used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Challenged, Millie flung a mental glance at Wareham, but finding it impossible to set the two men side by side, signified her admiration, thinking it unnecessary to allude to its qualifications.
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading Challenged, Millie flung a mental glance at Wareham, but finding it impossible to set the two men side by side, signified her admiration, thinking it unnecessary to allude to its qualifications.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After Fanny had glorified her idol for a little, she fell back upon the difficulty.
alludeverbUS /əˈluːd/
make a more or less disguised reference to
From this reading Challenged, Millie flung a mental glance at Wareham, but finding it impossible to set the two men side by side, signified her admiration, thinking it unnecessary to allude to its qualifications.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Challenged, Millie flung a mental glance at Wareham, but finding it impossible to set the two men side by side, signified her admiration, thinking it unnecessary to allude to its qualifications.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading After Fanny had glorified her idol for a little, she fell back upon the difficulty.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading What was to be done?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Challenged, Millie flung a mental glance at Wareham, but finding it impossible to set the two men side by side, signified her admiration, thinking it unnecessary to allude to its qualifications.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Challenged, Millie flung a mental glance at Wareham, but finding it impossible to set the two men side by side, signified her admiration, thinking it unnecessary to allude to its qualifications.
ChallengedverbUS /ˈtʃæləndʒd/
past form of “challenge” — take exception to
From this reading Challenged, Millie flung a mental glance at Wareham, but finding it impossible to set the two men side by side, signified her admiration, thinking it unnecessary to allude to its qualifications.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading After Fanny had glorified her idol for a little, she fell back upon the difficulty.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading What was to be done?
FannynounUS /ˈfæni/
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading After Fanny had glorified her idol for a little, she fell back upon the difficulty.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading After Fanny had glorified her idol for a little, she fell back upon the difficulty.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Challenged, Millie flung a mental glance at Wareham, but finding it impossible to set the two men side by side, signified her admiration, thinking it unnecessary to allude to its qualifications.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading Challenged, Millie flung a mental glance at Wareham, but finding it impossible to set the two men side by side, signified her admiration, thinking it unnecessary to allude to its qualifications.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After Fanny had glorified her idol for a little, she fell back upon the difficulty.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Challenged, Millie flung a mental glance at Wareham, but finding it impossible to set the two men side by side, signified her admiration, thinking it unnecessary to allude to its qualifications.
glorifiedadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɔːrəfaɪd/
accorded sacrosanct or authoritative standing
From this reading After Fanny had glorified her idol for a little, she fell back upon the difficulty.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After Fanny had glorified her idol for a little, she fell back upon the difficulty.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He would never, never propose.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Challenged, Millie flung a mental glance at Wareham, but finding it impossible to set the two men side by side, signified her admiration, thinking it unnecessary to allude to its qualifications.
idolnounUS /ˈaɪdəl/
a material effigy that is worshipped
From this reading After Fanny had glorified her idol for a little, she fell back upon the difficulty.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading Challenged, Millie flung a mental glance at Wareham, but finding it impossible to set the two men side by side, signified her admiration, thinking it unnecessary to allude to its qualifications.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Challenged, Millie flung a mental glance at Wareham, but finding it impossible to set the two men side by side, signified her admiration, thinking it unnecessary to allude to its qualifications.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Challenged, Millie flung a mental glance at Wareham, but finding it impossible to set the two men side by side, signified her admiration, thinking it unnecessary to allude to its qualifications.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading After Fanny had glorified her idol for a little, she fell back upon the difficulty.
the force of workers available
From this reading Challenged, Millie flung a mental glance at Wareham, but finding it impossible to set the two men side by side, signified her admiration, thinking it unnecessary to allude to its qualifications.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading Challenged, Millie flung a mental glance at Wareham, but finding it impossible to set the two men side by side, signified her admiration, thinking it unnecessary to allude to its qualifications.
Millie
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From this reading Challenged, Millie flung a mental glance at Wareham, but finding it impossible to set the two men side by side, signified her admiration, thinking it unnecessary to allude to its qualifications.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Somebody must move.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Somebody must move.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He would never, never propose.
proposeverbUS /prəˈpoʊz/
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading He would never, never propose.
qualificationsnounUS /ˌkwɑːləfəˈkeɪʃənz/
plural of “qualification” — an attribute that must be met or complied with and that fits a person for something
From this reading Challenged, Millie flung a mental glance at Wareham, but finding it impossible to set the two men side by side, signified her admiration, thinking it unnecessary to allude to its qualifications.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Challenged, Millie flung a mental glance at Wareham, but finding it impossible to set the two men side by side, signified her admiration, thinking it unnecessary to allude to its qualifications.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After Fanny had glorified her idol for a little, she fell back upon the difficulty.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Challenged, Millie flung a mental glance at Wareham, but finding it impossible to set the two men side by side, signified her admiration, thinking it unnecessary to allude to its qualifications.
signifiednounUS /ˈsɪɡnəfaɪd/
the meaning of a word or expression; the way in which a word or expression or situation can be interpreted
From this reading Challenged, Millie flung a mental glance at Wareham, but finding it impossible to set the two men side by side, signified her admiration, thinking it unnecessary to allude to its qualifications.
a person, without saying who
From this reading Somebody must move.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Challenged, Millie flung a mental glance at Wareham, but finding it impossible to set the two men side by side, signified her admiration, thinking it unnecessary to allude to its qualifications.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Challenged, Millie flung a mental glance at Wareham, but finding it impossible to set the two men side by side, signified her admiration, thinking it unnecessary to allude to its qualifications.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Challenged, Millie flung a mental glance at Wareham, but finding it impossible to set the two men side by side, signified her admiration, thinking it unnecessary to allude to its qualifications.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Challenged, Millie flung a mental glance at Wareham, but finding it impossible to set the two men side by side, signified her admiration, thinking it unnecessary to allude to its qualifications.
unnecessaryadjectiveUS /ənˈnesəseri/
not necessary
From this reading Challenged, Millie flung a mental glance at Wareham, but finding it impossible to set the two men side by side, signified her admiration, thinking it unnecessary to allude to its qualifications.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading After Fanny had glorified her idol for a little, she fell back upon the difficulty.
Wareham
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From this reading Challenged, Millie flung a mental glance at Wareham, but finding it impossible to set the two men side by side, signified her admiration, thinking it unnecessary to allude to its qualifications.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What was to be done?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What was to be done?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would never, never propose.
