used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Delicate Transaction Gwen had stood by, listening to Netta's proposals, and offered no opposition.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading How would she regard such an extreme liberty as an unauthorized visit to her private sitting-room, to say nothing of the accident to the tea service?
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading The Principal was a stern, even a severe woman, who never made allowances or admitted excuses, and greatly resented any liberties.
allowancesnounUS /əˈlaʊənsɪz/
plural of “allowance” — an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period)
From this reading The Principal was a stern, even a severe woman, who never made allowances or admitted excuses, and greatly resented any liberties.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading How would she regard such an extreme liberty as an unauthorized visit to her private sitting-room, to say nothing of the accident to the tea service?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A Delicate Transaction Gwen had stood by, listening to Netta's proposals, and offered no opposition.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She was thankful to find any means of escape from the terrible prospect of braving Miss Roscoe's wrath.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading How would she regard such an extreme liberty as an unauthorized visit to her private sitting-room, to say nothing of the accident to the tea service?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Gwen shivered at the bare idea.
completely unclothed
From this reading Gwen shivered at the bare idea.
bravingverbUS /ˈbreɪvɪŋ/
-ing form of “brave” — face and withstand with courage
From this reading She was thankful to find any means of escape from the terrible prospect of braving Miss Roscoe's wrath.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A Delicate Transaction Gwen had stood by, listening to Netta's proposals, and offered no opposition.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading A Delicate Transaction Gwen had stood by, listening to Netta's proposals, and offered no opposition.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading She was thankful to find any means of escape from the terrible prospect of braving Miss Roscoe's wrath.
divisible by two
From this reading The Principal was a stern, even a severe woman, who never made allowances or admitted excuses, and greatly resented any liberties.
excusesnounUS /ɪksˈkjuːsɪz/
plural of “excuse” — a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.
From this reading The Principal was a stern, even a severe woman, who never made allowances or admitted excuses, and greatly resented any liberties.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading How would she regard such an extreme liberty as an unauthorized visit to her private sitting-room, to say nothing of the accident to the tea service?
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading She was thankful to find any means of escape from the terrible prospect of braving Miss Roscoe's wrath.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She was thankful to find any means of escape from the terrible prospect of braving Miss Roscoe's wrath.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading The Principal was a stern, even a severe woman, who never made allowances or admitted excuses, and greatly resented any liberties.
Gwen
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From this reading A Delicate Transaction Gwen had stood by, listening to Netta's proposals, and offered no opposition.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A Delicate Transaction Gwen had stood by, listening to Netta's proposals, and offered no opposition.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading How would she regard such an extreme liberty as an unauthorized visit to her private sitting-room, to say nothing of the accident to the tea service?
How
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From this reading How would she regard such an extreme liberty as an unauthorized visit to her private sitting-room, to say nothing of the accident to the tea service?
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Gwen shivered at the bare idea.
libertiesnounUS /ˈlɪbərtiːz/
plural of “liberty” — immunity from arbitrary exercise of authority: political independence
From this reading The Principal was a stern, even a severe woman, who never made allowances or admitted excuses, and greatly resented any liberties.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading How would she regard such an extreme liberty as an unauthorized visit to her private sitting-room, to say nothing of the accident to the tea service?
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading A Delicate Transaction Gwen had stood by, listening to Netta's proposals, and offered no opposition.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The Principal was a stern, even a severe woman, who never made allowances or admitted excuses, and greatly resented any liberties.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading She was thankful to find any means of escape from the terrible prospect of braving Miss Roscoe's wrath.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading She was thankful to find any means of escape from the terrible prospect of braving Miss Roscoe's wrath.
Netta's
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From this reading A Delicate Transaction Gwen had stood by, listening to Netta's proposals, and offered no opposition.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The Principal was a stern, even a severe woman, who never made allowances or admitted excuses, and greatly resented any liberties.
not any; not one
From this reading A Delicate Transaction Gwen had stood by, listening to Netta's proposals, and offered no opposition.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading How would she regard such an extreme liberty as an unauthorized visit to her private sitting-room, to say nothing of the accident to the tea service?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was thankful to find any means of escape from the terrible prospect of braving Miss Roscoe's wrath.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading A Delicate Transaction Gwen had stood by, listening to Netta's proposals, and offered no opposition.
oppositionnounUS /ˌɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading A Delicate Transaction Gwen had stood by, listening to Netta's proposals, and offered no opposition.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The Principal was a stern, even a severe woman, who never made allowances or admitted excuses, and greatly resented any liberties.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading The Principal was a stern, even a severe woman, who never made allowances or admitted excuses, and greatly resented any liberties.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading How would she regard such an extreme liberty as an unauthorized visit to her private sitting-room, to say nothing of the accident to the tea service?
proposalsnounUS /prəˈpoʊzəlz/
plural of “proposal” — something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
From this reading A Delicate Transaction Gwen had stood by, listening to Netta's proposals, and offered no opposition.
the possibility of future success
From this reading She was thankful to find any means of escape from the terrible prospect of braving Miss Roscoe's wrath.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading How would she regard such an extreme liberty as an unauthorized visit to her private sitting-room, to say nothing of the accident to the tea service?
resentedverbUS /riˈzentɪd/
past form of “resent” — feel bitter or indignant about
From this reading The Principal was a stern, even a severe woman, who never made allowances or admitted excuses, and greatly resented any liberties.
Roscoe's
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From this reading She was thankful to find any means of escape from the terrible prospect of braving Miss Roscoe's wrath.
express in words
From this reading How would she regard such an extreme liberty as an unauthorized visit to her private sitting-room, to say nothing of the accident to the tea service?
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading How would she regard such an extreme liberty as an unauthorized visit to her private sitting-room, to say nothing of the accident to the tea service?
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading The Principal was a stern, even a severe woman, who never made allowances or admitted excuses, and greatly resented any liberties.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was thankful to find any means of escape from the terrible prospect of braving Miss Roscoe's wrath.
shiveredverbUS /ˈʃɪvərd/
past form of “shiver” — tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading Gwen shivered at the bare idea.
sitting-room
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From this reading How would she regard such an extreme liberty as an unauthorized visit to her private sitting-room, to say nothing of the accident to the tea service?
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading The Principal was a stern, even a severe woman, who never made allowances or admitted excuses, and greatly resented any liberties.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading A Delicate Transaction Gwen had stood by, listening to Netta's proposals, and offered no opposition.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading How would she regard such an extreme liberty as an unauthorized visit to her private sitting-room, to say nothing of the accident to the tea service?
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading How would she regard such an extreme liberty as an unauthorized visit to her private sitting-room, to say nothing of the accident to the tea service?
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading She was thankful to find any means of escape from the terrible prospect of braving Miss Roscoe's wrath.
thankfuladjectiveUS /ˈθæŋkfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading She was thankful to find any means of escape from the terrible prospect of braving Miss Roscoe's wrath.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was thankful to find any means of escape from the terrible prospect of braving Miss Roscoe's wrath.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A Delicate Transaction Gwen had stood by, listening to Netta's proposals, and offered no opposition.
TransactionnounUS /trænˈzækʃən/
the act of transacting within or between groups (as carrying on commercial activities)
From this reading A Delicate Transaction Gwen had stood by, listening to Netta's proposals, and offered no opposition.
unauthorizedadjectiveUS /əˈnɔːθəraɪzd/
not endowed with authority
From this reading How would she regard such an extreme liberty as an unauthorized visit to her private sitting-room, to say nothing of the accident to the tea service?
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading How would she regard such an extreme liberty as an unauthorized visit to her private sitting-room, to say nothing of the accident to the tea service?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was thankful to find any means of escape from the terrible prospect of braving Miss Roscoe's wrath.
which person or people
From this reading The Principal was a stern, even a severe woman, who never made allowances or admitted excuses, and greatly resented any liberties.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The Principal was a stern, even a severe woman, who never made allowances or admitted excuses, and greatly resented any liberties.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading How would she regard such an extreme liberty as an unauthorized visit to her private sitting-room, to say nothing of the accident to the tea service?
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading She was thankful to find any means of escape from the terrible prospect of braving Miss Roscoe's wrath.
