completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading And the shoes, at least, absolutely refused to be so treated; they seemed to stand out from the article just as prominently as they had stood out among the furniture of his room.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading And the shoes, at least, absolutely refused to be so treated; they seemed to stand out from the article just as prominently as they had stood out among the furniture of his room.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She was essaying, indeed, an impossible task--trying to couch Hugh Kinross's eccentricities in dignified English prose.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was nervous and excited; she had set herself to catch the four o'clock post, and there still were numbers of pages with which she was dissatisfied.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading MISS BIBBY'S HOLIDAY Miss Bibby worked another half-hour, perhaps.
nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading And the shoes, at least, absolutely refused to be so treated; they seemed to stand out from the article just as prominently as they had stood out among the furniture of his room.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And the shoes, at least, absolutely refused to be so treated; they seemed to stand out from the article just as prominently as they had stood out among the furniture of his room.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And the shoes, at least, absolutely refused to be so treated; they seemed to stand out from the article just as prominently as they had stood out among the furniture of his room.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And the shoes, at least, absolutely refused to be so treated; they seemed to stand out from the article just as prominently as they had stood out among the furniture of his room.
Bibby
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From this reading MISS BIBBY'S HOLIDAY Miss Bibby worked another half-hour, perhaps.
BIBBY'S
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From this reading MISS BIBBY'S HOLIDAY Miss Bibby worked another half-hour, perhaps.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading She was nervous and excited; she had set herself to catch the four o'clock post, and there still were numbers of pages with which she was dissatisfied.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading She was essaying, indeed, an impossible task--trying to couch Hugh Kinross's eccentricities in dignified English prose.
despairinglyadverb
with desperation
From this reading Miss Bibby sighed despairingly--the strain and the loss of sleep were telling upon her.
dignifiedadjectiveUS /ˈdɪɡnəfaɪd/
having or expressing dignity; especially formality or stateliness in bearing or appearance
From this reading She was essaying, indeed, an impossible task--trying to couch Hugh Kinross's eccentricities in dignified English prose.
dissatisfiedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsætəsfaɪd/
in a state of sulky dissatisfaction
From this reading She was nervous and excited; she had set herself to catch the four o'clock post, and there still were numbers of pages with which she was dissatisfied.
eccentricitiesnounUS /ˌeksenˈtrɪsɪtiz/
plural of “eccentricity” — strange and unconventional behavior
From this reading She was essaying, indeed, an impossible task--trying to couch Hugh Kinross's eccentricities in dignified English prose.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading She was essaying, indeed, an impossible task--trying to couch Hugh Kinross's eccentricities in dignified English prose.
essaying
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From this reading She was essaying, indeed, an impossible task--trying to couch Hugh Kinross's eccentricities in dignified English prose.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading She was nervous and excited; she had set herself to catch the four o'clock post, and there still were numbers of pages with which she was dissatisfied.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading She was nervous and excited; she had set herself to catch the four o'clock post, and there still were numbers of pages with which she was dissatisfied.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And the shoes, at least, absolutely refused to be so treated; they seemed to stand out from the article just as prominently as they had stood out among the furniture of his room.
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading And the shoes, at least, absolutely refused to be so treated; they seemed to stand out from the article just as prominently as they had stood out among the furniture of his room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was nervous and excited; she had set herself to catch the four o'clock post, and there still were numbers of pages with which she was dissatisfied.
half-hournounUS /ˈhæfaʊər/
a half of an hour
From this reading MISS BIBBY'S HOLIDAY Miss Bibby worked another half-hour, perhaps.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Bibby sighed despairingly--the strain and the loss of sleep were telling upon her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She was nervous and excited; she had set herself to catch the four o'clock post, and there still were numbers of pages with which she was dissatisfied.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And the shoes, at least, absolutely refused to be so treated; they seemed to stand out from the article just as prominently as they had stood out among the furniture of his room.
HOLIDAYnounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading MISS BIBBY'S HOLIDAY Miss Bibby worked another half-hour, perhaps.
Hugh
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From this reading She was essaying, indeed, an impossible task--trying to couch Hugh Kinross's eccentricities in dignified English prose.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading She was essaying, indeed, an impossible task--trying to couch Hugh Kinross's eccentricities in dignified English prose.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was essaying, indeed, an impossible task--trying to couch Hugh Kinross's eccentricities in dignified English prose.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading She was essaying, indeed, an impossible task--trying to couch Hugh Kinross's eccentricities in dignified English prose.
and nothing more
From this reading And the shoes, at least, absolutely refused to be so treated; they seemed to stand out from the article just as prominently as they had stood out among the furniture of his room.
Kinross's
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From this reading She was essaying, indeed, an impossible task--trying to couch Hugh Kinross's eccentricities in dignified English prose.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading And the shoes, at least, absolutely refused to be so treated; they seemed to stand out from the article just as prominently as they had stood out among the furniture of his room.
something that is lost
From this reading Miss Bibby sighed despairingly--the strain and the loss of sleep were telling upon her.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading MISS BIBBY'S HOLIDAY Miss Bibby worked another half-hour, perhaps.
easily agitated
From this reading She was nervous and excited; she had set herself to catch the four o'clock post, and there still were numbers of pages with which she was dissatisfied.
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading She was nervous and excited; she had set herself to catch the four o'clock post, and there still were numbers of pages with which she was dissatisfied.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading She was nervous and excited; she had set herself to catch the four o'clock post, and there still were numbers of pages with which she was dissatisfied.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was nervous and excited; she had set herself to catch the four o'clock post, and there still were numbers of pages with which she was dissatisfied.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And the shoes, at least, absolutely refused to be so treated; they seemed to stand out from the article just as prominently as they had stood out among the furniture of his room.
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading She was nervous and excited; she had set herself to catch the four o'clock post, and there still were numbers of pages with which she was dissatisfied.
by chance
From this reading MISS BIBBY'S HOLIDAY Miss Bibby worked another half-hour, perhaps.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading She was nervous and excited; she had set herself to catch the four o'clock post, and there still were numbers of pages with which she was dissatisfied.
prominentlyadverbUS /ˈprɑːmənəntli/
in a prominent way
From this reading And the shoes, at least, absolutely refused to be so treated; they seemed to stand out from the article just as prominently as they had stood out among the furniture of his room.
prosenounUS /proʊz/
ordinary writing as distinguished from verse
From this reading She was essaying, indeed, an impossible task--trying to couch Hugh Kinross's eccentricities in dignified English prose.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading And the shoes, at least, absolutely refused to be so treated; they seemed to stand out from the article just as prominently as they had stood out among the furniture of his room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading And the shoes, at least, absolutely refused to be so treated; they seemed to stand out from the article just as prominently as they had stood out among the furniture of his room.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading And the shoes, at least, absolutely refused to be so treated; they seemed to stand out from the article just as prominently as they had stood out among the furniture of his room.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She was nervous and excited; she had set herself to catch the four o'clock post, and there still were numbers of pages with which she was dissatisfied.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was nervous and excited; she had set herself to catch the four o'clock post, and there still were numbers of pages with which she was dissatisfied.
a particular situation
From this reading And the shoes, at least, absolutely refused to be so treated; they seemed to stand out from the article just as prominently as they had stood out among the furniture of his room.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Miss Bibby sighed despairingly--the strain and the loss of sleep were telling upon her.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Miss Bibby sighed despairingly--the strain and the loss of sleep were telling upon her.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And the shoes, at least, absolutely refused to be so treated; they seemed to stand out from the article just as prominently as they had stood out among the furniture of his room.
be standing; be upright
From this reading And the shoes, at least, absolutely refused to be so treated; they seemed to stand out from the article just as prominently as they had stood out among the furniture of his room.
not in physical motion
From this reading She was nervous and excited; she had set herself to catch the four o'clock post, and there still were numbers of pages with which she was dissatisfied.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading And the shoes, at least, absolutely refused to be so treated; they seemed to stand out from the article just as prominently as they had stood out among the furniture of his room.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading Miss Bibby sighed despairingly--the strain and the loss of sleep were telling upon her.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading She was essaying, indeed, an impossible task--trying to couch Hugh Kinross's eccentricities in dignified English prose.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading Miss Bibby sighed despairingly--the strain and the loss of sleep were telling upon her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was nervous and excited; she had set herself to catch the four o'clock post, and there still were numbers of pages with which she was dissatisfied.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She was nervous and excited; she had set herself to catch the four o'clock post, and there still were numbers of pages with which she was dissatisfied.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And the shoes, at least, absolutely refused to be so treated; they seemed to stand out from the article just as prominently as they had stood out among the furniture of his room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was nervous and excited; she had set herself to catch the four o'clock post, and there still were numbers of pages with which she was dissatisfied.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading And the shoes, at least, absolutely refused to be so treated; they seemed to stand out from the article just as prominently as they had stood out among the furniture of his room.
hard to endure
From this reading She was essaying, indeed, an impossible task--trying to couch Hugh Kinross's eccentricities in dignified English prose.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Miss Bibby sighed despairingly--the strain and the loss of sleep were telling upon her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was nervous and excited; she had set herself to catch the four o'clock post, and there still were numbers of pages with which she was dissatisfied.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She was nervous and excited; she had set herself to catch the four o'clock post, and there still were numbers of pages with which she was dissatisfied.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She was nervous and excited; she had set herself to catch the four o'clock post, and there still were numbers of pages with which she was dissatisfied.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was nervous and excited; she had set herself to catch the four o'clock post, and there still were numbers of pages with which she was dissatisfied.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading MISS BIBBY'S HOLIDAY Miss Bibby worked another half-hour, perhaps.
