ALLYnounUS /ˈælaɪ/
a friendly nation
From this reading THE ALLY They found Maud awaiting them in the long low room that overlooked her favourite view of the down.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "You know you are always welcome," she made answer, with the smile which only her intimate friends ever saw.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Saltash entered as one who had the right, and she greeted him with momentary surprise but evident pleasure.
react verbally
From this reading "You know you are always welcome," she made answer, with the smile which only her intimate friends ever saw.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You know you are always welcome," she made answer, with the smile which only her intimate friends ever saw.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Saltash entered as one who had the right, and she greeted him with momentary surprise but evident pleasure.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I couldn't spend twenty-four hours at Burchester without calling upon you," he said.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading They sat down by one of the wide French windows and General Melrose began to occupy his hostess's attention.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading THE ALLY They found Maud awaiting them in the long low room that overlooked her favourite view of the down.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading They sat down by one of the wide French windows and General Melrose began to occupy his hostess's attention.
Burchester
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From this reading "I couldn't spend twenty-four hours at Burchester without calling upon you," he said.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Saltash entered as one who had the right, and she greeted him with momentary surprise but evident pleasure.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They sat down by one of the wide French windows and General Melrose began to occupy his hostess's attention.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading "I couldn't spend twenty-four hours at Burchester without calling upon you," he said.
couldn't
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From this reading "I couldn't spend twenty-four hours at Burchester without calling upon you," he said.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE ALLY They found Maud awaiting them in the long low room that overlooked her favourite view of the down.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Saltash entered as one who had the right, and she greeted him with momentary surprise but evident pleasure.
at any time
From this reading "You know you are always welcome," she made answer, with the smile which only her intimate friends ever saw.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Saltash entered as one who had the right, and she greeted him with momentary surprise but evident pleasure.
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading THE ALLY They found Maud awaiting them in the long low room that overlooked her favourite view of the down.
set up or found
From this reading THE ALLY They found Maud awaiting them in the long low room that overlooked her favourite view of the down.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading They sat down by one of the wide French windows and General Melrose began to occupy his hostess's attention.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "You know you are always welcome," she made answer, with the smile which only her intimate friends ever saw.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading They sat down by one of the wide French windows and General Melrose began to occupy his hostess's attention.
greetedverbUS /ˈɡriːtəd/
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading Saltash entered as one who had the right, and she greeted him with momentary surprise but evident pleasure.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Saltash entered as one who had the right, and she greeted him with momentary surprise but evident pleasure.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I couldn't spend twenty-four hours at Burchester without calling upon you," he said.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE ALLY They found Maud awaiting them in the long low room that overlooked her favourite view of the down.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Saltash entered as one who had the right, and she greeted him with momentary surprise but evident pleasure.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They sat down by one of the wide French windows and General Melrose began to occupy his hostess's attention.
hostess's
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From this reading They sat down by one of the wide French windows and General Melrose began to occupy his hostess's attention.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading "I couldn't spend twenty-four hours at Burchester without calling upon you," he said.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I couldn't spend twenty-four hours at Burchester without calling upon you," he said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE ALLY They found Maud awaiting them in the long low room that overlooked her favourite view of the down.
marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
From this reading "You know you are always welcome," she made answer, with the smile which only her intimate friends ever saw.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "You know you are always welcome," she made answer, with the smile which only her intimate friends ever saw.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading THE ALLY They found Maud awaiting them in the long low room that overlooked her favourite view of the down.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading THE ALLY They found Maud awaiting them in the long low room that overlooked her favourite view of the down.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "You know you are always welcome," she made answer, with the smile which only her intimate friends ever saw.
Maud
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From this reading THE ALLY They found Maud awaiting them in the long low room that overlooked her favourite view of the down.
Melrose
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From this reading They sat down by one of the wide French windows and General Melrose began to occupy his hostess's attention.
momentaryadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊmənteri/
lasting for a markedly brief time
From this reading Saltash entered as one who had the right, and she greeted him with momentary surprise but evident pleasure.
occupyverbUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪ/
keep busy with
From this reading They sat down by one of the wide French windows and General Melrose began to occupy his hostess's attention.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ALLY They found Maud awaiting them in the long low room that overlooked her favourite view of the down.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Saltash entered as one who had the right, and she greeted him with momentary surprise but evident pleasure.
and nothing more
From this reading "You know you are always welcome," she made answer, with the smile which only her intimate friends ever saw.
overlookedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlʊkt/
not taken into account
From this reading THE ALLY They found Maud awaiting them in the long low room that overlooked her favourite view of the down.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Saltash entered as one who had the right, and she greeted him with momentary surprise but evident pleasure.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Saltash entered as one who had the right, and she greeted him with momentary surprise but evident pleasure.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE ALLY They found Maud awaiting them in the long low room that overlooked her favourite view of the down.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I couldn't spend twenty-four hours at Burchester without calling upon you," he said.
Saltash
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From this reading Saltash entered as one who had the right, and she greeted him with momentary surprise but evident pleasure.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading They sat down by one of the wide French windows and General Melrose began to occupy his hostess's attention.
cut with a saw
From this reading "You know you are always welcome," she made answer, with the smile which only her intimate friends ever saw.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Saltash entered as one who had the right, and she greeted him with momentary surprise but evident pleasure.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "You know you are always welcome," she made answer, with the smile which only her intimate friends ever saw.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading "I couldn't spend twenty-four hours at Burchester without calling upon you," he said.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Saltash entered as one who had the right, and she greeted him with momentary surprise but evident pleasure.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE ALLY They found Maud awaiting them in the long low room that overlooked her favourite view of the down.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ALLY They found Maud awaiting them in the long low room that overlooked her favourite view of the down.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE ALLY They found Maud awaiting them in the long low room that overlooked her favourite view of the down.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE ALLY They found Maud awaiting them in the long low room that overlooked her favourite view of the down.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They sat down by one of the wide French windows and General Melrose began to occupy his hostess's attention.
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading "I couldn't spend twenty-four hours at Burchester without calling upon you," he said.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "I couldn't spend twenty-four hours at Burchester without calling upon you," he said.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading THE ALLY They found Maud awaiting them in the long low room that overlooked her favourite view of the down.
accept gladly
From this reading "You know you are always welcome," she made answer, with the smile which only her intimate friends ever saw.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "You know you are always welcome," she made answer, with the smile which only her intimate friends ever saw.
which person or people
From this reading Saltash entered as one who had the right, and she greeted him with momentary surprise but evident pleasure.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading They sat down by one of the wide French windows and General Melrose began to occupy his hostess's attention.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading They sat down by one of the wide French windows and General Melrose began to occupy his hostess's attention.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Saltash entered as one who had the right, and she greeted him with momentary surprise but evident pleasure.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "I couldn't spend twenty-four hours at Burchester without calling upon you," he said.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I couldn't spend twenty-four hours at Burchester without calling upon you," he said.
