aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was an air of prosperity about him.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading There was an air of prosperity about him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was an air of prosperity about him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The servant, going out, turned up the light, and it leaped suddenly forth from the twisted brackets on the walls upon the man’s square figure, and the girl’s flushed and smiling face.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Jocelyn rose from her seat, stretching out her hands, as Nielsen came slowly forward from the door.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The two peered at each other in the dusk.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading Nielsen bowed low over her hand with his elaborate courtesy.
bracketsnounUS /ˈbrækəts/
plural of “bracket” — a category falling within certain defined limits
From this reading The servant, going out, turned up the light, and it leaped suddenly forth from the twisted brackets on the walls upon the man’s square figure, and the girl’s flushed and smiling face.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Jocelyn rose from her seat, stretching out her hands, as Nielsen came slowly forward from the door.
courtesynounUS /ˈkɜːrtəsi/
a courteous or respectful or considerate act
From this reading Nielsen bowed low over her hand with his elaborate courtesy.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Jocelyn rose from her seat, stretching out her hands, as Nielsen came slowly forward from the door.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading The two peered at each other in the dusk.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The two peered at each other in the dusk.
elaborateadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæbrət/
marked by complexity and richness of detail
From this reading Nielsen bowed low over her hand with his elaborate courtesy.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The servant, going out, turned up the light, and it leaped suddenly forth from the twisted brackets on the walls upon the man’s square figure, and the girl’s flushed and smiling face.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading The servant, going out, turned up the light, and it leaped suddenly forth from the twisted brackets on the walls upon the man’s square figure, and the girl’s flushed and smiling face.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading The servant, going out, turned up the light, and it leaped suddenly forth from the twisted brackets on the walls upon the man’s square figure, and the girl’s flushed and smiling face.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The servant, going out, turned up the light, and it leaped suddenly forth from the twisted brackets on the walls upon the man’s square figure, and the girl’s flushed and smiling face.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Jocelyn rose from her seat, stretching out her hands, as Nielsen came slowly forward from the door.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Jocelyn rose from her seat, stretching out her hands, as Nielsen came slowly forward from the door.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The servant, going out, turned up the light, and it leaped suddenly forth from the twisted brackets on the walls upon the man’s square figure, and the girl’s flushed and smiling face.
the act of departing
From this reading The servant, going out, turned up the light, and it leaped suddenly forth from the twisted brackets on the walls upon the man’s square figure, and the girl’s flushed and smiling face.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Nielsen bowed low over her hand with his elaborate courtesy.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Jocelyn rose from her seat, stretching out her hands, as Nielsen came slowly forward from the door.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Jocelyn rose from her seat, stretching out her hands, as Nielsen came slowly forward from the door.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was an air of prosperity about him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nielsen bowed low over her hand with his elaborate courtesy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The two peered at each other in the dusk.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The servant, going out, turned up the light, and it leaped suddenly forth from the twisted brackets on the walls upon the man’s square figure, and the girl’s flushed and smiling face.
Jocelyn
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From this reading Jocelyn rose from her seat, stretching out her hands, as Nielsen came slowly forward from the door.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The servant, going out, turned up the light, and it leaped suddenly forth from the twisted brackets on the walls upon the man’s square figure, and the girl’s flushed and smiling face.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The servant, going out, turned up the light, and it leaped suddenly forth from the twisted brackets on the walls upon the man’s square figure, and the girl’s flushed and smiling face.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Nielsen bowed low over her hand with his elaborate courtesy.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The servant, going out, turned up the light, and it leaped suddenly forth from the twisted brackets on the walls upon the man’s square figure, and the girl’s flushed and smiling face.
NielsennounUS /ˈniːlsən/
Danish composer (1865-1931)
From this reading Jocelyn rose from her seat, stretching out her hands, as Nielsen came slowly forward from the door.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was an air of prosperity about him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The servant, going out, turned up the light, and it leaped suddenly forth from the twisted brackets on the walls upon the man’s square figure, and the girl’s flushed and smiling face.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The two peered at each other in the dusk.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Jocelyn rose from her seat, stretching out her hands, as Nielsen came slowly forward from the door.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Nielsen bowed low over her hand with his elaborate courtesy.
peeredverbUS /pɪrd/
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading The two peered at each other in the dusk.
prosperitynounUS /prɑːˈsperəti/
an economic state of growth with rising profits and full employment
From this reading There was an air of prosperity about him.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Jocelyn rose from her seat, stretching out her hands, as Nielsen came slowly forward from the door.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Jocelyn rose from her seat, stretching out her hands, as Nielsen came slowly forward from the door.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading The servant, going out, turned up the light, and it leaped suddenly forth from the twisted brackets on the walls upon the man’s square figure, and the girl’s flushed and smiling face.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Jocelyn rose from her seat, stretching out her hands, as Nielsen came slowly forward from the door.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading The servant, going out, turned up the light, and it leaped suddenly forth from the twisted brackets on the walls upon the man’s square figure, and the girl’s flushed and smiling face.
make square
From this reading The servant, going out, turned up the light, and it leaped suddenly forth from the twisted brackets on the walls upon the man’s square figure, and the girl’s flushed and smiling face.
stretchingnounUS /ˈstretʃɪŋ/
act of expanding by lengthening or widening
From this reading Jocelyn rose from her seat, stretching out her hands, as Nielsen came slowly forward from the door.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading The servant, going out, turned up the light, and it leaped suddenly forth from the twisted brackets on the walls upon the man’s square figure, and the girl’s flushed and smiling face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jocelyn rose from her seat, stretching out her hands, as Nielsen came slowly forward from the door.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was an air of prosperity about him.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The servant, going out, turned up the light, and it leaped suddenly forth from the twisted brackets on the walls upon the man’s square figure, and the girl’s flushed and smiling face.
twistedadjectiveUS /ˈtwɪstɪd/
having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
From this reading The servant, going out, turned up the light, and it leaped suddenly forth from the twisted brackets on the walls upon the man’s square figure, and the girl’s flushed and smiling face.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two peered at each other in the dusk.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The servant, going out, turned up the light, and it leaped suddenly forth from the twisted brackets on the walls upon the man’s square figure, and the girl’s flushed and smiling face.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The servant, going out, turned up the light, and it leaped suddenly forth from the twisted brackets on the walls upon the man’s square figure, and the girl’s flushed and smiling face.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The servant, going out, turned up the light, and it leaped suddenly forth from the twisted brackets on the walls upon the man’s square figure, and the girl’s flushed and smiling face.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was an air of prosperity about him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nielsen bowed low over her hand with his elaborate courtesy.
