used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Instead of a spoiled child, with petulant expression, he beheld a calm, well controlled woman who greeted him cordially with a smile.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading MISS FULTON'S REVELATION Prepared as he was for surprise, his emotion, when he was ushered into Miss Fulton's room, was little short of amazement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Wearing a simple, pale blue negligee, and propped up in bed, as she had been the day before, she had now in her attitude nothing of the weakness she had shown during his former interview with her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading MISS FULTON'S REVELATION Prepared as he was for surprise, his emotion, when he was ushered into Miss Fulton's room, was little short of amazement.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading Wearing a simple, pale blue negligee, and propped up in bed, as she had been the day before, she had now in her attitude nothing of the weakness she had shown during his former interview with her.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Wearing a simple, pale blue negligee, and propped up in bed, as she had been the day before, she had now in her attitude nothing of the weakness she had shown during his former interview with her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Wearing a simple, pale blue negligee, and propped up in bed, as she had been the day before, she had now in her attitude nothing of the weakness she had shown during his former interview with her.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Wearing a simple, pale blue negligee, and propped up in bed, as she had been the day before, she had now in her attitude nothing of the weakness she had shown during his former interview with her.
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading Instead of a spoiled child, with petulant expression, he beheld a calm, well controlled woman who greeted him cordially with a smile.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Wearing a simple, pale blue negligee, and propped up in bed, as she had been the day before, she had now in her attitude nothing of the weakness she had shown during his former interview with her.
make calm or still
From this reading Instead of a spoiled child, with petulant expression, he beheld a calm, well controlled woman who greeted him cordially with a smile.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Instead of a spoiled child, with petulant expression, he beheld a calm, well controlled woman who greeted him cordially with a smile.
controlledadjectiveUS /kənˈtroʊld/
restrained or managed or kept within certain bounds
From this reading Instead of a spoiled child, with petulant expression, he beheld a calm, well controlled woman who greeted him cordially with a smile.
cordiallyadverbUS /ˈkɔːrdʒəli/
in a hearty manner
From this reading Instead of a spoiled child, with petulant expression, he beheld a calm, well controlled woman who greeted him cordially with a smile.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Wearing a simple, pale blue negligee, and propped up in bed, as she had been the day before, she had now in her attitude nothing of the weakness she had shown during his former interview with her.
developedadjectiveUS /dɪˈveləpt/
being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful
From this reading Overnight, it seemed, she had developed into maturity.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Wearing a simple, pale blue negligee, and propped up in bed, as she had been the day before, she had now in her attitude nothing of the weakness she had shown during his former interview with her.
any strong feeling
From this reading MISS FULTON'S REVELATION Prepared as he was for surprise, his emotion, when he was ushered into Miss Fulton's room, was little short of amazement.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Instead of a spoiled child, with petulant expression, he beheld a calm, well controlled woman who greeted him cordially with a smile.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MISS FULTON'S REVELATION Prepared as he was for surprise, his emotion, when he was ushered into Miss Fulton's room, was little short of amazement.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading Wearing a simple, pale blue negligee, and propped up in bed, as she had been the day before, she had now in her attitude nothing of the weakness she had shown during his former interview with her.
FULTON'SnounUS /ˈfʊltənz/
possessive form of “fulton” — American inventor who designed the first commercially successful steamboat and the first steam warship (1765-1815)
From this reading MISS FULTON'S REVELATION Prepared as he was for surprise, his emotion, when he was ushered into Miss Fulton's room, was little short of amazement.
a young female
From this reading The girl was transformed.
greetedverbUS /ˈɡriːtəd/
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading Instead of a spoiled child, with petulant expression, he beheld a calm, well controlled woman who greeted him cordially with a smile.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Overnight, it seemed, she had developed into maturity.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MISS FULTON'S REVELATION Prepared as he was for surprise, his emotion, when he was ushered into Miss Fulton's room, was little short of amazement.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Wearing a simple, pale blue negligee, and propped up in bed, as she had been the day before, she had now in her attitude nothing of the weakness she had shown during his former interview with her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Instead of a spoiled child, with petulant expression, he beheld a calm, well controlled woman who greeted him cordially with a smile.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading MISS FULTON'S REVELATION Prepared as he was for surprise, his emotion, when he was ushered into Miss Fulton's room, was little short of amazement.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Wearing a simple, pale blue negligee, and propped up in bed, as she had been the day before, she had now in her attitude nothing of the weakness she had shown during his former interview with her.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead of a spoiled child, with petulant expression, he beheld a calm, well controlled woman who greeted him cordially with a smile.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading Wearing a simple, pale blue negligee, and propped up in bed, as she had been the day before, she had now in her attitude nothing of the weakness she had shown during his former interview with her.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading MISS FULTON'S REVELATION Prepared as he was for surprise, his emotion, when he was ushered into Miss Fulton's room, was little short of amazement.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Overnight, it seemed, she had developed into maturity.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading MISS FULTON'S REVELATION Prepared as he was for surprise, his emotion, when he was ushered into Miss Fulton's room, was little short of amazement.
maturitynounUS /məˈtʃʊrəti/
the period of time in your life after your physical growth has stopped and you are fully developed
From this reading Overnight, it seemed, she had developed into maturity.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading MISS FULTON'S REVELATION Prepared as he was for surprise, his emotion, when he was ushered into Miss Fulton's room, was little short of amazement.
negligeenoun
a loose dressing gown for women
From this reading Wearing a simple, pale blue negligee, and propped up in bed, as she had been the day before, she had now in her attitude nothing of the weakness she had shown during his former interview with her.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Wearing a simple, pale blue negligee, and propped up in bed, as she had been the day before, she had now in her attitude nothing of the weakness she had shown during his former interview with her.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Wearing a simple, pale blue negligee, and propped up in bed, as she had been the day before, she had now in her attitude nothing of the weakness she had shown during his former interview with her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MISS FULTON'S REVELATION Prepared as he was for surprise, his emotion, when he was ushered into Miss Fulton's room, was little short of amazement.
OvernightadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈnaɪt/
during or for the length of one night
From this reading Overnight, it seemed, she had developed into maturity.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Wearing a simple, pale blue negligee, and propped up in bed, as she had been the day before, she had now in her attitude nothing of the weakness she had shown during his former interview with her.
petulantadjectiveUS /ˈpetʃələnt/
easily irritated or annoyed
From this reading Instead of a spoiled child, with petulant expression, he beheld a calm, well controlled woman who greeted him cordially with a smile.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading MISS FULTON'S REVELATION Prepared as he was for surprise, his emotion, when he was ushered into Miss Fulton's room, was little short of amazement.
proppedverbUS /prɑːpt/
inflected form of “prop” — support by placing against something solid or rigid
From this reading Wearing a simple, pale blue negligee, and propped up in bed, as she had been the day before, she had now in her attitude nothing of the weakness she had shown during his former interview with her.
REVELATIONnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃən/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading MISS FULTON'S REVELATION Prepared as he was for surprise, his emotion, when he was ushered into Miss Fulton's room, was little short of amazement.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading MISS FULTON'S REVELATION Prepared as he was for surprise, his emotion, when he was ushered into Miss Fulton's room, was little short of amazement.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Overnight, it seemed, she had developed into maturity.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Overnight, it seemed, she had developed into maturity.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading MISS FULTON'S REVELATION Prepared as he was for surprise, his emotion, when he was ushered into Miss Fulton's room, was little short of amazement.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Wearing a simple, pale blue negligee, and propped up in bed, as she had been the day before, she had now in her attitude nothing of the weakness she had shown during his former interview with her.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading Wearing a simple, pale blue negligee, and propped up in bed, as she had been the day before, she had now in her attitude nothing of the weakness she had shown during his former interview with her.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Instead of a spoiled child, with petulant expression, he beheld a calm, well controlled woman who greeted him cordially with a smile.
spoiledadjectiveUS /spɔɪld/
having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention
From this reading Instead of a spoiled child, with petulant expression, he beheld a calm, well controlled woman who greeted him cordially with a smile.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading MISS FULTON'S REVELATION Prepared as he was for surprise, his emotion, when he was ushered into Miss Fulton's room, was little short of amazement.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The girl was transformed.
transformedadjectiveUS /trænˈsfɔːrmd/
given a completely different form or appearance
From this reading The girl was transformed.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Wearing a simple, pale blue negligee, and propped up in bed, as she had been the day before, she had now in her attitude nothing of the weakness she had shown during his former interview with her.
usheredverbUS /ˈʌʃərd/
past form of “usher” — take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums
From this reading MISS FULTON'S REVELATION Prepared as he was for surprise, his emotion, when he was ushered into Miss Fulton's room, was little short of amazement.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MISS FULTON'S REVELATION Prepared as he was for surprise, his emotion, when he was ushered into Miss Fulton's room, was little short of amazement.
a flaw or weak point
From this reading Wearing a simple, pale blue negligee, and propped up in bed, as she had been the day before, she had now in her attitude nothing of the weakness she had shown during his former interview with her.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading Wearing a simple, pale blue negligee, and propped up in bed, as she had been the day before, she had now in her attitude nothing of the weakness she had shown during his former interview with her.
(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 Instead of a spoiled child, with petulant expression, he beheld a calm, well controlled woman who greeted him cordially with a smile.
at the time that
From this reading MISS FULTON'S REVELATION Prepared as he was for surprise, his emotion, when he was ushered into Miss Fulton's room, was little short of amazement.
which person or people
From this reading Instead of a spoiled child, with petulant expression, he beheld a calm, well controlled woman who greeted him cordially with a smile.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Instead of a spoiled child, with petulant expression, he beheld a calm, well controlled woman who greeted him cordially with a smile.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Instead of a spoiled child, with petulant expression, he beheld a calm, well controlled woman who greeted him cordially with a smile.
