acceptancenounUS /ækˈseptəns/
the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true
From this reading But they were ready for any fun that might be going, as people in the country are, and at least they could go and laugh at her, which was the usual reason privately given for the acceptance of one of Mrs. Graham-Shute’s invitations.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading AN ALARM.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The Brownes saw through her motives, and discussed them among themselves in the frankest manner.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ALARM.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next two days were days such as Mrs. Graham-Shute loved, full of bustle and confusion, and needless noise.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But they were ready for any fun that might be going, as people in the country are, and at least they could go and laugh at her, which was the usual reason privately given for the acceptance of one of Mrs. Graham-Shute’s invitations.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But they were ready for any fun that might be going, as people in the country are, and at least they could go and laugh at her, which was the usual reason privately given for the acceptance of one of Mrs. Graham-Shute’s invitations.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The next two days were days such as Mrs. Graham-Shute loved, full of bustle and confusion, and needless noise.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But they were ready for any fun that might be going, as people in the country are, and at least they could go and laugh at her, which was the usual reason privately given for the acceptance of one of Mrs. Graham-Shute’s invitations.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But they were ready for any fun that might be going, as people in the country are, and at least they could go and laugh at her, which was the usual reason privately given for the acceptance of one of Mrs. Graham-Shute’s invitations.
Brownes
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From this reading She herself went out early in the morning to call upon the Brownes, and to enlist them in her service as foils to Lilith’s charms.
bustlenounUS /ˈbʌsəl/
a rapid active commotion
From this reading The next two days were days such as Mrs. Graham-Shute loved, full of bustle and confusion, and needless noise.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But they were ready for any fun that might be going, as people in the country are, and at least they could go and laugh at her, which was the usual reason privately given for the acceptance of one of Mrs. Graham-Shute’s invitations.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She herself went out early in the morning to call upon the Brownes, and to enlist them in her service as foils to Lilith’s charms.
charmsnounUS /tʃɑːrmz/
plural of “charm” — attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading She herself went out early in the morning to call upon the Brownes, and to enlist them in her service as foils to Lilith’s charms.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading The next two days were days such as Mrs. Graham-Shute loved, full of bustle and confusion, and needless noise.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But they were ready for any fun that might be going, as people in the country are, and at least they could go and laugh at her, which was the usual reason privately given for the acceptance of one of Mrs. Graham-Shute’s invitations.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading But they were ready for any fun that might be going, as people in the country are, and at least they could go and laugh at her, which was the usual reason privately given for the acceptance of one of Mrs. Graham-Shute’s invitations.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The next two days were days such as Mrs. Graham-Shute loved, full of bustle and confusion, and needless noise.
discussedverbUS /dɪˈskʌst/
past form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading The Brownes saw through her motives, and discussed them among themselves in the frankest manner.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading She herself went out early in the morning to call upon the Brownes, and to enlist them in her service as foils to Lilith’s charms.
enlistverbUS /ˌenˈlɪst/
join the military
From this reading She herself went out early in the morning to call upon the Brownes, and to enlist them in her service as foils to Lilith’s charms.
foilsnounUS /fɔɪlz/
plural of “foil” — a piece of thin and flexible sheet metal
From this reading She herself went out early in the morning to call upon the Brownes, and to enlist them in her service as foils to Lilith’s charms.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But they were ready for any fun that might be going, as people in the country are, and at least they could go and laugh at her, which was the usual reason privately given for the acceptance of one of Mrs. Graham-Shute’s invitations.
frankest
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From this reading The Brownes saw through her motives, and discussed them among themselves in the frankest manner.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The next two days were days such as Mrs. Graham-Shute loved, full of bustle and confusion, and needless noise.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading But they were ready for any fun that might be going, as people in the country are, and at least they could go and laugh at her, which was the usual reason privately given for the acceptance of one of Mrs. Graham-Shute’s invitations.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading But they were ready for any fun that might be going, as people in the country are, and at least they could go and laugh at her, which was the usual reason privately given for the acceptance of one of Mrs. Graham-Shute’s invitations.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But they were ready for any fun that might be going, as people in the country are, and at least they could go and laugh at her, which was the usual reason privately given for the acceptance of one of Mrs. Graham-Shute’s invitations.
the act of departing
From this reading But they were ready for any fun that might be going, as people in the country are, and at least they could go and laugh at her, which was the usual reason privately given for the acceptance of one of Mrs. Graham-Shute’s invitations.
Graham-Shute
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From this reading The next two days were days such as Mrs. Graham-Shute loved, full of bustle and confusion, and needless noise.
Graham-Shute's
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From this reading But they were ready for any fun that might be going, as people in the country are, and at least they could go and laugh at her, which was the usual reason privately given for the acceptance of one of Mrs. Graham-Shute’s invitations.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She herself went out early in the morning to call upon the Brownes, and to enlist them in her service as foils to Lilith’s charms.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She herself went out early in the morning to call upon the Brownes, and to enlist them in her service as foils to Lilith’s charms.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She herself went out early in the morning to call upon the Brownes, and to enlist them in her service as foils to Lilith’s charms.
invitationsnounUS /ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “invitation” — a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading But they were ready for any fun that might be going, as people in the country are, and at least they could go and laugh at her, which was the usual reason privately given for the acceptance of one of Mrs. Graham-Shute’s invitations.
the sound of laughing
From this reading But they were ready for any fun that might be going, as people in the country are, and at least they could go and laugh at her, which was the usual reason privately given for the acceptance of one of Mrs. Graham-Shute’s invitations.
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 But they were ready for any fun that might be going, as people in the country are, and at least they could go and laugh at her, which was the usual reason privately given for the acceptance of one of Mrs. Graham-Shute’s invitations.
Lilith's
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From this reading She herself went out early in the morning to call upon the Brownes, and to enlist them in her service as foils to Lilith’s charms.
held dear
From this reading The next two days were days such as Mrs. Graham-Shute loved, full of bustle and confusion, and needless noise.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The Brownes saw through her motives, and discussed them among themselves in the frankest manner.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But they were ready for any fun that might be going, as people in the country are, and at least they could go and laugh at her, which was the usual reason privately given for the acceptance of one of Mrs. Graham-Shute’s invitations.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading She herself went out early in the morning to call upon the Brownes, and to enlist them in her service as foils to Lilith’s charms.
motivesnounUS /ˈmoʊtɪvz/
plural of “motive” — the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
From this reading The Brownes saw through her motives, and discussed them among themselves in the frankest manner.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The next two days were days such as Mrs. Graham-Shute loved, full of bustle and confusion, and needless noise.
needlessadjectiveUS /ˈniːdləs/
unnecessary and unwarranted
From this reading The next two days were days such as Mrs. Graham-Shute loved, full of bustle and confusion, and needless noise.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next two days were days such as Mrs. Graham-Shute loved, full of bustle and confusion, and needless noise.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading The next two days were days such as Mrs. Graham-Shute loved, full of bustle and confusion, and needless noise.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next two days were days such as Mrs. Graham-Shute loved, full of bustle and confusion, and needless noise.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But they were ready for any fun that might be going, as people in the country are, and at least they could go and laugh at her, which was the usual reason privately given for the acceptance of one of Mrs. Graham-Shute’s invitations.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She herself went out early in the morning to call upon the Brownes, and to enlist them in her service as foils to Lilith’s charms.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading But they were ready for any fun that might be going, as people in the country are, and at least they could go and laugh at her, which was the usual reason privately given for the acceptance of one of Mrs. Graham-Shute’s invitations.
privatelyadverbUS /ˈpraɪvətli/
kept private or confined to those intimately concerned
From this reading But they were ready for any fun that might be going, as people in the country are, and at least they could go and laugh at her, which was the usual reason privately given for the acceptance of one of Mrs. Graham-Shute’s invitations.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading But they were ready for any fun that might be going, as people in the country are, and at least they could go and laugh at her, which was the usual reason privately given for the acceptance of one of Mrs. Graham-Shute’s invitations.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading But they were ready for any fun that might be going, as people in the country are, and at least they could go and laugh at her, which was the usual reason privately given for the acceptance of one of Mrs. Graham-Shute’s invitations.
cut with a saw
From this reading The Brownes saw through her motives, and discussed them among themselves in the frankest manner.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading She herself went out early in the morning to call upon the Brownes, and to enlist them in her service as foils to Lilith’s charms.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She herself went out early in the morning to call upon the Brownes, and to enlist them in her service as foils to Lilith’s charms.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The next two days were days such as Mrs. Graham-Shute loved, full of bustle and confusion, and needless noise.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But they were ready for any fun that might be going, as people in the country are, and at least they could go and laugh at her, which was the usual reason privately given for the acceptance of one of Mrs. Graham-Shute’s invitations.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next two days were days such as Mrs. Graham-Shute loved, full of bustle and confusion, and needless noise.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She herself went out early in the morning to call upon the Brownes, and to enlist them in her service as foils to Lilith’s charms.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The Brownes saw through her motives, and discussed them among themselves in the frankest manner.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But they were ready for any fun that might be going, as people in the country are, and at least they could go and laugh at her, which was the usual reason privately given for the acceptance of one of Mrs. Graham-Shute’s invitations.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The Brownes saw through her motives, and discussed them among themselves in the frankest manner.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She herself went out early in the morning to call upon the Brownes, and to enlist them in her service as foils to Lilith’s charms.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The next two days were days such as Mrs. Graham-Shute loved, full of bustle and confusion, and needless noise.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She herself went out early in the morning to call upon the Brownes, and to enlist them in her service as foils to Lilith’s charms.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading But they were ready for any fun that might be going, as people in the country are, and at least they could go and laugh at her, which was the usual reason privately given for the acceptance of one of Mrs. Graham-Shute’s invitations.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But they were ready for any fun that might be going, as people in the country are, and at least they could go and laugh at her, which was the usual reason privately given for the acceptance of one of Mrs. Graham-Shute’s invitations.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She herself went out early in the morning to call upon the Brownes, and to enlist them in her service as foils to Lilith’s charms.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The next two days were days such as Mrs. Graham-Shute loved, full of bustle and confusion, and needless noise.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But they were ready for any fun that might be going, as people in the country are, and at least they could go and laugh at her, which was the usual reason privately given for the acceptance of one of Mrs. Graham-Shute’s invitations.
