used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She smiled as she arranged her books and papers to her mind and sat down to study.
appliedadjectiveUS /əˈplaɪd/
concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles
From this reading The name ‘Bean,’ as applied to her by Leslie Cairns, had invariably made her laugh whenever she had heard it.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading She smiled as she arranged her books and papers to her mind and sat down to study.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She smiled as she arranged her books and papers to her mind and sat down to study.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Dulcie’s parting fling drove away Marjorie’s righteous indignation.
BeannounUS /biːn/
any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food
From this reading The name ‘Bean,’ as applied to her by Leslie Cairns, had invariably made her laugh whenever she had heard it.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading She smiled as she arranged her books and papers to her mind and sat down to study.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The name ‘Bean,’ as applied to her by Leslie Cairns, had invariably made her laugh whenever she had heard it.
CairnsnounUS /kernz/
plural of “cairn” — a mound of stones piled up as a memorial or to mark a boundary or path
From this reading The name ‘Bean,’ as applied to her by Leslie Cairns, had invariably made her laugh whenever she had heard it.
childishadjectiveUS /ˈtʃaɪldɪʃ/
indicating a lack of maturity
From this reading It was so utterly childish.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Two or three times in the course of study the remark re-occurred to her and she giggled softly.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She smiled as she arranged her books and papers to her mind and sat down to study.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Dulcie’s parting fling drove away Marjorie’s righteous indignation.
Dulcie's
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From this reading Dulcie’s parting fling drove away Marjorie’s righteous indignation.
flingverbUS /flɪŋ/
throw with force or recklessness
From this reading Dulcie’s parting fling drove away Marjorie’s righteous indignation.
giggledverbUS /ˈɡɪɡəld/
past form of “giggle” — laugh nervously
From this reading Two or three times in the course of study the remark re-occurred to her and she giggled softly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The name ‘Bean,’ as applied to her by Leslie Cairns, had invariably made her laugh whenever she had heard it.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The name ‘Bean,’ as applied to her by Leslie Cairns, had invariably made her laugh whenever she had heard it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She smiled as she arranged her books and papers to her mind and sat down to study.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Two or three times in the course of study the remark re-occurred to her and she giggled softly.
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading Dulcie’s parting fling drove away Marjorie’s righteous indignation.
invariablyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈveriəbli/
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading The name ‘Bean,’ as applied to her by Leslie Cairns, had invariably made her laugh whenever she had heard it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was so utterly childish.
the sound of laughing
From this reading The name ‘Bean,’ as applied to her by Leslie Cairns, had invariably made her laugh whenever she had heard it.
Leslie
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From this reading The name ‘Bean,’ as applied to her by Leslie Cairns, had invariably made her laugh whenever she had heard it.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The name ‘Bean,’ as applied to her by Leslie Cairns, had invariably made her laugh whenever she had heard it.
Marjorie's
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From this reading Dulcie’s parting fling drove away Marjorie’s righteous indignation.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading She smiled as she arranged her books and papers to her mind and sat down to study.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The name ‘Bean,’ as applied to her by Leslie Cairns, had invariably made her laugh whenever she had heard it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Two or three times in the course of study the remark re-occurred to her and she giggled softly.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Two or three times in the course of study the remark re-occurred to her and she giggled softly.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading She smiled as she arranged her books and papers to her mind and sat down to study.
the act of departing politely
From this reading Dulcie’s parting fling drove away Marjorie’s righteous indignation.
re-occurred
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From this reading Two or three times in the course of study the remark re-occurred to her and she giggled softly.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading Two or three times in the course of study the remark re-occurred to her and she giggled softly.
righteousadjectiveUS /ˈraɪtʃəs/
characterized by or proceeding from accepted standards of morality or justice
From this reading Dulcie’s parting fling drove away Marjorie’s righteous indignation.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She smiled as she arranged her books and papers to her mind and sat down to study.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She smiled as she arranged her books and papers to her mind and sat down to study.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading She smiled as she arranged her books and papers to her mind and sat down to study.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was so utterly childish.
with low volume
From this reading Two or three times in the course of study the remark re-occurred to her and she giggled softly.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading She smiled as she arranged her books and papers to her mind and sat down to study.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Two or three times in the course of study the remark re-occurred to her and she giggled softly.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Two or three times in the course of study the remark re-occurred to her and she giggled softly.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Two or three times in the course of study the remark re-occurred to her and she giggled softly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She smiled as she arranged her books and papers to her mind and sat down to study.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two or three times in the course of study the remark re-occurred to her and she giggled softly.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading It was so utterly childish.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was so utterly childish.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading The name ‘Bean,’ as applied to her by Leslie Cairns, had invariably made her laugh whenever she had heard it.
