used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SUSIE DISCOMFITS A BOOR Laura Bentley bit her lips.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She flushed, then started to rise, but Susie Sharp gently pushed her back into her seat, then crossed to an electric button in the frame of a window.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading A bell-boy promptly answered Susie's ring.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As it happened, the manager was no further away than the corridor.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Will you kindly ask the manager to come here at once?" asked Susie.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Will you kindly ask the manager to come here at once?" asked Susie.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Will you kindly ask the manager to come here at once?" asked Susie.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As it happened, the manager was no further away than the corridor.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She flushed, then started to rise, but Susie Sharp gently pushed her back into her seat, then crossed to an electric button in the frame of a window.
bell-boy
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From this reading A bell-boy promptly answered Susie's ring.
Bentley
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From this reading SUSIE DISCOMFITS A BOOR Laura Bentley bit her lips.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading SUSIE DISCOMFITS A BOOR Laura Bentley bit her lips.
BOORnounUS /bʊr/
a crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking culture or refinement
From this reading SUSIE DISCOMFITS A BOOR Laura Bentley bit her lips.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She flushed, then started to rise, but Susie Sharp gently pushed her back into her seat, then crossed to an electric button in the frame of a window.
buttonnounUS /ˈbʌtən/
a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading She flushed, then started to rise, but Susie Sharp gently pushed her back into her seat, then crossed to an electric button in the frame of a window.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Will you kindly ask the manager to come here at once?" asked Susie.
corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading As it happened, the manager was no further away than the corridor.
placed crosswise
From this reading She flushed, then started to rise, but Susie Sharp gently pushed her back into her seat, then crossed to an electric button in the frame of a window.
DISCOMFITS
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From this reading SUSIE DISCOMFITS A BOOR Laura Bentley bit her lips.
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading She flushed, then started to rise, but Susie Sharp gently pushed her back into her seat, then crossed to an electric button in the frame of a window.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading She flushed, then started to rise, but Susie Sharp gently pushed her back into her seat, then crossed to an electric button in the frame of a window.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading She flushed, then started to rise, but Susie Sharp gently pushed her back into her seat, then crossed to an electric button in the frame of a window.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading As it happened, the manager was no further away than the corridor.
in a gradual manner
From this reading She flushed, then started to rise, but Susie Sharp gently pushed her back into her seat, then crossed to an electric button in the frame of a window.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading As it happened, the manager was no further away than the corridor.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading SUSIE DISCOMFITS A BOOR Laura Bentley bit her lips.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Will you kindly ask the manager to come here at once?" asked Susie.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She flushed, then started to rise, but Susie Sharp gently pushed her back into her seat, then crossed to an electric button in the frame of a window.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She flushed, then started to rise, but Susie Sharp gently pushed her back into her seat, then crossed to an electric button in the frame of a window.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As it happened, the manager was no further away than the corridor.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading "Will you kindly ask the manager to come here at once?" asked Susie.
Laura
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From this reading SUSIE DISCOMFITS A BOOR Laura Bentley bit her lips.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading SUSIE DISCOMFITS A BOOR Laura Bentley bit her lips.
managernounUS /ˈmænədʒər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading "Will you kindly ask the manager to come here at once?" asked Susie.
not any; not one
From this reading As it happened, the manager was no further away than the corridor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She flushed, then started to rise, but Susie Sharp gently pushed her back into her seat, then crossed to an electric button in the frame of a window.
on one occasion
From this reading "Will you kindly ask the manager to come here at once?" asked Susie.
promptlyadverbUS /ˈprɑːmptli/
with little or no delay
From this reading A bell-boy promptly answered Susie's ring.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading She flushed, then started to rise, but Susie Sharp gently pushed her back into her seat, then crossed to an electric button in the frame of a window.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading A bell-boy promptly answered Susie's ring.
move upward
From this reading She flushed, then started to rise, but Susie Sharp gently pushed her back into her seat, then crossed to an electric button in the frame of a window.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading She flushed, then started to rise, but Susie Sharp gently pushed her back into her seat, then crossed to an electric button in the frame of a window.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading She flushed, then started to rise, but Susie Sharp gently pushed her back into her seat, then crossed to an electric button in the frame of a window.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She flushed, then started to rise, but Susie Sharp gently pushed her back into her seat, then crossed to an electric button in the frame of a window.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She flushed, then started to rise, but Susie Sharp gently pushed her back into her seat, then crossed to an electric button in the frame of a window.
SUSIE
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From this reading SUSIE DISCOMFITS A BOOR Laura Bentley bit her lips.
Susie's
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From this reading A bell-boy promptly answered Susie's ring.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading As it happened, the manager was no further away than the corridor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She flushed, then started to rise, but Susie Sharp gently pushed her back into her seat, then crossed to an electric button in the frame of a window.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She flushed, then started to rise, but Susie Sharp gently pushed her back into her seat, then crossed to an electric button in the frame of a window.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She flushed, then started to rise, but Susie Sharp gently pushed her back into her seat, then crossed to an electric button in the frame of a window.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As it happened, the manager was no further away than the corridor.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Will you kindly ask the manager to come here at once?" asked Susie.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading She flushed, then started to rise, but Susie Sharp gently pushed her back into her seat, then crossed to an electric button in the frame of a window.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Will you kindly ask the manager to come here at once?" asked Susie.
