used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It seemed as if the very floodgates of a noisy, bubbling stream had been torn asunder, and a whirlpool of chattering women been let loose upon the earth.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Heavens above, how they cackled and gossiped!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AND THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO DO NOT CARE For the first time in the whole course of her life Louisa Harris felt that convention must be flouted and social duties could not be fulfilled.
AREauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading AND THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO DO NOT CARE For the first time in the whole course of her life Louisa Harris felt that convention must be flouted and social duties could not be fulfilled.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading When the coroner, rising from his seat, gave the signal for general exodus, she had felt her father's firm hand grasping her arm, and leading her out of the fog-ridden, stuffy room into the cold, gray passages outside.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It seemed as if the very floodgates of a noisy, bubbling stream had been torn asunder, and a whirlpool of chattering women been let loose upon the earth.
asunderadjectiveUS /əˈsʌndər/
widely separated especially in space
From this reading It seemed as if the very floodgates of a noisy, bubbling stream had been torn asunder, and a whirlpool of chattering women been let loose upon the earth.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading AND THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO DO NOT CARE For the first time in the whole course of her life Louisa Harris felt that convention must be flouted and social duties could not be fulfilled.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It seemed as if the very floodgates of a noisy, bubbling stream had been torn asunder, and a whirlpool of chattering women been let loose upon the earth.
bubblingadjectiveUS /ˈbʌbəlɪŋ/
emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation
From this reading It seemed as if the very floodgates of a noisy, bubbling stream had been torn asunder, and a whirlpool of chattering women been let loose upon the earth.
cackled
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From this reading Heavens above, how they cackled and gossiped!
cacklingverbUS /ˈkækəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “cackle” — talk or utter in a cackling manner
From this reading The herd of cackling geese were crowding round her.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading AND THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO DO NOT CARE For the first time in the whole course of her life Louisa Harris felt that convention must be flouted and social duties could not be fulfilled.
chatteringnounUS /ˈtʃætərɪŋ/
the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine
From this reading It seemed as if the very floodgates of a noisy, bubbling stream had been torn asunder, and a whirlpool of chattering women been let loose upon the earth.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading When the coroner, rising from his seat, gave the signal for general exodus, she had felt her father's firm hand grasping her arm, and leading her out of the fog-ridden, stuffy room into the cold, gray passages outside.
conventionnounUS /kənˈvenʃən/
a large formal assembly
From this reading AND THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO DO NOT CARE For the first time in the whole course of her life Louisa Harris felt that convention must be flouted and social duties could not be fulfilled.
coronernounUS /ˈkɔːrənər/
a public official who investigates by inquest any death not due to natural causes
From this reading When the coroner, rising from his seat, gave the signal for general exodus, she had felt her father's firm hand grasping her arm, and leading her out of the fog-ridden, stuffy room into the cold, gray passages outside.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading AND THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO DO NOT CARE For the first time in the whole course of her life Louisa Harris felt that convention must be flouted and social duties could not be fulfilled.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading AND THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO DO NOT CARE For the first time in the whole course of her life Louisa Harris felt that convention must be flouted and social duties could not be fulfilled.
crowdingnounUS /ˈkraʊdɪŋ/
a situation in which people or things are crowded together
From this reading The herd of cackling geese were crowding round her.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading AND THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO DO NOT CARE For the first time in the whole course of her life Louisa Harris felt that convention must be flouted and social duties could not be fulfilled.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading AND THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO DO NOT CARE For the first time in the whole course of her life Louisa Harris felt that convention must be flouted and social duties could not be fulfilled.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading It seemed as if the very floodgates of a noisy, bubbling stream had been torn asunder, and a whirlpool of chattering women been let loose upon the earth.
exodusnounUS /ˈeksədəs/
a journey by a large group to escape from a hostile environment
From this reading When the coroner, rising from his seat, gave the signal for general exodus, she had felt her father's firm hand grasping her arm, and leading her out of the fog-ridden, stuffy room into the cold, gray passages outside.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading When the coroner, rising from his seat, gave the signal for general exodus, she had felt her father's firm hand grasping her arm, and leading her out of the fog-ridden, stuffy room into the cold, gray passages outside.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading AND THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO DO NOT CARE For the first time in the whole course of her life Louisa Harris felt that convention must be flouted and social duties could not be fulfilled.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading When the coroner, rising from his seat, gave the signal for general exodus, she had felt her father's firm hand grasping her arm, and leading her out of the fog-ridden, stuffy room into the cold, gray passages outside.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading AND THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO DO NOT CARE For the first time in the whole course of her life Louisa Harris felt that convention must be flouted and social duties could not be fulfilled.
floodgatesnounUS /ˈflʌdɡeɪts/
plural of “floodgate” — something that restrains a flood or outpouring
From this reading It seemed as if the very floodgates of a noisy, bubbling stream had been torn asunder, and a whirlpool of chattering women been let loose upon the earth.
floutedverbUS /ˈflaʊtɪd/
past form of “flout” — treat with contemptuous disregard
From this reading AND THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO DO NOT CARE For the first time in the whole course of her life Louisa Harris felt that convention must be flouted and social duties could not be fulfilled.
fog-ridden
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From this reading When the coroner, rising from his seat, gave the signal for general exodus, she had felt her father's firm hand grasping her arm, and leading her out of the fog-ridden, stuffy room into the cold, gray passages outside.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AND THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO DO NOT CARE For the first time in the whole course of her life Louisa Harris felt that convention must be flouted and social duties could not be fulfilled.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When the coroner, rising from his seat, gave the signal for general exodus, she had felt her father's firm hand grasping her arm, and leading her out of the fog-ridden, stuffy room into the cold, gray passages outside.
fulfilledadjectiveUS /fʊlˈfɪld/
completed to perfection
From this reading AND THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO DO NOT CARE For the first time in the whole course of her life Louisa Harris felt that convention must be flouted and social duties could not be fulfilled.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading When the coroner, rising from his seat, gave the signal for general exodus, she had felt her father's firm hand grasping her arm, and leading her out of the fog-ridden, stuffy room into the cold, gray passages outside.
geesenounUS /ɡiːs/
plural of “goose” — web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks
From this reading The herd of cackling geese were crowding round her.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading When the coroner, rising from his seat, gave the signal for general exodus, she had felt her father's firm hand grasping her arm, and leading her out of the fog-ridden, stuffy room into the cold, gray passages outside.
gossiped
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From this reading Heavens above, how they cackled and gossiped!
graspingnounUS /ˈɡræspɪŋ/
understanding with difficulty
From this reading When the coroner, rising from his seat, gave the signal for general exodus, she had felt her father's firm hand grasping her arm, and leading her out of the fog-ridden, stuffy room into the cold, gray passages outside.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading When the coroner, rising from his seat, gave the signal for general exodus, she had felt her father's firm hand grasping her arm, and leading her out of the fog-ridden, stuffy room into the cold, gray passages outside.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When the coroner, rising from his seat, gave the signal for general exodus, she had felt her father's firm hand grasping her arm, and leading her out of the fog-ridden, stuffy room into the cold, gray passages outside.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading When the coroner, rising from his seat, gave the signal for general exodus, she had felt her father's firm hand grasping her arm, and leading her out of the fog-ridden, stuffy room into the cold, gray passages outside.
HarrisnounUS /ˈherɪs/
United States author who wrote the stories about Uncle Remus (1848-1908)
From this reading AND THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO DO NOT CARE For the first time in the whole course of her life Louisa Harris felt that convention must be flouted and social duties could not be fulfilled.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading Heavens above, how they cackled and gossiped!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading AND THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO DO NOT CARE For the first time in the whole course of her life Louisa Harris felt that convention must be flouted and social duties could not be fulfilled.
herdnounUS /hɜːrd/
a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
From this reading The herd of cackling geese were crowding round her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When the coroner, rising from his seat, gave the signal for general exodus, she had felt her father's firm hand grasping her arm, and leading her out of the fog-ridden, stuffy room into the cold, gray passages outside.
how
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From this reading Heavens above, how they cackled and gossiped!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It seemed as if the very floodgates of a noisy, bubbling stream had been torn asunder, and a whirlpool of chattering women been let loose upon the earth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AND THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO DO NOT CARE For the first time in the whole course of her life Louisa Harris felt that convention must be flouted and social duties could not be fulfilled.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When the coroner, rising from his seat, gave the signal for general exodus, she had felt her father's firm hand grasping her arm, and leading her out of the fog-ridden, stuffy room into the cold, gray passages outside.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed as if the very floodgates of a noisy, bubbling stream had been torn asunder, and a whirlpool of chattering women been let loose upon the earth.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading When the coroner, rising from his seat, gave the signal for general exodus, she had felt her father's firm hand grasping her arm, and leading her out of the fog-ridden, stuffy room into the cold, gray passages outside.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading It seemed as if the very floodgates of a noisy, bubbling stream had been torn asunder, and a whirlpool of chattering women been let loose upon the earth.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading AND THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO DO NOT CARE For the first time in the whole course of her life Louisa Harris felt that convention must be flouted and social duties could not be fulfilled.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading It seemed as if the very floodgates of a noisy, bubbling stream had been torn asunder, and a whirlpool of chattering women been let loose upon the earth.
Louisa
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From this reading AND THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO DO NOT CARE For the first time in the whole course of her life Louisa Harris felt that convention must be flouted and social duties could not be fulfilled.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading AND THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO DO NOT CARE For the first time in the whole course of her life Louisa Harris felt that convention must be flouted and social duties could not be fulfilled.
noisyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔɪzi/
full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
From this reading It seemed as if the very floodgates of a noisy, bubbling stream had been torn asunder, and a whirlpool of chattering women been let loose upon the earth.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading AND THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO DO NOT CARE For the first time in the whole course of her life Louisa Harris felt that convention must be flouted and social duties could not be fulfilled.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AND THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO DO NOT CARE For the first time in the whole course of her life Louisa Harris felt that convention must be flouted and social duties could not be fulfilled.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When the coroner, rising from his seat, gave the signal for general exodus, she had felt her father's firm hand grasping her arm, and leading her out of the fog-ridden, stuffy room into the cold, gray passages outside.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading When the coroner, rising from his seat, gave the signal for general exodus, she had felt her father's firm hand grasping her arm, and leading her out of the fog-ridden, stuffy room into the cold, gray passages outside.
passagesnounUS /ˈpæsədʒəz/
plural of “passage” — the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading When the coroner, rising from his seat, gave the signal for general exodus, she had felt her father's firm hand grasping her arm, and leading her out of the fog-ridden, stuffy room into the cold, gray passages outside.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading AND THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO DO NOT CARE For the first time in the whole course of her life Louisa Harris felt that convention must be flouted and social duties could not be fulfilled.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading When the coroner, rising from his seat, gave the signal for general exodus, she had felt her father's firm hand grasping her arm, and leading her out of the fog-ridden, stuffy room into the cold, gray passages outside.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading When the coroner, rising from his seat, gave the signal for general exodus, she had felt her father's firm hand grasping her arm, and leading her out of the fog-ridden, stuffy room into the cold, gray passages outside.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The herd of cackling geese were crowding round her.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading When the coroner, rising from his seat, gave the signal for general exodus, she had felt her father's firm hand grasping her arm, and leading her out of the fog-ridden, stuffy room into the cold, gray passages outside.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed as if the very floodgates of a noisy, bubbling stream had been torn asunder, and a whirlpool of chattering women been let loose upon the earth.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the coroner, rising from his seat, gave the signal for general exodus, she had felt her father's firm hand grasping her arm, and leading her out of the fog-ridden, stuffy room into the cold, gray passages outside.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading When the coroner, rising from his seat, gave the signal for general exodus, she had felt her father's firm hand grasping her arm, and leading her out of the fog-ridden, stuffy room into the cold, gray passages outside.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading AND THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO DO NOT CARE For the first time in the whole course of her life Louisa Harris felt that convention must be flouted and social duties could not be fulfilled.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading It seemed as if the very floodgates of a noisy, bubbling stream had been torn asunder, and a whirlpool of chattering women been let loose upon the earth.
stuffyadjectiveUS /ˈstʌfi/
lacking fresh air
From this reading When the coroner, rising from his seat, gave the signal for general exodus, she had felt her father's firm hand grasping her arm, and leading her out of the fog-ridden, stuffy room into the cold, gray passages outside.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AND THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO DO NOT CARE For the first time in the whole course of her life Louisa Harris felt that convention must be flouted and social duties could not be fulfilled.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AND THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO DO NOT CARE For the first time in the whole course of her life Louisa Harris felt that convention must be flouted and social duties could not be fulfilled.
in or at that place or location
From this reading AND THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO DO NOT CARE For the first time in the whole course of her life Louisa Harris felt that convention must be flouted and social duties could not be fulfilled.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Heavens above, how they cackled and gossiped!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading AND THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO DO NOT CARE For the first time in the whole course of her life Louisa Harris felt that convention must be flouted and social duties could not be fulfilled.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading It seemed as if the very floodgates of a noisy, bubbling stream had been torn asunder, and a whirlpool of chattering women been let loose upon the earth.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It seemed as if the very floodgates of a noisy, bubbling stream had been torn asunder, and a whirlpool of chattering women been let loose upon the earth.
precisely as stated
From this reading It seemed as if the very floodgates of a noisy, bubbling stream had been torn asunder, and a whirlpool of chattering women been let loose upon the earth.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The herd of cackling geese were crowding round her.
at the time that
From this reading When the coroner, rising from his seat, gave the signal for general exodus, she had felt her father's firm hand grasping her arm, and leading her out of the fog-ridden, stuffy room into the cold, gray passages outside.
whirlpoolnounUS /ˈwɜːrlpuːl/
a powerful circular current of water (usually the result of conflicting tides)
From this reading It seemed as if the very floodgates of a noisy, bubbling stream had been torn asunder, and a whirlpool of chattering women been let loose upon the earth.
which person or people
From this reading AND THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO DO NOT CARE For the first time in the whole course of her life Louisa Harris felt that convention must be flouted and social duties could not be fulfilled.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading AND THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO DO NOT CARE For the first time in the whole course of her life Louisa Harris felt that convention must be flouted and social duties could not be fulfilled.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading It seemed as if the very floodgates of a noisy, bubbling stream had been torn asunder, and a whirlpool of chattering women been let loose upon the earth.
