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From this reading Laura[8]--by this time she was always Laura in my own world--nodded at me.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had on a green silk frock to-night; and surely no color could have so enhanced the clarified brightness of her strange eyes.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Next time we met we began the anthem after our first exercise.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Laura[8]--by this time she was always Laura in my own world--nodded at me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had on a green silk frock to-night; and surely no color could have so enhanced the clarified brightness of her strange eyes.
anthemnounUS /ˈænθəm/
a song of devotion or loyalty (as to a nation or school)
From this reading Next time we met we began the anthem after our first exercise.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He requested us as a favor to practise between that meeting and the next.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Laura[8]--by this time she was always Laura in my own world--nodded at me.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Next time we met we began the anthem after our first exercise.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He requested us as a favor to practise between that meeting and the next.
brightnessnounUS /ˈbraɪtnəs/
the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
From this reading She had on a green silk frock to-night; and surely no color could have so enhanced the clarified brightness of her strange eyes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Davy was pleased with us, but not with our enunciation of certain syllables.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Laura[8]--by this time she was always Laura in my own world--nodded at me.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Davy was pleased with us, but not with our enunciation of certain syllables.
clarifiedverbUS /ˈklerəfaɪd/
inflected form of “clarify” — make clear and (more) comprehensible
From this reading She had on a green silk frock to-night; and surely no color could have so enhanced the clarified brightness of her strange eyes.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading She had on a green silk frock to-night; and surely no color could have so enhanced the clarified brightness of her strange eyes.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She had on a green silk frock to-night; and surely no color could have so enhanced the clarified brightness of her strange eyes.
DavynounUS /ˈdeɪvi/
English chemist who was a pioneer in electrochemistry and who used it to isolate elements sodium and potassium and barium and boron and calcium and magnesium and chlorine (1778-1829)
From this reading Davy was pleased with us, but not with our enunciation of certain syllables.
enhancedadjectiveUS /enˈhænst/
increased or intensified in value or beauty or quality
From this reading She had on a green silk frock to-night; and surely no color could have so enhanced the clarified brightness of her strange eyes.
enunciationnoun
the articulation of speech regarded from the point of view of its intelligibility to the audience
From this reading Davy was pleased with us, but not with our enunciation of certain syllables.
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading Next time we met we began the anthem after our first exercise.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She had on a green silk frock to-night; and surely no color could have so enhanced the clarified brightness of her strange eyes.
promote over another
From this reading He requested us as a favor to practise between that meeting and the next.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Next time we met we began the anthem after our first exercise.
frocknounUS /frɑːk/
a long, loose outer garment
From this reading She had on a green silk frock to-night; and surely no color could have so enhanced the clarified brightness of her strange eyes.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading She had on a green silk frock to-night; and surely no color could have so enhanced the clarified brightness of her strange eyes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had on a green silk frock to-night; and surely no color could have so enhanced the clarified brightness of her strange eyes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She had on a green silk frock to-night; and surely no color could have so enhanced the clarified brightness of her strange eyes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He requested us as a favor to practise between that meeting and the next.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had on a green silk frock to-night; and surely no color could have so enhanced the clarified brightness of her strange eyes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Laura[8]--by this time she was always Laura in my own world--nodded at me.
Laura
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Laura[8]--by this time she was always Laura in my own world--nodded at me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Laura[8]--by this time she was always Laura in my own world--nodded at me.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading He requested us as a favor to practise between that meeting and the next.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Next time we met we began the anthem after our first exercise.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Laura[8]--by this time she was always Laura in my own world--nodded at me.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next time we met we began the anthem after our first exercise.
not any; not one
From this reading She had on a green silk frock to-night; and surely no color could have so enhanced the clarified brightness of her strange eyes.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Laura[8]--by this time she was always Laura in my own world--nodded at me.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Davy was pleased with us, but not with our enunciation of certain syllables.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had on a green silk frock to-night; and surely no color could have so enhanced the clarified brightness of her strange eyes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had on a green silk frock to-night; and surely no color could have so enhanced the clarified brightness of her strange eyes.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Next time we met we began the anthem after our first exercise.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Laura[8]--by this time she was always Laura in my own world--nodded at me.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading Davy was pleased with us, but not with our enunciation of certain syllables.
practiseverbUS /ˈpræktɪs/
engage in a rehearsal
From this reading He requested us as a favor to practise between that meeting and the next.
requestedadjectiveUS /rɪˈkwestɪd/
asked for
From this reading He requested us as a favor to practise between that meeting and the next.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Laura[8]--by this time she was always Laura in my own world--nodded at me.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading She had on a green silk frock to-night; and surely no color could have so enhanced the clarified brightness of her strange eyes.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She had on a green silk frock to-night; and surely no color could have so enhanced the clarified brightness of her strange eyes.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading She had on a green silk frock to-night; and surely no color could have so enhanced the clarified brightness of her strange eyes.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading She had on a green silk frock to-night; and surely no color could have so enhanced the clarified brightness of her strange eyes.
syllablesnounUS /ˈsɪləbəlz/
plural of “syllable” — a unit of spoken language larger than a phoneme
From this reading Davy was pleased with us, but not with our enunciation of certain syllables.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He requested us as a favor to practise between that meeting and the next.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Next time we met we began the anthem after our first exercise.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Laura[8]--by this time she was always Laura in my own world--nodded at me.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Next time we met we began the anthem after our first exercise.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He requested us as a favor to practise between that meeting and the next.
to-night
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had on a green silk frock to-night; and surely no color could have so enhanced the clarified brightness of her strange eyes.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Davy was pleased with us, but not with our enunciation of certain syllables.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Laura[8]--by this time she was always Laura in my own world--nodded at me.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Next time we met we began the anthem after our first exercise.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Davy was pleased with us, but not with our enunciation of certain syllables.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Laura[8]--by this time she was always Laura in my own world--nodded at me.
