used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Betty considered that Miss McMurtry looked a little bit agitated, but not remarkably so, just enough if she were really about to announce her engagement.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Betty considered that Miss McMurtry looked a little bit agitated, but not remarkably so, just enough if she were really about to announce her engagement.
acted upon; influenced
From this reading But Herr Crippen, unhappy man, was this the way that love affected the emotional German temperament?
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "I was afraid I would be late," was her explanation.
agitatedadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəteɪtɪd/
troubled emotionally and usually deeply
From this reading Betty considered that Miss McMurtry looked a little bit agitated, but not remarkably so, just enough if she were really about to announce her engagement.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An instant later there was another ring at the bell and on this second occasion Miss McMurtry and Herr Crippen entered together.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading However, it only turned out to be Rose Dyer, looking unusually flushed and excited, who kissed Betty rather tremulously and then sat down as though she were out of breath.
announceverbUS /əˈnaʊns/
make known; make an announcement
From this reading Betty considered that Miss McMurtry looked a little bit agitated, but not remarkably so, just enough if she were really about to announce her engagement.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading An instant later there was another ring at the bell and on this second occasion Miss McMurtry and Herr Crippen entered together.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading However, it only turned out to be Rose Dyer, looking unusually flushed and excited, who kissed Betty rather tremulously and then sat down as though she were out of breath.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading An instant later there was another ring at the bell and on this second occasion Miss McMurtry and Herr Crippen entered together.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading However, it only turned out to be Rose Dyer, looking unusually flushed and excited, who kissed Betty rather tremulously and then sat down as though she were out of breath.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading An instant later there was another ring at the bell and on this second occasion Miss McMurtry and Herr Crippen entered together.
Betty
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading However, it only turned out to be Rose Dyer, looking unusually flushed and excited, who kissed Betty rather tremulously and then sat down as though she were out of breath.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Betty considered that Miss McMurtry looked a little bit agitated, but not remarkably so, just enough if she were really about to announce her engagement.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading However, it only turned out to be Rose Dyer, looking unusually flushed and excited, who kissed Betty rather tremulously and then sat down as though she were out of breath.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Betty considered that Miss McMurtry looked a little bit agitated, but not remarkably so, just enough if she were really about to announce her engagement.
carefully weighed
From this reading Betty considered that Miss McMurtry looked a little bit agitated, but not remarkably so, just enough if she were really about to announce her engagement.
Crippen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An instant later there was another ring at the bell and on this second occasion Miss McMurtry and Herr Crippen entered together.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading However, it only turned out to be Rose Dyer, looking unusually flushed and excited, who kissed Betty rather tremulously and then sat down as though she were out of breath.
DyernounUS /ˈdaɪər/
someone whose job is to dye cloth
From this reading However, it only turned out to be Rose Dyer, looking unusually flushed and excited, who kissed Betty rather tremulously and then sat down as though she were out of breath.
emotionaladjectiveUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənəl/
determined or actuated by emotion rather than reason
From this reading But Herr Crippen, unhappy man, was this the way that love affected the emotional German temperament?
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Betty considered that Miss McMurtry looked a little bit agitated, but not remarkably so, just enough if she were really about to announce her engagement.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Betty considered that Miss McMurtry looked a little bit agitated, but not remarkably so, just enough if she were really about to announce her engagement.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading An instant later there was another ring at the bell and on this second occasion Miss McMurtry and Herr Crippen entered together.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading However, it only turned out to be Rose Dyer, looking unusually flushed and excited, who kissed Betty rather tremulously and then sat down as though she were out of breath.
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading "I was afraid I would be late," was her explanation.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading However, it only turned out to be Rose Dyer, looking unusually flushed and excited, who kissed Betty rather tremulously and then sat down as though she were out of breath.
a person of German nationality
From this reading But Herr Crippen, unhappy man, was this the way that love affected the emotional German temperament?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I was afraid I would be late," was her explanation.
HerrnounUS /her/
a German man; used before the name as a title equivalent to Mr in English
From this reading An instant later there was another ring at the bell and on this second occasion Miss McMurtry and Herr Crippen entered together.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, it only turned out to be Rose Dyer, looking unusually flushed and excited, who kissed Betty rather tremulously and then sat down as though she were out of breath.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I was afraid I would be late," was her explanation.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Betty considered that Miss McMurtry looked a little bit agitated, but not remarkably so, just enough if she were really about to announce her engagement.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading An instant later there was another ring at the bell and on this second occasion Miss McMurtry and Herr Crippen entered together.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading However, it only turned out to be Rose Dyer, looking unusually flushed and excited, who kissed Betty rather tremulously and then sat down as though she were out of breath.
and nothing more
From this reading Betty considered that Miss McMurtry looked a little bit agitated, but not remarkably so, just enough if she were really about to announce her engagement.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading However, it only turned out to be Rose Dyer, looking unusually flushed and excited, who kissed Betty rather tremulously and then sat down as though she were out of breath.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading "I was afraid I would be late," was her explanation.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading An instant later there was another ring at the bell and on this second occasion Miss McMurtry and Herr Crippen entered together.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Betty considered that Miss McMurtry looked a little bit agitated, but not remarkably so, just enough if she were really about to announce her engagement.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Betty considered that Miss McMurtry looked a little bit agitated, but not remarkably so, just enough if she were really about to announce her engagement.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading However, it only turned out to be Rose Dyer, looking unusually flushed and excited, who kissed Betty rather tremulously and then sat down as though she were out of breath.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading But Herr Crippen, unhappy man, was this the way that love affected the emotional German temperament?
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But Herr Crippen, unhappy man, was this the way that love affected the emotional German temperament?
McMurtry
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An instant later there was another ring at the bell and on this second occasion Miss McMurtry and Herr Crippen entered together.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading An instant later there was another ring at the bell and on this second occasion Miss McMurtry and Herr Crippen entered together.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Betty considered that Miss McMurtry looked a little bit agitated, but not remarkably so, just enough if she were really about to announce her engagement.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading An instant later there was another ring at the bell and on this second occasion Miss McMurtry and Herr Crippen entered together.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading However, it only turned out to be Rose Dyer, looking unusually flushed and excited, who kissed Betty rather tremulously and then sat down as though she were out of breath.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading An instant later there was another ring at the bell and on this second occasion Miss McMurtry and Herr Crippen entered together.
and nothing more
From this reading However, it only turned out to be Rose Dyer, looking unusually flushed and excited, who kissed Betty rather tremulously and then sat down as though she were out of breath.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading However, it only turned out to be Rose Dyer, looking unusually flushed and excited, who kissed Betty rather tremulously and then sat down as though she were out of breath.
on the contrary
From this reading However, it only turned out to be Rose Dyer, looking unusually flushed and excited, who kissed Betty rather tremulously and then sat down as though she were out of breath.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Betty considered that Miss McMurtry looked a little bit agitated, but not remarkably so, just enough if she were really about to announce her engagement.
remarkablyadverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading Betty considered that Miss McMurtry looked a little bit agitated, but not remarkably so, just enough if she were really about to announce her engagement.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading An instant later there was another ring at the bell and on this second occasion Miss McMurtry and Herr Crippen entered together.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading However, it only turned out to be Rose Dyer, looking unusually flushed and excited, who kissed Betty rather tremulously and then sat down as though she were out of breath.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading However, it only turned out to be Rose Dyer, looking unusually flushed and excited, who kissed Betty rather tremulously and then sat down as though she were out of breath.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading An instant later there was another ring at the bell and on this second occasion Miss McMurtry and Herr Crippen entered together.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading However, it only turned out to be Rose Dyer, looking unusually flushed and excited, who kissed Betty rather tremulously and then sat down as though she were out of breath.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Betty considered that Miss McMurtry looked a little bit agitated, but not remarkably so, just enough if she were really about to announce her engagement.
temperamentnounUS /ˈtemprəmənt/
your usual mood
From this reading But Herr Crippen, unhappy man, was this the way that love affected the emotional German temperament?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Betty considered that Miss McMurtry looked a little bit agitated, but not remarkably so, just enough if she were really about to announce her engagement.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An instant later there was another ring at the bell and on this second occasion Miss McMurtry and Herr Crippen entered together.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading However, it only turned out to be Rose Dyer, looking unusually flushed and excited, who kissed Betty rather tremulously and then sat down as though she were out of breath.
in or at that place or location
From this reading An instant later there was another ring at the bell and on this second occasion Miss McMurtry and Herr Crippen entered together.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading An instant later there was another ring at the bell and on this second occasion Miss McMurtry and Herr Crippen entered together.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading However, it only turned out to be Rose Dyer, looking unusually flushed and excited, who kissed Betty rather tremulously and then sat down as though she were out of breath.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading However, it only turned out to be Rose Dyer, looking unusually flushed and excited, who kissed Betty rather tremulously and then sat down as though she were out of breath.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading An instant later there was another ring at the bell and on this second occasion Miss McMurtry and Herr Crippen entered together.
tremulouslyadverbUS /ˈtremjələsli/
in a tremulous manner
From this reading However, it only turned out to be Rose Dyer, looking unusually flushed and excited, who kissed Betty rather tremulously and then sat down as though she were out of breath.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading However, it only turned out to be Rose Dyer, looking unusually flushed and excited, who kissed Betty rather tremulously and then sat down as though she were out of breath.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading But Herr Crippen, unhappy man, was this the way that love affected the emotional German temperament?
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading However, it only turned out to be Rose Dyer, looking unusually flushed and excited, who kissed Betty rather tremulously and then sat down as though she were out of breath.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I was afraid I would be late," was her explanation.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But Herr Crippen, unhappy man, was this the way that love affected the emotional German temperament?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading However, it only turned out to be Rose Dyer, looking unusually flushed and excited, who kissed Betty rather tremulously and then sat down as though she were out of breath.
which person or people
From this reading However, it only turned out to be Rose Dyer, looking unusually flushed and excited, who kissed Betty rather tremulously and then sat down as though she were out of breath.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I was afraid I would be late," was her explanation.
