quickly and without warning
From this reading The peaches were being handed round, when Pearl, glancing suddenly at the girl opposite to her, asked abruptly:-- "Amy, how was it that you went with Lord--with that man to-day--so far from home?"
Amy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As for Amy, she simply waited, for she knew that in time her cousin must speak.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pearl was very silent and very pale during dinner.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for Amy, she simply waited, for she knew that in time her cousin must speak.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The peaches were being handed round, when Pearl, glancing suddenly at the girl opposite to her, asked abruptly:-- "Amy, how was it that you went with Lord--with that man to-day--so far from home?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was nevertheless hardly prepared for the manner in which the conversation at length opened.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The peaches were being handed round, when Pearl, glancing suddenly at the girl opposite to her, asked abruptly:-- "Amy, how was it that you went with Lord--with that man to-day--so far from home?"
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading She was nevertheless hardly prepared for the manner in which the conversation at length opened.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading As for Amy, she simply waited, for she knew that in time her cousin must speak.
DANGER-SIGNALS
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DANGER-SIGNALS.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Pearl was very silent and very pale during dinner.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Pearl was very silent and very pale during dinner.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The peaches were being handed round, when Pearl, glancing suddenly at the girl opposite to her, asked abruptly:-- "Amy, how was it that you went with Lord--with that man to-day--so far from home?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for Amy, she simply waited, for she knew that in time her cousin must speak.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The peaches were being handed round, when Pearl, glancing suddenly at the girl opposite to her, asked abruptly:-- "Amy, how was it that you went with Lord--with that man to-day--so far from home?"
a young female
From this reading The peaches were being handed round, when Pearl, glancing suddenly at the girl opposite to her, asked abruptly:-- "Amy, how was it that you went with Lord--with that man to-day--so far from home?"
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading The peaches were being handed round, when Pearl, glancing suddenly at the girl opposite to her, asked abruptly:-- "Amy, how was it that you went with Lord--with that man to-day--so far from home?"
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading The peaches were being handed round, when Pearl, glancing suddenly at the girl opposite to her, asked abruptly:-- "Amy, how was it that you went with Lord--with that man to-day--so far from home?"
only a very short time before
From this reading She was nevertheless hardly prepared for the manner in which the conversation at length opened.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As for Amy, she simply waited, for she knew that in time her cousin must speak.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The peaches were being handed round, when Pearl, glancing suddenly at the girl opposite to her, asked abruptly:-- "Amy, how was it that you went with Lord--with that man to-day--so far from home?"
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The peaches were being handed round, when Pearl, glancing suddenly at the girl opposite to her, asked abruptly:-- "Amy, how was it that you went with Lord--with that man to-day--so far from home?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As for Amy, she simply waited, for she knew that in time her cousin must speak.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The peaches were being handed round, when Pearl, glancing suddenly at the girl opposite to her, asked abruptly:-- "Amy, how was it that you went with Lord--with that man to-day--so far from home?"
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading As for Amy, she simply waited, for she knew that in time her cousin must speak.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading She was nevertheless hardly prepared for the manner in which the conversation at length opened.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading The peaches were being handed round, when Pearl, glancing suddenly at the girl opposite to her, asked abruptly:-- "Amy, how was it that you went with Lord--with that man to-day--so far from home?"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The peaches were being handed round, when Pearl, glancing suddenly at the girl opposite to her, asked abruptly:-- "Amy, how was it that you went with Lord--with that man to-day--so far from home?"
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She was nevertheless hardly prepared for the manner in which the conversation at length opened.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading As for Amy, she simply waited, for she knew that in time her cousin must speak.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading She was nevertheless hardly prepared for the manner in which the conversation at length opened.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading She was nevertheless hardly prepared for the manner in which the conversation at length opened.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading The peaches were being handed round, when Pearl, glancing suddenly at the girl opposite to her, asked abruptly:-- "Amy, how was it that you went with Lord--with that man to-day--so far from home?"
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Pearl was very silent and very pale during dinner.
peachesnounUS /ˈpiːtʃəz/
plural of “peach” — cultivated in temperate regions
From this reading The peaches were being handed round, when Pearl, glancing suddenly at the girl opposite to her, asked abruptly:-- "Amy, how was it that you went with Lord--with that man to-day--so far from home?"
PearlnounUS /pɜːrl/
a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading Pearl was very silent and very pale during dinner.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading She was nevertheless hardly prepared for the manner in which the conversation at length opened.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The peaches were being handed round, when Pearl, glancing suddenly at the girl opposite to her, asked abruptly:-- "Amy, how was it that you went with Lord--with that man to-day--so far from home?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As for Amy, she simply waited, for she knew that in time her cousin must speak.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Pearl was very silent and very pale during dinner.
and nothing more
From this reading As for Amy, she simply waited, for she knew that in time her cousin must speak.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The peaches were being handed round, when Pearl, glancing suddenly at the girl opposite to her, asked abruptly:-- "Amy, how was it that you went with Lord--with that man to-day--so far from home?"
express in speech
From this reading As for Amy, she simply waited, for she knew that in time her cousin must speak.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading The peaches were being handed round, when Pearl, glancing suddenly at the girl opposite to her, asked abruptly:-- "Amy, how was it that you went with Lord--with that man to-day--so far from home?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As for Amy, she simply waited, for she knew that in time her cousin must speak.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was nevertheless hardly prepared for the manner in which the conversation at length opened.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading As for Amy, she simply waited, for she knew that in time her cousin must speak.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The peaches were being handed round, when Pearl, glancing suddenly at the girl opposite to her, asked abruptly:-- "Amy, how was it that you went with Lord--with that man to-day--so far from home?"
to-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The peaches were being handed round, when Pearl, glancing suddenly at the girl opposite to her, asked abruptly:-- "Amy, how was it that you went with Lord--with that man to-day--so far from home?"
precisely as stated
From this reading Pearl was very silent and very pale during dinner.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading As for Amy, she simply waited, for she knew that in time her cousin must speak.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Pearl was very silent and very pale during dinner.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The peaches were being handed round, when Pearl, glancing suddenly at the girl opposite to her, asked abruptly:-- "Amy, how was it that you went with Lord--with that man to-day--so far from home?"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The peaches were being handed round, when Pearl, glancing suddenly at the girl opposite to her, asked abruptly:-- "Amy, how was it that you went with Lord--with that man to-day--so far from home?"
at the time that
From this reading The peaches were being handed round, when Pearl, glancing suddenly at the girl opposite to her, asked abruptly:-- "Amy, how was it that you went with Lord--with that man to-day--so far from home?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She was nevertheless hardly prepared for the manner in which the conversation at length opened.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The peaches were being handed round, when Pearl, glancing suddenly at the girl opposite to her, asked abruptly:-- "Amy, how was it that you went with Lord--with that man to-day--so far from home?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The peaches were being handed round, when Pearl, glancing suddenly at the girl opposite to her, asked abruptly:-- "Amy, how was it that you went with Lord--with that man to-day--so far from home?"
