used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And then he had startled and shocked her a good deal by two statements, neither of which Lydia had expected.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading She had seen him twice and urged the need of action.
agitationnounUS /ˌædʒəˈteɪʃən/
a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
From this reading PHILANDER’S FATE Medora’s mother found increasing matter for agitation in the attitude of Ned Dingle.
(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 She had even offered to give him all her small savings towards the legal cost of the operation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had seen him twice and urged the need of action.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading PHILANDER’S FATE Medora’s mother found increasing matter for agitation in the attitude of Ned Dingle.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And then he had startled and shocked her a good deal by two statements, neither of which Lydia had expected.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading She had even offered to give him all her small savings towards the legal cost of the operation.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading And then he had startled and shocked her a good deal by two statements, neither of which Lydia had expected.
DinglenounUS /ˈdɪŋɡəl/
a small wooded hollow
From this reading PHILANDER’S FATE Medora’s mother found increasing matter for agitation in the attitude of Ned Dingle.
divisible by two
From this reading She had even offered to give him all her small savings towards the legal cost of the operation.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading And then he had startled and shocked her a good deal by two statements, neither of which Lydia had expected.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading PHILANDER’S FATE Medora’s mother found increasing matter for agitation in the attitude of Ned Dingle.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading PHILANDER’S FATE Medora’s mother found increasing matter for agitation in the attitude of Ned Dingle.
set up or found
From this reading PHILANDER’S FATE Medora’s mother found increasing matter for agitation in the attitude of Ned Dingle.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She had even offered to give him all her small savings towards the legal cost of the operation.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading And then he had startled and shocked her a good deal by two statements, neither of which Lydia had expected.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had seen him twice and urged the need of action.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And then he had startled and shocked her a good deal by two statements, neither of which Lydia had expected.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had even offered to give him all her small savings towards the legal cost of the operation.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had seen him twice and urged the need of action.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PHILANDER’S FATE Medora’s mother found increasing matter for agitation in the attitude of Ned Dingle.
increasingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːsɪŋ/
becoming greater or larger
From this reading PHILANDER’S FATE Medora’s mother found increasing matter for agitation in the attitude of Ned Dingle.
legaladjectiveUS /ˈliːɡəl/
established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules
From this reading She had even offered to give him all her small savings towards the legal cost of the operation.
LydianounUS /ˈlɪdiə/
an ancient region on the coast of western Asia Minor; a powerful kingdom until conquered by the Persians in 546 BC
From this reading And then he had startled and shocked her a good deal by two statements, neither of which Lydia had expected.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading PHILANDER’S FATE Medora’s mother found increasing matter for agitation in the attitude of Ned Dingle.
Medora's
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From this reading PHILANDER’S FATE Medora’s mother found increasing matter for agitation in the attitude of Ned Dingle.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading PHILANDER’S FATE Medora’s mother found increasing matter for agitation in the attitude of Ned Dingle.
Ned
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From this reading PHILANDER’S FATE Medora’s mother found increasing matter for agitation in the attitude of Ned Dingle.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading She had seen him twice and urged the need of action.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading And then he had startled and shocked her a good deal by two statements, neither of which Lydia had expected.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PHILANDER’S FATE Medora’s mother found increasing matter for agitation in the attitude of Ned Dingle.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading She had even offered to give him all her small savings towards the legal cost of the operation.
operationnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃən/
the state of being in effect or being operative
From this reading She had even offered to give him all her small savings towards the legal cost of the operation.
PHILANDER'S
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From this reading PHILANDER’S FATE Medora’s mother found increasing matter for agitation in the attitude of Ned Dingle.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “All in good time,” he had said.
savingsnounUS /ˈseɪvɪŋz/
a fund of money put by as a reserve
From this reading She had even offered to give him all her small savings towards the legal cost of the operation.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She had seen him twice and urged the need of action.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had seen him twice and urged the need of action.
shockedadjectiveUS /ʃɑːkt/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading And then he had startled and shocked her a good deal by two statements, neither of which Lydia had expected.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She had even offered to give him all her small savings towards the legal cost of the operation.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading And then he had startled and shocked her a good deal by two statements, neither of which Lydia had expected.
statementsnounUS /ˈsteɪtmənts/
plural of “statement” — a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading And then he had startled and shocked her a good deal by two statements, neither of which Lydia had expected.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PHILANDER’S FATE Medora’s mother found increasing matter for agitation in the attitude of Ned Dingle.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then he had startled and shocked her a good deal by two statements, neither of which Lydia had expected.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “All in good time,” he had said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had even offered to give him all her small savings towards the legal cost of the operation.
in the direction of
From this reading She had even offered to give him all her small savings towards the legal cost of the operation.
two times
From this reading She had seen him twice and urged the need of action.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading And then he had startled and shocked her a good deal by two statements, neither of which Lydia had expected.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading She had seen him twice and urged the need of action.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And then he had startled and shocked her a good deal by two statements, neither of which Lydia had expected.
