used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SUSPICION Lucille’s prompt arrival drew a pleased look from Coroner Penfield, which quickly changed to one of admiration.
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading SUSPICION Lucille’s prompt arrival drew a pleased look from Coroner Penfield, which quickly changed to one of admiration.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “What relation are you to Miss Anne Meredith, Miss Hull?” asked Penfield, after she had answered a number of questions.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Her name had figured in too many social events to be unknown to the reporters and they one and all favored her with close attention.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had taken more than ordinary pains with her toilet and her mirror had told her, five minutes before, that she was justified by the result.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading “What relation are you to Miss Anne Meredith, Miss Hull?” asked Penfield, after she had answered a number of questions.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “What relation are you to Miss Anne Meredith, Miss Hull?” asked Penfield, after she had answered a number of questions.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “What relation are you to Miss Anne Meredith, Miss Hull?” asked Penfield, after she had answered a number of questions.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading SUSPICION Lucille’s prompt arrival drew a pleased look from Coroner Penfield, which quickly changed to one of admiration.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What relation are you to Miss Anne Meredith, Miss Hull?” asked Penfield, after she had answered a number of questions.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Her name had figured in too many social events to be unknown to the reporters and they one and all favored her with close attention.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Her name had figured in too many social events to be unknown to the reporters and they one and all favored her with close attention.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She had taken more than ordinary pains with her toilet and her mirror had told her, five minutes before, that she was justified by the result.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She had taken more than ordinary pains with her toilet and her mirror had told her, five minutes before, that she was justified by the result.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading SUSPICION Lucille’s prompt arrival drew a pleased look from Coroner Penfield, which quickly changed to one of admiration.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Her name had figured in too many social events to be unknown to the reporters and they one and all favored her with close attention.
CoronernounUS /ˈkɔːrənər/
a public official who investigates by inquest any death not due to natural causes
From this reading SUSPICION Lucille’s prompt arrival drew a pleased look from Coroner Penfield, which quickly changed to one of admiration.
cousinsnounUS /ˈkʌzənz/
plural of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading “We are second cousins,” she replied.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading SUSPICION Lucille’s prompt arrival drew a pleased look from Coroner Penfield, which quickly changed to one of admiration.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Her name had figured in too many social events to be unknown to the reporters and they one and all favored her with close attention.
favoredadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪvərd/
preferred above all others and treated with partiality
From this reading Her name had figured in too many social events to be unknown to the reporters and they one and all favored her with close attention.
figuredadjectiveUS /ˈfɪɡjərd/
(of e.g. fabric design) adorned with patterns
From this reading Her name had figured in too many social events to be unknown to the reporters and they one and all favored her with close attention.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading She had taken more than ordinary pains with her toilet and her mirror had told her, five minutes before, that she was justified by the result.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading SUSPICION Lucille’s prompt arrival drew a pleased look from Coroner Penfield, which quickly changed to one of admiration.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had taken more than ordinary pains with her toilet and her mirror had told her, five minutes before, that she was justified by the result.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had taken more than ordinary pains with her toilet and her mirror had told her, five minutes before, that she was justified by the result.
HullnounUS /hʌl/
dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nut
From this reading “What relation are you to Miss Anne Meredith, Miss Hull?” asked Penfield, after she had answered a number of questions.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her name had figured in too many social events to be unknown to the reporters and they one and all favored her with close attention.
justifiedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒʌstəfaɪd/
having words so spaced that lines have straight even margins
From this reading She had taken more than ordinary pains with her toilet and her mirror had told her, five minutes before, that she was justified by the result.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading SUSPICION Lucille’s prompt arrival drew a pleased look from Coroner Penfield, which quickly changed to one of admiration.
Lucille's
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From this reading SUSPICION Lucille’s prompt arrival drew a pleased look from Coroner Penfield, which quickly changed to one of admiration.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Her name had figured in too many social events to be unknown to the reporters and they one and all favored her with close attention.
MeredithnounUS /ˈmerɪdɪθ/
United States civil rights leader whose college registration caused riots in traditionally segregated Mississippi (born in 1933)
From this reading “What relation are you to Miss Anne Meredith, Miss Hull?” asked Penfield, after she had answered a number of questions.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading She had taken more than ordinary pains with her toilet and her mirror had told her, five minutes before, that she was justified by the result.
mirrornounUS /ˈmɪrər/
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading She had taken more than ordinary pains with her toilet and her mirror had told her, five minutes before, that she was justified by the result.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “What relation are you to Miss Anne Meredith, Miss Hull?” asked Penfield, after she had answered a number of questions.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She had taken more than ordinary pains with her toilet and her mirror had told her, five minutes before, that she was justified by the result.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Her name had figured in too many social events to be unknown to the reporters and they one and all favored her with close attention.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading “What relation are you to Miss Anne Meredith, Miss Hull?” asked Penfield, after she had answered a number of questions.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SUSPICION Lucille’s prompt arrival drew a pleased look from Coroner Penfield, which quickly changed to one of admiration.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading SUSPICION Lucille’s prompt arrival drew a pleased look from Coroner Penfield, which quickly changed to one of admiration.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading She had taken more than ordinary pains with her toilet and her mirror had told her, five minutes before, that she was justified by the result.
painsnounUS /peɪnz/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading She had taken more than ordinary pains with her toilet and her mirror had told her, five minutes before, that she was justified by the result.
Penfield
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From this reading SUSPICION Lucille’s prompt arrival drew a pleased look from Coroner Penfield, which quickly changed to one of admiration.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading SUSPICION Lucille’s prompt arrival drew a pleased look from Coroner Penfield, which quickly changed to one of admiration.
promptverbUS /prɑːmpt/
give an incentive for action
From this reading SUSPICION Lucille’s prompt arrival drew a pleased look from Coroner Penfield, which quickly changed to one of admiration.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading “What relation are you to Miss Anne Meredith, Miss Hull?” asked Penfield, after she had answered a number of questions.
with speed
From this reading SUSPICION Lucille’s prompt arrival drew a pleased look from Coroner Penfield, which quickly changed to one of admiration.
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
From this reading “What relation are you to Miss Anne Meredith, Miss Hull?” asked Penfield, after she had answered a number of questions.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “We are second cousins,” she replied.
reportersnounUS /rɪˈpɔːrtərz/
plural of “reporter” — a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories
From this reading Her name had figured in too many social events to be unknown to the reporters and they one and all favored her with close attention.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading She had taken more than ordinary pains with her toilet and her mirror had told her, five minutes before, that she was justified by the result.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading “We are second cousins,” she replied.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had taken more than ordinary pains with her toilet and her mirror had told her, five minutes before, that she was justified by the result.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading Her name had figured in too many social events to be unknown to the reporters and they one and all favored her with close attention.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading SUSPICION Lucille’s prompt arrival drew a pleased look from Coroner Penfield, which quickly changed to one of admiration.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading She had taken more than ordinary pains with her toilet and her mirror had told her, five minutes before, that she was justified by the result.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She had taken more than ordinary pains with her toilet and her mirror had told her, five minutes before, that she was justified by the result.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had taken more than ordinary pains with her toilet and her mirror had told her, five minutes before, that she was justified by the result.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had taken more than ordinary pains with her toilet and her mirror had told her, five minutes before, that she was justified by the result.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her name had figured in too many social events to be unknown to the reporters and they one and all favored her with close attention.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SUSPICION Lucille’s prompt arrival drew a pleased look from Coroner Penfield, which quickly changed to one of admiration.
toiletnounUS /ˈtɔɪlət/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading She had taken more than ordinary pains with her toilet and her mirror had told her, five minutes before, that she was justified by the result.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She had taken more than ordinary pains with her toilet and her mirror had told her, five minutes before, that she was justified by the result.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Her name had figured in too many social events to be unknown to the reporters and they one and all favored her with close attention.
not known
From this reading Her name had figured in too many social events to be unknown to the reporters and they one and all favored her with close attention.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had taken more than ordinary pains with her toilet and her mirror had told her, five minutes before, that she was justified by the result.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We are second cousins,” she replied.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What relation are you to Miss Anne Meredith, Miss Hull?” asked Penfield, after she had answered a number of questions.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading SUSPICION Lucille’s prompt arrival drew a pleased look from Coroner Penfield, which quickly changed to one of admiration.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had taken more than ordinary pains with her toilet and her mirror had told her, five minutes before, that she was justified by the result.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What relation are you to Miss Anne Meredith, Miss Hull?” asked Penfield, after she had answered a number of questions.
