used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But she rallied herself, and fired a parting shot.--"Unless," she added, "to make amends for having told me so very plainly that my presence would not be tolerated at Stoke Rivers, you relent and give me the whole story of that family spectre."
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading But she rallied herself, and fired a parting shot.--"Unless," she added, "to make amends for having told me so very plainly that my presence would not be tolerated at Stoke Rivers, you relent and give me the whole story of that family spectre."
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading For once she looked perplexed, almost flurried.
amendsnounUS /əˈmendz/
a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury
From this reading But she rallied herself, and fired a parting shot.--"Unless," she added, "to make amends for having told me so very plainly that my presence would not be tolerated at Stoke Rivers, you relent and give me the whole story of that family spectre."
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading Laurence raised his head sharply, and once more his sense of amusement evaporated.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But she rallied herself, and fired a parting shot.--"Unless," she added, "to make amends for having told me so very plainly that my presence would not be tolerated at Stoke Rivers, you relent and give me the whole story of that family spectre."
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Well, I really believe perhaps you had," she answered.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But she rallied herself, and fired a parting shot.--"Unless," she added, "to make amends for having told me so very plainly that my presence would not be tolerated at Stoke Rivers, you relent and give me the whole story of that family spectre."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But she rallied herself, and fired a parting shot.--"Unless," she added, "to make amends for having told me so very plainly that my presence would not be tolerated at Stoke Rivers, you relent and give me the whole story of that family spectre."
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "Well, I really believe perhaps you had," she answered.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she rallied herself, and fired a parting shot.--"Unless," she added, "to make amends for having told me so very plainly that my presence would not be tolerated at Stoke Rivers, you relent and give me the whole story of that family spectre."
decidedlyadverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdədli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading Her face was still decidedly pink.
evaporatedadjectiveUS /ɪˈvæpəreɪtəd/
drawn off in the form of vapor
From this reading Laurence raised his head sharply, and once more his sense of amusement evaporated.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her face was still decidedly pink.
a social unit living together
From this reading But she rallied herself, and fired a parting shot.--"Unless," she added, "to make amends for having told me so very plainly that my presence would not be tolerated at Stoke Rivers, you relent and give me the whole story of that family spectre."
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading But she rallied herself, and fired a parting shot.--"Unless," she added, "to make amends for having told me so very plainly that my presence would not be tolerated at Stoke Rivers, you relent and give me the whole story of that family spectre."
flurriedverbUS /ˈflɜːrid/
inflected form of “flurry” — move in an agitated or confused manner
From this reading For once she looked perplexed, almost flurried.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For once she looked perplexed, almost flurried.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading But she rallied herself, and fired a parting shot.--"Unless," she added, "to make amends for having told me so very plainly that my presence would not be tolerated at Stoke Rivers, you relent and give me the whole story of that family spectre."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Well, I really believe perhaps you had," she answered.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading But she rallied herself, and fired a parting shot.--"Unless," she added, "to make amends for having told me so very plainly that my presence would not be tolerated at Stoke Rivers, you relent and give me the whole story of that family spectre."
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Laurence raised his head sharply, and once more his sense of amusement evaporated.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her face was still decidedly pink.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading But she rallied herself, and fired a parting shot.--"Unless," she added, "to make amends for having told me so very plainly that my presence would not be tolerated at Stoke Rivers, you relent and give me the whole story of that family spectre."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Laurence raised his head sharply, and once more his sense of amusement evaporated.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, I really believe perhaps you had," she answered.
Laurence
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From this reading Laurence raised his head sharply, and once more his sense of amusement evaporated.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading For once she looked perplexed, almost flurried.
engage in
From this reading But she rallied herself, and fired a parting shot.--"Unless," she added, "to make amends for having told me so very plainly that my presence would not be tolerated at Stoke Rivers, you relent and give me the whole story of that family spectre."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But she rallied herself, and fired a parting shot.--"Unless," she added, "to make amends for having told me so very plainly that my presence would not be tolerated at Stoke Rivers, you relent and give me the whole story of that family spectre."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Laurence raised his head sharply, and once more his sense of amusement evaporated.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But she rallied herself, and fired a parting shot.--"Unless," she added, "to make amends for having told me so very plainly that my presence would not be tolerated at Stoke Rivers, you relent and give me the whole story of that family spectre."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But she rallied herself, and fired a parting shot.--"Unless," she added, "to make amends for having told me so very plainly that my presence would not be tolerated at Stoke Rivers, you relent and give me the whole story of that family spectre."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But she rallied herself, and fired a parting shot.--"Unless," she added, "to make amends for having told me so very plainly that my presence would not be tolerated at Stoke Rivers, you relent and give me the whole story of that family spectre."
on one occasion
From this reading For once she looked perplexed, almost flurried.
the act of departing politely
From this reading But she rallied herself, and fired a parting shot.--"Unless," she added, "to make amends for having told me so very plainly that my presence would not be tolerated at Stoke Rivers, you relent and give me the whole story of that family spectre."
by chance
From this reading "Well, I really believe perhaps you had," she answered.
perplexedadjectiveUS /pərˈplekst/
full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment
From this reading For once she looked perplexed, almost flurried.
a light shade of red
From this reading Her face was still decidedly pink.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading But she rallied herself, and fired a parting shot.--"Unless," she added, "to make amends for having told me so very plainly that my presence would not be tolerated at Stoke Rivers, you relent and give me the whole story of that family spectre."
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading But she rallied herself, and fired a parting shot.--"Unless," she added, "to make amends for having told me so very plainly that my presence would not be tolerated at Stoke Rivers, you relent and give me the whole story of that family spectre."
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Laurence raised his head sharply, and once more his sense of amusement evaporated.
ralliedverbUS /ˈrælid/
inflected form of “rally” — gather
From this reading But she rallied herself, and fired a parting shot.--"Unless," she added, "to make amends for having told me so very plainly that my presence would not be tolerated at Stoke Rivers, you relent and give me the whole story of that family spectre."
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Well, I really believe perhaps you had," she answered.
relentverbUS /rɪˈlent/
give in, as to influence or pressure
From this reading But she rallied herself, and fired a parting shot.--"Unless," she added, "to make amends for having told me so very plainly that my presence would not be tolerated at Stoke Rivers, you relent and give me the whole story of that family spectre."
RiversnounUS /ˈrɪvərz/
plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading But she rallied herself, and fired a parting shot.--"Unless," she added, "to make amends for having told me so very plainly that my presence would not be tolerated at Stoke Rivers, you relent and give me the whole story of that family spectre."
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Laurence raised his head sharply, and once more his sense of amusement evaporated.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading Laurence raised his head sharply, and once more his sense of amusement evaporated.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, I really believe perhaps you had," she answered.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading But she rallied herself, and fired a parting shot.--"Unless," she added, "to make amends for having told me so very plainly that my presence would not be tolerated at Stoke Rivers, you relent and give me the whole story of that family spectre."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But she rallied herself, and fired a parting shot.--"Unless," she added, "to make amends for having told me so very plainly that my presence would not be tolerated at Stoke Rivers, you relent and give me the whole story of that family spectre."
spectrenounUS /ˈspektər/
a ghostly appearing figure
From this reading But she rallied herself, and fired a parting shot.--"Unless," she added, "to make amends for having told me so very plainly that my presence would not be tolerated at Stoke Rivers, you relent and give me the whole story of that family spectre."
not in physical motion
From this reading Her face was still decidedly pink.
StokeverbUS /stoʊk/
stir up or tend; of a fire
From this reading But she rallied herself, and fired a parting shot.--"Unless," she added, "to make amends for having told me so very plainly that my presence would not be tolerated at Stoke Rivers, you relent and give me the whole story of that family spectre."
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading But she rallied herself, and fired a parting shot.--"Unless," she added, "to make amends for having told me so very plainly that my presence would not be tolerated at Stoke Rivers, you relent and give me the whole story of that family spectre."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But she rallied herself, and fired a parting shot.--"Unless," she added, "to make amends for having told me so very plainly that my presence would not be tolerated at Stoke Rivers, you relent and give me the whole story of that family spectre."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But she rallied herself, and fired a parting shot.--"Unless," she added, "to make amends for having told me so very plainly that my presence would not be tolerated at Stoke Rivers, you relent and give me the whole story of that family spectre."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But she rallied herself, and fired a parting shot.--"Unless," she added, "to make amends for having told me so very plainly that my presence would not be tolerated at Stoke Rivers, you relent and give me the whole story of that family spectre."
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading But she rallied herself, and fired a parting shot.--"Unless," she added, "to make amends for having told me so very plainly that my presence would not be tolerated at Stoke Rivers, you relent and give me the whole story of that family spectre."
toleratedverbUS /ˈtɑːləreɪtɪd/
past form of “tolerate” — put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading But she rallied herself, and fired a parting shot.--"Unless," she added, "to make amends for having told me so very plainly that my presence would not be tolerated at Stoke Rivers, you relent and give me the whole story of that family spectre."
except if; if not
From this reading But she rallied herself, and fired a parting shot.--"Unless," she added, "to make amends for having told me so very plainly that my presence would not be tolerated at Stoke Rivers, you relent and give me the whole story of that family spectre."
precisely as stated
From this reading But she rallied herself, and fired a parting shot.--"Unless," she added, "to make amends for having told me so very plainly that my presence would not be tolerated at Stoke Rivers, you relent and give me the whole story of that family spectre."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her face was still decidedly pink.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, I really believe perhaps you had," she answered.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading But she rallied herself, and fired a parting shot.--"Unless," she added, "to make amends for having told me so very plainly that my presence would not be tolerated at Stoke Rivers, you relent and give me the whole story of that family spectre."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But she rallied herself, and fired a parting shot.--"Unless," she added, "to make amends for having told me so very plainly that my presence would not be tolerated at Stoke Rivers, you relent and give me the whole story of that family spectre."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, I really believe perhaps you had," she answered.
