used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a little after midnight and Betty and Anthony were up-stairs in their own apartment.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was a little after midnight and Betty and Anthony were up-stairs in their own apartment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a little after midnight and Betty and Anthony were up-stairs in their own apartment.
AnthonynounUS /ˈænθəni/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading THE FIRST DISILLUSION "BUT you can't mean, Anthony, that you positively refuse to do what I ask?"
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading It was a little after midnight and Betty and Anthony were up-stairs in their own apartment.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Undeniably Anthony appeared both obstinate and worried.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading THE FIRST DISILLUSION "BUT you can't mean, Anthony, that you positively refuse to do what I ask?"
Betty
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From this reading It was a little after midnight and Betty and Anthony were up-stairs in their own apartment.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Betty had on a blue dressing gown and her hair was braided and hung over her shoulders.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Undeniably Anthony appeared both obstinate and worried.
braidedadjectiveUS /ˈbreɪdɪd/
woven by (or as if by) braiding
From this reading Betty had on a blue dressing gown and her hair was braided and hung over her shoulders.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE FIRST DISILLUSION "BUT you can't mean, Anthony, that you positively refuse to do what I ask?"
can't
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From this reading THE FIRST DISILLUSION "BUT you can't mean, Anthony, that you positively refuse to do what I ask?"
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading But her cheeks were flushed, her gray eyes dark with temper and her voice trembled in spite of her effort to keep it still.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading But her cheeks were flushed, her gray eyes dark with temper and her voice trembled in spite of her effort to keep it still.
DISILLUSIONnounUS /ˌdɪsɪˈluːʒən/
freeing from false belief or illusions
From this reading THE FIRST DISILLUSION "BUT you can't mean, Anthony, that you positively refuse to do what I ask?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading THE FIRST DISILLUSION "BUT you can't mean, Anthony, that you positively refuse to do what I ask?"
dressingnounUS /ˈdresɪŋ/
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading Betty had on a blue dressing gown and her hair was braided and hung over her shoulders.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading But her cheeks were flushed, her gray eyes dark with temper and her voice trembled in spite of her effort to keep it still.
opinion or judgment
From this reading But her cheeks were flushed, her gray eyes dark with temper and her voice trembled in spite of her effort to keep it still.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE FIRST DISILLUSION "BUT you can't mean, Anthony, that you positively refuse to do what I ask?"
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading But her cheeks were flushed, her gray eyes dark with temper and her voice trembled in spite of her effort to keep it still.
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading Betty had on a blue dressing gown and her hair was braided and hung over her shoulders.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading But her cheeks were flushed, her gray eyes dark with temper and her voice trembled in spite of her effort to keep it still.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Betty had on a blue dressing gown and her hair was braided and hung over her shoulders.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Betty had on a blue dressing gown and her hair was braided and hung over her shoulders.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Betty had on a blue dressing gown and her hair was braided and hung over her shoulders.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Betty had on a blue dressing gown and her hair was braided and hung over her shoulders.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE FIRST DISILLUSION "BUT you can't mean, Anthony, that you positively refuse to do what I ask?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a little after midnight and Betty and Anthony were up-stairs in their own apartment.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a little after midnight and Betty and Anthony were up-stairs in their own apartment.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading But her cheeks were flushed, her gray eyes dark with temper and her voice trembled in spite of her effort to keep it still.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was a little after midnight and Betty and Anthony were up-stairs in their own apartment.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading THE FIRST DISILLUSION "BUT you can't mean, Anthony, that you positively refuse to do what I ask?"
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading It was a little after midnight and Betty and Anthony were up-stairs in their own apartment.
obstinateadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbstənət/
tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
From this reading Undeniably Anthony appeared both obstinate and worried.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But her cheeks were flushed, her gray eyes dark with temper and her voice trembled in spite of her effort to keep it still.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Betty had on a blue dressing gown and her hair was braided and hung over her shoulders.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Betty had on a blue dressing gown and her hair was braided and hung over her shoulders.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It was a little after midnight and Betty and Anthony were up-stairs in their own apartment.
positivelyadverbUS /ˈpɑːzətɪvli/
extremely
From this reading THE FIRST DISILLUSION "BUT you can't mean, Anthony, that you positively refuse to do what I ask?"
show unwillingness towards
From this reading THE FIRST DISILLUSION "BUT you can't mean, Anthony, that you positively refuse to do what I ask?"
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Betty had on a blue dressing gown and her hair was braided and hung over her shoulders.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading But her cheeks were flushed, her gray eyes dark with temper and her voice trembled in spite of her effort to keep it still.
not in physical motion
From this reading But her cheeks were flushed, her gray eyes dark with temper and her voice trembled in spite of her effort to keep it still.
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading But her cheeks were flushed, her gray eyes dark with temper and her voice trembled in spite of her effort to keep it still.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE FIRST DISILLUSION "BUT you can't mean, Anthony, that you positively refuse to do what I ask?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST DISILLUSION "BUT you can't mean, Anthony, that you positively refuse to do what I ask?"
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was a little after midnight and Betty and Anthony were up-stairs in their own apartment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FIRST DISILLUSION "BUT you can't mean, Anthony, that you positively refuse to do what I ask?"
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading But her cheeks were flushed, her gray eyes dark with temper and her voice trembled in spite of her effort to keep it still.
UndeniablyadverbUS /ˌʌndɪˈnaɪəbli/
to an undeniable degree or in an undeniable manner
From this reading Undeniably Anthony appeared both obstinate and worried.
up-stairs
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From this reading It was a little after midnight and Betty and Anthony were up-stairs in their own apartment.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading But her cheeks were flushed, her gray eyes dark with temper and her voice trembled in spite of her effort to keep it still.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a little after midnight and Betty and Anthony were up-stairs in their own apartment.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was a little after midnight and Betty and Anthony were up-stairs in their own apartment.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE FIRST DISILLUSION "BUT you can't mean, Anthony, that you positively refuse to do what I ask?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading But her cheeks were flushed, her gray eyes dark with temper and her voice trembled in spite of her effort to keep it still.
worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading Undeniably Anthony appeared both obstinate and worried.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE FIRST DISILLUSION "BUT you can't mean, Anthony, that you positively refuse to do what I ask?"
