used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A chill," whispered Lady Baltimore to everybody, in her kindly, sympathetic way, caught during that miserable drive yesterday.
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading She told her small story beautifully, but omitted to add that Joyce had refused to come downstairs, and that she had seemed so wretchedly low-spirited that at last her hostess had ceased to urge her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I have seen the desire of mine eyes, The beginning of love, The season of kisses and sighs, And the end thereof."
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Miss Kavanagh put in no appearance at dinner.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading She hoped it would be nothing, but thought it better to induce Joyce to remain quiet in her own room for the rest of the evening, safe from draughts and the dangers attendant on the baring of her neck and arms.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Miss Kavanagh put in no appearance at dinner.
attendantnounUS /əˈtendənt/
someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
From this reading She hoped it would be nothing, but thought it better to induce Joyce to remain quiet in her own room for the rest of the evening, safe from draughts and the dangers attendant on the baring of her neck and arms.
BaltimorenounUS /ˈbɔːltəmɔːr/
the largest city in Maryland; a major seaport and industrial center
From this reading "A chill," whispered Lady Baltimore to everybody, in her kindly, sympathetic way, caught during that miserable drive yesterday.
baringnounUS /ˈberɪŋ/
the removal of covering
From this reading She hoped it would be nothing, but thought it better to induce Joyce to remain quiet in her own room for the rest of the evening, safe from draughts and the dangers attendant on the baring of her neck and arms.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She hoped it would be nothing, but thought it better to induce Joyce to remain quiet in her own room for the rest of the evening, safe from draughts and the dangers attendant on the baring of her neck and arms.
beautifullyadverbUS /ˈbjuːtəfli/
in a beautiful manner
From this reading She told her small story beautifully, but omitted to add that Joyce had refused to come downstairs, and that she had seemed so wretchedly low-spirited that at last her hostess had ceased to urge her.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading "I have seen the desire of mine eyes, The beginning of love, The season of kisses and sighs, And the end thereof."
(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 She hoped it would be nothing, but thought it better to induce Joyce to remain quiet in her own room for the rest of the evening, safe from draughts and the dangers attendant on the baring of her neck and arms.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She hoped it would be nothing, but thought it better to induce Joyce to remain quiet in her own room for the rest of the evening, safe from draughts and the dangers attendant on the baring of her neck and arms.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "A chill," whispered Lady Baltimore to everybody, in her kindly, sympathetic way, caught during that miserable drive yesterday.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading She told her small story beautifully, but omitted to add that Joyce had refused to come downstairs, and that she had seemed so wretchedly low-spirited that at last her hostess had ceased to urge her.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading "A chill," whispered Lady Baltimore to everybody, in her kindly, sympathetic way, caught during that miserable drive yesterday.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She told her small story beautifully, but omitted to add that Joyce had refused to come downstairs, and that she had seemed so wretchedly low-spirited that at last her hostess had ceased to urge her.
dangersnounUS /ˈdeɪndʒərz/
plural of “danger” — the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading She hoped it would be nothing, but thought it better to induce Joyce to remain quiet in her own room for the rest of the evening, safe from draughts and the dangers attendant on the baring of her neck and arms.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading "I have seen the desire of mine eyes, The beginning of love, The season of kisses and sighs, And the end thereof."
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Miss Kavanagh put in no appearance at dinner.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading She told her small story beautifully, but omitted to add that Joyce had refused to come downstairs, and that she had seemed so wretchedly low-spirited that at last her hostess had ceased to urge her.
draughtsnounUS /dræfts/
a checkerboard game for two players who each have 12 pieces; the object is to jump over and so capture the opponent's pieces
From this reading She hoped it would be nothing, but thought it better to induce Joyce to remain quiet in her own room for the rest of the evening, safe from draughts and the dangers attendant on the baring of her neck and arms.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading "A chill," whispered Lady Baltimore to everybody, in her kindly, sympathetic way, caught during that miserable drive yesterday.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading "A chill," whispered Lady Baltimore to everybody, in her kindly, sympathetic way, caught during that miserable drive yesterday.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "I have seen the desire of mine eyes, The beginning of love, The season of kisses and sighs, And the end thereof."
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading She hoped it would be nothing, but thought it better to induce Joyce to remain quiet in her own room for the rest of the evening, safe from draughts and the dangers attendant on the baring of her neck and arms.
every person
From this reading "A chill," whispered Lady Baltimore to everybody, in her kindly, sympathetic way, caught during that miserable drive yesterday.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "I have seen the desire of mine eyes, The beginning of love, The season of kisses and sighs, And the end thereof."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She hoped it would be nothing, but thought it better to induce Joyce to remain quiet in her own room for the rest of the evening, safe from draughts and the dangers attendant on the baring of her neck and arms.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She hoped it would be nothing, but thought it better to induce Joyce to remain quiet in her own room for the rest of the evening, safe from draughts and the dangers attendant on the baring of her neck and arms.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She told her small story beautifully, but omitted to add that Joyce had refused to come downstairs, and that she had seemed so wretchedly low-spirited that at last her hostess had ceased to urge her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have seen the desire of mine eyes, The beginning of love, The season of kisses and sighs, And the end thereof."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "A chill," whispered Lady Baltimore to everybody, in her kindly, sympathetic way, caught during that miserable drive yesterday.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading She hoped it would be nothing, but thought it better to induce Joyce to remain quiet in her own room for the rest of the evening, safe from draughts and the dangers attendant on the baring of her neck and arms.
hostessnounUS /ˈhoʊstəs/
a woman host
From this reading She told her small story beautifully, but omitted to add that Joyce had refused to come downstairs, and that she had seemed so wretchedly low-spirited that at last her hostess had ceased to urge her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have seen the desire of mine eyes, The beginning of love, The season of kisses and sighs, And the end thereof."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Miss Kavanagh put in no appearance at dinner.
induceverbUS /ˌɪnˈduːs/
cause to arise
From this reading She hoped it would be nothing, but thought it better to induce Joyce to remain quiet in her own room for the rest of the evening, safe from draughts and the dangers attendant on the baring of her neck and arms.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She hoped it would be nothing, but thought it better to induce Joyce to remain quiet in her own room for the rest of the evening, safe from draughts and the dangers attendant on the baring of her neck and arms.
JoycenounUS /dʒɔɪs/
influential Irish writer noted for his many innovations (such as stream of consciousness writing) (1882-1941)
From this reading She hoped it would be nothing, but thought it better to induce Joyce to remain quiet in her own room for the rest of the evening, safe from draughts and the dangers attendant on the baring of her neck and arms.
Kavanagh
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From this reading Miss Kavanagh put in no appearance at dinner.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading "A chill," whispered Lady Baltimore to everybody, in her kindly, sympathetic way, caught during that miserable drive yesterday.
kissesnounUS /ˈkɪsəz/
plural of “kiss” — the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading "I have seen the desire of mine eyes, The beginning of love, The season of kisses and sighs, And the end thereof."
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "A chill," whispered Lady Baltimore to everybody, in her kindly, sympathetic way, caught during that miserable drive yesterday.
immediately past
From this reading She told her small story beautifully, but omitted to add that Joyce had refused to come downstairs, and that she had seemed so wretchedly low-spirited that at last her hostess had ceased to urge her.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "I have seen the desire of mine eyes, The beginning of love, The season of kisses and sighs, And the end thereof."
low-spiritedadjectiveUS /ˌloʊˈspɪrətɪd/
filled with melancholy and despondency
From this reading She told her small story beautifully, but omitted to add that Joyce had refused to come downstairs, and that she had seemed so wretchedly low-spirited that at last her hostess had ceased to urge her.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I have seen the desire of mine eyes, The beginning of love, The season of kisses and sighs, And the end thereof."
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading "A chill," whispered Lady Baltimore to everybody, in her kindly, sympathetic way, caught during that miserable drive yesterday.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Kavanagh put in no appearance at dinner.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading She hoped it would be nothing, but thought it better to induce Joyce to remain quiet in her own room for the rest of the evening, safe from draughts and the dangers attendant on the baring of her neck and arms.
not any; not one
From this reading Miss Kavanagh put in no appearance at dinner.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She hoped it would be nothing, but thought it better to induce Joyce to remain quiet in her own room for the rest of the evening, safe from draughts and the dangers attendant on the baring of her neck and arms.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I have seen the desire of mine eyes, The beginning of love, The season of kisses and sighs, And the end thereof."
omittedverbUS /oʊˈmɪtəd/
inflected form of “omit” — prevent from being included or considered or accepted
From this reading She told her small story beautifully, but omitted to add that Joyce had refused to come downstairs, and that she had seemed so wretchedly low-spirited that at last her hostess had ceased to urge her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She hoped it would be nothing, but thought it better to induce Joyce to remain quiet in her own room for the rest of the evening, safe from draughts and the dangers attendant on the baring of her neck and arms.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She hoped it would be nothing, but thought it better to induce Joyce to remain quiet in her own room for the rest of the evening, safe from draughts and the dangers attendant on the baring of her neck and arms.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Miss Kavanagh put in no appearance at dinner.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading She hoped it would be nothing, but thought it better to induce Joyce to remain quiet in her own room for the rest of the evening, safe from draughts and the dangers attendant on the baring of her neck and arms.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading She told her small story beautifully, but omitted to add that Joyce had refused to come downstairs, and that she had seemed so wretchedly low-spirited that at last her hostess had ceased to urge her.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading She hoped it would be nothing, but thought it better to induce Joyce to remain quiet in her own room for the rest of the evening, safe from draughts and the dangers attendant on the baring of her neck and arms.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading She hoped it would be nothing, but thought it better to induce Joyce to remain quiet in her own room for the rest of the evening, safe from draughts and the dangers attendant on the baring of her neck and arms.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She hoped it would be nothing, but thought it better to induce Joyce to remain quiet in her own room for the rest of the evening, safe from draughts and the dangers attendant on the baring of her neck and arms.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading She hoped it would be nothing, but thought it better to induce Joyce to remain quiet in her own room for the rest of the evening, safe from draughts and the dangers attendant on the baring of her neck and arms.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading "I have seen the desire of mine eyes, The beginning of love, The season of kisses and sighs, And the end thereof."
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She told her small story beautifully, but omitted to add that Joyce had refused to come downstairs, and that she had seemed so wretchedly low-spirited that at last her hostess had ceased to urge her.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I have seen the desire of mine eyes, The beginning of love, The season of kisses and sighs, And the end thereof."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She hoped it would be nothing, but thought it better to induce Joyce to remain quiet in her own room for the rest of the evening, safe from draughts and the dangers attendant on the baring of her neck and arms.
sighsnounUS /saɪz/
plural of “sigh” — an utterance made by exhaling audibly
From this reading "I have seen the desire of mine eyes, The beginning of love, The season of kisses and sighs, And the end thereof."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She told her small story beautifully, but omitted to add that Joyce had refused to come downstairs, and that she had seemed so wretchedly low-spirited that at last her hostess had ceased to urge her.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She told her small story beautifully, but omitted to add that Joyce had refused to come downstairs, and that she had seemed so wretchedly low-spirited that at last her hostess had ceased to urge her.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading She told her small story beautifully, but omitted to add that Joyce had refused to come downstairs, and that she had seemed so wretchedly low-spirited that at last her hostess had ceased to urge her.
sympatheticadjectiveUS /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/
of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading "A chill," whispered Lady Baltimore to everybody, in her kindly, sympathetic way, caught during that miserable drive yesterday.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "A chill," whispered Lady Baltimore to everybody, in her kindly, sympathetic way, caught during that miserable drive yesterday.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I have seen the desire of mine eyes, The beginning of love, The season of kisses and sighs, And the end thereof."
thereofadverbUS /ˌðeˈrʌv/
of or concerning this or that
From this reading "I have seen the desire of mine eyes, The beginning of love, The season of kisses and sighs, And the end thereof."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She hoped it would be nothing, but thought it better to induce Joyce to remain quiet in her own room for the rest of the evening, safe from draughts and the dangers attendant on the baring of her neck and arms.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "A chill," whispered Lady Baltimore to everybody, in her kindly, sympathetic way, caught during that miserable drive yesterday.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She told her small story beautifully, but omitted to add that Joyce had refused to come downstairs, and that she had seemed so wretchedly low-spirited that at last her hostess had ceased to urge her.
urgeverbUS /ɜːrdʒ/
force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading She told her small story beautifully, but omitted to add that Joyce had refused to come downstairs, and that she had seemed so wretchedly low-spirited that at last her hostess had ceased to urge her.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "A chill," whispered Lady Baltimore to everybody, in her kindly, sympathetic way, caught during that miserable drive yesterday.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "A chill," whispered Lady Baltimore to everybody, in her kindly, sympathetic way, caught during that miserable drive yesterday.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She hoped it would be nothing, but thought it better to induce Joyce to remain quiet in her own room for the rest of the evening, safe from draughts and the dangers attendant on the baring of her neck and arms.
wretchedlyadverbUS /ˈretʃɪdli/
in a wretched manner
From this reading She told her small story beautifully, but omitted to add that Joyce had refused to come downstairs, and that she had seemed so wretchedly low-spirited that at last her hostess had ceased to urge her.
the day immediately before today
From this reading "A chill," whispered Lady Baltimore to everybody, in her kindly, sympathetic way, caught during that miserable drive yesterday.
