abruptadjectiveUS /əˈbrʌpt/
marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions
From this reading 'Forgive me for this intrusion, Miss Elgood,' he said, gently, remaining near the door lest he should startle her by his abrupt approach.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Justina was leaning before an old easy chair, her face buried in the faded chintz cushion, sobbing vehemently—curiously changed from the silent, impassible being Maurice had taken leave of ten minutes earlier.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'MY LOVE, MY LOVE, AND NO LOVE FOR ME.'
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Whatever it meant, this was real grief at any rate.
move towards
From this reading 'Forgive me for this intrusion, Miss Elgood,' he said, gently, remaining near the door lest he should startle her by his abrupt approach.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Whatever it meant, this was real grief at any rate.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Justina was leaning before an old easy chair, her face buried in the faded chintz cushion, sobbing vehemently—curiously changed from the silent, impassible being Maurice had taken leave of ten minutes earlier.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Justina was leaning before an old easy chair, her face buried in the faded chintz cushion, sobbing vehemently—curiously changed from the silent, impassible being Maurice had taken leave of ten minutes earlier.
placed in a grave
From this reading Justina was leaning before an old easy chair, her face buried in the faded chintz cushion, sobbing vehemently—curiously changed from the silent, impassible being Maurice had taken leave of ten minutes earlier.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading 'Forgive me for this intrusion, Miss Elgood,' he said, gently, remaining near the door lest he should startle her by his abrupt approach.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Justina was leaning before an old easy chair, her face buried in the faded chintz cushion, sobbing vehemently—curiously changed from the silent, impassible being Maurice had taken leave of ten minutes earlier.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Justina was leaning before an old easy chair, her face buried in the faded chintz cushion, sobbing vehemently—curiously changed from the silent, impassible being Maurice had taken leave of ten minutes earlier.
chintznoun
a brightly printed and glazed cotton fabric
From this reading Justina was leaning before an old easy chair, her face buried in the faded chintz cushion, sobbing vehemently—curiously changed from the silent, impassible being Maurice had taken leave of ten minutes earlier.
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading Justina was leaning before an old easy chair, her face buried in the faded chintz cushion, sobbing vehemently—curiously changed from the silent, impassible being Maurice had taken leave of ten minutes earlier.
cushionnounUS /ˈkʊʃən/
a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
From this reading Justina was leaning before an old easy chair, her face buried in the faded chintz cushion, sobbing vehemently—curiously changed from the silent, impassible being Maurice had taken leave of ten minutes earlier.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading 'Forgive me for this intrusion, Miss Elgood,' he said, gently, remaining near the door lest he should startle her by his abrupt approach.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading Justina was leaning before an old easy chair, her face buried in the faded chintz cushion, sobbing vehemently—curiously changed from the silent, impassible being Maurice had taken leave of ten minutes earlier.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Justina was leaning before an old easy chair, her face buried in the faded chintz cushion, sobbing vehemently—curiously changed from the silent, impassible being Maurice had taken leave of ten minutes earlier.
Elgood
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From this reading 'Forgive me for this intrusion, Miss Elgood,' he said, gently, remaining near the door lest he should startle her by his abrupt approach.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Justina was leaning before an old easy chair, her face buried in the faded chintz cushion, sobbing vehemently—curiously changed from the silent, impassible being Maurice had taken leave of ten minutes earlier.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading Justina was leaning before an old easy chair, her face buried in the faded chintz cushion, sobbing vehemently—curiously changed from the silent, impassible being Maurice had taken leave of ten minutes earlier.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'MY LOVE, MY LOVE, AND NO LOVE FOR ME.'
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading 'Forgive me for this intrusion, Miss Elgood,' he said, gently, remaining near the door lest he should startle her by his abrupt approach.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Justina was leaning before an old easy chair, her face buried in the faded chintz cushion, sobbing vehemently—curiously changed from the silent, impassible being Maurice had taken leave of ten minutes earlier.
in a gradual manner
From this reading 'Forgive me for this intrusion, Miss Elgood,' he said, gently, remaining near the door lest he should startle her by his abrupt approach.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading Whatever it meant, this was real grief at any rate.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Justina was leaning before an old easy chair, her face buried in the faded chintz cushion, sobbing vehemently—curiously changed from the silent, impassible being Maurice had taken leave of ten minutes earlier.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Forgive me for this intrusion, Miss Elgood,' he said, gently, remaining near the door lest he should startle her by his abrupt approach.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Justina was leaning before an old easy chair, her face buried in the faded chintz cushion, sobbing vehemently—curiously changed from the silent, impassible being Maurice had taken leave of ten minutes earlier.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The sight of her sorrow touched him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 'Forgive me for this intrusion, Miss Elgood,' he said, gently, remaining near the door lest he should startle her by his abrupt approach.
impassible
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From this reading Justina was leaning before an old easy chair, her face buried in the faded chintz cushion, sobbing vehemently—curiously changed from the silent, impassible being Maurice had taken leave of ten minutes earlier.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Justina was leaning before an old easy chair, her face buried in the faded chintz cushion, sobbing vehemently—curiously changed from the silent, impassible being Maurice had taken leave of ten minutes earlier.
intrusionnounUS /ˌɪnˈtruːʒən/
any entry into an area not previously occupied
From this reading 'Forgive me for this intrusion, Miss Elgood,' he said, gently, remaining near the door lest he should startle her by his abrupt approach.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Whatever it meant, this was real grief at any rate.
Justina
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From this reading Justina was leaning before an old easy chair, her face buried in the faded chintz cushion, sobbing vehemently—curiously changed from the silent, impassible being Maurice had taken leave of ten minutes earlier.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading Justina was leaning before an old easy chair, her face buried in the faded chintz cushion, sobbing vehemently—curiously changed from the silent, impassible being Maurice had taken leave of ten minutes earlier.
go away from a place
From this reading Justina was leaning before an old easy chair, her face buried in the faded chintz cushion, sobbing vehemently—curiously changed from the silent, impassible being Maurice had taken leave of ten minutes earlier.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading 'Forgive me for this intrusion, Miss Elgood,' he said, gently, remaining near the door lest he should startle her by his abrupt approach.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading 'MY LOVE, MY LOVE, AND NO LOVE FOR ME.'
Maurice
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From this reading Justina was leaning before an old easy chair, her face buried in the faded chintz cushion, sobbing vehemently—curiously changed from the silent, impassible being Maurice had taken leave of ten minutes earlier.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'MY LOVE, MY LOVE, AND NO LOVE FOR ME.'
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Whatever it meant, this was real grief at any rate.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Justina was leaning before an old easy chair, her face buried in the faded chintz cushion, sobbing vehemently—curiously changed from the silent, impassible being Maurice had taken leave of ten minutes earlier.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading 'Forgive me for this intrusion, Miss Elgood,' he said, gently, remaining near the door lest he should startle her by his abrupt approach.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'MY LOVE, MY LOVE, AND NO LOVE FOR ME.'
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading 'Forgive me for this intrusion, Miss Elgood,' he said, gently, remaining near the door lest he should startle her by his abrupt approach.
not any; not one
From this reading 'MY LOVE, MY LOVE, AND NO LOVE FOR ME.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Justina was leaning before an old easy chair, her face buried in the faded chintz cushion, sobbing vehemently—curiously changed from the silent, impassible being Maurice had taken leave of ten minutes earlier.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Justina was leaning before an old easy chair, her face buried in the faded chintz cushion, sobbing vehemently—curiously changed from the silent, impassible being Maurice had taken leave of ten minutes earlier.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading Whatever it meant, this was real grief at any rate.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Whatever it meant, this was real grief at any rate.
not used up
From this reading 'Forgive me for this intrusion, Miss Elgood,' he said, gently, remaining near the door lest he should startle her by his abrupt approach.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Forgive me for this intrusion, Miss Elgood,' he said, gently, remaining near the door lest he should startle her by his abrupt approach.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading 'Forgive me for this intrusion, Miss Elgood,' he said, gently, remaining near the door lest he should startle her by his abrupt approach.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The sight of her sorrow touched him.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Justina was leaning before an old easy chair, her face buried in the faded chintz cushion, sobbing vehemently—curiously changed from the silent, impassible being Maurice had taken leave of ten minutes earlier.
sobbingnounUS /ˈsɑːbɪŋ/
convulsive gasp made while weeping
From this reading Justina was leaning before an old easy chair, her face buried in the faded chintz cushion, sobbing vehemently—curiously changed from the silent, impassible being Maurice had taken leave of ten minutes earlier.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading The sight of her sorrow touched him.
startleverbUS /ˈstɑːrtəl/
to stimulate to action
From this reading 'Forgive me for this intrusion, Miss Elgood,' he said, gently, remaining near the door lest he should startle her by his abrupt approach.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Justina was leaning before an old easy chair, her face buried in the faded chintz cushion, sobbing vehemently—curiously changed from the silent, impassible being Maurice had taken leave of ten minutes earlier.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Justina was leaning before an old easy chair, her face buried in the faded chintz cushion, sobbing vehemently—curiously changed from the silent, impassible being Maurice had taken leave of ten minutes earlier.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Justina was leaning before an old easy chair, her face buried in the faded chintz cushion, sobbing vehemently—curiously changed from the silent, impassible being Maurice had taken leave of ten minutes earlier.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Whatever it meant, this was real grief at any rate.
having come into contact
From this reading The sight of her sorrow touched him.
vehementlyadverbUS /ˈviːəməntli/
in a vehement manner
From this reading Justina was leaning before an old easy chair, her face buried in the faded chintz cushion, sobbing vehemently—curiously changed from the silent, impassible being Maurice had taken leave of ten minutes earlier.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Justina was leaning before an old easy chair, her face buried in the faded chintz cushion, sobbing vehemently—curiously changed from the silent, impassible being Maurice had taken leave of ten minutes earlier.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Whatever it meant, this was real grief at any rate.
