absentadjectiveUS /ˈæbsənt/
not being in a specified place
From this reading Georgie's pale unsmiling face (so different from that of old), and Dorian's evident determination to absent himself from all society, tell their own tale.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Georgie's pale unsmiling face (so different from that of old), and Dorian's evident determination to absent himself from all society, tell their own tale.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But the past Bears in her arms the present and the future."--BAILEY.
Annersley's
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From this reading She has, of course, heard of the uncomfortable gossip that has connected Ruth Annersley's mysterious disappearance with Dorian, but--stanch friend as she is--has laughed to scorn all such insinuations: that Georgie can believe them, puzzles her more than she cares to confess.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading But the past Bears in her arms the present and the future."--BAILEY.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She has, of course, heard of the uncomfortable gossip that has connected Ruth Annersley's mysterious disappearance with Dorian, but--stanch friend as she is--has laughed to scorn all such insinuations: that Georgie can believe them, puzzles her more than she cares to confess.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Of course it is quite impossible to hide from Clarissa Peyton that everything is going wrong at Sartoris.
BAILEYnounUS /ˈbeɪli/
United States singer (1918-1990)
From this reading But the past Bears in her arms the present and the future."--BAILEY.
BearsnounUS /berz/
plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading But the past Bears in her arms the present and the future."--BAILEY.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Oh that the things which have been were not now In memory's resurrection!
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading She has, of course, heard of the uncomfortable gossip that has connected Ruth Annersley's mysterious disappearance with Dorian, but--stanch friend as she is--has laughed to scorn all such insinuations: that Georgie can believe them, puzzles her more than she cares to confess.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the past Bears in her arms the present and the future."--BAILEY.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading She has, of course, heard of the uncomfortable gossip that has connected Ruth Annersley's mysterious disappearance with Dorian, but--stanch friend as she is--has laughed to scorn all such insinuations: that Georgie can believe them, puzzles her more than she cares to confess.
caresnounUS /kerz/
plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading She has, of course, heard of the uncomfortable gossip that has connected Ruth Annersley's mysterious disappearance with Dorian, but--stanch friend as she is--has laughed to scorn all such insinuations: that Georgie can believe them, puzzles her more than she cares to confess.
Clarissa
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From this reading Of course it is quite impossible to hide from Clarissa Peyton that everything is going wrong at Sartoris.
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading She has, of course, heard of the uncomfortable gossip that has connected Ruth Annersley's mysterious disappearance with Dorian, but--stanch friend as she is--has laughed to scorn all such insinuations: that Georgie can believe them, puzzles her more than she cares to confess.
being joined in close association
From this reading She has, of course, heard of the uncomfortable gossip that has connected Ruth Annersley's mysterious disappearance with Dorian, but--stanch friend as she is--has laughed to scorn all such insinuations: that Georgie can believe them, puzzles her more than she cares to confess.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course it is quite impossible to hide from Clarissa Peyton that everything is going wrong at Sartoris.
determinationnounUS /dɪˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Georgie's pale unsmiling face (so different from that of old), and Dorian's evident determination to absent himself from all society, tell their own tale.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Georgie's pale unsmiling face (so different from that of old), and Dorian's evident determination to absent himself from all society, tell their own tale.
disappearancenounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading She has, of course, heard of the uncomfortable gossip that has connected Ruth Annersley's mysterious disappearance with Dorian, but--stanch friend as she is--has laughed to scorn all such insinuations: that Georgie can believe them, puzzles her more than she cares to confess.
DoriannounUS /ˈdɔːriən/
a member of one of four linguistic divisions of the prehistoric Greeks
From this reading She has, of course, heard of the uncomfortable gossip that has connected Ruth Annersley's mysterious disappearance with Dorian, but--stanch friend as she is--has laughed to scorn all such insinuations: that Georgie can believe them, puzzles her more than she cares to confess.
Dorian's
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From this reading Georgie's pale unsmiling face (so different from that of old), and Dorian's evident determination to absent himself from all society, tell their own tale.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Of course it is quite impossible to hide from Clarissa Peyton that everything is going wrong at Sartoris.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Georgie's pale unsmiling face (so different from that of old), and Dorian's evident determination to absent himself from all society, tell their own tale.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Georgie's pale unsmiling face (so different from that of old), and Dorian's evident determination to absent himself from all society, tell their own tale.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading She has, of course, heard of the uncomfortable gossip that has connected Ruth Annersley's mysterious disappearance with Dorian, but--stanch friend as she is--has laughed to scorn all such insinuations: that Georgie can believe them, puzzles her more than she cares to confess.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Of course it is quite impossible to hide from Clarissa Peyton that everything is going wrong at Sartoris.
yet to be or coming
From this reading But the past Bears in her arms the present and the future."--BAILEY.
Georgie
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From this reading She has, of course, heard of the uncomfortable gossip that has connected Ruth Annersley's mysterious disappearance with Dorian, but--stanch friend as she is--has laughed to scorn all such insinuations: that Georgie can believe them, puzzles her more than she cares to confess.
Georgie's
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From this reading Georgie's pale unsmiling face (so different from that of old), and Dorian's evident determination to absent himself from all society, tell their own tale.
the act of departing
From this reading Of course it is quite impossible to hide from Clarissa Peyton that everything is going wrong at Sartoris.
gossipnounUS /ˈɡɑːsəp/
light informal conversation for social occasions
From this reading She has, of course, heard of the uncomfortable gossip that has connected Ruth Annersley's mysterious disappearance with Dorian, but--stanch friend as she is--has laughed to scorn all such insinuations: that Georgie can believe them, puzzles her more than she cares to confess.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She has, of course, heard of the uncomfortable gossip that has connected Ruth Annersley's mysterious disappearance with Dorian, but--stanch friend as she is--has laughed to scorn all such insinuations: that Georgie can believe them, puzzles her more than she cares to confess.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Oh that the things which have been were not now In memory's resurrection!
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading She has, of course, heard of the uncomfortable gossip that has connected Ruth Annersley's mysterious disappearance with Dorian, but--stanch friend as she is--has laughed to scorn all such insinuations: that Georgie can believe them, puzzles her more than she cares to confess.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But the past Bears in her arms the present and the future."--BAILEY.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Of course it is quite impossible to hide from Clarissa Peyton that everything is going wrong at Sartoris.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Georgie's pale unsmiling face (so different from that of old), and Dorian's evident determination to absent himself from all society, tell their own tale.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading Of course it is quite impossible to hide from Clarissa Peyton that everything is going wrong at Sartoris.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Oh that the things which have been were not now In memory's resurrection!
insinuationsnounUS /ˌɪnsɪnjuːˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “insinuation” — an indirect (and usually malicious) implication
From this reading She has, of course, heard of the uncomfortable gossip that has connected Ruth Annersley's mysterious disappearance with Dorian, but--stanch friend as she is--has laughed to scorn all such insinuations: that Georgie can believe them, puzzles her more than she cares to confess.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of course it is quite impossible to hide from Clarissa Peyton that everything is going wrong at Sartoris.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Of course it is quite impossible to hide from Clarissa Peyton that everything is going wrong at Sartoris.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading She has, of course, heard of the uncomfortable gossip that has connected Ruth Annersley's mysterious disappearance with Dorian, but--stanch friend as she is--has laughed to scorn all such insinuations: that Georgie can believe them, puzzles her more than she cares to confess.
memory's
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From this reading "Oh that the things which have been were not now In memory's resurrection!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She has, of course, heard of the uncomfortable gossip that has connected Ruth Annersley's mysterious disappearance with Dorian, but--stanch friend as she is--has laughed to scorn all such insinuations: that Georgie can believe them, puzzles her more than she cares to confess.
of an obscure nature
From this reading She has, of course, heard of the uncomfortable gossip that has connected Ruth Annersley's mysterious disappearance with Dorian, but--stanch friend as she is--has laughed to scorn all such insinuations: that Georgie can believe them, puzzles her more than she cares to confess.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Oh that the things which have been were not now In memory's resurrection!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Oh that the things which have been were not now In memory's resurrection!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course it is quite impossible to hide from Clarissa Peyton that everything is going wrong at Sartoris.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh that the things which have been were not now In memory's resurrection!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Georgie's pale unsmiling face (so different from that of old), and Dorian's evident determination to absent himself from all society, tell their own tale.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Georgie's pale unsmiling face (so different from that of old), and Dorian's evident determination to absent himself from all society, tell their own tale.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Georgie's pale unsmiling face (so different from that of old), and Dorian's evident determination to absent himself from all society, tell their own tale.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading But the past Bears in her arms the present and the future."--BAILEY.
Peyton
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From this reading Of course it is quite impossible to hide from Clarissa Peyton that everything is going wrong at Sartoris.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading But the past Bears in her arms the present and the future."--BAILEY.
puzzlesnounUS /ˈpʌzəlz/
plural of “puzzle” — a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution
From this reading She has, of course, heard of the uncomfortable gossip that has connected Ruth Annersley's mysterious disappearance with Dorian, but--stanch friend as she is--has laughed to scorn all such insinuations: that Georgie can believe them, puzzles her more than she cares to confess.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Of course it is quite impossible to hide from Clarissa Peyton that everything is going wrong at Sartoris.
resurrectionnounUS /ˌrezərˈekʃən/
(New Testament) the rising of Christ on the third day after the Crucifixion
From this reading "Oh that the things which have been were not now In memory's resurrection!
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading She has, of course, heard of the uncomfortable gossip that has connected Ruth Annersley's mysterious disappearance with Dorian, but--stanch friend as she is--has laughed to scorn all such insinuations: that Georgie can believe them, puzzles her more than she cares to confess.
Sartoris
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From this reading Of course it is quite impossible to hide from Clarissa Peyton that everything is going wrong at Sartoris.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading She has, of course, heard of the uncomfortable gossip that has connected Ruth Annersley's mysterious disappearance with Dorian, but--stanch friend as she is--has laughed to scorn all such insinuations: that Georgie can believe them, puzzles her more than she cares to confess.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She has, of course, heard of the uncomfortable gossip that has connected Ruth Annersley's mysterious disappearance with Dorian, but--stanch friend as she is--has laughed to scorn all such insinuations: that Georgie can believe them, puzzles her more than she cares to confess.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Georgie's pale unsmiling face (so different from that of old), and Dorian's evident determination to absent himself from all society, tell their own tale.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading Georgie's pale unsmiling face (so different from that of old), and Dorian's evident determination to absent himself from all society, tell their own tale.
stanchverbUS /stæntʃ/
stop the flow of a liquid
From this reading She has, of course, heard of the uncomfortable gossip that has connected Ruth Annersley's mysterious disappearance with Dorian, but--stanch friend as she is--has laughed to scorn all such insinuations: that Georgie can believe them, puzzles her more than she cares to confess.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She has, of course, heard of the uncomfortable gossip that has connected Ruth Annersley's mysterious disappearance with Dorian, but--stanch friend as she is--has laughed to scorn all such insinuations: that Georgie can believe them, puzzles her more than she cares to confess.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Georgie's pale unsmiling face (so different from that of old), and Dorian's evident determination to absent himself from all society, tell their own tale.
express in words
From this reading Georgie's pale unsmiling face (so different from that of old), and Dorian's evident determination to absent himself from all society, tell their own tale.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She has, of course, heard of the uncomfortable gossip that has connected Ruth Annersley's mysterious disappearance with Dorian, but--stanch friend as she is--has laughed to scorn all such insinuations: that Georgie can believe them, puzzles her more than she cares to confess.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Oh that the things which have been were not now In memory's resurrection!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh that the things which have been were not now In memory's resurrection!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Georgie's pale unsmiling face (so different from that of old), and Dorian's evident determination to absent himself from all society, tell their own tale.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She has, of course, heard of the uncomfortable gossip that has connected Ruth Annersley's mysterious disappearance with Dorian, but--stanch friend as she is--has laughed to scorn all such insinuations: that Georgie can believe them, puzzles her more than she cares to confess.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "Oh that the things which have been were not now In memory's resurrection!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Of course it is quite impossible to hide from Clarissa Peyton that everything is going wrong at Sartoris.
uncomfortableadjectiveUS /ənˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
conducive to or feeling mental discomfort
From this reading She has, of course, heard of the uncomfortable gossip that has connected Ruth Annersley's mysterious disappearance with Dorian, but--stanch friend as she is--has laughed to scorn all such insinuations: that Georgie can believe them, puzzles her more than she cares to confess.
unsmilingadjectiveUS /ənˈsmaɪlɪŋ/
not smiling
From this reading Georgie's pale unsmiling face (so different from that of old), and Dorian's evident determination to absent himself from all society, tell their own tale.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Oh that the things which have been were not now In memory's resurrection!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Oh that the things which have been were not now In memory's resurrection!
in the company of; together with
From this reading She has, of course, heard of the uncomfortable gossip that has connected Ruth Annersley's mysterious disappearance with Dorian, but--stanch friend as she is--has laughed to scorn all such insinuations: that Georgie can believe them, puzzles her more than she cares to confess.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading Of course it is quite impossible to hide from Clarissa Peyton that everything is going wrong at Sartoris.
