used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Fleming, pale with secret wrath and chagrin, sent a venomous look after the retreating forms of Dallas and Daisie, then set herself the task of making everything right with her guests.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Mrs. Fleming, pale with secret wrath and chagrin, sent a venomous look after the retreating forms of Dallas and Daisie, then set herself the task of making everything right with her guests.
(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 “It was all my fault.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading “But, as they were already engaged, I thought they would be rather pleased than otherwise.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am too fond of a joke,” she said plaintively.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Fleming, pale with secret wrath and chagrin, sent a venomous look after the retreating forms of Dallas and Daisie, then set herself the task of making everything right with her guests.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “But, as they were already engaged, I thought they would be rather pleased than otherwise.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “But, as they were already engaged, I thought they would be rather pleased than otherwise.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But, as they were already engaged, I thought they would be rather pleased than otherwise.
chagrinnounUS /ʃəˈɡrɪn/
strong feelings of embarrassment
From this reading Mrs. Fleming, pale with secret wrath and chagrin, sent a venomous look after the retreating forms of Dallas and Daisie, then set herself the task of making everything right with her guests.
Daisie
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From this reading Mrs. Fleming, pale with secret wrath and chagrin, sent a venomous look after the retreating forms of Dallas and Daisie, then set herself the task of making everything right with her guests.
DallasnounUS /ˈdæləs/
a large commercial and industrial city in northeastern Texas located in the heart of the northern Texas oil fields
From this reading Mrs. Fleming, pale with secret wrath and chagrin, sent a venomous look after the retreating forms of Dallas and Daisie, then set herself the task of making everything right with her guests.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading “But, as they were already engaged, I thought they would be rather pleased than otherwise.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Mrs. Fleming, pale with secret wrath and chagrin, sent a venomous look after the retreating forms of Dallas and Daisie, then set herself the task of making everything right with her guests.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading FAITHFUL.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “It was all my fault.
FlemingnounUS /ˈflemɪŋ/
British writer famous for writing spy novels about secret agent James Bond (1908-1964)
From this reading Mrs. Fleming, pale with secret wrath and chagrin, sent a venomous look after the retreating forms of Dallas and Daisie, then set herself the task of making everything right with her guests.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading I am too fond of a joke,” she said plaintively.
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Mrs. Fleming, pale with secret wrath and chagrin, sent a venomous look after the retreating forms of Dallas and Daisie, then set herself the task of making everything right with her guests.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading Mrs. Fleming, pale with secret wrath and chagrin, sent a venomous look after the retreating forms of Dallas and Daisie, then set herself the task of making everything right with her guests.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Fleming, pale with secret wrath and chagrin, sent a venomous look after the retreating forms of Dallas and Daisie, then set herself the task of making everything right with her guests.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mrs. Fleming, pale with secret wrath and chagrin, sent a venomous look after the retreating forms of Dallas and Daisie, then set herself the task of making everything right with her guests.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am too fond of a joke,” she said plaintively.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It was all my fault.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading I am too fond of a joke,” she said plaintively.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Mrs. Fleming, pale with secret wrath and chagrin, sent a venomous look after the retreating forms of Dallas and Daisie, then set herself the task of making everything right with her guests.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Mrs. Fleming, pale with secret wrath and chagrin, sent a venomous look after the retreating forms of Dallas and Daisie, then set herself the task of making everything right with her guests.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Fleming, pale with secret wrath and chagrin, sent a venomous look after the retreating forms of Dallas and Daisie, then set herself the task of making everything right with her guests.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “It was all my fault.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Fleming, pale with secret wrath and chagrin, sent a venomous look after the retreating forms of Dallas and Daisie, then set herself the task of making everything right with her guests.
in other respects or ways
From this reading “But, as they were already engaged, I thought they would be rather pleased than otherwise.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Mrs. Fleming, pale with secret wrath and chagrin, sent a venomous look after the retreating forms of Dallas and Daisie, then set herself the task of making everything right with her guests.
plaintivelyadverbUS /ˈpleɪntaɪvli/
in a plaintive manner
From this reading I am too fond of a joke,” she said plaintively.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading “But, as they were already engaged, I thought they would be rather pleased than otherwise.
on the contrary
From this reading “But, as they were already engaged, I thought they would be rather pleased than otherwise.
retreatingverbUS /riˈtriːtɪŋ/
-ing form of “retreat” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading Mrs. Fleming, pale with secret wrath and chagrin, sent a venomous look after the retreating forms of Dallas and Daisie, then set herself the task of making everything right with her guests.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Mrs. Fleming, pale with secret wrath and chagrin, sent a venomous look after the retreating forms of Dallas and Daisie, then set herself the task of making everything right with her guests.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I am too fond of a joke,” she said plaintively.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Mrs. Fleming, pale with secret wrath and chagrin, sent a venomous look after the retreating forms of Dallas and Daisie, then set herself the task of making everything right with her guests.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Mrs. Fleming, pale with secret wrath and chagrin, sent a venomous look after the retreating forms of Dallas and Daisie, then set herself the task of making everything right with her guests.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Mrs. Fleming, pale with secret wrath and chagrin, sent a venomous look after the retreating forms of Dallas and Daisie, then set herself the task of making everything right with her guests.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I am too fond of a joke,” she said plaintively.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading Mrs. Fleming, pale with secret wrath and chagrin, sent a venomous look after the retreating forms of Dallas and Daisie, then set herself the task of making everything right with her guests.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “But, as they were already engaged, I thought they would be rather pleased than otherwise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Fleming, pale with secret wrath and chagrin, sent a venomous look after the retreating forms of Dallas and Daisie, then set herself the task of making everything right with her guests.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Mrs. Fleming, pale with secret wrath and chagrin, sent a venomous look after the retreating forms of Dallas and Daisie, then set herself the task of making everything right with her guests.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “But, as they were already engaged, I thought they would be rather pleased than otherwise.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “But, as they were already engaged, I thought they would be rather pleased than otherwise.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I am too fond of a joke,” she said plaintively.
venomousadjectiveUS /ˈvenəməs/
extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom
From this reading Mrs. Fleming, pale with secret wrath and chagrin, sent a venomous look after the retreating forms of Dallas and Daisie, then set herself the task of making everything right with her guests.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It was all my fault.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “But, as they were already engaged, I thought they would be rather pleased than otherwise.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Fleming, pale with secret wrath and chagrin, sent a venomous look after the retreating forms of Dallas and Daisie, then set herself the task of making everything right with her guests.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “But, as they were already engaged, I thought they would be rather pleased than otherwise.
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading Mrs. Fleming, pale with secret wrath and chagrin, sent a venomous look after the retreating forms of Dallas and Daisie, then set herself the task of making everything right with her guests.
