the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The next Sunday afternoon she asked Nathan for news of Geneva.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Every six months or so she's taken like that," Nathan answered.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Then she goes clean out of her head; but they say it isn't as bad as the moping in between the attacks."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The next Sunday afternoon she asked Nathan for news of Geneva.
attacksnounUS /əˈtæks/
plural of “attack” — (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading "Then she goes clean out of her head; but they say it isn't as bad as the moping in between the attacks."
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "Then she goes clean out of her head; but they say it isn't as bad as the moping in between the attacks."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Is there nothing that can be done?"
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "Then she goes clean out of her head; but they say it isn't as bad as the moping in between the attacks."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Then she goes clean out of her head; but they say it isn't as bad as the moping in between the attacks."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Is there nothing that can be done?"
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading "Then she goes clean out of her head; but they say it isn't as bad as the moping in between the attacks."
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "Is there nothing that can be done?"
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading It was easy for her to speak of the Greylocks now since that dreadful encounter had obliterated even the memory of jealousy.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading It was easy for her to speak of the Greylocks now since that dreadful encounter had obliterated even the memory of jealousy.
encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading It was easy for her to speak of the Greylocks now since that dreadful encounter had obliterated even the memory of jealousy.
divisible by two
From this reading It was easy for her to speak of the Greylocks now since that dreadful encounter had obliterated even the memory of jealousy.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "Every six months or so she's taken like that," Nathan answered.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The next Sunday afternoon she asked Nathan for news of Geneva.
GenevanounUS /dʒəˈniːvə/
a city in southwestern Switzerland at the western end of Lake Geneva; it is the headquarters of various international organizations
From this reading The next Sunday afternoon she asked Nathan for news of Geneva.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading "Then she goes clean out of her head; but they say it isn't as bad as the moping in between the attacks."
Greylocks
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From this reading It was easy for her to speak of the Greylocks now since that dreadful encounter had obliterated even the memory of jealousy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was easy for her to speak of the Greylocks now since that dreadful encounter had obliterated even the memory of jealousy.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Then she goes clean out of her head; but they say it isn't as bad as the moping in between the attacks."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was easy for her to speak of the Greylocks now since that dreadful encounter had obliterated even the memory of jealousy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Then she goes clean out of her head; but they say it isn't as bad as the moping in between the attacks."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is there nothing that can be done?"
isn't
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From this reading "Then she goes clean out of her head; but they say it isn't as bad as the moping in between the attacks."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was easy for her to speak of the Greylocks now since that dreadful encounter had obliterated even the memory of jealousy.
jealousynounUS /ˈdʒeləsi/
a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
From this reading It was easy for her to speak of the Greylocks now since that dreadful encounter had obliterated even the memory of jealousy.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Every six months or so she's taken like that," Nathan answered.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading It was easy for her to speak of the Greylocks now since that dreadful encounter had obliterated even the memory of jealousy.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading "Every six months or so she's taken like that," Nathan answered.
mopingverbUS /ˈmoʊpɪŋ/
-ing form of “mope” — move around slowly and aimlessly
From this reading "Then she goes clean out of her head; but they say it isn't as bad as the moping in between the attacks."
Nathan
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From this reading The next Sunday afternoon she asked Nathan for news of Geneva.
information about recent and important events
From this reading The next Sunday afternoon she asked Nathan for news of Geneva.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next Sunday afternoon she asked Nathan for news of Geneva.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Is there nothing that can be done?"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was easy for her to speak of the Greylocks now since that dreadful encounter had obliterated even the memory of jealousy.
obliteratedadjectiveUS /əˈblɪtəreɪtɪd/
reduced to nothingness
From this reading It was easy for her to speak of the Greylocks now since that dreadful encounter had obliterated even the memory of jealousy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next Sunday afternoon she asked Nathan for news of Geneva.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Every six months or so she's taken like that," Nathan answered.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Then she goes clean out of her head; but they say it isn't as bad as the moping in between the attacks."
express in words
From this reading "Then she goes clean out of her head; but they say it isn't as bad as the moping in between the attacks."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next Sunday afternoon she asked Nathan for news of Geneva.
she's
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From this reading "Every six months or so she's taken like that," Nathan answered.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It was easy for her to speak of the Greylocks now since that dreadful encounter had obliterated even the memory of jealousy.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading "Every six months or so she's taken like that," Nathan answered.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Every six months or so she's taken like that," Nathan answered.
express in speech
From this reading It was easy for her to speak of the Greylocks now since that dreadful encounter had obliterated even the memory of jealousy.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading The next Sunday afternoon she asked Nathan for news of Geneva.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "Every six months or so she's taken like that," Nathan answered.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was easy for her to speak of the Greylocks now since that dreadful encounter had obliterated even the memory of jealousy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next Sunday afternoon she asked Nathan for news of Geneva.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then she goes clean out of her head; but they say it isn't as bad as the moping in between the attacks."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Is there nothing that can be done?"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Then she goes clean out of her head; but they say it isn't as bad as the moping in between the attacks."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was easy for her to speak of the Greylocks now since that dreadful encounter had obliterated even the memory of jealousy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was easy for her to speak of the Greylocks now since that dreadful encounter had obliterated even the memory of jealousy.
