aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was no doubt about it, Violet could make scenes, and there was no end to the scenes she made.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After that first passion of resentment and revolt Violet declined upon sullenness and flat, monotonous reproach.
(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 But those that followed, like those that had gone before, were beyond all comparison inferior.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That was the first and by far the most impressive of their really great scenes.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But those that followed, like those that had gone before, were beyond all comparison inferior.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading But those that followed, like those that had gone before, were beyond all comparison inferior.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But those that followed, like those that had gone before, were beyond all comparison inferior.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading That was the first and by far the most impressive of their really great scenes.
comparisonnounUS /kəmˈperəsən/
the act of examining resemblances
From this reading But those that followed, like those that had gone before, were beyond all comparison inferior.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There was no doubt about it, Violet could make scenes, and there was no end to the scenes she made.
declinedverbUS /dɪˈklaɪnd/
past form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading After that first passion of resentment and revolt Violet declined upon sullenness and flat, monotonous reproach.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading There was no doubt about it, Violet could make scenes, and there was no end to the scenes she made.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading There was no doubt about it, Violet could make scenes, and there was no end to the scenes she made.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading That was the first and by far the most impressive of their really great scenes.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading That was the first and by far the most impressive of their really great scenes.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading After that first passion of resentment and revolt Violet declined upon sullenness and flat, monotonous reproach.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading But those that followed, like those that had gone before, were beyond all comparison inferior.
destroyed or killed
From this reading But those that followed, like those that had gone before, were beyond all comparison inferior.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading That was the first and by far the most impressive of their really great scenes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But those that followed, like those that had gone before, were beyond all comparison inferior.
impressiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpresɪv/
making a strong or vivid impression
From this reading That was the first and by far the most impressive of their really great scenes.
inferioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɪriər/
of or characteristic of low rank or importance
From this reading But those that followed, like those that had gone before, were beyond all comparison inferior.
intensitynounUS /ɪnˈtensəti/
the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation)
From this reading They lacked vehemence, vividness, intensity.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was no doubt about it, Violet could make scenes, and there was no end to the scenes she made.
lackedverbUS /lækt/
past form of “lack” — be without
From this reading They lacked vehemence, vividness, intensity.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But those that followed, like those that had gone before, were beyond all comparison inferior.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading There was no doubt about it, Violet could make scenes, and there was no end to the scenes she made.
engage in
From this reading There was no doubt about it, Violet could make scenes, and there was no end to the scenes she made.
monotonousadjectiveUS /məˈnɑːtənəs/
tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
From this reading After that first passion of resentment and revolt Violet declined upon sullenness and flat, monotonous reproach.
used to form the superlative
From this reading That was the first and by far the most impressive of their really great scenes.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no doubt about it, Violet could make scenes, and there was no end to the scenes she made.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That was the first and by far the most impressive of their really great scenes.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading After that first passion of resentment and revolt Violet declined upon sullenness and flat, monotonous reproach.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading That was the first and by far the most impressive of their really great scenes.
reproachnounUS /riˈproʊtʃ/
a mild rebuke or criticism
From this reading After that first passion of resentment and revolt Violet declined upon sullenness and flat, monotonous reproach.
resentmentnounUS /rɪˈzentmənt/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading After that first passion of resentment and revolt Violet declined upon sullenness and flat, monotonous reproach.
revoltnounUS /rɪˈvoʊlt/
organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
From this reading After that first passion of resentment and revolt Violet declined upon sullenness and flat, monotonous reproach.
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading That was the first and by far the most impressive of their really great scenes.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was no doubt about it, Violet could make scenes, and there was no end to the scenes she made.
sullennessnoun
a gloomy ill-tempered feeling
From this reading After that first passion of resentment and revolt Violet declined upon sullenness and flat, monotonous reproach.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was the first and by far the most impressive of their really great scenes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That was the first and by far the most impressive of their really great scenes.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading That was the first and by far the most impressive of their really great scenes.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no doubt about it, Violet could make scenes, and there was no end to the scenes she made.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They lacked vehemence, vividness, intensity.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading But those that followed, like those that had gone before, were beyond all comparison inferior.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was no doubt about it, Violet could make scenes, and there was no end to the scenes she made.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading After that first passion of resentment and revolt Violet declined upon sullenness and flat, monotonous reproach.
vehemencenounUS /ˈviːəməns/
intensity or forcefulness of expression
From this reading They lacked vehemence, vividness, intensity.
VioletnounUS /ˈvaɪəlɪt/
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading There was no doubt about it, Violet could make scenes, and there was no end to the scenes she made.
vividnessnounUS /ˈvɪvədnəs/
interest and variety and intensity
From this reading They lacked vehemence, vividness, intensity.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was the first and by far the most impressive of their really great scenes.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But those that followed, like those that had gone before, were beyond all comparison inferior.
