aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading She had seen the Lady Principal passing along the road beyond the lane but had never met her so closely, and she felt that the mistress of Oak Knowe was high above common mortals.
inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
From this reading Even the Dame's calmness forsook her, the absurd performance of her bald-headed husband making her ashamed of him.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading However, as the flush died out of Miss Tross-Kingdon's face Mrs. Gilpin's ordinary manner returned and she advanced in welcome.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading She had seen the Lady Principal passing along the road beyond the lane but had never met her so closely, and she felt that the mistress of Oak Knowe was high above common mortals.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had seen the Lady Principal passing along the road beyond the lane but had never met her so closely, and she felt that the mistress of Oak Knowe was high above common mortals.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading THE FRIGHT OF MILLIKINS-PILLIKINS For another moment there was utter silence in the cottage.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading However, as the flush died out of Miss Tross-Kingdon's face Mrs. Gilpin's ordinary manner returned and she advanced in welcome.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading Even the Dame's calmness forsook her, the absurd performance of her bald-headed husband making her ashamed of him.
bald-headedadjective
lacking hair on all or most of the scalp
From this reading Even the Dame's calmness forsook her, the absurd performance of her bald-headed husband making her ashamed of him.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading She had seen the Lady Principal passing along the road beyond the lane but had never met her so closely, and she felt that the mistress of Oak Knowe was high above common mortals.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had seen the Lady Principal passing along the road beyond the lane but had never met her so closely, and she felt that the mistress of Oak Knowe was high above common mortals.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "You do us proud, madam, by this call.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "You do us proud, madam, by this call.
calmnessnounUS /ˈkɑːmnəs/
steadiness of mind under stress
From this reading Even the Dame's calmness forsook her, the absurd performance of her bald-headed husband making her ashamed of him.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading She had seen the Lady Principal passing along the road beyond the lane but had never met her so closely, and she felt that the mistress of Oak Knowe was high above common mortals.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading She had seen the Lady Principal passing along the road beyond the lane but had never met her so closely, and she felt that the mistress of Oak Knowe was high above common mortals.
a small house with a single story
From this reading THE FRIGHT OF MILLIKINS-PILLIKINS For another moment there was utter silence in the cottage.
Dame'snounUS /deɪmz/
possessive form of “dame” — informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading Even the Dame's calmness forsook her, the absurd performance of her bald-headed husband making her ashamed of him.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading However, as the flush died out of Miss Tross-Kingdon's face Mrs. Gilpin's ordinary manner returned and she advanced in welcome.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "You do us proud, madam, by this call.
divisible by two
From this reading Even the Dame's calmness forsook her, the absurd performance of her bald-headed husband making her ashamed of him.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading However, as the flush died out of Miss Tross-Kingdon's face Mrs. Gilpin's ordinary manner returned and she advanced in welcome.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She had seen the Lady Principal passing along the road beyond the lane but had never met her so closely, and she felt that the mistress of Oak Knowe was high above common mortals.
flushnounUS /flʌʃ/
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
From this reading However, as the flush died out of Miss Tross-Kingdon's face Mrs. Gilpin's ordinary manner returned and she advanced in welcome.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE FRIGHT OF MILLIKINS-PILLIKINS For another moment there was utter silence in the cottage.
forsookverbUS /fɔːrˈsʊk/
inflected form of “forsake” — leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading Even the Dame's calmness forsook her, the absurd performance of her bald-headed husband making her ashamed of him.
FRIGHTnounUS /fraɪt/
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading THE FRIGHT OF MILLIKINS-PILLIKINS For another moment there was utter silence in the cottage.
Gilpin's
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From this reading However, as the flush died out of Miss Tross-Kingdon's face Mrs. Gilpin's ordinary manner returned and she advanced in welcome.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had seen the Lady Principal passing along the road beyond the lane but had never met her so closely, and she felt that the mistress of Oak Knowe was high above common mortals.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Even the Dame's calmness forsook her, the absurd performance of her bald-headed husband making her ashamed of him.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading She had seen the Lady Principal passing along the road beyond the lane but had never met her so closely, and she felt that the mistress of Oak Knowe was high above common mortals.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Even the Dame's calmness forsook her, the absurd performance of her bald-headed husband making her ashamed of him.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, as the flush died out of Miss Tross-Kingdon's face Mrs. Gilpin's ordinary manner returned and she advanced in welcome.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Even the Dame's calmness forsook her, the absurd performance of her bald-headed husband making her ashamed of him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FRIGHT OF MILLIKINS-PILLIKINS For another moment there was utter silence in the cottage.
Knowe
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From this reading She had seen the Lady Principal passing along the road beyond the lane but had never met her so closely, and she felt that the mistress of Oak Knowe was high above common mortals.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading She had seen the Lady Principal passing along the road beyond the lane but had never met her so closely, and she felt that the mistress of Oak Knowe was high above common mortals.
a narrow way or road
From this reading She had seen the Lady Principal passing along the road beyond the lane but had never met her so closely, and she felt that the mistress of Oak Knowe was high above common mortals.
a woman of refinement
From this reading "You do us proud, madam, by this call.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Even the Dame's calmness forsook her, the absurd performance of her bald-headed husband making her ashamed of him.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading However, as the flush died out of Miss Tross-Kingdon's face Mrs. Gilpin's ordinary manner returned and she advanced in welcome.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading She had seen the Lady Principal passing along the road beyond the lane but had never met her so closely, and she felt that the mistress of Oak Knowe was high above common mortals.
MILLIKINS-PILLIKINS
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From this reading THE FRIGHT OF MILLIKINS-PILLIKINS For another moment there was utter silence in the cottage.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading However, as the flush died out of Miss Tross-Kingdon's face Mrs. Gilpin's ordinary manner returned and she advanced in welcome.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading She had seen the Lady Principal passing along the road beyond the lane but had never met her so closely, and she felt that the mistress of Oak Knowe was high above common mortals.
a particular point in time
From this reading THE FRIGHT OF MILLIKINS-PILLIKINS For another moment there was utter silence in the cottage.
mortalsnounUS /ˈmɔːrtəlz/
plural of “mortal” — a human being
From this reading She had seen the Lady Principal passing along the road beyond the lane but had never met her so closely, and she felt that the mistress of Oak Knowe was high above common mortals.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading However, as the flush died out of Miss Tross-Kingdon's face Mrs. Gilpin's ordinary manner returned and she advanced in welcome.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She had seen the Lady Principal passing along the road beyond the lane but had never met her so closely, and she felt that the mistress of Oak Knowe was high above common mortals.
OaknounUS /oʊk/
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading She had seen the Lady Principal passing along the road beyond the lane but had never met her so closely, and she felt that the mistress of Oak Knowe was high above common mortals.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FRIGHT OF MILLIKINS-PILLIKINS For another moment there was utter silence in the cottage.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading However, as the flush died out of Miss Tross-Kingdon's face Mrs. Gilpin's ordinary manner returned and she advanced in welcome.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading However, as the flush died out of Miss Tross-Kingdon's face Mrs. Gilpin's ordinary manner returned and she advanced in welcome.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading She had seen the Lady Principal passing along the road beyond the lane but had never met her so closely, and she felt that the mistress of Oak Knowe was high above common mortals.
performancenounUS /pərˈfɔːrməns/
a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading Even the Dame's calmness forsook her, the absurd performance of her bald-headed husband making her ashamed of him.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading She had seen the Lady Principal passing along the road beyond the lane but had never met her so closely, and she felt that the mistress of Oak Knowe was high above common mortals.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading "You do us proud, madam, by this call.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading However, as the flush died out of Miss Tross-Kingdon's face Mrs. Gilpin's ordinary manner returned and she advanced in welcome.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading She had seen the Lady Principal passing along the road beyond the lane but had never met her so closely, and she felt that the mistress of Oak Knowe was high above common mortals.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She had seen the Lady Principal passing along the road beyond the lane but had never met her so closely, and she felt that the mistress of Oak Knowe was high above common mortals.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had seen the Lady Principal passing along the road beyond the lane but had never met her so closely, and she felt that the mistress of Oak Knowe was high above common mortals.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading THE FRIGHT OF MILLIKINS-PILLIKINS For another moment there was utter silence in the cottage.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She had seen the Lady Principal passing along the road beyond the lane but had never met her so closely, and she felt that the mistress of Oak Knowe was high above common mortals.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had seen the Lady Principal passing along the road beyond the lane but had never met her so closely, and she felt that the mistress of Oak Knowe was high above common mortals.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FRIGHT OF MILLIKINS-PILLIKINS For another moment there was utter silence in the cottage.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE FRIGHT OF MILLIKINS-PILLIKINS For another moment there was utter silence in the cottage.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "You do us proud, madam, by this call.
Tross-Kingdon's
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From this reading However, as the flush died out of Miss Tross-Kingdon's face Mrs. Gilpin's ordinary manner returned and she advanced in welcome.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You do us proud, madam, by this call.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading THE FRIGHT OF MILLIKINS-PILLIKINS For another moment there was utter silence in the cottage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE FRIGHT OF MILLIKINS-PILLIKINS For another moment there was utter silence in the cottage.
accept gladly
From this reading However, as the flush died out of Miss Tross-Kingdon's face Mrs. Gilpin's ordinary manner returned and she advanced in welcome.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You do us proud, madam, by this call.
