highly skilled
From this reading In fact, she usually accomplished more when alone.
acted upon; influenced
From this reading EMILY GRIMSHAW SEES THINGS Emily Grimshaw often came in late, but as Judy had her own key this affected her work very little.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading In fact, she usually accomplished more when alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thus she was not surprised to find the office vacant when she and Irene arrived.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Thus she was not surprised to find the office vacant when she and Irene arrived.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading EMILY GRIMSHAW SEES THINGS Emily Grimshaw often came in late, but as Judy had her own key this affected her work very little.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading “It’s every bit as queer as you said it was,” Irene whispered as they unlocked the door and she examined the brass knocker.
brassnounUS /bræs/
an alloy of copper and zinc
From this reading “It’s every bit as queer as you said it was,” Irene whispered as they unlocked the door and she examined the brass knocker.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading EMILY GRIMSHAW SEES THINGS Emily Grimshaw often came in late, but as Judy had her own key this affected her work very little.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading EMILY GRIMSHAW SEES THINGS Emily Grimshaw often came in late, but as Judy had her own key this affected her work very little.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “It’s every bit as queer as you said it was,” Irene whispered as they unlocked the door and she examined the brass knocker.
EMILY
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From this reading EMILY GRIMSHAW SEES THINGS Emily Grimshaw often came in late, but as Judy had her own key this affected her work very little.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “It’s every bit as queer as you said it was,” Irene whispered as they unlocked the door and she examined the brass knocker.
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading “It’s every bit as queer as you said it was,” Irene whispered as they unlocked the door and she examined the brass knocker.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact, she usually accomplished more when alone.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Thus she was not surprised to find the office vacant when she and Irene arrived.
GRIMSHAW
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From this reading EMILY GRIMSHAW SEES THINGS Emily Grimshaw often came in late, but as Judy had her own key this affected her work very little.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading EMILY GRIMSHAW SEES THINGS Emily Grimshaw often came in late, but as Judy had her own key this affected her work very little.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading EMILY GRIMSHAW SEES THINGS Emily Grimshaw often came in late, but as Judy had her own key this affected her work very little.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading EMILY GRIMSHAW SEES THINGS Emily Grimshaw often came in late, but as Judy had her own key this affected her work very little.
Irene
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From this reading Thus she was not surprised to find the office vacant when she and Irene arrived.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It’s every bit as queer as you said it was,” Irene whispered as they unlocked the door and she examined the brass knocker.
It's
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From this reading “It’s every bit as queer as you said it was,” Irene whispered as they unlocked the door and she examined the brass knocker.
Judy
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From this reading EMILY GRIMSHAW SEES THINGS Emily Grimshaw often came in late, but as Judy had her own key this affected her work very little.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading EMILY GRIMSHAW SEES THINGS Emily Grimshaw often came in late, but as Judy had her own key this affected her work very little.
knockernoun
(Yiddish) a big shot who knows it and acts that way; a boastful immoderate person
From this reading “It’s every bit as queer as you said it was,” Irene whispered as they unlocked the door and she examined the brass knocker.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading EMILY GRIMSHAW SEES THINGS Emily Grimshaw often came in late, but as Judy had her own key this affected her work very little.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading EMILY GRIMSHAW SEES THINGS Emily Grimshaw often came in late, but as Judy had her own key this affected her work very little.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In fact, she usually accomplished more when alone.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “She must trust you, Judy.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Thus she was not surprised to find the office vacant when she and Irene arrived.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Thus she was not surprised to find the office vacant when she and Irene arrived.
many times at short intervals
From this reading EMILY GRIMSHAW SEES THINGS Emily Grimshaw often came in late, but as Judy had her own key this affected her work very little.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading EMILY GRIMSHAW SEES THINGS Emily Grimshaw often came in late, but as Judy had her own key this affected her work very little.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading “It’s every bit as queer as you said it was,” Irene whispered as they unlocked the door and she examined the brass knocker.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It’s every bit as queer as you said it was,” Irene whispered as they unlocked the door and she examined the brass knocker.
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading EMILY GRIMSHAW SEES THINGS Emily Grimshaw often came in late, but as Judy had her own key this affected her work very little.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In fact, she usually accomplished more when alone.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading Thus she was not surprised to find the office vacant when she and Irene arrived.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thus she was not surprised to find the office vacant when she and Irene arrived.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It’s every bit as queer as you said it was,” Irene whispered as they unlocked the door and she examined the brass knocker.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading EMILY GRIMSHAW SEES THINGS Emily Grimshaw often came in late, but as Judy had her own key this affected her work very little.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading EMILY GRIMSHAW SEES THINGS Emily Grimshaw often came in late, but as Judy had her own key this affected her work very little.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus she was not surprised to find the office vacant when she and Irene arrived.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thus she was not surprised to find the office vacant when she and Irene arrived.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading “She must trust you, Judy.”
unlockedadjectiveUS /ənˈlɑːkt/
not firmly fastened or secured
From this reading “It’s every bit as queer as you said it was,” Irene whispered as they unlocked the door and she examined the brass knocker.
under normal conditions
From this reading In fact, she usually accomplished more when alone.
vacantadjectiveUS /ˈveɪkənt/
void of intelligence or thought
From this reading Thus she was not surprised to find the office vacant when she and Irene arrived.
precisely as stated
From this reading EMILY GRIMSHAW SEES THINGS Emily Grimshaw often came in late, but as Judy had her own key this affected her work very little.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thus she was not surprised to find the office vacant when she and Irene arrived.
at the time that
From this reading In fact, she usually accomplished more when alone.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “It’s every bit as queer as you said it was,” Irene whispered as they unlocked the door and she examined the brass knocker.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading EMILY GRIMSHAW SEES THINGS Emily Grimshaw often came in late, but as Judy had her own key this affected her work very little.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “It’s every bit as queer as you said it was,” Irene whispered as they unlocked the door and she examined the brass knocker.
