a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Mrs. Morrison, coming in, found Gladys putting on her things with an air of injured innocence quite impressive, while Emma stood helplessly looking at her.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mrs. Morrison, coming in, found Gladys putting on her things with an air of injured innocence quite impressive, while Emma stood helplessly looking at her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Morrison knew it would be useless to ask questions at this stage, so she only said she was sorry, and waited till Gladys left, then went to find her daughter.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Mrs. Morrison knew it would be useless to ask questions at this stage, so she only said she was sorry, and waited till Gladys left, then went to find her daughter.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Where is Frances?" she asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs. Morrison, coming in, found Gladys putting on her things with an air of injured innocence quite impressive, while Emma stood helplessly looking at her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mrs. Morrison knew it would be useless to ask questions at this stage, so she only said she was sorry, and waited till Gladys left, then went to find her daughter.
brieflyadverbUS /ˈbriːfli/
for a short time
From this reading "In the other room; she's mad," Gladys explained briefly.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Mrs. Morrison, coming in, found Gladys putting on her things with an air of injured innocence quite impressive, while Emma stood helplessly looking at her.
a female human offspring
From this reading Mrs. Morrison knew it would be useless to ask questions at this stage, so she only said she was sorry, and waited till Gladys left, then went to find her daughter.
dominoesnounUS /ˈdɑːmənoʊz/
any of several games played with small rectangular blocks
From this reading The dominoes lay scattered on the floor.
Emma
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Morrison, coming in, found Gladys putting on her things with an air of injured innocence quite impressive, while Emma stood helplessly looking at her.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "In the other room; she's mad," Gladys explained briefly.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Mrs. Morrison knew it would be useless to ask questions at this stage, so she only said she was sorry, and waited till Gladys left, then went to find her daughter.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The dominoes lay scattered on the floor.
set up or found
From this reading Mrs. Morrison, coming in, found Gladys putting on her things with an air of injured innocence quite impressive, while Emma stood helplessly looking at her.
FrancesnounUS /ˈfrænsɪs/
plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading "Where is Frances?" she asked.
Gladys
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From this reading Mrs. Morrison, coming in, found Gladys putting on her things with an air of injured innocence quite impressive, while Emma stood helplessly looking at her.
helplesslyadverbUS /ˈhelpləsli/
in a helpless manner
From this reading Mrs. Morrison, coming in, found Gladys putting on her things with an air of injured innocence quite impressive, while Emma stood helplessly looking at her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Morrison, coming in, found Gladys putting on her things with an air of injured innocence quite impressive, while Emma stood helplessly looking at her.
impressiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpresɪv/
making a strong or vivid impression
From this reading Mrs. Morrison, coming in, found Gladys putting on her things with an air of injured innocence quite impressive, while Emma stood helplessly looking at her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Morrison, coming in, found Gladys putting on her things with an air of injured innocence quite impressive, while Emma stood helplessly looking at her.
injuredadjectiveUS /ˈɪndʒərd/
harmed
From this reading Mrs. Morrison, coming in, found Gladys putting on her things with an air of injured innocence quite impressive, while Emma stood helplessly looking at her.
innocencenounUS /ˈɪnəsəns/
the quality of innocent naivete
From this reading Mrs. Morrison, coming in, found Gladys putting on her things with an air of injured innocence quite impressive, while Emma stood helplessly looking at her.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Where is Frances?" she asked.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Morrison knew it would be useless to ask questions at this stage, so she only said she was sorry, and waited till Gladys left, then went to find her daughter.
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 Mrs. Morrison knew it would be useless to ask questions at this stage, so she only said she was sorry, and waited till Gladys left, then went to find her daughter.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The dominoes lay scattered on the floor.
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 Mrs. Morrison knew it would be useless to ask questions at this stage, so she only said she was sorry, and waited till Gladys left, then went to find her daughter.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Mrs. Morrison, coming in, found Gladys putting on her things with an air of injured innocence quite impressive, while Emma stood helplessly looking at her.
roused to anger
From this reading "In the other room; she's mad," Gladys explained briefly.
MorrisonnounUS /ˈmɔːrɪsən/
United States rock singer (1943-1971)
From this reading Mrs. Morrison, coming in, found Gladys putting on her things with an air of injured innocence quite impressive, while Emma stood helplessly looking at her.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Morrison, coming in, found Gladys putting on her things with an air of injured innocence quite impressive, while Emma stood helplessly looking at her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Morrison, coming in, found Gladys putting on her things with an air of injured innocence quite impressive, while Emma stood helplessly looking at her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mrs. Morrison, coming in, found Gladys putting on her things with an air of injured innocence quite impressive, while Emma stood helplessly looking at her.
and nothing more
From this reading Mrs. Morrison knew it would be useless to ask questions at this stage, so she only said she was sorry, and waited till Gladys left, then went to find her daughter.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "In the other room; she's mad," Gladys explained briefly.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading Mrs. Morrison, coming in, found Gladys putting on her things with an air of injured innocence quite impressive, while Emma stood helplessly looking at her.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading Mrs. Morrison knew it would be useless to ask questions at this stage, so she only said she was sorry, and waited till Gladys left, then went to find her daughter.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Mrs. Morrison, coming in, found Gladys putting on her things with an air of injured innocence quite impressive, while Emma stood helplessly looking at her.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "In the other room; she's mad," Gladys explained briefly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Mrs. Morrison knew it would be useless to ask questions at this stage, so she only said she was sorry, and waited till Gladys left, then went to find her daughter.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading The dominoes lay scattered on the floor.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Where is Frances?" she asked.
she's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "In the other room; she's mad," Gladys explained briefly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mrs. Morrison knew it would be useless to ask questions at this stage, so she only said she was sorry, and waited till Gladys left, then went to find her daughter.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading Mrs. Morrison knew it would be useless to ask questions at this stage, so she only said she was sorry, and waited till Gladys left, then went to find her daughter.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading Mrs. Morrison knew it would be useless to ask questions at this stage, so she only said she was sorry, and waited till Gladys left, then went to find her daughter.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Mrs. Morrison, coming in, found Gladys putting on her things with an air of injured innocence quite impressive, while Emma stood helplessly looking at her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The dominoes lay scattered on the floor.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Mrs. Morrison knew it would be useless to ask questions at this stage, so she only said she was sorry, and waited till Gladys left, then went to find her daughter.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Mrs. Morrison, coming in, found Gladys putting on her things with an air of injured innocence quite impressive, while Emma stood helplessly looking at her.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Morrison knew it would be useless to ask questions at this stage, so she only said she was sorry, and waited till Gladys left, then went to find her daughter.
up to a particular time
From this reading Mrs. Morrison knew it would be useless to ask questions at this stage, so she only said she was sorry, and waited till Gladys left, then went to find her daughter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Morrison knew it would be useless to ask questions at this stage, so she only said she was sorry, and waited till Gladys left, then went to find her daughter.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading Mrs. Morrison knew it would be useless to ask questions at this stage, so she only said she was sorry, and waited till Gladys left, then went to find her daughter.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Mrs. Morrison knew it would be useless to ask questions at this stage, so she only said she was sorry, and waited till Gladys left, then went to find her daughter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Morrison knew it would be useless to ask questions at this stage, so she only said she was sorry, and waited till Gladys left, then went to find her daughter.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Mrs. Morrison knew it would be useless to ask questions at this stage, so she only said she was sorry, and waited till Gladys left, then went to find her daughter.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where is Frances?" she asked.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Mrs. Morrison, coming in, found Gladys putting on her things with an air of injured innocence quite impressive, while Emma stood helplessly looking at her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Morrison, coming in, found Gladys putting on her things with an air of injured innocence quite impressive, while Emma stood helplessly looking at her.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Mrs. Morrison knew it would be useless to ask questions at this stage, so she only said she was sorry, and waited till Gladys left, then went to find her daughter.
