anew
From this reading FROM OUT THE SHADOW Jacqueline brushed the cards to one side, coughed over the ether bottle again and lit another cigarette.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FROM OUT THE SHADOW Jacqueline brushed the cards to one side, coughed over the ether bottle again and lit another cigarette.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading FROM OUT THE SHADOW Jacqueline brushed the cards to one side, coughed over the ether bottle again and lit another cigarette.
anybody'd
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From this reading "S'pose you think you see why anybody'd grow tired of me, but you're different, eh?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When she looked up the woman was leering at her contemptuously.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading "S'pose you think you're beautiful, don't you?" she demanded scornfully, slurring huskily over the words.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The girl settled herself, snuffling on the edge of the bed and wiped her eyes.
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading FROM OUT THE SHADOW Jacqueline brushed the cards to one side, coughed over the ether bottle again and lit another cigarette.
brushedadjectiveUS /brʌʃt/
touched lightly in passing; grazed against
From this reading FROM OUT THE SHADOW Jacqueline brushed the cards to one side, coughed over the ether bottle again and lit another cigarette.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "S'pose you think you see why anybody'd grow tired of me, but you're different, eh?
a game played with playing cards
From this reading FROM OUT THE SHADOW Jacqueline brushed the cards to one side, coughed over the ether bottle again and lit another cigarette.
cigarettenounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈet/
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading FROM OUT THE SHADOW Jacqueline brushed the cards to one side, coughed over the ether bottle again and lit another cigarette.
contemptuouslyadverbUS /kənˈtemptʃwəsli/
without respect; in a disdainful manner
From this reading When she looked up the woman was leering at her contemptuously.
coughedverbUS /kɔːft/
past form of “cough” — exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion
From this reading FROM OUT THE SHADOW Jacqueline brushed the cards to one side, coughed over the ether bottle again and lit another cigarette.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "S'pose you think you're beautiful, don't you?" she demanded scornfully, slurring huskily over the words.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading "S'pose you think you see why anybody'd grow tired of me, but you're different, eh?
don't
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From this reading "S'pose you think you're beautiful, don't you?" she demanded scornfully, slurring huskily over the words.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading The girl settled herself, snuffling on the edge of the bed and wiped her eyes.
eh
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From this reading "S'pose you think you see why anybody'd grow tired of me, but you're different, eh?
ethernounUS /ˈiːθər/
the fifth and highest element after air and earth and fire and water; was believed to be the substance composing all heavenly bodies
From this reading FROM OUT THE SHADOW Jacqueline brushed the cards to one side, coughed over the ether bottle again and lit another cigarette.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The girl settled herself, snuffling on the edge of the bed and wiped her eyes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FROM OUT THE SHADOW Jacqueline brushed the cards to one side, coughed over the ether bottle again and lit another cigarette.
a young female
From this reading The girl settled herself, snuffling on the edge of the bed and wiped her eyes.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading "S'pose you think you see why anybody'd grow tired of me, but you're different, eh?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The girl settled herself, snuffling on the edge of the bed and wiped her eyes.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The girl settled herself, snuffling on the edge of the bed and wiped her eyes.
huskilyadverb
in a hoarse or husky voice
From this reading "S'pose you think you're beautiful, don't you?" she demanded scornfully, slurring huskily over the words.
Jacqueline
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From this reading FROM OUT THE SHADOW Jacqueline brushed the cards to one side, coughed over the ether bottle again and lit another cigarette.
leeringadjective
showing sly or knowing malice in a glance
From this reading When she looked up the woman was leering at her contemptuously.
provided with artificial light
From this reading FROM OUT THE SHADOW Jacqueline brushed the cards to one side, coughed over the ether bottle again and lit another cigarette.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading When she looked up the woman was leering at her contemptuously.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "S'pose you think you see why anybody'd grow tired of me, but you're different, eh?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The girl settled herself, snuffling on the edge of the bed and wiped her eyes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The girl settled herself, snuffling on the edge of the bed and wiped her eyes.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading FROM OUT THE SHADOW Jacqueline brushed the cards to one side, coughed over the ether bottle again and lit another cigarette.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading FROM OUT THE SHADOW Jacqueline brushed the cards to one side, coughed over the ether bottle again and lit another cigarette.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading FROM OUT THE SHADOW Jacqueline brushed the cards to one side, coughed over the ether bottle again and lit another cigarette.
S'pose
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From this reading "S'pose you think you're beautiful, don't you?" she demanded scornfully, slurring huskily over the words.
scornfullyadverb
without respect; in a disdainful manner
From this reading "S'pose you think you're beautiful, don't you?" she demanded scornfully, slurring huskily over the words.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "S'pose you think you see why anybody'd grow tired of me, but you're different, eh?
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading The girl settled herself, snuffling on the edge of the bed and wiped her eyes.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading FROM OUT THE SHADOW Jacqueline brushed the cards to one side, coughed over the ether bottle again and lit another cigarette.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she looked up the woman was leering at her contemptuously.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading FROM OUT THE SHADOW Jacqueline brushed the cards to one side, coughed over the ether bottle again and lit another cigarette.
slurringverbUS /ˈslɜːrɪŋ/
inflected form of “slur” — play smoothly or legato
From this reading "S'pose you think you're beautiful, don't you?" she demanded scornfully, slurring huskily over the words.
snufflingadjective
liable to sniffle
From this reading The girl settled herself, snuffling on the edge of the bed and wiped her eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FROM OUT THE SHADOW Jacqueline brushed the cards to one side, coughed over the ether bottle again and lit another cigarette.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "S'pose you think you're beautiful, don't you?" she demanded scornfully, slurring huskily over the words.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading "S'pose you think you see why anybody'd grow tired of me, but you're different, eh?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FROM OUT THE SHADOW Jacqueline brushed the cards to one side, coughed over the ether bottle again and lit another cigarette.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When she looked up the woman was leering at her contemptuously.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When she looked up the woman was leering at her contemptuously.
at the time that
From this reading When she looked up the woman was leering at her contemptuously.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "S'pose you think you see why anybody'd grow tired of me, but you're different, eh?
wipedverbUS /waɪpt/
past form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading The girl settled herself, snuffling on the edge of the bed and wiped her eyes.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading When she looked up the woman was leering at her contemptuously.
the words that are spoken
From this reading "S'pose you think you're beautiful, don't you?" she demanded scornfully, slurring huskily over the words.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "S'pose you think you're beautiful, don't you?" she demanded scornfully, slurring huskily over the words.
you're
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From this reading "S'pose you think you're beautiful, don't you?" she demanded scornfully, slurring huskily over the words.
