used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Carmody, a short, fat, excited person, met them in the hall with a cackle of alarm.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading She was rather glad to find they had reached the door of Carmody's office and that further confidences were impossible, for she was discovering herself to be each moment deeper in his debt and correspondingly less able to withstand his wistful, shy demand.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading Mrs. Carmody, a short, fat, excited person, met them in the hall with a cackle of alarm.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Helen paled with apprehension of disaster, for she knew that her father had been keenly suffering all the morning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was rather glad to find they had reached the door of Carmody's office and that further confidences were impossible, for she was discovering herself to be each moment deeper in his debt and correspondingly less able to withstand his wistful, shy demand.
apprehensionnounUS /ˌæprɪˈhenʃən/
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading Helen paled with apprehension of disaster, for she knew that her father had been keenly suffering all the morning.
awfullyadverbUS /ˈɑːfli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading "I'm awfully glad you've come," she exclaimed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She was rather glad to find they had reached the door of Carmody's office and that further confidences were impossible, for she was discovering herself to be each moment deeper in his debt and correspondingly less able to withstand his wistful, shy demand.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Your father has been taken with a cramp or something."
cackleverbUS /ˈkækəl/
talk or utter in a cackling manner
From this reading Mrs. Carmody, a short, fat, excited person, met them in the hall with a cackle of alarm.
Carmody
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From this reading Mrs. Carmody, a short, fat, excited person, met them in the hall with a cackle of alarm.
Carmody's
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From this reading She was rather glad to find they had reached the door of Carmody's office and that further confidences were impossible, for she was discovering herself to be each moment deeper in his debt and correspondingly less able to withstand his wistful, shy demand.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I'm awfully glad you've come," she exclaimed.
confidencesnounUS /ˈkɑːnfədənsɪz/
plural of “confidence” — freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading She was rather glad to find they had reached the door of Carmody's office and that further confidences were impossible, for she was discovering herself to be each moment deeper in his debt and correspondingly less able to withstand his wistful, shy demand.
correspondinglyadverbUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndɪŋli/
in a corresponding manner
From this reading She was rather glad to find they had reached the door of Carmody's office and that further confidences were impossible, for she was discovering herself to be each moment deeper in his debt and correspondingly less able to withstand his wistful, shy demand.
crampnounUS /kræmp/
a painful and involuntary muscular contraction
From this reading "Your father has been taken with a cramp or something."
debtnounUS /det/
the state of owing something (especially money)
From this reading She was rather glad to find they had reached the door of Carmody's office and that further confidences were impossible, for she was discovering herself to be each moment deeper in his debt and correspondingly less able to withstand his wistful, shy demand.
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading She was rather glad to find they had reached the door of Carmody's office and that further confidences were impossible, for she was discovering herself to be each moment deeper in his debt and correspondingly less able to withstand his wistful, shy demand.
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading She was rather glad to find they had reached the door of Carmody's office and that further confidences were impossible, for she was discovering herself to be each moment deeper in his debt and correspondingly less able to withstand his wistful, shy demand.
disasternounUS /dɪˈzæstər/
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading Helen paled with apprehension of disaster, for she knew that her father had been keenly suffering all the morning.
discoveringverbUS /dɪˈskʌvərɪŋ/
-ing form of “discover” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading She was rather glad to find they had reached the door of Carmody's office and that further confidences were impossible, for she was discovering herself to be each moment deeper in his debt and correspondingly less able to withstand his wistful, shy demand.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She was rather glad to find they had reached the door of Carmody's office and that further confidences were impossible, for she was discovering herself to be each moment deeper in his debt and correspondingly less able to withstand his wistful, shy demand.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading She was rather glad to find they had reached the door of Carmody's office and that further confidences were impossible, for she was discovering herself to be each moment deeper in his debt and correspondingly less able to withstand his wistful, shy demand.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading Mrs. Carmody, a short, fat, excited person, met them in the hall with a cackle of alarm.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "I'm awfully glad you've come," she exclaimed.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading Mrs. Carmody, a short, fat, excited person, met them in the hall with a cackle of alarm.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Your father has been taken with a cramp or something."
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading She was rather glad to find they had reached the door of Carmody's office and that further confidences were impossible, for she was discovering herself to be each moment deeper in his debt and correspondingly less able to withstand his wistful, shy demand.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was rather glad to find they had reached the door of Carmody's office and that further confidences were impossible, for she was discovering herself to be each moment deeper in his debt and correspondingly less able to withstand his wistful, shy demand.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading She was rather glad to find they had reached the door of Carmody's office and that further confidences were impossible, for she was discovering herself to be each moment deeper in his debt and correspondingly less able to withstand his wistful, shy demand.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading She was rather glad to find they had reached the door of Carmody's office and that further confidences were impossible, for she was discovering herself to be each moment deeper in his debt and correspondingly less able to withstand his wistful, shy demand.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was rather glad to find they had reached the door of Carmody's office and that further confidences were impossible, for she was discovering herself to be each moment deeper in his debt and correspondingly less able to withstand his wistful, shy demand.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Mrs. Carmody, a short, fat, excited person, met them in the hall with a cackle of alarm.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Your father has been taken with a cramp or something."
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading Helen paled with apprehension of disaster, for she knew that her father had been keenly suffering all the morning.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Helen paled with apprehension of disaster, for she knew that her father had been keenly suffering all the morning.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She was rather glad to find they had reached the door of Carmody's office and that further confidences were impossible, for she was discovering herself to be each moment deeper in his debt and correspondingly less able to withstand his wistful, shy demand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She was rather glad to find they had reached the door of Carmody's office and that further confidences were impossible, for she was discovering herself to be each moment deeper in his debt and correspondingly less able to withstand his wistful, shy demand.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm awfully glad you've come," she exclaimed.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading She was rather glad to find they had reached the door of Carmody's office and that further confidences were impossible, for she was discovering herself to be each moment deeper in his debt and correspondingly less able to withstand his wistful, shy demand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was rather glad to find they had reached the door of Carmody's office and that further confidences were impossible, for she was discovering herself to be each moment deeper in his debt and correspondingly less able to withstand his wistful, shy demand.
keenlyadverbUS /ˈkiːnli/
in a keen or penetrating way
From this reading Helen paled with apprehension of disaster, for she knew that her father had been keenly suffering all the morning.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Helen paled with apprehension of disaster, for she knew that her father had been keenly suffering all the morning.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading She was rather glad to find they had reached the door of Carmody's office and that further confidences were impossible, for she was discovering herself to be each moment deeper in his debt and correspondingly less able to withstand his wistful, shy demand.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Mrs. Carmody, a short, fat, excited person, met them in the hall with a cackle of alarm.
a particular point in time
From this reading She was rather glad to find they had reached the door of Carmody's office and that further confidences were impossible, for she was discovering herself to be each moment deeper in his debt and correspondingly less able to withstand his wistful, shy demand.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Helen paled with apprehension of disaster, for she knew that her father had been keenly suffering all the morning.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Carmody, a short, fat, excited person, met them in the hall with a cackle of alarm.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was rather glad to find they had reached the door of Carmody's office and that further confidences were impossible, for she was discovering herself to be each moment deeper in his debt and correspondingly less able to withstand his wistful, shy demand.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading She was rather glad to find they had reached the door of Carmody's office and that further confidences were impossible, for she was discovering herself to be each moment deeper in his debt and correspondingly less able to withstand his wistful, shy demand.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Your father has been taken with a cramp or something."
paledverbUS /peɪld/
past form of “pale” — turn pale, as if in fear
From this reading Helen paled with apprehension of disaster, for she knew that her father had been keenly suffering all the morning.
a human being
From this reading Mrs. Carmody, a short, fat, excited person, met them in the hall with a cackle of alarm.
on the contrary
From this reading She was rather glad to find they had reached the door of Carmody's office and that further confidences were impossible, for she was discovering herself to be each moment deeper in his debt and correspondingly less able to withstand his wistful, shy demand.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading She was rather glad to find they had reached the door of Carmody's office and that further confidences were impossible, for she was discovering herself to be each moment deeper in his debt and correspondingly less able to withstand his wistful, shy demand.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was rather glad to find they had reached the door of Carmody's office and that further confidences were impossible, for she was discovering herself to be each moment deeper in his debt and correspondingly less able to withstand his wistful, shy demand.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Mrs. Carmody, a short, fat, excited person, met them in the hall with a cackle of alarm.
shyverbUS /ʃaɪ/
start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading She was rather glad to find they had reached the door of Carmody's office and that further confidences were impossible, for she was discovering herself to be each moment deeper in his debt and correspondingly less able to withstand his wistful, shy demand.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Your father has been taken with a cramp or something."
a state of acute pain
From this reading Helen paled with apprehension of disaster, for she knew that her father had been keenly suffering all the morning.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "Your father has been taken with a cramp or something."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was rather glad to find they had reached the door of Carmody's office and that further confidences were impossible, for she was discovering herself to be each moment deeper in his debt and correspondingly less able to withstand his wistful, shy demand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was rather glad to find they had reached the door of Carmody's office and that further confidences were impossible, for she was discovering herself to be each moment deeper in his debt and correspondingly less able to withstand his wistful, shy demand.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Mrs. Carmody, a short, fat, excited person, met them in the hall with a cackle of alarm.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was rather glad to find they had reached the door of Carmody's office and that further confidences were impossible, for she was discovering herself to be each moment deeper in his debt and correspondingly less able to withstand his wistful, shy demand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was rather glad to find they had reached the door of Carmody's office and that further confidences were impossible, for she was discovering herself to be each moment deeper in his debt and correspondingly less able to withstand his wistful, shy demand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was rather glad to find they had reached the door of Carmody's office and that further confidences were impossible, for she was discovering herself to be each moment deeper in his debt and correspondingly less able to withstand his wistful, shy demand.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She was rather glad to find they had reached the door of Carmody's office and that further confidences were impossible, for she was discovering herself to be each moment deeper in his debt and correspondingly less able to withstand his wistful, shy demand.
wistfuladjectiveUS /ˈwɪstfəl/
showing pensive sadness
From this reading She was rather glad to find they had reached the door of Carmody's office and that further confidences were impossible, for she was discovering herself to be each moment deeper in his debt and correspondingly less able to withstand his wistful, shy demand.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Carmody, a short, fat, excited person, met them in the hall with a cackle of alarm.
withstandverbUS /wɪθˈstænd/
resist or confront with resistance
From this reading She was rather glad to find they had reached the door of Carmody's office and that further confidences were impossible, for she was discovering herself to be each moment deeper in his debt and correspondingly less able to withstand his wistful, shy demand.
you've
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From this reading "I'm awfully glad you've come," she exclaimed.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your father has been taken with a cramp or something."
