose in a very brown whisky-and-soda.
how
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From this reading I mopped my brow and took my seat beside her, wondering how much longer I could live up to the social exigencies of Drumcurran.
hurledverbUS /hɜːrld/
past form of “hurl” — throw forcefully
From this reading Swifter than lightning Miss Bennett hurled a macaroon at her retreating foe, missed him, and subsided laughing on to a sofa.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I mopped my brow and took my seat beside her, wondering how much longer I could live up to the social exigencies of Drumcurran.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Ask Major Yeates if he can spare you a few hairpins!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Gloves without the _g_, Mr. Knox!" replied Miss Bennett, in a voice loud enough to reach the end of the passage, where Mr. Thomas Flood was burying his nose in a very brown whisky-and-soda.
KnoxnounUS /nɑːks/
Scottish theologian who founded Presbyterianism in Scotland and wrote a history of the Reformation in Scotland (1514-1572)
From this reading "Gloves without the _g_, Mr. Knox!" replied Miss Bennett, in a voice loud enough to reach the end of the passage, where Mr. Thomas Flood was burying his nose in a very brown whisky-and-soda.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading Swifter than lightning Miss Bennett hurled a macaroon at her retreating foe, missed him, and subsided laughing on to a sofa.
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading Swifter than lightning Miss Bennett hurled a macaroon at her retreating foe, missed him, and subsided laughing on to a sofa.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading I mopped my brow and took my seat beside her, wondering how much longer I could live up to the social exigencies of Drumcurran.
for more time
From this reading I mopped my brow and took my seat beside her, wondering how much longer I could live up to the social exigencies of Drumcurran.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading "Gloves without the _g_, Mr. Knox!" replied Miss Bennett, in a voice loud enough to reach the end of the passage, where Mr. Thomas Flood was burying his nose in a very brown whisky-and-soda.
macaroonnoun
chewy cookie usually containing almond paste
From this reading Swifter than lightning Miss Bennett hurled a macaroon at her retreating foe, missed him, and subsided laughing on to a sofa.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading "Ask Major Yeates if he can spare you a few hairpins!"
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Gloves without the _g_, Mr. Knox!" replied Miss Bennett, in a voice loud enough to reach the end of the passage, where Mr. Thomas Flood was burying his nose in a very brown whisky-and-soda.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading Swifter than lightning Miss Bennett hurled a macaroon at her retreating foe, missed him, and subsided laughing on to a sofa.
moppedverbUS /mɑːpt/
inflected form of “mop” — to wash or wipe with or as if with a mop
From this reading I mopped my brow and took my seat beside her, wondering how much longer I could live up to the social exigencies of Drumcurran.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Gloves without the _g_, Mr. Knox!" replied Miss Bennett, in a voice loud enough to reach the end of the passage, where Mr. Thomas Flood was burying his nose in a very brown whisky-and-soda.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I mopped my brow and took my seat beside her, wondering how much longer I could live up to the social exigencies of Drumcurran.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I mopped my brow and took my seat beside her, wondering how much longer I could live up to the social exigencies of Drumcurran.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading "Gloves without the _g_, Mr. Knox!" replied Miss Bennett, in a voice loud enough to reach the end of the passage, where Mr. Thomas Flood was burying his nose in a very brown whisky-and-soda.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Gloves without the _g_, Mr. Knox!" replied Miss Bennett, in a voice loud enough to reach the end of the passage, where Mr. Thomas Flood was burying his nose in a very brown whisky-and-soda.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Swifter than lightning Miss Bennett hurled a macaroon at her retreating foe, missed him, and subsided laughing on to a sofa.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading "Gloves without the _g_, Mr. Knox!" replied Miss Bennett, in a voice loud enough to reach the end of the passage, where Mr. Thomas Flood was burying his nose in a very brown whisky-and-soda.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading "Gloves without the _g_, Mr. Knox!" replied Miss Bennett, in a voice loud enough to reach the end of the passage, where Mr. Thomas Flood was burying his nose in a very brown whisky-and-soda.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Gloves without the _g_, Mr. Knox!" replied Miss Bennett, in a voice loud enough to reach the end of the passage, where Mr. Thomas Flood was burying his nose in a very brown whisky-and-soda.
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading "Your hair's coming down!" retorted Flurry.
retreatingverbUS /riˈtriːtɪŋ/
-ing form of “retreat” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading Swifter than lightning Miss Bennett hurled a macaroon at her retreating foe, missed him, and subsided laughing on to a sofa.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading I mopped my brow and took my seat beside her, wondering how much longer I could live up to the social exigencies of Drumcurran.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading I mopped my brow and took my seat beside her, wondering how much longer I could live up to the social exigencies of Drumcurran.
sofanounUS /ˈsoʊfə/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Swifter than lightning Miss Bennett hurled a macaroon at her retreating foe, missed him, and subsided laughing on to a sofa.
refrain from harming
From this reading "Ask Major Yeates if he can spare you a few hairpins!"
subsidedverbUS /səbˈsaɪdɪd/
past form of “subside” — wear off or die down
From this reading Swifter than lightning Miss Bennett hurled a macaroon at her retreating foe, missed him, and subsided laughing on to a sofa.
SwifteradjectiveUS /ˈswɪftər/
comparative of “swift” — moving very fast
From this reading Swifter than lightning Miss Bennett hurled a macaroon at her retreating foe, missed him, and subsided laughing on to a sofa.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Swifter than lightning Miss Bennett hurled a macaroon at her retreating foe, missed him, and subsided laughing on to a sofa.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Gloves without the _g_, Mr. Knox!" replied Miss Bennett, in a voice loud enough to reach the end of the passage, where Mr. Thomas Flood was burying his nose in a very brown whisky-and-soda.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading "Gloves without the _g_, Mr. Knox!" replied Miss Bennett, in a voice loud enough to reach the end of the passage, where Mr. Thomas Flood was burying his nose in a very brown whisky-and-soda.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Gloves without the _g_, Mr. Knox!" replied Miss Bennett, in a voice loud enough to reach the end of the passage, where Mr. Thomas Flood was burying his nose in a very brown whisky-and-soda.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I mopped my brow and took my seat beside her, wondering how much longer I could live up to the social exigencies of Drumcurran.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I mopped my brow and took my seat beside her, wondering how much longer I could live up to the social exigencies of Drumcurran.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Gloves without the _g_, Mr. Knox!" replied Miss Bennett, in a voice loud enough to reach the end of the passage, where Mr. Thomas Flood was burying his nose in a very brown whisky-and-soda.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Gloves without the _g_, Mr. Knox!" replied Miss Bennett, in a voice loud enough to reach the end of the passage, where Mr. Thomas Flood was burying his nose in a very brown whisky-and-soda.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Gloves without the _g_, Mr. Knox!" replied Miss Bennett, in a voice loud enough to reach the end of the passage, where Mr. Thomas Flood was burying his nose in a very brown whisky-and-soda.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Gloves without the _g_, Mr. Knox!" replied Miss Bennett, in a voice loud enough to reach the end of the passage, where Mr. Thomas Flood was burying his nose in a very brown whisky-and-soda.
whisky-and-soda
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From this reading "Gloves without the _g_, Mr. Knox!" replied Miss Bennett, in a voice loud enough to reach the end of the passage, where Mr. Thomas Flood was burying his nose in a very brown whisky-and-soda.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "Gloves without the _g_, Mr. Knox!" replied Miss Bennett, in a voice loud enough to reach the end of the passage, where Mr. Thomas Flood was burying his nose in a very brown whisky-and-soda.
showing curiosity
From this reading I mopped my brow and took my seat beside her, wondering how much longer I could live up to the social exigencies of Drumcurran.
Yeates
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From this reading "Ask Major Yeates if he can spare you a few hairpins!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Ask Major Yeates if he can spare you a few hairpins!"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your hair's coming down!" retorted Flurry.
