allusionnounUS /əˈluːʒən/
passing reference or indirect mention
From this reading To Dreda herself her parents made no allusion to the tragic mistake.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "We are proud of her now," interrupted Dreda's father quickly, and at that both his hearers smiled and nodded their heads in sympathetic understanding.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading The girl only made her appearance when the motor drove up to the door, and her cool, somewhat haughty manner showed that sympathy was the last thing which she desired at the moment.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We are proud of her now," interrupted Dreda's father quickly, and at that both his hearers smiled and nodded their heads in sympathetic understanding.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "We are proud of her now," interrupted Dreda's father quickly, and at that both his hearers smiled and nodded their heads in sympathetic understanding.
the two together, not just one
From this reading "We are proud of her now," interrupted Dreda's father quickly, and at that both his hearers smiled and nodded their heads in sympathetic understanding.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading The girl only made her appearance when the motor drove up to the door, and her cool, somewhat haughty manner showed that sympathy was the last thing which she desired at the moment.
a special loved one
From this reading "Good-bye, darling, till Thursday.
wanted intensely
From this reading The girl only made her appearance when the motor drove up to the door, and her cool, somewhat haughty manner showed that sympathy was the last thing which she desired at the moment.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The girl only made her appearance when the motor drove up to the door, and her cool, somewhat haughty manner showed that sympathy was the last thing which she desired at the moment.
Dreda
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From this reading To Dreda herself her parents made no allusion to the tragic mistake.
Dreda's
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From this reading "We are proud of her now," interrupted Dreda's father quickly, and at that both his hearers smiled and nodded their heads in sympathetic understanding.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading The girl only made her appearance when the motor drove up to the door, and her cool, somewhat haughty manner showed that sympathy was the last thing which she desired at the moment.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "We are proud of her now," interrupted Dreda's father quickly, and at that both his hearers smiled and nodded their heads in sympathetic understanding.
a young female
From this reading The girl only made her appearance when the motor drove up to the door, and her cool, somewhat haughty manner showed that sympathy was the last thing which she desired at the moment.
Good-byenounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading "Good-bye, darling, till Thursday.
haughtyadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːti/
having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
From this reading The girl only made her appearance when the motor drove up to the door, and her cool, somewhat haughty manner showed that sympathy was the last thing which she desired at the moment.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "We are proud of her now," interrupted Dreda's father quickly, and at that both his hearers smiled and nodded their heads in sympathetic understanding.
hearersnounUS /ˈhiːrərz/
plural of “hearer” — someone who listens attentively
From this reading "We are proud of her now," interrupted Dreda's father quickly, and at that both his hearers smiled and nodded their heads in sympathetic understanding.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "We are proud of her now," interrupted Dreda's father quickly, and at that both his hearers smiled and nodded their heads in sympathetic understanding.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading To Dreda herself her parents made no allusion to the tragic mistake.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "We are proud of her now," interrupted Dreda's father quickly, and at that both his hearers smiled and nodded their heads in sympathetic understanding.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "We are proud of her now," interrupted Dreda's father quickly, and at that both his hearers smiled and nodded their heads in sympathetic understanding.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading "We are proud of her now," interrupted Dreda's father quickly, and at that both his hearers smiled and nodded their heads in sympathetic understanding.
immediately past
From this reading The girl only made her appearance when the motor drove up to the door, and her cool, somewhat haughty manner showed that sympathy was the last thing which she desired at the moment.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading To Dreda herself her parents made no allusion to the tragic mistake.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The girl only made her appearance when the motor drove up to the door, and her cool, somewhat haughty manner showed that sympathy was the last thing which she desired at the moment.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading To Dreda herself her parents made no allusion to the tragic mistake.
a particular point in time
From this reading The girl only made her appearance when the motor drove up to the door, and her cool, somewhat haughty manner showed that sympathy was the last thing which she desired at the moment.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading The girl only made her appearance when the motor drove up to the door, and her cool, somewhat haughty manner showed that sympathy was the last thing which she desired at the moment.
not any; not one
From this reading To Dreda herself her parents made no allusion to the tragic mistake.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading "We are proud of her now," interrupted Dreda's father quickly, and at that both his hearers smiled and nodded their heads in sympathetic understanding.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "We are proud of her now," interrupted Dreda's father quickly, and at that both his hearers smiled and nodded their heads in sympathetic understanding.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "We are proud of her now," interrupted Dreda's father quickly, and at that both his hearers smiled and nodded their heads in sympathetic understanding.
and nothing more
From this reading The girl only made her appearance when the motor drove up to the door, and her cool, somewhat haughty manner showed that sympathy was the last thing which she desired at the moment.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading To Dreda herself her parents made no allusion to the tragic mistake.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading "We are proud of her now," interrupted Dreda's father quickly, and at that both his hearers smiled and nodded their heads in sympathetic understanding.
with speed
From this reading "We are proud of her now," interrupted Dreda's father quickly, and at that both his hearers smiled and nodded their heads in sympathetic understanding.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The girl only made her appearance when the motor drove up to the door, and her cool, somewhat haughty manner showed that sympathy was the last thing which she desired at the moment.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The girl only made her appearance when the motor drove up to the door, and her cool, somewhat haughty manner showed that sympathy was the last thing which she desired at the moment.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "We are proud of her now," interrupted Dreda's father quickly, and at that both his hearers smiled and nodded their heads in sympathetic understanding.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading The girl only made her appearance when the motor drove up to the door, and her cool, somewhat haughty manner showed that sympathy was the last thing which she desired at the moment.
sympatheticadjectiveUS /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/
of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading "We are proud of her now," interrupted Dreda's father quickly, and at that both his hearers smiled and nodded their heads in sympathetic understanding.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading The girl only made her appearance when the motor drove up to the door, and her cool, somewhat haughty manner showed that sympathy was the last thing which she desired at the moment.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "We are proud of her now," interrupted Dreda's father quickly, and at that both his hearers smiled and nodded their heads in sympathetic understanding.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To Dreda herself her parents made no allusion to the tragic mistake.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "We are proud of her now," interrupted Dreda's father quickly, and at that both his hearers smiled and nodded their heads in sympathetic understanding.
a special situation
From this reading The girl only made her appearance when the motor drove up to the door, and her cool, somewhat haughty manner showed that sympathy was the last thing which she desired at the moment.
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading "Good-bye, darling, till Thursday.
up to a particular time
From this reading "Good-bye, darling, till Thursday.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To Dreda herself her parents made no allusion to the tragic mistake.
tragicadjectiveUS /ˈtrædʒɪk/
very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
From this reading To Dreda herself her parents made no allusion to the tragic mistake.
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading "We are proud of her now," interrupted Dreda's father quickly, and at that both his hearers smiled and nodded their heads in sympathetic understanding.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The girl only made her appearance when the motor drove up to the door, and her cool, somewhat haughty manner showed that sympathy was the last thing which she desired at the moment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The girl only made her appearance when the motor drove up to the door, and her cool, somewhat haughty manner showed that sympathy was the last thing which she desired at the moment.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We are proud of her now," interrupted Dreda's father quickly, and at that both his hearers smiled and nodded their heads in sympathetic understanding.
at the time that
From this reading The girl only made her appearance when the motor drove up to the door, and her cool, somewhat haughty manner showed that sympathy was the last thing which she desired at the moment.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The girl only made her appearance when the motor drove up to the door, and her cool, somewhat haughty manner showed that sympathy was the last thing which she desired at the moment.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, yes; we are proud of her _now_."
