used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Miss Dorinda responded with a terrified and apprehensive "Well!" and then the two sisters sat and stared blankly at each other.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading But it would not open, of course, being locked, and the good lady, almost stupefied with anger and amazement, uttered an explosive and exasperated "Well!" and dropped into the nearest chair.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading But it would not open, of course, being locked, and the good lady, almost stupefied with anger and amazement, uttered an explosive and exasperated "Well!" and dropped into the nearest chair.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But it would not open, of course, being locked, and the good lady, almost stupefied with anger and amazement, uttered an explosive and exasperated "Well!" and dropped into the nearest chair.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the Misses Flint saw the door shut behind Ladybird, and heard the key click in the lock, they could believe neither their eyes nor their ears.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading But it would not open, of course, being locked, and the good lady, almost stupefied with anger and amazement, uttered an explosive and exasperated "Well!" and dropped into the nearest chair.
apprehensiveadjectiveUS /ˌæprɪˈhensɪv/
quick to understand
From this reading Miss Dorinda responded with a terrified and apprehensive "Well!" and then the two sisters sat and stared blankly at each other.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Miss Dorinda responded with a terrified and apprehensive "Well!" and then the two sisters sat and stared blankly at each other.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading When the Misses Flint saw the door shut behind Ladybird, and heard the key click in the lock, they could believe neither their eyes nor their ears.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading But it would not open, of course, being locked, and the good lady, almost stupefied with anger and amazement, uttered an explosive and exasperated "Well!" and dropped into the nearest chair.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading When the Misses Flint saw the door shut behind Ladybird, and heard the key click in the lock, they could believe neither their eyes nor their ears.
blanklyadverbUS /ˈblæŋkli/
in a blank and uncomprehending manner
From this reading Miss Dorinda responded with a terrified and apprehensive "Well!" and then the two sisters sat and stared blankly at each other.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it would not open, of course, being locked, and the good lady, almost stupefied with anger and amazement, uttered an explosive and exasperated "Well!" and dropped into the nearest chair.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading But it would not open, of course, being locked, and the good lady, almost stupefied with anger and amazement, uttered an explosive and exasperated "Well!" and dropped into the nearest chair.
clickverbUS /klɪk/
move or strike with a noise
From this reading When the Misses Flint saw the door shut behind Ladybird, and heard the key click in the lock, they could believe neither their eyes nor their ears.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When the Misses Flint saw the door shut behind Ladybird, and heard the key click in the lock, they could believe neither their eyes nor their ears.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading But it would not open, of course, being locked, and the good lady, almost stupefied with anger and amazement, uttered an explosive and exasperated "Well!" and dropped into the nearest chair.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading When the Misses Flint saw the door shut behind Ladybird, and heard the key click in the lock, they could believe neither their eyes nor their ears.
Dorinda
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From this reading Miss Dorinda responded with a terrified and apprehensive "Well!" and then the two sisters sat and stared blankly at each other.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading But it would not open, of course, being locked, and the good lady, almost stupefied with anger and amazement, uttered an explosive and exasperated "Well!" and dropped into the nearest chair.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Miss Dorinda responded with a terrified and apprehensive "Well!" and then the two sisters sat and stared blankly at each other.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading When the Misses Flint saw the door shut behind Ladybird, and heard the key click in the lock, they could believe neither their eyes nor their ears.
exasperatedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzæspəreɪtɪd/
greatly annoyed; out of patience
From this reading But it would not open, of course, being locked, and the good lady, almost stupefied with anger and amazement, uttered an explosive and exasperated "Well!" and dropped into the nearest chair.
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading Miss Priscilla rose and walked majestically to the door and turned the knob, fully expecting the door would open.
explosiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsploʊsɪv/
serving to explode or characterized by explosion or sudden outburst
From this reading But it would not open, of course, being locked, and the good lady, almost stupefied with anger and amazement, uttered an explosive and exasperated "Well!" and dropped into the nearest chair.
opinion or judgment
From this reading When the Misses Flint saw the door shut behind Ladybird, and heard the key click in the lock, they could believe neither their eyes nor their ears.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Miss Dorinda spoke first, timidly.
FlintnounUS /flɪnt/
a hard kind of stone; a form of silica more opaque than chalcedony
From this reading When the Misses Flint saw the door shut behind Ladybird, and heard the key click in the lock, they could believe neither their eyes nor their ears.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading Miss Priscilla rose and walked majestically to the door and turned the knob, fully expecting the door would open.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading But it would not open, of course, being locked, and the good lady, almost stupefied with anger and amazement, uttered an explosive and exasperated "Well!" and dropped into the nearest chair.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading When the Misses Flint saw the door shut behind Ladybird, and heard the key click in the lock, they could believe neither their eyes nor their ears.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When the Misses Flint saw the door shut behind Ladybird, and heard the key click in the lock, they could believe neither their eyes nor their ears.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But it would not open, of course, being locked, and the good lady, almost stupefied with anger and amazement, uttered an explosive and exasperated "Well!" and dropped into the nearest chair.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it would not open, of course, being locked, and the good lady, almost stupefied with anger and amazement, uttered an explosive and exasperated "Well!" and dropped into the nearest chair.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading When the Misses Flint saw the door shut behind Ladybird, and heard the key click in the lock, they could believe neither their eyes nor their ears.
knobnounUS /nɑːb/
a circular rounded projection or protuberance
From this reading Miss Priscilla rose and walked majestically to the door and turned the knob, fully expecting the door would open.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading But it would not open, of course, being locked, and the good lady, almost stupefied with anger and amazement, uttered an explosive and exasperated "Well!" and dropped into the nearest chair.
LadybirdnounUS /ˈleɪdibɜːrd/
small round bright-colored and spotted beetle that usually feeds on aphids and other insect pests
From this reading When the Misses Flint saw the door shut behind Ladybird, and heard the key click in the lock, they could believe neither their eyes nor their ears.
fasten with a lock
From this reading When the Misses Flint saw the door shut behind Ladybird, and heard the key click in the lock, they could believe neither their eyes nor their ears.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading But it would not open, of course, being locked, and the good lady, almost stupefied with anger and amazement, uttered an explosive and exasperated "Well!" and dropped into the nearest chair.
majesticallyadverbUS /məˈdʒestɪkəli/
in a majestic manner
From this reading Miss Priscilla rose and walked majestically to the door and turned the knob, fully expecting the door would open.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Priscilla rose and walked majestically to the door and turned the knob, fully expecting the door would open.
MissesnounUS /ˈmɪsəz/
plural of “miss” — a young female
From this reading When the Misses Flint saw the door shut behind Ladybird, and heard the key click in the lock, they could believe neither their eyes nor their ears.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading But it would not open, of course, being locked, and the good lady, almost stupefied with anger and amazement, uttered an explosive and exasperated "Well!" and dropped into the nearest chair.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading When the Misses Flint saw the door shut behind Ladybird, and heard the key click in the lock, they could believe neither their eyes nor their ears.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading When the Misses Flint saw the door shut behind Ladybird, and heard the key click in the lock, they could believe neither their eyes nor their ears.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But it would not open, of course, being locked, and the good lady, almost stupefied with anger and amazement, uttered an explosive and exasperated "Well!" and dropped into the nearest chair.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But it would not open, of course, being locked, and the good lady, almost stupefied with anger and amazement, uttered an explosive and exasperated "Well!" and dropped into the nearest chair.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Miss Priscilla rose and walked majestically to the door and turned the knob, fully expecting the door would open.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Miss Dorinda responded with a terrified and apprehensive "Well!" and then the two sisters sat and stared blankly at each other.
Priscilla
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From this reading Miss Priscilla rose and walked majestically to the door and turned the knob, fully expecting the door would open.
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading Miss Dorinda responded with a terrified and apprehensive "Well!" and then the two sisters sat and stared blankly at each other.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Miss Priscilla rose and walked majestically to the door and turned the knob, fully expecting the door would open.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Miss Dorinda responded with a terrified and apprehensive "Well!" and then the two sisters sat and stared blankly at each other.
cut with a saw
From this reading When the Misses Flint saw the door shut behind Ladybird, and heard the key click in the lock, they could believe neither their eyes nor their ears.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading When the Misses Flint saw the door shut behind Ladybird, and heard the key click in the lock, they could believe neither their eyes nor their ears.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Miss Dorinda responded with a terrified and apprehensive "Well!" and then the two sisters sat and stared blankly at each other.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Miss Dorinda spoke first, timidly.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Miss Dorinda responded with a terrified and apprehensive "Well!" and then the two sisters sat and stared blankly at each other.
stupefiedadjective
as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise
From this reading But it would not open, of course, being locked, and the good lady, almost stupefied with anger and amazement, uttered an explosive and exasperated "Well!" and dropped into the nearest chair.
terrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪd/
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading Miss Dorinda responded with a terrified and apprehensive "Well!" and then the two sisters sat and stared blankly at each other.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the Misses Flint saw the door shut behind Ladybird, and heard the key click in the lock, they could believe neither their eyes nor their ears.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When the Misses Flint saw the door shut behind Ladybird, and heard the key click in the lock, they could believe neither their eyes nor their ears.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Miss Dorinda responded with a terrified and apprehensive "Well!" and then the two sisters sat and stared blankly at each other.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the Misses Flint saw the door shut behind Ladybird, and heard the key click in the lock, they could believe neither their eyes nor their ears.
timidlyadverbUS /ˈtɪmədli/
in a shy or timid or bashful manner
From this reading Miss Dorinda spoke first, timidly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miss Priscilla rose and walked majestically to the door and turned the knob, fully expecting the door would open.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Miss Priscilla rose and walked majestically to the door and turned the knob, fully expecting the door would open.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Miss Dorinda responded with a terrified and apprehensive "Well!" and then the two sisters sat and stared blankly at each other.
communicated in words
From this reading But it would not open, of course, being locked, and the good lady, almost stupefied with anger and amazement, uttered an explosive and exasperated "Well!" and dropped into the nearest chair.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Miss Priscilla rose and walked majestically to the door and turned the knob, fully expecting the door would open.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading But it would not open, of course, being locked, and the good lady, almost stupefied with anger and amazement, uttered an explosive and exasperated "Well!" and dropped into the nearest chair.
at the time that
From this reading When the Misses Flint saw the door shut behind Ladybird, and heard the key click in the lock, they could believe neither their eyes nor their ears.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But it would not open, of course, being locked, and the good lady, almost stupefied with anger and amazement, uttered an explosive and exasperated "Well!" and dropped into the nearest chair.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Miss Priscilla rose and walked majestically to the door and turned the knob, fully expecting the door would open.
