used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Adams fell limply into a chair, her round eyes staring in horror.
accusingadjectiveUS /əˈkjuːzɪŋ/
containing or expressing accusation
From this reading Miss Bascom had taken upon herself the rôle of dictator and with an accusing finger pointed at Miss Mystery she said:
AdamsnounUS /ˈædəmz/
American Revolutionary leader and patriot; an organizer of the Boston Tea Party and signer of the Declaration of Independence (1722-1803)
From this reading Mrs. Adams fell limply into a chair, her round eyes staring in horror.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Miss Bascom had taken upon herself the rôle of dictator and with an accusing finger pointed at Miss Mystery she said:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss Bascom had taken upon herself the rôle of dictator and with an accusing finger pointed at Miss Mystery she said:
Anita
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Nothing,” replied Anita Austin, coolly, “except to insist that you leave my room.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Miss Bascom had taken upon herself the rôle of dictator and with an accusing finger pointed at Miss Mystery she said:
AustinnounUS /ˈɔːstən/
state capital of Texas on the Colorado River; site of the University of Texas
From this reading “Nothing,” replied Anita Austin, coolly, “except to insist that you leave my room.”
Bascom
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From this reading Miss Bascom had taken upon herself the rôle of dictator and with an accusing finger pointed at Miss Mystery she said:
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Mrs. Adams fell limply into a chair, her round eyes staring in horror.
coollyadverbUS /ˈkuːli/
in a composed and unconcerned manner
From this reading “Nothing,” replied Anita Austin, coolly, “except to insist that you leave my room.”
dictatornounUS /dɪkˈteɪtər/
a speaker who dictates to a secretary or a recording machine
From this reading Miss Bascom had taken upon herself the rôle of dictator and with an accusing finger pointed at Miss Mystery she said:
apart from; not including
From this reading “Nothing,” replied Anita Austin, coolly, “except to insist that you leave my room.”
opinion or judgment
From this reading Mrs. Adams fell limply into a chair, her round eyes staring in horror.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Mrs. Adams fell limply into a chair, her round eyes staring in horror.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading Miss Bascom had taken upon herself the rôle of dictator and with an accusing finger pointed at Miss Mystery she said:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “What have you to say for yourself?”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Miss Bascom had taken upon herself the rôle of dictator and with an accusing finger pointed at Miss Mystery she said:
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “What have you to say for yourself?”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Adams fell limply into a chair, her round eyes staring in horror.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Miss Bascom had taken upon herself the rôle of dictator and with an accusing finger pointed at Miss Mystery she said:
intense and profound fear
From this reading Mrs. Adams fell limply into a chair, her round eyes staring in horror.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Adams fell limply into a chair, her round eyes staring in horror.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading “Leave your room, indeed!
insistverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪst/
be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading “Nothing,” replied Anita Austin, coolly, “except to insist that you leave my room.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Mrs. Adams fell limply into a chair, her round eyes staring in horror.
go away from a place
From this reading “Nothing,” replied Anita Austin, coolly, “except to insist that you leave my room.”
limplyadverb
without rigidity
From this reading Mrs. Adams fell limply into a chair, her round eyes staring in horror.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Bascom had taken upon herself the rôle of dictator and with an accusing finger pointed at Miss Mystery she said:
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Adams fell limply into a chair, her round eyes staring in horror.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Nothing,” replied Anita Austin, coolly, “except to insist that you leave my room.”
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading Miss Bascom had taken upon herself the rôle of dictator and with an accusing finger pointed at Miss Mystery she said:
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Nothing,” replied Anita Austin, coolly, “except to insist that you leave my room.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Miss Bascom had taken upon herself the rôle of dictator and with an accusing finger pointed at Miss Mystery she said:
having a point
From this reading Miss Bascom had taken upon herself the rôle of dictator and with an accusing finger pointed at Miss Mystery she said:
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Nothing,” replied Anita Austin, coolly, “except to insist that you leave my room.”
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “Nothing,” replied Anita Austin, coolly, “except to insist that you leave my room.”
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Mrs. Adams fell limply into a chair, her round eyes staring in horror.
rôle
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Bascom had taken upon herself the rôle of dictator and with an accusing finger pointed at Miss Mystery she said:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Miss Bascom had taken upon herself the rôle of dictator and with an accusing finger pointed at Miss Mystery she said:
express in words
From this reading “What have you to say for yourself?”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miss Bascom had taken upon herself the rôle of dictator and with an accusing finger pointed at Miss Mystery she said:
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading Mrs. Adams fell limply into a chair, her round eyes staring in horror.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Miss Bascom had taken upon herself the rôle of dictator and with an accusing finger pointed at Miss Mystery she said:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Nothing,” replied Anita Austin, coolly, “except to insist that you leave my room.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Miss Bascom had taken upon herself the rôle of dictator and with an accusing finger pointed at Miss Mystery she said:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “What have you to say for yourself?”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Miss Bascom had taken upon herself the rôle of dictator and with an accusing finger pointed at Miss Mystery she said:
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What have you to say for yourself?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Miss Bascom had taken upon herself the rôle of dictator and with an accusing finger pointed at Miss Mystery she said:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What have you to say for yourself?”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Leave your room, indeed!
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “What have you to say for yourself?”
