used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a full hundred yards Henrietta walked on with her head in the air, too angry to accost or even to look at her companion; who, on his part, tripped meekly beside her.
absurditynounUS /əbˈsɜːrdəti/
a message whose content is at variance with reason
From this reading Then a sense of the absurdity of the position—of his position rather than her own, for she had whirled him off whether he would or no—overcame her.
accostverbUS /əˈkɔːst/
speak to someone
From this reading For a full hundred yards Henrietta walked on with her head in the air, too angry to accost or even to look at her companion; who, on his part, tripped meekly beside her.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading For a full hundred yards Henrietta walked on with her head in the air, too angry to accost or even to look at her companion; who, on his part, tripped meekly beside her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And she laughed.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading For a full hundred yards Henrietta walked on with her head in the air, too angry to accost or even to look at her companion; who, on his part, tripped meekly beside her.
any thing at all
From this reading “Was ever anything so ridiculous?” she cried.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading And she looked at him askance and something ashamed.
askanceadverbUS /əˈskæns/
with suspicion or disapproval
From this reading And she looked at him askance and something ashamed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For a full hundred yards Henrietta walked on with her head in the air, too angry to accost or even to look at her companion; who, on his part, tripped meekly beside her.
next to; at the side of
From this reading For a full hundred yards Henrietta walked on with her head in the air, too angry to accost or even to look at her companion; who, on his part, tripped meekly beside her.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading For a full hundred yards Henrietta walked on with her head in the air, too angry to accost or even to look at her companion; who, on his part, tripped meekly beside her.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Was ever anything so ridiculous?” she cried.
divisible by two
From this reading For a full hundred yards Henrietta walked on with her head in the air, too angry to accost or even to look at her companion; who, on his part, tripped meekly beside her.
at any time
From this reading “Was ever anything so ridiculous?” she cried.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a full hundred yards Henrietta walked on with her head in the air, too angry to accost or even to look at her companion; who, on his part, tripped meekly beside her.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading For a full hundred yards Henrietta walked on with her head in the air, too angry to accost or even to look at her companion; who, on his part, tripped meekly beside her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then a sense of the absurdity of the position—of his position rather than her own, for she had whirled him off whether he would or no—overcame her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then a sense of the absurdity of the position—of his position rather than her own, for she had whirled him off whether he would or no—overcame her.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading For a full hundred yards Henrietta walked on with her head in the air, too angry to accost or even to look at her companion; who, on his part, tripped meekly beside her.
Henrietta
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From this reading For a full hundred yards Henrietta walked on with her head in the air, too angry to accost or even to look at her companion; who, on his part, tripped meekly beside her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For a full hundred yards Henrietta walked on with her head in the air, too angry to accost or even to look at her companion; who, on his part, tripped meekly beside her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then a sense of the absurdity of the position—of his position rather than her own, for she had whirled him off whether he would or no—overcame her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For a full hundred yards Henrietta walked on with her head in the air, too angry to accost or even to look at her companion; who, on his part, tripped meekly beside her.
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From this reading For a full hundred yards Henrietta walked on with her head in the air, too angry to accost or even to look at her companion; who, on his part, tripped meekly beside her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For a full hundred yards Henrietta walked on with her head in the air, too angry to accost or even to look at her companion; who, on his part, tripped meekly beside her.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading And she laughed.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading For a full hundred yards Henrietta walked on with her head in the air, too angry to accost or even to look at her companion; who, on his part, tripped meekly beside her.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading And she looked at him askance and something ashamed.
meeklyadverbUS /ˈmiːkli/
in a submissive or spiritless manner
From this reading For a full hundred yards Henrietta walked on with her head in the air, too angry to accost or even to look at her companion; who, on his part, tripped meekly beside her.
not any; not one
From this reading Then a sense of the absurdity of the position—of his position rather than her own, for she had whirled him off whether he would or no—overcame her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then a sense of the absurdity of the position—of his position rather than her own, for she had whirled him off whether he would or no—overcame her.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then a sense of the absurdity of the position—of his position rather than her own, for she had whirled him off whether he would or no—overcame her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For a full hundred yards Henrietta walked on with her head in the air, too angry to accost or even to look at her companion; who, on his part, tripped meekly beside her.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For a full hundred yards Henrietta walked on with her head in the air, too angry to accost or even to look at her companion; who, on his part, tripped meekly beside her.
overcameverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “overcome” — win a victory over
From this reading Then a sense of the absurdity of the position—of his position rather than her own, for she had whirled him off whether he would or no—overcame her.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Then a sense of the absurdity of the position—of his position rather than her own, for she had whirled him off whether he would or no—overcame her.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading For a full hundred yards Henrietta walked on with her head in the air, too angry to accost or even to look at her companion; who, on his part, tripped meekly beside her.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Then a sense of the absurdity of the position—of his position rather than her own, for she had whirled him off whether he would or no—overcame her.
on the contrary
From this reading Then a sense of the absurdity of the position—of his position rather than her own, for she had whirled him off whether he would or no—overcame her.
inspiring scornful pity
From this reading “Was ever anything so ridiculous?” she cried.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Then a sense of the absurdity of the position—of his position rather than her own, for she had whirled him off whether he would or no—overcame her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then a sense of the absurdity of the position—of his position rather than her own, for she had whirled him off whether he would or no—overcame her.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Was ever anything so ridiculous?” she cried.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading And she looked at him askance and something ashamed.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Then a sense of the absurdity of the position—of his position rather than her own, for she had whirled him off whether he would or no—overcame her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For a full hundred yards Henrietta walked on with her head in the air, too angry to accost or even to look at her companion; who, on his part, tripped meekly beside her.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then a sense of the absurdity of the position—of his position rather than her own, for she had whirled him off whether he would or no—overcame her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For a full hundred yards Henrietta walked on with her head in the air, too angry to accost or even to look at her companion; who, on his part, tripped meekly beside her.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading For a full hundred yards Henrietta walked on with her head in the air, too angry to accost or even to look at her companion; who, on his part, tripped meekly beside her.
trippedverbUS /trɪpt/
inflected form of “trip” — miss a step and fall or nearly fall
From this reading For a full hundred yards Henrietta walked on with her head in the air, too angry to accost or even to look at her companion; who, on his part, tripped meekly beside her.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading For a full hundred yards Henrietta walked on with her head in the air, too angry to accost or even to look at her companion; who, on his part, tripped meekly beside her.
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Was ever anything so ridiculous?” she cried.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Then a sense of the absurdity of the position—of his position rather than her own, for she had whirled him off whether he would or no—overcame her.
whirledverbUS /wɜːrld/
past form of “whirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading Then a sense of the absurdity of the position—of his position rather than her own, for she had whirled him off whether he would or no—overcame her.
which person or people
From this reading For a full hundred yards Henrietta walked on with her head in the air, too angry to accost or even to look at her companion; who, on his part, tripped meekly beside her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For a full hundred yards Henrietta walked on with her head in the air, too angry to accost or even to look at her companion; who, on his part, tripped meekly beside her.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Then a sense of the absurdity of the position—of his position rather than her own, for she had whirled him off whether he would or no—overcame her.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading For a full hundred yards Henrietta walked on with her head in the air, too angry to accost or even to look at her companion; who, on his part, tripped meekly beside her.
