used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SIDNEY BELONGS Sidney was too deep in her slough of despond to see that behind Mr. Dugald's shock of surprise was a smiling admiration of her bobbed head.
Achsa
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From this reading Two hours before Sidney would have gloried in their approval but with Trude's letter in her pocket and the humiliating memory of her silly retort to Aunt Achsa she was beyond feeling pleasure at anything.
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading SIDNEY BELONGS Sidney was too deep in her slough of despond to see that behind Mr. Dugald's shock of surprise was a smiling admiration of her bobbed head.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And even Lavender avowed at once that it "looked swell."
any thing at all
From this reading Two hours before Sidney would have gloried in their approval but with Trude's letter in her pocket and the humiliating memory of her silly retort to Aunt Achsa she was beyond feeling pleasure at anything.
approvalnounUS /əˈpruːvəl/
the formal act of approving
From this reading Two hours before Sidney would have gloried in their approval but with Trude's letter in her pocket and the humiliating memory of her silly retort to Aunt Achsa she was beyond feeling pleasure at anything.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Lavender's and Mr. Dugald's high spirits seemed to her as unfitting as jazz at a funeral.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And even Lavender avowed at once that it "looked swell."
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading She ate her supper in a heavy silence.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Two hours before Sidney would have gloried in their approval but with Trude's letter in her pocket and the humiliating memory of her silly retort to Aunt Achsa she was beyond feeling pleasure at anything.
avowedadjectiveUS /əˈvaʊd/
openly declared as such
From this reading And even Lavender avowed at once that it "looked swell."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Two hours before Sidney would have gloried in their approval but with Trude's letter in her pocket and the humiliating memory of her silly retort to Aunt Achsa she was beyond feeling pleasure at anything.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading SIDNEY BELONGS Sidney was too deep in her slough of despond to see that behind Mr. Dugald's shock of surprise was a smiling admiration of her bobbed head.
BELONGSverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋz/
third-person singular of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading SIDNEY BELONGS Sidney was too deep in her slough of despond to see that behind Mr. Dugald's shock of surprise was a smiling admiration of her bobbed head.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Two hours before Sidney would have gloried in their approval but with Trude's letter in her pocket and the humiliating memory of her silly retort to Aunt Achsa she was beyond feeling pleasure at anything.
bobbed
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From this reading SIDNEY BELONGS Sidney was too deep in her slough of despond to see that behind Mr. Dugald's shock of surprise was a smiling admiration of her bobbed head.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Two hours before Sidney would have gloried in their approval but with Trude's letter in her pocket and the humiliating memory of her silly retort to Aunt Achsa she was beyond feeling pleasure at anything.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading SIDNEY BELONGS Sidney was too deep in her slough of despond to see that behind Mr. Dugald's shock of surprise was a smiling admiration of her bobbed head.
despondverb
lose confidence or hope; become dejected
From this reading SIDNEY BELONGS Sidney was too deep in her slough of despond to see that behind Mr. Dugald's shock of surprise was a smiling admiration of her bobbed head.
Dugald's
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From this reading SIDNEY BELONGS Sidney was too deep in her slough of despond to see that behind Mr. Dugald's shock of surprise was a smiling admiration of her bobbed head.
divisible by two
From this reading And even Lavender avowed at once that it "looked swell."
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Two hours before Sidney would have gloried in their approval but with Trude's letter in her pocket and the humiliating memory of her silly retort to Aunt Achsa she was beyond feeling pleasure at anything.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading Lavender's and Mr. Dugald's high spirits seemed to her as unfitting as jazz at a funeral.
gloried
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From this reading Two hours before Sidney would have gloried in their approval but with Trude's letter in her pocket and the humiliating memory of her silly retort to Aunt Achsa she was beyond feeling pleasure at anything.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Two hours before Sidney would have gloried in their approval but with Trude's letter in her pocket and the humiliating memory of her silly retort to Aunt Achsa she was beyond feeling pleasure at anything.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading SIDNEY BELONGS Sidney was too deep in her slough of despond to see that behind Mr. Dugald's shock of surprise was a smiling admiration of her bobbed head.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading She ate her supper in a heavy silence.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading SIDNEY BELONGS Sidney was too deep in her slough of despond to see that behind Mr. Dugald's shock of surprise was a smiling admiration of her bobbed head.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Lavender's and Mr. Dugald's high spirits seemed to her as unfitting as jazz at a funeral.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Two hours before Sidney would have gloried in their approval but with Trude's letter in her pocket and the humiliating memory of her silly retort to Aunt Achsa she was beyond feeling pleasure at anything.
humiliatingadjectiveUS /hjuːˈmɪlieɪtɪŋ/
causing awareness of your shortcomings
From this reading Two hours before Sidney would have gloried in their approval but with Trude's letter in her pocket and the humiliating memory of her silly retort to Aunt Achsa she was beyond feeling pleasure at anything.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SIDNEY BELONGS Sidney was too deep in her slough of despond to see that behind Mr. Dugald's shock of surprise was a smiling admiration of her bobbed head.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And even Lavender avowed at once that it "looked swell."
jazznounUS /dʒæz/
empty rhetoric or insincere or exaggerated talk
From this reading Lavender's and Mr. Dugald's high spirits seemed to her as unfitting as jazz at a funeral.
LavenderadjectiveUS /ˈlævəndər/
of a pale purple color
From this reading And even Lavender avowed at once that it "looked swell."
Lavender's
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From this reading Lavender's and Mr. Dugald's high spirits seemed to her as unfitting as jazz at a funeral.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Two hours before Sidney would have gloried in their approval but with Trude's letter in her pocket and the humiliating memory of her silly retort to Aunt Achsa she was beyond feeling pleasure at anything.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading And even Lavender avowed at once that it "looked swell."
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Two hours before Sidney would have gloried in their approval but with Trude's letter in her pocket and the humiliating memory of her silly retort to Aunt Achsa she was beyond feeling pleasure at anything.
a form of address for a man
From this reading SIDNEY BELONGS Sidney was too deep in her slough of despond to see that behind Mr. Dugald's shock of surprise was a smiling admiration of her bobbed head.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SIDNEY BELONGS Sidney was too deep in her slough of despond to see that behind Mr. Dugald's shock of surprise was a smiling admiration of her bobbed head.
on one occasion
From this reading And even Lavender avowed at once that it "looked swell."
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Two hours before Sidney would have gloried in their approval but with Trude's letter in her pocket and the humiliating memory of her silly retort to Aunt Achsa she was beyond feeling pleasure at anything.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading Two hours before Sidney would have gloried in their approval but with Trude's letter in her pocket and the humiliating memory of her silly retort to Aunt Achsa she was beyond feeling pleasure at anything.
retortnounUS /ˈriːtɔːrt/
a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
From this reading Two hours before Sidney would have gloried in their approval but with Trude's letter in her pocket and the humiliating memory of her silly retort to Aunt Achsa she was beyond feeling pleasure at anything.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading SIDNEY BELONGS Sidney was too deep in her slough of despond to see that behind Mr. Dugald's shock of surprise was a smiling admiration of her bobbed head.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Lavender's and Mr. Dugald's high spirits seemed to her as unfitting as jazz at a funeral.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Two hours before Sidney would have gloried in their approval but with Trude's letter in her pocket and the humiliating memory of her silly retort to Aunt Achsa she was beyond feeling pleasure at anything.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading SIDNEY BELONGS Sidney was too deep in her slough of despond to see that behind Mr. Dugald's shock of surprise was a smiling admiration of her bobbed head.
SIDNEYnounUS /ˈsɪdni/
English poet (1554-1586)
From this reading SIDNEY BELONGS Sidney was too deep in her slough of despond to see that behind Mr. Dugald's shock of surprise was a smiling admiration of her bobbed head.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading She ate her supper in a heavy silence.
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading Two hours before Sidney would have gloried in their approval but with Trude's letter in her pocket and the humiliating memory of her silly retort to Aunt Achsa she was beyond feeling pleasure at anything.
sloughnounUS /slʌf/
necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass
From this reading SIDNEY BELONGS Sidney was too deep in her slough of despond to see that behind Mr. Dugald's shock of surprise was a smiling admiration of her bobbed head.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading SIDNEY BELONGS Sidney was too deep in her slough of despond to see that behind Mr. Dugald's shock of surprise was a smiling admiration of her bobbed head.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading Lavender's and Mr. Dugald's high spirits seemed to her as unfitting as jazz at a funeral.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading She ate her supper in a heavy silence.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading SIDNEY BELONGS Sidney was too deep in her slough of despond to see that behind Mr. Dugald's shock of surprise was a smiling admiration of her bobbed head.
swellverbUS /swel/
increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
From this reading And even Lavender avowed at once that it "looked swell."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SIDNEY BELONGS Sidney was too deep in her slough of despond to see that behind Mr. Dugald's shock of surprise was a smiling admiration of her bobbed head.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Two hours before Sidney would have gloried in their approval but with Trude's letter in her pocket and the humiliating memory of her silly retort to Aunt Achsa she was beyond feeling pleasure at anything.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Two hours before Sidney would have gloried in their approval but with Trude's letter in her pocket and the humiliating memory of her silly retort to Aunt Achsa she was beyond feeling pleasure at anything.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SIDNEY BELONGS Sidney was too deep in her slough of despond to see that behind Mr. Dugald's shock of surprise was a smiling admiration of her bobbed head.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading SIDNEY BELONGS Sidney was too deep in her slough of despond to see that behind Mr. Dugald's shock of surprise was a smiling admiration of her bobbed head.
Trude's
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From this reading Two hours before Sidney would have gloried in their approval but with Trude's letter in her pocket and the humiliating memory of her silly retort to Aunt Achsa she was beyond feeling pleasure at anything.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two hours before Sidney would have gloried in their approval but with Trude's letter in her pocket and the humiliating memory of her silly retort to Aunt Achsa she was beyond feeling pleasure at anything.
unfittingadjective
not in keeping with what is correct or proper
From this reading Lavender's and Mr. Dugald's high spirits seemed to her as unfitting as jazz at a funeral.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SIDNEY BELONGS Sidney was too deep in her slough of despond to see that behind Mr. Dugald's shock of surprise was a smiling admiration of her bobbed head.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Two hours before Sidney would have gloried in their approval but with Trude's letter in her pocket and the humiliating memory of her silly retort to Aunt Achsa she was beyond feeling pleasure at anything.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Two hours before Sidney would have gloried in their approval but with Trude's letter in her pocket and the humiliating memory of her silly retort to Aunt Achsa she was beyond feeling pleasure at anything.
