used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LIKE A FAIRY TALE Her nerves taxed to the breaking point, Judy gave up searching for the day and went to the office.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LIKE A FAIRY TALE Her nerves taxed to the breaking point, Judy gave up searching for the day and went to the office.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading _Will be away for a time and leave you in charge._ “Me in charge!”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _Will be away for a time and leave you in charge._ “Me in charge!”
the act of breaking something
From this reading LIKE A FAIRY TALE Her nerves taxed to the breaking point, Judy gave up searching for the day and went to the office.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading She couldn’t imagine herself conducting Emily Grimshaw’s business sensibly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Emily Grimshaw was not there but she had left a message:
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading _Will be away for a time and leave you in charge._ “Me in charge!”
conductingnounUS /kənˈdʌktɪŋ/
the way of administering a business
From this reading She couldn’t imagine herself conducting Emily Grimshaw’s business sensibly.
couldn't
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From this reading She couldn’t imagine herself conducting Emily Grimshaw’s business sensibly.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading LIKE A FAIRY TALE Her nerves taxed to the breaking point, Judy gave up searching for the day and went to the office.
Emily
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From this reading Emily Grimshaw was not there but she had left a message:
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Judy exclaimed.
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading LIKE A FAIRY TALE Her nerves taxed to the breaking point, Judy gave up searching for the day and went to the office.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading LIKE A FAIRY TALE Her nerves taxed to the breaking point, Judy gave up searching for the day and went to the office.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading LIKE A FAIRY TALE Her nerves taxed to the breaking point, Judy gave up searching for the day and went to the office.
Grimshaw
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From this reading Emily Grimshaw was not there but she had left a message:
Grimshaw's
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From this reading She couldn’t imagine herself conducting Emily Grimshaw’s business sensibly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Emily Grimshaw was not there but she had left a message:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading LIKE A FAIRY TALE Her nerves taxed to the breaking point, Judy gave up searching for the day and went to the office.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She couldn’t imagine herself conducting Emily Grimshaw’s business sensibly.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading She couldn’t imagine herself conducting Emily Grimshaw’s business sensibly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Will be away for a time and leave you in charge._ “Me in charge!”
Judy
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From this reading LIKE A FAIRY TALE Her nerves taxed to the breaking point, Judy gave up searching for the day and went to the office.
go away from a place
From this reading _Will be away for a time and leave you in charge._ “Me in charge!”
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Emily Grimshaw was not there but she had left a message:
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading LIKE A FAIRY TALE Her nerves taxed to the breaking point, Judy gave up searching for the day and went to the office.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Will be away for a time and leave you in charge._ “Me in charge!”
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading Emily Grimshaw was not there but she had left a message:
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading LIKE A FAIRY TALE Her nerves taxed to the breaking point, Judy gave up searching for the day and went to the office.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Emily Grimshaw was not there but she had left a message:
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading LIKE A FAIRY TALE Her nerves taxed to the breaking point, Judy gave up searching for the day and went to the office.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading LIKE A FAIRY TALE Her nerves taxed to the breaking point, Judy gave up searching for the day and went to the office.
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading LIKE A FAIRY TALE Her nerves taxed to the breaking point, Judy gave up searching for the day and went to the office.
sensiblyadverbUS /ˈsensəbli/
with good sense or in a reasonable or intelligent manner
From this reading She couldn’t imagine herself conducting Emily Grimshaw’s business sensibly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Emily Grimshaw was not there but she had left a message:
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading LIKE A FAIRY TALE Her nerves taxed to the breaking point, Judy gave up searching for the day and went to the office.
taxedverbUS /tækst/
past form of “tax” — levy a tax on
From this reading LIKE A FAIRY TALE Her nerves taxed to the breaking point, Judy gave up searching for the day and went to the office.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LIKE A FAIRY TALE Her nerves taxed to the breaking point, Judy gave up searching for the day and went to the office.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Emily Grimshaw was not there but she had left a message:
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading _Will be away for a time and leave you in charge._ “Me in charge!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LIKE A FAIRY TALE Her nerves taxed to the breaking point, Judy gave up searching for the day and went to the office.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading LIKE A FAIRY TALE Her nerves taxed to the breaking point, Judy gave up searching for the day and went to the office.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Emily Grimshaw was not there but she had left a message:
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading LIKE A FAIRY TALE Her nerves taxed to the breaking point, Judy gave up searching for the day and went to the office.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading _Will be away for a time and leave you in charge._ “Me in charge!”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Will be away for a time and leave you in charge._ “Me in charge!”
