conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading Then she proposed conducting the young widow to the florist's, as the evening grew cooler, and made herself agreeable by listening attentively to the little woman's description of the luncheon party, and her repetition of all the pretty things said to her by the various gentlemen present, especially by Colonel Ormonde.
(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 Then she proposed conducting the young widow to the florist's, as the evening grew cooler, and made herself agreeable by listening attentively to the little woman's description of the luncheon party, and her repetition of all the pretty things said to her by the various gentlemen present, especially by Colonel Ormonde.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Katherine took care that her sister-in-law should not have an opportunity of private conversation with Mrs. Liddell, that evening at least.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She rolled up and arranged the disordered manuscripts, putting the small study in order, and locking away the rejected tales.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading She rolled up and arranged the disordered manuscripts, putting the small study in order, and locking away the rejected tales.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then she proposed conducting the young widow to the florist's, as the evening grew cooler, and made herself agreeable by listening attentively to the little woman's description of the luncheon party, and her repetition of all the pretty things said to her by the various gentlemen present, especially by Colonel Ormonde.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Katherine took care that her sister-in-law should not have an opportunity of private conversation with Mrs. Liddell, that evening at least.
attentivelyadverbUS /əˈtentɪvli/
with attention; in an attentive manner
From this reading Then she proposed conducting the young widow to the florist's, as the evening grew cooler, and made herself agreeable by listening attentively to the little woman's description of the luncheon party, and her repetition of all the pretty things said to her by the various gentlemen present, especially by Colonel Ormonde.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She rolled up and arranged the disordered manuscripts, putting the small study in order, and locking away the rejected tales.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "Of course I do not mind their nonsense, but however my heart may cling to dear Fred's memory, I must think of my precious boys," was her conclusion.
the act of breaking something
From this reading BREAKING NEW GROUND.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Of course I do not mind their nonsense, but however my heart may cling to dear Fred's memory, I must think of my precious boys," was her conclusion.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then she proposed conducting the young widow to the florist's, as the evening grew cooler, and made herself agreeable by listening attentively to the little woman's description of the luncheon party, and her repetition of all the pretty things said to her by the various gentlemen present, especially by Colonel Ormonde.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Katherine took care that her sister-in-law should not have an opportunity of private conversation with Mrs. Liddell, that evening at least.
clingverbUS /klɪŋ/
come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading "Of course I do not mind their nonsense, but however my heart may cling to dear Fred's memory, I must think of my precious boys," was her conclusion.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Then she proposed conducting the young widow to the florist's, as the evening grew cooler, and made herself agreeable by listening attentively to the little woman's description of the luncheon party, and her repetition of all the pretty things said to her by the various gentlemen present, especially by Colonel Ormonde.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading "Of course I do not mind their nonsense, but however my heart may cling to dear Fred's memory, I must think of my precious boys," was her conclusion.
conductingnounUS /kənˈdʌktɪŋ/
the way of administering a business
From this reading Then she proposed conducting the young widow to the florist's, as the evening grew cooler, and made herself agreeable by listening attentively to the little woman's description of the luncheon party, and her repetition of all the pretty things said to her by the various gentlemen present, especially by Colonel Ormonde.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Katherine took care that her sister-in-law should not have an opportunity of private conversation with Mrs. Liddell, that evening at least.
coolernounUS /ˈkuːlər/
a refrigerator for cooling liquids
From this reading Then she proposed conducting the young widow to the florist's, as the evening grew cooler, and made herself agreeable by listening attentively to the little woman's description of the luncheon party, and her repetition of all the pretty things said to her by the various gentlemen present, especially by Colonel Ormonde.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course I do not mind their nonsense, but however my heart may cling to dear Fred's memory, I must think of my precious boys," was her conclusion.
dearly loved
From this reading "Of course I do not mind their nonsense, but however my heart may cling to dear Fred's memory, I must think of my precious boys," was her conclusion.
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading Then she proposed conducting the young widow to the florist's, as the evening grew cooler, and made herself agreeable by listening attentively to the little woman's description of the luncheon party, and her repetition of all the pretty things said to her by the various gentlemen present, especially by Colonel Ormonde.
disorderedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsɔːrdərd/
thrown into a state of disarray or confusion
From this reading She rolled up and arranged the disordered manuscripts, putting the small study in order, and locking away the rejected tales.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Of course I do not mind their nonsense, but however my heart may cling to dear Fred's memory, I must think of my precious boys," was her conclusion.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Then she proposed conducting the young widow to the florist's, as the evening grew cooler, and made herself agreeable by listening attentively to the little woman's description of the luncheon party, and her repetition of all the pretty things said to her by the various gentlemen present, especially by Colonel Ormonde.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Katherine took care that her sister-in-law should not have an opportunity of private conversation with Mrs. Liddell, that evening at least.
florist's
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From this reading Then she proposed conducting the young widow to the florist's, as the evening grew cooler, and made herself agreeable by listening attentively to the little woman's description of the luncheon party, and her repetition of all the pretty things said to her by the various gentlemen present, especially by Colonel Ormonde.
Fred's
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From this reading "Of course I do not mind their nonsense, but however my heart may cling to dear Fred's memory, I must think of my precious boys," was her conclusion.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading Then she proposed conducting the young widow to the florist's, as the evening grew cooler, and made herself agreeable by listening attentively to the little woman's description of the luncheon party, and her repetition of all the pretty things said to her by the various gentlemen present, especially by Colonel Ormonde.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Then she proposed conducting the young widow to the florist's, as the evening grew cooler, and made herself agreeable by listening attentively to the little woman's description of the luncheon party, and her repetition of all the pretty things said to her by the various gentlemen present, especially by Colonel Ormonde.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading BREAKING NEW GROUND.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Katherine took care that her sister-in-law should not have an opportunity of private conversation with Mrs. Liddell, that evening at least.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "Of course I do not mind their nonsense, but however my heart may cling to dear Fred's memory, I must think of my precious boys," was her conclusion.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Katherine took care that her sister-in-law should not have an opportunity of private conversation with Mrs. Liddell, that evening at least.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then she proposed conducting the young widow to the florist's, as the evening grew cooler, and made herself agreeable by listening attentively to the little woman's description of the luncheon party, and her repetition of all the pretty things said to her by the various gentlemen present, especially by Colonel Ormonde.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading "Of course I do not mind their nonsense, but however my heart may cling to dear Fred's memory, I must think of my precious boys," was her conclusion.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Of course I do not mind their nonsense, but however my heart may cling to dear Fred's memory, I must think of my precious boys," was her conclusion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She rolled up and arranged the disordered manuscripts, putting the small study in order, and locking away the rejected tales.
Katherine
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From this reading Katherine took care that her sister-in-law should not have an opportunity of private conversation with Mrs. Liddell, that evening at least.
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 Katherine took care that her sister-in-law should not have an opportunity of private conversation with Mrs. Liddell, that evening at least.
Liddell
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From this reading Katherine took care that her sister-in-law should not have an opportunity of private conversation with Mrs. Liddell, that evening at least.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading Then she proposed conducting the young widow to the florist's, as the evening grew cooler, and made herself agreeable by listening attentively to the little woman's description of the luncheon party, and her repetition of all the pretty things said to her by the various gentlemen present, especially by Colonel Ormonde.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then she proposed conducting the young widow to the florist's, as the evening grew cooler, and made herself agreeable by listening attentively to the little woman's description of the luncheon party, and her repetition of all the pretty things said to her by the various gentlemen present, especially by Colonel Ormonde.
lockingnounUS /ˈlɑːkɪŋ/
the act of locking something up to protect it
From this reading She rolled up and arranged the disordered manuscripts, putting the small study in order, and locking away the rejected tales.
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading Then she proposed conducting the young widow to the florist's, as the evening grew cooler, and made herself agreeable by listening attentively to the little woman's description of the luncheon party, and her repetition of all the pretty things said to her by the various gentlemen present, especially by Colonel Ormonde.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Then she proposed conducting the young widow to the florist's, as the evening grew cooler, and made herself agreeable by listening attentively to the little woman's description of the luncheon party, and her repetition of all the pretty things said to her by the various gentlemen present, especially by Colonel Ormonde.
manuscriptsnounUS /ˈmænjəskrɪpts/
plural of “manuscript” — the form of a literary work submitted for publication
From this reading She rolled up and arranged the disordered manuscripts, putting the small study in order, and locking away the rejected tales.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Of course I do not mind their nonsense, but however my heart may cling to dear Fred's memory, I must think of my precious boys," was her conclusion.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading "Of course I do not mind their nonsense, but however my heart may cling to dear Fred's memory, I must think of my precious boys," was her conclusion.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Of course I do not mind their nonsense, but however my heart may cling to dear Fred's memory, I must think of my precious boys," was her conclusion.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Katherine took care that her sister-in-law should not have an opportunity of private conversation with Mrs. Liddell, that evening at least.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Of course I do not mind their nonsense, but however my heart may cling to dear Fred's memory, I must think of my precious boys," was her conclusion.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Of course I do not mind their nonsense, but however my heart may cling to dear Fred's memory, I must think of my precious boys," was her conclusion.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading BREAKING NEW GROUND.
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading "Of course I do not mind their nonsense, but however my heart may cling to dear Fred's memory, I must think of my precious boys," was her conclusion.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Katherine took care that her sister-in-law should not have an opportunity of private conversation with Mrs. Liddell, that evening at least.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Katherine took care that her sister-in-law should not have an opportunity of private conversation with Mrs. Liddell, that evening at least.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Katherine took care that her sister-in-law should not have an opportunity of private conversation with Mrs. Liddell, that evening at least.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading She rolled up and arranged the disordered manuscripts, putting the small study in order, and locking away the rejected tales.
Ormonde
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From this reading Then she proposed conducting the young widow to the florist's, as the evening grew cooler, and made herself agreeable by listening attentively to the little woman's description of the luncheon party, and her repetition of all the pretty things said to her by the various gentlemen present, especially by Colonel Ormonde.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Then she proposed conducting the young widow to the florist's, as the evening grew cooler, and made herself agreeable by listening attentively to the little woman's description of the luncheon party, and her repetition of all the pretty things said to her by the various gentlemen present, especially by Colonel Ormonde.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading "Of course I do not mind their nonsense, but however my heart may cling to dear Fred's memory, I must think of my precious boys," was her conclusion.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Then she proposed conducting the young widow to the florist's, as the evening grew cooler, and made herself agreeable by listening attentively to the little woman's description of the luncheon party, and her repetition of all the pretty things said to her by the various gentlemen present, especially by Colonel Ormonde.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Then she proposed conducting the young widow to the florist's, as the evening grew cooler, and made herself agreeable by listening attentively to the little woman's description of the luncheon party, and her repetition of all the pretty things said to her by the various gentlemen present, especially by Colonel Ormonde.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading Katherine took care that her sister-in-law should not have an opportunity of private conversation with Mrs. Liddell, that evening at least.
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Then she proposed conducting the young widow to the florist's, as the evening grew cooler, and made herself agreeable by listening attentively to the little woman's description of the luncheon party, and her repetition of all the pretty things said to her by the various gentlemen present, especially by Colonel Ormonde.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading She rolled up and arranged the disordered manuscripts, putting the small study in order, and locking away the rejected tales.
rejectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈdʒektɪd/
rebuffed (by a lover) without warning
From this reading She rolled up and arranged the disordered manuscripts, putting the small study in order, and locking away the rejected tales.
repetitionnounUS /ˌrepəˈtɪʃən/
an event that repeats
From this reading Then she proposed conducting the young widow to the florist's, as the evening grew cooler, and made herself agreeable by listening attentively to the little woman's description of the luncheon party, and her repetition of all the pretty things said to her by the various gentlemen present, especially by Colonel Ormonde.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading She rolled up and arranged the disordered manuscripts, putting the small study in order, and locking away the rejected tales.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then she proposed conducting the young widow to the florist's, as the evening grew cooler, and made herself agreeable by listening attentively to the little woman's description of the luncheon party, and her repetition of all the pretty things said to her by the various gentlemen present, especially by Colonel Ormonde.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She rolled up and arranged the disordered manuscripts, putting the small study in order, and locking away the rejected tales.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Katherine took care that her sister-in-law should not have an opportunity of private conversation with Mrs. Liddell, that evening at least.
sister-in-lawnounUS /ˈsɪstərɪnlɔː/
the sister of your spouse
From this reading Katherine took care that her sister-in-law should not have an opportunity of private conversation with Mrs. Liddell, that evening at least.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She rolled up and arranged the disordered manuscripts, putting the small study in order, and locking away the rejected tales.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading She rolled up and arranged the disordered manuscripts, putting the small study in order, and locking away the rejected tales.
plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading She rolled up and arranged the disordered manuscripts, putting the small study in order, and locking away the rejected tales.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Katherine took care that her sister-in-law should not have an opportunity of private conversation with Mrs. Liddell, that evening at least.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She rolled up and arranged the disordered manuscripts, putting the small study in order, and locking away the rejected tales.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Of course I do not mind their nonsense, but however my heart may cling to dear Fred's memory, I must think of my precious boys," was her conclusion.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she proposed conducting the young widow to the florist's, as the evening grew cooler, and made herself agreeable by listening attentively to the little woman's description of the luncheon party, and her repetition of all the pretty things said to her by the various gentlemen present, especially by Colonel Ormonde.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Then she proposed conducting the young widow to the florist's, as the evening grew cooler, and made herself agreeable by listening attentively to the little woman's description of the luncheon party, and her repetition of all the pretty things said to her by the various gentlemen present, especially by Colonel Ormonde.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Of course I do not mind their nonsense, but however my heart may cling to dear Fred's memory, I must think of my precious boys," was her conclusion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then she proposed conducting the young widow to the florist's, as the evening grew cooler, and made herself agreeable by listening attentively to the little woman's description of the luncheon party, and her repetition of all the pretty things said to her by the various gentlemen present, especially by Colonel Ormonde.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Katherine took care that her sister-in-law should not have an opportunity of private conversation with Mrs. Liddell, that evening at least.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She rolled up and arranged the disordered manuscripts, putting the small study in order, and locking away the rejected tales.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading Then she proposed conducting the young widow to the florist's, as the evening grew cooler, and made herself agreeable by listening attentively to the little woman's description of the luncheon party, and her repetition of all the pretty things said to her by the various gentlemen present, especially by Colonel Ormonde.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Of course I do not mind their nonsense, but however my heart may cling to dear Fred's memory, I must think of my precious boys," was her conclusion.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading Then she proposed conducting the young widow to the florist's, as the evening grew cooler, and made herself agreeable by listening attentively to the little woman's description of the luncheon party, and her repetition of all the pretty things said to her by the various gentlemen present, especially by Colonel Ormonde.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Katherine took care that her sister-in-law should not have an opportunity of private conversation with Mrs. Liddell, that evening at least.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Then she proposed conducting the young widow to the florist's, as the evening grew cooler, and made herself agreeable by listening attentively to the little woman's description of the luncheon party, and her repetition of all the pretty things said to her by the various gentlemen present, especially by Colonel Ormonde.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Then she proposed conducting the young widow to the florist's, as the evening grew cooler, and made herself agreeable by listening attentively to the little woman's description of the luncheon party, and her repetition of all the pretty things said to her by the various gentlemen present, especially by Colonel Ormonde.
