(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading “No, nothing for you, Madeline,” or, “No letter yet, Miss West,” according to the frame of mind in which Miss Selina found herself.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading It was always the same in answer to Madeline’s unspoken appeal.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Three months had passed, and still no sign or token from Mr. Robert West.
react verbally
From this reading It was always the same in answer to Madeline’s unspoken appeal.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading How anxiously his daughter’s eyes followed Miss Selina’s skinny fingers, as they dealt out the letters every morning during breakfast time--these letters having previously been thoroughly turned over, examined, felt, and even _smelt_, by that lady and her relatives.
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading It was always the same in answer to Madeline’s unspoken appeal.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading How anxiously his daughter’s eyes followed Miss Selina’s skinny fingers, as they dealt out the letters every morning during breakfast time--these letters having previously been thoroughly turned over, examined, felt, and even _smelt_, by that lady and her relatives.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading How anxiously his daughter’s eyes followed Miss Selina’s skinny fingers, as they dealt out the letters every morning during breakfast time--these letters having previously been thoroughly turned over, examined, felt, and even _smelt_, by that lady and her relatives.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading How anxiously his daughter’s eyes followed Miss Selina’s skinny fingers, as they dealt out the letters every morning during breakfast time--these letters having previously been thoroughly turned over, examined, felt, and even _smelt_, by that lady and her relatives.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading How anxiously his daughter’s eyes followed Miss Selina’s skinny fingers, as they dealt out the letters every morning during breakfast time--these letters having previously been thoroughly turned over, examined, felt, and even _smelt_, by that lady and her relatives.
daughter'snounUS /ˈdɔːtərz/
possessive form of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading How anxiously his daughter’s eyes followed Miss Selina’s skinny fingers, as they dealt out the letters every morning during breakfast time--these letters having previously been thoroughly turned over, examined, felt, and even _smelt_, by that lady and her relatives.
dealtverbUS /delt/
inflected form of “deal” — act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading How anxiously his daughter’s eyes followed Miss Selina’s skinny fingers, as they dealt out the letters every morning during breakfast time--these letters having previously been thoroughly turned over, examined, felt, and even _smelt_, by that lady and her relatives.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading How anxiously his daughter’s eyes followed Miss Selina’s skinny fingers, as they dealt out the letters every morning during breakfast time--these letters having previously been thoroughly turned over, examined, felt, and even _smelt_, by that lady and her relatives.
divisible by two
From this reading How anxiously his daughter’s eyes followed Miss Selina’s skinny fingers, as they dealt out the letters every morning during breakfast time--these letters having previously been thoroughly turned over, examined, felt, and even _smelt_, by that lady and her relatives.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading How anxiously his daughter’s eyes followed Miss Selina’s skinny fingers, as they dealt out the letters every morning during breakfast time--these letters having previously been thoroughly turned over, examined, felt, and even _smelt_, by that lady and her relatives.
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading How anxiously his daughter’s eyes followed Miss Selina’s skinny fingers, as they dealt out the letters every morning during breakfast time--these letters having previously been thoroughly turned over, examined, felt, and even _smelt_, by that lady and her relatives.
opinion or judgment
From this reading How anxiously his daughter’s eyes followed Miss Selina’s skinny fingers, as they dealt out the letters every morning during breakfast time--these letters having previously been thoroughly turned over, examined, felt, and even _smelt_, by that lady and her relatives.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading How anxiously his daughter’s eyes followed Miss Selina’s skinny fingers, as they dealt out the letters every morning during breakfast time--these letters having previously been thoroughly turned over, examined, felt, and even _smelt_, by that lady and her relatives.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading How anxiously his daughter’s eyes followed Miss Selina’s skinny fingers, as they dealt out the letters every morning during breakfast time--these letters having previously been thoroughly turned over, examined, felt, and even _smelt_, by that lady and her relatives.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading How anxiously his daughter’s eyes followed Miss Selina’s skinny fingers, as they dealt out the letters every morning during breakfast time--these letters having previously been thoroughly turned over, examined, felt, and even _smelt_, by that lady and her relatives.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “No, nothing for you, Madeline,” or, “No letter yet, Miss West,” according to the frame of mind in which Miss Selina found herself.
set up or found
From this reading “No, nothing for you, Madeline,” or, “No letter yet, Miss West,” according to the frame of mind in which Miss Selina found herself.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading “No, nothing for you, Madeline,” or, “No letter yet, Miss West,” according to the frame of mind in which Miss Selina found herself.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Three months had passed, and still no sign or token from Mr. Robert West.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Three months had passed, and still no sign or token from Mr. Robert West.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading How anxiously his daughter’s eyes followed Miss Selina’s skinny fingers, as they dealt out the letters every morning during breakfast time--these letters having previously been thoroughly turned over, examined, felt, and even _smelt_, by that lady and her relatives.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading How anxiously his daughter’s eyes followed Miss Selina’s skinny fingers, as they dealt out the letters every morning during breakfast time--these letters having previously been thoroughly turned over, examined, felt, and even _smelt_, by that lady and her relatives.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “No, nothing for you, Madeline,” or, “No letter yet, Miss West,” according to the frame of mind in which Miss Selina found herself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading How anxiously his daughter’s eyes followed Miss Selina’s skinny fingers, as they dealt out the letters every morning during breakfast time--these letters having previously been thoroughly turned over, examined, felt, and even _smelt_, by that lady and her relatives.
How
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From this reading How anxiously his daughter’s eyes followed Miss Selina’s skinny fingers, as they dealt out the letters every morning during breakfast time--these letters having previously been thoroughly turned over, examined, felt, and even _smelt_, by that lady and her relatives.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was always the same in answer to Madeline’s unspoken appeal.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was always the same in answer to Madeline’s unspoken appeal.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading How anxiously his daughter’s eyes followed Miss Selina’s skinny fingers, as they dealt out the letters every morning during breakfast time--these letters having previously been thoroughly turned over, examined, felt, and even _smelt_, by that lady and her relatives.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading “No, nothing for you, Madeline,” or, “No letter yet, Miss West,” according to the frame of mind in which Miss Selina found herself.
the literary culture
From this reading How anxiously his daughter’s eyes followed Miss Selina’s skinny fingers, as they dealt out the letters every morning during breakfast time--these letters having previously been thoroughly turned over, examined, felt, and even _smelt_, by that lady and her relatives.
Madeline
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From this reading “No, nothing for you, Madeline,” or, “No letter yet, Miss West,” according to the frame of mind in which Miss Selina found herself.
Madeline's
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From this reading It was always the same in answer to Madeline’s unspoken appeal.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “No, nothing for you, Madeline,” or, “No letter yet, Miss West,” according to the frame of mind in which Miss Selina found herself.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading How anxiously his daughter’s eyes followed Miss Selina’s skinny fingers, as they dealt out the letters every morning during breakfast time--these letters having previously been thoroughly turned over, examined, felt, and even _smelt_, by that lady and her relatives.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Three months had passed, and still no sign or token from Mr. Robert West.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading How anxiously his daughter’s eyes followed Miss Selina’s skinny fingers, as they dealt out the letters every morning during breakfast time--these letters having previously been thoroughly turned over, examined, felt, and even _smelt_, by that lady and her relatives.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Three months had passed, and still no sign or token from Mr. Robert West.
information about recent and important events
From this reading NO NEWS.
not any; not one
From this reading NO NEWS.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “No, nothing for you, Madeline,” or, “No letter yet, Miss West,” according to the frame of mind in which Miss Selina found herself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “No, nothing for you, Madeline,” or, “No letter yet, Miss West,” according to the frame of mind in which Miss Selina found herself.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Three months had passed, and still no sign or token from Mr. Robert West.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading How anxiously his daughter’s eyes followed Miss Selina’s skinny fingers, as they dealt out the letters every morning during breakfast time--these letters having previously been thoroughly turned over, examined, felt, and even _smelt_, by that lady and her relatives.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading How anxiously his daughter’s eyes followed Miss Selina’s skinny fingers, as they dealt out the letters every morning during breakfast time--these letters having previously been thoroughly turned over, examined, felt, and even _smelt_, by that lady and her relatives.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Three months had passed, and still no sign or token from Mr. Robert West.
previouslyadverbUS /ˈpriːviəsli/
at an earlier time or formerly
From this reading How anxiously his daughter’s eyes followed Miss Selina’s skinny fingers, as they dealt out the letters every morning during breakfast time--these letters having previously been thoroughly turned over, examined, felt, and even _smelt_, by that lady and her relatives.
relativesnounUS /ˈrelətɪvz/
plural of “relative” — a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading How anxiously his daughter’s eyes followed Miss Selina’s skinny fingers, as they dealt out the letters every morning during breakfast time--these letters having previously been thoroughly turned over, examined, felt, and even _smelt_, by that lady and her relatives.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading Three months had passed, and still no sign or token from Mr. Robert West.
Identical; not different.
From this reading It was always the same in answer to Madeline’s unspoken appeal.
Selina
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From this reading “No, nothing for you, Madeline,” or, “No letter yet, Miss West,” according to the frame of mind in which Miss Selina found herself.
Selina's
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From this reading How anxiously his daughter’s eyes followed Miss Selina’s skinny fingers, as they dealt out the letters every morning during breakfast time--these letters having previously been thoroughly turned over, examined, felt, and even _smelt_, by that lady and her relatives.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Three months had passed, and still no sign or token from Mr. Robert West.
skinnyadjectiveUS /ˈskɪni/
being very thin
From this reading How anxiously his daughter’s eyes followed Miss Selina’s skinny fingers, as they dealt out the letters every morning during breakfast time--these letters having previously been thoroughly turned over, examined, felt, and even _smelt_, by that lady and her relatives.
smeltnounUS /smelt/
small cold-water silvery fish; migrate between salt and fresh water
From this reading How anxiously his daughter’s eyes followed Miss Selina’s skinny fingers, as they dealt out the letters every morning during breakfast time--these letters having previously been thoroughly turned over, examined, felt, and even _smelt_, by that lady and her relatives.
not in physical motion
From this reading Three months had passed, and still no sign or token from Mr. Robert West.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading How anxiously his daughter’s eyes followed Miss Selina’s skinny fingers, as they dealt out the letters every morning during breakfast time--these letters having previously been thoroughly turned over, examined, felt, and even _smelt_, by that lady and her relatives.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How anxiously his daughter’s eyes followed Miss Selina’s skinny fingers, as they dealt out the letters every morning during breakfast time--these letters having previously been thoroughly turned over, examined, felt, and even _smelt_, by that lady and her relatives.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading How anxiously his daughter’s eyes followed Miss Selina’s skinny fingers, as they dealt out the letters every morning during breakfast time--these letters having previously been thoroughly turned over, examined, felt, and even _smelt_, by that lady and her relatives.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How anxiously his daughter’s eyes followed Miss Selina’s skinny fingers, as they dealt out the letters every morning during breakfast time--these letters having previously been thoroughly turned over, examined, felt, and even _smelt_, by that lady and her relatives.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading How anxiously his daughter’s eyes followed Miss Selina’s skinny fingers, as they dealt out the letters every morning during breakfast time--these letters having previously been thoroughly turned over, examined, felt, and even _smelt_, by that lady and her relatives.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three months had passed, and still no sign or token from Mr. Robert West.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading How anxiously his daughter’s eyes followed Miss Selina’s skinny fingers, as they dealt out the letters every morning during breakfast time--these letters having previously been thoroughly turned over, examined, felt, and even _smelt_, by that lady and her relatives.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was always the same in answer to Madeline’s unspoken appeal.
tokennounUS /ˈtoʊkən/
an individual instance of a type of symbol
From this reading Three months had passed, and still no sign or token from Mr. Robert West.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading How anxiously his daughter’s eyes followed Miss Selina’s skinny fingers, as they dealt out the letters every morning during breakfast time--these letters having previously been thoroughly turned over, examined, felt, and even _smelt_, by that lady and her relatives.
unspokenadjectiveUS /ənˈspoʊkən/
expressed without speech
From this reading It was always the same in answer to Madeline’s unspoken appeal.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was always the same in answer to Madeline’s unspoken appeal.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Three months had passed, and still no sign or token from Mr. Robert West.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “No, nothing for you, Madeline,” or, “No letter yet, Miss West,” according to the frame of mind in which Miss Selina found herself.
but in spite of that
From this reading “No, nothing for you, Madeline,” or, “No letter yet, Miss West,” according to the frame of mind in which Miss Selina found herself.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “No, nothing for you, Madeline,” or, “No letter yet, Miss West,” according to the frame of mind in which Miss Selina found herself.
