used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was with secret relief that the eight young women turned their attention to a pleasanter subject.
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading Though only one of them had taken an active part in the disagreement with Blanche, they all felt embarrassed that such a state of affairs had leaped up on their first morning at the Heights.
matters of personal concern
From this reading Though only one of them had taken an active part in the disagreement with Blanche, they all felt embarrassed that such a state of affairs had leaped up on their first morning at the Heights.
(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 Though only one of them had taken an active part in the disagreement with Blanche, they all felt embarrassed that such a state of affairs had leaped up on their first morning at the Heights.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ENERGETIC INVALID “What is the pleasure of the Equitable Eight?”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “We are in the hands of our hostess.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Though only one of them had taken an active part in the disagreement with Blanche, they all felt embarrassed that such a state of affairs had leaped up on their first morning at the Heights.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading It was with secret relief that the eight young women turned their attention to a pleasanter subject.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Hardly had Blanche’s footsteps died away when Miss Drexal plunged briskly into the programme for the day.
Blanche
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From this reading Though only one of them had taken an active part in the disagreement with Blanche, they all felt embarrassed that such a state of affairs had leaped up on their first morning at the Heights.
Blanche's
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From this reading Hardly had Blanche’s footsteps died away when Miss Drexal plunged briskly into the programme for the day.
brisklyadverbUS /ˈbrɪskli/
in a brisk manner
From this reading Hardly had Blanche’s footsteps died away when Miss Drexal plunged briskly into the programme for the day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Hardly had Blanche’s footsteps died away when Miss Drexal plunged briskly into the programme for the day.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Hardly had Blanche’s footsteps died away when Miss Drexal plunged briskly into the programme for the day.
disagreementnounUS /dɪsəˈɡriːmənt/
a conflict of people's opinions or actions or characters
From this reading Though only one of them had taken an active part in the disagreement with Blanche, they all felt embarrassed that such a state of affairs had leaped up on their first morning at the Heights.
Drexal
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From this reading Hardly had Blanche’s footsteps died away when Miss Drexal plunged briskly into the programme for the day.
being one more than seven
From this reading AN ENERGETIC INVALID “What is the pleasure of the Equitable Eight?”
embarrassedadjectiveUS /ɪmˈberəst/
feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed
From this reading Though only one of them had taken an active part in the disagreement with Blanche, they all felt embarrassed that such a state of affairs had leaped up on their first morning at the Heights.
ENERGETICadjectiveUS /ˌenərˈdʒetɪk/
possessing or exerting or displaying energy
From this reading AN ENERGETIC INVALID “What is the pleasure of the Equitable Eight?”
EquitableadjectiveUS /ˈekwətəbəl/
fair to all parties as dictated by reason and conscience
From this reading AN ENERGETIC INVALID “What is the pleasure of the Equitable Eight?”
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Though only one of them had taken an active part in the disagreement with Blanche, they all felt embarrassed that such a state of affairs had leaped up on their first morning at the Heights.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Though only one of them had taken an active part in the disagreement with Blanche, they all felt embarrassed that such a state of affairs had leaped up on their first morning at the Heights.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading Hardly had Blanche’s footsteps died away when Miss Drexal plunged briskly into the programme for the day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Hardly had Blanche’s footsteps died away when Miss Drexal plunged briskly into the programme for the day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hardly had Blanche’s footsteps died away when Miss Drexal plunged briskly into the programme for the day.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading “We are in the hands of our hostess.”
only a very short time before
From this reading Hardly had Blanche’s footsteps died away when Miss Drexal plunged briskly into the programme for the day.
HeightsnounUS /haɪts/
a high place
From this reading Though only one of them had taken an active part in the disagreement with Blanche, they all felt embarrassed that such a state of affairs had leaped up on their first morning at the Heights.
hostessnounUS /ˈhoʊstəs/
a woman host
From this reading “We are in the hands of our hostess.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Though only one of them had taken an active part in the disagreement with Blanche, they all felt embarrassed that such a state of affairs had leaped up on their first morning at the Heights.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Hardly had Blanche’s footsteps died away when Miss Drexal plunged briskly into the programme for the day.
INVALIDnounUS /ˈɪnvələd/
someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
From this reading AN ENERGETIC INVALID “What is the pleasure of the Equitable Eight?”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AN ENERGETIC INVALID “What is the pleasure of the Equitable Eight?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was with secret relief that the eight young women turned their attention to a pleasanter subject.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Though only one of them had taken an active part in the disagreement with Blanche, they all felt embarrassed that such a state of affairs had leaped up on their first morning at the Heights.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Hardly had Blanche’s footsteps died away when Miss Drexal plunged briskly into the programme for the day.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Though only one of them had taken an active part in the disagreement with Blanche, they all felt embarrassed that such a state of affairs had leaped up on their first morning at the Heights.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN ENERGETIC INVALID “What is the pleasure of the Equitable Eight?”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Though only one of them had taken an active part in the disagreement with Blanche, they all felt embarrassed that such a state of affairs had leaped up on their first morning at the Heights.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Though only one of them had taken an active part in the disagreement with Blanche, they all felt embarrassed that such a state of affairs had leaped up on their first morning at the Heights.
and nothing more
From this reading Though only one of them had taken an active part in the disagreement with Blanche, they all felt embarrassed that such a state of affairs had leaped up on their first morning at the Heights.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “We are in the hands of our hostess.”
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Though only one of them had taken an active part in the disagreement with Blanche, they all felt embarrassed that such a state of affairs had leaped up on their first morning at the Heights.
pleasanter
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From this reading It was with secret relief that the eight young women turned their attention to a pleasanter subject.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading AN ENERGETIC INVALID “What is the pleasure of the Equitable Eight?”
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading Hardly had Blanche’s footsteps died away when Miss Drexal plunged briskly into the programme for the day.
programmenounUS /ˈproʊɡræm/
an announcement of the events that will occur as part of a theatrical or sporting event
From this reading Hardly had Blanche’s footsteps died away when Miss Drexal plunged briskly into the programme for the day.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading It was with secret relief that the eight young women turned their attention to a pleasanter subject.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading It was with secret relief that the eight young women turned their attention to a pleasanter subject.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Though only one of them had taken an active part in the disagreement with Blanche, they all felt embarrassed that such a state of affairs had leaped up on their first morning at the Heights.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading It was with secret relief that the eight young women turned their attention to a pleasanter subject.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Though only one of them had taken an active part in the disagreement with Blanche, they all felt embarrassed that such a state of affairs had leaped up on their first morning at the Heights.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Though only one of them had taken an active part in the disagreement with Blanche, they all felt embarrassed that such a state of affairs had leaped up on their first morning at the Heights.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was with secret relief that the eight young women turned their attention to a pleasanter subject.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN ENERGETIC INVALID “What is the pleasure of the Equitable Eight?”
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was with secret relief that the eight young women turned their attention to a pleasanter subject.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Though only one of them had taken an active part in the disagreement with Blanche, they all felt embarrassed that such a state of affairs had leaped up on their first morning at the Heights.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though only one of them had taken an active part in the disagreement with Blanche, they all felt embarrassed that such a state of affairs had leaped up on their first morning at the Heights.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though only one of them had taken an active part in the disagreement with Blanche, they all felt embarrassed that such a state of affairs had leaped up on their first morning at the Heights.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was with secret relief that the eight young women turned their attention to a pleasanter subject.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading It was with secret relief that the eight young women turned their attention to a pleasanter subject.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Though only one of them had taken an active part in the disagreement with Blanche, they all felt embarrassed that such a state of affairs had leaped up on their first morning at the Heights.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was with secret relief that the eight young women turned their attention to a pleasanter subject.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We are in the hands of our hostess.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading AN ENERGETIC INVALID “What is the pleasure of the Equitable Eight?”
at the time that
From this reading Hardly had Blanche’s footsteps died away when Miss Drexal plunged briskly into the programme for the day.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was with secret relief that the eight young women turned their attention to a pleasanter subject.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading It was with secret relief that the eight young women turned their attention to a pleasanter subject.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It was with secret relief that the eight young women turned their attention to a pleasanter subject.
