one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "I did not get them from any immersionists.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading That evening Sterling opened the discussion: "Miss Dorothy, I have listened in these discussions to what are evidently stock passages of the immersionists.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "But why do you call them stock passages of the immersionists?" asked Dorothy in surprise.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But let us go deeper into the matter."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "But why do you call them stock passages of the immersionists?" asked Dorothy in surprise.
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading But let us go deeper into the matter."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "I did not get them from any immersionists.
an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
From this reading That evening Sterling opened the discussion: "Miss Dorothy, I have listened in these discussions to what are evidently stock passages of the immersionists.
discussionsnounUS /dɪˈskʌʃənz/
plural of “discussion” — an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
From this reading That evening Sterling opened the discussion: "Miss Dorothy, I have listened in these discussions to what are evidently stock passages of the immersionists.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "But why do you call them stock passages of the immersionists?" asked Dorothy in surprise.
Dorothy
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From this reading That evening Sterling opened the discussion: "Miss Dorothy, I have listened in these discussions to what are evidently stock passages of the immersionists.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading That evening Sterling opened the discussion: "Miss Dorothy, I have listened in these discussions to what are evidently stock passages of the immersionists.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading That evening Sterling opened the discussion: "Miss Dorothy, I have listened in these discussions to what are evidently stock passages of the immersionists.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I did not get them from any immersionists.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I did not get them from any immersionists.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But let us go deeper into the matter."
HANDLINGnounUS /ˈhændlɪŋ/
manual (or mechanical) carrying or moving or delivering or working with something
From this reading HANDLING THE THREE THOUSAND.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading That evening Sterling opened the discussion: "Miss Dorothy, I have listened in these discussions to what are evidently stock passages of the immersionists.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading That evening Sterling opened the discussion: "Miss Dorothy, I have listened in these discussions to what are evidently stock passages of the immersionists.
immersionists
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From this reading That evening Sterling opened the discussion: "Miss Dorothy, I have listened in these discussions to what are evidently stock passages of the immersionists.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That evening Sterling opened the discussion: "Miss Dorothy, I have listened in these discussions to what are evidently stock passages of the immersionists.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But let us go deeper into the matter."
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading But let us go deeper into the matter."
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading That evening Sterling opened the discussion: "Miss Dorothy, I have listened in these discussions to what are evidently stock passages of the immersionists.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading But let us go deeper into the matter."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading That evening Sterling opened the discussion: "Miss Dorothy, I have listened in these discussions to what are evidently stock passages of the immersionists.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I did not get them from any immersionists.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That evening Sterling opened the discussion: "Miss Dorothy, I have listened in these discussions to what are evidently stock passages of the immersionists.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading That evening Sterling opened the discussion: "Miss Dorothy, I have listened in these discussions to what are evidently stock passages of the immersionists.
passagesnounUS /ˈpæsədʒəz/
plural of “passage” — the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading That evening Sterling opened the discussion: "Miss Dorothy, I have listened in these discussions to what are evidently stock passages of the immersionists.
SterlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɜːrlɪŋ/
highest in quality
From this reading That evening Sterling opened the discussion: "Miss Dorothy, I have listened in these discussions to what are evidently stock passages of the immersionists.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading That evening Sterling opened the discussion: "Miss Dorothy, I have listened in these discussions to what are evidently stock passages of the immersionists.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading "But why do you call them stock passages of the immersionists?" asked Dorothy in surprise.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That evening Sterling opened the discussion: "Miss Dorothy, I have listened in these discussions to what are evidently stock passages of the immersionists.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HANDLING THE THREE THOUSAND.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "But why do you call them stock passages of the immersionists?" asked Dorothy in surprise.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading That evening Sterling opened the discussion: "Miss Dorothy, I have listened in these discussions to what are evidently stock passages of the immersionists.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading HANDLING THE THREE THOUSAND.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading HANDLING THE THREE THOUSAND.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That evening Sterling opened the discussion: "Miss Dorothy, I have listened in these discussions to what are evidently stock passages of the immersionists.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But let us go deeper into the matter."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading That evening Sterling opened the discussion: "Miss Dorothy, I have listened in these discussions to what are evidently stock passages of the immersionists.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "But why do you call them stock passages of the immersionists?" asked Dorothy in surprise.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But why do you call them stock passages of the immersionists?" asked Dorothy in surprise.
