aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Courage, sister dear!" whispered Edward Travilla, putting an arm tenderly about Elsie's waist as they found themselves at the very door of Lester Leland's studio.
agitationnounUS /ˌædʒəˈteɪʃən/
a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
From this reading Her face had grown very pale and she was trembling with agitation.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Courage, sister dear!" whispered Edward Travilla, putting an arm tenderly about Elsie's waist as they found themselves at the very door of Lester Leland's studio.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Then come the wild weather--come sleet or come snow, We will stand by each other, however it blow; Oppression and sickness, and sorrow and pain, Shall be to our true love as links to the chain."
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading "Courage, sister dear!" whispered Edward Travilla, putting an arm tenderly about Elsie's waist as they found themselves at the very door of Lester Leland's studio.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Then come the wild weather--come sleet or come snow, We will stand by each other, however it blow; Oppression and sickness, and sorrow and pain, Shall be to our true love as links to the chain."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Courage, sister dear!" whispered Edward Travilla, putting an arm tenderly about Elsie's waist as they found themselves at the very door of Lester Leland's studio.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Then come the wild weather--come sleet or come snow, We will stand by each other, however it blow; Oppression and sickness, and sorrow and pain, Shall be to our true love as links to the chain."
exhale hard
From this reading "Then come the wild weather--come sleet or come snow, We will stand by each other, however it blow; Oppression and sickness, and sorrow and pain, Shall be to our true love as links to the chain."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Then come the wild weather--come sleet or come snow, We will stand by each other, however it blow; Oppression and sickness, and sorrow and pain, Shall be to our true love as links to the chain."
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading "Then come the wild weather--come sleet or come snow, We will stand by each other, however it blow; Oppression and sickness, and sorrow and pain, Shall be to our true love as links to the chain."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Then come the wild weather--come sleet or come snow, We will stand by each other, however it blow; Oppression and sickness, and sorrow and pain, Shall be to our true love as links to the chain."
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading "Courage, sister dear!" whispered Edward Travilla, putting an arm tenderly about Elsie's waist as they found themselves at the very door of Lester Leland's studio.
dearly loved
From this reading "Courage, sister dear!" whispered Edward Travilla, putting an arm tenderly about Elsie's waist as they found themselves at the very door of Lester Leland's studio.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "Courage, sister dear!" whispered Edward Travilla, putting an arm tenderly about Elsie's waist as they found themselves at the very door of Lester Leland's studio.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading "Then come the wild weather--come sleet or come snow, We will stand by each other, however it blow; Oppression and sickness, and sorrow and pain, Shall be to our true love as links to the chain."
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading "Courage, sister dear!" whispered Edward Travilla, putting an arm tenderly about Elsie's waist as they found themselves at the very door of Lester Leland's studio.
Elsie's
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From this reading "Courage, sister dear!" whispered Edward Travilla, putting an arm tenderly about Elsie's waist as they found themselves at the very door of Lester Leland's studio.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her face had grown very pale and she was trembling with agitation.
set up or found
From this reading "Courage, sister dear!" whispered Edward Travilla, putting an arm tenderly about Elsie's waist as they found themselves at the very door of Lester Leland's studio.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading (From the German.)
a person of German nationality
From this reading (From the German.)
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading Her face had grown very pale and she was trembling with agitation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her face had grown very pale and she was trembling with agitation.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her face had grown very pale and she was trembling with agitation.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading "Then come the wild weather--come sleet or come snow, We will stand by each other, however it blow; Oppression and sickness, and sorrow and pain, Shall be to our true love as links to the chain."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Then come the wild weather--come sleet or come snow, We will stand by each other, however it blow; Oppression and sickness, and sorrow and pain, Shall be to our true love as links to the chain."
Leland's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Courage, sister dear!" whispered Edward Travilla, putting an arm tenderly about Elsie's waist as they found themselves at the very door of Lester Leland's studio.
Lester
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From this reading "Courage, sister dear!" whispered Edward Travilla, putting an arm tenderly about Elsie's waist as they found themselves at the very door of Lester Leland's studio.
linksnounUS /lɪŋks/
a golf course that is built on sandy ground near a shore
From this reading "Then come the wild weather--come sleet or come snow, We will stand by each other, however it blow; Oppression and sickness, and sorrow and pain, Shall be to our true love as links to the chain."
LongfellownounUS /ˈlɔːŋfeloʊ/
United States poet remembered for his long narrative poems (1807-1882)
From this reading --_Longfellow_.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "Then come the wild weather--come sleet or come snow, We will stand by each other, however it blow; Oppression and sickness, and sorrow and pain, Shall be to our true love as links to the chain."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Courage, sister dear!" whispered Edward Travilla, putting an arm tenderly about Elsie's waist as they found themselves at the very door of Lester Leland's studio.
OppressionnounUS /əˈpreʃən/
the act of subjugating by cruelty
From this reading "Then come the wild weather--come sleet or come snow, We will stand by each other, however it blow; Oppression and sickness, and sorrow and pain, Shall be to our true love as links to the chain."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Then come the wild weather--come sleet or come snow, We will stand by each other, however it blow; Oppression and sickness, and sorrow and pain, Shall be to our true love as links to the chain."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Then come the wild weather--come sleet or come snow, We will stand by each other, however it blow; Oppression and sickness, and sorrow and pain, Shall be to our true love as links to the chain."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Then come the wild weather--come sleet or come snow, We will stand by each other, however it blow; Oppression and sickness, and sorrow and pain, Shall be to our true love as links to the chain."
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading "Then come the wild weather--come sleet or come snow, We will stand by each other, however it blow; Oppression and sickness, and sorrow and pain, Shall be to our true love as links to the chain."
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Her face had grown very pale and she was trembling with agitation.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading "Courage, sister dear!" whispered Edward Travilla, putting an arm tenderly about Elsie's waist as they found themselves at the very door of Lester Leland's studio.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Then come the wild weather--come sleet or come snow, We will stand by each other, however it blow; Oppression and sickness, and sorrow and pain, Shall be to our true love as links to the chain."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her face had grown very pale and she was trembling with agitation.
sicknessnounUS /ˈsɪknəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading "Then come the wild weather--come sleet or come snow, We will stand by each other, however it blow; Oppression and sickness, and sorrow and pain, Shall be to our true love as links to the chain."
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "Courage, sister dear!" whispered Edward Travilla, putting an arm tenderly about Elsie's waist as they found themselves at the very door of Lester Leland's studio.
sleetnounUS /sliːt/
partially melted snow (or a mixture of rain and snow)
From this reading "Then come the wild weather--come sleet or come snow, We will stand by each other, however it blow; Oppression and sickness, and sorrow and pain, Shall be to our true love as links to the chain."
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading "Then come the wild weather--come sleet or come snow, We will stand by each other, however it blow; Oppression and sickness, and sorrow and pain, Shall be to our true love as links to the chain."
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading "Then come the wild weather--come sleet or come snow, We will stand by each other, however it blow; Oppression and sickness, and sorrow and pain, Shall be to our true love as links to the chain."
be standing; be upright
From this reading "Then come the wild weather--come sleet or come snow, We will stand by each other, however it blow; Oppression and sickness, and sorrow and pain, Shall be to our true love as links to the chain."
studionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading "Courage, sister dear!" whispered Edward Travilla, putting an arm tenderly about Elsie's waist as they found themselves at the very door of Lester Leland's studio.
tenderlyadverbUS /ˈtendərli/
with tenderness; in a tender manner
From this reading "Courage, sister dear!" whispered Edward Travilla, putting an arm tenderly about Elsie's waist as they found themselves at the very door of Lester Leland's studio.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Then come the wild weather--come sleet or come snow, We will stand by each other, however it blow; Oppression and sickness, and sorrow and pain, Shall be to our true love as links to the chain."
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading "Courage, sister dear!" whispered Edward Travilla, putting an arm tenderly about Elsie's waist as they found themselves at the very door of Lester Leland's studio.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then come the wild weather--come sleet or come snow, We will stand by each other, however it blow; Oppression and sickness, and sorrow and pain, Shall be to our true love as links to the chain."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Courage, sister dear!" whispered Edward Travilla, putting an arm tenderly about Elsie's waist as they found themselves at the very door of Lester Leland's studio.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Then come the wild weather--come sleet or come snow, We will stand by each other, however it blow; Oppression and sickness, and sorrow and pain, Shall be to our true love as links to the chain."
Travilla
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Courage, sister dear!" whispered Edward Travilla, putting an arm tenderly about Elsie's waist as they found themselves at the very door of Lester Leland's studio.
a shaky motion
From this reading Her face had grown very pale and she was trembling with agitation.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "Then come the wild weather--come sleet or come snow, We will stand by each other, however it blow; Oppression and sickness, and sorrow and pain, Shall be to our true love as links to the chain."
precisely as stated
From this reading "Courage, sister dear!" whispered Edward Travilla, putting an arm tenderly about Elsie's waist as they found themselves at the very door of Lester Leland's studio.
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading "Courage, sister dear!" whispered Edward Travilla, putting an arm tenderly about Elsie's waist as they found themselves at the very door of Lester Leland's studio.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her face had grown very pale and she was trembling with agitation.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Then come the wild weather--come sleet or come snow, We will stand by each other, however it blow; Oppression and sickness, and sorrow and pain, Shall be to our true love as links to the chain."
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading "Then come the wild weather--come sleet or come snow, We will stand by each other, however it blow; Oppression and sickness, and sorrow and pain, Shall be to our true love as links to the chain."
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "Courage, sister dear!" whispered Edward Travilla, putting an arm tenderly about Elsie's waist as they found themselves at the very door of Lester Leland's studio.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading "Then come the wild weather--come sleet or come snow, We will stand by each other, however it blow; Oppression and sickness, and sorrow and pain, Shall be to our true love as links to the chain."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Then come the wild weather--come sleet or come snow, We will stand by each other, however it blow; Oppression and sickness, and sorrow and pain, Shall be to our true love as links to the chain."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her face had grown very pale and she was trembling with agitation.
