from one side of something to the other
From this reading There, just across the polished floor within the confines of the cozy office, Helen and her guest awaited, expectantly, and with evidence of suppressed excitement.
(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 “Come on and hear all the news.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Come on and hear all the news.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Come on!” called Judith, dragging in her wake such of the girls as she could collect from the study hall.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At that moment the party from New York, Mrs. Weatherbee, Jane and their distinguished guest, Mme. Nalasky, were being shown in to the halls of old Wellington.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading There, just across the polished floor within the confines of the cozy office, Helen and her guest awaited, expectantly, and with evidence of suppressed excitement.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading At that moment the party from New York, Mrs. Weatherbee, Jane and their distinguished guest, Mme. Nalasky, were being shown in to the halls of old Wellington.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Come on!” called Judith, dragging in her wake such of the girls as she could collect from the study hall.
collectverbUS /kəˈlekt/
get or gather together
From this reading Come on!” called Judith, dragging in her wake such of the girls as she could collect from the study hall.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come on!” called Judith, dragging in her wake such of the girls as she could collect from the study hall.
confinesnounUS /ˈkɑːnfaɪnz/
a bounded scope
From this reading There, just across the polished floor within the confines of the cozy office, Helen and her guest awaited, expectantly, and with evidence of suppressed excitement.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Come on!” called Judith, dragging in her wake such of the girls as she could collect from the study hall.
cozyadjectiveUS /ˈkoʊzi/
enjoying or affording comforting warmth and shelter especially in a small space
From this reading There, just across the polished floor within the confines of the cozy office, Helen and her guest awaited, expectantly, and with evidence of suppressed excitement.
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading At that moment the party from New York, Mrs. Weatherbee, Jane and their distinguished guest, Mme. Nalasky, were being shown in to the halls of old Wellington.
draggingadjectiveUS /ˈdræɡɪŋ/
marked by a painfully slow and effortful manner
From this reading Come on!” called Judith, dragging in her wake such of the girls as she could collect from the study hall.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading There, just across the polished floor within the confines of the cozy office, Helen and her guest awaited, expectantly, and with evidence of suppressed excitement.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading There, just across the polished floor within the confines of the cozy office, Helen and her guest awaited, expectantly, and with evidence of suppressed excitement.
expectantlyadverb
in an expectant manner
From this reading There, just across the polished floor within the confines of the cozy office, Helen and her guest awaited, expectantly, and with evidence of suppressed excitement.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading There, just across the polished floor within the confines of the cozy office, Helen and her guest awaited, expectantly, and with evidence of suppressed excitement.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Come on!” called Judith, dragging in her wake such of the girls as she could collect from the study hall.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Come on!” called Judith, dragging in her wake such of the girls as she could collect from the study hall.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading At that moment the party from New York, Mrs. Weatherbee, Jane and their distinguished guest, Mme. Nalasky, were being shown in to the halls of old Wellington.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Come on!” called Judith, dragging in her wake such of the girls as she could collect from the study hall.
hallsnounUS /hɔːlz/
plural of “hall” — an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading At that moment the party from New York, Mrs. Weatherbee, Jane and their distinguished guest, Mme. Nalasky, were being shown in to the halls of old Wellington.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “Come on and hear all the news.”
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading There, just across the polished floor within the confines of the cozy office, Helen and her guest awaited, expectantly, and with evidence of suppressed excitement.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Come on!” called Judith, dragging in her wake such of the girls as she could collect from the study hall.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Come on!” called Judith, dragging in her wake such of the girls as she could collect from the study hall.
it's
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From this reading “Oh, it’s Jane!
Jane
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From this reading “Oh, it’s Jane!
JudithnounUS /ˈdʒuːdəθ/
Jewish heroine in one of the books of the Apocrypha; she saved her people by decapitating the Assyrian general Holofernes
From this reading Come on!” called Judith, dragging in her wake such of the girls as she could collect from the study hall.
and nothing more
From this reading There, just across the polished floor within the confines of the cozy office, Helen and her guest awaited, expectantly, and with evidence of suppressed excitement.
Mme
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From this reading At that moment the party from New York, Mrs. Weatherbee, Jane and their distinguished guest, Mme. Nalasky, were being shown in to the halls of old Wellington.
a particular point in time
From this reading At that moment the party from New York, Mrs. Weatherbee, Jane and their distinguished guest, Mme. Nalasky, were being shown in to the halls of old Wellington.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading At that moment the party from New York, Mrs. Weatherbee, Jane and their distinguished guest, Mme. Nalasky, were being shown in to the halls of old Wellington.
Nalasky
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From this reading At that moment the party from New York, Mrs. Weatherbee, Jane and their distinguished guest, Mme. Nalasky, were being shown in to the halls of old Wellington.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading At that moment the party from New York, Mrs. Weatherbee, Jane and their distinguished guest, Mme. Nalasky, were being shown in to the halls of old Wellington.
information about recent and important events
From this reading “Come on and hear all the news.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Come on!” called Judith, dragging in her wake such of the girls as she could collect from the study hall.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading There, just across the polished floor within the confines of the cozy office, Helen and her guest awaited, expectantly, and with evidence of suppressed excitement.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, it’s Jane!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading At that moment the party from New York, Mrs. Weatherbee, Jane and their distinguished guest, Mme. Nalasky, were being shown in to the halls of old Wellington.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Come on!” called Judith, dragging in her wake such of the girls as she could collect from the study hall.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading At that moment the party from New York, Mrs. Weatherbee, Jane and their distinguished guest, Mme. Nalasky, were being shown in to the halls of old Wellington.
polishedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃt/
perfected or made shiny and smooth
From this reading There, just across the polished floor within the confines of the cozy office, Helen and her guest awaited, expectantly, and with evidence of suppressed excitement.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Come on!” called Judith, dragging in her wake such of the girls as she could collect from the study hall.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading At that moment the party from New York, Mrs. Weatherbee, Jane and their distinguished guest, Mme. Nalasky, were being shown in to the halls of old Wellington.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Come on!” called Judith, dragging in her wake such of the girls as she could collect from the study hall.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Come on!” called Judith, dragging in her wake such of the girls as she could collect from the study hall.
suppressedadjectiveUS /səˈprest/
kept from public knowledge by various means
From this reading There, just across the polished floor within the confines of the cozy office, Helen and her guest awaited, expectantly, and with evidence of suppressed excitement.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At that moment the party from New York, Mrs. Weatherbee, Jane and their distinguished guest, Mme. Nalasky, were being shown in to the halls of old Wellington.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Come on!” called Judith, dragging in her wake such of the girls as she could collect from the study hall.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At that moment the party from New York, Mrs. Weatherbee, Jane and their distinguished guest, Mme. Nalasky, were being shown in to the halls of old Wellington.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There, just across the polished floor within the confines of the cozy office, Helen and her guest awaited, expectantly, and with evidence of suppressed excitement.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At that moment the party from New York, Mrs. Weatherbee, Jane and their distinguished guest, Mme. Nalasky, were being shown in to the halls of old Wellington.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading Come on!” called Judith, dragging in her wake such of the girls as she could collect from the study hall.
Weatherbee
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From this reading At that moment the party from New York, Mrs. Weatherbee, Jane and their distinguished guest, Mme. Nalasky, were being shown in to the halls of old Wellington.
WellingtonnounUS /ˈwelɪŋtən/
British general and statesman; he defeated Napoleon at Waterloo; subsequently served as Prime Minister (1769-1852)
From this reading At that moment the party from New York, Mrs. Weatherbee, Jane and their distinguished guest, Mme. Nalasky, were being shown in to the halls of old Wellington.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At that moment the party from New York, Mrs. Weatherbee, Jane and their distinguished guest, Mme. Nalasky, were being shown in to the halls of old Wellington.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There, just across the polished floor within the confines of the cozy office, Helen and her guest awaited, expectantly, and with evidence of suppressed excitement.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading There, just across the polished floor within the confines of the cozy office, Helen and her guest awaited, expectantly, and with evidence of suppressed excitement.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading At that moment the party from New York, Mrs. Weatherbee, Jane and their distinguished guest, Mme. Nalasky, were being shown in to the halls of old Wellington.
