used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Beth did not know just what to say; so, as Ella would have remarked, “she said it with a vengeance!”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How well you are looking!” drawled Mrs. Severn, just as though she had seen Beth only the week before and that their intercourse had been quite calm and placid.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading How well you are looking!” drawled Mrs. Severn, just as though she had seen Beth only the week before and that their intercourse had been quite calm and placid.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading How well you are looking!” drawled Mrs. Severn, just as though she had seen Beth only the week before and that their intercourse had been quite calm and placid.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading How well you are looking!” drawled Mrs. Severn, just as though she had seen Beth only the week before and that their intercourse had been quite calm and placid.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading How well you are looking!” drawled Mrs. Severn, just as though she had seen Beth only the week before and that their intercourse had been quite calm and placid.
BethnounUS /beθ/
the 2nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet
From this reading How well you are looking!” drawled Mrs. Severn, just as though she had seen Beth only the week before and that their intercourse had been quite calm and placid.
make calm or still
From this reading How well you are looking!” drawled Mrs. Severn, just as though she had seen Beth only the week before and that their intercourse had been quite calm and placid.
a young person of either sex
From this reading VOCATIONAL “My dear child!
without stop or interruption
From this reading “My nephew, Roland, keeps me posted regarding you, my dear,” continued the lady.
dearly loved
From this reading VOCATIONAL “My dear child!
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Beth did not know just what to say; so, as Ella would have remarked, “she said it with a vengeance!”
drawledverbUS /drɔːld/
past form of “drawl” — lengthen and slow down or draw out
From this reading How well you are looking!” drawled Mrs. Severn, just as though she had seen Beth only the week before and that their intercourse had been quite calm and placid.
Ella
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From this reading Beth did not know just what to say; so, as Ella would have remarked, “she said it with a vengeance!”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading How well you are looking!” drawled Mrs. Severn, just as though she had seen Beth only the week before and that their intercourse had been quite calm and placid.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Beth did not know just what to say; so, as Ella would have remarked, “she said it with a vengeance!”
How
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From this reading How well you are looking!” drawled Mrs. Severn, just as though she had seen Beth only the week before and that their intercourse had been quite calm and placid.
intercoursenounUS /ˈɪntərkɔːrs/
communication between individuals
From this reading How well you are looking!” drawled Mrs. Severn, just as though she had seen Beth only the week before and that their intercourse had been quite calm and placid.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Beth did not know just what to say; so, as Ella would have remarked, “she said it with a vengeance!”
and nothing more
From this reading How well you are looking!” drawled Mrs. Severn, just as though she had seen Beth only the week before and that their intercourse had been quite calm and placid.
plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives
From this reading “My nephew, Roland, keeps me posted regarding you, my dear,” continued the lady.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Beth did not know just what to say; so, as Ella would have remarked, “she said it with a vengeance!”
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “My nephew, Roland, keeps me posted regarding you, my dear,” continued the lady.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading How well you are looking!” drawled Mrs. Severn, just as though she had seen Beth only the week before and that their intercourse had been quite calm and placid.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “My nephew, Roland, keeps me posted regarding you, my dear,” continued the lady.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading How well you are looking!” drawled Mrs. Severn, just as though she had seen Beth only the week before and that their intercourse had been quite calm and placid.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading VOCATIONAL “My dear child!
nephewnounUS /ˈnefjuː/
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading “My nephew, Roland, keeps me posted regarding you, my dear,” continued the lady.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Beth did not know just what to say; so, as Ella would have remarked, “she said it with a vengeance!”
and nothing more
From this reading How well you are looking!” drawled Mrs. Severn, just as though she had seen Beth only the week before and that their intercourse had been quite calm and placid.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading She stood perfectly still.
placidadjectiveUS /ˈplæsəd/
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
From this reading How well you are looking!” drawled Mrs. Severn, just as though she had seen Beth only the week before and that their intercourse had been quite calm and placid.
postedadjectiveUS /ˈpoʊstɪd/
publicly displayed
From this reading “My nephew, Roland, keeps me posted regarding you, my dear,” continued the lady.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading How well you are looking!” drawled Mrs. Severn, just as though she had seen Beth only the week before and that their intercourse had been quite calm and placid.
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading “My nephew, Roland, keeps me posted regarding you, my dear,” continued the lady.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading Beth did not know just what to say; so, as Ella would have remarked, “she said it with a vengeance!”
Roland
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From this reading “My nephew, Roland, keeps me posted regarding you, my dear,” continued the lady.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Beth did not know just what to say; so, as Ella would have remarked, “she said it with a vengeance!”
express in words
From this reading Beth did not know just what to say; so, as Ella would have remarked, “she said it with a vengeance!”
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading How well you are looking!” drawled Mrs. Severn, just as though she had seen Beth only the week before and that their intercourse had been quite calm and placid.
SevernnounUS /ˈsevərn/
a river in Ontario that flows northeast into Hudson Bay
From this reading How well you are looking!” drawled Mrs. Severn, just as though she had seen Beth only the week before and that their intercourse had been quite calm and placid.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How well you are looking!” drawled Mrs. Severn, just as though she had seen Beth only the week before and that their intercourse had been quite calm and placid.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Beth did not know just what to say; so, as Ella would have remarked, “she said it with a vengeance!”
not in physical motion
From this reading She stood perfectly still.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She stood perfectly still.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading How well you are looking!” drawled Mrs. Severn, just as though she had seen Beth only the week before and that their intercourse had been quite calm and placid.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How well you are looking!” drawled Mrs. Severn, just as though she had seen Beth only the week before and that their intercourse had been quite calm and placid.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading How well you are looking!” drawled Mrs. Severn, just as though she had seen Beth only the week before and that their intercourse had been quite calm and placid.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading How well you are looking!” drawled Mrs. Severn, just as though she had seen Beth only the week before and that their intercourse had been quite calm and placid.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Beth did not know just what to say; so, as Ella would have remarked, “she said it with a vengeance!”
vengeancenounUS /ˈvendʒəns/
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading Beth did not know just what to say; so, as Ella would have remarked, “she said it with a vengeance!”
VOCATIONALadjectiveUS /voʊˈkeɪʃənəl/
of or relating to a vocation or occupation; especially providing or undergoing training in special skills
From this reading VOCATIONAL “My dear child!
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading How well you are looking!” drawled Mrs. Severn, just as though she had seen Beth only the week before and that their intercourse had been quite calm and placid.
(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 How well you are looking!” drawled Mrs. Severn, just as though she had seen Beth only the week before and that their intercourse had been quite calm and placid.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Beth did not know just what to say; so, as Ella would have remarked, “she said it with a vengeance!”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Beth did not know just what to say; so, as Ella would have remarked, “she said it with a vengeance!”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Beth did not know just what to say; so, as Ella would have remarked, “she said it with a vengeance!”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading How well you are looking!” drawled Mrs. Severn, just as though she had seen Beth only the week before and that their intercourse had been quite calm and placid.
