used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Softly and lightly as Mrs. Mandeville re-entered Carol’s room, he heard her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Softly and lightly as Mrs. Mandeville re-entered Carol’s room, he heard her.
AuntienounUS /ˈænti/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "Auntie, dear, please don’t look so troubled.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been listening for her footsteps, whilst obedient to her desire, lying with closed eyelids.
Carol'snounUS /ˈkerəlz/
possessive form of “carol” — joyful religious song celebrating the birth of Christ
From this reading Softly and lightly as Mrs. Mandeville re-entered Carol’s room, he heard her.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading He had been listening for her footsteps, whilst obedient to her desire, lying with closed eyelids.
dearly loved
From this reading "Auntie, dear, please don’t look so troubled.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading He had been listening for her footsteps, whilst obedient to her desire, lying with closed eyelids.
don't
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From this reading "Auntie, dear, please don’t look so troubled.
eyelidsnounUS /ˈaɪlɪdz/
plural of “eyelid” — either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading He had been listening for her footsteps, whilst obedient to her desire, lying with closed eyelids.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He read it in her face.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading He had been listening for her footsteps, whilst obedient to her desire, lying with closed eyelids.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had been listening for her footsteps, whilst obedient to her desire, lying with closed eyelids.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been listening for her footsteps, whilst obedient to her desire, lying with closed eyelids.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Softly and lightly as Mrs. Mandeville re-entered Carol’s room, he heard her.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Softly and lightly as Mrs. Mandeville re-entered Carol’s room, he heard her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Softly and lightly as Mrs. Mandeville re-entered Carol’s room, he heard her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was spared the pain of telling him she had been unsuccessful.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He read it in her face.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He read it in her face.
without good reason
From this reading Softly and lightly as Mrs. Mandeville re-entered Carol’s room, he heard her.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading He had been listening for her footsteps, whilst obedient to her desire, lying with closed eyelids.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Auntie, dear, please don’t look so troubled.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading He had been listening for her footsteps, whilst obedient to her desire, lying with closed eyelids.
Mandeville
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From this reading Softly and lightly as Mrs. Mandeville re-entered Carol’s room, he heard her.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Softly and lightly as Mrs. Mandeville re-entered Carol’s room, he heard her.
obedientadjectiveUS /oʊˈbiːdiənt/
dutifully complying with the commands or instructions of those in authority
From this reading He had been listening for her footsteps, whilst obedient to her desire, lying with closed eyelids.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was spared the pain of telling him she had been unsuccessful.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading She was spared the pain of telling him she had been unsuccessful.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Auntie, dear, please don’t look so troubled.
re-enteredverbUS /ˌriːˈentərd/
past form of “re-enter” — enter again
From this reading Softly and lightly as Mrs. Mandeville re-entered Carol’s room, he heard her.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading He read it in her face.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Softly and lightly as Mrs. Mandeville re-entered Carol’s room, he heard her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was spared the pain of telling him she had been unsuccessful.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Auntie, dear, please don’t look so troubled.
with low volume
From this reading Softly and lightly as Mrs. Mandeville re-entered Carol’s room, he heard her.
sparedverbUS /sperd/
past form of “spare” — refrain from harming
From this reading She was spared the pain of telling him she had been unsuccessful.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading She was spared the pain of telling him she had been unsuccessful.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was spared the pain of telling him she had been unsuccessful.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had been listening for her footsteps, whilst obedient to her desire, lying with closed eyelids.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading "Auntie, dear, please don’t look so troubled.
unsuccessfuladjectiveUS /ˌʌnsəkˈsesfəl/
not successful; having failed or having an unfavorable outcome
From this reading She was spared the pain of telling him she had been unsuccessful.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was spared the pain of telling him she had been unsuccessful.
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading He had been listening for her footsteps, whilst obedient to her desire, lying with closed eyelids.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had been listening for her footsteps, whilst obedient to her desire, lying with closed eyelids.
