used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Hale, perfectly cool, in spite of the insulting speech which she made, took a chair and looked at her with deliberate insolence.
in addition
From this reading Also deliberately he reverted to her insult.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Lesbia uttered an exclamation when she heard the astonishing remark of her father, and started to her feet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lesbia uttered an exclamation when she heard the astonishing remark of her father, and started to her feet.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If she could have turned him into stone she would willingly have done so, as could be seen from the expression of her hard eyes.
astonishingadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading Lesbia uttered an exclamation when she heard the astonishing remark of her father, and started to her feet.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Hale, perfectly cool, in spite of the insulting speech which she made, took a chair and looked at her with deliberate insolence.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If she could have turned him into stone she would willingly have done so, as could be seen from the expression of her hard eyes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Mrs. Walker, grimly silent, kept her seat and glared, like Medusa, on the newcomer.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Hale, perfectly cool, in spite of the insulting speech which she made, took a chair and looked at her with deliberate insolence.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading Hale, perfectly cool, in spite of the insulting speech which she made, took a chair and looked at her with deliberate insolence.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If she could have turned him into stone she would willingly have done so, as could be seen from the expression of her hard eyes.
deliberateadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪbərət/
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading Hale, perfectly cool, in spite of the insulting speech which she made, took a chair and looked at her with deliberate insolence.
deliberatelyadverbUS /dɪˈlɪbərətli/
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading Also deliberately he reverted to her insult.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading If she could have turned him into stone she would willingly have done so, as could be seen from the expression of her hard eyes.
exclamationnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃən/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading Lesbia uttered an exclamation when she heard the astonishing remark of her father, and started to her feet.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading If she could have turned him into stone she would willingly have done so, as could be seen from the expression of her hard eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading If she could have turned him into stone she would willingly have done so, as could be seen from the expression of her hard eyes.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Lesbia uttered an exclamation when she heard the astonishing remark of her father, and started to her feet.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Lesbia uttered an exclamation when she heard the astonishing remark of her father, and started to her feet.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading If she could have turned him into stone she would willingly have done so, as could be seen from the expression of her hard eyes.
glaredverbUS /ɡlerd/
past form of “glare” — look at with a fixed gaze
From this reading But Mrs. Walker, grimly silent, kept her seat and glared, like Medusa, on the newcomer.
grimlyadverbUS /ˈɡrɪmli/
in a grim implacable manner
From this reading But Mrs. Walker, grimly silent, kept her seat and glared, like Medusa, on the newcomer.
HalenounUS /heɪl/
a soldier of the American Revolution who was hanged as a spy by the British; his last words were supposed to have been `I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country' (1755-1776)
From this reading Hale, perfectly cool, in spite of the insulting speech which she made, took a chair and looked at her with deliberate insolence.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading If she could have turned him into stone she would willingly have done so, as could be seen from the expression of her hard eyes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If she could have turned him into stone she would willingly have done so, as could be seen from the expression of her hard eyes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Also deliberately he reverted to her insult.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Lesbia uttered an exclamation when she heard the astonishing remark of her father, and started to her feet.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lesbia uttered an exclamation when she heard the astonishing remark of her father, and started to her feet.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If she could have turned him into stone she would willingly have done so, as could be seen from the expression of her hard eyes.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If she could have turned him into stone she would willingly have done so, as could be seen from the expression of her hard eyes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hale, perfectly cool, in spite of the insulting speech which she made, took a chair and looked at her with deliberate insolence.
insolencenounUS /ˈɪnsələns/
the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties
From this reading Hale, perfectly cool, in spite of the insulting speech which she made, took a chair and looked at her with deliberate insolence.
insultnounUS /ˌɪnˈsʌlt/
a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
From this reading Also deliberately he reverted to her insult.
insultingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsʌltɪŋ/
expressing extreme contempt
From this reading Hale, perfectly cool, in spite of the insulting speech which she made, took a chair and looked at her with deliberate insolence.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading If she could have turned him into stone she would willingly have done so, as could be seen from the expression of her hard eyes.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading But Mrs. Walker, grimly silent, kept her seat and glared, like Medusa, on the newcomer.
Lesbia
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From this reading Lesbia uttered an exclamation when she heard the astonishing remark of her father, and started to her feet.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But Mrs. Walker, grimly silent, kept her seat and glared, like Medusa, on the newcomer.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Hale, perfectly cool, in spite of the insulting speech which she made, took a chair and looked at her with deliberate insolence.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Hale, perfectly cool, in spite of the insulting speech which she made, took a chair and looked at her with deliberate insolence.
MedusanounUS /məˈduːsə/
(Greek mythology) a woman transformed into a Gorgon by Athena; she was slain by Perseus
From this reading But Mrs. Walker, grimly silent, kept her seat and glared, like Medusa, on the newcomer.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading But Mrs. Walker, grimly silent, kept her seat and glared, like Medusa, on the newcomer.
newcomernounUS /ˈnuːkʌmər/
any new participant in some activity
From this reading But Mrs. Walker, grimly silent, kept her seat and glared, like Medusa, on the newcomer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lesbia uttered an exclamation when she heard the astonishing remark of her father, and started to her feet.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But Mrs. Walker, grimly silent, kept her seat and glared, like Medusa, on the newcomer.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Hale, perfectly cool, in spite of the insulting speech which she made, took a chair and looked at her with deliberate insolence.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading Lesbia uttered an exclamation when she heard the astonishing remark of her father, and started to her feet.
revertedverbUS /rɪˈvɜːrtɪd/
past form of “revert” — go back to a previous state
From this reading Also deliberately he reverted to her insult.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading But Mrs. Walker, grimly silent, kept her seat and glared, like Medusa, on the newcomer.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading If she could have turned him into stone she would willingly have done so, as could be seen from the expression of her hard eyes.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lesbia uttered an exclamation when she heard the astonishing remark of her father, and started to her feet.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading But Mrs. Walker, grimly silent, kept her seat and glared, like Medusa, on the newcomer.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If she could have turned him into stone she would willingly have done so, as could be seen from the expression of her hard eyes.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading Hale, perfectly cool, in spite of the insulting speech which she made, took a chair and looked at her with deliberate insolence.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading Hale, perfectly cool, in spite of the insulting speech which she made, took a chair and looked at her with deliberate insolence.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Lesbia uttered an exclamation when she heard the astonishing remark of her father, and started to her feet.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading If she could have turned him into stone she would willingly have done so, as could be seen from the expression of her hard eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lesbia uttered an exclamation when she heard the astonishing remark of her father, and started to her feet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lesbia uttered an exclamation when she heard the astonishing remark of her father, and started to her feet.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Hale, perfectly cool, in spite of the insulting speech which she made, took a chair and looked at her with deliberate insolence.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading If she could have turned him into stone she would willingly have done so, as could be seen from the expression of her hard eyes.
communicated in words
From this reading Lesbia uttered an exclamation when she heard the astonishing remark of her father, and started to her feet.
WalkernounUS /ˈwɔːkər/
New Zealand runner who in 1975 became the first person to run a mile in less that 3 minutes and 50 seconds (born in 1952)
From this reading But Mrs. Walker, grimly silent, kept her seat and glared, like Medusa, on the newcomer.
at the time that
From this reading Lesbia uttered an exclamation when she heard the astonishing remark of her father, and started to her feet.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Hale, perfectly cool, in spite of the insulting speech which she made, took a chair and looked at her with deliberate insolence.
willinglyadverbUS /ˈwɪlɪŋli/
in a willing manner
From this reading If she could have turned him into stone she would willingly have done so, as could be seen from the expression of her hard eyes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hale, perfectly cool, in spite of the insulting speech which she made, took a chair and looked at her with deliberate insolence.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If she could have turned him into stone she would willingly have done so, as could be seen from the expression of her hard eyes.
