the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading I was expecting you, for Andrew was round this afternoon and told me you were in town."
Ah
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From this reading "Ah, there you are!
(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 But upstairs all was peace, and Marrion, the light of the lamp on her bronze hair, beautiful as ever, looked up from her work, her face bright with pleasure.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But upstairs all was peace, and Marrion, the light of the lamp on her bronze hair, beautiful as ever, looked up from her work, her face bright with pleasure.
AndrewnounUS /ˈændruː/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading I was expecting you, for Andrew was round this afternoon and told me you were in town."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Ah, there you are!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But upstairs all was peace, and Marrion, the light of the lamp on her bronze hair, beautiful as ever, looked up from her work, her face bright with pleasure.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading But upstairs all was peace, and Marrion, the light of the lamp on her bronze hair, beautiful as ever, looked up from her work, her face bright with pleasure.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He did not go up to her or greet her; only smiled content and sank into the easy-chair placed between where she sat and the fire.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The big table wheeled cosily into the corner was littered with lace and muslin.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading But upstairs all was peace, and Marrion, the light of the lamp on her bronze hair, beautiful as ever, looked up from her work, her face bright with pleasure.
bronzenounUS /brɑːnz/
an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements; also any copper-base alloy containing other elements in place of tin
From this reading But upstairs all was peace, and Marrion, the light of the lamp on her bronze hair, beautiful as ever, looked up from her work, her face bright with pleasure.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But upstairs all was peace, and Marrion, the light of the lamp on her bronze hair, beautiful as ever, looked up from her work, her face bright with pleasure.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading He did not go up to her or greet her; only smiled content and sank into the easy-chair placed between where she sat and the fire.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading The big table wheeled cosily into the corner was littered with lace and muslin.
cosilyadverb
in a cozy manner
From this reading The big table wheeled cosily into the corner was littered with lace and muslin.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not go up to her or greet her; only smiled content and sank into the easy-chair placed between where she sat and the fire.
easy-chair
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From this reading He did not go up to her or greet her; only smiled content and sank into the easy-chair placed between where she sat and the fire.
at any time
From this reading But upstairs all was peace, and Marrion, the light of the lamp on her bronze hair, beautiful as ever, looked up from her work, her face bright with pleasure.
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading I was expecting you, for Andrew was round this afternoon and told me you were in town."
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading But upstairs all was peace, and Marrion, the light of the lamp on her bronze hair, beautiful as ever, looked up from her work, her face bright with pleasure.
start firing a weapon
From this reading He did not go up to her or greet her; only smiled content and sank into the easy-chair placed between where she sat and the fire.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I was expecting you, for Andrew was round this afternoon and told me you were in town."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But upstairs all was peace, and Marrion, the light of the lamp on her bronze hair, beautiful as ever, looked up from her work, her face bright with pleasure.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He did not go up to her or greet her; only smiled content and sank into the easy-chair placed between where she sat and the fire.
greetverbUS /ɡriːt/
express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading He did not go up to her or greet her; only smiled content and sank into the easy-chair placed between where she sat and the fire.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading But upstairs all was peace, and Marrion, the light of the lamp on her bronze hair, beautiful as ever, looked up from her work, her face bright with pleasure.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not go up to her or greet her; only smiled content and sank into the easy-chair placed between where she sat and the fire.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But upstairs all was peace, and Marrion, the light of the lamp on her bronze hair, beautiful as ever, looked up from her work, her face bright with pleasure.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was expecting you, for Andrew was round this afternoon and told me you were in town."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was expecting you, for Andrew was round this afternoon and told me you were in town."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He did not go up to her or greet her; only smiled content and sank into the easy-chair placed between where she sat and the fire.
laceverbUS /leɪs/
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading The big table wheeled cosily into the corner was littered with lace and muslin.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading But upstairs all was peace, and Marrion, the light of the lamp on her bronze hair, beautiful as ever, looked up from her work, her face bright with pleasure.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading But upstairs all was peace, and Marrion, the light of the lamp on her bronze hair, beautiful as ever, looked up from her work, her face bright with pleasure.
litteredadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtərd/
filled or scattered with a disorderly accumulation of objects or rubbish
From this reading The big table wheeled cosily into the corner was littered with lace and muslin.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But upstairs all was peace, and Marrion, the light of the lamp on her bronze hair, beautiful as ever, looked up from her work, her face bright with pleasure.
Marrion
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From this reading But upstairs all was peace, and Marrion, the light of the lamp on her bronze hair, beautiful as ever, looked up from her work, her face bright with pleasure.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was expecting you, for Andrew was round this afternoon and told me you were in town."
muslinnounUS /ˈmʌzlən/
plain-woven cotton fabric
From this reading The big table wheeled cosily into the corner was littered with lace and muslin.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not go up to her or greet her; only smiled content and sank into the easy-chair placed between where she sat and the fire.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But upstairs all was peace, and Marrion, the light of the lamp on her bronze hair, beautiful as ever, looked up from her work, her face bright with pleasure.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But upstairs all was peace, and Marrion, the light of the lamp on her bronze hair, beautiful as ever, looked up from her work, her face bright with pleasure.
and nothing more
From this reading He did not go up to her or greet her; only smiled content and sank into the easy-chair placed between where she sat and the fire.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He did not go up to her or greet her; only smiled content and sank into the easy-chair placed between where she sat and the fire.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading But upstairs all was peace, and Marrion, the light of the lamp on her bronze hair, beautiful as ever, looked up from her work, her face bright with pleasure.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading He did not go up to her or greet her; only smiled content and sank into the easy-chair placed between where she sat and the fire.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading But upstairs all was peace, and Marrion, the light of the lamp on her bronze hair, beautiful as ever, looked up from her work, her face bright with pleasure.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading I was expecting you, for Andrew was round this afternoon and told me you were in town."
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading He did not go up to her or greet her; only smiled content and sank into the easy-chair placed between where she sat and the fire.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He did not go up to her or greet her; only smiled content and sank into the easy-chair placed between where she sat and the fire.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not go up to her or greet her; only smiled content and sank into the easy-chair placed between where she sat and the fire.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He did not go up to her or greet her; only smiled content and sank into the easy-chair placed between where she sat and the fire.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The big table wheeled cosily into the corner was littered with lace and muslin.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But upstairs all was peace, and Marrion, the light of the lamp on her bronze hair, beautiful as ever, looked up from her work, her face bright with pleasure.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Ah, there you are!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I was expecting you, for Andrew was round this afternoon and told me you were in town."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He did not go up to her or greet her; only smiled content and sank into the easy-chair placed between where she sat and the fire.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I was expecting you, for Andrew was round this afternoon and told me you were in town."
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading I was expecting you, for Andrew was round this afternoon and told me you were in town."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But upstairs all was peace, and Marrion, the light of the lamp on her bronze hair, beautiful as ever, looked up from her work, her face bright with pleasure.
on a floor above
From this reading But upstairs all was peace, and Marrion, the light of the lamp on her bronze hair, beautiful as ever, looked up from her work, her face bright with pleasure.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But upstairs all was peace, and Marrion, the light of the lamp on her bronze hair, beautiful as ever, looked up from her work, her face bright with pleasure.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I was expecting you, for Andrew was round this afternoon and told me you were in town."
wheeledadjectiveUS /wiːld/
having wheels; often used in combination
From this reading The big table wheeled cosily into the corner was littered with lace and muslin.
in or at the place that
From this reading He did not go up to her or greet her; only smiled content and sank into the easy-chair placed between where she sat and the fire.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But upstairs all was peace, and Marrion, the light of the lamp on her bronze hair, beautiful as ever, looked up from her work, her face bright with pleasure.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading But upstairs all was peace, and Marrion, the light of the lamp on her bronze hair, beautiful as ever, looked up from her work, her face bright with pleasure.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Ah, there you are!
