AlbanynounUS /ˈɔːlbəni/
state capital of New York; located in eastern New York State on the west bank of the Hudson river
From this reading I wonder what took him to Albany?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I wonder if the Western mail is in yet,” and Geraldine Veille glanced carelessly up at the clock ticking upon the marble mantel, peered sideways at the young man reading upon the sofa, and then resumed her crocheting.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “The same old story,—business, business,” answered Geraldine.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I wonder if the Western mail is in yet,” and Geraldine Veille glanced carelessly up at the clock ticking upon the marble mantel, peered sideways at the young man reading upon the sofa, and then resumed her crocheting.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading “The same old story,—business, business,” answered Geraldine.
carelesslyadverbUS /ˈkerləsli/
without care or concern
From this reading “I wonder if the Western mail is in yet,” and Geraldine Veille glanced carelessly up at the clock ticking upon the marble mantel, peered sideways at the young man reading upon the sofa, and then resumed her crocheting.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading “I wonder if the Western mail is in yet,” and Geraldine Veille glanced carelessly up at the clock ticking upon the marble mantel, peered sideways at the young man reading upon the sofa, and then resumed her crocheting.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading “I suppose father comes in this train.
consultingverbUS /kənˈsʌltɪŋ/
-ing form of “consult” — get or ask advice from
From this reading “I was just thinking the same,” returned Lawrence, folding up his paper and consulting his watch.
crochetingnounUS /kroʊˈʃeɪɪŋ/
needlework done by interlocking looped stitches with a hooked needle
From this reading “I wonder if the Western mail is in yet,” and Geraldine Veille glanced carelessly up at the clock ticking upon the marble mantel, peered sideways at the young man reading upon the sofa, and then resumed her crocheting.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “I suppose father comes in this train.
foldingnounUS /ˈfoʊldɪŋ/
the process whereby a protein molecule assumes its intricate three-dimensional shape
From this reading “I was just thinking the same,” returned Lawrence, folding up his paper and consulting his watch.
Geraldine
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From this reading “I wonder if the Western mail is in yet,” and Geraldine Veille glanced carelessly up at the clock ticking upon the marble mantel, peered sideways at the young man reading upon the sofa, and then resumed her crocheting.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading “I wonder if the Western mail is in yet,” and Geraldine Veille glanced carelessly up at the clock ticking upon the marble mantel, peered sideways at the young man reading upon the sofa, and then resumed her crocheting.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “I wonder if the Western mail is in yet,” and Geraldine Veille glanced carelessly up at the clock ticking upon the marble mantel, peered sideways at the young man reading upon the sofa, and then resumed her crocheting.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I wonder what took him to Albany?”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I was just thinking the same,” returned Lawrence, folding up his paper and consulting his watch.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I wonder if the Western mail is in yet,” and Geraldine Veille glanced carelessly up at the clock ticking upon the marble mantel, peered sideways at the young man reading upon the sofa, and then resumed her crocheting.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I wonder if the Western mail is in yet,” and Geraldine Veille glanced carelessly up at the clock ticking upon the marble mantel, peered sideways at the young man reading upon the sofa, and then resumed her crocheting.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I wonder if the Western mail is in yet,” and Geraldine Veille glanced carelessly up at the clock ticking upon the marble mantel, peered sideways at the young man reading upon the sofa, and then resumed her crocheting.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I wonder if the Western mail is in yet,” and Geraldine Veille glanced carelessly up at the clock ticking upon the marble mantel, peered sideways at the young man reading upon the sofa, and then resumed her crocheting.
and nothing more
From this reading “I was just thinking the same,” returned Lawrence, folding up his paper and consulting his watch.
LawrencenounUS /ˈlɔːrəns/
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading “I was just thinking the same,” returned Lawrence, folding up his paper and consulting his watch.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading “I wonder if the Western mail is in yet,” and Geraldine Veille glanced carelessly up at the clock ticking upon the marble mantel, peered sideways at the young man reading upon the sofa, and then resumed her crocheting.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “I wonder if the Western mail is in yet,” and Geraldine Veille glanced carelessly up at the clock ticking upon the marble mantel, peered sideways at the young man reading upon the sofa, and then resumed her crocheting.
mantelnounUS /ˈmæntəl/
shelf that projects from wall above fireplace
From this reading “I wonder if the Western mail is in yet,” and Geraldine Veille glanced carelessly up at the clock ticking upon the marble mantel, peered sideways at the young man reading upon the sofa, and then resumed her crocheting.
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading “I wonder if the Western mail is in yet,” and Geraldine Veille glanced carelessly up at the clock ticking upon the marble mantel, peered sideways at the young man reading upon the sofa, and then resumed her crocheting.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “The same old story,—business, business,” answered Geraldine.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading “I was just thinking the same,” returned Lawrence, folding up his paper and consulting his watch.
peeredverbUS /pɪrd/
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading “I wonder if the Western mail is in yet,” and Geraldine Veille glanced carelessly up at the clock ticking upon the marble mantel, peered sideways at the young man reading upon the sofa, and then resumed her crocheting.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading “I wonder if the Western mail is in yet,” and Geraldine Veille glanced carelessly up at the clock ticking upon the marble mantel, peered sideways at the young man reading upon the sofa, and then resumed her crocheting.
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading “I wonder if the Western mail is in yet,” and Geraldine Veille glanced carelessly up at the clock ticking upon the marble mantel, peered sideways at the young man reading upon the sofa, and then resumed her crocheting.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “I was just thinking the same,” returned Lawrence, folding up his paper and consulting his watch.
Identical; not different.
From this reading “I was just thinking the same,” returned Lawrence, folding up his paper and consulting his watch.
sidewaysadverbUS /ˈsaɪdweɪz/
with one side forward or to the front
From this reading “I wonder if the Western mail is in yet,” and Geraldine Veille glanced carelessly up at the clock ticking upon the marble mantel, peered sideways at the young man reading upon the sofa, and then resumed her crocheting.
sofanounUS /ˈsoʊfə/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading “I wonder if the Western mail is in yet,” and Geraldine Veille glanced carelessly up at the clock ticking upon the marble mantel, peered sideways at the young man reading upon the sofa, and then resumed her crocheting.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “The same old story,—business, business,” answered Geraldine.
express a supposition
From this reading “I suppose father comes in this train.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I wonder if the Western mail is in yet,” and Geraldine Veille glanced carelessly up at the clock ticking upon the marble mantel, peered sideways at the young man reading upon the sofa, and then resumed her crocheting.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “I wonder if the Western mail is in yet,” and Geraldine Veille glanced carelessly up at the clock ticking upon the marble mantel, peered sideways at the young man reading upon the sofa, and then resumed her crocheting.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading “I was just thinking the same,” returned Lawrence, folding up his paper and consulting his watch.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I suppose father comes in this train.
tickingnounUS /ˈtɪkɪŋ/
a metallic tapping sound
From this reading “I wonder if the Western mail is in yet,” and Geraldine Veille glanced carelessly up at the clock ticking upon the marble mantel, peered sideways at the young man reading upon the sofa, and then resumed her crocheting.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I wonder what took him to Albany?”
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I wonder what took him to Albany?”
create by training and teaching
From this reading “I suppose father comes in this train.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “I wonder if the Western mail is in yet,” and Geraldine Veille glanced carelessly up at the clock ticking upon the marble mantel, peered sideways at the young man reading upon the sofa, and then resumed her crocheting.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “I wonder if the Western mail is in yet,” and Geraldine Veille glanced carelessly up at the clock ticking upon the marble mantel, peered sideways at the young man reading upon the sofa, and then resumed her crocheting.
Veille
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I wonder if the Western mail is in yet,” and Geraldine Veille glanced carelessly up at the clock ticking upon the marble mantel, peered sideways at the young man reading upon the sofa, and then resumed her crocheting.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I was just thinking the same,” returned Lawrence, folding up his paper and consulting his watch.
look attentively
From this reading “I was just thinking the same,” returned Lawrence, folding up his paper and consulting his watch.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading “I wonder if the Western mail is in yet,” and Geraldine Veille glanced carelessly up at the clock ticking upon the marble mantel, peered sideways at the young man reading upon the sofa, and then resumed her crocheting.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I wonder what took him to Albany?”
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “I wonder if the Western mail is in yet,” and Geraldine Veille glanced carelessly up at the clock ticking upon the marble mantel, peered sideways at the young man reading upon the sofa, and then resumed her crocheting.
but in spite of that
From this reading “I wonder if the Western mail is in yet,” and Geraldine Veille glanced carelessly up at the clock ticking upon the marble mantel, peered sideways at the young man reading upon the sofa, and then resumed her crocheting.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “I wonder if the Western mail is in yet,” and Geraldine Veille glanced carelessly up at the clock ticking upon the marble mantel, peered sideways at the young man reading upon the sofa, and then resumed her crocheting.
