aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Tell me something about them if you feel inclined.”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading VIOLET and Lulu were still alone upon the veranda where the captain had left them while he drove into the village on that first evening after their home-coming from beautiful Viamede.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading VIOLET and Lulu were still alone upon the veranda where the captain had left them while he drove into the village on that first evening after their home-coming from beautiful Viamede.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They had now taken possession of two easy-chairs standing close together, and were enjoying the quiet and an extended view of the well-kept grounds and the green fields and wooded hills that lay beyond.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading VIOLET and Lulu were still alone upon the veranda where the captain had left them while he drove into the village on that first evening after their home-coming from beautiful Viamede.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading VIOLET and Lulu were still alone upon the veranda where the captain had left them while he drove into the village on that first evening after their home-coming from beautiful Viamede.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Lulu, I have been thinking of that poor Mrs. McAlpine and her daughter whom you met when your father took you and Max out to the far West.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading They had now taken possession of two easy-chairs standing close together, and were enjoying the quiet and an extended view of the well-kept grounds and the green fields and wooded hills that lay beyond.
lacking funds
From this reading For some moments neither had spoken; then Violet broke the silence.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading VIOLET and Lulu were still alone upon the veranda where the captain had left them while he drove into the village on that first evening after their home-coming from beautiful Viamede.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading They had now taken possession of two easy-chairs standing close together, and were enjoying the quiet and an extended view of the well-kept grounds and the green fields and wooded hills that lay beyond.
a female human offspring
From this reading “Lulu, I have been thinking of that poor Mrs. McAlpine and her daughter whom you met when your father took you and Max out to the far West.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading VIOLET and Lulu were still alone upon the veranda where the captain had left them while he drove into the village on that first evening after their home-coming from beautiful Viamede.
easy-chairs
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From this reading They had now taken possession of two easy-chairs standing close together, and were enjoying the quiet and an extended view of the well-kept grounds and the green fields and wooded hills that lay beyond.
enjoyingverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading They had now taken possession of two easy-chairs standing close together, and were enjoying the quiet and an extended view of the well-kept grounds and the green fields and wooded hills that lay beyond.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading VIOLET and Lulu were still alone upon the veranda where the captain had left them while he drove into the village on that first evening after their home-coming from beautiful Viamede.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading They had now taken possession of two easy-chairs standing close together, and were enjoying the quiet and an extended view of the well-kept grounds and the green fields and wooded hills that lay beyond.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading “Lulu, I have been thinking of that poor Mrs. McAlpine and her daughter whom you met when your father took you and Max out to the far West.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “Lulu, I have been thinking of that poor Mrs. McAlpine and her daughter whom you met when your father took you and Max out to the far West.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Tell me something about them if you feel inclined.”
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading They had now taken possession of two easy-chairs standing close together, and were enjoying the quiet and an extended view of the well-kept grounds and the green fields and wooded hills that lay beyond.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading VIOLET and Lulu were still alone upon the veranda where the captain had left them while he drove into the village on that first evening after their home-coming from beautiful Viamede.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For some moments neither had spoken; then Violet broke the silence.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading VIOLET and Lulu were still alone upon the veranda where the captain had left them while he drove into the village on that first evening after their home-coming from beautiful Viamede.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading They had now taken possession of two easy-chairs standing close together, and were enjoying the quiet and an extended view of the well-kept grounds and the green fields and wooded hills that lay beyond.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading They had now taken possession of two easy-chairs standing close together, and were enjoying the quiet and an extended view of the well-kept grounds and the green fields and wooded hills that lay beyond.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading VIOLET and Lulu were still alone upon the veranda where the captain had left them while he drove into the village on that first evening after their home-coming from beautiful Viamede.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Lulu, I have been thinking of that poor Mrs. McAlpine and her daughter whom you met when your father took you and Max out to the far West.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading VIOLET and Lulu were still alone upon the veranda where the captain had left them while he drove into the village on that first evening after their home-coming from beautiful Viamede.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Lulu, I have been thinking of that poor Mrs. McAlpine and her daughter whom you met when your father took you and Max out to the far West.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading They had now taken possession of two easy-chairs standing close together, and were enjoying the quiet and an extended view of the well-kept grounds and the green fields and wooded hills that lay beyond.
home-coming
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading VIOLET and Lulu were still alone upon the veranda where the captain had left them while he drove into the village on that first evening after their home-coming from beautiful Viamede.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Lulu, I have been thinking of that poor Mrs. McAlpine and her daughter whom you met when your father took you and Max out to the far West.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Tell me something about them if you feel inclined.”
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading Tell me something about them if you feel inclined.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading VIOLET and Lulu were still alone upon the veranda where the captain had left them while he drove into the village on that first evening after their home-coming from beautiful Viamede.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They had now taken possession of two easy-chairs standing close together, and were enjoying the quiet and an extended view of the well-kept grounds and the green fields and wooded hills that lay beyond.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading VIOLET and Lulu were still alone upon the veranda where the captain had left them while he drove into the village on that first evening after their home-coming from beautiful Viamede.
LulunounUS /ˈluːluː/
a very attractive or seductive looking woman
From this reading VIOLET and Lulu were still alone upon the veranda where the captain had left them while he drove into the village on that first evening after their home-coming from beautiful Viamede.
MaxnounUS /mæks/
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading “Lulu, I have been thinking of that poor Mrs. McAlpine and her daughter whom you met when your father took you and Max out to the far West.
McAlpine
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Lulu, I have been thinking of that poor Mrs. McAlpine and her daughter whom you met when your father took you and Max out to the far West.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tell me something about them if you feel inclined.”
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading “Lulu, I have been thinking of that poor Mrs. McAlpine and her daughter whom you met when your father took you and Max out to the far West.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading For some moments neither had spoken; then Violet broke the silence.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “Lulu, I have been thinking of that poor Mrs. McAlpine and her daughter whom you met when your father took you and Max out to the far West.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading For some moments neither had spoken; then Violet broke the silence.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They had now taken possession of two easy-chairs standing close together, and were enjoying the quiet and an extended view of the well-kept grounds and the green fields and wooded hills that lay beyond.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had now taken possession of two easy-chairs standing close together, and were enjoying the quiet and an extended view of the well-kept grounds and the green fields and wooded hills that lay beyond.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading VIOLET and Lulu were still alone upon the veranda where the captain had left them while he drove into the village on that first evening after their home-coming from beautiful Viamede.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Lulu, I have been thinking of that poor Mrs. McAlpine and her daughter whom you met when your father took you and Max out to the far West.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “Lulu, I have been thinking of that poor Mrs. McAlpine and her daughter whom you met when your father took you and Max out to the far West.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading They had now taken possession of two easy-chairs standing close together, and were enjoying the quiet and an extended view of the well-kept grounds and the green fields and wooded hills that lay beyond.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading They had now taken possession of two easy-chairs standing close together, and were enjoying the quiet and an extended view of the well-kept grounds and the green fields and wooded hills that lay beyond.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading For some moments neither had spoken; then Violet broke the silence.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For some moments neither had spoken; then Violet broke the silence.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Tell me something about them if you feel inclined.”
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading For some moments neither had spoken; then Violet broke the silence.
having a supporting base
From this reading They had now taken possession of two easy-chairs standing close together, and were enjoying the quiet and an extended view of the well-kept grounds and the green fields and wooded hills that lay beyond.
not in physical motion
From this reading VIOLET and Lulu were still alone upon the veranda where the captain had left them while he drove into the village on that first evening after their home-coming from beautiful Viamede.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading They had now taken possession of two easy-chairs standing close together, and were enjoying the quiet and an extended view of the well-kept grounds and the green fields and wooded hills that lay beyond.
express in words
From this reading Tell me something about them if you feel inclined.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading VIOLET and Lulu were still alone upon the veranda where the captain had left them while he drove into the village on that first evening after their home-coming from beautiful Viamede.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading VIOLET and Lulu were still alone upon the veranda where the captain had left them while he drove into the village on that first evening after their home-coming from beautiful Viamede.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading VIOLET and Lulu were still alone upon the veranda where the captain had left them while he drove into the village on that first evening after their home-coming from beautiful Viamede.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading VIOLET and Lulu were still alone upon the veranda where the captain had left them while he drove into the village on that first evening after their home-coming from beautiful Viamede.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading For some moments neither had spoken; then Violet broke the silence.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had now taken possession of two easy-chairs standing close together, and were enjoying the quiet and an extended view of the well-kept grounds and the green fields and wooded hills that lay beyond.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading “Lulu, I have been thinking of that poor Mrs. McAlpine and her daughter whom you met when your father took you and Max out to the far West.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Lulu, I have been thinking of that poor Mrs. McAlpine and her daughter whom you met when your father took you and Max out to the far West.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading They had now taken possession of two easy-chairs standing close together, and were enjoying the quiet and an extended view of the well-kept grounds and the green fields and wooded hills that lay beyond.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading “Lulu, I have been thinking of that poor Mrs. McAlpine and her daughter whom you met when your father took you and Max out to the far West.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading They had now taken possession of two easy-chairs standing close together, and were enjoying the quiet and an extended view of the well-kept grounds and the green fields and wooded hills that lay beyond.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading VIOLET and Lulu were still alone upon the veranda where the captain had left them while he drove into the village on that first evening after their home-coming from beautiful Viamede.
verandanounUS /vərˈændə/
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading VIOLET and Lulu were still alone upon the veranda where the captain had left them while he drove into the village on that first evening after their home-coming from beautiful Viamede.
Viamede
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading VIOLET and Lulu were still alone upon the veranda where the captain had left them while he drove into the village on that first evening after their home-coming from beautiful Viamede.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading They had now taken possession of two easy-chairs standing close together, and were enjoying the quiet and an extended view of the well-kept grounds and the green fields and wooded hills that lay beyond.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading VIOLET and Lulu were still alone upon the veranda where the captain had left them while he drove into the village on that first evening after their home-coming from beautiful Viamede.
VIOLETnounUS /ˈvaɪəlɪt/
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading VIOLET and Lulu were still alone upon the veranda where the captain had left them while he drove into the village on that first evening after their home-coming from beautiful Viamede.
well-keptadjective
kept in good condition
From this reading They had now taken possession of two easy-chairs standing close together, and were enjoying the quiet and an extended view of the well-kept grounds and the green fields and wooded hills that lay beyond.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading VIOLET and Lulu were still alone upon the veranda where the captain had left them while he drove into the village on that first evening after their home-coming from beautiful Viamede.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading “Lulu, I have been thinking of that poor Mrs. McAlpine and her daughter whom you met when your father took you and Max out to the far West.
at the time that
From this reading “Lulu, I have been thinking of that poor Mrs. McAlpine and her daughter whom you met when your father took you and Max out to the far West.
in or at the place that
From this reading VIOLET and Lulu were still alone upon the veranda where the captain had left them while he drove into the village on that first evening after their home-coming from beautiful Viamede.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading VIOLET and Lulu were still alone upon the veranda where the captain had left them while he drove into the village on that first evening after their home-coming from beautiful Viamede.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Lulu, I have been thinking of that poor Mrs. McAlpine and her daughter whom you met when your father took you and Max out to the far West.
woodedadjectiveUS /ˈwʊdɪd/
covered with growing trees and bushes etc
From this reading They had now taken possession of two easy-chairs standing close together, and were enjoying the quiet and an extended view of the well-kept grounds and the green fields and wooded hills that lay beyond.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Lulu, I have been thinking of that poor Mrs. McAlpine and her daughter whom you met when your father took you and Max out to the far West.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Lulu, I have been thinking of that poor Mrs. McAlpine and her daughter whom you met when your father took you and Max out to the far West.
