Agnes
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From this reading It is not truth, but falsehood which requires explanation, and Maria was sensible of this fact as she sat at her tambour frame thinking of Agnes and of Harry and of her uncle Neil.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading But one morning, while eating breakfast, they were all sensitive to unusual movements in the city, and the air was tense with human emotion.
(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 But one morning, while eating breakfast, they were all sensitive to unusual movements in the city, and the air was tense with human emotion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is not truth, but falsehood which requires explanation, and Maria was sensible of this fact as she sat at her tambour frame thinking of Agnes and of Harry and of her uncle Neil.
anticipativeadjective
marked by eager anticipation
From this reading The Elder and Neil became restless and anticipative, and Maria could not escape the feverish mental contagion.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It is not truth, but falsehood which requires explanation, and Maria was sensible of this fact as she sat at her tambour frame thinking of Agnes and of Harry and of her uncle Neil.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It is not truth, but falsehood which requires explanation, and Maria was sensible of this fact as she sat at her tambour frame thinking of Agnes and of Harry and of her uncle Neil.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The Elder and Neil became restless and anticipative, and Maria could not escape the feverish mental contagion.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading But one morning, while eating breakfast, they were all sensitive to unusual movements in the city, and the air was tense with human emotion.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is not truth, but falsehood which requires explanation, and Maria was sensible of this fact as she sat at her tambour frame thinking of Agnes and of Harry and of her uncle Neil.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading But one morning, while eating breakfast, they were all sensitive to unusual movements in the city, and the air was tense with human emotion.
contagionnounUS /kənˈteɪdʒən/
any disease easily transmitted by contact
From this reading The Elder and Neil became restless and anticipative, and Maria could not escape the feverish mental contagion.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The Elder and Neil became restless and anticipative, and Maria could not escape the feverish mental contagion.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading There was something not straightforward in the life of Agnes, and she resolved every day to make inquiry into it, and every day she made, instead, some deferring excuse.
deferringverbUS /dɪˈfɜːrɪŋ/
inflected form of “defer” — hold back to a later time
From this reading There was something not straightforward in the life of Agnes, and she resolved every day to make inquiry into it, and every day she made, instead, some deferring excuse.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading LOVE'S SWEET DREAM.
the act of consuming food
From this reading But one morning, while eating breakfast, they were all sensitive to unusual movements in the city, and the air was tense with human emotion.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading The Elder and Neil became restless and anticipative, and Maria could not escape the feverish mental contagion.
any strong feeling
From this reading But one morning, while eating breakfast, they were all sensitive to unusual movements in the city, and the air was tense with human emotion.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading The Elder and Neil became restless and anticipative, and Maria could not escape the feverish mental contagion.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading There was something not straightforward in the life of Agnes, and she resolved every day to make inquiry into it, and every day she made, instead, some deferring excuse.
accept an excuse for
From this reading There was something not straightforward in the life of Agnes, and she resolved every day to make inquiry into it, and every day she made, instead, some deferring excuse.
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading It is not truth, but falsehood which requires explanation, and Maria was sensible of this fact as she sat at her tambour frame thinking of Agnes and of Harry and of her uncle Neil.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading It is not truth, but falsehood which requires explanation, and Maria was sensible of this fact as she sat at her tambour frame thinking of Agnes and of Harry and of her uncle Neil.
falsehoodnounUS /ˈfælshʊd/
a false statement
From this reading It is not truth, but falsehood which requires explanation, and Maria was sensible of this fact as she sat at her tambour frame thinking of Agnes and of Harry and of her uncle Neil.
feverishadjectiveUS /ˈfiːvərɪʃ/
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading The Elder and Neil became restless and anticipative, and Maria could not escape the feverish mental contagion.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading It is not truth, but falsehood which requires explanation, and Maria was sensible of this fact as she sat at her tambour frame thinking of Agnes and of Harry and of her uncle Neil.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading It is not truth, but falsehood which requires explanation, and Maria was sensible of this fact as she sat at her tambour frame thinking of Agnes and of Harry and of her uncle Neil.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It is not truth, but falsehood which requires explanation, and Maria was sensible of this fact as she sat at her tambour frame thinking of Agnes and of Harry and of her uncle Neil.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading But one morning, while eating breakfast, they were all sensitive to unusual movements in the city, and the air was tense with human emotion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was something not straightforward in the life of Agnes, and she resolved every day to make inquiry into it, and every day she made, instead, some deferring excuse.
inquirynounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪriː/
a search for knowledge
From this reading There was something not straightforward in the life of Agnes, and she resolved every day to make inquiry into it, and every day she made, instead, some deferring excuse.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading There was something not straightforward in the life of Agnes, and she resolved every day to make inquiry into it, and every day she made, instead, some deferring excuse.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading There was something not straightforward in the life of Agnes, and she resolved every day to make inquiry into it, and every day she made, instead, some deferring excuse.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is not truth, but falsehood which requires explanation, and Maria was sensible of this fact as she sat at her tambour frame thinking of Agnes and of Harry and of her uncle Neil.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is not truth, but falsehood which requires explanation, and Maria was sensible of this fact as she sat at her tambour frame thinking of Agnes and of Harry and of her uncle Neil.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading There was something not straightforward in the life of Agnes, and she resolved every day to make inquiry into it, and every day she made, instead, some deferring excuse.
LOVE'SnounUS /lʌvz/
possessive form of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading LOVE'S SWEET DREAM.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading There was something not straightforward in the life of Agnes, and she resolved every day to make inquiry into it, and every day she made, instead, some deferring excuse.
engage in
From this reading There was something not straightforward in the life of Agnes, and she resolved every day to make inquiry into it, and every day she made, instead, some deferring excuse.
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading It is not truth, but falsehood which requires explanation, and Maria was sensible of this fact as she sat at her tambour frame thinking of Agnes and of Harry and of her uncle Neil.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading The Elder and Neil became restless and anticipative, and Maria could not escape the feverish mental contagion.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading But one morning, while eating breakfast, they were all sensitive to unusual movements in the city, and the air was tense with human emotion.
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading But one morning, while eating breakfast, they were all sensitive to unusual movements in the city, and the air was tense with human emotion.
Neil
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From this reading It is not truth, but falsehood which requires explanation, and Maria was sensible of this fact as she sat at her tambour frame thinking of Agnes and of Harry and of her uncle Neil.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is not truth, but falsehood which requires explanation, and Maria was sensible of this fact as she sat at her tambour frame thinking of Agnes and of Harry and of her uncle Neil.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is not truth, but falsehood which requires explanation, and Maria was sensible of this fact as she sat at her tambour frame thinking of Agnes and of Harry and of her uncle Neil.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But one morning, while eating breakfast, they were all sensitive to unusual movements in the city, and the air was tense with human emotion.
requiresverbUS /riˈkwaɪərz/
third-person singular of “require” — require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading It is not truth, but falsehood which requires explanation, and Maria was sensible of this fact as she sat at her tambour frame thinking of Agnes and of Harry and of her uncle Neil.
determined
From this reading There was something not straightforward in the life of Agnes, and she resolved every day to make inquiry into it, and every day she made, instead, some deferring excuse.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading The Elder and Neil became restless and anticipative, and Maria could not escape the feverish mental contagion.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading It is not truth, but falsehood which requires explanation, and Maria was sensible of this fact as she sat at her tambour frame thinking of Agnes and of Harry and of her uncle Neil.
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading It is not truth, but falsehood which requires explanation, and Maria was sensible of this fact as she sat at her tambour frame thinking of Agnes and of Harry and of her uncle Neil.
sensitiveadjectiveUS /ˈsensətɪv/
responsive to physical stimuli
From this reading But one morning, while eating breakfast, they were all sensitive to unusual movements in the city, and the air was tense with human emotion.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is not truth, but falsehood which requires explanation, and Maria was sensible of this fact as she sat at her tambour frame thinking of Agnes and of Harry and of her uncle Neil.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There was something not straightforward in the life of Agnes, and she resolved every day to make inquiry into it, and every day she made, instead, some deferring excuse.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There was something not straightforward in the life of Agnes, and she resolved every day to make inquiry into it, and every day she made, instead, some deferring excuse.
straightforwardadjectiveUS /ˈstreɪtˈfɔːrwərd/
free from ambiguity
From this reading There was something not straightforward in the life of Agnes, and she resolved every day to make inquiry into it, and every day she made, instead, some deferring excuse.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading LOVE'S SWEET DREAM.
tambournoun
a frame made of two hoops; used for embroidering
From this reading It is not truth, but falsehood which requires explanation, and Maria was sensible of this fact as she sat at her tambour frame thinking of Agnes and of Harry and of her uncle Neil.
tensenounUS /tens/
a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
From this reading But one morning, while eating breakfast, they were all sensitive to unusual movements in the city, and the air was tense with human emotion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was something not straightforward in the life of Agnes, and she resolved every day to make inquiry into it, and every day she made, instead, some deferring excuse.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was something not straightforward in the life of Agnes, and she resolved every day to make inquiry into it, and every day she made, instead, some deferring excuse.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But one morning, while eating breakfast, they were all sensitive to unusual movements in the city, and the air was tense with human emotion.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading It is not truth, but falsehood which requires explanation, and Maria was sensible of this fact as she sat at her tambour frame thinking of Agnes and of Harry and of her uncle Neil.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It is not truth, but falsehood which requires explanation, and Maria was sensible of this fact as she sat at her tambour frame thinking of Agnes and of Harry and of her uncle Neil.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was something not straightforward in the life of Agnes, and she resolved every day to make inquiry into it, and every day she made, instead, some deferring excuse.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading It is not truth, but falsehood which requires explanation, and Maria was sensible of this fact as she sat at her tambour frame thinking of Agnes and of Harry and of her uncle Neil.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading It is not truth, but falsehood which requires explanation, and Maria was sensible of this fact as she sat at her tambour frame thinking of Agnes and of Harry and of her uncle Neil.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading But one morning, while eating breakfast, they were all sensitive to unusual movements in the city, and the air was tense with human emotion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is not truth, but falsehood which requires explanation, and Maria was sensible of this fact as she sat at her tambour frame thinking of Agnes and of Harry and of her uncle Neil.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But one morning, while eating breakfast, they were all sensitive to unusual movements in the city, and the air was tense with human emotion.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It is not truth, but falsehood which requires explanation, and Maria was sensible of this fact as she sat at her tambour frame thinking of Agnes and of Harry and of her uncle Neil.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading But one morning, while eating breakfast, they were all sensitive to unusual movements in the city, and the air was tense with human emotion.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But one morning, while eating breakfast, they were all sensitive to unusual movements in the city, and the air was tense with human emotion.
