used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She looked at Concepcion and G.J. in a peculiar way, inquisitorial and implicatory.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Why, you're in the dark here!" she exclaimed impatiently, and impatiently switched on several lights.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Sorry I'm late, G.J.," she said perfunctorily, without taking any trouble to put conviction into her voice.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading SALOME Lady Queenie arrived in haste, as though relentless time had pursued her up the stairs.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading SALOME Lady Queenie arrived in haste, as though relentless time had pursued her up the stairs.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She looked at Concepcion and G.J. in a peculiar way, inquisitorial and implicatory.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "How have you two been getting on?"
ConcepcionnounUS /kənˌsepsiˈoʊn/
an industrial city in Chile to the south of Santiago
From this reading She looked at Concepcion and G.J. in a peculiar way, inquisitorial and implicatory.
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading "Sorry I'm late, G.J.," she said perfunctorily, without taking any trouble to put conviction into her voice.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading "Why, you're in the dark here!" she exclaimed impatiently, and impatiently switched on several lights.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Why, you're in the dark here!" she exclaimed impatiently, and impatiently switched on several lights.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading "Sorry I'm late, G.J.," she said perfunctorily, without taking any trouble to put conviction into her voice.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "How have you two been getting on?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SALOME Lady Queenie arrived in haste, as though relentless time had pursued her up the stairs.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading SALOME Lady Queenie arrived in haste, as though relentless time had pursued her up the stairs.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "How have you two been getting on?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading SALOME Lady Queenie arrived in haste, as though relentless time had pursued her up the stairs.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Why, you're in the dark here!" she exclaimed impatiently, and impatiently switched on several lights.
How
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From this reading "How have you two been getting on?"
I'm
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From this reading "Sorry I'm late, G.J.," she said perfunctorily, without taking any trouble to put conviction into her voice.
impatientlyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəntli/
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading "Why, you're in the dark here!" she exclaimed impatiently, and impatiently switched on several lights.
implicatory
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From this reading She looked at Concepcion and G.J. in a peculiar way, inquisitorial and implicatory.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SALOME Lady Queenie arrived in haste, as though relentless time had pursued her up the stairs.
inquisitorialadjective
especially indicating a form of prosecution in which proceedings are secret and the accused is questioned by a prosecutor who acts also as the judge
From this reading She looked at Concepcion and G.J. in a peculiar way, inquisitorial and implicatory.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Sorry I'm late, G.J.," she said perfunctorily, without taking any trouble to put conviction into her voice.
JnounUS /dʒeɪ/
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading "Sorry I'm late, G.J.," she said perfunctorily, without taking any trouble to put conviction into her voice.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading SALOME Lady Queenie arrived in haste, as though relentless time had pursued her up the stairs.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading "Sorry I'm late, G.J.," she said perfunctorily, without taking any trouble to put conviction into her voice.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading "Why, you're in the dark here!" she exclaimed impatiently, and impatiently switched on several lights.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked at Concepcion and G.J. in a peculiar way, inquisitorial and implicatory.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Why, you're in the dark here!" she exclaimed impatiently, and impatiently switched on several lights.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading She looked at Concepcion and G.J. in a peculiar way, inquisitorial and implicatory.
perfunctorilyadverb
in a set manner without serious attention; as a formality
From this reading "Sorry I'm late, G.J.," she said perfunctorily, without taking any trouble to put conviction into her voice.
a person who is being chased
From this reading SALOME Lady Queenie arrived in haste, as though relentless time had pursued her up the stairs.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Sorry I'm late, G.J.," she said perfunctorily, without taking any trouble to put conviction into her voice.
Queenie
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From this reading SALOME Lady Queenie arrived in haste, as though relentless time had pursued her up the stairs.
relentlessadjectiveUS /rɪˈlentlɪs/
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading SALOME Lady Queenie arrived in haste, as though relentless time had pursued her up the stairs.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Sorry I'm late, G.J.," she said perfunctorily, without taking any trouble to put conviction into her voice.
SALOMEnounUS /səˈloʊmi/
woman whose dancing beguiled Herod into giving her the head of John the Baptist
From this reading SALOME Lady Queenie arrived in haste, as though relentless time had pursued her up the stairs.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading "Why, you're in the dark here!" she exclaimed impatiently, and impatiently switched on several lights.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Why, you're in the dark here!" she exclaimed impatiently, and impatiently switched on several lights.
SorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "Sorry I'm late, G.J.," she said perfunctorily, without taking any trouble to put conviction into her voice.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading SALOME Lady Queenie arrived in haste, as though relentless time had pursued her up the stairs.
switchedverbUS /swɪtʃt/
past form of “switch” — change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence
From this reading "Why, you're in the dark here!" she exclaimed impatiently, and impatiently switched on several lights.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading "Sorry I'm late, G.J.," she said perfunctorily, without taking any trouble to put conviction into her voice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SALOME Lady Queenie arrived in haste, as though relentless time had pursued her up the stairs.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading SALOME Lady Queenie arrived in haste, as though relentless time had pursued her up the stairs.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading SALOME Lady Queenie arrived in haste, as though relentless time had pursued her up the stairs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Sorry I'm late, G.J.," she said perfunctorily, without taking any trouble to put conviction into her voice.
a source of difficulty
From this reading "Sorry I'm late, G.J.," she said perfunctorily, without taking any trouble to put conviction into her voice.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "How have you two been getting on?"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading SALOME Lady Queenie arrived in haste, as though relentless time had pursued her up the stairs.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Sorry I'm late, G.J.," she said perfunctorily, without taking any trouble to put conviction into her voice.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She looked at Concepcion and G.J. in a peculiar way, inquisitorial and implicatory.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, you're in the dark here!" she exclaimed impatiently, and impatiently switched on several lights.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "Sorry I'm late, G.J.," she said perfunctorily, without taking any trouble to put conviction into her voice.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How have you two been getting on?"
you're
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From this reading "Why, you're in the dark here!" she exclaimed impatiently, and impatiently switched on several lights.
