used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AN EASY MARK Though slow to anger, Elsie was a little firebrand when roused.
accomplishverbUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃ/
put in effect
From this reading And, yet, she didn’t blame herself utterly, for she had felt so sure that only by following instructions implicitly, could she accomplish her end.
(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 The fact that she brought it all upon herself only made her more angry.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN EASY MARK Though slow to anger, Elsie was a little firebrand when roused.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the more she thought over the matter the more furious she grew at the game that had been played on her.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading AN EASY MARK Though slow to anger, Elsie was a little firebrand when roused.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading The fact that she brought it all upon herself only made her more angry.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And the more she thought over the matter the more furious she grew at the game that had been played on her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And the more she thought over the matter the more furious she grew at the game that had been played on her.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading She didn’t for a moment believe that some one had tricked her who knew nothing of Kimball Webb, for she had his own letter to disprove that.
put or pin the blame on
From this reading And, yet, she didn’t blame herself utterly, for she had felt so sure that only by following instructions implicitly, could she accomplish her end.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The fact that she brought it all upon herself only made her more angry.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And, yet, she didn’t blame herself utterly, for she had felt so sure that only by following instructions implicitly, could she accomplish her end.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And, yet, she didn’t blame herself utterly, for she had felt so sure that only by following instructions implicitly, could she accomplish her end.
didn't
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From this reading And, yet, she didn’t blame herself utterly, for she had felt so sure that only by following instructions implicitly, could she accomplish her end.
disproveverbUS /dɪˈspruːv/
prove to be false
From this reading She didn’t for a moment believe that some one had tricked her who knew nothing of Kimball Webb, for she had his own letter to disprove that.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading AN EASY MARK Though slow to anger, Elsie was a little firebrand when roused.
Elsie
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From this reading AN EASY MARK Though slow to anger, Elsie was a little firebrand when roused.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading And, yet, she didn’t blame herself utterly, for she had felt so sure that only by following instructions implicitly, could she accomplish her end.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The fact that she brought it all upon herself only made her more angry.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading And, yet, she didn’t blame herself utterly, for she had felt so sure that only by following instructions implicitly, could she accomplish her end.
firebrandnounUS /ˈfaɪərbrænd/
a piece of wood that has been burned or is burning
From this reading AN EASY MARK Though slow to anger, Elsie was a little firebrand when roused.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading And, yet, she didn’t blame herself utterly, for she had felt so sure that only by following instructions implicitly, could she accomplish her end.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And, yet, she didn’t blame herself utterly, for she had felt so sure that only by following instructions implicitly, could she accomplish her end.
furiousadjectiveUS /ˈfjʊriəs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading And the more she thought over the matter the more furious she grew at the game that had been played on her.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading And the more she thought over the matter the more furious she grew at the game that had been played on her.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading And the more she thought over the matter the more furious she grew at the game that had been played on her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And the more she thought over the matter the more furious she grew at the game that had been played on her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And the more she thought over the matter the more furious she grew at the game that had been played on her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The fact that she brought it all upon herself only made her more angry.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She didn’t for a moment believe that some one had tricked her who knew nothing of Kimball Webb, for she had his own letter to disprove that.
implicitlyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈplɪsətli/
without doubting or questioning
From this reading And, yet, she didn’t blame herself utterly, for she had felt so sure that only by following instructions implicitly, could she accomplish her end.
instructionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading And, yet, she didn’t blame herself utterly, for she had felt so sure that only by following instructions implicitly, could she accomplish her end.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The fact that she brought it all upon herself only made her more angry.
Kimball
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From this reading She didn’t for a moment believe that some one had tricked her who knew nothing of Kimball Webb, for she had his own letter to disprove that.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She didn’t for a moment believe that some one had tricked her who knew nothing of Kimball Webb, for she had his own letter to disprove that.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading She didn’t for a moment believe that some one had tricked her who knew nothing of Kimball Webb, for she had his own letter to disprove that.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading AN EASY MARK Though slow to anger, Elsie was a little firebrand when roused.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The fact that she brought it all upon herself only made her more angry.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading AN EASY MARK Though slow to anger, Elsie was a little firebrand when roused.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading And the more she thought over the matter the more furious she grew at the game that had been played on her.
a particular point in time
From this reading She didn’t for a moment believe that some one had tricked her who knew nothing of Kimball Webb, for she had his own letter to disprove that.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And the more she thought over the matter the more furious she grew at the game that had been played on her.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She didn’t for a moment believe that some one had tricked her who knew nothing of Kimball Webb, for she had his own letter to disprove that.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She didn’t for a moment believe that some one had tricked her who knew nothing of Kimball Webb, for she had his own letter to disprove that.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And the more she thought over the matter the more furious she grew at the game that had been played on her.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She didn’t for a moment believe that some one had tricked her who knew nothing of Kimball Webb, for she had his own letter to disprove that.
and nothing more
From this reading The fact that she brought it all upon herself only made her more angry.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading And the more she thought over the matter the more furious she grew at the game that had been played on her.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She didn’t for a moment believe that some one had tricked her who knew nothing of Kimball Webb, for she had his own letter to disprove that.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading And the more she thought over the matter the more furious she grew at the game that had been played on her.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading AN EASY MARK Though slow to anger, Elsie was a little firebrand when roused.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And the more she thought over the matter the more furious she grew at the game that had been played on her.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading AN EASY MARK Though slow to anger, Elsie was a little firebrand when roused.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And, yet, she didn’t blame herself utterly, for she had felt so sure that only by following instructions implicitly, could she accomplish her end.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She didn’t for a moment believe that some one had tricked her who knew nothing of Kimball Webb, for she had his own letter to disprove that.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading And, yet, she didn’t blame herself utterly, for she had felt so sure that only by following instructions implicitly, could she accomplish her end.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And the more she thought over the matter the more furious she grew at the game that had been played on her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And the more she thought over the matter the more furious she grew at the game that had been played on her.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading AN EASY MARK Though slow to anger, Elsie was a little firebrand when roused.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And the more she thought over the matter the more furious she grew at the game that had been played on her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN EASY MARK Though slow to anger, Elsie was a little firebrand when roused.
trickedverbUS /trɪkt/
past form of “trick” — deceive somebody
From this reading She didn’t for a moment believe that some one had tricked her who knew nothing of Kimball Webb, for she had his own letter to disprove that.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The fact that she brought it all upon herself only made her more angry.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading And, yet, she didn’t blame herself utterly, for she had felt so sure that only by following instructions implicitly, could she accomplish her end.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AN EASY MARK Though slow to anger, Elsie was a little firebrand when roused.
WebbnounUS /web/
English writer and a central member of the Fabian Society (1858-1943)
From this reading She didn’t for a moment believe that some one had tricked her who knew nothing of Kimball Webb, for she had his own letter to disprove that.
at the time that
From this reading AN EASY MARK Though slow to anger, Elsie was a little firebrand when roused.
which person or people
From this reading She didn’t for a moment believe that some one had tricked her who knew nothing of Kimball Webb, for she had his own letter to disprove that.
but in spite of that
From this reading And, yet, she didn’t blame herself utterly, for she had felt so sure that only by following instructions implicitly, could she accomplish her end.
