used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She went boldly snapping electric switches, for her going was a sort of assertion of her right to independent action.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading She went boldly snapping electric switches, for her going was a sort of assertion of her right to independent action.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After she had gone up-stairs, Mathilde went down again to telephone Pete that she had made her decision.
anew
From this reading After she had gone up-stairs, Mathilde went down again to telephone Pete that she had made her decision.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading On going home from his interview with her, he found his mother dressing to dine with Mr. Lanley, a party arranged before the unexpected arrival of Mrs. Baxter.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading On going home from his interview with her, he found his mother dressing to dine with Mr. Lanley, a party arranged before the unexpected arrival of Mrs. Baxter.
assertionnounUS /əˈsɜːrʃən/
a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary)
From this reading She went boldly snapping electric switches, for her going was a sort of assertion of her right to independent action.
Baxter
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From this reading On going home from his interview with her, he found his mother dressing to dine with Mr. Lanley, a party arranged before the unexpected arrival of Mrs. Baxter.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading On going home from his interview with her, he found his mother dressing to dine with Mr. Lanley, a party arranged before the unexpected arrival of Mrs. Baxter.
boldlyadverbUS /ˈboʊldli/
with boldness, in a bold manner
From this reading She went boldly snapping electric switches, for her going was a sort of assertion of her right to independent action.
brushingnounUS /ˈbrʌʃɪŋ/
the act of brushing your teeth
From this reading The only part of dressing that delayed Mrs. Wayne was her hair, which was so long that the brushing of it took time.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading After she had gone up-stairs, Mathilde went down again to telephone Pete that she had made her decision.
delayedadjectiveUS /dɪˈleɪd/
not as far along as normal in development
From this reading The only part of dressing that delayed Mrs. Wayne was her hair, which was so long that the brushing of it took time.
dineverbUS /daɪn/
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading On going home from his interview with her, he found his mother dressing to dine with Mr. Lanley, a party arranged before the unexpected arrival of Mrs. Baxter.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading After she had gone up-stairs, Mathilde went down again to telephone Pete that she had made her decision.
dressingnounUS /ˈdresɪŋ/
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading On going home from his interview with her, he found his mother dressing to dine with Mr. Lanley, a party arranged before the unexpected arrival of Mrs. Baxter.
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading She went boldly snapping electric switches, for her going was a sort of assertion of her right to independent action.
divisible by two
From this reading She would have hesitated even less if she had known how welcome her news was, how he had suffered since their parting.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She went boldly snapping electric switches, for her going was a sort of assertion of her right to independent action.
set up or found
From this reading On going home from his interview with her, he found his mother dressing to dine with Mr. Lanley, a party arranged before the unexpected arrival of Mrs. Baxter.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On going home from his interview with her, he found his mother dressing to dine with Mr. Lanley, a party arranged before the unexpected arrival of Mrs. Baxter.
the act of departing
From this reading She went boldly snapping electric switches, for her going was a sort of assertion of her right to independent action.
destroyed or killed
From this reading After she had gone up-stairs, Mathilde went down again to telephone Pete that she had made her decision.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After she had gone up-stairs, Mathilde went down again to telephone Pete that she had made her decision.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading The only part of dressing that delayed Mrs. Wayne was her hair, which was so long that the brushing of it took time.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She would have hesitated even less if she had known how welcome her news was, how he had suffered since their parting.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She would have hesitated even less if she had known how welcome her news was, how he had suffered since their parting.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After she had gone up-stairs, Mathilde went down again to telephone Pete that she had made her decision.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading She would have hesitated even less if she had known how welcome her news was, how he had suffered since their parting.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On going home from his interview with her, he found his mother dressing to dine with Mr. Lanley, a party arranged before the unexpected arrival of Mrs. Baxter.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading On going home from his interview with her, he found his mother dressing to dine with Mr. Lanley, a party arranged before the unexpected arrival of Mrs. Baxter.
how
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From this reading She would have hesitated even less if she had known how welcome her news was, how he had suffered since their parting.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She would have hesitated even less if she had known how welcome her news was, how he had suffered since their parting.
independentadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendənt/
free from external control and constraint
From this reading She went boldly snapping electric switches, for her going was a sort of assertion of her right to independent action.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading On going home from his interview with her, he found his mother dressing to dine with Mr. Lanley, a party arranged before the unexpected arrival of Mrs. Baxter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The only part of dressing that delayed Mrs. Wayne was her hair, which was so long that the brushing of it took time.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading She would have hesitated even less if she had known how welcome her news was, how he had suffered since their parting.
Lanley
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From this reading On going home from his interview with her, he found his mother dressing to dine with Mr. Lanley, a party arranged before the unexpected arrival of Mrs. Baxter.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading She would have hesitated even less if she had known how welcome her news was, how he had suffered since their parting.
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 The only part of dressing that delayed Mrs. Wayne was her hair, which was so long that the brushing of it took time.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading After she had gone up-stairs, Mathilde went down again to telephone Pete that she had made her decision.
Mathilde
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From this reading After she had gone up-stairs, Mathilde went down again to telephone Pete that she had made her decision.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading On going home from his interview with her, he found his mother dressing to dine with Mr. Lanley, a party arranged before the unexpected arrival of Mrs. Baxter.
a form of address for a man
From this reading On going home from his interview with her, he found his mother dressing to dine with Mr. Lanley, a party arranged before the unexpected arrival of Mrs. Baxter.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading On going home from his interview with her, he found his mother dressing to dine with Mr. Lanley, a party arranged before the unexpected arrival of Mrs. Baxter.
information about recent and important events
From this reading She would have hesitated even less if she had known how welcome her news was, how he had suffered since their parting.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She went boldly snapping electric switches, for her going was a sort of assertion of her right to independent action.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On going home from his interview with her, he found his mother dressing to dine with Mr. Lanley, a party arranged before the unexpected arrival of Mrs. Baxter.
and nothing more
From this reading The only part of dressing that delayed Mrs. Wayne was her hair, which was so long that the brushing of it took time.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The only part of dressing that delayed Mrs. Wayne was her hair, which was so long that the brushing of it took time.
the act of departing politely
From this reading She would have hesitated even less if she had known how welcome her news was, how he had suffered since their parting.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading On going home from his interview with her, he found his mother dressing to dine with Mr. Lanley, a party arranged before the unexpected arrival of Mrs. Baxter.
Pete
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From this reading After she had gone up-stairs, Mathilde went down again to telephone Pete that she had made her decision.
precisely, exactly
From this reading She went boldly snapping electric switches, for her going was a sort of assertion of her right to independent action.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After she had gone up-stairs, Mathilde went down again to telephone Pete that she had made her decision.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading She would have hesitated even less if she had known how welcome her news was, how he had suffered since their parting.
snappingverbUS /ˈsnæpɪŋ/
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading She went boldly snapping electric switches, for her going was a sort of assertion of her right to independent action.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The only part of dressing that delayed Mrs. Wayne was her hair, which was so long that the brushing of it took time.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading She went boldly snapping electric switches, for her going was a sort of assertion of her right to independent action.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading She would have hesitated even less if she had known how welcome her news was, how he had suffered since their parting.
switchesnounUS /ˈswɪtʃəz/
plural of “switch” — control consisting of a mechanical or electrical or electronic device for making or breaking or changing the connections in a circuit
From this reading She went boldly snapping electric switches, for her going was a sort of assertion of her right to independent action.
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading After she had gone up-stairs, Mathilde went down again to telephone Pete that she had made her decision.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After she had gone up-stairs, Mathilde went down again to telephone Pete that she had made her decision.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On going home from his interview with her, he found his mother dressing to dine with Mr. Lanley, a party arranged before the unexpected arrival of Mrs. Baxter.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She would have hesitated even less if she had known how welcome her news was, how he had suffered since their parting.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The only part of dressing that delayed Mrs. Wayne was her hair, which was so long that the brushing of it took time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After she had gone up-stairs, Mathilde went down again to telephone Pete that she had made her decision.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The only part of dressing that delayed Mrs. Wayne was her hair, which was so long that the brushing of it took time.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading On going home from his interview with her, he found his mother dressing to dine with Mr. Lanley, a party arranged before the unexpected arrival of Mrs. Baxter.
up-stairs
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From this reading After she had gone up-stairs, Mathilde went down again to telephone Pete that she had made her decision.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She went boldly snapping electric switches, for her going was a sort of assertion of her right to independent action.
WaynenounUS /weɪn/
United States film actor who played tough heroes (1907-1979)
From this reading The only part of dressing that delayed Mrs. Wayne was her hair, which was so long that the brushing of it took time.
accept gladly
From this reading She would have hesitated even less if she had known how welcome her news was, how he had suffered since their parting.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading After she had gone up-stairs, Mathilde went down again to telephone Pete that she had made her decision.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The only part of dressing that delayed Mrs. Wayne was her hair, which was so long that the brushing of it took time.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On going home from his interview with her, he found his mother dressing to dine with Mr. Lanley, a party arranged before the unexpected arrival of Mrs. Baxter.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She would have hesitated even less if she had known how welcome her news was, how he had suffered since their parting.
