ALL'S
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From this reading "ALL'S WELL."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I consider her unfit to associate with other people until the exact truth is proved, and I decline to receive her here in my house.
associateverbUS /əˈsoʊsiət/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading "I consider her unfit to associate with other people until the exact truth is proved, and I decline to receive her here in my house.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was silence in the room when Doctor Darrow finished his story--silence broken at length by Serena's cold, harsh voice.
Beatrix
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From this reading "But that does not prove that Beatrix is exempt from the curse entailed upon her," she said, coarsely.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading There was silence in the room when Doctor Darrow finished his story--silence broken at length by Serena's cold, harsh voice.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But that does not prove that Beatrix is exempt from the curse entailed upon her," she said, coarsely.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There was silence in the room when Doctor Darrow finished his story--silence broken at length by Serena's cold, harsh voice.
coarselyadverb
in coarse pieces
From this reading "But that does not prove that Beatrix is exempt from the curse entailed upon her," she said, coarsely.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading There was silence in the room when Doctor Darrow finished his story--silence broken at length by Serena's cold, harsh voice.
deem to be
From this reading "I consider her unfit to associate with other people until the exact truth is proved, and I decline to receive her here in my house.
contagionnounUS /kənˈteɪdʒən/
any disease easily transmitted by contact
From this reading I will not expose myself and others to possible contagion.
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading "But that does not prove that Beatrix is exempt from the curse entailed upon her," she said, coarsely.
DarrownounUS /ˈderoʊ/
United States lawyer famous for his defense of lost causes (1857-1938)
From this reading There was silence in the room when Doctor Darrow finished his story--silence broken at length by Serena's cold, harsh voice.
declineverbUS /dɪˈklaɪn/
grow worse
From this reading "I consider her unfit to associate with other people until the exact truth is proved, and I decline to receive her here in my house.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading There was silence in the room when Doctor Darrow finished his story--silence broken at length by Serena's cold, harsh voice.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But that does not prove that Beatrix is exempt from the curse entailed upon her," she said, coarsely.
entailedverbUS /ɪnˈteɪld/
past form of “entail” — have as a logical consequence
From this reading "But that does not prove that Beatrix is exempt from the curse entailed upon her," she said, coarsely.
exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading "I consider her unfit to associate with other people until the exact truth is proved, and I decline to receive her here in my house.
exemptverbUS /ɪɡˈzempt/
grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to
From this reading "But that does not prove that Beatrix is exempt from the curse entailed upon her," she said, coarsely.
exposeverbUS /ɪkˈspoʊz/
expose or make accessible to some action or influence
From this reading I will not expose myself and others to possible contagion.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading There was silence in the room when Doctor Darrow finished his story--silence broken at length by Serena's cold, harsh voice.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "But that does not prove that Beatrix is exempt from the curse entailed upon her," she said, coarsely.
harshadjectiveUS /hɑːrʃ/
unpleasantly stern
From this reading There was silence in the room when Doctor Darrow finished his story--silence broken at length by Serena's cold, harsh voice.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "But that does not prove that Beatrix is exempt from the curse entailed upon her," she said, coarsely.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I consider her unfit to associate with other people until the exact truth is proved, and I decline to receive her here in my house.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was silence in the room when Doctor Darrow finished his story--silence broken at length by Serena's cold, harsh voice.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "I consider her unfit to associate with other people until the exact truth is proved, and I decline to receive her here in my house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I consider her unfit to associate with other people until the exact truth is proved, and I decline to receive her here in my house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was silence in the room when Doctor Darrow finished his story--silence broken at length by Serena's cold, harsh voice.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But that does not prove that Beatrix is exempt from the curse entailed upon her," she said, coarsely.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading There was silence in the room when Doctor Darrow finished his story--silence broken at length by Serena's cold, harsh voice.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I consider her unfit to associate with other people until the exact truth is proved, and I decline to receive her here in my house.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I will not expose myself and others to possible contagion.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "But that does not prove that Beatrix is exempt from the curse entailed upon her," she said, coarsely.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "I consider her unfit to associate with other people until the exact truth is proved, and I decline to receive her here in my house.
others
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From this reading I will not expose myself and others to possible contagion.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "I consider her unfit to associate with other people until the exact truth is proved, and I decline to receive her here in my house.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading I will not expose myself and others to possible contagion.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading "But that does not prove that Beatrix is exempt from the curse entailed upon her," she said, coarsely.
established beyond doubt
From this reading "I consider her unfit to associate with other people until the exact truth is proved, and I decline to receive her here in my house.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading "I consider her unfit to associate with other people until the exact truth is proved, and I decline to receive her here in my house.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading There was silence in the room when Doctor Darrow finished his story--silence broken at length by Serena's cold, harsh voice.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "But that does not prove that Beatrix is exempt from the curse entailed upon her," she said, coarsely.
Serena's
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From this reading There was silence in the room when Doctor Darrow finished his story--silence broken at length by Serena's cold, harsh voice.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But that does not prove that Beatrix is exempt from the curse entailed upon her," she said, coarsely.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading There was silence in the room when Doctor Darrow finished his story--silence broken at length by Serena's cold, harsh voice.
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 There was silence in the room when Doctor Darrow finished his story--silence broken at length by Serena's cold, harsh voice.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "But that does not prove that Beatrix is exempt from the curse entailed upon her," she said, coarsely.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was silence in the room when Doctor Darrow finished his story--silence broken at length by Serena's cold, harsh voice.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was silence in the room when Doctor Darrow finished his story--silence broken at length by Serena's cold, harsh voice.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I consider her unfit to associate with other people until the exact truth is proved, and I decline to receive her here in my house.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading "I consider her unfit to associate with other people until the exact truth is proved, and I decline to receive her here in my house.
unfitadjectiveUS /ənˈfɪt/
below the required standards for a purpose
From this reading "I consider her unfit to associate with other people until the exact truth is proved, and I decline to receive her here in my house.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "I consider her unfit to associate with other people until the exact truth is proved, and I decline to receive her here in my house.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "But that does not prove that Beatrix is exempt from the curse entailed upon her," she said, coarsely.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading There was silence in the room when Doctor Darrow finished his story--silence broken at length by Serena's cold, harsh voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was silence in the room when Doctor Darrow finished his story--silence broken at length by Serena's cold, harsh voice.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "ALL'S WELL."
at the time that
From this reading There was silence in the room when Doctor Darrow finished his story--silence broken at length by Serena's cold, harsh voice.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will not expose myself and others to possible contagion.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I consider her unfit to associate with other people until the exact truth is proved, and I decline to receive her here in my house.
