used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But the Countess Rosalie was finally at peace, and Elaine turned a flushed face on her unwilling critic.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The temptation to be comforting and complimentary was for the instant almost irresistibly strong.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But the Countess Rosalie was finally at peace, and Elaine turned a flushed face on her unwilling critic.
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading She fortified herself for the ordeal by recalling the character of Elaine’s appeal.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But the Countess Rosalie was finally at peace, and Elaine turned a flushed face on her unwilling critic.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The temptation to be comforting and complimentary was for the instant almost irresistibly strong.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Peggy drew a long breath.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the Countess Rosalie was finally at peace, and Elaine turned a flushed face on her unwilling critic.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She fortified herself for the ordeal by recalling the character of Elaine’s appeal.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading She fortified herself for the ordeal by recalling the character of Elaine’s appeal.
comfortingadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtɪŋ/
providing freedom from worry
From this reading The temptation to be comforting and complimentary was for the instant almost irresistibly strong.
complimentaryadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːmpləˈmentəri/
conveying or resembling a compliment
From this reading The temptation to be comforting and complimentary was for the instant almost irresistibly strong.
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading But the Countess Rosalie was finally at peace, and Elaine turned a flushed face on her unwilling critic.
criticnounUS /ˈkrɪtɪk/
a person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of art
From this reading But the Countess Rosalie was finally at peace, and Elaine turned a flushed face on her unwilling critic.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Peggy drew a long breath.
Elaine
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From this reading But the Countess Rosalie was finally at peace, and Elaine turned a flushed face on her unwilling critic.
Elaine's
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From this reading She fortified herself for the ordeal by recalling the character of Elaine’s appeal.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading But the Countess Rosalie was finally at peace, and Elaine turned a flushed face on her unwilling critic.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading But the Countess Rosalie was finally at peace, and Elaine turned a flushed face on her unwilling critic.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading But the Countess Rosalie was finally at peace, and Elaine turned a flushed face on her unwilling critic.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The temptation to be comforting and complimentary was for the instant almost irresistibly strong.
fortifiedadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrtəfaɪd/
secured with bastions or fortifications
From this reading She fortified herself for the ordeal by recalling the character of Elaine’s appeal.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But the Countess Rosalie was finally at peace, and Elaine turned a flushed face on her unwilling critic.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She fortified herself for the ordeal by recalling the character of Elaine’s appeal.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading The temptation to be comforting and complimentary was for the instant almost irresistibly strong.
irresistiblyadverbUS /ˌɪrɪˈzɪstəbli/
incapable of being resisted
From this reading The temptation to be comforting and complimentary was for the instant almost irresistibly strong.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Tell me just what you think of it," she said.
and nothing more
From this reading "Tell me just what you think of it," she said.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Peggy drew a long breath.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Tell me just what you think of it," she said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Tell me just what you think of it," she said.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But the Countess Rosalie was finally at peace, and Elaine turned a flushed face on her unwilling critic.
ordealnounUS /ɔːrˈdiːl/
a severe or trying experience
From this reading She fortified herself for the ordeal by recalling the character of Elaine’s appeal.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading But the Countess Rosalie was finally at peace, and Elaine turned a flushed face on her unwilling critic.
Peggy
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From this reading Peggy drew a long breath.
recallingverbUS /rɪˈkɔːlɪŋ/
-ing form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading She fortified herself for the ordeal by recalling the character of Elaine’s appeal.
Rosalie
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From this reading But the Countess Rosalie was finally at peace, and Elaine turned a flushed face on her unwilling critic.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Tell me just what you think of it," she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Tell me just what you think of it," she said.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The temptation to be comforting and complimentary was for the instant almost irresistibly strong.
express in words
From this reading "Tell me just what you think of it," she said.
temptationnounUS /temˈteɪʃən/
something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
From this reading The temptation to be comforting and complimentary was for the instant almost irresistibly strong.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the Countess Rosalie was finally at peace, and Elaine turned a flushed face on her unwilling critic.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Tell me just what you think of it," she said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The temptation to be comforting and complimentary was for the instant almost irresistibly strong.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading But the Countess Rosalie was finally at peace, and Elaine turned a flushed face on her unwilling critic.
unwillingadjectiveUS /ənˈwɪlɪŋ/
not disposed or inclined toward
From this reading But the Countess Rosalie was finally at peace, and Elaine turned a flushed face on her unwilling critic.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the Countess Rosalie was finally at peace, and Elaine turned a flushed face on her unwilling critic.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Tell me just what you think of it," she said.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Tell me just what you think of it," she said.
