used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Their hands met in a grasp that at once testified to true comradeship and to sympathy for the other's plight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LAST CHANCE FAILS The daughter of the millionaire and the draper's assistant stood eyeing each other for twenty seconds in growing mutual approval, and then the hearty ring of Miss Nettle Jimpson's rather powerful voice prevailed.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "One of those beasts might take it into his head to come in at any minute, and it won't do for them to think that we're going to be thick together.
approvalnounUS /əˈpruːvəl/
the formal act of approving
From this reading THE LAST CHANCE FAILS The daughter of the millionaire and the draper's assistant stood eyeing each other for twenty seconds in growing mutual approval, and then the hearty ring of Miss Nettle Jimpson's rather powerful voice prevailed.
assistantnounUS /əˈsɪstənt/
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading THE LAST CHANCE FAILS The daughter of the millionaire and the draper's assistant stood eyeing each other for twenty seconds in growing mutual approval, and then the hearty ring of Miss Nettle Jimpson's rather powerful voice prevailed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Their hands met in a grasp that at once testified to true comradeship and to sympathy for the other's plight.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "One of those beasts might take it into his head to come in at any minute, and it won't do for them to think that we're going to be thick together.
plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading "One of those beasts might take it into his head to come in at any minute, and it won't do for them to think that we're going to be thick together.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Violet would have drawn the other down on to the couch beside her, but Miss Jimpson, with a glance at the door, resisted the friendly invitation.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "Better not," she said in her matter-of-fact way.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Violet would have drawn the other down on to the couch beside her, but Miss Jimpson, with a glance at the door, resisted the friendly invitation.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading THE LAST CHANCE FAILS The daughter of the millionaire and the draper's assistant stood eyeing each other for twenty seconds in growing mutual approval, and then the hearty ring of Miss Nettle Jimpson's rather powerful voice prevailed.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "One of those beasts might take it into his head to come in at any minute, and it won't do for them to think that we're going to be thick together.
comradeshipnoun
the quality of affording easy familiarity and sociability
From this reading Their hands met in a grasp that at once testified to true comradeship and to sympathy for the other's plight.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Violet would have drawn the other down on to the couch beside her, but Miss Jimpson, with a glance at the door, resisted the friendly invitation.
a female human offspring
From this reading THE LAST CHANCE FAILS The daughter of the millionaire and the draper's assistant stood eyeing each other for twenty seconds in growing mutual approval, and then the hearty ring of Miss Nettle Jimpson's rather powerful voice prevailed.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "One of those beasts might take it into his head to come in at any minute, and it won't do for them to think that we're going to be thick together.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Violet would have drawn the other down on to the couch beside her, but Miss Jimpson, with a glance at the door, resisted the friendly invitation.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Violet would have drawn the other down on to the couch beside her, but Miss Jimpson, with a glance at the door, resisted the friendly invitation.
draper's
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From this reading THE LAST CHANCE FAILS The daughter of the millionaire and the draper's assistant stood eyeing each other for twenty seconds in growing mutual approval, and then the hearty ring of Miss Nettle Jimpson's rather powerful voice prevailed.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Violet would have drawn the other down on to the couch beside her, but Miss Jimpson, with a glance at the door, resisted the friendly invitation.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading THE LAST CHANCE FAILS The daughter of the millionaire and the draper's assistant stood eyeing each other for twenty seconds in growing mutual approval, and then the hearty ring of Miss Nettle Jimpson's rather powerful voice prevailed.
eyeingverbUS /ˈaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “eye” — look at
From this reading THE LAST CHANCE FAILS The daughter of the millionaire and the draper's assistant stood eyeing each other for twenty seconds in growing mutual approval, and then the hearty ring of Miss Nettle Jimpson's rather powerful voice prevailed.
FAILSverbUS /feɪlz/
third-person singular of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading THE LAST CHANCE FAILS The daughter of the millionaire and the draper's assistant stood eyeing each other for twenty seconds in growing mutual approval, and then the hearty ring of Miss Nettle Jimpson's rather powerful voice prevailed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE LAST CHANCE FAILS The daughter of the millionaire and the draper's assistant stood eyeing each other for twenty seconds in growing mutual approval, and then the hearty ring of Miss Nettle Jimpson's rather powerful voice prevailed.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading Violet would have drawn the other down on to the couch beside her, but Miss Jimpson, with a glance at the door, resisted the friendly invitation.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Violet would have drawn the other down on to the couch beside her, but Miss Jimpson, with a glance at the door, resisted the friendly invitation.
the act of departing
From this reading "One of those beasts might take it into his head to come in at any minute, and it won't do for them to think that we're going to be thick together.
hold firmly
From this reading Their hands met in a grasp that at once testified to true comradeship and to sympathy for the other's plight.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading THE LAST CHANCE FAILS The daughter of the millionaire and the draper's assistant stood eyeing each other for twenty seconds in growing mutual approval, and then the hearty ring of Miss Nettle Jimpson's rather powerful voice prevailed.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Their hands met in a grasp that at once testified to true comradeship and to sympathy for the other's plight.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Violet would have drawn the other down on to the couch beside her, but Miss Jimpson, with a glance at the door, resisted the friendly invitation.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "One of those beasts might take it into his head to come in at any minute, and it won't do for them to think that we're going to be thick together.
heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrti/
showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
From this reading THE LAST CHANCE FAILS The daughter of the millionaire and the draper's assistant stood eyeing each other for twenty seconds in growing mutual approval, and then the hearty ring of Miss Nettle Jimpson's rather powerful voice prevailed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Violet would have drawn the other down on to the couch beside her, but Miss Jimpson, with a glance at the door, resisted the friendly invitation.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "One of those beasts might take it into his head to come in at any minute, and it won't do for them to think that we're going to be thick together.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE LAST CHANCE FAILS The daughter of the millionaire and the draper's assistant stood eyeing each other for twenty seconds in growing mutual approval, and then the hearty ring of Miss Nettle Jimpson's rather powerful voice prevailed.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "One of those beasts might take it into his head to come in at any minute, and it won't do for them to think that we're going to be thick together.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading Violet would have drawn the other down on to the couch beside her, but Miss Jimpson, with a glance at the door, resisted the friendly invitation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "One of those beasts might take it into his head to come in at any minute, and it won't do for them to think that we're going to be thick together.
Jimpson
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From this reading Violet would have drawn the other down on to the couch beside her, but Miss Jimpson, with a glance at the door, resisted the friendly invitation.
Jimpson's
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From this reading THE LAST CHANCE FAILS The daughter of the millionaire and the draper's assistant stood eyeing each other for twenty seconds in growing mutual approval, and then the hearty ring of Miss Nettle Jimpson's rather powerful voice prevailed.
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST CHANCE FAILS The daughter of the millionaire and the draper's assistant stood eyeing each other for twenty seconds in growing mutual approval, and then the hearty ring of Miss Nettle Jimpson's rather powerful voice prevailed.
matter-of-factadjective
not fanciful or imaginative
From this reading "Better not," she said in her matter-of-fact way.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Their hands met in a grasp that at once testified to true comradeship and to sympathy for the other's plight.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "One of those beasts might take it into his head to come in at any minute, and it won't do for them to think that we're going to be thick together.
millionairenounUS /ˌmɪljəˈner/
a person whose material wealth is valued at more than a million dollars
From this reading THE LAST CHANCE FAILS The daughter of the millionaire and the draper's assistant stood eyeing each other for twenty seconds in growing mutual approval, and then the hearty ring of Miss Nettle Jimpson's rather powerful voice prevailed.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading "One of those beasts might take it into his head to come in at any minute, and it won't do for them to think that we're going to be thick together.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading THE LAST CHANCE FAILS The daughter of the millionaire and the draper's assistant stood eyeing each other for twenty seconds in growing mutual approval, and then the hearty ring of Miss Nettle Jimpson's rather powerful voice prevailed.
mutualadjectiveUS /ˈmjuːtʃuːəl/
common to or shared by two or more parties
From this reading THE LAST CHANCE FAILS The daughter of the millionaire and the draper's assistant stood eyeing each other for twenty seconds in growing mutual approval, and then the hearty ring of Miss Nettle Jimpson's rather powerful voice prevailed.
NettleverbUS /ˈnetəl/
sting with or as with nettles and cause a stinging pain or sensation
From this reading THE LAST CHANCE FAILS The daughter of the millionaire and the draper's assistant stood eyeing each other for twenty seconds in growing mutual approval, and then the hearty ring of Miss Nettle Jimpson's rather powerful voice prevailed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Better not," she said in her matter-of-fact way.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LAST CHANCE FAILS The daughter of the millionaire and the draper's assistant stood eyeing each other for twenty seconds in growing mutual approval, and then the hearty ring of Miss Nettle Jimpson's rather powerful voice prevailed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Violet would have drawn the other down on to the couch beside her, but Miss Jimpson, with a glance at the door, resisted the friendly invitation.
on one occasion
From this reading Their hands met in a grasp that at once testified to true comradeship and to sympathy for the other's plight.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "One of those beasts might take it into his head to come in at any minute, and it won't do for them to think that we're going to be thick together.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading THE LAST CHANCE FAILS The daughter of the millionaire and the draper's assistant stood eyeing each other for twenty seconds in growing mutual approval, and then the hearty ring of Miss Nettle Jimpson's rather powerful voice prevailed.
other's
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From this reading Their hands met in a grasp that at once testified to true comradeship and to sympathy for the other's plight.
plightnounUS /plaɪt/
a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
From this reading Their hands met in a grasp that at once testified to true comradeship and to sympathy for the other's plight.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading THE LAST CHANCE FAILS The daughter of the millionaire and the draper's assistant stood eyeing each other for twenty seconds in growing mutual approval, and then the hearty ring of Miss Nettle Jimpson's rather powerful voice prevailed.
prevailedverbUS /prɪˈveɪld/
past form of “prevail” — be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading THE LAST CHANCE FAILS The daughter of the millionaire and the draper's assistant stood eyeing each other for twenty seconds in growing mutual approval, and then the hearty ring of Miss Nettle Jimpson's rather powerful voice prevailed.
on the contrary
From this reading THE LAST CHANCE FAILS The daughter of the millionaire and the draper's assistant stood eyeing each other for twenty seconds in growing mutual approval, and then the hearty ring of Miss Nettle Jimpson's rather powerful voice prevailed.
resistedverbUS /rɪˈzɪstɪd/
past form of “resist” — elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading Violet would have drawn the other down on to the couch beside her, but Miss Jimpson, with a glance at the door, resisted the friendly invitation.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading THE LAST CHANCE FAILS The daughter of the millionaire and the draper's assistant stood eyeing each other for twenty seconds in growing mutual approval, and then the hearty ring of Miss Nettle Jimpson's rather powerful voice prevailed.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Better not," she said in her matter-of-fact way.
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading THE LAST CHANCE FAILS The daughter of the millionaire and the draper's assistant stood eyeing each other for twenty seconds in growing mutual approval, and then the hearty ring of Miss Nettle Jimpson's rather powerful voice prevailed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Better not," she said in her matter-of-fact way.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading THE LAST CHANCE FAILS The daughter of the millionaire and the draper's assistant stood eyeing each other for twenty seconds in growing mutual approval, and then the hearty ring of Miss Nettle Jimpson's rather powerful voice prevailed.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading Their hands met in a grasp that at once testified to true comradeship and to sympathy for the other's plight.
carry out
From this reading "One of those beasts might take it into his head to come in at any minute, and it won't do for them to think that we're going to be thick together.
testifiedverbUS /ˈtestəfaɪd/
inflected form of “testify” — give testimony in a court of law
From this reading Their hands met in a grasp that at once testified to true comradeship and to sympathy for the other's plight.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Their hands met in a grasp that at once testified to true comradeship and to sympathy for the other's plight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST CHANCE FAILS The daughter of the millionaire and the draper's assistant stood eyeing each other for twenty seconds in growing mutual approval, and then the hearty ring of Miss Nettle Jimpson's rather powerful voice prevailed.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their hands met in a grasp that at once testified to true comradeship and to sympathy for the other's plight.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "One of those beasts might take it into his head to come in at any minute, and it won't do for them to think that we're going to be thick together.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading THE LAST CHANCE FAILS The daughter of the millionaire and the draper's assistant stood eyeing each other for twenty seconds in growing mutual approval, and then the hearty ring of Miss Nettle Jimpson's rather powerful voice prevailed.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading "One of those beasts might take it into his head to come in at any minute, and it won't do for them to think that we're going to be thick together.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "One of those beasts might take it into his head to come in at any minute, and it won't do for them to think that we're going to be thick together.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "One of those beasts might take it into his head to come in at any minute, and it won't do for them to think that we're going to be thick together.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Their hands met in a grasp that at once testified to true comradeship and to sympathy for the other's plight.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading "One of those beasts might take it into his head to come in at any minute, and it won't do for them to think that we're going to be thick together.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Their hands met in a grasp that at once testified to true comradeship and to sympathy for the other's plight.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading THE LAST CHANCE FAILS The daughter of the millionaire and the draper's assistant stood eyeing each other for twenty seconds in growing mutual approval, and then the hearty ring of Miss Nettle Jimpson's rather powerful voice prevailed.
VioletnounUS /ˈvaɪəlɪt/
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading Violet would have drawn the other down on to the couch beside her, but Miss Jimpson, with a glance at the door, resisted the friendly invitation.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading THE LAST CHANCE FAILS The daughter of the millionaire and the draper's assistant stood eyeing each other for twenty seconds in growing mutual approval, and then the hearty ring of Miss Nettle Jimpson's rather powerful voice prevailed.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Better not," she said in her matter-of-fact way.
we're
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From this reading "One of those beasts might take it into his head to come in at any minute, and it won't do for them to think that we're going to be thick together.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Violet would have drawn the other down on to the couch beside her, but Miss Jimpson, with a glance at the door, resisted the friendly invitation.
won't
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From this reading "One of those beasts might take it into his head to come in at any minute, and it won't do for them to think that we're going to be thick together.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Violet would have drawn the other down on to the couch beside her, but Miss Jimpson, with a glance at the door, resisted the friendly invitation.
