used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The delight of Nadia and her brother at the appearance of Dick and his companions was great.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading The delight of Nadia and her brother at the appearance of Dick and his companions was great.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Buckhart’s face was crimson as he pressed the girl’s hand, and she seemed somewhat confused.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The delight of Nadia and her brother at the appearance of Dick and his companions was great.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading DONE BENEATH THE STARS.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading When the greetings were over and they had warmed themselves at the fire, the old professor went out and gazed long at Lochleven, over the wind-ruffled bosom of which the night was creeping.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading The delight of Nadia and her brother at the appearance of Dick and his companions was great.
Buckhart's
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From this reading Buckhart’s face was crimson as he pressed the girl’s hand, and she seemed somewhat confused.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading The delight of Nadia and her brother at the appearance of Dick and his companions was great.
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading Buckhart’s face was crimson as he pressed the girl’s hand, and she seemed somewhat confused.
creepingnounUS /ˈkriːpɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading When the greetings were over and they had warmed themselves at the fire, the old professor went out and gazed long at Lochleven, over the wind-ruffled bosom of which the night was creeping.
crimsonadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmzən/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading Buckhart’s face was crimson as he pressed the girl’s hand, and she seemed somewhat confused.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading The delight of Nadia and her brother at the appearance of Dick and his companions was great.
someone who is a detective
From this reading The delight of Nadia and her brother at the appearance of Dick and his companions was great.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading DONE BENEATH THE STARS.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Buckhart’s face was crimson as he pressed the girl’s hand, and she seemed somewhat confused.
start firing a weapon
From this reading When the greetings were over and they had warmed themselves at the fire, the old professor went out and gazed long at Lochleven, over the wind-ruffled bosom of which the night was creeping.
franknessnounUS /ˈfræŋknəs/
the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
From this reading Dick she met with perfect frankness.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading When the greetings were over and they had warmed themselves at the fire, the old professor went out and gazed long at Lochleven, over the wind-ruffled bosom of which the night was creeping.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Buckhart’s face was crimson as he pressed the girl’s hand, and she seemed somewhat confused.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The delight of Nadia and her brother at the appearance of Dick and his companions was great.
greetingsnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋz/
plural of “greeting” — (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading When the greetings were over and they had warmed themselves at the fire, the old professor went out and gazed long at Lochleven, over the wind-ruffled bosom of which the night was creeping.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When the greetings were over and they had warmed themselves at the fire, the old professor went out and gazed long at Lochleven, over the wind-ruffled bosom of which the night was creeping.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Buckhart’s face was crimson as he pressed the girl’s hand, and she seemed somewhat confused.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Buckhart’s face was crimson as he pressed the girl’s hand, and she seemed somewhat confused.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The delight of Nadia and her brother at the appearance of Dick and his companions was great.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The delight of Nadia and her brother at the appearance of Dick and his companions was great.
Lochleven
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From this reading When the greetings were over and they had warmed themselves at the fire, the old professor went out and gazed long at Lochleven, over the wind-ruffled bosom of which the night was creeping.
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 When the greetings were over and they had warmed themselves at the fire, the old professor went out and gazed long at Lochleven, over the wind-ruffled bosom of which the night was creeping.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Dick she met with perfect frankness.
Nadia
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From this reading The delight of Nadia and her brother at the appearance of Dick and his companions was great.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading When the greetings were over and they had warmed themselves at the fire, the old professor went out and gazed long at Lochleven, over the wind-ruffled bosom of which the night was creeping.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The delight of Nadia and her brother at the appearance of Dick and his companions was great.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading When the greetings were over and they had warmed themselves at the fire, the old professor went out and gazed long at Lochleven, over the wind-ruffled bosom of which the night was creeping.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When the greetings were over and they had warmed themselves at the fire, the old professor went out and gazed long at Lochleven, over the wind-ruffled bosom of which the night was creeping.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When the greetings were over and they had warmed themselves at the fire, the old professor went out and gazed long at Lochleven, over the wind-ruffled bosom of which the night was creeping.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading Dick she met with perfect frankness.
compacted by ironing
From this reading Buckhart’s face was crimson as he pressed the girl’s hand, and she seemed somewhat confused.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading When the greetings were over and they had warmed themselves at the fire, the old professor went out and gazed long at Lochleven, over the wind-ruffled bosom of which the night was creeping.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Buckhart’s face was crimson as he pressed the girl’s hand, and she seemed somewhat confused.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Buckhart’s face was crimson as he pressed the girl’s hand, and she seemed somewhat confused.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Buckhart’s face was crimson as he pressed the girl’s hand, and she seemed somewhat confused.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading DONE BENEATH THE STARS.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DONE BENEATH THE STARS.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading When the greetings were over and they had warmed themselves at the fire, the old professor went out and gazed long at Lochleven, over the wind-ruffled bosom of which the night was creeping.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the greetings were over and they had warmed themselves at the fire, the old professor went out and gazed long at Lochleven, over the wind-ruffled bosom of which the night was creeping.
warmedadjectiveUS /wɔːrmd/
having been warmed up
From this reading When the greetings were over and they had warmed themselves at the fire, the old professor went out and gazed long at Lochleven, over the wind-ruffled bosom of which the night was creeping.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The delight of Nadia and her brother at the appearance of Dick and his companions was great.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When the greetings were over and they had warmed themselves at the fire, the old professor went out and gazed long at Lochleven, over the wind-ruffled bosom of which the night was creeping.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When the greetings were over and they had warmed themselves at the fire, the old professor went out and gazed long at Lochleven, over the wind-ruffled bosom of which the night was creeping.
at the time that
From this reading When the greetings were over and they had warmed themselves at the fire, the old professor went out and gazed long at Lochleven, over the wind-ruffled bosom of which the night was creeping.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When the greetings were over and they had warmed themselves at the fire, the old professor went out and gazed long at Lochleven, over the wind-ruffled bosom of which the night was creeping.
wind-ruffled
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From this reading When the greetings were over and they had warmed themselves at the fire, the old professor went out and gazed long at Lochleven, over the wind-ruffled bosom of which the night was creeping.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dick she met with perfect frankness.
