agreeingverbUS /əˈɡriːɪŋ/
-ing form of “agree” — be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading They were in the East Angels drawing-room, Betty Carew hovering near, and agreeing with perfect sincerity now with one, now with the other, in the remarkable way which was part of the breadth of her sympathy.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading "I cannot let you go alone," said Evert Winthrop, decidedly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were in the East Angels drawing-room, Betty Carew hovering near, and agreeing with perfect sincerity now with one, now with the other, in the remarkable way which was part of the breadth of her sympathy.
AngelsnounUS /ˈeɪndʒəlz/
plural of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading They were in the East Angels drawing-room, Betty Carew hovering near, and agreeing with perfect sincerity now with one, now with the other, in the remarkable way which was part of the breadth of her sympathy.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Even if the storm should break before I reach the river, the carriage can be made perfectly tight."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Even if the storm should break before I reach the river, the carriage can be made perfectly tight."
Betty
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From this reading They were in the East Angels drawing-room, Betty Carew hovering near, and agreeing with perfect sincerity now with one, now with the other, in the remarkable way which was part of the breadth of her sympathy.
breadthnounUS /bredθ/
the capacity to understand a broad range of topics
From this reading They were in the East Angels drawing-room, Betty Carew hovering near, and agreeing with perfect sincerity now with one, now with the other, in the remarkable way which was part of the breadth of her sympathy.
terminate
From this reading "Even if the storm should break before I reach the river, the carriage can be made perfectly tight."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But it's not in the least necessary for you to go," Margaret repeated.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Even if the storm should break before I reach the river, the carriage can be made perfectly tight."
cannot
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From this reading "I cannot let you go alone," said Evert Winthrop, decidedly.
CarewnounUS /ˈkæruː/
Englishman and Cavalier poet whose lyric poetry was favored by Charles I (1595-1639)
From this reading They were in the East Angels drawing-room, Betty Carew hovering near, and agreeing with perfect sincerity now with one, now with the other, in the remarkable way which was part of the breadth of her sympathy.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading "Even if the storm should break before I reach the river, the carriage can be made perfectly tight."
decidedlyadverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdədli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading "I cannot let you go alone," said Evert Winthrop, decidedly.
drawing-room
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From this reading They were in the East Angels drawing-room, Betty Carew hovering near, and agreeing with perfect sincerity now with one, now with the other, in the remarkable way which was part of the breadth of her sympathy.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading They were in the East Angels drawing-room, Betty Carew hovering near, and agreeing with perfect sincerity now with one, now with the other, in the remarkable way which was part of the breadth of her sympathy.
divisible by two
From this reading "Even if the storm should break before I reach the river, the carriage can be made perfectly tight."
EvertnounUS /ɪˈvɜːrt/
United States tennis player who won women's singles titles in the United States and at Wimbledon (born in 1954)
From this reading "I cannot let you go alone," said Evert Winthrop, decidedly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "But it's not in the least necessary for you to go," Margaret repeated.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I cannot let you go alone," said Evert Winthrop, decidedly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was speaking to Margaret.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They were in the East Angels drawing-room, Betty Carew hovering near, and agreeing with perfect sincerity now with one, now with the other, in the remarkable way which was part of the breadth of her sympathy.
hoveringverbUS /ˈhʌvərɪŋ/
-ing form of “hover” — be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
From this reading They were in the East Angels drawing-room, Betty Carew hovering near, and agreeing with perfect sincerity now with one, now with the other, in the remarkable way which was part of the breadth of her sympathy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I cannot let you go alone," said Evert Winthrop, decidedly.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Even if the storm should break before I reach the river, the carriage can be made perfectly tight."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were in the East Angels drawing-room, Betty Carew hovering near, and agreeing with perfect sincerity now with one, now with the other, in the remarkable way which was part of the breadth of her sympathy.
it's
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From this reading "But it's not in the least necessary for you to go," Margaret repeated.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading "But it's not in the least necessary for you to go," Margaret repeated.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "I cannot let you go alone," said Evert Winthrop, decidedly.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Even if the storm should break before I reach the river, the carriage can be made perfectly tight."
Margaret
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From this reading He was speaking to Margaret.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading They were in the East Angels drawing-room, Betty Carew hovering near, and agreeing with perfect sincerity now with one, now with the other, in the remarkable way which was part of the breadth of her sympathy.
absolutely essential
From this reading "But it's not in the least necessary for you to go," Margaret repeated.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "But it's not in the least necessary for you to go," Margaret repeated.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They were in the East Angels drawing-room, Betty Carew hovering near, and agreeing with perfect sincerity now with one, now with the other, in the remarkable way which was part of the breadth of her sympathy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were in the East Angels drawing-room, Betty Carew hovering near, and agreeing with perfect sincerity now with one, now with the other, in the remarkable way which was part of the breadth of her sympathy.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They were in the East Angels drawing-room, Betty Carew hovering near, and agreeing with perfect sincerity now with one, now with the other, in the remarkable way which was part of the breadth of her sympathy.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They were in the East Angels drawing-room, Betty Carew hovering near, and agreeing with perfect sincerity now with one, now with the other, in the remarkable way which was part of the breadth of her sympathy.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading They were in the East Angels drawing-room, Betty Carew hovering near, and agreeing with perfect sincerity now with one, now with the other, in the remarkable way which was part of the breadth of her sympathy.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading They were in the East Angels drawing-room, Betty Carew hovering near, and agreeing with perfect sincerity now with one, now with the other, in the remarkable way which was part of the breadth of her sympathy.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "Even if the storm should break before I reach the river, the carriage can be made perfectly tight."
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading "Even if the storm should break before I reach the river, the carriage can be made perfectly tight."
unusual or striking
From this reading They were in the East Angels drawing-room, Betty Carew hovering near, and agreeing with perfect sincerity now with one, now with the other, in the remarkable way which was part of the breadth of her sympathy.
recurring again and again
From this reading "But it's not in the least necessary for you to go," Margaret repeated.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading "Even if the storm should break before I reach the river, the carriage can be made perfectly tight."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I cannot let you go alone," said Evert Winthrop, decidedly.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Even if the storm should break before I reach the river, the carriage can be made perfectly tight."
sinceritynounUS /sɪnˈserəti/
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading They were in the East Angels drawing-room, Betty Carew hovering near, and agreeing with perfect sincerity now with one, now with the other, in the remarkable way which was part of the breadth of her sympathy.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading He was speaking to Margaret.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading "Even if the storm should break before I reach the river, the carriage can be made perfectly tight."
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading They were in the East Angels drawing-room, Betty Carew hovering near, and agreeing with perfect sincerity now with one, now with the other, in the remarkable way which was part of the breadth of her sympathy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They were in the East Angels drawing-room, Betty Carew hovering near, and agreeing with perfect sincerity now with one, now with the other, in the remarkable way which was part of the breadth of her sympathy.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were in the East Angels drawing-room, Betty Carew hovering near, and agreeing with perfect sincerity now with one, now with the other, in the remarkable way which was part of the breadth of her sympathy.
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading "Even if the storm should break before I reach the river, the carriage can be made perfectly tight."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was speaking to Margaret.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was speaking to Margaret.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They were in the East Angels drawing-room, Betty Carew hovering near, and agreeing with perfect sincerity now with one, now with the other, in the remarkable way which was part of the breadth of her sympathy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were in the East Angels drawing-room, Betty Carew hovering near, and agreeing with perfect sincerity now with one, now with the other, in the remarkable way which was part of the breadth of her sympathy.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They were in the East Angels drawing-room, Betty Carew hovering near, and agreeing with perfect sincerity now with one, now with the other, in the remarkable way which was part of the breadth of her sympathy.
Winthrop
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From this reading "I cannot let you go alone," said Evert Winthrop, decidedly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They were in the East Angels drawing-room, Betty Carew hovering near, and agreeing with perfect sincerity now with one, now with the other, in the remarkable way which was part of the breadth of her sympathy.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I cannot let you go alone," said Evert Winthrop, decidedly.
