used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had done a great deal for her beloved sitter.
(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 Yes; it was all too plain; Mrs Hazlitt's suspicions were aroused.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Penelope was quick enough, to be certain that there was something up, or the English teacher would not have come in looking so _distraite_ and unlike herself.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading Yes; it was all too plain; Mrs Hazlitt's suspicions were aroused.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Deborah was the last person in the world ever to ask Penelope to take care of the younger children.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Deborah had given the whole show away by coming to visit her in her room.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Penelope was quick enough, to be certain that there was something up, or the English teacher would not have come in looking so _distraite_ and unlike herself.
dearly loved
From this reading She had done a great deal for her beloved sitter.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Deborah had given the whole show away by coming to visit her in her room.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Deborah was the last person in the world ever to ask Penelope to take care of the younger children.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Penelope was quick enough, to be certain that there was something up, or the English teacher would not have come in looking so _distraite_ and unlike herself.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Deborah was the last person in the world ever to ask Penelope to take care of the younger children.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Penelope was quick enough, to be certain that there was something up, or the English teacher would not have come in looking so _distraite_ and unlike herself.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Deborah had given the whole show away by coming to visit her in her room.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading She had done a great deal for her beloved sitter.
Deborah
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From this reading Deborah had given the whole show away by coming to visit her in her room.
distraite
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From this reading Penelope was quick enough, to be certain that there was something up, or the English teacher would not have come in looking so _distraite_ and unlike herself.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading She had done a great deal for her beloved sitter.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Penelope was quick enough, to be certain that there was something up, or the English teacher would not have come in looking so _distraite_ and unlike herself.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Penelope was quick enough, to be certain that there was something up, or the English teacher would not have come in looking so _distraite_ and unlike herself.
at any time
From this reading Deborah was the last person in the world ever to ask Penelope to take care of the younger children.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had done a great deal for her beloved sitter.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Deborah had given the whole show away by coming to visit her in her room.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She had done a great deal for her beloved sitter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had done a great deal for her beloved sitter.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Penelope was quick enough, to be certain that there was something up, or the English teacher would not have come in looking so _distraite_ and unlike herself.
Hazlitt's
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From this reading Yes; it was all too plain; Mrs Hazlitt's suspicions were aroused.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had done a great deal for her beloved sitter.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Penelope was quick enough, to be certain that there was something up, or the English teacher would not have come in looking so _distraite_ and unlike herself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Deborah had given the whole show away by coming to visit her in her room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yes; it was all too plain; Mrs Hazlitt's suspicions were aroused.
immediately past
From this reading Deborah was the last person in the world ever to ask Penelope to take care of the younger children.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Penelope was quick enough, to be certain that there was something up, or the English teacher would not have come in looking so _distraite_ and unlike herself.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Yes; it was all too plain; Mrs Hazlitt's suspicions were aroused.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Penelope was quick enough, to be certain that there was something up, or the English teacher would not have come in looking so _distraite_ and unlike herself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Deborah was the last person in the world ever to ask Penelope to take care of the younger children.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Penelope was quick enough, to be certain that there was something up, or the English teacher would not have come in looking so _distraite_ and unlike herself.
PenelopenounUS /pəˈneləpi/
(Greek mythology) the wife of Odysseus and a symbol of devotion and fidelity; for 10 years while Odysseus fought the Trojan War she resisted numerous suitors until Odysseus returned and killed them
From this reading Penelope was quick enough, to be certain that there was something up, or the English teacher would not have come in looking so _distraite_ and unlike herself.
a human being
From this reading Deborah was the last person in the world ever to ask Penelope to take care of the younger children.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Yes; it was all too plain; Mrs Hazlitt's suspicions were aroused.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Penelope was quick enough, to be certain that there was something up, or the English teacher would not have come in looking so _distraite_ and unlike herself.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Deborah had given the whole show away by coming to visit her in her room.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had done a great deal for her beloved sitter.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Deborah had given the whole show away by coming to visit her in her room.
sitternounUS /ˈsɪtər/
Dutch astronomer who calculated the size of the universe and suggested that it is expanding (1872-1934)
From this reading She had done a great deal for her beloved sitter.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Penelope was quick enough, to be certain that there was something up, or the English teacher would not have come in looking so _distraite_ and unlike herself.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Penelope was quick enough, to be certain that there was something up, or the English teacher would not have come in looking so _distraite_ and unlike herself.
suspicionsnounUS /səˈspɪʃənz/
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading Yes; it was all too plain; Mrs Hazlitt's suspicions were aroused.
carry out
From this reading Deborah was the last person in the world ever to ask Penelope to take care of the younger children.
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading Penelope was quick enough, to be certain that there was something up, or the English teacher would not have come in looking so _distraite_ and unlike herself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Penelope was quick enough, to be certain that there was something up, or the English teacher would not have come in looking so _distraite_ and unlike herself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Deborah had given the whole show away by coming to visit her in her room.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Penelope was quick enough, to be certain that there was something up, or the English teacher would not have come in looking so _distraite_ and unlike herself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Deborah had given the whole show away by coming to visit her in her room.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Yes; it was all too plain; Mrs Hazlitt's suspicions were aroused.
unlikeadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪk/
marked by dissimilarity
From this reading Penelope was quick enough, to be certain that there was something up, or the English teacher would not have come in looking so _distraite_ and unlike herself.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Penelope was quick enough, to be certain that there was something up, or the English teacher would not have come in looking so _distraite_ and unlike herself.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Deborah had given the whole show away by coming to visit her in her room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Penelope was quick enough, to be certain that there was something up, or the English teacher would not have come in looking so _distraite_ and unlike herself.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Yes; it was all too plain; Mrs Hazlitt's suspicions were aroused.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Deborah had given the whole show away by coming to visit her in her room.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Deborah was the last person in the world ever to ask Penelope to take care of the younger children.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Penelope was quick enough, to be certain that there was something up, or the English teacher would not have come in looking so _distraite_ and unlike herself.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes; it was all too plain; Mrs Hazlitt's suspicions were aroused.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading Deborah was the last person in the world ever to ask Penelope to take care of the younger children.
