used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Dear Jo," she murmured, filling her embrace with a soft perfume of hair, which somehow stifled the "Hello, duckie" on the other's tongue.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading However, her sister thawed a little on the drive home--she was curious about the affairs of Brodnyx and Pedlinge, for her time in two worlds was at an end, and Ansdore was henceforth to give her its horizons.
matters of personal concern
From this reading However, her sister thawed a little on the drive home--she was curious about the affairs of Brodnyx and Pedlinge, for her time in two worlds was at an end, and Ansdore was henceforth to give her its horizons.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Joanna found herself turning to Rye's one porter with inquiries after his wife and little boy, doing her best to take the chill off the proceedings.
airsnounUS /erz/
affected manners intended to impress others
From this reading She wished that Ellen wouldn't give herself these airs.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading It is true that they always wore off as Ansdore reasserted itself in old clothes and squabbles, but Joanna resented her first impressions.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading However, her sister thawed a little on the drive home--she was curious about the affairs of Brodnyx and Pedlinge, for her time in two worlds was at an end, and Ansdore was henceforth to give her its horizons.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Joanna found herself turning to Rye's one porter with inquiries after his wife and little boy, doing her best to take the chill off the proceedings.
Ansdore
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From this reading It is true that they always wore off as Ansdore reasserted itself in old clothes and squabbles, but Joanna resented her first impressions.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It is true that they always wore off as Ansdore reasserted itself in old clothes and squabbles, but Joanna resented her first impressions.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading However, her sister thawed a little on the drive home--she was curious about the affairs of Brodnyx and Pedlinge, for her time in two worlds was at an end, and Ansdore was henceforth to give her its horizons.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Joanna found herself turning to Rye's one porter with inquiries after his wife and little boy, doing her best to take the chill off the proceedings.
a youthful male person
From this reading Joanna found herself turning to Rye's one porter with inquiries after his wife and little boy, doing her best to take the chill off the proceedings.
Brodnyx
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From this reading However, her sister thawed a little on the drive home--she was curious about the affairs of Brodnyx and Pedlinge, for her time in two worlds was at an end, and Ansdore was henceforth to give her its horizons.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is true that they always wore off as Ansdore reasserted itself in old clothes and squabbles, but Joanna resented her first impressions.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading Joanna found herself turning to Rye's one porter with inquiries after his wife and little boy, doing her best to take the chill off the proceedings.
clothing in general
From this reading It is true that they always wore off as Ansdore reasserted itself in old clothes and squabbles, but Joanna resented her first impressions.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading However, her sister thawed a little on the drive home--she was curious about the affairs of Brodnyx and Pedlinge, for her time in two worlds was at an end, and Ansdore was henceforth to give her its horizons.
dearly loved
From this reading "Dear Jo," she murmured, filling her embrace with a soft perfume of hair, which somehow stifled the "Hello, duckie" on the other's tongue.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Joanna found herself turning to Rye's one porter with inquiries after his wife and little boy, doing her best to take the chill off the proceedings.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading However, her sister thawed a little on the drive home--she was curious about the affairs of Brodnyx and Pedlinge, for her time in two worlds was at an end, and Ansdore was henceforth to give her its horizons.
duckie
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From this reading "Dear Jo," she murmured, filling her embrace with a soft perfume of hair, which somehow stifled the "Hello, duckie" on the other's tongue.
Ellen
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From this reading She wished that Ellen wouldn't give herself these airs.
embraceverbUS /emˈbreɪs/
include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading "Dear Jo," she murmured, filling her embrace with a soft perfume of hair, which somehow stifled the "Hello, duckie" on the other's tongue.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading However, her sister thawed a little on the drive home--she was curious about the affairs of Brodnyx and Pedlinge, for her time in two worlds was at an end, and Ansdore was henceforth to give her its horizons.
fillingnounUS /ˈfɪlɪŋ/
any material that fills a space or container
From this reading "Dear Jo," she murmured, filling her embrace with a soft perfume of hair, which somehow stifled the "Hello, duckie" on the other's tongue.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It is true that they always wore off as Ansdore reasserted itself in old clothes and squabbles, but Joanna resented her first impressions.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading However, her sister thawed a little on the drive home--she was curious about the affairs of Brodnyx and Pedlinge, for her time in two worlds was at an end, and Ansdore was henceforth to give her its horizons.
set up or found
From this reading Joanna found herself turning to Rye's one porter with inquiries after his wife and little boy, doing her best to take the chill off the proceedings.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She wished that Ellen wouldn't give herself these airs.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading "Dear Jo," she murmured, filling her embrace with a soft perfume of hair, which somehow stifled the "Hello, duckie" on the other's tongue.
HellonounUS /həˈloʊ/
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Dear Jo," she murmured, filling her embrace with a soft perfume of hair, which somehow stifled the "Hello, duckie" on the other's tongue.
henceforthadverbUS /ˈhenˈsfɔːrθ/
from this time forth; from now on
From this reading However, her sister thawed a little on the drive home--she was curious about the affairs of Brodnyx and Pedlinge, for her time in two worlds was at an end, and Ansdore was henceforth to give her its horizons.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Dear Jo," she murmured, filling her embrace with a soft perfume of hair, which somehow stifled the "Hello, duckie" on the other's tongue.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Joanna found herself turning to Rye's one porter with inquiries after his wife and little boy, doing her best to take the chill off the proceedings.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Joanna found herself turning to Rye's one porter with inquiries after his wife and little boy, doing her best to take the chill off the proceedings.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading However, her sister thawed a little on the drive home--she was curious about the affairs of Brodnyx and Pedlinge, for her time in two worlds was at an end, and Ansdore was henceforth to give her its horizons.
horizonsnounUS /hərˈaɪzənz/
plural of “horizon” — the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading However, her sister thawed a little on the drive home--she was curious about the affairs of Brodnyx and Pedlinge, for her time in two worlds was at an end, and Ansdore was henceforth to give her its horizons.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, her sister thawed a little on the drive home--she was curious about the affairs of Brodnyx and Pedlinge, for her time in two worlds was at an end, and Ansdore was henceforth to give her its horizons.
impressionsnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃənz/
plural of “impression” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading It is true that they always wore off as Ansdore reasserted itself in old clothes and squabbles, but Joanna resented her first impressions.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is true that they always wore off as Ansdore reasserted itself in old clothes and squabbles, but Joanna resented her first impressions.
inquiriesnounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪəriz/
plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge
From this reading Joanna found herself turning to Rye's one porter with inquiries after his wife and little boy, doing her best to take the chill off the proceedings.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is true that they always wore off as Ansdore reasserted itself in old clothes and squabbles, but Joanna resented her first impressions.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is true that they always wore off as Ansdore reasserted itself in old clothes and squabbles, but Joanna resented her first impressions.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading However, her sister thawed a little on the drive home--she was curious about the affairs of Brodnyx and Pedlinge, for her time in two worlds was at an end, and Ansdore was henceforth to give her its horizons.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading It is true that they always wore off as Ansdore reasserted itself in old clothes and squabbles, but Joanna resented her first impressions.
Jo
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From this reading "Dear Jo," she murmured, filling her embrace with a soft perfume of hair, which somehow stifled the "Hello, duckie" on the other's tongue.
Joanna
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From this reading Joanna found herself turning to Rye's one porter with inquiries after his wife and little boy, doing her best to take the chill off the proceedings.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Joanna found herself turning to Rye's one porter with inquiries after his wife and little boy, doing her best to take the chill off the proceedings.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "Dear Jo," she murmured, filling her embrace with a soft perfume of hair, which somehow stifled the "Hello, duckie" on the other's tongue.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Dear Jo," she murmured, filling her embrace with a soft perfume of hair, which somehow stifled the "Hello, duckie" on the other's tongue.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Joanna found herself turning to Rye's one porter with inquiries after his wife and little boy, doing her best to take the chill off the proceedings.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It is true that they always wore off as Ansdore reasserted itself in old clothes and squabbles, but Joanna resented her first impressions.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Dear Jo," she murmured, filling her embrace with a soft perfume of hair, which somehow stifled the "Hello, duckie" on the other's tongue.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Joanna found herself turning to Rye's one porter with inquiries after his wife and little boy, doing her best to take the chill off the proceedings.
other's
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From this reading "Dear Jo," she murmured, filling her embrace with a soft perfume of hair, which somehow stifled the "Hello, duckie" on the other's tongue.
Pedlinge
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From this reading However, her sister thawed a little on the drive home--she was curious about the affairs of Brodnyx and Pedlinge, for her time in two worlds was at an end, and Ansdore was henceforth to give her its horizons.
perfumenounUS /pərˈfjuːm/
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading "Dear Jo," she murmured, filling her embrace with a soft perfume of hair, which somehow stifled the "Hello, duckie" on the other's tongue.
porternounUS /ˈpɔːrtər/
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading Joanna found herself turning to Rye's one porter with inquiries after his wife and little boy, doing her best to take the chill off the proceedings.
proceedingsnounUS /proʊˈsiːdɪŋz/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading Joanna found herself turning to Rye's one porter with inquiries after his wife and little boy, doing her best to take the chill off the proceedings.
reassertedverbUS /ˌriːəˈsɜːrtɪd/
past form of “reassert” — strengthen or make more firm
From this reading It is true that they always wore off as Ansdore reasserted itself in old clothes and squabbles, but Joanna resented her first impressions.
resentedverbUS /riˈzentɪd/
past form of “resent” — feel bitter or indignant about
From this reading It is true that they always wore off as Ansdore reasserted itself in old clothes and squabbles, but Joanna resented her first impressions.
Rye's
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From this reading Joanna found herself turning to Rye's one porter with inquiries after his wife and little boy, doing her best to take the chill off the proceedings.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Dear Jo," she murmured, filling her embrace with a soft perfume of hair, which somehow stifled the "Hello, duckie" on the other's tongue.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading However, her sister thawed a little on the drive home--she was curious about the affairs of Brodnyx and Pedlinge, for her time in two worlds was at an end, and Ansdore was henceforth to give her its horizons.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading "Dear Jo," she murmured, filling her embrace with a soft perfume of hair, which somehow stifled the "Hello, duckie" on the other's tongue.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading "Dear Jo," she murmured, filling her embrace with a soft perfume of hair, which somehow stifled the "Hello, duckie" on the other's tongue.
squabblesnounUS /ˈskwɑːbəlz/
plural of “squabble” — a quarrel about petty points
From this reading It is true that they always wore off as Ansdore reasserted itself in old clothes and squabbles, but Joanna resented her first impressions.
stifledadjectiveUS /ˈstaɪfəld/
held in check with difficulty
From this reading "Dear Jo," she murmured, filling her embrace with a soft perfume of hair, which somehow stifled the "Hello, duckie" on the other's tongue.
carry out
From this reading Joanna found herself turning to Rye's one porter with inquiries after his wife and little boy, doing her best to take the chill off the proceedings.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She wished that Ellen wouldn't give herself these airs.
thawedadjectiveUS /θɔːd/
no longer frozen solid
From this reading However, her sister thawed a little on the drive home--she was curious about the affairs of Brodnyx and Pedlinge, for her time in two worlds was at an end, and Ansdore was henceforth to give her its horizons.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Dear Jo," she murmured, filling her embrace with a soft perfume of hair, which somehow stifled the "Hello, duckie" on the other's tongue.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading She wished that Ellen wouldn't give herself these airs.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is true that they always wore off as Ansdore reasserted itself in old clothes and squabbles, but Joanna resented her first impressions.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading However, her sister thawed a little on the drive home--she was curious about the affairs of Brodnyx and Pedlinge, for her time in two worlds was at an end, and Ansdore was henceforth to give her its horizons.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Joanna found herself turning to Rye's one porter with inquiries after his wife and little boy, doing her best to take the chill off the proceedings.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading "Dear Jo," she murmured, filling her embrace with a soft perfume of hair, which somehow stifled the "Hello, duckie" on the other's tongue.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading It is true that they always wore off as Ansdore reasserted itself in old clothes and squabbles, but Joanna resented her first impressions.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Joanna found herself turning to Rye's one porter with inquiries after his wife and little boy, doing her best to take the chill off the proceedings.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading However, her sister thawed a little on the drive home--she was curious about the affairs of Brodnyx and Pedlinge, for her time in two worlds was at an end, and Ansdore was henceforth to give her its horizons.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading However, her sister thawed a little on the drive home--she was curious about the affairs of Brodnyx and Pedlinge, for her time in two worlds was at an end, and Ansdore was henceforth to give her its horizons.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Dear Jo," she murmured, filling her embrace with a soft perfume of hair, which somehow stifled the "Hello, duckie" on the other's tongue.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Joanna found herself turning to Rye's one porter with inquiries after his wife and little boy, doing her best to take the chill off the proceedings.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading She wished that Ellen wouldn't give herself these airs.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Dear Jo," she murmured, filling her embrace with a soft perfume of hair, which somehow stifled the "Hello, duckie" on the other's tongue.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading It is true that they always wore off as Ansdore reasserted itself in old clothes and squabbles, but Joanna resented her first impressions.
worldsnounUS /wɜːrldz/
plural of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading However, her sister thawed a little on the drive home--she was curious about the affairs of Brodnyx and Pedlinge, for her time in two worlds was at an end, and Ansdore was henceforth to give her its horizons.
wouldn't
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From this reading She wished that Ellen wouldn't give herself these airs.
