used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She felt a difference in their attitude; thinly veiled resentment--and some sentiments which were not veiled at all.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And now, here were the Parowan women gossiping about that wretched parrot.
(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 She felt a difference in their attitude; thinly veiled resentment--and some sentiments which were not veiled at all.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She would have left Parowan then, spurning it contemptuously as an impossible place to live in, but for one thing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And now, here were the Parowan women gossiping about that wretched parrot.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She would have left Parowan then, spurning it contemptuously as an impossible place to live in, but for one thing.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She felt a difference in their attitude; thinly veiled resentment--and some sentiments which were not veiled at all.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading She felt a difference in their attitude; thinly veiled resentment--and some sentiments which were not veiled at all.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Doris did not need to hear what they were saying, in order to be sure that they were talking.
brought into existence
From this reading Doris Hunter, born in the desert, knew desert ways and desert people.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She would have left Parowan then, spurning it contemptuously as an impossible place to live in, but for one thing.
contemptuouslyadverbUS /kənˈtemptʃwəsli/
without respect; in a disdainful manner
From this reading She would have left Parowan then, spurning it contemptuously as an impossible place to live in, but for one thing.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading Doris Hunter, born in the desert, knew desert ways and desert people.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Doris did not need to hear what they were saying, in order to be sure that they were talking.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading She felt a difference in their attitude; thinly veiled resentment--and some sentiments which were not veiled at all.
DorisnounUS /ˈdɔːrəs/
(Greek mythology) wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids
From this reading Doris did not need to hear what they were saying, in order to be sure that they were talking.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She felt a difference in their attitude; thinly veiled resentment--and some sentiments which were not veiled at all.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She would have left Parowan then, spurning it contemptuously as an impossible place to live in, but for one thing.
gossipingnounUS /ˈɡɑːsəpɪŋ/
a conversation that spreads personal information about other people
From this reading And now, here were the Parowan women gossiping about that wretched parrot.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She would have left Parowan then, spurning it contemptuously as an impossible place to live in, but for one thing.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Doris did not need to hear what they were saying, in order to be sure that they were talking.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading And now, here were the Parowan women gossiping about that wretched parrot.
someone who hunts game
From this reading Doris Hunter, born in the desert, knew desert ways and desert people.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading She would have left Parowan then, spurning it contemptuously as an impossible place to live in, but for one thing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Doris did not need to hear what they were saying, in order to be sure that they were talking.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She would have left Parowan then, spurning it contemptuously as an impossible place to live in, but for one thing.
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 Doris Hunter, born in the desert, knew desert ways and desert people.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading She would have left Parowan then, spurning it contemptuously as an impossible place to live in, but for one thing.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading She would have left Parowan then, spurning it contemptuously as an impossible place to live in, but for one thing.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Doris did not need to hear what they were saying, in order to be sure that they were talking.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Doris did not need to hear what they were saying, in order to be sure that they were talking.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now, here were the Parowan women gossiping about that wretched parrot.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She would have left Parowan then, spurning it contemptuously as an impossible place to live in, but for one thing.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Doris did not need to hear what they were saying, in order to be sure that they were talking.
Parowan
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From this reading And now, here were the Parowan women gossiping about that wretched parrot.
parrotnounUS /ˈperət/
usually brightly colored zygodactyl tropical birds with short hooked beaks and the ability to mimic sounds
From this reading And now, here were the Parowan women gossiping about that wretched parrot.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Doris Hunter, born in the desert, knew desert ways and desert people.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading She would have left Parowan then, spurning it contemptuously as an impossible place to live in, but for one thing.
resentmentnounUS /rɪˈzentmənt/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading She felt a difference in their attitude; thinly veiled resentment--and some sentiments which were not veiled at all.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Doris did not need to hear what they were saying, in order to be sure that they were talking.
sentimentsnounUS /ˈsentəmənts/
plural of “sentiment” — tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
From this reading She felt a difference in their attitude; thinly veiled resentment--and some sentiments which were not veiled at all.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She felt a difference in their attitude; thinly veiled resentment--and some sentiments which were not veiled at all.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She felt a difference in their attitude; thinly veiled resentment--and some sentiments which were not veiled at all.
spurningverbUS /ˈspɜːrnɪŋ/
-ing form of “spurn” — reject with contempt
From this reading She would have left Parowan then, spurning it contemptuously as an impossible place to live in, but for one thing.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Doris did not need to hear what they were saying, in order to be sure that they were talking.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Doris did not need to hear what they were saying, in order to be sure that they were talking.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And now, here were the Parowan women gossiping about that wretched parrot.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And now, here were the Parowan women gossiping about that wretched parrot.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She felt a difference in their attitude; thinly veiled resentment--and some sentiments which were not veiled at all.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She would have left Parowan then, spurning it contemptuously as an impossible place to live in, but for one thing.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Doris did not need to hear what they were saying, in order to be sure that they were talking.
a special situation
From this reading She would have left Parowan then, spurning it contemptuously as an impossible place to live in, but for one thing.
thinlyadverbUS /ˈθɪnli/
without force or sincere effort
From this reading She felt a difference in their attitude; thinly veiled resentment--and some sentiments which were not veiled at all.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Doris did not need to hear what they were saying, in order to be sure that they were talking.
veiledadjectiveUS /veɪld/
having or as if having a veil or concealing cover
From this reading She felt a difference in their attitude; thinly veiled resentment--and some sentiments which were not veiled at all.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading Doris Hunter, born in the desert, knew desert ways and desert people.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And now, here were the Parowan women gossiping about that wretched parrot.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Doris did not need to hear what they were saying, in order to be sure that they were talking.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She felt a difference in their attitude; thinly veiled resentment--and some sentiments which were not veiled at all.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading And now, here were the Parowan women gossiping about that wretched parrot.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She would have left Parowan then, spurning it contemptuously as an impossible place to live in, but for one thing.
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading And now, here were the Parowan women gossiping about that wretched parrot.
