used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She felt that he was in there protesting and arguing with some one who refused a meeting.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading AND FINDS SOME ONE WORSE OFF THAN HERSELF Millie stood in Peter's room looking about her with uneasy discomfort.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She was alone there: Peter, after greeting her, had gone into the bedroom.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading She was alone there: Peter, after greeting her, had gone into the bedroom.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AND FINDS SOME ONE WORSE OFF THAN HERSELF Millie stood in Peter's room looking about her with uneasy discomfort.
arguingnounUS /ˈɑːrɡjuːɪŋ/
a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
From this reading She felt that he was in there protesting and arguing with some one who refused a meeting.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading She was alone there: Peter, after greeting her, had gone into the bedroom.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She was tired with her day's work.
discomfortnounUS /dɪˈskʌmfərt/
the state of being tense and feeling pain
From this reading AND FINDS SOME ONE WORSE OFF THAN HERSELF Millie stood in Peter's room looking about her with uneasy discomfort.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading She hated him for putting her in so false a position.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She felt that he was in there protesting and arguing with some one who refused a meeting.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading AND FINDS SOME ONE WORSE OFF THAN HERSELF Millie stood in Peter's room looking about her with uneasy discomfort.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She hated him for putting her in so false a position.
destroyed or killed
From this reading She was alone there: Peter, after greeting her, had gone into the bedroom.
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading She was alone there: Peter, after greeting her, had gone into the bedroom.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was alone there: Peter, after greeting her, had gone into the bedroom.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading She hated him for putting her in so false a position.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She felt that he was in there protesting and arguing with some one who refused a meeting.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading AND FINDS SOME ONE WORSE OFF THAN HERSELF Millie stood in Peter's room looking about her with uneasy discomfort.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading AND FINDS SOME ONE WORSE OFF THAN HERSELF Millie stood in Peter's room looking about her with uneasy discomfort.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She hated him for putting her in so false a position.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AND FINDS SOME ONE WORSE OFF THAN HERSELF Millie stood in Peter's room looking about her with uneasy discomfort.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She was alone there: Peter, after greeting her, had gone into the bedroom.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading AND FINDS SOME ONE WORSE OFF THAN HERSELF Millie stood in Peter's room looking about her with uneasy discomfort.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading She felt that he was in there protesting and arguing with some one who refused a meeting.
Millie
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From this reading AND FINDS SOME ONE WORSE OFF THAN HERSELF Millie stood in Peter's room looking about her with uneasy discomfort.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading AND FINDS SOME ONE WORSE OFF THAN HERSELF Millie stood in Peter's room looking about her with uneasy discomfort.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading AND FINDS SOME ONE WORSE OFF THAN HERSELF Millie stood in Peter's room looking about her with uneasy discomfort.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading She was alone there: Peter, after greeting her, had gone into the bedroom.
Peter'snounUS /ˈpiːtərz/
possessive form of “peter” — disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading AND FINDS SOME ONE WORSE OFF THAN HERSELF Millie stood in Peter's room looking about her with uneasy discomfort.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading She hated him for putting her in so false a position.
protestingverbUS /prəˈtestɪŋ/
-ing form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading She felt that he was in there protesting and arguing with some one who refused a meeting.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading She hated him for putting her in so false a position.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading She felt that he was in there protesting and arguing with some one who refused a meeting.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading AND FINDS SOME ONE WORSE OFF THAN HERSELF Millie stood in Peter's room looking about her with uneasy discomfort.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was alone there: Peter, after greeting her, had gone into the bedroom.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She hated him for putting her in so false a position.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading AND FINDS SOME ONE WORSE OFF THAN HERSELF Millie stood in Peter's room looking about her with uneasy discomfort.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading AND FINDS SOME ONE WORSE OFF THAN HERSELF Millie stood in Peter's room looking about her with uneasy discomfort.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading AND FINDS SOME ONE WORSE OFF THAN HERSELF Millie stood in Peter's room looking about her with uneasy discomfort.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She felt that he was in there protesting and arguing with some one who refused a meeting.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was alone there: Peter, after greeting her, had gone into the bedroom.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She was alone there: Peter, after greeting her, had gone into the bedroom.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading She was tired with her day's work.
uneasyadjectiveUS /əˈniːzi/
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading AND FINDS SOME ONE WORSE OFF THAN HERSELF Millie stood in Peter's room looking about her with uneasy discomfort.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was alone there: Peter, after greeting her, had gone into the bedroom.
which person or people
From this reading She felt that he was in there protesting and arguing with some one who refused a meeting.
in the company of; together with
From this reading AND FINDS SOME ONE WORSE OFF THAN HERSELF Millie stood in Peter's room looking about her with uneasy discomfort.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading She was tired with her day's work.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading AND FINDS SOME ONE WORSE OFF THAN HERSELF Millie stood in Peter's room looking about her with uneasy discomfort.
