anew
From this reading She had entertained herself before, easily enough, why not again?
amusementsnounUS /əˈmjuːzmənts/
plural of “amusement” — a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading Having coolly laid her plans for leaving the two to enjoy themselves, Lisbeth retired upon her laurels, with the intention of finding amusements of her own.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And it was quite natural that they should have fallen in love.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Naturally, as they had fallen in love with each other, they would not want her; even Georgie would not want her.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She had entertained herself before, easily enough, why not again?
coollyadverbUS /ˈkuːli/
in a composed and unconcerned manner
From this reading Having coolly laid her plans for leaving the two to enjoy themselves, Lisbeth retired upon her laurels, with the intention of finding amusements of her own.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Naturally, as they had fallen in love with each other, they would not want her; even Georgie would not want her.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading She had entertained herself before, easily enough, why not again?
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Having coolly laid her plans for leaving the two to enjoy themselves, Lisbeth retired upon her laurels, with the intention of finding amusements of her own.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading She had entertained herself before, easily enough, why not again?
entertainedadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnd/
pleasantly occupied
From this reading She had entertained herself before, easily enough, why not again?
divisible by two
From this reading Naturally, as they had fallen in love with each other, they would not want her; even Georgie would not want her.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Naturally, as they had fallen in love with each other, they would not want her; even Georgie would not want her.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Having coolly laid her plans for leaving the two to enjoy themselves, Lisbeth retired upon her laurels, with the intention of finding amusements of her own.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Having coolly laid her plans for leaving the two to enjoy themselves, Lisbeth retired upon her laurels, with the intention of finding amusements of her own.
Georgie
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From this reading Naturally, as they had fallen in love with each other, they would not want her; even Georgie would not want her.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading WE WON’T GO YET.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had entertained herself before, easily enough, why not again?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And it was quite natural that they should have fallen in love.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having coolly laid her plans for leaving the two to enjoy themselves, Lisbeth retired upon her laurels, with the intention of finding amusements of her own.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Having coolly laid her plans for leaving the two to enjoy themselves, Lisbeth retired upon her laurels, with the intention of finding amusements of her own.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had entertained herself before, easily enough, why not again?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Naturally, as they had fallen in love with each other, they would not want her; even Georgie would not want her.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Having coolly laid her plans for leaving the two to enjoy themselves, Lisbeth retired upon her laurels, with the intention of finding amusements of her own.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And it was quite natural that they should have fallen in love.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Having coolly laid her plans for leaving the two to enjoy themselves, Lisbeth retired upon her laurels, with the intention of finding amusements of her own.
laurelsnounUS /ˈlɔːrəlz/
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading Having coolly laid her plans for leaving the two to enjoy themselves, Lisbeth retired upon her laurels, with the intention of finding amusements of her own.
the act of departing
From this reading Having coolly laid her plans for leaving the two to enjoy themselves, Lisbeth retired upon her laurels, with the intention of finding amusements of her own.
Lisbeth
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From this reading Having coolly laid her plans for leaving the two to enjoy themselves, Lisbeth retired upon her laurels, with the intention of finding amusements of her own.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Naturally, as they had fallen in love with each other, they would not want her; even Georgie would not want her.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading And it was quite natural that they should have fallen in love.
as might be expected
From this reading Naturally, as they had fallen in love with each other, they would not want her; even Georgie would not want her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had entertained herself before, easily enough, why not again?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Having coolly laid her plans for leaving the two to enjoy themselves, Lisbeth retired upon her laurels, with the intention of finding amusements of her own.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Naturally, as they had fallen in love with each other, they would not want her; even Georgie would not want her.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Having coolly laid her plans for leaving the two to enjoy themselves, Lisbeth retired upon her laurels, with the intention of finding amusements of her own.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading Having coolly laid her plans for leaving the two to enjoy themselves, Lisbeth retired upon her laurels, with the intention of finding amusements of her own.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading And it was quite natural that they should have fallen in love.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading Having coolly laid her plans for leaving the two to enjoy themselves, Lisbeth retired upon her laurels, with the intention of finding amusements of her own.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had entertained herself before, easily enough, why not again?
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading And it was quite natural that they should have fallen in love.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And it was quite natural that they should have fallen in love.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Having coolly laid her plans for leaving the two to enjoy themselves, Lisbeth retired upon her laurels, with the intention of finding amusements of her own.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Having coolly laid her plans for leaving the two to enjoy themselves, Lisbeth retired upon her laurels, with the intention of finding amusements of her own.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Naturally, as they had fallen in love with each other, they would not want her; even Georgie would not want her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Having coolly laid her plans for leaving the two to enjoy themselves, Lisbeth retired upon her laurels, with the intention of finding amusements of her own.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Having coolly laid her plans for leaving the two to enjoy themselves, Lisbeth retired upon her laurels, with the intention of finding amusements of her own.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Having coolly laid her plans for leaving the two to enjoy themselves, Lisbeth retired upon her laurels, with the intention of finding amusements of her own.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Naturally, as they had fallen in love with each other, they would not want her; even Georgie would not want her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And it was quite natural that they should have fallen in love.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WE WON’T GO YET.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading She had entertained herself before, easily enough, why not again?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Having coolly laid her plans for leaving the two to enjoy themselves, Lisbeth retired upon her laurels, with the intention of finding amusements of her own.
WON'T
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WE WON’T GO YET.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Naturally, as they had fallen in love with each other, they would not want her; even Georgie would not want her.
but in spite of that
From this reading WE WON’T GO YET.
