afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading AFTERNOON TEA The days slipped by with wonderful swiftness after the trunks had been unpacked and things had settled down to the regular routine.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading AFTERNOON TEA The days slipped by with wonderful swiftness after the trunks had been unpacked and things had settled down to the regular routine.
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading We're all so _naturally_ polite and agreeable.
(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 "It sounds monotonous, but I don't mean it that way at all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AFTERNOON TEA The days slipped by with wonderful swiftness after the trunks had been unpacked and things had settled down to the regular routine.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Patricia wondered at the evenness of their minds and the serenity of their hearts in those first three weeks of studio life.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading AFTERNOON TEA The days slipped by with wonderful swiftness after the trunks had been unpacked and things had settled down to the regular routine.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "It sounds monotonous, but I don't mean it that way at all.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading AFTERNOON TEA The days slipped by with wonderful swiftness after the trunks had been unpacked and things had settled down to the regular routine.
confidedverbUS /kənˈfaɪdɪd/
past form of “confide” — reveal in private; tell confidentially
From this reading "Everything goes so smoothly," she confided to Miss Jinny one day at the end of the fortnight.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Everything goes so smoothly," she confided to Miss Jinny one day at the end of the fortnight.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading AFTERNOON TEA The days slipped by with wonderful swiftness after the trunks had been unpacked and things had settled down to the regular routine.
don't
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From this reading "It sounds monotonous, but I don't mean it that way at all.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading AFTERNOON TEA The days slipped by with wonderful swiftness after the trunks had been unpacked and things had settled down to the regular routine.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "Everything goes so smoothly," she confided to Miss Jinny one day at the end of the fortnight.
evennessnounUS /ˈiːvənnəs/
the parity of even numbers (divisible by two)
From this reading Patricia wondered at the evenness of their minds and the serenity of their hearts in those first three weeks of studio life.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "Everything goes so smoothly," she confided to Miss Jinny one day at the end of the fortnight.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Patricia wondered at the evenness of their minds and the serenity of their hearts in those first three weeks of studio life.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading "Everything goes so smoothly," she confided to Miss Jinny one day at the end of the fortnight.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading "Everything goes so smoothly," she confided to Miss Jinny one day at the end of the fortnight.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AFTERNOON TEA The days slipped by with wonderful swiftness after the trunks had been unpacked and things had settled down to the regular routine.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading Patricia wondered at the evenness of their minds and the serenity of their hearts in those first three weeks of studio life.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It sounds monotonous, but I don't mean it that way at all.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Patricia wondered at the evenness of their minds and the serenity of their hearts in those first three weeks of studio life.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It sounds monotonous, but I don't mean it that way at all.
Jinny
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From this reading "Everything goes so smoothly," she confided to Miss Jinny one day at the end of the fortnight.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Patricia wondered at the evenness of their minds and the serenity of their hearts in those first three weeks of studio life.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "It sounds monotonous, but I don't mean it that way at all.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading Patricia wondered at the evenness of their minds and the serenity of their hearts in those first three weeks of studio life.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Everything goes so smoothly," she confided to Miss Jinny one day at the end of the fortnight.
monotonousadjectiveUS /məˈnɑːtənəs/
tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
From this reading "It sounds monotonous, but I don't mean it that way at all.
as might be expected
From this reading We're all so _naturally_ polite and agreeable.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Patricia wondered at the evenness of their minds and the serenity of their hearts in those first three weeks of studio life.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Everything goes so smoothly," she confided to Miss Jinny one day at the end of the fortnight.
Patricia
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From this reading Patricia wondered at the evenness of their minds and the serenity of their hearts in those first three weeks of studio life.
politeadjectiveUS /pəˈlaɪt/
showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
From this reading We're all so _naturally_ polite and agreeable.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading AFTERNOON TEA The days slipped by with wonderful swiftness after the trunks had been unpacked and things had settled down to the regular routine.
routinenounUS /ruːˈtiːn/
an unvarying or habitual method or procedure
From this reading AFTERNOON TEA The days slipped by with wonderful swiftness after the trunks had been unpacked and things had settled down to the regular routine.
serenitynounUS /səˈren.ə.t̬i/
The state of being calm, peaceful, and untroubled by external storms.
From this reading Patricia wondered at the evenness of their minds and the serenity of their hearts in those first three weeks of studio life.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading AFTERNOON TEA The days slipped by with wonderful swiftness after the trunks had been unpacked and things had settled down to the regular routine.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Everything goes so smoothly," she confided to Miss Jinny one day at the end of the fortnight.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading AFTERNOON TEA The days slipped by with wonderful swiftness after the trunks had been unpacked and things had settled down to the regular routine.
smoothlyadverbUS /ˈsmuːðli/
with no problems or difficulties
From this reading "Everything goes so smoothly," she confided to Miss Jinny one day at the end of the fortnight.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Everything goes so smoothly," she confided to Miss Jinny one day at the end of the fortnight.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading "It sounds monotonous, but I don't mean it that way at all.
studionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading Patricia wondered at the evenness of their minds and the serenity of their hearts in those first three weeks of studio life.
swiftnessnounUS /ˈswɪftnəs/
a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens
From this reading AFTERNOON TEA The days slipped by with wonderful swiftness after the trunks had been unpacked and things had settled down to the regular routine.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading AFTERNOON TEA The days slipped by with wonderful swiftness after the trunks had been unpacked and things had settled down to the regular routine.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It sounds monotonous, but I don't mean it that way at all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AFTERNOON TEA The days slipped by with wonderful swiftness after the trunks had been unpacked and things had settled down to the regular routine.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Patricia wondered at the evenness of their minds and the serenity of their hearts in those first three weeks of studio life.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading AFTERNOON TEA The days slipped by with wonderful swiftness after the trunks had been unpacked and things had settled down to the regular routine.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Patricia wondered at the evenness of their minds and the serenity of their hearts in those first three weeks of studio life.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Patricia wondered at the evenness of their minds and the serenity of their hearts in those first three weeks of studio life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AFTERNOON TEA The days slipped by with wonderful swiftness after the trunks had been unpacked and things had settled down to the regular routine.
trunksnounUS /trʌŋks/
(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee
From this reading AFTERNOON TEA The days slipped by with wonderful swiftness after the trunks had been unpacked and things had settled down to the regular routine.
unpackedverbUS /ənˈpækt/
past form of “unpack” — remove from its packing
From this reading AFTERNOON TEA The days slipped by with wonderful swiftness after the trunks had been unpacked and things had settled down to the regular routine.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "It sounds monotonous, but I don't mean it that way at all.
We're
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From this reading We're all so _naturally_ polite and agreeable.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Patricia wondered at the evenness of their minds and the serenity of their hearts in those first three weeks of studio life.
in the company of; together with
From this reading AFTERNOON TEA The days slipped by with wonderful swiftness after the trunks had been unpacked and things had settled down to the regular routine.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading Patricia wondered at the evenness of their minds and the serenity of their hearts in those first three weeks of studio life.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading AFTERNOON TEA The days slipped by with wonderful swiftness after the trunks had been unpacked and things had settled down to the regular routine.
