amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading He steered the conversation away until it ran easily among commonplaces.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Molly answered composedly.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He left the subject of Jimmy, comfortably conscious that, even if there had ever existed in Molly’s heart any budding feeling of the kind he had suspected, it must now be dead.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He steered the conversation away until it ran easily among commonplaces.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He left the subject of Jimmy, comfortably conscious that, even if there had ever existed in Molly’s heart any budding feeling of the kind he had suspected, it must now be dead.
buddingnounUS /ˈbʌdɪŋ/
reproduction of some unicellular organisms (such as yeasts) by growth and specialization followed by the separation by constriction of a part of the parent
From this reading He left the subject of Jimmy, comfortably conscious that, even if there had ever existed in Molly’s heart any budding feeling of the kind he had suspected, it must now be dead.
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading He left the subject of Jimmy, comfortably conscious that, even if there had ever existed in Molly’s heart any budding feeling of the kind he had suspected, it must now be dead.
commonplaces
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From this reading He steered the conversation away until it ran easily among commonplaces.
composedlyadverb
in a self-collected or self-possessed manner
From this reading Molly answered composedly.
intentionally conceived
From this reading He left the subject of Jimmy, comfortably conscious that, even if there had ever existed in Molly’s heart any budding feeling of the kind he had suspected, it must now be dead.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading He steered the conversation away until it ran easily among commonplaces.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading He left the subject of Jimmy, comfortably conscious that, even if there had ever existed in Molly’s heart any budding feeling of the kind he had suspected, it must now be dead.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading He steered the conversation away until it ran easily among commonplaces.
divisible by two
From this reading He left the subject of Jimmy, comfortably conscious that, even if there had ever existed in Molly’s heart any budding feeling of the kind he had suspected, it must now be dead.
at any time
From this reading He left the subject of Jimmy, comfortably conscious that, even if there had ever existed in Molly’s heart any budding feeling of the kind he had suspected, it must now be dead.
existedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪstəd/
past form of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading He left the subject of Jimmy, comfortably conscious that, even if there had ever existed in Molly’s heart any budding feeling of the kind he had suspected, it must now be dead.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading He left the subject of Jimmy, comfortably conscious that, even if there had ever existed in Molly’s heart any budding feeling of the kind he had suspected, it must now be dead.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He talked of New York, of the preparations for the theatricals.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He left the subject of Jimmy, comfortably conscious that, even if there had ever existed in Molly’s heart any budding feeling of the kind he had suspected, it must now be dead.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He left the subject of Jimmy, comfortably conscious that, even if there had ever existed in Molly’s heart any budding feeling of the kind he had suspected, it must now be dead.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He left the subject of Jimmy, comfortably conscious that, even if there had ever existed in Molly’s heart any budding feeling of the kind he had suspected, it must now be dead.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He left the subject of Jimmy, comfortably conscious that, even if there had ever existed in Molly’s heart any budding feeling of the kind he had suspected, it must now be dead.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He left the subject of Jimmy, comfortably conscious that, even if there had ever existed in Molly’s heart any budding feeling of the kind he had suspected, it must now be dead.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He left the subject of Jimmy, comfortably conscious that, even if there had ever existed in Molly’s heart any budding feeling of the kind he had suspected, it must now be dead.
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading He left the subject of Jimmy, comfortably conscious that, even if there had ever existed in Molly’s heart any budding feeling of the kind he had suspected, it must now be dead.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading He left the subject of Jimmy, comfortably conscious that, even if there had ever existed in Molly’s heart any budding feeling of the kind he had suspected, it must now be dead.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He left the subject of Jimmy, comfortably conscious that, even if there had ever existed in Molly’s heart any budding feeling of the kind he had suspected, it must now be dead.
McEachern
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From this reading McEachern talked on.
MollynounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading Molly answered composedly.
Molly'snounUS /ˈmɑːliz/
possessive form of “molly” — popular aquarium fish
From this reading He left the subject of Jimmy, comfortably conscious that, even if there had ever existed in Molly’s heart any budding feeling of the kind he had suspected, it must now be dead.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He left the subject of Jimmy, comfortably conscious that, even if there had ever existed in Molly’s heart any budding feeling of the kind he had suspected, it must now be dead.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He talked of New York, of the preparations for the theatricals.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He left the subject of Jimmy, comfortably conscious that, even if there had ever existed in Molly’s heart any budding feeling of the kind he had suspected, it must now be dead.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He left the subject of Jimmy, comfortably conscious that, even if there had ever existed in Molly’s heart any budding feeling of the kind he had suspected, it must now be dead.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading McEachern talked on.
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading He talked of New York, of the preparations for the theatricals.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading He steered the conversation away until it ran easily among commonplaces.
steeredverbUS /stɪrd/
past form of “steer” — direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
From this reading He steered the conversation away until it ran easily among commonplaces.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading He left the subject of Jimmy, comfortably conscious that, even if there had ever existed in Molly’s heart any budding feeling of the kind he had suspected, it must now be dead.
believed likely
From this reading He left the subject of Jimmy, comfortably conscious that, even if there had ever existed in Molly’s heart any budding feeling of the kind he had suspected, it must now be dead.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading McEachern talked on.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He left the subject of Jimmy, comfortably conscious that, even if there had ever existed in Molly’s heart any budding feeling of the kind he had suspected, it must now be dead.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He left the subject of Jimmy, comfortably conscious that, even if there had ever existed in Molly’s heart any budding feeling of the kind he had suspected, it must now be dead.
theatricals
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From this reading He talked of New York, of the preparations for the theatricals.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He left the subject of Jimmy, comfortably conscious that, even if there had ever existed in Molly’s heart any budding feeling of the kind he had suspected, it must now be dead.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He steered the conversation away until it ran easily among commonplaces.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading He talked of New York, of the preparations for the theatricals.
