acquaintancesnounUS /əˈkweɪntənsɪz/
plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading He had occasionally received presents from business acquaintances, but he had correctly looked at them as having been forwarded as investments, so they awakened feelings of suspicion rather than of pleasure.
Alice's
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From this reading But at little Alice’s shell he looked long and earnestly, and when he put it into his pocket he looked for two or three moments far away, and yet at nothing in particular.
(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 “Oh, dear, somebody’s picked up all the pretty ones.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I thought, may be, there mightn’t be any here, so I brought you one; just see what pretty pink and yellow spots there are on it.”
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading Mr. Putchett looked, and there came into his face the first flush of color that had been there—except in anger—for years.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I thought, may be, there mightn’t be any here, so I brought you one; just see what pretty pink and yellow spots there are on it.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I thought, may be, there mightn’t be any here, so I brought you one; just see what pretty pink and yellow spots there are on it.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had occasionally received presents from business acquaintances, but he had correctly looked at them as having been forwarded as investments, so they awakened feelings of suspicion rather than of pleasure.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had occasionally received presents from business acquaintances, but he had correctly looked at them as having been forwarded as investments, so they awakened feelings of suspicion rather than of pleasure.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading He had occasionally received presents from business acquaintances, but he had correctly looked at them as having been forwarded as investments, so they awakened feelings of suspicion rather than of pleasure.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But at little Alice’s shell he looked long and earnestly, and when he put it into his pocket he looked for two or three moments far away, and yet at nothing in particular.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I thought, may be, there mightn’t be any here, so I brought you one; just see what pretty pink and yellow spots there are on it.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mr. Putchett looked, and there came into his face the first flush of color that had been there—except in anger—for years.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I thought, may be, there mightn’t be any here, so I brought you one; just see what pretty pink and yellow spots there are on it.”
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading He had occasionally received presents from business acquaintances, but he had correctly looked at them as having been forwarded as investments, so they awakened feelings of suspicion rather than of pleasure.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had occasionally received presents from business acquaintances, but he had correctly looked at them as having been forwarded as investments, so they awakened feelings of suspicion rather than of pleasure.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mr. Putchett looked, and there came into his face the first flush of color that had been there—except in anger—for years.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading Mr. Putchett looked, and there came into his face the first flush of color that had been there—except in anger—for years.
correctlyadverbUS /kərˈektli/
in an accurate manner
From this reading He had occasionally received presents from business acquaintances, but he had correctly looked at them as having been forwarded as investments, so they awakened feelings of suspicion rather than of pleasure.
dearly loved
From this reading “Oh, dear, somebody’s picked up all the pretty ones.
in a serious manner
From this reading But at little Alice’s shell he looked long and earnestly, and when he put it into his pocket he looked for two or three moments far away, and yet at nothing in particular.
apart from; not including
From this reading Mr. Putchett looked, and there came into his face the first flush of color that had been there—except in anger—for years.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Mr. Putchett looked, and there came into his face the first flush of color that had been there—except in anger—for years.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading But at little Alice’s shell he looked long and earnestly, and when he put it into his pocket he looked for two or three moments far away, and yet at nothing in particular.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading He had occasionally received presents from business acquaintances, but he had correctly looked at them as having been forwarded as investments, so they awakened feelings of suspicion rather than of pleasure.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Mr. Putchett looked, and there came into his face the first flush of color that had been there—except in anger—for years.
flushnounUS /flʌʃ/
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
From this reading Mr. Putchett looked, and there came into his face the first flush of color that had been there—except in anger—for years.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. Putchett looked, and there came into his face the first flush of color that had been there—except in anger—for years.
forwardedverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərdɪd/
past form of “forward” — send or ship onward from an intermediate post or station in transit
From this reading He had occasionally received presents from business acquaintances, but he had correctly looked at them as having been forwarded as investments, so they awakened feelings of suspicion rather than of pleasure.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had occasionally received presents from business acquaintances, but he had correctly looked at them as having been forwarded as investments, so they awakened feelings of suspicion rather than of pleasure.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Putchett looked, and there came into his face the first flush of color that had been there—except in anger—for years.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He had occasionally received presents from business acquaintances, but he had correctly looked at them as having been forwarded as investments, so they awakened feelings of suspicion rather than of pleasure.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had occasionally received presents from business acquaintances, but he had correctly looked at them as having been forwarded as investments, so they awakened feelings of suspicion rather than of pleasure.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I thought, may be, there mightn’t be any here, so I brought you one; just see what pretty pink and yellow spots there are on it.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Putchett looked, and there came into his face the first flush of color that had been there—except in anger—for years.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I thought, may be, there mightn’t be any here, so I brought you one; just see what pretty pink and yellow spots there are on it.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Putchett looked, and there came into his face the first flush of color that had been there—except in anger—for years.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Mr. Putchett looked, and there came into his face the first flush of color that had been there—except in anger—for years.
investmentsnounUS /ˌɪnˈvestmənts/
plural of “investment” — the act of investing; laying out money or capital in an enterprise with the expectation of profit
From this reading He had occasionally received presents from business acquaintances, but he had correctly looked at them as having been forwarded as investments, so they awakened feelings of suspicion rather than of pleasure.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I thought, may be, there mightn’t be any here, so I brought you one; just see what pretty pink and yellow spots there are on it.”
and nothing more
From this reading I thought, may be, there mightn’t be any here, so I brought you one; just see what pretty pink and yellow spots there are on it.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But at little Alice’s shell he looked long and earnestly, and when he put it into his pocket he looked for two or three moments far away, and yet at nothing in particular.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading But at little Alice’s shell he looked long and earnestly, and when he put it into his pocket he looked for two or three moments far away, and yet at nothing in particular.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Mr. Putchett looked, and there came into his face the first flush of color that had been there—except in anger—for years.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I thought, may be, there mightn’t be any here, so I brought you one; just see what pretty pink and yellow spots there are on it.”
mightn't
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From this reading I thought, may be, there mightn’t be any here, so I brought you one; just see what pretty pink and yellow spots there are on it.”
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading But at little Alice’s shell he looked long and earnestly, and when he put it into his pocket he looked for two or three moments far away, and yet at nothing in particular.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Putchett looked, and there came into his face the first flush of color that had been there—except in anger—for years.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But at little Alice’s shell he looked long and earnestly, and when he put it into his pocket he looked for two or three moments far away, and yet at nothing in particular.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading He had occasionally received presents from business acquaintances, but he had correctly looked at them as having been forwarded as investments, so they awakened feelings of suspicion rather than of pleasure.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Putchett looked, and there came into his face the first flush of color that had been there—except in anger—for years.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, dear, somebody’s picked up all the pretty ones.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I thought, may be, there mightn’t be any here, so I brought you one; just see what pretty pink and yellow spots there are on it.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I thought, may be, there mightn’t be any here, so I brought you one; just see what pretty pink and yellow spots there are on it.”
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “Oh, dear, somebody’s picked up all the pretty ones.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But at little Alice’s shell he looked long and earnestly, and when he put it into his pocket he looked for two or three moments far away, and yet at nothing in particular.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading But at little Alice’s shell he looked long and earnestly, and when he put it into his pocket he looked for two or three moments far away, and yet at nothing in particular.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading “Oh, dear, somebody’s picked up all the pretty ones.
a light shade of red
From this reading I thought, may be, there mightn’t be any here, so I brought you one; just see what pretty pink and yellow spots there are on it.”
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading He had occasionally received presents from business acquaintances, but he had correctly looked at them as having been forwarded as investments, so they awakened feelings of suspicion rather than of pleasure.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading But at little Alice’s shell he looked long and earnestly, and when he put it into his pocket he looked for two or three moments far away, and yet at nothing in particular.
presentsnounUS /ˈprezənts/
plural of “present” — the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading He had occasionally received presents from business acquaintances, but he had correctly looked at them as having been forwarded as investments, so they awakened feelings of suspicion rather than of pleasure.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading “Oh, dear, somebody’s picked up all the pretty ones.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But at little Alice’s shell he looked long and earnestly, and when he put it into his pocket he looked for two or three moments far away, and yet at nothing in particular.
Putchett
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From this reading Mr. Putchett looked, and there came into his face the first flush of color that had been there—except in anger—for years.
on the contrary
From this reading He had occasionally received presents from business acquaintances, but he had correctly looked at them as having been forwarded as investments, so they awakened feelings of suspicion rather than of pleasure.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading He had occasionally received presents from business acquaintances, but he had correctly looked at them as having been forwarded as investments, so they awakened feelings of suspicion rather than of pleasure.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I thought, may be, there mightn’t be any here, so I brought you one; just see what pretty pink and yellow spots there are on it.”
shellnounUS /ʃel/
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading But at little Alice’s shell he looked long and earnestly, and when he put it into his pocket he looked for two or three moments far away, and yet at nothing in particular.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I thought, may be, there mightn’t be any here, so I brought you one; just see what pretty pink and yellow spots there are on it.”
somebody'snounUS /ˈsʌmbɑːdiz/
possessive form of “somebody” — a human being
From this reading “Oh, dear, somebody’s picked up all the pretty ones.
spotsnounUS /spɑːts/
spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens
From this reading I thought, may be, there mightn’t be any here, so I brought you one; just see what pretty pink and yellow spots there are on it.”
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading He had occasionally received presents from business acquaintances, but he had correctly looked at them as having been forwarded as investments, so they awakened feelings of suspicion rather than of pleasure.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He had occasionally received presents from business acquaintances, but he had correctly looked at them as having been forwarded as investments, so they awakened feelings of suspicion rather than of pleasure.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Putchett looked, and there came into his face the first flush of color that had been there—except in anger—for years.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Oh, dear, somebody’s picked up all the pretty ones.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had occasionally received presents from business acquaintances, but he had correctly looked at them as having been forwarded as investments, so they awakened feelings of suspicion rather than of pleasure.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I thought, may be, there mightn’t be any here, so I brought you one; just see what pretty pink and yellow spots there are on it.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had occasionally received presents from business acquaintances, but he had correctly looked at them as having been forwarded as investments, so they awakened feelings of suspicion rather than of pleasure.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought, may be, there mightn’t be any here, so I brought you one; just see what pretty pink and yellow spots there are on it.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading But at little Alice’s shell he looked long and earnestly, and when he put it into his pocket he looked for two or three moments far away, and yet at nothing in particular.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading But at little Alice’s shell he looked long and earnestly, and when he put it into his pocket he looked for two or three moments far away, and yet at nothing in particular.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Oh, dear, somebody’s picked up all the pretty ones.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I thought, may be, there mightn’t be any here, so I brought you one; just see what pretty pink and yellow spots there are on it.”
at the time that
From this reading But at little Alice’s shell he looked long and earnestly, and when he put it into his pocket he looked for two or three moments far away, and yet at nothing in particular.
a late time of life
From this reading Mr. Putchett looked, and there came into his face the first flush of color that had been there—except in anger—for years.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading I thought, may be, there mightn’t be any here, so I brought you one; just see what pretty pink and yellow spots there are on it.”
but in spite of that
From this reading But at little Alice’s shell he looked long and earnestly, and when he put it into his pocket he looked for two or three moments far away, and yet at nothing in particular.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I thought, may be, there mightn’t be any here, so I brought you one; just see what pretty pink and yellow spots there are on it.”
