used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now and then it would cross her mind to leave the Petite Maison Rouge to its married inmates; but for Nancy's sake she hesitated.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "They go their way now, and I have to go mine," sighed Lavinia, as she sat this morning on the pier.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Now and then it would cross her mind to leave the Petite Maison Rouge to its married inmates; but for Nancy's sake she hesitated.
chieflyadverbUS /ˈtʃiːfli/
for the most part
From this reading Now, the love was chiefly given to the new tie she had formed; Lavinia was second in every respect.
travel across or pass over
From this reading Now and then it would cross her mind to leave the Petite Maison Rouge to its married inmates; but for Nancy's sake she hesitated.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Now, the love was chiefly given to the new tie she had formed; Lavinia was second in every respect.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now and then it would cross her mind to leave the Petite Maison Rouge to its married inmates; but for Nancy's sake she hesitated.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading Now, the love was chiefly given to the new tie she had formed; Lavinia was second in every respect.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Now, the love was chiefly given to the new tie she had formed; Lavinia was second in every respect.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "They go their way now, and I have to go mine," sighed Lavinia, as she sat this morning on the pier.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lavinia Preen was thinner; the thraldom of the past three months had made her so.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "They go their way now, and I have to go mine," sighed Lavinia, as she sat this morning on the pier.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lavinia Preen was thinner; the thraldom of the past three months had made her so.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading Now and then it would cross her mind to leave the Petite Maison Rouge to its married inmates; but for Nancy's sake she hesitated.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "They go their way now, and I have to go mine," sighed Lavinia, as she sat this morning on the pier.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nancy had made the one love of her life, and Nancy had loved her in return.
inmatesnounUS /ˈɪnmeɪts/
plural of “inmate” — one of several resident of a dwelling (especially someone confined to a prison or hospital)
From this reading Now and then it would cross her mind to leave the Petite Maison Rouge to its married inmates; but for Nancy's sake she hesitated.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now and then it would cross her mind to leave the Petite Maison Rouge to its married inmates; but for Nancy's sake she hesitated.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Now and then it would cross her mind to leave the Petite Maison Rouge to its married inmates; but for Nancy's sake she hesitated.
Lavinia
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From this reading Lavinia Preen was thinner; the thraldom of the past three months had made her so.
go away from a place
From this reading Now and then it would cross her mind to leave the Petite Maison Rouge to its married inmates; but for Nancy's sake she hesitated.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Nancy had made the one love of her life, and Nancy had loved her in return.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Nancy had made the one love of her life, and Nancy had loved her in return.
held dear
From this reading Nancy had made the one love of her life, and Nancy had loved her in return.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Lavinia Preen was thinner; the thraldom of the past three months had made her so.
Maison
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From this reading Now and then it would cross her mind to leave the Petite Maison Rouge to its married inmates; but for Nancy's sake she hesitated.
joined in matrimony
From this reading Now and then it would cross her mind to leave the Petite Maison Rouge to its married inmates; but for Nancy's sake she hesitated.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Now and then it would cross her mind to leave the Petite Maison Rouge to its married inmates; but for Nancy's sake she hesitated.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "They go their way now, and I have to go mine," sighed Lavinia, as she sat this morning on the pier.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Lavinia Preen was thinner; the thraldom of the past three months had made her so.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "They go their way now, and I have to go mine," sighed Lavinia, as she sat this morning on the pier.
NancynounUS /ˈnænsi/
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading Nancy had made the one love of her life, and Nancy had loved her in return.
Nancy'snounUS /ˈnænsiz/
possessive form of “nancy” — a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading Now and then it would cross her mind to leave the Petite Maison Rouge to its married inmates; but for Nancy's sake she hesitated.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Now, the love was chiefly given to the new tie she had formed; Lavinia was second in every respect.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now and then it would cross her mind to leave the Petite Maison Rouge to its married inmates; but for Nancy's sake she hesitated.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lavinia Preen was thinner; the thraldom of the past three months had made her so.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "They go their way now, and I have to go mine," sighed Lavinia, as she sat this morning on the pier.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Nancy had made the one love of her life, and Nancy had loved her in return.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Lavinia Preen was thinner; the thraldom of the past three months had made her so.
PetiteadjectiveUS /pəˈtiːt/
very small
From this reading Now and then it would cross her mind to leave the Petite Maison Rouge to its married inmates; but for Nancy's sake she hesitated.
piernounUS /pɪr/
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading "They go their way now, and I have to go mine," sighed Lavinia, as she sat this morning on the pier.
PreenverbUS /priːn/
clean with one's bill
From this reading Lavinia Preen was thinner; the thraldom of the past three months had made her so.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Now, the love was chiefly given to the new tie she had formed; Lavinia was second in every respect.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Nancy had made the one love of her life, and Nancy had loved her in return.
RougenounUS /ruːʒ/
makeup consisting of a pink or red powder applied to the cheeks
From this reading Now and then it would cross her mind to leave the Petite Maison Rouge to its married inmates; but for Nancy's sake she hesitated.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading Now and then it would cross her mind to leave the Petite Maison Rouge to its married inmates; but for Nancy's sake she hesitated.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "They go their way now, and I have to go mine," sighed Lavinia, as she sat this morning on the pier.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Now, the love was chiefly given to the new tie she had formed; Lavinia was second in every respect.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now and then it would cross her mind to leave the Petite Maison Rouge to its married inmates; but for Nancy's sake she hesitated.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading "They go their way now, and I have to go mine," sighed Lavinia, as she sat this morning on the pier.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Lavinia Preen was thinner; the thraldom of the past three months had made her so.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lavinia Preen was thinner; the thraldom of the past three months had made her so.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "They go their way now, and I have to go mine," sighed Lavinia, as she sat this morning on the pier.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Now and then it would cross her mind to leave the Petite Maison Rouge to its married inmates; but for Nancy's sake she hesitated.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They go their way now, and I have to go mine," sighed Lavinia, as she sat this morning on the pier.
thinnernounUS /ˈθɪnər/
a diluting agent
From this reading Lavinia Preen was thinner; the thraldom of the past three months had made her so.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "They go their way now, and I have to go mine," sighed Lavinia, as she sat this morning on the pier.
thraldomnoun
the state of being under the control of another person
From this reading Lavinia Preen was thinner; the thraldom of the past three months had made her so.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Lavinia Preen was thinner; the thraldom of the past three months had made her so.
tienounUS /taɪ/
neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading Now, the love was chiefly given to the new tie she had formed; Lavinia was second in every respect.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now and then it would cross her mind to leave the Petite Maison Rouge to its married inmates; but for Nancy's sake she hesitated.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lavinia Preen was thinner; the thraldom of the past three months had made her so.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "They go their way now, and I have to go mine," sighed Lavinia, as she sat this morning on the pier.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Now and then it would cross her mind to leave the Petite Maison Rouge to its married inmates; but for Nancy's sake she hesitated.
