aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She performed her household duties about the studio listlessly though with conscientious thoroughness.
advancesnounUS /ədˈvænsəz/
plural of “advance” — a movement forward
From this reading The next morning Amarilly served Derry's breakfast in heavy-hearted silence, replying in low-voiced monosyllables to his gay, conversational advances.
Amarilly
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From this reading The next morning Amarilly served Derry's breakfast in heavy-hearted silence, replying in low-voiced monosyllables to his gay, conversational advances.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "Come here to the light, where I can see you best, Amarilly."
eat an early morning meal
From this reading The next morning Amarilly served Derry's breakfast in heavy-hearted silence, replying in low-voiced monosyllables to his gay, conversational advances.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading When it came time to prepare luncheon, Derry called her into the studio.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When it came time to prepare luncheon, Derry called her into the studio.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Come here to the light, where I can see you best, Amarilly."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come here to the light, where I can see you best, Amarilly."
conscientiousadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːnʃiˈenʃəs/
characterized by extreme care and great effort
From this reading She performed her household duties about the studio listlessly though with conscientious thoroughness.
conversationaladjectiveUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃənəl/
characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation
From this reading The next morning Amarilly served Derry's breakfast in heavy-hearted silence, replying in low-voiced monosyllables to his gay, conversational advances.
Derry
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From this reading When it came time to prepare luncheon, Derry called her into the studio.
Derry's
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From this reading The next morning Amarilly served Derry's breakfast in heavy-hearted silence, replying in low-voiced monosyllables to his gay, conversational advances.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading She performed her household duties about the studio listlessly though with conscientious thoroughness.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading The next morning Amarilly served Derry's breakfast in heavy-hearted silence, replying in low-voiced monosyllables to his gay, conversational advances.
heavy-hearted
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From this reading The next morning Amarilly served Derry's breakfast in heavy-hearted silence, replying in low-voiced monosyllables to his gay, conversational advances.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She performed her household duties about the studio listlessly though with conscientious thoroughness.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Come here to the light, where I can see you best, Amarilly."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The next morning Amarilly served Derry's breakfast in heavy-hearted silence, replying in low-voiced monosyllables to his gay, conversational advances.
a social unit living together
From this reading She performed her household duties about the studio listlessly though with conscientious thoroughness.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Come here to the light, where I can see you best, Amarilly."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The next morning Amarilly served Derry's breakfast in heavy-hearted silence, replying in low-voiced monosyllables to his gay, conversational advances.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When it came time to prepare luncheon, Derry called her into the studio.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When it came time to prepare luncheon, Derry called her into the studio.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading "Come here to the light, where I can see you best, Amarilly."
listlesslyadverbUS /ˈlɪstləsli/
in a listless manner
From this reading She performed her household duties about the studio listlessly though with conscientious thoroughness.
low-voiced
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From this reading The next morning Amarilly served Derry's breakfast in heavy-hearted silence, replying in low-voiced monosyllables to his gay, conversational advances.
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading When it came time to prepare luncheon, Derry called her into the studio.
monosyllables
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From this reading The next morning Amarilly served Derry's breakfast in heavy-hearted silence, replying in low-voiced monosyllables to his gay, conversational advances.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning Amarilly served Derry's breakfast in heavy-hearted silence, replying in low-voiced monosyllables to his gay, conversational advances.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning Amarilly served Derry's breakfast in heavy-hearted silence, replying in low-voiced monosyllables to his gay, conversational advances.
performedverbUS /pərˈfɔːrmd/
past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action
From this reading She performed her household duties about the studio listlessly though with conscientious thoroughness.
prepareverbUS /priˈper/
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading When it came time to prepare luncheon, Derry called her into the studio.
ReluctantlyadverbUS /rɪˈlʌktəntli/
with reluctance
From this reading Reluctantly she came.
replyingverbUS /rɪˈplaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading The next morning Amarilly served Derry's breakfast in heavy-hearted silence, replying in low-voiced monosyllables to his gay, conversational advances.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Come here to the light, where I can see you best, Amarilly."
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading The next morning Amarilly served Derry's breakfast in heavy-hearted silence, replying in low-voiced monosyllables to his gay, conversational advances.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She performed her household duties about the studio listlessly though with conscientious thoroughness.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The next morning Amarilly served Derry's breakfast in heavy-hearted silence, replying in low-voiced monosyllables to his gay, conversational advances.
studionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading She performed her household duties about the studio listlessly though with conscientious thoroughness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning Amarilly served Derry's breakfast in heavy-hearted silence, replying in low-voiced monosyllables to his gay, conversational advances.
thoroughnessnounUS /ˈθɜːroʊnəs/
conscientiousness in performing all aspects of a task
From this reading She performed her household duties about the studio listlessly though with conscientious thoroughness.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She performed her household duties about the studio listlessly though with conscientious thoroughness.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading When it came time to prepare luncheon, Derry called her into the studio.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next morning Amarilly served Derry's breakfast in heavy-hearted silence, replying in low-voiced monosyllables to his gay, conversational advances.
at the time that
From this reading When it came time to prepare luncheon, Derry called her into the studio.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Come here to the light, where I can see you best, Amarilly."
in the company of; together with
From this reading She performed her household duties about the studio listlessly though with conscientious thoroughness.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Come here to the light, where I can see you best, Amarilly."
