used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading POLA LIFTS A CURTAIN "Where _is_ Isolde?"
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Mrs. Milliken whispered between her "Note the gracious proportions of this hall" and "Joseph Romley would never allow himself to be crowded with possessions."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am _so_ sorry that I cannot introduce you to Isolde Romley--the poet's oldest daughter," Mrs. Milliken pitched her voice so that it might reach even to the girls crowding into the front door.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Milliken whispered between her "Note the gracious proportions of this hall" and "Joseph Romley would never allow himself to be crowded with possessions."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mrs. Milliken whispered between her "Note the gracious proportions of this hall" and "Joseph Romley would never allow himself to be crowded with possessions."
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Mrs. Milliken whispered between her "Note the gracious proportions of this hall" and "Joseph Romley would never allow himself to be crowded with possessions."
cannot
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From this reading "I am _so_ sorry that I cannot introduce you to Isolde Romley--the poet's oldest daughter," Mrs. Milliken pitched her voice so that it might reach even to the girls crowding into the front door.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading Mrs. Milliken whispered between her "Note the gracious proportions of this hall" and "Joseph Romley would never allow himself to be crowded with possessions."
crowdingnounUS /ˈkraʊdɪŋ/
a situation in which people or things are crowded together
From this reading "I am _so_ sorry that I cannot introduce you to Isolde Romley--the poet's oldest daughter," Mrs. Milliken pitched her voice so that it might reach even to the girls crowding into the front door.
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading POLA LIFTS A CURTAIN "Where _is_ Isolde?"
a female human offspring
From this reading "I am _so_ sorry that I cannot introduce you to Isolde Romley--the poet's oldest daughter," Mrs. Milliken pitched her voice so that it might reach even to the girls crowding into the front door.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "I am _so_ sorry that I cannot introduce you to Isolde Romley--the poet's oldest daughter," Mrs. Milliken pitched her voice so that it might reach even to the girls crowding into the front door.
divisible by two
From this reading "I am _so_ sorry that I cannot introduce you to Isolde Romley--the poet's oldest daughter," Mrs. Milliken pitched her voice so that it might reach even to the girls crowding into the front door.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading "I am _so_ sorry that I cannot introduce you to Isolde Romley--the poet's oldest daughter," Mrs. Milliken pitched her voice so that it might reach even to the girls crowding into the front door.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading "I am _so_ sorry that I cannot introduce you to Isolde Romley--the poet's oldest daughter," Mrs. Milliken pitched her voice so that it might reach even to the girls crowding into the front door.
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading Mrs. Milliken whispered between her "Note the gracious proportions of this hall" and "Joseph Romley would never allow himself to be crowded with possessions."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "She's--she's--" Sidney had a sudden instinct to protect Isolde.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Mrs. Milliken whispered between her "Note the gracious proportions of this hall" and "Joseph Romley would never allow himself to be crowded with possessions."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She has--a headache."
headachenounUS /ˈhedeɪk/
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading "She has--a headache."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Milliken whispered between her "Note the gracious proportions of this hall" and "Joseph Romley would never allow himself to be crowded with possessions."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mrs. Milliken whispered between her "Note the gracious proportions of this hall" and "Joseph Romley would never allow himself to be crowded with possessions."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am _so_ sorry that I cannot introduce you to Isolde Romley--the poet's oldest daughter," Mrs. Milliken pitched her voice so that it might reach even to the girls crowding into the front door.
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading "She's--she's--" Sidney had a sudden instinct to protect Isolde.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "I am _so_ sorry that I cannot introduce you to Isolde Romley--the poet's oldest daughter," Mrs. Milliken pitched her voice so that it might reach even to the girls crowding into the front door.
introduceverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːs/
cause to come to know personally
From this reading "I am _so_ sorry that I cannot introduce you to Isolde Romley--the poet's oldest daughter," Mrs. Milliken pitched her voice so that it might reach even to the girls crowding into the front door.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading POLA LIFTS A CURTAIN "Where _is_ Isolde?"
IsoldenounUS /ɪˈsoʊldə/
(Middle Ages) the bride of the king of Cornwall who (according to legend) fell in love with the king's nephew (Tristan) after they mistakenly drank a love potion that left them eternally in love with each other
From this reading POLA LIFTS A CURTAIN "Where _is_ Isolde?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I am _so_ sorry that I cannot introduce you to Isolde Romley--the poet's oldest daughter," Mrs. Milliken pitched her voice so that it might reach even to the girls crowding into the front door.
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading Mrs. Milliken whispered between her "Note the gracious proportions of this hall" and "Joseph Romley would never allow himself to be crowded with possessions."
LIFTSnounUS /lɪfts/
plural of “lift” — the act of giving temporary assistance
From this reading POLA LIFTS A CURTAIN "Where _is_ Isolde?"
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "I am _so_ sorry that I cannot introduce you to Isolde Romley--the poet's oldest daughter," Mrs. Milliken pitched her voice so that it might reach even to the girls crowding into the front door.
Milliken
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From this reading Mrs. Milliken whispered between her "Note the gracious proportions of this hall" and "Joseph Romley would never allow himself to be crowded with possessions."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Milliken whispered between her "Note the gracious proportions of this hall" and "Joseph Romley would never allow himself to be crowded with possessions."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Mrs. Milliken whispered between her "Note the gracious proportions of this hall" and "Joseph Romley would never allow himself to be crowded with possessions."
a brief written record
From this reading Mrs. Milliken whispered between her "Note the gracious proportions of this hall" and "Joseph Romley would never allow himself to be crowded with possessions."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Milliken whispered between her "Note the gracious proportions of this hall" and "Joseph Romley would never allow himself to be crowded with possessions."
oldestadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldəst/
superlative of “old” — (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "I am _so_ sorry that I cannot introduce you to Isolde Romley--the poet's oldest daughter," Mrs. Milliken pitched her voice so that it might reach even to the girls crowding into the front door.
pitchedadjectiveUS /pɪtʃt/
(of sound) set to a certain pitch or key; usually used as a combining form
From this reading "I am _so_ sorry that I cannot introduce you to Isolde Romley--the poet's oldest daughter," Mrs. Milliken pitched her voice so that it might reach even to the girls crowding into the front door.
poet'snounUS /ˈpoʊəts/
possessive form of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading "I am _so_ sorry that I cannot introduce you to Isolde Romley--the poet's oldest daughter," Mrs. Milliken pitched her voice so that it might reach even to the girls crowding into the front door.
POLA
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From this reading POLA LIFTS A CURTAIN "Where _is_ Isolde?"
possessionsnounUS /pəˈzeʃənz/
plural of “possession” — the act of having and controlling property
From this reading Mrs. Milliken whispered between her "Note the gracious proportions of this hall" and "Joseph Romley would never allow himself to be crowded with possessions."
proportionsnounUS /prəˈpɔːrʃənz/
plural of “proportion” — the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
From this reading Mrs. Milliken whispered between her "Note the gracious proportions of this hall" and "Joseph Romley would never allow himself to be crowded with possessions."
shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
From this reading "She's--she's--" Sidney had a sudden instinct to protect Isolde.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading "I am _so_ sorry that I cannot introduce you to Isolde Romley--the poet's oldest daughter," Mrs. Milliken pitched her voice so that it might reach even to the girls crowding into the front door.
Romley
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From this reading Mrs. Milliken whispered between her "Note the gracious proportions of this hall" and "Joseph Romley would never allow himself to be crowded with possessions."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She has--a headache."
She's
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From this reading "She's--she's--" Sidney had a sudden instinct to protect Isolde.
SidneynounUS /ˈsɪdni/
English poet (1554-1586)
From this reading "She's--she's--" Sidney had a sudden instinct to protect Isolde.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I am _so_ sorry that I cannot introduce you to Isolde Romley--the poet's oldest daughter," Mrs. Milliken pitched her voice so that it might reach even to the girls crowding into the front door.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "I am _so_ sorry that I cannot introduce you to Isolde Romley--the poet's oldest daughter," Mrs. Milliken pitched her voice so that it might reach even to the girls crowding into the front door.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading "She's--she's--" Sidney had a sudden instinct to protect Isolde.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I am _so_ sorry that I cannot introduce you to Isolde Romley--the poet's oldest daughter," Mrs. Milliken pitched her voice so that it might reach even to the girls crowding into the front door.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Milliken whispered between her "Note the gracious proportions of this hall" and "Joseph Romley would never allow himself to be crowded with possessions."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Milliken whispered between her "Note the gracious proportions of this hall" and "Joseph Romley would never allow himself to be crowded with possessions."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Milliken whispered between her "Note the gracious proportions of this hall" and "Joseph Romley would never allow himself to be crowded with possessions."
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "I am _so_ sorry that I cannot introduce you to Isolde Romley--the poet's oldest daughter," Mrs. Milliken pitched her voice so that it might reach even to the girls crowding into the front door.
in or at the place that
From this reading POLA LIFTS A CURTAIN "Where _is_ Isolde?"
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading Mrs. Milliken whispered between her "Note the gracious proportions of this hall" and "Joseph Romley would never allow himself to be crowded with possessions."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Milliken whispered between her "Note the gracious proportions of this hall" and "Joseph Romley would never allow himself to be crowded with possessions."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Mrs. Milliken whispered between her "Note the gracious proportions of this hall" and "Joseph Romley would never allow himself to be crowded with possessions."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am _so_ sorry that I cannot introduce you to Isolde Romley--the poet's oldest daughter," Mrs. Milliken pitched her voice so that it might reach even to the girls crowding into the front door.
