used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There were some things that Violet wanted to fetch from her own room and this entailed a search, for her possessions were always in the wildest disorder.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Olga waited for her in the hall, chafing at the delay, since she knew that the car would be required by Max early in the afternoon to take him on his rounds.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading There were some things that Violet wanted to fetch from her own room and this entailed a search, for her possessions were always in the wildest disorder.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were some things that Violet wanted to fetch from her own room and this entailed a search, for her possessions were always in the wildest disorder.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE PUZZLE The visit to the Priory occupied some time, as Olga had foreseen.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Olga waited for her in the hall, chafing at the delay, since she knew that the car would be required by Max early in the afternoon to take him on his rounds.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Olga waited for her in the hall, chafing at the delay, since she knew that the car would be required by Max early in the afternoon to take him on his rounds.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Olga waited for her in the hall, chafing at the delay, since she knew that the car would be required by Max early in the afternoon to take him on his rounds.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Olga waited for her in the hall, chafing at the delay, since she knew that the car would be required by Max early in the afternoon to take him on his rounds.
chafingnounUS /ˈtʃeɪfɪŋ/
soreness or irritation of the skin caused by friction
From this reading Olga waited for her in the hall, chafing at the delay, since she knew that the car would be required by Max early in the afternoon to take him on his rounds.
decidedlyadverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdədli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading Olga felt decidedly out of patience with him.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading Olga waited for her in the hall, chafing at the delay, since she knew that the car would be required by Max early in the afternoon to take him on his rounds.
disapprovalnounUS /dɪsəˈpruːvəl/
a feeling of disliking something or what someone is doing
From this reading Mitchel remained outside in the hot sunshine, severe disapproval in every line of him.
disordernounUS /dɪˈsɔːrdər/
a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning
From this reading There were some things that Violet wanted to fetch from her own room and this entailed a search, for her possessions were always in the wildest disorder.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Olga waited for her in the hall, chafing at the delay, since she knew that the car would be required by Max early in the afternoon to take him on his rounds.
entailedverbUS /ɪnˈteɪld/
past form of “entail” — have as a logical consequence
From this reading There were some things that Violet wanted to fetch from her own room and this entailed a search, for her possessions were always in the wildest disorder.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Mitchel remained outside in the hot sunshine, severe disapproval in every line of him.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Olga felt decidedly out of patience with him.
go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading There were some things that Violet wanted to fetch from her own room and this entailed a search, for her possessions were always in the wildest disorder.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There were some things that Violet wanted to fetch from her own room and this entailed a search, for her possessions were always in the wildest disorder.
foreseenverbUS /ˌfɔːrˈsiːn/
inflected form of “foresee” — realize beforehand
From this reading THE PUZZLE The visit to the Priory occupied some time, as Olga had foreseen.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There were some things that Violet wanted to fetch from her own room and this entailed a search, for her possessions were always in the wildest disorder.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE PUZZLE The visit to the Priory occupied some time, as Olga had foreseen.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Olga waited for her in the hall, chafing at the delay, since she knew that the car would be required by Max early in the afternoon to take him on his rounds.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There were some things that Violet wanted to fetch from her own room and this entailed a search, for her possessions were always in the wildest disorder.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Olga waited for her in the hall, chafing at the delay, since she knew that the car would be required by Max early in the afternoon to take him on his rounds.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Olga waited for her in the hall, chafing at the delay, since she knew that the car would be required by Max early in the afternoon to take him on his rounds.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Mitchel remained outside in the hot sunshine, severe disapproval in every line of him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were some things that Violet wanted to fetch from her own room and this entailed a search, for her possessions were always in the wildest disorder.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Olga waited for her in the hall, chafing at the delay, since she knew that the car would be required by Max early in the afternoon to take him on his rounds.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Mitchel remained outside in the hot sunshine, severe disapproval in every line of him.
MaxnounUS /mæks/
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading Olga waited for her in the hall, chafing at the delay, since she knew that the car would be required by Max early in the afternoon to take him on his rounds.
Mitchel
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From this reading Mitchel remained outside in the hot sunshine, severe disapproval in every line of him.
held or filled or in use
From this reading THE PUZZLE The visit to the Priory occupied some time, as Olga had foreseen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mitchel remained outside in the hot sunshine, severe disapproval in every line of him.
Olga
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From this reading THE PUZZLE The visit to the Priory occupied some time, as Olga had foreseen.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Olga waited for her in the hall, chafing at the delay, since she knew that the car would be required by Max early in the afternoon to take him on his rounds.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Olga felt decidedly out of patience with him.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Mitchel remained outside in the hot sunshine, severe disapproval in every line of him.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading There were some things that Violet wanted to fetch from her own room and this entailed a search, for her possessions were always in the wildest disorder.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading Olga felt decidedly out of patience with him.
possessionsnounUS /pəˈzeʃənz/
plural of “possession” — the act of having and controlling property
From this reading There were some things that Violet wanted to fetch from her own room and this entailed a search, for her possessions were always in the wildest disorder.
PriorynounUS /ˈpraɪəri/
religious residence in a monastery governed by a prior or a convent governed by a prioress
From this reading THE PUZZLE The visit to the Priory occupied some time, as Olga had foreseen.
PUZZLEverbUS /ˈpʌzəl/
be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading THE PUZZLE The visit to the Priory occupied some time, as Olga had foreseen.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Mitchel remained outside in the hot sunshine, severe disapproval in every line of him.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading Olga waited for her in the hall, chafing at the delay, since she knew that the car would be required by Max early in the afternoon to take him on his rounds.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading There were some things that Violet wanted to fetch from her own room and this entailed a search, for her possessions were always in the wildest disorder.
roundsnounUS /raʊndz/
plural of “round” — a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Olga waited for her in the hall, chafing at the delay, since she knew that the car would be required by Max early in the afternoon to take him on his rounds.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading There were some things that Violet wanted to fetch from her own room and this entailed a search, for her possessions were always in the wildest disorder.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading Mitchel remained outside in the hot sunshine, severe disapproval in every line of him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Olga waited for her in the hall, chafing at the delay, since she knew that the car would be required by Max early in the afternoon to take him on his rounds.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Olga waited for her in the hall, chafing at the delay, since she knew that the car would be required by Max early in the afternoon to take him on his rounds.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE PUZZLE The visit to the Priory occupied some time, as Olga had foreseen.
the rays of the sun
From this reading Mitchel remained outside in the hot sunshine, severe disapproval in every line of him.
carry out
From this reading Olga waited for her in the hall, chafing at the delay, since she knew that the car would be required by Max early in the afternoon to take him on his rounds.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There were some things that Violet wanted to fetch from her own room and this entailed a search, for her possessions were always in the wildest disorder.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PUZZLE The visit to the Priory occupied some time, as Olga had foreseen.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were some things that Violet wanted to fetch from her own room and this entailed a search, for her possessions were always in the wildest disorder.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading There were some things that Violet wanted to fetch from her own room and this entailed a search, for her possessions were always in the wildest disorder.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There were some things that Violet wanted to fetch from her own room and this entailed a search, for her possessions were always in the wildest disorder.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE PUZZLE The visit to the Priory occupied some time, as Olga had foreseen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE PUZZLE The visit to the Priory occupied some time, as Olga had foreseen.
VioletnounUS /ˈvaɪəlɪt/
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading There were some things that Violet wanted to fetch from her own room and this entailed a search, for her possessions were always in the wildest disorder.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading THE PUZZLE The visit to the Priory occupied some time, as Olga had foreseen.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Olga waited for her in the hall, chafing at the delay, since she knew that the car would be required by Max early in the afternoon to take him on his rounds.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading There were some things that Violet wanted to fetch from her own room and this entailed a search, for her possessions were always in the wildest disorder.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were some things that Violet wanted to fetch from her own room and this entailed a search, for her possessions were always in the wildest disorder.
wildestadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪldɪst/
superlative of “wild” — marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading There were some things that Violet wanted to fetch from her own room and this entailed a search, for her possessions were always in the wildest disorder.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Olga felt decidedly out of patience with him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Olga waited for her in the hall, chafing at the delay, since she knew that the car would be required by Max early in the afternoon to take him on his rounds.
