touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Mother Felicitas sat in her white-walled parlor, and her lean face looked gray against the whitewashed background from which the pictured saints and martyrs looked down indifferent-eyed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mother Felicitas sat in her white-walled parlor, and her lean face looked gray against the whitewashed background from which the pictured saints and martyrs looked down indifferent-eyed.
backgroundnounUS /ˈbækɡraʊnd/
a person's social heritage: previous experience or training
From this reading Mother Felicitas sat in her white-walled parlor, and her lean face looked gray against the whitewashed background from which the pictured saints and martyrs looked down indifferent-eyed.
BlackpoolnounUS /ˈblækpuːl/
a resort town in Lancashire in northwestern England on the Irish Sea; famous for its tower
From this reading “You traced that misguided child,” she said smoothly, “to Blackpool, I think you said.”
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading FIRST BLOOD TO ERCELDONNE.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Opposite her sat her man of business--for even convents have such things--and his matter-of-fact manner was driving her mad.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading She could hardly sit still in her chair.
a young person of either sex
From this reading “You traced that misguided child,” she said smoothly, “to Blackpool, I think you said.”
conventsnounUS /ˈkɑːnvənts/
plural of “convent” — a religious residence especially for nuns
From this reading Opposite her sat her man of business--for even convents have such things--and his matter-of-fact manner was driving her mad.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could hardly sit still in her chair.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Mother Felicitas sat in her white-walled parlor, and her lean face looked gray against the whitewashed background from which the pictured saints and martyrs looked down indifferent-eyed.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading Opposite her sat her man of business--for even convents have such things--and his matter-of-fact manner was driving her mad.
ERCELDONNE
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From this reading FIRST BLOOD TO ERCELDONNE.
divisible by two
From this reading Opposite her sat her man of business--for even convents have such things--and his matter-of-fact manner was driving her mad.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Mother Felicitas sat in her white-walled parlor, and her lean face looked gray against the whitewashed background from which the pictured saints and martyrs looked down indifferent-eyed.
Felicitas
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From this reading Mother Felicitas sat in her white-walled parlor, and her lean face looked gray against the whitewashed background from which the pictured saints and martyrs looked down indifferent-eyed.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading FIRST BLOOD TO ERCELDONNE.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Opposite her sat her man of business--for even convents have such things--and his matter-of-fact manner was driving her mad.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mother Felicitas sat in her white-walled parlor, and her lean face looked gray against the whitewashed background from which the pictured saints and martyrs looked down indifferent-eyed.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Mother Felicitas sat in her white-walled parlor, and her lean face looked gray against the whitewashed background from which the pictured saints and martyrs looked down indifferent-eyed.
only a very short time before
From this reading She could hardly sit still in her chair.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Opposite her sat her man of business--for even convents have such things--and his matter-of-fact manner was driving her mad.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mother Felicitas sat in her white-walled parlor, and her lean face looked gray against the whitewashed background from which the pictured saints and martyrs looked down indifferent-eyed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Opposite her sat her man of business--for even convents have such things--and his matter-of-fact manner was driving her mad.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “You traced that misguided child,” she said smoothly, “to Blackpool, I think you said.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mother Felicitas sat in her white-walled parlor, and her lean face looked gray against the whitewashed background from which the pictured saints and martyrs looked down indifferent-eyed.
indifferent-eyed
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From this reading Mother Felicitas sat in her white-walled parlor, and her lean face looked gray against the whitewashed background from which the pictured saints and martyrs looked down indifferent-eyed.
leanverbUS /liːn/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Mother Felicitas sat in her white-walled parlor, and her lean face looked gray against the whitewashed background from which the pictured saints and martyrs looked down indifferent-eyed.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Mother Felicitas sat in her white-walled parlor, and her lean face looked gray against the whitewashed background from which the pictured saints and martyrs looked down indifferent-eyed.
roused to anger
From this reading Opposite her sat her man of business--for even convents have such things--and his matter-of-fact manner was driving her mad.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Opposite her sat her man of business--for even convents have such things--and his matter-of-fact manner was driving her mad.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Opposite her sat her man of business--for even convents have such things--and his matter-of-fact manner was driving her mad.
martyrsnounUS /ˈmɑːrtərz/
plural of “martyr” — one who suffers for the sake of principle
From this reading Mother Felicitas sat in her white-walled parlor, and her lean face looked gray against the whitewashed background from which the pictured saints and martyrs looked down indifferent-eyed.
matter-of-factadjective
not fanciful or imaginative
From this reading Opposite her sat her man of business--for even convents have such things--and his matter-of-fact manner was driving her mad.
misguidedadjectiveUS /mɪsˈɡaɪdɪd/
poorly conceived or thought out
From this reading “You traced that misguided child,” she said smoothly, “to Blackpool, I think you said.”
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Mother Felicitas sat in her white-walled parlor, and her lean face looked gray against the whitewashed background from which the pictured saints and martyrs looked down indifferent-eyed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Opposite her sat her man of business--for even convents have such things--and his matter-of-fact manner was driving her mad.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Opposite her sat her man of business--for even convents have such things--and his matter-of-fact manner was driving her mad.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading Mother Felicitas sat in her white-walled parlor, and her lean face looked gray against the whitewashed background from which the pictured saints and martyrs looked down indifferent-eyed.
picturedadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərd/
seen in the mind as a mental image
From this reading Mother Felicitas sat in her white-walled parlor, and her lean face looked gray against the whitewashed background from which the pictured saints and martyrs looked down indifferent-eyed.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You traced that misguided child,” she said smoothly, “to Blackpool, I think you said.”
saintsnounUS /seɪnts/
plural of “saint” — a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading Mother Felicitas sat in her white-walled parlor, and her lean face looked gray against the whitewashed background from which the pictured saints and martyrs looked down indifferent-eyed.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Mother Felicitas sat in her white-walled parlor, and her lean face looked gray against the whitewashed background from which the pictured saints and martyrs looked down indifferent-eyed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You traced that misguided child,” she said smoothly, “to Blackpool, I think you said.”
be seated
From this reading She could hardly sit still in her chair.
smoothlyadverbUS /ˈsmuːðli/
with no problems or difficulties
From this reading “You traced that misguided child,” she said smoothly, “to Blackpool, I think you said.”
not in physical motion
From this reading She could hardly sit still in her chair.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Opposite her sat her man of business--for even convents have such things--and his matter-of-fact manner was driving her mad.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You traced that misguided child,” she said smoothly, “to Blackpool, I think you said.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mother Felicitas sat in her white-walled parlor, and her lean face looked gray against the whitewashed background from which the pictured saints and martyrs looked down indifferent-eyed.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Opposite her sat her man of business--for even convents have such things--and his matter-of-fact manner was driving her mad.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “You traced that misguided child,” she said smoothly, “to Blackpool, I think you said.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FIRST BLOOD TO ERCELDONNE.
tracedverbUS /treɪst/
past form of “trace” — follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something
From this reading “You traced that misguided child,” she said smoothly, “to Blackpool, I think you said.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Opposite her sat her man of business--for even convents have such things--and his matter-of-fact manner was driving her mad.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mother Felicitas sat in her white-walled parlor, and her lean face looked gray against the whitewashed background from which the pictured saints and martyrs looked down indifferent-eyed.
white-walled
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From this reading Mother Felicitas sat in her white-walled parlor, and her lean face looked gray against the whitewashed background from which the pictured saints and martyrs looked down indifferent-eyed.
whitewashedadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪtwɑːʃt/
coated with whitewash
From this reading Mother Felicitas sat in her white-walled parlor, and her lean face looked gray against the whitewashed background from which the pictured saints and martyrs looked down indifferent-eyed.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You traced that misguided child,” she said smoothly, “to Blackpool, I think you said.”
