used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the passage a monitress was standing, and when she saw Kathleen she came up to her and said in an agitated tone:
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Go in quickly; you may be in time, after all."
agitatedadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəteɪtɪd/
troubled emotionally and usually deeply
From this reading In the passage a monitress was standing, and when she saw Kathleen she came up to her and said in an agitated tone:
(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 "They are all assembled in the great hall.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In the passage a monitress was standing, and when she saw Kathleen she came up to her and said in an agitated tone:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the passage a monitress was standing, and when she saw Kathleen she came up to her and said in an agitated tone:
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "They are all assembled in the great hall.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading "They are all assembled in the great hall.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Go in quickly; you may be in time, after all."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In the passage a monitress was standing, and when she saw Kathleen she came up to her and said in an agitated tone:
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading The voice of the monitress quite shook, and there was a troubled, very nearly tearful expression in her eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The voice of the monitress quite shook, and there was a troubled, very nearly tearful expression in her eyes.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Go in quickly; you may be in time, after all."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "They are all assembled in the great hall.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading "They are all assembled in the great hall.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the passage a monitress was standing, and when she saw Kathleen she came up to her and said in an agitated tone:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the passage a monitress was standing, and when she saw Kathleen she came up to her and said in an agitated tone:
Kathleen
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From this reading In the passage a monitress was standing, and when she saw Kathleen she came up to her and said in an agitated tone:
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Go in quickly; you may be in time, after all."
monitress
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From this reading In the passage a monitress was standing, and when she saw Kathleen she came up to her and said in an agitated tone:
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The voice of the monitress quite shook, and there was a troubled, very nearly tearful expression in her eyes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The voice of the monitress quite shook, and there was a troubled, very nearly tearful expression in her eyes.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading In the passage a monitress was standing, and when she saw Kathleen she came up to her and said in an agitated tone:
with speed
From this reading Go in quickly; you may be in time, after all."
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The voice of the monitress quite shook, and there was a troubled, very nearly tearful expression in her eyes.
RINGLEADERnounUS /ˈrɪŋliːdər/
a person who leads (especially in illicit activities)
From this reading WHO WAS THE RINGLEADER?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading In the passage a monitress was standing, and when she saw Kathleen she came up to her and said in an agitated tone:
cut with a saw
From this reading In the passage a monitress was standing, and when she saw Kathleen she came up to her and said in an agitated tone:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the passage a monitress was standing, and when she saw Kathleen she came up to her and said in an agitated tone:
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading The voice of the monitress quite shook, and there was a troubled, very nearly tearful expression in her eyes.
having a supporting base
From this reading In the passage a monitress was standing, and when she saw Kathleen she came up to her and said in an agitated tone:
tearfuladjectiveUS /ˈtɪrfəl/
filled with or marked by tears
From this reading The voice of the monitress quite shook, and there was a troubled, very nearly tearful expression in her eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHO WAS THE RINGLEADER?
in or at that place or location
From this reading The voice of the monitress quite shook, and there was a troubled, very nearly tearful expression in her eyes.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They are all assembled in the great hall.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Go in quickly; you may be in time, after all."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the passage a monitress was standing, and when she saw Kathleen she came up to her and said in an agitated tone:
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading In the passage a monitress was standing, and when she saw Kathleen she came up to her and said in an agitated tone:
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading The voice of the monitress quite shook, and there was a troubled, very nearly tearful expression in her eyes.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In the passage a monitress was standing, and when she saw Kathleen she came up to her and said in an agitated tone:
precisely as stated
From this reading The voice of the monitress quite shook, and there was a troubled, very nearly tearful expression in her eyes.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The voice of the monitress quite shook, and there was a troubled, very nearly tearful expression in her eyes.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHO WAS THE RINGLEADER?
at the time that
From this reading In the passage a monitress was standing, and when she saw Kathleen she came up to her and said in an agitated tone:
which person or people
From this reading WHO WAS THE RINGLEADER?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Go in quickly; you may be in time, after all."
