amazedadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading He watched them; their gestures (Clarissa’s tragic, the mother’s amazed) were enough.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He sneaked away from the cupboard at last and sat down by the window.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He sneaked away from the cupboard at last and sat down by the window.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He sneaked away from the cupboard at last and sat down by the window.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading His brown eyes said wistfully, “I could have told you so.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He sneaked away from the cupboard at last and sat down by the window.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading He didn’t catch the rest of their conversation; he did not want to.
Clarissa's
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From this reading He watched them; their gestures (Clarissa’s tragic, the mother’s amazed) were enough.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading He didn’t catch the rest of their conversation; he did not want to.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading His brown eyes said wistfully, “I could have told you so.
cupboardnounUS /ˈkʌbərd/
a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading He sneaked away from the cupboard at last and sat down by the window.
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading Sol, understanding, put his damp nose into his master’s loosely doubled palm.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He didn’t catch the rest of their conversation; he did not want to.
didn't
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From this reading He didn’t catch the rest of their conversation; he did not want to.
doubledadjectiveUS /ˈdʌbəld/
twice as great or many
From this reading Sol, understanding, put his damp nose into his master’s loosely doubled palm.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He sneaked away from the cupboard at last and sat down by the window.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading He watched them; their gestures (Clarissa’s tragic, the mother’s amazed) were enough.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His brown eyes said wistfully, “I could have told you so.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He sneaked away from the cupboard at last and sat down by the window.
gesturesnounUS /ˈdʒestʃərz/
plural of “gesture” — motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading He watched them; their gestures (Clarissa’s tragic, the mother’s amazed) were enough.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading His brown eyes said wistfully, “I could have told you so.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He didn’t catch the rest of their conversation; he did not want to.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sol, understanding, put his damp nose into his master’s loosely doubled palm.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading His brown eyes said wistfully, “I could have told you so.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Sol, understanding, put his damp nose into his master’s loosely doubled palm.
immediately past
From this reading He sneaked away from the cupboard at last and sat down by the window.
looselyadverbUS /ˈluːsli/
in a relaxed manner; not rigid
From this reading Sol, understanding, put his damp nose into his master’s loosely doubled palm.
master'snounUS /ˈmæstərz/
possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Sol, understanding, put his damp nose into his master’s loosely doubled palm.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading He watched them; their gestures (Clarissa’s tragic, the mother’s amazed) were enough.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading Sol, understanding, put his damp nose into his master’s loosely doubled palm.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He didn’t catch the rest of their conversation; he did not want to.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He didn’t catch the rest of their conversation; he did not want to.
palmnounUS /pɑːm/
the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading Sol, understanding, put his damp nose into his master’s loosely doubled palm.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Sol, understanding, put his damp nose into his master’s loosely doubled palm.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading He didn’t catch the rest of their conversation; he did not want to.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading His brown eyes said wistfully, “I could have told you so.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He sneaked away from the cupboard at last and sat down by the window.
sneakedverbUS /sniːkt/
past form of “sneak” — to go stealthily or furtively
From this reading He sneaked away from the cupboard at last and sat down by the window.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His brown eyes said wistfully, “I could have told you so.
SolnounUS /sɑːl/
a colloid that has a continuous liquid phase in which a solid is suspended in a liquid
From this reading Sol, understanding, put his damp nose into his master’s loosely doubled palm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He didn’t catch the rest of their conversation; he did not want to.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He didn’t catch the rest of their conversation; he did not want to.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He watched them; their gestures (Clarissa’s tragic, the mother’s amazed) were enough.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He didn’t catch the rest of their conversation; he did not want to.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading His brown eyes said wistfully, “I could have told you so.
tragicadjectiveUS /ˈtrædʒɪk/
very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
From this reading He watched them; their gestures (Clarissa’s tragic, the mother’s amazed) were enough.
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading Sol, understanding, put his damp nose into his master’s loosely doubled palm.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading He didn’t catch the rest of their conversation; he did not want to.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading He watched them; their gestures (Clarissa’s tragic, the mother’s amazed) were enough.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He watched them; their gestures (Clarissa’s tragic, the mother’s amazed) were enough.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading He sneaked away from the cupboard at last and sat down by the window.
wistfullyadverbUS /ˈwɪstfəli/
in a wistful manner
From this reading His brown eyes said wistfully, “I could have told you so.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading His brown eyes said wistfully, “I could have told you so.
