used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE MESSAGE It was a woman of desperately fortified resolve who turned the handle of the office door in response to Bull Sternford's peremptory summons.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The thought of the coming interview terrified Nancy, and her terror had nothing whatever to do with the sending of her message.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading His sharp "Well," as Nancy approached him, was utterly impatient at the interruption.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His sharp "Well," as Nancy approached him, was utterly impatient at the interruption.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His sharp "Well," as Nancy approached him, was utterly impatient at the interruption.
BullnounUS /bʊl/
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading THE MESSAGE It was a woman of desperately fortified resolve who turned the handle of the office door in response to Bull Sternford's peremptory summons.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The thought of the coming interview terrified Nancy, and her terror had nothing whatever to do with the sending of her message.
crushingadjectiveUS /ˈkrʌʃɪŋ/
physically or spiritually devastating; often used in combination
From this reading And its effect was crushing upon the girl in her present dispirited mood.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading Bull failed to look up from the mass of papers that littered his desk.
desperatelyadverbUS /ˈdespərətli/
with great urgency
From this reading THE MESSAGE It was a woman of desperately fortified resolve who turned the handle of the office door in response to Bull Sternford's peremptory summons.
dispiritedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspɪrətɪd/
marked by low spirits; showing no enthusiasm
From this reading And its effect was crushing upon the girl in her present dispirited mood.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The thought of the coming interview terrified Nancy, and her terror had nothing whatever to do with the sending of her message.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THE MESSAGE It was a woman of desperately fortified resolve who turned the handle of the office door in response to Bull Sternford's peremptory summons.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading And its effect was crushing upon the girl in her present dispirited mood.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Bull failed to look up from the mass of papers that littered his desk.
fortifiedadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrtəfaɪd/
secured with bastions or fortifications
From this reading THE MESSAGE It was a woman of desperately fortified resolve who turned the handle of the office door in response to Bull Sternford's peremptory summons.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Bull failed to look up from the mass of papers that littered his desk.
a young female
From this reading And its effect was crushing upon the girl in her present dispirited mood.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The thought of the coming interview terrified Nancy, and her terror had nothing whatever to do with the sending of her message.
handleverbUS /ˈhændəl/
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading THE MESSAGE It was a woman of desperately fortified resolve who turned the handle of the office door in response to Bull Sternford's peremptory summons.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The thought of the coming interview terrified Nancy, and her terror had nothing whatever to do with the sending of her message.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His sharp "Well," as Nancy approached him, was utterly impatient at the interruption.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bull failed to look up from the mass of papers that littered his desk.
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading His sharp "Well," as Nancy approached him, was utterly impatient at the interruption.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MESSAGE It was a woman of desperately fortified resolve who turned the handle of the office door in response to Bull Sternford's peremptory summons.
interruptionnounUS /ˌɪntərˈʌpʃən/
an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
From this reading His sharp "Well," as Nancy approached him, was utterly impatient at the interruption.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading The thought of the coming interview terrified Nancy, and her terror had nothing whatever to do with the sending of her message.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE MESSAGE It was a woman of desperately fortified resolve who turned the handle of the office door in response to Bull Sternford's peremptory summons.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading And its effect was crushing upon the girl in her present dispirited mood.
litteredadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtərd/
filled or scattered with a disorderly accumulation of objects or rubbish
From this reading Bull failed to look up from the mass of papers that littered his desk.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Bull failed to look up from the mass of papers that littered his desk.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading Bull failed to look up from the mass of papers that littered his desk.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading THE MESSAGE It was a woman of desperately fortified resolve who turned the handle of the office door in response to Bull Sternford's peremptory summons.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading And its effect was crushing upon the girl in her present dispirited mood.
NancynounUS /ˈnænsi/
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading The thought of the coming interview terrified Nancy, and her terror had nothing whatever to do with the sending of her message.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The thought of the coming interview terrified Nancy, and her terror had nothing whatever to do with the sending of her message.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MESSAGE It was a woman of desperately fortified resolve who turned the handle of the office door in response to Bull Sternford's peremptory summons.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading THE MESSAGE It was a woman of desperately fortified resolve who turned the handle of the office door in response to Bull Sternford's peremptory summons.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading Bull failed to look up from the mass of papers that littered his desk.
peremptoryadjectiveUS /pərˈemptəri/
offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power
From this reading THE MESSAGE It was a woman of desperately fortified resolve who turned the handle of the office door in response to Bull Sternford's peremptory summons.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading And its effect was crushing upon the girl in her present dispirited mood.
resolveverbUS /riˈzɑːlv/
bring to an end; settle conclusively
From this reading THE MESSAGE It was a woman of desperately fortified resolve who turned the handle of the office door in response to Bull Sternford's peremptory summons.
responsenounUS /rɪˈspɑːns/
a result
From this reading THE MESSAGE It was a woman of desperately fortified resolve who turned the handle of the office door in response to Bull Sternford's peremptory summons.
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading The thought of the coming interview terrified Nancy, and her terror had nothing whatever to do with the sending of her message.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading His sharp "Well," as Nancy approached him, was utterly impatient at the interruption.
Sternford's
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From this reading THE MESSAGE It was a woman of desperately fortified resolve who turned the handle of the office door in response to Bull Sternford's peremptory summons.
summonsnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
a request to be present
From this reading THE MESSAGE It was a woman of desperately fortified resolve who turned the handle of the office door in response to Bull Sternford's peremptory summons.
terrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪd/
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading The thought of the coming interview terrified Nancy, and her terror had nothing whatever to do with the sending of her message.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading The thought of the coming interview terrified Nancy, and her terror had nothing whatever to do with the sending of her message.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Bull failed to look up from the mass of papers that littered his desk.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MESSAGE It was a woman of desperately fortified resolve who turned the handle of the office door in response to Bull Sternford's peremptory summons.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The thought of the coming interview terrified Nancy, and her terror had nothing whatever to do with the sending of her message.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MESSAGE It was a woman of desperately fortified resolve who turned the handle of the office door in response to Bull Sternford's peremptory summons.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading THE MESSAGE It was a woman of desperately fortified resolve who turned the handle of the office door in response to Bull Sternford's peremptory summons.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Bull failed to look up from the mass of papers that littered his desk.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And its effect was crushing upon the girl in her present dispirited mood.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading His sharp "Well," as Nancy approached him, was utterly impatient at the interruption.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MESSAGE It was a woman of desperately fortified resolve who turned the handle of the office door in response to Bull Sternford's peremptory summons.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading His sharp "Well," as Nancy approached him, was utterly impatient at the interruption.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading The thought of the coming interview terrified Nancy, and her terror had nothing whatever to do with the sending of her message.
which person or people
From this reading THE MESSAGE It was a woman of desperately fortified resolve who turned the handle of the office door in response to Bull Sternford's peremptory summons.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The thought of the coming interview terrified Nancy, and her terror had nothing whatever to do with the sending of her message.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading THE MESSAGE It was a woman of desperately fortified resolve who turned the handle of the office door in response to Bull Sternford's peremptory summons.
