(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Milly was almost voluble, and she was crying hard.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And he just forgot; he didn't mean anything wrong."
eagerly desirous
From this reading And then she looked at the woman who had brought him back--the faded, anxious, simpering woman, who for once had no words ready.
any thing at all
From this reading And he just forgot; he didn't mean anything wrong."
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Milly looked at her, and suddenly opened her arms and took her son's elderly wife to her heart.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And then she looked at the woman who had brought him back--the faded, anxious, simpering woman, who for once had no words ready.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading And then she looked at the woman who had brought him back--the faded, anxious, simpering woman, who for once had no words ready.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading And then she looked at the woman who had brought him back--the faded, anxious, simpering woman, who for once had no words ready.
demanding attention
From this reading Milly was almost voluble, and she was crying hard.
dearly loved
From this reading "Yes; yes, he is, Tom; indeed he is, dear.
didn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And he just forgot; he didn't mean anything wrong."
elderlyadjectiveUS /ˈeldərli/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Milly looked at her, and suddenly opened her arms and took her son's elderly wife to her heart.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading And then she looked at the woman who had brought him back--the faded, anxious, simpering woman, who for once had no words ready.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And then she looked at the woman who had brought him back--the faded, anxious, simpering woman, who for once had no words ready.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading And he just forgot; he didn't mean anything wrong."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And then she looked at the woman who had brought him back--the faded, anxious, simpering woman, who for once had no words ready.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Milly was almost voluble, and she was crying hard.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes; yes, he is, Tom; indeed he is, dear.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Milly looked at her, and suddenly opened her arms and took her son's elderly wife to her heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Milly looked at her, and suddenly opened her arms and took her son's elderly wife to her heart.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And then she looked at the woman who had brought him back--the faded, anxious, simpering woman, who for once had no words ready.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "Yes; yes, he is, Tom; indeed he is, dear.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes; yes, he is, Tom; indeed he is, dear.
and nothing more
From this reading And he just forgot; he didn't mean anything wrong."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading And then she looked at the woman who had brought him back--the faded, anxious, simpering woman, who for once had no words ready.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading And he just forgot; he didn't mean anything wrong."
Milly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Milly was almost voluble, and she was crying hard.
not any; not one
From this reading And then she looked at the woman who had brought him back--the faded, anxious, simpering woman, who for once had no words ready.
on one occasion
From this reading And then she looked at the woman who had brought him back--the faded, anxious, simpering woman, who for once had no words ready.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Milly looked at her, and suddenly opened her arms and took her son's elderly wife to her heart.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading And then she looked at the woman who had brought him back--the faded, anxious, simpering woman, who for once had no words ready.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Milly was almost voluble, and she was crying hard.
simpering
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From this reading And then she looked at the woman who had brought him back--the faded, anxious, simpering woman, who for once had no words ready.
son'snounUS /sʌnz/
possessive form of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading Milly looked at her, and suddenly opened her arms and took her son's elderly wife to her heart.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Milly looked at her, and suddenly opened her arms and took her son's elderly wife to her heart.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And then she looked at the woman who had brought him back--the faded, anxious, simpering woman, who for once had no words ready.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then she looked at the woman who had brought him back--the faded, anxious, simpering woman, who for once had no words ready.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Milly looked at her, and suddenly opened her arms and took her son's elderly wife to her heart.
male cat
From this reading "Yes; yes, he is, Tom; indeed he is, dear.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Milly looked at her, and suddenly opened her arms and took her son's elderly wife to her heart.
volubleadjectiveUS /ˈvɑːljəbəl/
marked by a ready flow of speech
From this reading Milly was almost voluble, and she was crying hard.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Milly was almost voluble, and she was crying hard.
which person or people
From this reading And then she looked at the woman who had brought him back--the faded, anxious, simpering woman, who for once had no words ready.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Milly looked at her, and suddenly opened her arms and took her son's elderly wife to her heart.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading And then she looked at the woman who had brought him back--the faded, anxious, simpering woman, who for once had no words ready.
the words that are spoken
From this reading And then she looked at the woman who had brought him back--the faded, anxious, simpering woman, who for once had no words ready.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading And he just forgot; he didn't mean anything wrong."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes; yes, he is, Tom; indeed he is, dear.
