used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LINK SETS A TRAP In the course of their acquaintance, Diana had put up with a great deal from the little American adventuress, owing to her position of stepmother, but when she heard her accusing the man she had ruined of murder, the patience of Miss Vrain gave way.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading She rose quickly, and walking over to where Lydia was shrinking in her chair, towered in righteous indignation above the shameless little woman.
accusingadjectiveUS /əˈkjuːzɪŋ/
containing or expressing accusation
From this reading LINK SETS A TRAP In the course of their acquaintance, Diana had put up with a great deal from the little American adventuress, owing to her position of stepmother, but when she heard her accusing the man she had ruined of murder, the patience of Miss Vrain gave way.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading LINK SETS A TRAP In the course of their acquaintance, Diana had put up with a great deal from the little American adventuress, owing to her position of stepmother, but when she heard her accusing the man she had ruined of murder, the patience of Miss Vrain gave way.
adventuressnoun
a woman adventurer
From this reading LINK SETS A TRAP In the course of their acquaintance, Diana had put up with a great deal from the little American adventuress, owing to her position of stepmother, but when she heard her accusing the man she had ruined of murder, the patience of Miss Vrain gave way.
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading "I--I only repeat what Ferruci told me," whimpered Lydia, rather alarmed by the attitude of her stepdaughter.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading LINK SETS A TRAP In the course of their acquaintance, Diana had put up with a great deal from the little American adventuress, owing to her position of stepmother, but when she heard her accusing the man she had ruined of murder, the patience of Miss Vrain gave way.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She rose quickly, and walking over to where Lydia was shrinking in her chair, towered in righteous indignation above the shameless little woman.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading "I--I only repeat what Ferruci told me," whimpered Lydia, rather alarmed by the attitude of her stepdaughter.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading LINK SETS A TRAP In the course of their acquaintance, Diana had put up with a great deal from the little American adventuress, owing to her position of stepmother, but when she heard her accusing the man she had ruined of murder, the patience of Miss Vrain gave way.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I--I only repeat what Ferruci told me," whimpered Lydia, rather alarmed by the attitude of her stepdaughter.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading She rose quickly, and walking over to where Lydia was shrinking in her chair, towered in righteous indignation above the shameless little woman.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading LINK SETS A TRAP In the course of their acquaintance, Diana had put up with a great deal from the little American adventuress, owing to her position of stepmother, but when she heard her accusing the man she had ruined of murder, the patience of Miss Vrain gave way.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading LINK SETS A TRAP In the course of their acquaintance, Diana had put up with a great deal from the little American adventuress, owing to her position of stepmother, but when she heard her accusing the man she had ruined of murder, the patience of Miss Vrain gave way.
DiananounUS /daɪˈænə/
English aristocrat who was the first wife of Prince Charles; her death in an automobile accident in Paris produced intense national mourning (1961-1997)
From this reading LINK SETS A TRAP In the course of their acquaintance, Diana had put up with a great deal from the little American adventuress, owing to her position of stepmother, but when she heard her accusing the man she had ruined of murder, the patience of Miss Vrain gave way.
distinctadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋkt/
(often followed by “from”) not alike; different in nature or quality
From this reading "You lie, Mrs. Vrain!" she said in a low, distinct voice, with a flushed face and indignation in her eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "You lie, Mrs. Vrain!" she said in a low, distinct voice, with a flushed face and indignation in her eyes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "You lie, Mrs. Vrain!" she said in a low, distinct voice, with a flushed face and indignation in her eyes.
Ferruci
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I--I only repeat what Ferruci told me," whimpered Lydia, rather alarmed by the attitude of her stepdaughter.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading "You lie, Mrs. Vrain!" she said in a low, distinct voice, with a flushed face and indignation in her eyes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading LINK SETS A TRAP In the course of their acquaintance, Diana had put up with a great deal from the little American adventuress, owing to her position of stepmother, but when she heard her accusing the man she had ruined of murder, the patience of Miss Vrain gave way.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading LINK SETS A TRAP In the course of their acquaintance, Diana had put up with a great deal from the little American adventuress, owing to her position of stepmother, but when she heard her accusing the man she had ruined of murder, the patience of Miss Vrain gave way.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading LINK SETS A TRAP In the course of their acquaintance, Diana had put up with a great deal from the little American adventuress, owing to her position of stepmother, but when she heard her accusing the man she had ruined of murder, the patience of Miss Vrain gave way.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading LINK SETS A TRAP In the course of their acquaintance, Diana had put up with a great deal from the little American adventuress, owing to her position of stepmother, but when she heard her accusing the man she had ruined of murder, the patience of Miss Vrain gave way.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading LINK SETS A TRAP In the course of their acquaintance, Diana had put up with a great deal from the little American adventuress, owing to her position of stepmother, but when she heard her accusing the man she had ruined of murder, the patience of Miss Vrain gave way.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading LINK SETS A TRAP In the course of their acquaintance, Diana had put up with a great deal from the little American adventuress, owing to her position of stepmother, but when she heard her accusing the man she had ruined of murder, the patience of Miss Vrain gave way.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I--I only repeat what Ferruci told me," whimpered Lydia, rather alarmed by the attitude of her stepdaughter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LINK SETS A TRAP In the course of their acquaintance, Diana had put up with a great deal from the little American adventuress, owing to her position of stepmother, but when she heard her accusing the man she had ruined of murder, the patience of Miss Vrain gave way.
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading She rose quickly, and walking over to where Lydia was shrinking in her chair, towered in righteous indignation above the shameless little woman.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "You know you lie!"
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading "You lie, Mrs. Vrain!" she said in a low, distinct voice, with a flushed face and indignation in her eyes.
LINKverbUS /lɪŋk/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading LINK SETS A TRAP In the course of their acquaintance, Diana had put up with a great deal from the little American adventuress, owing to her position of stepmother, but when she heard her accusing the man she had ruined of murder, the patience of Miss Vrain gave way.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading LINK SETS A TRAP In the course of their acquaintance, Diana had put up with a great deal from the little American adventuress, owing to her position of stepmother, but when she heard her accusing the man she had ruined of murder, the patience of Miss Vrain gave way.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "You lie, Mrs. Vrain!" she said in a low, distinct voice, with a flushed face and indignation in her eyes.
LydianounUS /ˈlɪdiə/
an ancient region on the coast of western Asia Minor; a powerful kingdom until conquered by the Persians in 546 BC
From this reading She rose quickly, and walking over to where Lydia was shrinking in her chair, towered in righteous indignation above the shameless little woman.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading LINK SETS A TRAP In the course of their acquaintance, Diana had put up with a great deal from the little American adventuress, owing to her position of stepmother, but when she heard her accusing the man she had ruined of murder, the patience of Miss Vrain gave way.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I--I only repeat what Ferruci told me," whimpered Lydia, rather alarmed by the attitude of her stepdaughter.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading LINK SETS A TRAP In the course of their acquaintance, Diana had put up with a great deal from the little American adventuress, owing to her position of stepmother, but when she heard her accusing the man she had ruined of murder, the patience of Miss Vrain gave way.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "You lie, Mrs. Vrain!" she said in a low, distinct voice, with a flushed face and indignation in her eyes.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading LINK SETS A TRAP In the course of their acquaintance, Diana had put up with a great deal from the little American adventuress, owing to her position of stepmother, but when she heard her accusing the man she had ruined of murder, the patience of Miss Vrain gave way.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LINK SETS A TRAP In the course of their acquaintance, Diana had put up with a great deal from the little American adventuress, owing to her position of stepmother, but when she heard her accusing the man she had ruined of murder, the patience of Miss Vrain gave way.
and nothing more
From this reading "I--I only repeat what Ferruci told me," whimpered Lydia, rather alarmed by the attitude of her stepdaughter.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She rose quickly, and walking over to where Lydia was shrinking in her chair, towered in righteous indignation above the shameless little woman.
owingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/
owed as a debt
From this reading LINK SETS A TRAP In the course of their acquaintance, Diana had put up with a great deal from the little American adventuress, owing to her position of stepmother, but when she heard her accusing the man she had ruined of murder, the patience of Miss Vrain gave way.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading LINK SETS A TRAP In the course of their acquaintance, Diana had put up with a great deal from the little American adventuress, owing to her position of stepmother, but when she heard her accusing the man she had ruined of murder, the patience of Miss Vrain gave way.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading LINK SETS A TRAP In the course of their acquaintance, Diana had put up with a great deal from the little American adventuress, owing to her position of stepmother, but when she heard her accusing the man she had ruined of murder, the patience of Miss Vrain gave way.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading LINK SETS A TRAP In the course of their acquaintance, Diana had put up with a great deal from the little American adventuress, owing to her position of stepmother, but when she heard her accusing the man she had ruined of murder, the patience of Miss Vrain gave way.
with speed
From this reading She rose quickly, and walking over to where Lydia was shrinking in her chair, towered in righteous indignation above the shameless little woman.
on the contrary
From this reading "I--I only repeat what Ferruci told me," whimpered Lydia, rather alarmed by the attitude of her stepdaughter.
to say, state, or perform again
From this reading "I--I only repeat what Ferruci told me," whimpered Lydia, rather alarmed by the attitude of her stepdaughter.
righteousadjectiveUS /ˈraɪtʃəs/
characterized by or proceeding from accepted standards of morality or justice
From this reading She rose quickly, and walking over to where Lydia was shrinking in her chair, towered in righteous indignation above the shameless little woman.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading She rose quickly, and walking over to where Lydia was shrinking in her chair, towered in righteous indignation above the shameless little woman.
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading LINK SETS A TRAP In the course of their acquaintance, Diana had put up with a great deal from the little American adventuress, owing to her position of stepmother, but when she heard her accusing the man she had ruined of murder, the patience of Miss Vrain gave way.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You lie, Mrs. Vrain!" she said in a low, distinct voice, with a flushed face and indignation in her eyes.
SETSnounUS /sets/
plural of “set” — a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
From this reading LINK SETS A TRAP In the course of their acquaintance, Diana had put up with a great deal from the little American adventuress, owing to her position of stepmother, but when she heard her accusing the man she had ruined of murder, the patience of Miss Vrain gave way.
shamelessadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪmləs/
feeling no shame
From this reading She rose quickly, and walking over to where Lydia was shrinking in her chair, towered in righteous indignation above the shameless little woman.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading LINK SETS A TRAP In the course of their acquaintance, Diana had put up with a great deal from the little American adventuress, owing to her position of stepmother, but when she heard her accusing the man she had ruined of murder, the patience of Miss Vrain gave way.
shrinkingnounUS /ˈʃrɪŋkɪŋ/
process or result of becoming less or smaller
From this reading She rose quickly, and walking over to where Lydia was shrinking in her chair, towered in righteous indignation above the shameless little woman.
stepdaughternounUS /ˈstepdɔːtər/
a daughter of your spouse by a former marriage
From this reading "I--I only repeat what Ferruci told me," whimpered Lydia, rather alarmed by the attitude of her stepdaughter.
stepmothernounUS /ˈstepmʌðər/
the wife of your father by a subsequent marriage
From this reading LINK SETS A TRAP In the course of their acquaintance, Diana had put up with a great deal from the little American adventuress, owing to her position of stepmother, but when she heard her accusing the man she had ruined of murder, the patience of Miss Vrain gave way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LINK SETS A TRAP In the course of their acquaintance, Diana had put up with a great deal from the little American adventuress, owing to her position of stepmother, but when she heard her accusing the man she had ruined of murder, the patience of Miss Vrain gave way.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading LINK SETS A TRAP In the course of their acquaintance, Diana had put up with a great deal from the little American adventuress, owing to her position of stepmother, but when she heard her accusing the man she had ruined of murder, the patience of Miss Vrain gave way.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LINK SETS A TRAP In the course of their acquaintance, Diana had put up with a great deal from the little American adventuress, owing to her position of stepmother, but when she heard her accusing the man she had ruined of murder, the patience of Miss Vrain gave way.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "I--I only repeat what Ferruci told me," whimpered Lydia, rather alarmed by the attitude of her stepdaughter.
toweredverbUS /ˈtaʊərd/
past form of “tower” — appear very large or occupy a commanding position
From this reading She rose quickly, and walking over to where Lydia was shrinking in her chair, towered in righteous indignation above the shameless little woman.
TRAPnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading LINK SETS A TRAP In the course of their acquaintance, Diana had put up with a great deal from the little American adventuress, owing to her position of stepmother, but when she heard her accusing the man she had ruined of murder, the patience of Miss Vrain gave way.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading LINK SETS A TRAP In the course of their acquaintance, Diana had put up with a great deal from the little American adventuress, owing to her position of stepmother, but when she heard her accusing the man she had ruined of murder, the patience of Miss Vrain gave way.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "You lie, Mrs. Vrain!" she said in a low, distinct voice, with a flushed face and indignation in her eyes.
Vrain
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LINK SETS A TRAP In the course of their acquaintance, Diana had put up with a great deal from the little American adventuress, owing to her position of stepmother, but when she heard her accusing the man she had ruined of murder, the patience of Miss Vrain gave way.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading She rose quickly, and walking over to where Lydia was shrinking in her chair, towered in righteous indignation above the shameless little woman.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She rose quickly, and walking over to where Lydia was shrinking in her chair, towered in righteous indignation above the shameless little woman.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading LINK SETS A TRAP In the course of their acquaintance, Diana had put up with a great deal from the little American adventuress, owing to her position of stepmother, but when she heard her accusing the man she had ruined of murder, the patience of Miss Vrain gave way.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I--I only repeat what Ferruci told me," whimpered Lydia, rather alarmed by the attitude of her stepdaughter.
at the time that
From this reading LINK SETS A TRAP In the course of their acquaintance, Diana had put up with a great deal from the little American adventuress, owing to her position of stepmother, but when she heard her accusing the man she had ruined of murder, the patience of Miss Vrain gave way.
in or at the place that
From this reading She rose quickly, and walking over to where Lydia was shrinking in her chair, towered in righteous indignation above the shameless little woman.
whimpered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I--I only repeat what Ferruci told me," whimpered Lydia, rather alarmed by the attitude of her stepdaughter.
in the company of; together with
From this reading LINK SETS A TRAP In the course of their acquaintance, Diana had put up with a great deal from the little American adventuress, owing to her position of stepmother, but when she heard her accusing the man she had ruined of murder, the patience of Miss Vrain gave way.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She rose quickly, and walking over to where Lydia was shrinking in her chair, towered in righteous indignation above the shameless little woman.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You lie, Mrs. Vrain!" she said in a low, distinct voice, with a flushed face and indignation in her eyes.
