make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading You will not allow the fact that I travelled down here in the same compartment with your maid, Phillipson---- _Lady Maisie_ (_wide-eyed_).
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading (_Aloud, coldly._) I am sorry, Mr. Blair, but I must leave you to finish your stroll alone; my maid has just told me---- _Undershell_ (_vehemently_).
using the voice; not silently
From this reading (_Aloud, coldly._) I am sorry, Mr. Blair, but I must leave you to finish your stroll alone; my maid has just told me---- _Undershell_ (_vehemently_).
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading (_Aloud, coldly._) I am sorry, Mr. Blair, but I must leave you to finish your stroll alone; my maid has just told me---- _Undershell_ (_vehemently_).
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How badly he walks, and what _does_ he mean by smiling at me like that?
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading SHRINKAGE _In the Yew Walk._ _Lady Maisie_ (_to herself, as she watches_ UNDERSHELL _approaching_).
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading SHRINKAGE _In the Yew Walk._ _Lady Maisie_ (_to herself, as she watches_ UNDERSHELL _approaching_).
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Lady Maisie, I ask you, in common fairness, not to judge me until you have heard _my_ version.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading How badly he walks, and what _does_ he mean by smiling at me like that?
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading How badly he walks, and what _does_ he mean by smiling at me like that?
BlairnounUS /bler/
British statesman who became prime minister in 1997 (born in 1953)
From this reading (_Aloud, coldly._) I am sorry, Mr. Blair, but I must leave you to finish your stroll alone; my maid has just told me---- _Undershell_ (_vehemently_).
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading (_Aloud, coldly._) I am sorry, Mr. Blair, but I must leave you to finish your stroll alone; my maid has just told me---- _Undershell_ (_vehemently_).
showing who or what does the action
From this reading How badly he walks, and what _does_ he mean by smiling at me like that?
coldlyadverbUS /ˈkoʊldli/
lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading (_Aloud, coldly._) I am sorry, Mr. Blair, but I must leave you to finish your stroll alone; my maid has just told me---- _Undershell_ (_vehemently_).
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading Lady Maisie, I ask you, in common fairness, not to judge me until you have heard _my_ version.
compartmentnounUS /kəmˈpɑːrtmənt/
a space into which an area is subdivided
From this reading You will not allow the fact that I travelled down here in the same compartment with your maid, Phillipson---- _Lady Maisie_ (_wide-eyed_).
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How badly he walks, and what _does_ he mean by smiling at me like that?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading You will not allow the fact that I travelled down here in the same compartment with your maid, Phillipson---- _Lady Maisie_ (_wide-eyed_).
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading You will not allow the fact that I travelled down here in the same compartment with your maid, Phillipson---- _Lady Maisie_ (_wide-eyed_).
fairnessnounUS /ˈfernəs/
conformity with rules or standards
From this reading Lady Maisie, I ask you, in common fairness, not to judge me until you have heard _my_ version.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading (_Aloud, coldly._) I am sorry, Mr. Blair, but I must leave you to finish your stroll alone; my maid has just told me---- _Undershell_ (_vehemently_).
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading (_Aloud, coldly._) I am sorry, Mr. Blair, but I must leave you to finish your stroll alone; my maid has just told me---- _Undershell_ (_vehemently_).
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Lady Maisie, I ask you, in common fairness, not to judge me until you have heard _my_ version.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How badly he walks, and what _does_ he mean by smiling at me like that?
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Lady Maisie, I ask you, in common fairness, not to judge me until you have heard _my_ version.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading You will not allow the fact that I travelled down here in the same compartment with your maid, Phillipson---- _Lady Maisie_ (_wide-eyed_).
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading SHRINKAGE _In the Yew Walk._ _Lady Maisie_ (_to herself, as she watches_ UNDERSHELL _approaching_).
How
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From this reading How badly he walks, and what _does_ he mean by smiling at me like that?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading (_Aloud, coldly._) I am sorry, Mr. Blair, but I must leave you to finish your stroll alone; my maid has just told me---- _Undershell_ (_vehemently_).
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SHRINKAGE _In the Yew Walk._ _Lady Maisie_ (_to herself, as she watches_ UNDERSHELL _approaching_).
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading Lady Maisie, I ask you, in common fairness, not to judge me until you have heard _my_ version.
and nothing more
From this reading (_Aloud, coldly._) I am sorry, Mr. Blair, but I must leave you to finish your stroll alone; my maid has just told me---- _Undershell_ (_vehemently_).
a polite name for any woman
From this reading SHRINKAGE _In the Yew Walk._ _Lady Maisie_ (_to herself, as she watches_ UNDERSHELL _approaching_).
go away from a place
From this reading (_Aloud, coldly._) I am sorry, Mr. Blair, but I must leave you to finish your stroll alone; my maid has just told me---- _Undershell_ (_vehemently_).
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading How badly he walks, and what _does_ he mean by smiling at me like that?
a female domestic
From this reading (_Aloud, coldly._) I am sorry, Mr. Blair, but I must leave you to finish your stroll alone; my maid has just told me---- _Undershell_ (_vehemently_).
Maisie
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From this reading SHRINKAGE _In the Yew Walk._ _Lady Maisie_ (_to herself, as she watches_ UNDERSHELL _approaching_).
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading How badly he walks, and what _does_ he mean by smiling at me like that?
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading How badly he walks, and what _does_ he mean by smiling at me like that?
a form of address for a man
From this reading (_Aloud, coldly._) I am sorry, Mr. Blair, but I must leave you to finish your stroll alone; my maid has just told me---- _Undershell_ (_vehemently_).
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading (_Aloud, coldly._) I am sorry, Mr. Blair, but I must leave you to finish your stroll alone; my maid has just told me---- _Undershell_ (_vehemently_).
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading (_Aloud, coldly._) I am sorry, Mr. Blair, but I must leave you to finish your stroll alone; my maid has just told me---- _Undershell_ (_vehemently_).
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Lady Maisie, I ask you, in common fairness, not to judge me until you have heard _my_ version.
Phillipson
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From this reading You will not allow the fact that I travelled down here in the same compartment with your maid, Phillipson---- _Lady Maisie_ (_wide-eyed_).
Identical; not different.
From this reading You will not allow the fact that I travelled down here in the same compartment with your maid, Phillipson---- _Lady Maisie_ (_wide-eyed_).
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SHRINKAGE _In the Yew Walk._ _Lady Maisie_ (_to herself, as she watches_ UNDERSHELL _approaching_).
SHRINKAGEnounUS /ˈʃrɪŋkɪdʒ/
process or result of becoming less or smaller
From this reading SHRINKAGE _In the Yew Walk._ _Lady Maisie_ (_to herself, as she watches_ UNDERSHELL _approaching_).
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading How badly he walks, and what _does_ he mean by smiling at me like that?
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading (_Aloud, coldly._) I am sorry, Mr. Blair, but I must leave you to finish your stroll alone; my maid has just told me---- _Undershell_ (_vehemently_).
strollnounUS /stroʊl/
a leisurely walk (usually in some public place)
From this reading (_Aloud, coldly._) I am sorry, Mr. Blair, but I must leave you to finish your stroll alone; my maid has just told me---- _Undershell_ (_vehemently_).
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading How badly he walks, and what _does_ he mean by smiling at me like that?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SHRINKAGE _In the Yew Walk._ _Lady Maisie_ (_to herself, as she watches_ UNDERSHELL _approaching_).
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SHRINKAGE _In the Yew Walk._ _Lady Maisie_ (_to herself, as she watches_ UNDERSHELL _approaching_).
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading (_Aloud, coldly._) I am sorry, Mr. Blair, but I must leave you to finish your stroll alone; my maid has just told me---- _Undershell_ (_vehemently_).
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading You will not allow the fact that I travelled down here in the same compartment with your maid, Phillipson---- _Lady Maisie_ (_wide-eyed_).
UNDERSHELL
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From this reading SHRINKAGE _In the Yew Walk._ _Lady Maisie_ (_to herself, as she watches_ UNDERSHELL _approaching_).
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Lady Maisie, I ask you, in common fairness, not to judge me until you have heard _my_ version.
vehementlyadverbUS /ˈviːəməntli/
in a vehement manner
From this reading (_Aloud, coldly._) I am sorry, Mr. Blair, but I must leave you to finish your stroll alone; my maid has just told me---- _Undershell_ (_vehemently_).
versionnounUS /ˈvɜːrʒən/
an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint
From this reading Lady Maisie, I ask you, in common fairness, not to judge me until you have heard _my_ version.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading SHRINKAGE _In the Yew Walk._ _Lady Maisie_ (_to herself, as she watches_ UNDERSHELL _approaching_).
walksnounUS /wɔːks/
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading How badly he walks, and what _does_ he mean by smiling at me like that?
watchesnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃəz/
plural of “watch” — a small portable timepiece
From this reading SHRINKAGE _In the Yew Walk._ _Lady Maisie_ (_to herself, as she watches_ UNDERSHELL _approaching_).
used to ask for information about something
From this reading How badly he walks, and what _does_ he mean by smiling at me like that?
wide-eyedadjective
exhibiting childlike simplicity and credulity
From this reading You will not allow the fact that I travelled down here in the same compartment with your maid, Phillipson---- _Lady Maisie_ (_wide-eyed_).
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You will not allow the fact that I travelled down here in the same compartment with your maid, Phillipson---- _Lady Maisie_ (_wide-eyed_).
in the company of; together with
From this reading You will not allow the fact that I travelled down here in the same compartment with your maid, Phillipson---- _Lady Maisie_ (_wide-eyed_).
YewnounUS /juː/
wood of a yew; especially the durable fine-grained light brown or red wood of the English yew valued for cabinetwork and archery bows
From this reading SHRINKAGE _In the Yew Walk._ _Lady Maisie_ (_to herself, as she watches_ UNDERSHELL _approaching_).
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading (_Aloud, coldly._) I am sorry, Mr. Blair, but I must leave you to finish your stroll alone; my maid has just told me---- _Undershell_ (_vehemently_).
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading (_Aloud, coldly._) I am sorry, Mr. Blair, but I must leave you to finish your stroll alone; my maid has just told me---- _Undershell_ (_vehemently_).
