used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "And he's abominably rude," she went on, with a sudden return of pettishness.
abominablyadverb
in an offensive and hateful manner
From this reading "And he's abominably rude," she went on, with a sudden return of pettishness.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She could not keep her victory to herself; somebody else now must look on at Harry's humiliation, at least must see that she had power to bring it about.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The Major's shrug expressed an utter exhaustion of patience, a scornful irritation, almost a contempt for her.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Major's shrug expressed an utter exhaustion of patience, a scornful irritation, almost a contempt for her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And he's abominably rude," she went on, with a sudden return of pettishness.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The triumph would be sweet; she could not for the moment think of any seriousness in what she did.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She could not endure it; she must justify herself, revenge herself at a blow on Harry for his rudeness and on her uncle for his scepticism.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The triumph would be sweet; she could not for the moment think of any seriousness in what she did.
exhale hard
From this reading She could not endure it; she must justify herself, revenge herself at a blow on Harry for his rudeness and on her uncle for his scepticism.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading She could not keep her victory to herself; somebody else now must look on at Harry's humiliation, at least must see that she had power to bring it about.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading The Major's shrug expressed an utter exhaustion of patience, a scornful irritation, almost a contempt for her.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could not endure it; she must justify herself, revenge herself at a blow on Harry for his rudeness and on her uncle for his scepticism.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The triumph would be sweet; she could not for the moment think of any seriousness in what she did.
else
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From this reading She could not keep her victory to herself; somebody else now must look on at Harry's humiliation, at least must see that she had power to bring it about.
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading She could not endure it; she must justify herself, revenge herself at a blow on Harry for his rudeness and on her uncle for his scepticism.
exhaustionnounUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstʃən/
extreme fatigue
From this reading The Major's shrug expressed an utter exhaustion of patience, a scornful irritation, almost a contempt for her.
communicated in words
From this reading The Major's shrug expressed an utter exhaustion of patience, a scornful irritation, almost a contempt for her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Major's shrug expressed an utter exhaustion of patience, a scornful irritation, almost a contempt for her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She could not keep her victory to herself; somebody else now must look on at Harry's humiliation, at least must see that she had power to bring it about.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading She could not endure it; she must justify herself, revenge herself at a blow on Harry for his rudeness and on her uncle for his scepticism.
Harry's
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From this reading She could not keep her victory to herself; somebody else now must look on at Harry's humiliation, at least must see that she had power to bring it about.
he's
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From this reading "And he's abominably rude," she went on, with a sudden return of pettishness.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Major's shrug expressed an utter exhaustion of patience, a scornful irritation, almost a contempt for her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She could not endure it; she must justify herself, revenge herself at a blow on Harry for his rudeness and on her uncle for his scepticism.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She could not endure it; she must justify herself, revenge herself at a blow on Harry for his rudeness and on her uncle for his scepticism.
humiliationnounUS /hjuːˌmɪliˈeɪʃən/
state of disgrace or loss of self-respect
From this reading She could not keep her victory to herself; somebody else now must look on at Harry's humiliation, at least must see that she had power to bring it about.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The triumph would be sweet; she could not for the moment think of any seriousness in what she did.
irritationnounUS /ˌɪrɪˈteɪʃən/
the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
From this reading The Major's shrug expressed an utter exhaustion of patience, a scornful irritation, almost a contempt for her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She could not endure it; she must justify herself, revenge herself at a blow on Harry for his rudeness and on her uncle for his scepticism.
justifyverbUS /ˈdʒʌstəfaɪ/
show to be right by providing justification or proof
From this reading She could not endure it; she must justify herself, revenge herself at a blow on Harry for his rudeness and on her uncle for his scepticism.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading She could not keep her victory to herself; somebody else now must look on at Harry's humiliation, at least must see that she had power to bring it about.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading She could not keep her victory to herself; somebody else now must look on at Harry's humiliation, at least must see that she had power to bring it about.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She could not keep her victory to herself; somebody else now must look on at Harry's humiliation, at least must see that she had power to bring it about.
Major'snounUS /ˈmeɪdʒərz/
possessive form of “major” — a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines; below lieutenant colonel and above captain
From this reading The Major's shrug expressed an utter exhaustion of patience, a scornful irritation, almost a contempt for her.
a particular point in time
From this reading The triumph would be sweet; she could not for the moment think of any seriousness in what she did.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She could not endure it; she must justify herself, revenge herself at a blow on Harry for his rudeness and on her uncle for his scepticism.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She could not endure it; she must justify herself, revenge herself at a blow on Harry for his rudeness and on her uncle for his scepticism.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She could not keep her victory to herself; somebody else now must look on at Harry's humiliation, at least must see that she had power to bring it about.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "And he's abominably rude," she went on, with a sudden return of pettishness.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "And he's abominably rude," she went on, with a sudden return of pettishness.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading The Major's shrug expressed an utter exhaustion of patience, a scornful irritation, almost a contempt for her.
pettishnessnoun
a disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger
From this reading "And he's abominably rude," she went on, with a sudden return of pettishness.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading She could not keep her victory to herself; somebody else now must look on at Harry's humiliation, at least must see that she had power to bring it about.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "And he's abominably rude," she went on, with a sudden return of pettishness.
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading She could not endure it; she must justify herself, revenge herself at a blow on Harry for his rudeness and on her uncle for his scepticism.
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading "And he's abominably rude," she went on, with a sudden return of pettishness.
rudenessnounUS /ˈruːdnəs/
a manner that is rude and insulting
From this reading She could not endure it; she must justify herself, revenge herself at a blow on Harry for his rudeness and on her uncle for his scepticism.
scepticismnoun
the disbelief in any claims of ultimate knowledge
From this reading She could not endure it; she must justify herself, revenge herself at a blow on Harry for his rudeness and on her uncle for his scepticism.
scornfuladjectiveUS /ˈskɔːrnfəl/
expressing extreme contempt
From this reading The Major's shrug expressed an utter exhaustion of patience, a scornful irritation, almost a contempt for her.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She could not keep her victory to herself; somebody else now must look on at Harry's humiliation, at least must see that she had power to bring it about.
seriousnessnounUS /ˈsɪriəsnəs/
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading The triumph would be sweet; she could not for the moment think of any seriousness in what she did.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And he's abominably rude," she went on, with a sudden return of pettishness.
shrugnounUS /ʃrʌɡ/
a gesture involving the shoulders
From this reading The Major's shrug expressed an utter exhaustion of patience, a scornful irritation, almost a contempt for her.
a person, without saying who
From this reading She could not keep her victory to herself; somebody else now must look on at Harry's humiliation, at least must see that she had power to bring it about.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading "And he's abominably rude," she went on, with a sudden return of pettishness.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading The triumph would be sweet; she could not for the moment think of any seriousness in what she did.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She could not keep her victory to herself; somebody else now must look on at Harry's humiliation, at least must see that she had power to bring it about.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Major's shrug expressed an utter exhaustion of patience, a scornful irritation, almost a contempt for her.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading The triumph would be sweet; she could not for the moment think of any seriousness in what she did.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She could not keep her victory to herself; somebody else now must look on at Harry's humiliation, at least must see that she had power to bring it about.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading The triumph would be sweet; she could not for the moment think of any seriousness in what she did.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading She could not endure it; she must justify herself, revenge herself at a blow on Harry for his rudeness and on her uncle for his scepticism.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading The Major's shrug expressed an utter exhaustion of patience, a scornful irritation, almost a contempt for her.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading She could not keep her victory to herself; somebody else now must look on at Harry's humiliation, at least must see that she had power to bring it about.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "And he's abominably rude," she went on, with a sudden return of pettishness.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The triumph would be sweet; she could not for the moment think of any seriousness in what she did.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "And he's abominably rude," she went on, with a sudden return of pettishness.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The triumph would be sweet; she could not for the moment think of any seriousness in what she did.
