aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Muriel was not to tell him that she was ever coming back; she was not to overdo herself or live alone, and above all she must not give him her address.
speak to
From this reading Muriel was not to tell him that she was ever coming back; she was not to overdo herself or live alone, and above all she must not give him her address.
anew
From this reading By the end of that time Leslie Damores would have given her up, and she would be more fit to take up her life again.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Muriel was not to tell him that she was ever coming back; she was not to overdo herself or live alone, and above all she must not give him her address.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Muriel was not to tell him that she was ever coming back; she was not to overdo herself or live alone, and above all she must not give him her address.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am half-sick of shadows.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was short, and merely contained her reasons for leaving Muriel for six months at least.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was short, and merely contained her reasons for leaving Muriel for six months at least.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Muriel was not to tell him that she was ever coming back; she was not to overdo herself or live alone, and above all she must not give him her address.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading By the end of that time Leslie Damores would have given her up, and she would be more fit to take up her life again.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the end of that time Leslie Damores would have given her up, and she would be more fit to take up her life again.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Muriel was not to tell him that she was ever coming back; she was not to overdo herself or live alone, and above all she must not give him her address.
gotten under control
From this reading It was short, and merely contained her reasons for leaving Muriel for six months at least.
Cynthia'snounUS /ˈsɪnθiəz/
possessive form of “cynthia” — (Greek mythology) the virgin goddess of the hunt and the Moon; daughter of Leto and twin sister of Apollo; identified with Roman Diana
From this reading MURIEL read Cynthia’s letter wonderingly.
Damores
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From this reading By the end of that time Leslie Damores would have given her up, and she would be more fit to take up her life again.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading By the end of that time Leslie Damores would have given her up, and she would be more fit to take up her life again.
at any time
From this reading Muriel was not to tell him that she was ever coming back; she was not to overdo herself or live alone, and above all she must not give him her address.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading By the end of that time Leslie Damores would have given her up, and she would be more fit to take up her life again.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was short, and merely contained her reasons for leaving Muriel for six months at least.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Muriel was not to tell him that she was ever coming back; she was not to overdo herself or live alone, and above all she must not give him her address.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading By the end of that time Leslie Damores would have given her up, and she would be more fit to take up her life again.
half-sick
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From this reading “I am half-sick of shadows.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading By the end of that time Leslie Damores would have given her up, and she would be more fit to take up her life again.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was short, and merely contained her reasons for leaving Muriel for six months at least.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Muriel was not to tell him that she was ever coming back; she was not to overdo herself or live alone, and above all she must not give him her address.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Muriel was not to tell him that she was ever coming back; she was not to overdo herself or live alone, and above all she must not give him her address.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am half-sick of shadows.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was short, and merely contained her reasons for leaving Muriel for six months at least.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was short, and merely contained her reasons for leaving Muriel for six months at least.
the act of departing
From this reading It was short, and merely contained her reasons for leaving Muriel for six months at least.
Leslie
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From this reading By the end of that time Leslie Damores would have given her up, and she would be more fit to take up her life again.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading MURIEL read Cynthia’s letter wonderingly.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading By the end of that time Leslie Damores would have given her up, and she would be more fit to take up her life again.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Muriel was not to tell him that she was ever coming back; she was not to overdo herself or live alone, and above all she must not give him her address.
and nothing more
From this reading It was short, and merely contained her reasons for leaving Muriel for six months at least.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading It was short, and merely contained her reasons for leaving Muriel for six months at least.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading By the end of that time Leslie Damores would have given her up, and she would be more fit to take up her life again.
MURIEL
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From this reading MURIEL read Cynthia’s letter wonderingly.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Muriel was not to tell him that she was ever coming back; she was not to overdo herself or live alone, and above all she must not give him her address.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Muriel was not to tell him that she was ever coming back; she was not to overdo herself or live alone, and above all she must not give him her address.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I am half-sick of shadows.”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Muriel was not to tell him that she was ever coming back; she was not to overdo herself or live alone, and above all she must not give him her address.
overdoverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈduː/
do something to an excessive degree
From this reading Muriel was not to tell him that she was ever coming back; she was not to overdo herself or live alone, and above all she must not give him her address.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading MURIEL read Cynthia’s letter wonderingly.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading It was short, and merely contained her reasons for leaving Muriel for six months at least.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading “I am half-sick of shadows.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By the end of that time Leslie Damores would have given her up, and she would be more fit to take up her life again.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading It was short, and merely contained her reasons for leaving Muriel for six months at least.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading It was short, and merely contained her reasons for leaving Muriel for six months at least.
carry out
From this reading By the end of that time Leslie Damores would have given her up, and she would be more fit to take up her life again.
express in words
From this reading Muriel was not to tell him that she was ever coming back; she was not to overdo herself or live alone, and above all she must not give him her address.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading By the end of that time Leslie Damores would have given her up, and she would be more fit to take up her life again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By the end of that time Leslie Damores would have given her up, and she would be more fit to take up her life again.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By the end of that time Leslie Damores would have given her up, and she would be more fit to take up her life again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By the end of that time Leslie Damores would have given her up, and she would be more fit to take up her life again.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading By the end of that time Leslie Damores would have given her up, and she would be more fit to take up her life again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was short, and merely contained her reasons for leaving Muriel for six months at least.
wonderinglyadverb
in a curious and questioning manner
From this reading MURIEL read Cynthia’s letter wonderingly.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading By the end of that time Leslie Damores would have given her up, and she would be more fit to take up her life again.
