Ahemnoun
the utterance of a sound similar to clearing the throat; intended to get attention, express hesitancy, fill a pause, hide embarrassment, warn a friend, etc.
From this reading Then openly, yet decorously, "Ahem!" she said as they lapsed into waiting attitudes.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading It's the only much-travelled river in the world whose most imposing sight is always the boat."
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading To the artist--I wonder!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then openly, yet decorously, "Ahem!" she said as they lapsed into waiting attitudes.
attitudesnounUS /ˈætətuːdz/
plural of “attitude” — a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading Then openly, yet decorously, "Ahem!" she said as they lapsed into waiting attitudes.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading While the quick step of the two younger people brought them near, the husband began to reply to the mate: "Why, to the common eye, tiresome, I dare say.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading It's the only much-travelled river in the world whose most imposing sight is always the boat."
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading While the quick step of the two younger people brought them near, the husband began to reply to the mate: "Why, to the common eye, tiresome, I dare say.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading While the quick step of the two younger people brought them near, the husband began to reply to the mate: "Why, to the common eye, tiresome, I dare say.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading While the quick step of the two younger people brought them near, the husband began to reply to the mate: "Why, to the common eye, tiresome, I dare say.
decorouslyadverb
in a proper and decorous manner
From this reading Then openly, yet decorously, "Ahem!" she said as they lapsed into waiting attitudes.
the organ of sight
From this reading While the quick step of the two younger people brought them near, the husband began to reply to the mate: "Why, to the common eye, tiresome, I dare say.
Hugh
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From this reading "It isn't!" whispered Ramsey to Hugh.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading While the quick step of the two younger people brought them near, the husband began to reply to the mate: "Why, to the common eye, tiresome, I dare say.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading While the quick step of the two younger people brought them near, the husband began to reply to the mate: "Why, to the common eye, tiresome, I dare say.
imposingadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpoʊzɪŋ/
impressive in appearance
From this reading It's the only much-travelled river in the world whose most imposing sight is always the boat."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It's the only much-travelled river in the world whose most imposing sight is always the boat."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then openly, yet decorously, "Ahem!" she said as they lapsed into waiting attitudes.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It's the only much-travelled river in the world whose most imposing sight is always the boat."
isn't
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From this reading "It isn't!" whispered Ramsey to Hugh.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It isn't!" whispered Ramsey to Hugh.
It's
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From this reading It's the only much-travelled river in the world whose most imposing sight is always the boat."
lapsedadjectiveUS /læpst/
no longer active or practicing
From this reading Then openly, yet decorously, "Ahem!" she said as they lapsed into waiting attitudes.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading While the quick step of the two younger people brought them near, the husband began to reply to the mate: "Why, to the common eye, tiresome, I dare say.
used to form the superlative
From this reading It's the only much-travelled river in the world whose most imposing sight is always the boat."
much-travelled
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From this reading It's the only much-travelled river in the world whose most imposing sight is always the boat."
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading While the quick step of the two younger people brought them near, the husband began to reply to the mate: "Why, to the common eye, tiresome, I dare say.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While the quick step of the two younger people brought them near, the husband began to reply to the mate: "Why, to the common eye, tiresome, I dare say.
and nothing more
From this reading It's the only much-travelled river in the world whose most imposing sight is always the boat."
openlyadverbUS /ˈoʊpənli/
in an open way
From this reading Then openly, yet decorously, "Ahem!" she said as they lapsed into waiting attitudes.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading While the quick step of the two younger people brought them near, the husband began to reply to the mate: "Why, to the common eye, tiresome, I dare say.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading While the quick step of the two younger people brought them near, the husband began to reply to the mate: "Why, to the common eye, tiresome, I dare say.
Ramsey
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From this reading "It isn't!" whispered Ramsey to Hugh.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading While the quick step of the two younger people brought them near, the husband began to reply to the mate: "Why, to the common eye, tiresome, I dare say.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading It's the only much-travelled river in the world whose most imposing sight is always the boat."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then openly, yet decorously, "Ahem!" she said as they lapsed into waiting attitudes.
express in words
From this reading While the quick step of the two younger people brought them near, the husband began to reply to the mate: "Why, to the common eye, tiresome, I dare say.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then openly, yet decorously, "Ahem!" she said as they lapsed into waiting attitudes.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading It's the only much-travelled river in the world whose most imposing sight is always the boat."
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading While the quick step of the two younger people brought them near, the husband began to reply to the mate: "Why, to the common eye, tiresome, I dare say.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While the quick step of the two younger people brought them near, the husband began to reply to the mate: "Why, to the common eye, tiresome, I dare say.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading While the quick step of the two younger people brought them near, the husband began to reply to the mate: "Why, to the common eye, tiresome, I dare say.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then openly, yet decorously, "Ahem!" she said as they lapsed into waiting attitudes.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then openly, yet decorously, "Ahem!" she said as they lapsed into waiting attitudes.
tiresomeadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərsəm/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading While the quick step of the two younger people brought them near, the husband began to reply to the mate: "Why, to the common eye, tiresome, I dare say.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While the quick step of the two younger people brought them near, the husband began to reply to the mate: "Why, to the common eye, tiresome, I dare say.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading While the quick step of the two younger people brought them near, the husband began to reply to the mate: "Why, to the common eye, tiresome, I dare say.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Then openly, yet decorously, "Ahem!" she said as they lapsed into waiting attitudes.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While the quick step of the two younger people brought them near, the husband began to reply to the mate: "Why, to the common eye, tiresome, I dare say.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "It isn't!" whispered Ramsey to Hugh.
belonging to which person
From this reading It's the only much-travelled river in the world whose most imposing sight is always the boat."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading While the quick step of the two younger people brought them near, the husband began to reply to the mate: "Why, to the common eye, tiresome, I dare say.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading To the artist--I wonder!
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading It's the only much-travelled river in the world whose most imposing sight is always the boat."
but in spite of that
From this reading Then openly, yet decorously, "Ahem!" she said as they lapsed into waiting attitudes.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading While the quick step of the two younger people brought them near, the husband began to reply to the mate: "Why, to the common eye, tiresome, I dare say.
