15th
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From this reading It was the morning of the 15th of January, and already Godfrey Pavely's disappearance had excited more than the proverbial nine days' wonder.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Laura had gone to her boudoir after breakfast, and she was waiting there, sitting at her writing-table, feeling wretchedly anxious and excited, for all last night she had had a curious, insistent presentiment that at last something was going to happen.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Laura had gone to her boudoir after breakfast, and she was waiting there, sitting at her writing-table, feeling wretchedly anxious and excited, for all last night she had had a curious, insistent presentiment that at last something was going to happen.
Alice
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From this reading She had sent Alice off to her lessons, for there was no object in allowing the child to idle as she had idled during that first bewildering week.
(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 Laura had gone to her boudoir after breakfast, and she was waiting there, sitting at her writing-table, feeling wretchedly anxious and excited, for all last night she had had a curious, insistent presentiment that at last something was going to happen.
allowingverbUS /əˈlaʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading She had sent Alice off to her lessons, for there was no object in allowing the child to idle as she had idled during that first bewildering week.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading It was the morning of the 15th of January, and already Godfrey Pavely's disappearance had excited more than the proverbial nine days' wonder.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the morning of the 15th of January, and already Godfrey Pavely's disappearance had excited more than the proverbial nine days' wonder.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading She felt very, very tired; worn out partly by suspense and anxiety, partly by the many interviews with strangers she had been compelled to have during the last ten days.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Laura had gone to her boudoir after breakfast, and she was waiting there, sitting at her writing-table, feeling wretchedly anxious and excited, for all last night she had had a curious, insistent presentiment that at last something was going to happen.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had sent Alice off to her lessons, for there was no object in allowing the child to idle as she had idled during that first bewildering week.
on or to one side
From this reading At last she got up, pushed her chair aside, and went and lay down on a sofa.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Laura had gone to her boudoir after breakfast, and she was waiting there, sitting at her writing-table, feeling wretchedly anxious and excited, for all last night she had had a curious, insistent presentiment that at last something was going to happen.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She felt very, very tired; worn out partly by suspense and anxiety, partly by the many interviews with strangers she had been compelled to have during the last ten days.
bewilderingverbUS /bɪˈwɪldərɪŋ/
-ing form of “bewilder” — be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading She had sent Alice off to her lessons, for there was no object in allowing the child to idle as she had idled during that first bewildering week.
boudoirnounUS /ˈbuːdɔɪr/
a lady's bedroom or private sitting room
From this reading Laura had gone to her boudoir after breakfast, and she was waiting there, sitting at her writing-table, feeling wretchedly anxious and excited, for all last night she had had a curious, insistent presentiment that at last something was going to happen.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Laura had gone to her boudoir after breakfast, and she was waiting there, sitting at her writing-table, feeling wretchedly anxious and excited, for all last night she had had a curious, insistent presentiment that at last something was going to happen.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She felt very, very tired; worn out partly by suspense and anxiety, partly by the many interviews with strangers she had been compelled to have during the last ten days.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading At last she got up, pushed her chair aside, and went and lay down on a sofa.
a young person of either sex
From this reading She had sent Alice off to her lessons, for there was no object in allowing the child to idle as she had idled during that first bewildering week.
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading She felt very, very tired; worn out partly by suspense and anxiety, partly by the many interviews with strangers she had been compelled to have during the last ten days.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Laura had gone to her boudoir after breakfast, and she was waiting there, sitting at her writing-table, feeling wretchedly anxious and excited, for all last night she had had a curious, insistent presentiment that at last something was going to happen.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It was the morning of the 15th of January, and already Godfrey Pavely's disappearance had excited more than the proverbial nine days' wonder.
disappearancenounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading It was the morning of the 15th of January, and already Godfrey Pavely's disappearance had excited more than the proverbial nine days' wonder.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading At last she got up, pushed her chair aside, and went and lay down on a sofa.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading She had sent Alice off to her lessons, for there was no object in allowing the child to idle as she had idled during that first bewildering week.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading It was the morning of the 15th of January, and already Godfrey Pavely's disappearance had excited more than the proverbial nine days' wonder.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Laura had gone to her boudoir after breakfast, and she was waiting there, sitting at her writing-table, feeling wretchedly anxious and excited, for all last night she had had a curious, insistent presentiment that at last something was going to happen.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She felt very, very tired; worn out partly by suspense and anxiety, partly by the many interviews with strangers she had been compelled to have during the last ten days.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She had sent Alice off to her lessons, for there was no object in allowing the child to idle as she had idled during that first bewildering week.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Laura had gone to her boudoir after breakfast, and she was waiting there, sitting at her writing-table, feeling wretchedly anxious and excited, for all last night she had had a curious, insistent presentiment that at last something was going to happen.
Godfrey
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From this reading It was the morning of the 15th of January, and already Godfrey Pavely's disappearance had excited more than the proverbial nine days' wonder.
the act of departing
From this reading Laura had gone to her boudoir after breakfast, and she was waiting there, sitting at her writing-table, feeling wretchedly anxious and excited, for all last night she had had a curious, insistent presentiment that at last something was going to happen.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Laura had gone to her boudoir after breakfast, and she was waiting there, sitting at her writing-table, feeling wretchedly anxious and excited, for all last night she had had a curious, insistent presentiment that at last something was going to happen.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading At last she got up, pushed her chair aside, and went and lay down on a sofa.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the morning of the 15th of January, and already Godfrey Pavely's disappearance had excited more than the proverbial nine days' wonder.
come to pass
From this reading Laura had gone to her boudoir after breakfast, and she was waiting there, sitting at her writing-table, feeling wretchedly anxious and excited, for all last night she had had a curious, insistent presentiment that at last something was going to happen.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She felt very, very tired; worn out partly by suspense and anxiety, partly by the many interviews with strangers she had been compelled to have during the last ten days.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Laura had gone to her boudoir after breakfast, and she was waiting there, sitting at her writing-table, feeling wretchedly anxious and excited, for all last night she had had a curious, insistent presentiment that at last something was going to happen.
not in action or at work
From this reading She had sent Alice off to her lessons, for there was no object in allowing the child to idle as she had idled during that first bewildering week.
idledverbUS /ˈaɪdəld/
past form of “idle” — run disconnected or idle
From this reading She had sent Alice off to her lessons, for there was no object in allowing the child to idle as she had idled during that first bewildering week.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had sent Alice off to her lessons, for there was no object in allowing the child to idle as she had idled during that first bewildering week.
insistentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsɪstənt/
repetitive and persistent
From this reading Laura had gone to her boudoir after breakfast, and she was waiting there, sitting at her writing-table, feeling wretchedly anxious and excited, for all last night she had had a curious, insistent presentiment that at last something was going to happen.
interviewsnounUS /ˈɪntərvjuːz/
plural of “interview” — the questioning of a person (or a conversation in which information is elicited); often conducted by journalists
From this reading She felt very, very tired; worn out partly by suspense and anxiety, partly by the many interviews with strangers she had been compelled to have during the last ten days.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the morning of the 15th of January, and already Godfrey Pavely's disappearance had excited more than the proverbial nine days' wonder.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading It was the morning of the 15th of January, and already Godfrey Pavely's disappearance had excited more than the proverbial nine days' wonder.
immediately past
From this reading Laura had gone to her boudoir after breakfast, and she was waiting there, sitting at her writing-table, feeling wretchedly anxious and excited, for all last night she had had a curious, insistent presentiment that at last something was going to happen.
Laura
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From this reading Laura had gone to her boudoir after breakfast, and she was waiting there, sitting at her writing-table, feeling wretchedly anxious and excited, for all last night she had had a curious, insistent presentiment that at last something was going to happen.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading At last she got up, pushed her chair aside, and went and lay down on a sofa.
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading She had sent Alice off to her lessons, for there was no object in allowing the child to idle as she had idled during that first bewildering week.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading She felt very, very tired; worn out partly by suspense and anxiety, partly by the many interviews with strangers she had been compelled to have during the last ten days.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was the morning of the 15th of January, and already Godfrey Pavely's disappearance had excited more than the proverbial nine days' wonder.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was the morning of the 15th of January, and already Godfrey Pavely's disappearance had excited more than the proverbial nine days' wonder.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Laura had gone to her boudoir after breakfast, and she was waiting there, sitting at her writing-table, feeling wretchedly anxious and excited, for all last night she had had a curious, insistent presentiment that at last something was going to happen.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading It was the morning of the 15th of January, and already Godfrey Pavely's disappearance had excited more than the proverbial nine days' wonder.
not any; not one
From this reading She had sent Alice off to her lessons, for there was no object in allowing the child to idle as she had idled during that first bewildering week.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading She had sent Alice off to her lessons, for there was no object in allowing the child to idle as she had idled during that first bewildering week.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the morning of the 15th of January, and already Godfrey Pavely's disappearance had excited more than the proverbial nine days' wonder.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She had sent Alice off to her lessons, for there was no object in allowing the child to idle as she had idled during that first bewildering week.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At last she got up, pushed her chair aside, and went and lay down on a sofa.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She felt very, very tired; worn out partly by suspense and anxiety, partly by the many interviews with strangers she had been compelled to have during the last ten days.
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading She felt very, very tired; worn out partly by suspense and anxiety, partly by the many interviews with strangers she had been compelled to have during the last ten days.
Pavely's
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From this reading It was the morning of the 15th of January, and already Godfrey Pavely's disappearance had excited more than the proverbial nine days' wonder.
presentimentnoun
a feeling of evil to come
From this reading Laura had gone to her boudoir after breakfast, and she was waiting there, sitting at her writing-table, feeling wretchedly anxious and excited, for all last night she had had a curious, insistent presentiment that at last something was going to happen.
proverbialadjectiveUS /prəˈvɜːrbiəl/
of or relating to or resembling or expressed in a proverb
From this reading It was the morning of the 15th of January, and already Godfrey Pavely's disappearance had excited more than the proverbial nine days' wonder.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading At last she got up, pushed her chair aside, and went and lay down on a sofa.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading She had sent Alice off to her lessons, for there was no object in allowing the child to idle as she had idled during that first bewildering week.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Laura had gone to her boudoir after breakfast, and she was waiting there, sitting at her writing-table, feeling wretchedly anxious and excited, for all last night she had had a curious, insistent presentiment that at last something was going to happen.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Laura had gone to her boudoir after breakfast, and she was waiting there, sitting at her writing-table, feeling wretchedly anxious and excited, for all last night she had had a curious, insistent presentiment that at last something was going to happen.
sofanounUS /ˈsoʊfə/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading At last she got up, pushed her chair aside, and went and lay down on a sofa.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Laura had gone to her boudoir after breakfast, and she was waiting there, sitting at her writing-table, feeling wretchedly anxious and excited, for all last night she had had a curious, insistent presentiment that at last something was going to happen.
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading She felt very, very tired; worn out partly by suspense and anxiety, partly by the many interviews with strangers she had been compelled to have during the last ten days.
suspensenounUS /səˈspens/
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading She felt very, very tired; worn out partly by suspense and anxiety, partly by the many interviews with strangers she had been compelled to have during the last ten days.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading She felt very, very tired; worn out partly by suspense and anxiety, partly by the many interviews with strangers she had been compelled to have during the last ten days.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was the morning of the 15th of January, and already Godfrey Pavely's disappearance had excited more than the proverbial nine days' wonder.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Laura had gone to her boudoir after breakfast, and she was waiting there, sitting at her writing-table, feeling wretchedly anxious and excited, for all last night she had had a curious, insistent presentiment that at last something was going to happen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the morning of the 15th of January, and already Godfrey Pavely's disappearance had excited more than the proverbial nine days' wonder.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Laura had gone to her boudoir after breakfast, and she was waiting there, sitting at her writing-table, feeling wretchedly anxious and excited, for all last night she had had a curious, insistent presentiment that at last something was going to happen.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading She felt very, very tired; worn out partly by suspense and anxiety, partly by the many interviews with strangers she had been compelled to have during the last ten days.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Laura had gone to her boudoir after breakfast, and she was waiting there, sitting at her writing-table, feeling wretchedly anxious and excited, for all last night she had had a curious, insistent presentiment that at last something was going to happen.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At last she got up, pushed her chair aside, and went and lay down on a sofa.
precisely as stated
From this reading She felt very, very tired; worn out partly by suspense and anxiety, partly by the many interviews with strangers she had been compelled to have during the last ten days.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Laura had gone to her boudoir after breakfast, and she was waiting there, sitting at her writing-table, feeling wretchedly anxious and excited, for all last night she had had a curious, insistent presentiment that at last something was going to happen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the morning of the 15th of January, and already Godfrey Pavely's disappearance had excited more than the proverbial nine days' wonder.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading She had sent Alice off to her lessons, for there was no object in allowing the child to idle as she had idled during that first bewildering week.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading At last she got up, pushed her chair aside, and went and lay down on a sofa.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She felt very, very tired; worn out partly by suspense and anxiety, partly by the many interviews with strangers she had been compelled to have during the last ten days.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading It was the morning of the 15th of January, and already Godfrey Pavely's disappearance had excited more than the proverbial nine days' wonder.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading She felt very, very tired; worn out partly by suspense and anxiety, partly by the many interviews with strangers she had been compelled to have during the last ten days.
wretchedlyadverbUS /ˈretʃɪdli/
in a wretched manner
From this reading Laura had gone to her boudoir after breakfast, and she was waiting there, sitting at her writing-table, feeling wretchedly anxious and excited, for all last night she had had a curious, insistent presentiment that at last something was going to happen.
writing-table
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From this reading Laura had gone to her boudoir after breakfast, and she was waiting there, sitting at her writing-table, feeling wretchedly anxious and excited, for all last night she had had a curious, insistent presentiment that at last something was going to happen.
