used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Belle Acheson was a young woman who never let the grass grow under her feet.
AchesonnounUS /ˈætʃəsən/
United States statesman who promoted the Marshall Plan and helped establish NATO (1893-1971)
From this reading Belle Acheson was a young woman who never let the grass grow under her feet.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I have examined the frontal developments of the two girls, and I am glad to tell you that they both show marked intellectuality.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I have just examined the frontal developments of Marjorie’s and Eileen’s heads,” she said, speaking in a loud, rapid voice, and glancing in the direction where Mrs. Chetwynd and Mrs. Acheson were seated together on a sofa.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Having rushed downstairs at a headlong speed, she now presented herself in the drawing-room.
BellenounUS /bel/
a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
From this reading Belle Acheson was a young woman who never let the grass grow under her feet.
the two together, not just one
From this reading “I have examined the frontal developments of the two girls, and I am glad to tell you that they both show marked intellectuality.
Chetwynd
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From this reading “I have just examined the frontal developments of Marjorie’s and Eileen’s heads,” she said, speaking in a loud, rapid voice, and glancing in the direction where Mrs. Chetwynd and Mrs. Acheson were seated together on a sofa.
developmentsnounUS /dɪˈveləpmənts/
plural of “development” — act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
From this reading “I have just examined the frontal developments of Marjorie’s and Eileen’s heads,” she said, speaking in a loud, rapid voice, and glancing in the direction where Mrs. Chetwynd and Mrs. Acheson were seated together on a sofa.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading “I have just examined the frontal developments of Marjorie’s and Eileen’s heads,” she said, speaking in a loud, rapid voice, and glancing in the direction where Mrs. Chetwynd and Mrs. Acheson were seated together on a sofa.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading Having rushed downstairs at a headlong speed, she now presented herself in the drawing-room.
drawing-room
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From this reading Having rushed downstairs at a headlong speed, she now presented herself in the drawing-room.
Eileen's
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From this reading “I have just examined the frontal developments of Marjorie’s and Eileen’s heads,” she said, speaking in a loud, rapid voice, and glancing in the direction where Mrs. Chetwynd and Mrs. Acheson were seated together on a sofa.
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading “I have just examined the frontal developments of Marjorie’s and Eileen’s heads,” she said, speaking in a loud, rapid voice, and glancing in the direction where Mrs. Chetwynd and Mrs. Acheson were seated together on a sofa.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading THE FATE OF THE GIRLS.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Belle Acheson was a young woman who never let the grass grow under her feet.
frontaladjectiveUS /ˈfrʌntəl/
belonging to the front part
From this reading “I have just examined the frontal developments of Marjorie’s and Eileen’s heads,” she said, speaking in a loud, rapid voice, and glancing in the direction where Mrs. Chetwynd and Mrs. Acheson were seated together on a sofa.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading THE FATE OF THE GIRLS.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “I have examined the frontal developments of the two girls, and I am glad to tell you that they both show marked intellectuality.
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading “I have just examined the frontal developments of Marjorie’s and Eileen’s heads,” she said, speaking in a loud, rapid voice, and glancing in the direction where Mrs. Chetwynd and Mrs. Acheson were seated together on a sofa.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Belle Acheson was a young woman who never let the grass grow under her feet.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Belle Acheson was a young woman who never let the grass grow under her feet.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have just examined the frontal developments of Marjorie’s and Eileen’s heads,” she said, speaking in a loud, rapid voice, and glancing in the direction where Mrs. Chetwynd and Mrs. Acheson were seated together on a sofa.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having rushed downstairs at a headlong speed, she now presented herself in the drawing-room.
headlongadverbUS /ˈhedlɔːŋ/
with the head foremost
From this reading Having rushed downstairs at a headlong speed, she now presented herself in the drawing-room.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “I have just examined the frontal developments of Marjorie’s and Eileen’s heads,” she said, speaking in a loud, rapid voice, and glancing in the direction where Mrs. Chetwynd and Mrs. Acheson were seated together on a sofa.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Belle Acheson was a young woman who never let the grass grow under her feet.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Having rushed downstairs at a headlong speed, she now presented herself in the drawing-room.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I have just examined the frontal developments of Marjorie’s and Eileen’s heads,” she said, speaking in a loud, rapid voice, and glancing in the direction where Mrs. Chetwynd and Mrs. Acheson were seated together on a sofa.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Having rushed downstairs at a headlong speed, she now presented herself in the drawing-room.
intellectuality
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From this reading “I have examined the frontal developments of the two girls, and I am glad to tell you that they both show marked intellectuality.
and nothing more
From this reading “I have just examined the frontal developments of Marjorie’s and Eileen’s heads,” she said, speaking in a loud, rapid voice, and glancing in the direction where Mrs. Chetwynd and Mrs. Acheson were seated together on a sofa.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Belle Acheson was a young woman who never let the grass grow under her feet.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading “I have just examined the frontal developments of Marjorie’s and Eileen’s heads,” she said, speaking in a loud, rapid voice, and glancing in the direction where Mrs. Chetwynd and Mrs. Acheson were seated together on a sofa.
Marjorie's
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From this reading “I have just examined the frontal developments of Marjorie’s and Eileen’s heads,” she said, speaking in a loud, rapid voice, and glancing in the direction where Mrs. Chetwynd and Mrs. Acheson were seated together on a sofa.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading “I have examined the frontal developments of the two girls, and I am glad to tell you that they both show marked intellectuality.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “I have just examined the frontal developments of Marjorie’s and Eileen’s heads,” she said, speaking in a loud, rapid voice, and glancing in the direction where Mrs. Chetwynd and Mrs. Acheson were seated together on a sofa.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Belle Acheson was a young woman who never let the grass grow under her feet.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Having rushed downstairs at a headlong speed, she now presented herself in the drawing-room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FATE OF THE GIRLS.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I have just examined the frontal developments of Marjorie’s and Eileen’s heads,” she said, speaking in a loud, rapid voice, and glancing in the direction where Mrs. Chetwynd and Mrs. Acheson were seated together on a sofa.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Having rushed downstairs at a headlong speed, she now presented herself in the drawing-room.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading “I have just examined the frontal developments of Marjorie’s and Eileen’s heads,” she said, speaking in a loud, rapid voice, and glancing in the direction where Mrs. Chetwynd and Mrs. Acheson were seated together on a sofa.
done under pressure
From this reading Having rushed downstairs at a headlong speed, she now presented herself in the drawing-room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I have just examined the frontal developments of Marjorie’s and Eileen’s heads,” she said, speaking in a loud, rapid voice, and glancing in the direction where Mrs. Chetwynd and Mrs. Acheson were seated together on a sofa.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading “I have just examined the frontal developments of Marjorie’s and Eileen’s heads,” she said, speaking in a loud, rapid voice, and glancing in the direction where Mrs. Chetwynd and Mrs. Acheson were seated together on a sofa.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Having rushed downstairs at a headlong speed, she now presented herself in the drawing-room.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “I have examined the frontal developments of the two girls, and I am glad to tell you that they both show marked intellectuality.
sofanounUS /ˈsoʊfə/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading “I have just examined the frontal developments of Marjorie’s and Eileen’s heads,” she said, speaking in a loud, rapid voice, and glancing in the direction where Mrs. Chetwynd and Mrs. Acheson were seated together on a sofa.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading “I have just examined the frontal developments of Marjorie’s and Eileen’s heads,” she said, speaking in a loud, rapid voice, and glancing in the direction where Mrs. Chetwynd and Mrs. Acheson were seated together on a sofa.
move hurridly
From this reading Having rushed downstairs at a headlong speed, she now presented herself in the drawing-room.
express in words
From this reading “I have examined the frontal developments of the two girls, and I am glad to tell you that they both show marked intellectuality.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I have examined the frontal developments of the two girls, and I am glad to tell you that they both show marked intellectuality.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FATE OF THE GIRLS.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I have examined the frontal developments of the two girls, and I am glad to tell you that they both show marked intellectuality.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I have examined the frontal developments of the two girls, and I am glad to tell you that they both show marked intellectuality.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading “I have just examined the frontal developments of Marjorie’s and Eileen’s heads,” she said, speaking in a loud, rapid voice, and glancing in the direction where Mrs. Chetwynd and Mrs. Acheson were seated together on a sofa.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “I have examined the frontal developments of the two girls, and I am glad to tell you that they both show marked intellectuality.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Belle Acheson was a young woman who never let the grass grow under her feet.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “I have just examined the frontal developments of Marjorie’s and Eileen’s heads,” she said, speaking in a loud, rapid voice, and glancing in the direction where Mrs. Chetwynd and Mrs. Acheson were seated together on a sofa.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Belle Acheson was a young woman who never let the grass grow under her feet.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I have just examined the frontal developments of Marjorie’s and Eileen’s heads,” she said, speaking in a loud, rapid voice, and glancing in the direction where Mrs. Chetwynd and Mrs. Acheson were seated together on a sofa.
in or at the place that
From this reading “I have just examined the frontal developments of Marjorie’s and Eileen’s heads,” she said, speaking in a loud, rapid voice, and glancing in the direction where Mrs. Chetwynd and Mrs. Acheson were seated together on a sofa.
which person or people
From this reading Belle Acheson was a young woman who never let the grass grow under her feet.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Belle Acheson was a young woman who never let the grass grow under her feet.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I have examined the frontal developments of the two girls, and I am glad to tell you that they both show marked intellectuality.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Belle Acheson was a young woman who never let the grass grow under her feet.
