from one side of something to the other
From this reading The party talked away up into the top of the night and over; and always when Bedient started across (in his heart) to tame the wine-dark eyes--lo, they were gone from him.
actressnounUS /ˈæktrəs/
a female actor
From this reading The actress was recently in from the road.
(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 "Oh, no, that really can't all be true, it's too good!" and her listening eyes stirred with ecstasy....
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The party talked away up into the top of the night and over; and always when Bedient started across (in his heart) to tame the wine-dark eyes--lo, they were gone from him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Oh, no, that really can't all be true, it's too good!" and her listening eyes stirred with ecstasy....
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading TENTH CHAPTER THE JEWS AND THE ROMANS Kate Wilkes lived at the _Smilax Club_, as did Vina Nettleton, and, for the present, Mrs. Wordling.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading TENTH CHAPTER THE JEWS AND THE ROMANS Kate Wilkes lived at the _Smilax Club_, as did Vina Nettleton, and, for the present, Mrs. Wordling.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The party talked away up into the top of the night and over; and always when Bedient started across (in his heart) to tame the wine-dark eyes--lo, they were gone from him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Oh, no, that really can't all be true, it's too good!" and her listening eyes stirred with ecstasy....
Bedient
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From this reading The party talked away up into the top of the night and over; and always when Bedient started across (in his heart) to tame the wine-dark eyes--lo, they were gone from him.
can't
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From this reading "Oh, no, that really can't all be true, it's too good!" and her listening eyes stirred with ecstasy....
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading TENTH CHAPTER THE JEWS AND THE ROMANS Kate Wilkes lived at the _Smilax Club_, as did Vina Nettleton, and, for the present, Mrs. Wordling.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading TENTH CHAPTER THE JEWS AND THE ROMANS Kate Wilkes lived at the _Smilax Club_, as did Vina Nettleton, and, for the present, Mrs. Wordling.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading TENTH CHAPTER THE JEWS AND THE ROMANS Kate Wilkes lived at the _Smilax Club_, as did Vina Nettleton, and, for the present, Mrs. Wordling.
ecstasynounUS /ˈekstəsi/
a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
From this reading "Oh, no, that really can't all be true, it's too good!" and her listening eyes stirred with ecstasy....
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Oh, no, that really can't all be true, it's too good!" and her listening eyes stirred with ecstasy....
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading TENTH CHAPTER THE JEWS AND THE ROMANS Kate Wilkes lived at the _Smilax Club_, as did Vina Nettleton, and, for the present, Mrs. Wordling.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The party talked away up into the top of the night and over; and always when Bedient started across (in his heart) to tame the wine-dark eyes--lo, they were gone from him.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The party talked away up into the top of the night and over; and always when Bedient started across (in his heart) to tame the wine-dark eyes--lo, they were gone from him.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Oh, no, that really can't all be true, it's too good!" and her listening eyes stirred with ecstasy....
haciendanounUS /ˌhæsiˈendə/
a large estate in Spanish-speaking countries
From this reading She liked, too, his picture of the _hacienda_ on the hill....
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The party talked away up into the top of the night and over; and always when Bedient started across (in his heart) to tame the wine-dark eyes--lo, they were gone from him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, no, that really can't all be true, it's too good!" and her listening eyes stirred with ecstasy....
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading She liked, too, his picture of the _hacienda_ on the hill....
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The party talked away up into the top of the night and over; and always when Bedient started across (in his heart) to tame the wine-dark eyes--lo, they were gone from him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She liked, too, his picture of the _hacienda_ on the hill....
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The party talked away up into the top of the night and over; and always when Bedient started across (in his heart) to tame the wine-dark eyes--lo, they were gone from him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The party talked away up into the top of the night and over; and always when Bedient started across (in his heart) to tame the wine-dark eyes--lo, they were gone from him.
it's
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From this reading "Oh, no, that really can't all be true, it's too good!" and her listening eyes stirred with ecstasy....
JEWSnounUS /dʒuːz/
plural of “jew” — a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties
From this reading TENTH CHAPTER THE JEWS AND THE ROMANS Kate Wilkes lived at the _Smilax Club_, as did Vina Nettleton, and, for the present, Mrs. Wordling.
Kate
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From this reading TENTH CHAPTER THE JEWS AND THE ROMANS Kate Wilkes lived at the _Smilax Club_, as did Vina Nettleton, and, for the present, Mrs. Wordling.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading She liked, too, his picture of the _hacienda_ on the hill....
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading "Oh, no, that really can't all be true, it's too good!" and her listening eyes stirred with ecstasy....
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading TENTH CHAPTER THE JEWS AND THE ROMANS Kate Wilkes lived at the _Smilax Club_, as did Vina Nettleton, and, for the present, Mrs. Wordling.
lo
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From this reading The party talked away up into the top of the night and over; and always when Bedient started across (in his heart) to tame the wine-dark eyes--lo, they were gone from him.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading TENTH CHAPTER THE JEWS AND THE ROMANS Kate Wilkes lived at the _Smilax Club_, as did Vina Nettleton, and, for the present, Mrs. Wordling.
Nettleton
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From this reading TENTH CHAPTER THE JEWS AND THE ROMANS Kate Wilkes lived at the _Smilax Club_, as did Vina Nettleton, and, for the present, Mrs. Wordling.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The party talked away up into the top of the night and over; and always when Bedient started across (in his heart) to tame the wine-dark eyes--lo, they were gone from him.
not any; not one
From this reading "Oh, no, that really can't all be true, it's too good!" and her listening eyes stirred with ecstasy....
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She liked, too, his picture of the _hacienda_ on the hill....
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, no, that really can't all be true, it's too good!" and her listening eyes stirred with ecstasy....
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She liked, too, his picture of the _hacienda_ on the hill....
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The party talked away up into the top of the night and over; and always when Bedient started across (in his heart) to tame the wine-dark eyes--lo, they were gone from him.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The party talked away up into the top of the night and over; and always when Bedient started across (in his heart) to tame the wine-dark eyes--lo, they were gone from him.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading She liked, too, his picture of the _hacienda_ on the hill....
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading TENTH CHAPTER THE JEWS AND THE ROMANS Kate Wilkes lived at the _Smilax Club_, as did Vina Nettleton, and, for the present, Mrs. Wordling.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Oh, no, that really can't all be true, it's too good!" and her listening eyes stirred with ecstasy....
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading The actress was recently in from the road.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The actress was recently in from the road.
ROMANSnounUS /ˈroʊmənz/
a New Testament book containing an exposition of the doctrines of Saint Paul; written in AD 58
From this reading TENTH CHAPTER THE JEWS AND THE ROMANS Kate Wilkes lived at the _Smilax Club_, as did Vina Nettleton, and, for the present, Mrs. Wordling.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She liked, too, his picture of the _hacienda_ on the hill....
Smilaxnoun
sometimes placed in Smilacaceae
From this reading TENTH CHAPTER THE JEWS AND THE ROMANS Kate Wilkes lived at the _Smilax Club_, as did Vina Nettleton, and, for the present, Mrs. Wordling.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The party talked away up into the top of the night and over; and always when Bedient started across (in his heart) to tame the wine-dark eyes--lo, they were gone from him.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading "Oh, no, that really can't all be true, it's too good!" and her listening eyes stirred with ecstasy....
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading The party talked away up into the top of the night and over; and always when Bedient started across (in his heart) to tame the wine-dark eyes--lo, they were gone from him.
tameverbUS /teɪm/
correct by punishment or discipline
From this reading The party talked away up into the top of the night and over; and always when Bedient started across (in his heart) to tame the wine-dark eyes--lo, they were gone from him.
TENTHnounUS /tenθ/
a tenth part; one part in ten equal parts
From this reading TENTH CHAPTER THE JEWS AND THE ROMANS Kate Wilkes lived at the _Smilax Club_, as did Vina Nettleton, and, for the present, Mrs. Wordling.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Oh, no, that really can't all be true, it's too good!" and her listening eyes stirred with ecstasy....
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She liked, too, his picture of the _hacienda_ on the hill....
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The party talked away up into the top of the night and over; and always when Bedient started across (in his heart) to tame the wine-dark eyes--lo, they were gone from him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The party talked away up into the top of the night and over; and always when Bedient started across (in his heart) to tame the wine-dark eyes--lo, they were gone from him.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Oh, no, that really can't all be true, it's too good!" and her listening eyes stirred with ecstasy....
the upper part of anything
From this reading The party talked away up into the top of the night and over; and always when Bedient started across (in his heart) to tame the wine-dark eyes--lo, they were gone from him.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "Oh, no, that really can't all be true, it's too good!" and her listening eyes stirred with ecstasy....
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The party talked away up into the top of the night and over; and always when Bedient started across (in his heart) to tame the wine-dark eyes--lo, they were gone from him.
Vina
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From this reading TENTH CHAPTER THE JEWS AND THE ROMANS Kate Wilkes lived at the _Smilax Club_, as did Vina Nettleton, and, for the present, Mrs. Wordling.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The actress was recently in from the road.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The party talked away up into the top of the night and over; and always when Bedient started across (in his heart) to tame the wine-dark eyes--lo, they were gone from him.
at the time that
From this reading The party talked away up into the top of the night and over; and always when Bedient started across (in his heart) to tame the wine-dark eyes--lo, they were gone from him.
WilkesnounUS /wɪlks/
English reformer who published attacks on George III and supported the rights of the American colonists (1727-1797)
From this reading TENTH CHAPTER THE JEWS AND THE ROMANS Kate Wilkes lived at the _Smilax Club_, as did Vina Nettleton, and, for the present, Mrs. Wordling.
wine-dark
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From this reading The party talked away up into the top of the night and over; and always when Bedient started across (in his heart) to tame the wine-dark eyes--lo, they were gone from him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Oh, no, that really can't all be true, it's too good!" and her listening eyes stirred with ecstasy....
Wordling
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From this reading TENTH CHAPTER THE JEWS AND THE ROMANS Kate Wilkes lived at the _Smilax Club_, as did Vina Nettleton, and, for the present, Mrs. Wordling.
