touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Orion's weary head rested against his sister's shoulder.
(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 They were left now in the little room, all alone, but as they were together that did not matter at all to them.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading They were left now in the little room, all alone, but as they were together that did not matter at all to them.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The circus was crowded that evening, but neither Diana nor Orion put in an appearance.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading The circus was crowded that evening, but neither Diana nor Orion put in an appearance.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They were left now in the little room, all alone, but as they were together that did not matter at all to them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They were left now in the little room, all alone, but as they were together that did not matter at all to them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The circus was crowded that evening, but neither Diana nor Orion put in an appearance.
circusnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəs/
a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
From this reading The circus was crowded that evening, but neither Diana nor Orion put in an appearance.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading The circus was crowded that evening, but neither Diana nor Orion put in an appearance.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading They were to make their grand _debut_ together on the following day, for hitherto only Diana had ridden in public.
debutverbUS /deɪˈbjuː/
present for the first time to the public
From this reading They were to make their grand _debut_ together on the following day, for hitherto only Diana had ridden in public.
DIANAnounUS /daɪˈænə/
English aristocrat who was the first wife of Prince Charles; her death in an automobile accident in Paris produced intense national mourning (1961-1997)
From this reading "LET'S PERTEND," SAID DIANA.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They were left now in the little room, all alone, but as they were together that did not matter at all to them.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The circus was crowded that evening, but neither Diana nor Orion put in an appearance.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading They were to make their grand _debut_ together on the following day, for hitherto only Diana had ridden in public.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They were to make their grand _debut_ together on the following day, for hitherto only Diana had ridden in public.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading They were to make their grand _debut_ together on the following day, for hitherto only Diana had ridden in public.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They were to make their grand _debut_ together on the following day, for hitherto only Diana had ridden in public.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Orion's weary head rested against his sister's shoulder.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Orion's weary head rested against his sister's shoulder.
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading They were to make their grand _debut_ together on the following day, for hitherto only Diana had ridden in public.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The circus was crowded that evening, but neither Diana nor Orion put in an appearance.
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 They were left now in the little room, all alone, but as they were together that did not matter at all to them.
LET'S
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From this reading "LET'S PERTEND," SAID DIANA.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They were left now in the little room, all alone, but as they were together that did not matter at all to them.
engage in
From this reading They were to make their grand _debut_ together on the following day, for hitherto only Diana had ridden in public.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading They were left now in the little room, all alone, but as they were together that did not matter at all to them.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading The circus was crowded that evening, but neither Diana nor Orion put in an appearance.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading The circus was crowded that evening, but neither Diana nor Orion put in an appearance.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They were left now in the little room, all alone, but as they were together that did not matter at all to them.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They were left now in the little room, all alone, but as they were together that did not matter at all to them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They were to make their grand _debut_ together on the following day, for hitherto only Diana had ridden in public.
and nothing more
From this reading They were to make their grand _debut_ together on the following day, for hitherto only Diana had ridden in public.
OrionnounUS /oʊˈraɪən/
(Greek mythology) a giant Boeotian hunter who pursued the Pleiades and was eventually slain by Artemis; was then placed in the sky as a constellation
From this reading The circus was crowded that evening, but neither Diana nor Orion put in an appearance.
Orion'snounUS /oʊˈraɪənz/
possessive form of “orion” — (Greek mythology) a giant Boeotian hunter who pursued the Pleiades and was eventually slain by Artemis; was then placed in the sky as a constellation
From this reading Orion's weary head rested against his sister's shoulder.
PERTEND
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From this reading "LET'S PERTEND," SAID DIANA.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading They were to make their grand _debut_ together on the following day, for hitherto only Diana had ridden in public.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The circus was crowded that evening, but neither Diana nor Orion put in an appearance.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading Orion's weary head rested against his sister's shoulder.
riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading They were to make their grand _debut_ together on the following day, for hitherto only Diana had ridden in public.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading They were left now in the little room, all alone, but as they were together that did not matter at all to them.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "LET'S PERTEND," SAID DIANA.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Orion's weary head rested against his sister's shoulder.
sister'snounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Orion's weary head rested against his sister's shoulder.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The circus was crowded that evening, but neither Diana nor Orion put in an appearance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The circus was crowded that evening, but neither Diana nor Orion put in an appearance.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were to make their grand _debut_ together on the following day, for hitherto only Diana had ridden in public.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They were left now in the little room, all alone, but as they were together that did not matter at all to them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were to make their grand _debut_ together on the following day, for hitherto only Diana had ridden in public.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were to make their grand _debut_ together on the following day, for hitherto only Diana had ridden in public.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading They were to make their grand _debut_ together on the following day, for hitherto only Diana had ridden in public.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The circus was crowded that evening, but neither Diana nor Orion put in an appearance.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading Orion's weary head rested against his sister's shoulder.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were to make their grand _debut_ together on the following day, for hitherto only Diana had ridden in public.
