afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Norman called at Orange Grove every day after that; but it was always the same.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Norman called at Orange Grove every day after that; but it was always the same.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The handsome Miss Bentley persisted in appropriating his visit entirely to herself, and gave him no chance for any tender passages with Thea.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The handsome Miss Bentley persisted in appropriating his visit entirely to herself, and gave him no chance for any tender passages with Thea.
appropriatingverbUS /əˈproʊprieɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “appropriate” — give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
From this reading The handsome Miss Bentley persisted in appropriating his visit entirely to herself, and gave him no chance for any tender passages with Thea.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Norman called at Orange Grove every day after that; but it was always the same.
beguiledadjectiveUS /bɪˈɡaɪld/
filled with wonder and delight
From this reading He was even beguiled into taking the floor himself now and then, and it was wonderful how much younger and blither it made him feel.
Bentley
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From this reading The handsome Miss Bentley persisted in appropriating his visit entirely to herself, and gave him no chance for any tender passages with Thea.
blitherverb
to talk foolishly
From this reading He was even beguiled into taking the floor himself now and then, and it was wonderful how much younger and blither it made him feel.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Norman called at Orange Grove every day after that; but it was always the same.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Norman called at Orange Grove every day after that; but it was always the same.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading The handsome Miss Bentley persisted in appropriating his visit entirely to herself, and gave him no chance for any tender passages with Thea.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They even persuaded him to come sometimes in the evening when they had impromptu dancing, the girls taking turns at playing the piano.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading Thea said, too: “It pleases me to see you dance.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading They even persuaded him to come sometimes in the evening when they had impromptu dancing, the girls taking turns at playing the piano.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Norman called at Orange Grove every day after that; but it was always the same.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The handsome Miss Bentley persisted in appropriating his visit entirely to herself, and gave him no chance for any tender passages with Thea.
divisible by two
From this reading They even persuaded him to come sometimes in the evening when they had impromptu dancing, the girls taking turns at playing the piano.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading They even persuaded him to come sometimes in the evening when they had impromptu dancing, the girls taking turns at playing the piano.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Norman called at Orange Grove every day after that; but it was always the same.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading He was even beguiled into taking the floor himself now and then, and it was wonderful how much younger and blither it made him feel.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading He was even beguiled into taking the floor himself now and then, and it was wonderful how much younger and blither it made him feel.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The handsome Miss Bentley persisted in appropriating his visit entirely to herself, and gave him no chance for any tender passages with Thea.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The handsome Miss Bentley persisted in appropriating his visit entirely to herself, and gave him no chance for any tender passages with Thea.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading They even persuaded him to come sometimes in the evening when they had impromptu dancing, the girls taking turns at playing the piano.
GrovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading Norman called at Orange Grove every day after that; but it was always the same.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They even persuaded him to come sometimes in the evening when they had impromptu dancing, the girls taking turns at playing the piano.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading The handsome Miss Bentley persisted in appropriating his visit entirely to herself, and gave him no chance for any tender passages with Thea.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was even beguiled into taking the floor himself now and then, and it was wonderful how much younger and blither it made him feel.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The handsome Miss Bentley persisted in appropriating his visit entirely to herself, and gave him no chance for any tender passages with Thea.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The handsome Miss Bentley persisted in appropriating his visit entirely to herself, and gave him no chance for any tender passages with Thea.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was even beguiled into taking the floor himself now and then, and it was wonderful how much younger and blither it made him feel.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The handsome Miss Bentley persisted in appropriating his visit entirely to herself, and gave him no chance for any tender passages with Thea.
how
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From this reading He was even beguiled into taking the floor himself now and then, and it was wonderful how much younger and blither it made him feel.
impromptunounUS /ˌɪmˈprɑːmptuː/
an extemporaneous speech or remark
From this reading They even persuaded him to come sometimes in the evening when they had impromptu dancing, the girls taking turns at playing the piano.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The handsome Miss Bentley persisted in appropriating his visit entirely to herself, and gave him no chance for any tender passages with Thea.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He was even beguiled into taking the floor himself now and then, and it was wonderful how much younger and blither it made him feel.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Norman called at Orange Grove every day after that; but it was always the same.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He was even beguiled into taking the floor himself now and then, and it was wonderful how much younger and blither it made him feel.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Thea said, too: “It pleases me to see you dance.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The handsome Miss Bentley persisted in appropriating his visit entirely to herself, and gave him no chance for any tender passages with Thea.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He was even beguiled into taking the floor himself now and then, and it was wonderful how much younger and blither it made him feel.
not any; not one
From this reading The handsome Miss Bentley persisted in appropriating his visit entirely to herself, and gave him no chance for any tender passages with Thea.
NormannounUS /ˈnɔːrmən/
United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)
From this reading Norman called at Orange Grove every day after that; but it was always the same.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He was even beguiled into taking the floor himself now and then, and it was wonderful how much younger and blither it made him feel.
OrangenounUS /ˈɔːrəndʒ/
round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading Norman called at Orange Grove every day after that; but it was always the same.
passagesnounUS /ˈpæsədʒəz/
plural of “passage” — the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading The handsome Miss Bentley persisted in appropriating his visit entirely to herself, and gave him no chance for any tender passages with Thea.
persistedverbUS /pərˈsɪstɪd/
past form of “persist” — continue to exist
From this reading The handsome Miss Bentley persisted in appropriating his visit entirely to herself, and gave him no chance for any tender passages with Thea.
persuadedverbUS /pərˈsweɪdɪd/
past form of “persuade” — win approval or support for
From this reading They even persuaded him to come sometimes in the evening when they had impromptu dancing, the girls taking turns at playing the piano.
pianonounUS /piˈænoʊ/
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading They even persuaded him to come sometimes in the evening when they had impromptu dancing, the girls taking turns at playing the piano.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading They even persuaded him to come sometimes in the evening when they had impromptu dancing, the girls taking turns at playing the piano.
pleasesverbUS /ˈpliːzɪz/
third-person singular of “please” — give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Thea said, too: “It pleases me to see you dance.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Thea said, too: “It pleases me to see you dance.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Norman called at Orange Grove every day after that; but it was always the same.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Thea said, too: “It pleases me to see you dance.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading They even persuaded him to come sometimes in the evening when they had impromptu dancing, the girls taking turns at playing the piano.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading They even persuaded him to come sometimes in the evening when they had impromptu dancing, the girls taking turns at playing the piano.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading The handsome Miss Bentley persisted in appropriating his visit entirely to herself, and gave him no chance for any tender passages with Thea.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Norman called at Orange Grove every day after that; but it was always the same.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Norman called at Orange Grove every day after that; but it was always the same.
TheanounUS /ˈθiːə/
(Greek mythology) the Titaness who was mother of Helios and Selene and Eos in ancient mythology
From this reading The handsome Miss Bentley persisted in appropriating his visit entirely to herself, and gave him no chance for any tender passages with Thea.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He was even beguiled into taking the floor himself now and then, and it was wonderful how much younger and blither it made him feel.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They even persuaded him to come sometimes in the evening when they had impromptu dancing, the girls taking turns at playing the piano.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The handsome Miss Bentley persisted in appropriating his visit entirely to herself, and gave him no chance for any tender passages with Thea.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Thea said, too: “It pleases me to see you dance.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading They even persuaded him to come sometimes in the evening when they had impromptu dancing, the girls taking turns at playing the piano.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The handsome Miss Bentley persisted in appropriating his visit entirely to herself, and gave him no chance for any tender passages with Thea.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Norman called at Orange Grove every day after that; but it was always the same.
at the time that
From this reading They even persuaded him to come sometimes in the evening when they had impromptu dancing, the girls taking turns at playing the piano.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The handsome Miss Bentley persisted in appropriating his visit entirely to herself, and gave him no chance for any tender passages with Thea.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading He was even beguiled into taking the floor himself now and then, and it was wonderful how much younger and blither it made him feel.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Thea said, too: “It pleases me to see you dance.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading He was even beguiled into taking the floor himself now and then, and it was wonderful how much younger and blither it made him feel.
