used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Julie leaned her arms on the mantel-piece, and hid her face.
animatedadjectiveUS /ˈænəmeɪtɪd/
having life or vigor or spirit
From this reading He did not himself understand the feelings which animated him, nor the strength with which his recollections of Lady Rose had suddenly invaded him.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Yet even as he spoke he seemed to be listening to another person.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Julie leaned her arms on the mantel-piece, and hid her face.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Yet even as he spoke he seemed to be listening to another person.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She had turned her back to them, and they saw that she was crying softly.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Yet even as he spoke he seemed to be listening to another person.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading The Duchess crept up to her and wound her arms round her.
demanding attention
From this reading She had turned her back to them, and they saw that she was crying softly.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not himself understand the feelings which animated him, nor the strength with which his recollections of Lady Rose had suddenly invaded him.
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading The Duchess crept up to her and wound her arms round her.
divisible by two
From this reading Yet even as he spoke he seemed to be listening to another person.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Julie leaned her arms on the mantel-piece, and hid her face.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading He did not himself understand the feelings which animated him, nor the strength with which his recollections of Lady Rose had suddenly invaded him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He did not himself understand the feelings which animated him, nor the strength with which his recollections of Lady Rose had suddenly invaded him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yet even as he spoke he seemed to be listening to another person.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Julie leaned her arms on the mantel-piece, and hid her face.
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Julie leaned her arms on the mantel-piece, and hid her face.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He did not himself understand the feelings which animated him, nor the strength with which his recollections of Lady Rose had suddenly invaded him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He did not himself understand the feelings which animated him, nor the strength with which his recollections of Lady Rose had suddenly invaded him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He did not himself understand the feelings which animated him, nor the strength with which his recollections of Lady Rose had suddenly invaded him.
invadedverbUS /ˌɪnˈveɪdəd/
past form of “invade” — march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation
From this reading He did not himself understand the feelings which animated him, nor the strength with which his recollections of Lady Rose had suddenly invaded him.
Julie
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From this reading Julie leaned her arms on the mantel-piece, and hid her face.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading He did not himself understand the feelings which animated him, nor the strength with which his recollections of Lady Rose had suddenly invaded him.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Julie leaned her arms on the mantel-piece, and hid her face.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading Yet even as he spoke he seemed to be listening to another person.
mantel-piece
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From this reading Julie leaned her arms on the mantel-piece, and hid her face.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He did not himself understand the feelings which animated him, nor the strength with which his recollections of Lady Rose had suddenly invaded him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not himself understand the feelings which animated him, nor the strength with which his recollections of Lady Rose had suddenly invaded him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He did not himself understand the feelings which animated him, nor the strength with which his recollections of Lady Rose had suddenly invaded him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Julie leaned her arms on the mantel-piece, and hid her face.
a human being
From this reading Yet even as he spoke he seemed to be listening to another person.
recollectionsnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃənz/
plural of “recollection” — the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading He did not himself understand the feelings which animated him, nor the strength with which his recollections of Lady Rose had suddenly invaded him.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading He did not himself understand the feelings which animated him, nor the strength with which his recollections of Lady Rose had suddenly invaded him.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The Duchess crept up to her and wound her arms round her.
cut with a saw
From this reading She had turned her back to them, and they saw that she was crying softly.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Yet even as he spoke he seemed to be listening to another person.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had turned her back to them, and they saw that she was crying softly.
with low volume
From this reading She had turned her back to them, and they saw that she was crying softly.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Yet even as he spoke he seemed to be listening to another person.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading He did not himself understand the feelings which animated him, nor the strength with which his recollections of Lady Rose had suddenly invaded him.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading He did not himself understand the feelings which animated him, nor the strength with which his recollections of Lady Rose had suddenly invaded him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had turned her back to them, and they saw that she was crying softly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He did not himself understand the feelings which animated him, nor the strength with which his recollections of Lady Rose had suddenly invaded him.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She had turned her back to them, and they saw that she was crying softly.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had turned her back to them, and they saw that she was crying softly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yet even as he spoke he seemed to be listening to another person.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She had turned her back to them, and they saw that she was crying softly.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading He did not himself understand the feelings which animated him, nor the strength with which his recollections of Lady Rose had suddenly invaded him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The Duchess crept up to her and wound her arms round her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had turned her back to them, and they saw that she was crying softly.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He did not himself understand the feelings which animated him, nor the strength with which his recollections of Lady Rose had suddenly invaded him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He did not himself understand the feelings which animated him, nor the strength with which his recollections of Lady Rose had suddenly invaded him.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading The Duchess crept up to her and wound her arms round her.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet even as he spoke he seemed to be listening to another person.
