used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "She'd want to go in a car and stop at swanky hotels."
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading "But Jocelyne _she_ wouldn't go on an adventure," he told himself.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Mavis, who was still dissatisfied with Montague's appearance, made him take off his coat and shake it as they went along.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "But Jocelyne _she_ wouldn't go on an adventure," he told himself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mavis, who was still dissatisfied with Montague's appearance, made him take off his coat and shake it as they went along.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Mavis, who was still dissatisfied with Montague's appearance, made him take off his coat and shake it as they went along.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mavis, who was still dissatisfied with Montague's appearance, made him take off his coat and shake it as they went along.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "She'd want to go in a car and stop at swanky hotels."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If she had not been so fascinatingly pretty and if there had not been that irresistible motherliness in her voice, Montague would have been inclined to class her with Jocelyne.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But Jocelyne _she_ wouldn't go on an adventure," he told himself.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading "She'd want to go in a car and stop at swanky hotels."
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading If she had not been so fascinatingly pretty and if there had not been that irresistible motherliness in her voice, Montague would have been inclined to class her with Jocelyne.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading Mavis, who was still dissatisfied with Montague's appearance, made him take off his coat and shake it as they went along.
dissatisfiedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsætəsfaɪd/
in a state of sulky dissatisfaction
From this reading Mavis, who was still dissatisfied with Montague's appearance, made him take off his coat and shake it as they went along.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE OTHER SIDE The little procession, with its reinforcement, set off down the hill.
fascinatinglyadverb
in a fascinating manner
From this reading If she had not been so fascinatingly pretty and if there had not been that irresistible motherliness in her voice, Montague would have been inclined to class her with Jocelyne.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "But Jocelyne _she_ wouldn't go on an adventure," he told himself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If she had not been so fascinatingly pretty and if there had not been that irresistible motherliness in her voice, Montague would have been inclined to class her with Jocelyne.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If she had not been so fascinatingly pretty and if there had not been that irresistible motherliness in her voice, Montague would have been inclined to class her with Jocelyne.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But Jocelyne _she_ wouldn't go on an adventure," he told himself.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading If she had not been so fascinatingly pretty and if there had not been that irresistible motherliness in her voice, Montague would have been inclined to class her with Jocelyne.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading THE OTHER SIDE The little procession, with its reinforcement, set off down the hill.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mavis, who was still dissatisfied with Montague's appearance, made him take off his coat and shake it as they went along.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "But Jocelyne _she_ wouldn't go on an adventure," he told himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mavis, who was still dissatisfied with Montague's appearance, made him take off his coat and shake it as they went along.
hotelsnounUS /hoʊˈtelz/
plural of “hotel” — a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading "She'd want to go in a car and stop at swanky hotels."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If she had not been so fascinatingly pretty and if there had not been that irresistible motherliness in her voice, Montague would have been inclined to class her with Jocelyne.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If she had not been so fascinatingly pretty and if there had not been that irresistible motherliness in her voice, Montague would have been inclined to class her with Jocelyne.
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading If she had not been so fascinatingly pretty and if there had not been that irresistible motherliness in her voice, Montague would have been inclined to class her with Jocelyne.
irresistibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪrɪˈzɪstəbəl/
impossible to resist; overpowering
From this reading If she had not been so fascinatingly pretty and if there had not been that irresistible motherliness in her voice, Montague would have been inclined to class her with Jocelyne.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mavis, who was still dissatisfied with Montague's appearance, made him take off his coat and shake it as they went along.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE OTHER SIDE The little procession, with its reinforcement, set off down the hill.
Jocelyne
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From this reading If she had not been so fascinatingly pretty and if there had not been that irresistible motherliness in her voice, Montague would have been inclined to class her with Jocelyne.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE OTHER SIDE The little procession, with its reinforcement, set off down the hill.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Mavis, who was still dissatisfied with Montague's appearance, made him take off his coat and shake it as they went along.
MavisnounUS /ˈmeɪvɪs/
common Old World thrush noted for its song
From this reading Mavis, who was still dissatisfied with Montague's appearance, made him take off his coat and shake it as they went along.
Montague
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From this reading If she had not been so fascinatingly pretty and if there had not been that irresistible motherliness in her voice, Montague would have been inclined to class her with Jocelyne.
Montague's
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From this reading Mavis, who was still dissatisfied with Montague's appearance, made him take off his coat and shake it as they went along.
motherlinessnoun
the quality of having or showing the tenderness and warmth and affection of or befitting a mother
From this reading If she had not been so fascinatingly pretty and if there had not been that irresistible motherliness in her voice, Montague would have been inclined to class her with Jocelyne.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If she had not been so fascinatingly pretty and if there had not been that irresistible motherliness in her voice, Montague would have been inclined to class her with Jocelyne.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE OTHER SIDE The little procession, with its reinforcement, set off down the hill.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "But Jocelyne _she_ wouldn't go on an adventure," he told himself.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading THE OTHER SIDE The little procession, with its reinforcement, set off down the hill.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading If she had not been so fascinatingly pretty and if there had not been that irresistible motherliness in her voice, Montague would have been inclined to class her with Jocelyne.
processionnounUS /prəˈseʃən/
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
From this reading THE OTHER SIDE The little procession, with its reinforcement, set off down the hill.
reinforcementnounUS /ˌriːɪnˈfɔːrsmənt/
a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission
From this reading THE OTHER SIDE The little procession, with its reinforcement, set off down the hill.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE OTHER SIDE The little procession, with its reinforcement, set off down the hill.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading Mavis, who was still dissatisfied with Montague's appearance, made him take off his coat and shake it as they went along.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If she had not been so fascinatingly pretty and if there had not been that irresistible motherliness in her voice, Montague would have been inclined to class her with Jocelyne.
She'd
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From this reading "She'd want to go in a car and stop at swanky hotels."
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading THE OTHER SIDE The little procession, with its reinforcement, set off down the hill.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If she had not been so fascinatingly pretty and if there had not been that irresistible motherliness in her voice, Montague would have been inclined to class her with Jocelyne.
not in physical motion
From this reading Mavis, who was still dissatisfied with Montague's appearance, made him take off his coat and shake it as they went along.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "She'd want to go in a car and stop at swanky hotels."
swankyadjectiveUS /ˈswɑːŋki/
imposingly fashionable and elegant
From this reading "She'd want to go in a car and stop at swanky hotels."
carry out
From this reading Mavis, who was still dissatisfied with Montague's appearance, made him take off his coat and shake it as they went along.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If she had not been so fascinatingly pretty and if there had not been that irresistible motherliness in her voice, Montague would have been inclined to class her with Jocelyne.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OTHER SIDE The little procession, with its reinforcement, set off down the hill.
in or at that place or location
From this reading If she had not been so fascinatingly pretty and if there had not been that irresistible motherliness in her voice, Montague would have been inclined to class her with Jocelyne.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mavis, who was still dissatisfied with Montague's appearance, made him take off his coat and shake it as they went along.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If she had not been so fascinatingly pretty and if there had not been that irresistible motherliness in her voice, Montague would have been inclined to class her with Jocelyne.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "But Jocelyne _she_ wouldn't go on an adventure," he told himself.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading If she had not been so fascinatingly pretty and if there had not been that irresistible motherliness in her voice, Montague would have been inclined to class her with Jocelyne.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "She'd want to go in a car and stop at swanky hotels."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mavis, who was still dissatisfied with Montague's appearance, made him take off his coat and shake it as they went along.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Mavis, who was still dissatisfied with Montague's appearance, made him take off his coat and shake it as they went along.
which person or people
From this reading Mavis, who was still dissatisfied with Montague's appearance, made him take off his coat and shake it as they went along.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE OTHER SIDE The little procession, with its reinforcement, set off down the hill.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If she had not been so fascinatingly pretty and if there had not been that irresistible motherliness in her voice, Montague would have been inclined to class her with Jocelyne.
wouldn't
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From this reading "But Jocelyne _she_ wouldn't go on an adventure," he told himself.
