used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE STEP THAT COUNTED Of course, being a woman, she made believe that he had taken her by storm.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Derry, dear, how _could_ you?" she gasped, all rosy and breathless, and seemingly much occupied in smoothing her ruffled plumes during the first lull after the hurricane.
(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 "Derry, dear, how _could_ you?" she gasped, all rosy and breathless, and seemingly much occupied in smoothing her ruffled plumes during the first lull after the hurricane.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "And I am not a witch; but if you find it necessary to resist me, as you put it---- Well, there! only this once.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "No, you'll just behave, and sit exactly where I shall point out!" she cried, and her pouting confidence gave eloquent testimony to the passing of an indelible phase in their relations.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Derry, dear, how _could_ you?" she gasped, all rosy and breathless, and seemingly much occupied in smoothing her ruffled plumes during the first lull after the hurricane.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "You witch, who could resist you?" he muttered, showing well-marked symptoms of another attack.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "And I am not a witch; but if you find it necessary to resist me, as you put it---- Well, there! only this once.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading "You witch, who could resist you?" he muttered, showing well-marked symptoms of another attack.
behaveverbUS /bɪˈheɪv/
behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
From this reading "No, you'll just behave, and sit exactly where I shall point out!" she cried, and her pouting confidence gave eloquent testimony to the passing of an indelible phase in their relations.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading THE STEP THAT COUNTED Of course, being a woman, she made believe that he had taken her by storm.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading THE STEP THAT COUNTED Of course, being a woman, she made believe that he had taken her by storm.
breathlessadjectiveUS /ˈbreθləs/
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading "Derry, dear, how _could_ you?" she gasped, all rosy and breathless, and seemingly much occupied in smoothing her ruffled plumes during the first lull after the hurricane.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "And I am not a witch; but if you find it necessary to resist me, as you put it---- Well, there! only this once.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE STEP THAT COUNTED Of course, being a woman, she made believe that he had taken her by storm.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading "No, you'll just behave, and sit exactly where I shall point out!" she cried, and her pouting confidence gave eloquent testimony to the passing of an indelible phase in their relations.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Derry, dear, how _could_ you?" she gasped, all rosy and breathless, and seemingly much occupied in smoothing her ruffled plumes during the first lull after the hurricane.
COUNTEDverbUS /ˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading THE STEP THAT COUNTED Of course, being a woman, she made believe that he had taken her by storm.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading THE STEP THAT COUNTED Of course, being a woman, she made believe that he had taken her by storm.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "No, you'll just behave, and sit exactly where I shall point out!" she cried, and her pouting confidence gave eloquent testimony to the passing of an indelible phase in their relations.
dearly loved
From this reading "Derry, dear, how _could_ you?" she gasped, all rosy and breathless, and seemingly much occupied in smoothing her ruffled plumes during the first lull after the hurricane.
Derry
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From this reading "Derry, dear, how _could_ you?" she gasped, all rosy and breathless, and seemingly much occupied in smoothing her ruffled plumes during the first lull after the hurricane.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading "Derry, dear, how _could_ you?" she gasped, all rosy and breathless, and seemingly much occupied in smoothing her ruffled plumes during the first lull after the hurricane.
eloquentadjectiveUS /ˈeləkwənt/
expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively
From this reading "No, you'll just behave, and sit exactly where I shall point out!" she cried, and her pouting confidence gave eloquent testimony to the passing of an indelible phase in their relations.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading "No, you'll just behave, and sit exactly where I shall point out!" she cried, and her pouting confidence gave eloquent testimony to the passing of an indelible phase in their relations.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "And I am not a witch; but if you find it necessary to resist me, as you put it---- Well, there! only this once.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Derry, dear, how _could_ you?" she gasped, all rosy and breathless, and seemingly much occupied in smoothing her ruffled plumes during the first lull after the hurricane.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading "Derry, dear, how _could_ you?" she gasped, all rosy and breathless, and seemingly much occupied in smoothing her ruffled plumes during the first lull after the hurricane.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "No, you'll just behave, and sit exactly where I shall point out!" she cried, and her pouting confidence gave eloquent testimony to the passing of an indelible phase in their relations.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE STEP THAT COUNTED Of course, being a woman, she made believe that he had taken her by storm.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE STEP THAT COUNTED Of course, being a woman, she made believe that he had taken her by storm.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE STEP THAT COUNTED Of course, being a woman, she made believe that he had taken her by storm.
how
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From this reading "Derry, dear, how _could_ you?" she gasped, all rosy and breathless, and seemingly much occupied in smoothing her ruffled plumes during the first lull after the hurricane.
hurricanenounUS /ˈhɜːrəkeɪn/
a severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds moving at 63-136 knots (12 on the Beaufort scale)
From this reading "Derry, dear, how _could_ you?" she gasped, all rosy and breathless, and seemingly much occupied in smoothing her ruffled plumes during the first lull after the hurricane.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No, you'll just behave, and sit exactly where I shall point out!" she cried, and her pouting confidence gave eloquent testimony to the passing of an indelible phase in their relations.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "And I am not a witch; but if you find it necessary to resist me, as you put it---- Well, there! only this once.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Derry, dear, how _could_ you?" she gasped, all rosy and breathless, and seemingly much occupied in smoothing her ruffled plumes during the first lull after the hurricane.
indelibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdelɪbəl/
cannot be removed or erased
From this reading "No, you'll just behave, and sit exactly where I shall point out!" she cried, and her pouting confidence gave eloquent testimony to the passing of an indelible phase in their relations.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "And I am not a witch; but if you find it necessary to resist me, as you put it---- Well, there! only this once.
and nothing more
From this reading "No, you'll just behave, and sit exactly where I shall point out!" she cried, and her pouting confidence gave eloquent testimony to the passing of an indelible phase in their relations.
lullverbUS /lʌl/
calm by deception
From this reading "Derry, dear, how _could_ you?" she gasped, all rosy and breathless, and seemingly much occupied in smoothing her ruffled plumes during the first lull after the hurricane.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE STEP THAT COUNTED Of course, being a woman, she made believe that he had taken her by storm.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "And I am not a witch; but if you find it necessary to resist me, as you put it---- Well, there! only this once.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Derry, dear, how _could_ you?" she gasped, all rosy and breathless, and seemingly much occupied in smoothing her ruffled plumes during the first lull after the hurricane.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "You witch, who could resist you?" he muttered, showing well-marked symptoms of another attack.
absolutely essential
From this reading "And I am not a witch; but if you find it necessary to resist me, as you put it---- Well, there! only this once.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, you'll just behave, and sit exactly where I shall point out!" she cried, and her pouting confidence gave eloquent testimony to the passing of an indelible phase in their relations.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "And I am not a witch; but if you find it necessary to resist me, as you put it---- Well, there! only this once.
held or filled or in use
From this reading "Derry, dear, how _could_ you?" she gasped, all rosy and breathless, and seemingly much occupied in smoothing her ruffled plumes during the first lull after the hurricane.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE STEP THAT COUNTED Of course, being a woman, she made believe that he had taken her by storm.
on one occasion
From this reading "And I am not a witch; but if you find it necessary to resist me, as you put it---- Well, there! only this once.
and nothing more
From this reading "And I am not a witch; but if you find it necessary to resist me, as you put it---- Well, there! only this once.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "No, you'll just behave, and sit exactly where I shall point out!" she cried, and her pouting confidence gave eloquent testimony to the passing of an indelible phase in their relations.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading "No, you'll just behave, and sit exactly where I shall point out!" she cried, and her pouting confidence gave eloquent testimony to the passing of an indelible phase in their relations.
phasenounUS /feɪz/
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading "No, you'll just behave, and sit exactly where I shall point out!" she cried, and her pouting confidence gave eloquent testimony to the passing of an indelible phase in their relations.
plumesnounUS /pluːmz/
plural of “plume” — anything that resembles a feather in shape or lightness
From this reading "Derry, dear, how _could_ you?" she gasped, all rosy and breathless, and seemingly much occupied in smoothing her ruffled plumes during the first lull after the hurricane.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading "No, you'll just behave, and sit exactly where I shall point out!" she cried, and her pouting confidence gave eloquent testimony to the passing of an indelible phase in their relations.
poutingverbUS /ˈpaʊtɪŋ/
-ing form of “pout” — be in a huff and display one's displeasure
From this reading "No, you'll just behave, and sit exactly where I shall point out!" she cried, and her pouting confidence gave eloquent testimony to the passing of an indelible phase in their relations.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "And I am not a witch; but if you find it necessary to resist me, as you put it---- Well, there! only this once.
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading "No, you'll just behave, and sit exactly where I shall point out!" she cried, and her pouting confidence gave eloquent testimony to the passing of an indelible phase in their relations.
resistverbUS /rɪˈzɪst/
elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading "You witch, who could resist you?" he muttered, showing well-marked symptoms of another attack.
rosyadjectiveUS /ˈroʊzi/
reflecting optimism
From this reading "Derry, dear, how _could_ you?" she gasped, all rosy and breathless, and seemingly much occupied in smoothing her ruffled plumes during the first lull after the hurricane.
ruffledadjectiveUS /ˈrʌfəld/
shaken into waves or undulations as by wind
From this reading "Derry, dear, how _could_ you?" she gasped, all rosy and breathless, and seemingly much occupied in smoothing her ruffled plumes during the first lull after the hurricane.
seeminglyadverbUS /ˈsiːmɪŋli/
from appearances alone
From this reading "Derry, dear, how _could_ you?" she gasped, all rosy and breathless, and seemingly much occupied in smoothing her ruffled plumes during the first lull after the hurricane.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "No, you'll just behave, and sit exactly where I shall point out!" she cried, and her pouting confidence gave eloquent testimony to the passing of an indelible phase in their relations.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE STEP THAT COUNTED Of course, being a woman, she made believe that he had taken her by storm.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading "You witch, who could resist you?" he muttered, showing well-marked symptoms of another attack.
be seated
From this reading "No, you'll just behave, and sit exactly where I shall point out!" she cried, and her pouting confidence gave eloquent testimony to the passing of an indelible phase in their relations.
smoothingverbUS /ˈsmuːðɪŋ/
-ing form of “smooth” — make smooth or smoother, as if by rubbing
From this reading "Derry, dear, how _could_ you?" she gasped, all rosy and breathless, and seemingly much occupied in smoothing her ruffled plumes during the first lull after the hurricane.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading THE STEP THAT COUNTED Of course, being a woman, she made believe that he had taken her by storm.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading THE STEP THAT COUNTED Of course, being a woman, she made believe that he had taken her by storm.
symptomsnounUS /ˈsɪmptəmz/
plural of “symptom” — (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
From this reading "You witch, who could resist you?" he muttered, showing well-marked symptoms of another attack.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading THE STEP THAT COUNTED Of course, being a woman, she made believe that he had taken her by storm.
testimonynounUS /ˈtestəmoʊni/
a solemn statement made under oath
From this reading "No, you'll just behave, and sit exactly where I shall point out!" she cried, and her pouting confidence gave eloquent testimony to the passing of an indelible phase in their relations.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE STEP THAT COUNTED Of course, being a woman, she made believe that he had taken her by storm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STEP THAT COUNTED Of course, being a woman, she made believe that he had taken her by storm.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "No, you'll just behave, and sit exactly where I shall point out!" she cried, and her pouting confidence gave eloquent testimony to the passing of an indelible phase in their relations.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "And I am not a witch; but if you find it necessary to resist me, as you put it---- Well, there! only this once.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "And I am not a witch; but if you find it necessary to resist me, as you put it---- Well, there! only this once.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "No, you'll just behave, and sit exactly where I shall point out!" she cried, and her pouting confidence gave eloquent testimony to the passing of an indelible phase in their relations.
(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 "And I am not a witch; but if you find it necessary to resist me, as you put it---- Well, there! only this once.
well-markedadjective
clearly indicated
From this reading "You witch, who could resist you?" he muttered, showing well-marked symptoms of another attack.
in or at the place that
From this reading "No, you'll just behave, and sit exactly where I shall point out!" she cried, and her pouting confidence gave eloquent testimony to the passing of an indelible phase in their relations.
which person or people
From this reading "You witch, who could resist you?" he muttered, showing well-marked symptoms of another attack.
witchnounUS /wɪtʃ/
a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading "You witch, who could resist you?" he muttered, showing well-marked symptoms of another attack.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading THE STEP THAT COUNTED Of course, being a woman, she made believe that he had taken her by storm.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Derry, dear, how _could_ you?" she gasped, all rosy and breathless, and seemingly much occupied in smoothing her ruffled plumes during the first lull after the hurricane.
you'll
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From this reading "No, you'll just behave, and sit exactly where I shall point out!" she cried, and her pouting confidence gave eloquent testimony to the passing of an indelible phase in their relations.
