the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading THOSE words, ‘I am Mrs. Jordan,’ were not unexpected by Margaret.
Antony's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She felt like Antony’s wife in the presence of Cleopatra.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading There was no need for her visitor to speak them or to throw back her hood; she had known her from the first.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Whatever evil news there was to tell, it was made ten times worse by the messenger that brought it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THOSE words, ‘I am Mrs. Jordan,’ were not unexpected by Margaret.
CleopatranounUS /ˌkliːəˈpætrə/
beautiful and charismatic queen of Egypt; mistress of Julius Caesar and later of Mark Antony; killed herself to avoid capture by Octavian (69-30 BC)
From this reading She felt like Antony’s wife in the presence of Cleopatra.
DISGRACEverbUS /dɪsˈɡreɪs/
bring shame or dishonor upon
From this reading THE MESSENGER OF DISGRACE.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading Whatever evil news there was to tell, it was made ten times worse by the messenger that brought it.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She felt like Antony’s wife in the presence of Cleopatra.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading There was no need for her visitor to speak them or to throw back her hood; she had known her from the first.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was no need for her visitor to speak them or to throw back her hood; she had known her from the first.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was no need for her visitor to speak them or to throw back her hood; she had known her from the first.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was no need for her visitor to speak them or to throw back her hood; she had known her from the first.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was no need for her visitor to speak them or to throw back her hood; she had known her from the first.
hoodnounUS /hʊd/
an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading There was no need for her visitor to speak them or to throw back her hood; she had known her from the first.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THOSE words, ‘I am Mrs. Jordan,’ were not unexpected by Margaret.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She felt like Antony’s wife in the presence of Cleopatra.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Whatever evil news there was to tell, it was made ten times worse by the messenger that brought it.
JordannounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdən/
a river in Palestine that empties into the Dead Sea; John the Baptist baptized Jesus in the Jordan
From this reading THOSE words, ‘I am Mrs. Jordan,’ were not unexpected by Margaret.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading There was no need for her visitor to speak them or to throw back her hood; she had known her from the first.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She felt like Antony’s wife in the presence of Cleopatra.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Whatever evil news there was to tell, it was made ten times worse by the messenger that brought it.
Margaret
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THOSE words, ‘I am Mrs. Jordan,’ were not unexpected by Margaret.
a person who carries a message
From this reading THE MESSENGER OF DISGRACE.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading THOSE words, ‘I am Mrs. Jordan,’ were not unexpected by Margaret.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading There was no need for her visitor to speak them or to throw back her hood; she had known her from the first.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Whatever evil news there was to tell, it was made ten times worse by the messenger that brought it.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no need for her visitor to speak them or to throw back her hood; she had known her from the first.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THOSE words, ‘I am Mrs. Jordan,’ were not unexpected by Margaret.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MESSENGER OF DISGRACE.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There was no need for her visitor to speak them or to throw back her hood; she had known her from the first.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading She felt like Antony’s wife in the presence of Cleopatra.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was no need for her visitor to speak them or to throw back her hood; she had known her from the first.
express in speech
From this reading There was no need for her visitor to speak them or to throw back her hood; she had known her from the first.
express in words
From this reading Whatever evil news there was to tell, it was made ten times worse by the messenger that brought it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Whatever evil news there was to tell, it was made ten times worse by the messenger that brought it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Whatever evil news there was to tell, it was made ten times worse by the messenger that brought it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MESSENGER OF DISGRACE.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There was no need for her visitor to speak them or to throw back her hood; she had known her from the first.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no need for her visitor to speak them or to throw back her hood; she had known her from the first.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading THOSE words, ‘I am Mrs. Jordan,’ were not unexpected by Margaret.
propel through the air
From this reading There was no need for her visitor to speak them or to throw back her hood; she had known her from the first.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Whatever evil news there was to tell, it was made ten times worse by the messenger that brought it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was no need for her visitor to speak them or to throw back her hood; she had known her from the first.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading THOSE words, ‘I am Mrs. Jordan,’ were not unexpected by Margaret.
someone who visits
From this reading There was no need for her visitor to speak them or to throw back her hood; she had known her from the first.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no need for her visitor to speak them or to throw back her hood; she had known her from the first.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THOSE words, ‘I am Mrs. Jordan,’ were not unexpected by Margaret.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Whatever evil news there was to tell, it was made ten times worse by the messenger that brought it.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading She felt like Antony’s wife in the presence of Cleopatra.
the words that are spoken
From this reading THOSE words, ‘I am Mrs. Jordan,’ were not unexpected by Margaret.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading Whatever evil news there was to tell, it was made ten times worse by the messenger that brought it.
