aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I’ll see that Rufus Reilly hears about this,” remarked Terry, burrowing under the covers.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Even at that, neither one would have very much space, and Sim was amused to think that Terry, the trenchant, should feel like spending the rest of the night with her rather than alone in her own bed.
pleasantly occupied
From this reading Even at that, neither one would have very much space, and Sim was amused to think that Terry, the trenchant, should feel like spending the rest of the night with her rather than alone in her own bed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Even at that, neither one would have very much space, and Sim was amused to think that Terry, the trenchant, should feel like spending the rest of the night with her rather than alone in her own bed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Even at that, neither one would have very much space, and Sim was amused to think that Terry, the trenchant, should feel like spending the rest of the night with her rather than alone in her own bed.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Hard to Believe Smiling to herself in the darkness, Sim pushed over in the twin bed so that Terry could get in.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Hard to Believe Smiling to herself in the darkness, Sim pushed over in the twin bed so that Terry could get in.
burrowingverbUS /ˈbɜːroʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “burrow” — move through by or as by digging
From this reading “I’ll see that Rufus Reilly hears about this,” remarked Terry, burrowing under the covers.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading What Oceanedge is coming to, I don’t know.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Hard to Believe Smiling to herself in the darkness, Sim pushed over in the twin bed so that Terry could get in.
coversnounUS /ˈkʌvərz/
plural of “cover” — a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something
From this reading “I’ll see that Rufus Reilly hears about this,” remarked Terry, burrowing under the covers.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Hard to Believe Smiling to herself in the darkness, Sim pushed over in the twin bed so that Terry could get in.
disturbingadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɜːrbɪŋ/
causing distress or worry or anxiety
From this reading “The idea of disturbing honest peace-loving people in the middle of the night!
don't
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From this reading What Oceanedge is coming to, I don’t know.”
divisible by two
From this reading Even at that, neither one would have very much space, and Sim was amused to think that Terry, the trenchant, should feel like spending the rest of the night with her rather than alone in her own bed.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Even at that, neither one would have very much space, and Sim was amused to think that Terry, the trenchant, should feel like spending the rest of the night with her rather than alone in her own bed.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Hard to Believe Smiling to herself in the darkness, Sim pushed over in the twin bed so that Terry could get in.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Hard to Believe Smiling to herself in the darkness, Sim pushed over in the twin bed so that Terry could get in.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Even at that, neither one would have very much space, and Sim was amused to think that Terry, the trenchant, should feel like spending the rest of the night with her rather than alone in her own bed.
hearsverbUS /hiːrz/
third-person singular of “hear” — perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “I’ll see that Rufus Reilly hears about this,” remarked Terry, burrowing under the covers.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Even at that, neither one would have very much space, and Sim was amused to think that Terry, the trenchant, should feel like spending the rest of the night with her rather than alone in her own bed.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Hard to Believe Smiling to herself in the darkness, Sim pushed over in the twin bed so that Terry could get in.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading “The idea of disturbing honest peace-loving people in the middle of the night!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading What Oceanedge is coming to, I don’t know.”
I'll
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From this reading “I’ll see that Rufus Reilly hears about this,” remarked Terry, burrowing under the covers.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “The idea of disturbing honest peace-loving people in the middle of the night!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hard to Believe Smiling to herself in the darkness, Sim pushed over in the twin bed so that Terry could get in.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What Oceanedge is coming to, I don’t know.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading What Oceanedge is coming to, I don’t know.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Even at that, neither one would have very much space, and Sim was amused to think that Terry, the trenchant, should feel like spending the rest of the night with her rather than alone in her own bed.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading “The idea of disturbing honest peace-loving people in the middle of the night!
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Even at that, neither one would have very much space, and Sim was amused to think that Terry, the trenchant, should feel like spending the rest of the night with her rather than alone in her own bed.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Even at that, neither one would have very much space, and Sim was amused to think that Terry, the trenchant, should feel like spending the rest of the night with her rather than alone in her own bed.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Even at that, neither one would have very much space, and Sim was amused to think that Terry, the trenchant, should feel like spending the rest of the night with her rather than alone in her own bed.
Oceanedge
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From this reading What Oceanedge is coming to, I don’t know.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Even at that, neither one would have very much space, and Sim was amused to think that Terry, the trenchant, should feel like spending the rest of the night with her rather than alone in her own bed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Even at that, neither one would have very much space, and Sim was amused to think that Terry, the trenchant, should feel like spending the rest of the night with her rather than alone in her own bed.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Hard to Believe Smiling to herself in the darkness, Sim pushed over in the twin bed so that Terry could get in.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Even at that, neither one would have very much space, and Sim was amused to think that Terry, the trenchant, should feel like spending the rest of the night with her rather than alone in her own bed.
peace-lovingadjective
inclined or disposed to peace
From this reading “The idea of disturbing honest peace-loving people in the middle of the night!
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “The idea of disturbing honest peace-loving people in the middle of the night!
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading Hard to Believe Smiling to herself in the darkness, Sim pushed over in the twin bed so that Terry could get in.
on the contrary
From this reading Even at that, neither one would have very much space, and Sim was amused to think that Terry, the trenchant, should feel like spending the rest of the night with her rather than alone in her own bed.
Reilly
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From this reading “I’ll see that Rufus Reilly hears about this,” remarked Terry, burrowing under the covers.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “I’ll see that Rufus Reilly hears about this,” remarked Terry, burrowing under the covers.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Even at that, neither one would have very much space, and Sim was amused to think that Terry, the trenchant, should feel like spending the rest of the night with her rather than alone in her own bed.
Rufus
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From this reading “I’ll see that Rufus Reilly hears about this,” remarked Terry, burrowing under the covers.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I’ll see that Rufus Reilly hears about this,” remarked Terry, burrowing under the covers.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Even at that, neither one would have very much space, and Sim was amused to think that Terry, the trenchant, should feel like spending the rest of the night with her rather than alone in her own bed.
Sim
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From this reading Hard to Believe Smiling to herself in the darkness, Sim pushed over in the twin bed so that Terry could get in.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Hard to Believe Smiling to herself in the darkness, Sim pushed over in the twin bed so that Terry could get in.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Hard to Believe Smiling to herself in the darkness, Sim pushed over in the twin bed so that Terry could get in.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Even at that, neither one would have very much space, and Sim was amused to think that Terry, the trenchant, should feel like spending the rest of the night with her rather than alone in her own bed.
spendingnounUS /ˈspendɪŋ/
the act of spending or disbursing money
From this reading Even at that, neither one would have very much space, and Sim was amused to think that Terry, the trenchant, should feel like spending the rest of the night with her rather than alone in her own bed.
TerrynounUS /ˈteri/
English actress (1847-1928)
From this reading Hard to Believe Smiling to herself in the darkness, Sim pushed over in the twin bed so that Terry could get in.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Even at that, neither one would have very much space, and Sim was amused to think that Terry, the trenchant, should feel like spending the rest of the night with her rather than alone in her own bed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Hard to Believe Smiling to herself in the darkness, Sim pushed over in the twin bed so that Terry could get in.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hard to Believe Smiling to herself in the darkness, Sim pushed over in the twin bed so that Terry could get in.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Even at that, neither one would have very much space, and Sim was amused to think that Terry, the trenchant, should feel like spending the rest of the night with her rather than alone in her own bed.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I’ll see that Rufus Reilly hears about this,” remarked Terry, burrowing under the covers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hard to Believe Smiling to herself in the darkness, Sim pushed over in the twin bed so that Terry could get in.
trenchantadjectiveUS /ˈtrentʃənt/
having keenness and forcefulness and penetration in thought, expression, or intellect
From this reading Even at that, neither one would have very much space, and Sim was amused to think that Terry, the trenchant, should feel like spending the rest of the night with her rather than alone in her own bed.
twinnounUS /twɪn/
either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
From this reading Hard to Believe Smiling to herself in the darkness, Sim pushed over in the twin bed so that Terry could get in.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “I’ll see that Rufus Reilly hears about this,” remarked Terry, burrowing under the covers.
precisely as stated
From this reading Even at that, neither one would have very much space, and Sim was amused to think that Terry, the trenchant, should feel like spending the rest of the night with her rather than alone in her own bed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Even at that, neither one would have very much space, and Sim was amused to think that Terry, the trenchant, should feel like spending the rest of the night with her rather than alone in her own bed.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What Oceanedge is coming to, I don’t know.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Even at that, neither one would have very much space, and Sim was amused to think that Terry, the trenchant, should feel like spending the rest of the night with her rather than alone in her own bed.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Even at that, neither one would have very much space, and Sim was amused to think that Terry, the trenchant, should feel like spending the rest of the night with her rather than alone in her own bed.
