aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The walk to the station--the conversation about Professor Trouville and his queerness; on top of that the thrill of being coupled with Noreen in Gabrielle's invitation to the great match; the long talk about home-things with Miss Craigie in her bedroom; and then the play.
(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 She was excited, and all kinds of thoughts went whirling round and round in her head, making sleep impossible.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading It was this last, probably, that turned her thoughts so much to Father, dying far away from them all, among his enemies.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was excited, and all kinds of thoughts went whirling round and round in her head, making sleep impossible.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was this last, probably, that turned her thoughts so much to Father, dying far away from them all, among his enemies.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading The walk to the station--the conversation about Professor Trouville and his queerness; on top of that the thrill of being coupled with Noreen in Gabrielle's invitation to the great match; the long talk about home-things with Miss Craigie in her bedroom; and then the play.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The whole day had been exciting--the play had only been the culmination of it all.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The walk to the station--the conversation about Professor Trouville and his queerness; on top of that the thrill of being coupled with Noreen in Gabrielle's invitation to the great match; the long talk about home-things with Miss Craigie in her bedroom; and then the play.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading The walk to the station--the conversation about Professor Trouville and his queerness; on top of that the thrill of being coupled with Noreen in Gabrielle's invitation to the great match; the long talk about home-things with Miss Craigie in her bedroom; and then the play.
couldn't
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From this reading THE COURT-MARTIAL Joey couldn't go to sleep that night.
coupledadjectiveUS /ˈkʌpəld/
joined together especially in a pair or pairs
From this reading The walk to the station--the conversation about Professor Trouville and his queerness; on top of that the thrill of being coupled with Noreen in Gabrielle's invitation to the great match; the long talk about home-things with Miss Craigie in her bedroom; and then the play.
COURT-MARTIALnounUS /ˈkɔːrtmɑːrʃəl/
a military court to try members of the armed services who are accused of serious breaches of martial law
From this reading THE COURT-MARTIAL Joey couldn't go to sleep that night.
CraigienounUS /ˈkreɪɡi/
English lexicographer who was a joint editor of the Oxford English Dictionary (1872-1966)
From this reading The walk to the station--the conversation about Professor Trouville and his queerness; on top of that the thrill of being coupled with Noreen in Gabrielle's invitation to the great match; the long talk about home-things with Miss Craigie in her bedroom; and then the play.
culminationnounUS /ˌkʌlməˈneɪʃən/
a final climactic stage
From this reading The whole day had been exciting--the play had only been the culmination of it all.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The whole day had been exciting--the play had only been the culmination of it all.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading It was this last, probably, that turned her thoughts so much to Father, dying far away from them all, among his enemies.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading It was this last, probably, that turned her thoughts so much to Father, dying far away from them all, among his enemies.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading She was excited, and all kinds of thoughts went whirling round and round in her head, making sleep impossible.
excitingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading The whole day had been exciting--the play had only been the culmination of it all.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading It was this last, probably, that turned her thoughts so much to Father, dying far away from them all, among his enemies.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading It was this last, probably, that turned her thoughts so much to Father, dying far away from them all, among his enemies.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was this last, probably, that turned her thoughts so much to Father, dying far away from them all, among his enemies.
Gabrielle's
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From this reading The walk to the station--the conversation about Professor Trouville and his queerness; on top of that the thrill of being coupled with Noreen in Gabrielle's invitation to the great match; the long talk about home-things with Miss Craigie in her bedroom; and then the play.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE COURT-MARTIAL Joey couldn't go to sleep that night.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The walk to the station--the conversation about Professor Trouville and his queerness; on top of that the thrill of being coupled with Noreen in Gabrielle's invitation to the great match; the long talk about home-things with Miss Craigie in her bedroom; and then the play.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The whole day had been exciting--the play had only been the culmination of it all.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She was excited, and all kinds of thoughts went whirling round and round in her head, making sleep impossible.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was excited, and all kinds of thoughts went whirling round and round in her head, making sleep impossible.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The walk to the station--the conversation about Professor Trouville and his queerness; on top of that the thrill of being coupled with Noreen in Gabrielle's invitation to the great match; the long talk about home-things with Miss Craigie in her bedroom; and then the play.
home-things
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From this reading The walk to the station--the conversation about Professor Trouville and his queerness; on top of that the thrill of being coupled with Noreen in Gabrielle's invitation to the great match; the long talk about home-things with Miss Craigie in her bedroom; and then the play.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading She was excited, and all kinds of thoughts went whirling round and round in her head, making sleep impossible.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was excited, and all kinds of thoughts went whirling round and round in her head, making sleep impossible.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading The walk to the station--the conversation about Professor Trouville and his queerness; on top of that the thrill of being coupled with Noreen in Gabrielle's invitation to the great match; the long talk about home-things with Miss Craigie in her bedroom; and then the play.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The whole day had been exciting--the play had only been the culmination of it all.
Joey
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From this reading THE COURT-MARTIAL Joey couldn't go to sleep that night.
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading She was excited, and all kinds of thoughts went whirling round and round in her head, making sleep impossible.
immediately past
From this reading It was this last, probably, that turned her thoughts so much to Father, dying far away from them all, among his enemies.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The walk to the station--the conversation about Professor Trouville and his queerness; on top of that the thrill of being coupled with Noreen in Gabrielle's invitation to the great match; the long talk about home-things with Miss Craigie in her bedroom; and then the play.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading She was excited, and all kinds of thoughts went whirling round and round in her head, making sleep impossible.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading The walk to the station--the conversation about Professor Trouville and his queerness; on top of that the thrill of being coupled with Noreen in Gabrielle's invitation to the great match; the long talk about home-things with Miss Craigie in her bedroom; and then the play.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The walk to the station--the conversation about Professor Trouville and his queerness; on top of that the thrill of being coupled with Noreen in Gabrielle's invitation to the great match; the long talk about home-things with Miss Craigie in her bedroom; and then the play.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It was this last, probably, that turned her thoughts so much to Father, dying far away from them all, among his enemies.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE COURT-MARTIAL Joey couldn't go to sleep that night.
Noreen
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From this reading The walk to the station--the conversation about Professor Trouville and his queerness; on top of that the thrill of being coupled with Noreen in Gabrielle's invitation to the great match; the long talk about home-things with Miss Craigie in her bedroom; and then the play.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was excited, and all kinds of thoughts went whirling round and round in her head, making sleep impossible.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The walk to the station--the conversation about Professor Trouville and his queerness; on top of that the thrill of being coupled with Noreen in Gabrielle's invitation to the great match; the long talk about home-things with Miss Craigie in her bedroom; and then the play.
and nothing more
From this reading The whole day had been exciting--the play had only been the culmination of it all.
participate in games or sport
From this reading The whole day had been exciting--the play had only been the culmination of it all.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading It was this last, probably, that turned her thoughts so much to Father, dying far away from them all, among his enemies.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading The walk to the station--the conversation about Professor Trouville and his queerness; on top of that the thrill of being coupled with Noreen in Gabrielle's invitation to the great match; the long talk about home-things with Miss Craigie in her bedroom; and then the play.
queernessnoun
a strange attitude or habit
From this reading The walk to the station--the conversation about Professor Trouville and his queerness; on top of that the thrill of being coupled with Noreen in Gabrielle's invitation to the great match; the long talk about home-things with Miss Craigie in her bedroom; and then the play.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading She was excited, and all kinds of thoughts went whirling round and round in her head, making sleep impossible.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was excited, and all kinds of thoughts went whirling round and round in her head, making sleep impossible.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading THE COURT-MARTIAL Joey couldn't go to sleep that night.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was this last, probably, that turned her thoughts so much to Father, dying far away from them all, among his enemies.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading The walk to the station--the conversation about Professor Trouville and his queerness; on top of that the thrill of being coupled with Noreen in Gabrielle's invitation to the great match; the long talk about home-things with Miss Craigie in her bedroom; and then the play.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading The walk to the station--the conversation about Professor Trouville and his queerness; on top of that the thrill of being coupled with Noreen in Gabrielle's invitation to the great match; the long talk about home-things with Miss Craigie in her bedroom; and then the play.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE COURT-MARTIAL Joey couldn't go to sleep that night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COURT-MARTIAL Joey couldn't go to sleep that night.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was this last, probably, that turned her thoughts so much to Father, dying far away from them all, among his enemies.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The walk to the station--the conversation about Professor Trouville and his queerness; on top of that the thrill of being coupled with Noreen in Gabrielle's invitation to the great match; the long talk about home-things with Miss Craigie in her bedroom; and then the play.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was this last, probably, that turned her thoughts so much to Father, dying far away from them all, among his enemies.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She was excited, and all kinds of thoughts went whirling round and round in her head, making sleep impossible.
thrillnounUS /θrɪl/
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading The walk to the station--the conversation about Professor Trouville and his queerness; on top of that the thrill of being coupled with Noreen in Gabrielle's invitation to the great match; the long talk about home-things with Miss Craigie in her bedroom; and then the play.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE COURT-MARTIAL Joey couldn't go to sleep that night.
the upper part of anything
From this reading The walk to the station--the conversation about Professor Trouville and his queerness; on top of that the thrill of being coupled with Noreen in Gabrielle's invitation to the great match; the long talk about home-things with Miss Craigie in her bedroom; and then the play.
Trouville
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From this reading The walk to the station--the conversation about Professor Trouville and his queerness; on top of that the thrill of being coupled with Noreen in Gabrielle's invitation to the great match; the long talk about home-things with Miss Craigie in her bedroom; and then the play.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading It was this last, probably, that turned her thoughts so much to Father, dying far away from them all, among his enemies.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading The walk to the station--the conversation about Professor Trouville and his queerness; on top of that the thrill of being coupled with Noreen in Gabrielle's invitation to the great match; the long talk about home-things with Miss Craigie in her bedroom; and then the play.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was excited, and all kinds of thoughts went whirling round and round in her head, making sleep impossible.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She was excited, and all kinds of thoughts went whirling round and round in her head, making sleep impossible.
whirlingnounUS /ˈwɜːrlɪŋ/
the act of rotating in a circle or spiral
From this reading She was excited, and all kinds of thoughts went whirling round and round in her head, making sleep impossible.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The whole day had been exciting--the play had only been the culmination of it all.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The walk to the station--the conversation about Professor Trouville and his queerness; on top of that the thrill of being coupled with Noreen in Gabrielle's invitation to the great match; the long talk about home-things with Miss Craigie in her bedroom; and then the play.
