used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Cortlandt smiled at Beth over a book which she held, but which, plainly, did not engage her attention.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We intend this to be home to you now and henceforth, you know.”
react verbally
From this reading “Keep Easter?” echoed Beth searching her memory for the right answer.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE RIDE DOWN THE QUIET ROAD “How do you keep Easter at home, Beth?
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Mrs. Cortlandt smiled at Beth over a book which she held, but which, plainly, did not engage her attention.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We intend this to be home to you now and henceforth, you know.”
BethnounUS /beθ/
the 2nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet
From this reading THE RIDE DOWN THE QUIET ROAD “How do you keep Easter at home, Beth?
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Mrs. Cortlandt smiled at Beth over a book which she held, but which, plainly, did not engage her attention.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mrs. Cortlandt smiled at Beth over a book which she held, but which, plainly, did not engage her attention.
Cortlandt
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From this reading Mrs. Cortlandt smiled at Beth over a book which she held, but which, plainly, did not engage her attention.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I mean how _did_ you keep Easter in your old home, Beth?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading THE RIDE DOWN THE QUIET ROAD “How do you keep Easter at home, Beth?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE RIDE DOWN THE QUIET ROAD “How do you keep Easter at home, Beth?
EasternounUS /ˈiːstər/
a Christian celebration of the Resurrection of Christ; celebrated on the Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox
From this reading THE RIDE DOWN THE QUIET ROAD “How do you keep Easter at home, Beth?
echoedverbUS /ˈekoʊd/
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading “Keep Easter?” echoed Beth searching her memory for the right answer.
engageverbUS /enˈɡeɪdʒ/
carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
From this reading Mrs. Cortlandt smiled at Beth over a book which she held, but which, plainly, did not engage her attention.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Keep Easter?” echoed Beth searching her memory for the right answer.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Mrs. Cortlandt smiled at Beth over a book which she held, but which, plainly, did not engage her attention.
henceforthadverbUS /ˈhenˈsfɔːrθ/
from this time forth; from now on
From this reading We intend this to be home to you now and henceforth, you know.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Cortlandt smiled at Beth over a book which she held, but which, plainly, did not engage her attention.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE RIDE DOWN THE QUIET ROAD “How do you keep Easter at home, Beth?
How
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From this reading THE RIDE DOWN THE QUIET ROAD “How do you keep Easter at home, Beth?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I mean how _did_ you keep Easter in your old home, Beth?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I mean how _did_ you keep Easter in your old home, Beth?
have in mind as a purpose
From this reading We intend this to be home to you now and henceforth, you know.”
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading THE RIDE DOWN THE QUIET ROAD “How do you keep Easter at home, Beth?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading We intend this to be home to you now and henceforth, you know.”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading I mean how _did_ you keep Easter in your old home, Beth?
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading “Keep Easter?” echoed Beth searching her memory for the right answer.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Cortlandt smiled at Beth over a book which she held, but which, plainly, did not engage her attention.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mrs. Cortlandt smiled at Beth over a book which she held, but which, plainly, did not engage her attention.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We intend this to be home to you now and henceforth, you know.”
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I mean how _did_ you keep Easter in your old home, Beth?
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Mrs. Cortlandt smiled at Beth over a book which she held, but which, plainly, did not engage her attention.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Mrs. Cortlandt smiled at Beth over a book which she held, but which, plainly, did not engage her attention.
QUIETadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading THE RIDE DOWN THE QUIET ROAD “How do you keep Easter at home, Beth?
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading THE RIDE DOWN THE QUIET ROAD “How do you keep Easter at home, Beth?
precisely, exactly
From this reading “Keep Easter?” echoed Beth searching her memory for the right answer.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading THE RIDE DOWN THE QUIET ROAD “How do you keep Easter at home, Beth?
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading “Keep Easter?” echoed Beth searching her memory for the right answer.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Cortlandt smiled at Beth over a book which she held, but which, plainly, did not engage her attention.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Mrs. Cortlandt smiled at Beth over a book which she held, but which, plainly, did not engage her attention.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RIDE DOWN THE QUIET ROAD “How do you keep Easter at home, Beth?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading We intend this to be home to you now and henceforth, you know.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We intend this to be home to you now and henceforth, you know.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We intend this to be home to you now and henceforth, you know.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Cortlandt smiled at Beth over a book which she held, but which, plainly, did not engage her attention.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE RIDE DOWN THE QUIET ROAD “How do you keep Easter at home, Beth?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I mean how _did_ you keep Easter in your old home, Beth?
