anew
From this reading WELLINGTON AGAIN.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With the girlish habit she had never outgrown, she slipped off her pumps and stretched out her slender feet to the wood fire, that felt very comfortable in the crisp autumn weather.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading "That's what you said when we arrived in Kentucky in the spring," teased her husband.
on or to one side
From this reading "Oh, it is nice to be back home," sighed Molly, settling herself luxuriously in the sleepy-hollow chair that was supposed to be set aside for the master of the house.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading With the girlish habit she had never outgrown, she slipped off her pumps and stretched out her slender feet to the wood fire, that felt very comfortable in the crisp autumn weather.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Oh, it is nice to be back home," sighed Molly, settling herself luxuriously in the sleepy-hollow chair that was supposed to be set aside for the master of the house.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Oh, it is nice to be back home," sighed Molly, settling herself luxuriously in the sleepy-hollow chair that was supposed to be set aside for the master of the house.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading "Oh, it is nice to be back home," sighed Molly, settling herself luxuriously in the sleepy-hollow chair that was supposed to be set aside for the master of the house.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading With the girlish habit she had never outgrown, she slipped off her pumps and stretched out her slender feet to the wood fire, that felt very comfortable in the crisp autumn weather.
crispadjectiveUS /krɪsp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading With the girlish habit she had never outgrown, she slipped off her pumps and stretched out her slender feet to the wood fire, that felt very comfortable in the crisp autumn weather.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading With the girlish habit she had never outgrown, she slipped off her pumps and stretched out her slender feet to the wood fire, that felt very comfortable in the crisp autumn weather.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading With the girlish habit she had never outgrown, she slipped off her pumps and stretched out her slender feet to the wood fire, that felt very comfortable in the crisp autumn weather.
start firing a weapon
From this reading With the girlish habit she had never outgrown, she slipped off her pumps and stretched out her slender feet to the wood fire, that felt very comfortable in the crisp autumn weather.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Oh, it is nice to be back home," sighed Molly, settling herself luxuriously in the sleepy-hollow chair that was supposed to be set aside for the master of the house.
girlishadjectiveUS /ˈɡɜːrlɪʃ/
befitting or characteristic of a young girl
From this reading With the girlish habit she had never outgrown, she slipped off her pumps and stretched out her slender feet to the wood fire, that felt very comfortable in the crisp autumn weather.
an established custom
From this reading With the girlish habit she had never outgrown, she slipped off her pumps and stretched out her slender feet to the wood fire, that felt very comfortable in the crisp autumn weather.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading With the girlish habit she had never outgrown, she slipped off her pumps and stretched out her slender feet to the wood fire, that felt very comfortable in the crisp autumn weather.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading With the girlish habit she had never outgrown, she slipped off her pumps and stretched out her slender feet to the wood fire, that felt very comfortable in the crisp autumn weather.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Oh, it is nice to be back home," sighed Molly, settling herself luxuriously in the sleepy-hollow chair that was supposed to be set aside for the master of the house.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Oh, it is nice to be back home," sighed Molly, settling herself luxuriously in the sleepy-hollow chair that was supposed to be set aside for the master of the house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "Oh, it is nice to be back home," sighed Molly, settling herself luxuriously in the sleepy-hollow chair that was supposed to be set aside for the master of the house.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading "That's what you said when we arrived in Kentucky in the spring," teased her husband.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Oh, it is nice to be back home," sighed Molly, settling herself luxuriously in the sleepy-hollow chair that was supposed to be set aside for the master of the house.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, it is nice to be back home," sighed Molly, settling herself luxuriously in the sleepy-hollow chair that was supposed to be set aside for the master of the house.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, it is nice to be back home," sighed Molly, settling herself luxuriously in the sleepy-hollow chair that was supposed to be set aside for the master of the house.
KentuckynounUS /kənˈtʌki/
a state in east central United States; a border state during the American Civil War; famous for breeding race horses
From this reading "That's what you said when we arrived in Kentucky in the spring," teased her husband.
luxuriouslyadverb
in an indulgently luxurious manner
From this reading "Oh, it is nice to be back home," sighed Molly, settling herself luxuriously in the sleepy-hollow chair that was supposed to be set aside for the master of the house.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading "Oh, it is nice to be back home," sighed Molly, settling herself luxuriously in the sleepy-hollow chair that was supposed to be set aside for the master of the house.
MollynounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading "Oh, it is nice to be back home," sighed Molly, settling herself luxuriously in the sleepy-hollow chair that was supposed to be set aside for the master of the house.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading With the girlish habit she had never outgrown, she slipped off her pumps and stretched out her slender feet to the wood fire, that felt very comfortable in the crisp autumn weather.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading "Oh, it is nice to be back home," sighed Molly, settling herself luxuriously in the sleepy-hollow chair that was supposed to be set aside for the master of the house.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Oh, it is nice to be back home," sighed Molly, settling herself luxuriously in the sleepy-hollow chair that was supposed to be set aside for the master of the house.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading With the girlish habit she had never outgrown, she slipped off her pumps and stretched out her slender feet to the wood fire, that felt very comfortable in the crisp autumn weather.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, it is nice to be back home," sighed Molly, settling herself luxuriously in the sleepy-hollow chair that was supposed to be set aside for the master of the house.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading With the girlish habit she had never outgrown, she slipped off her pumps and stretched out her slender feet to the wood fire, that felt very comfortable in the crisp autumn weather.
outgrownverbUS /ˌaʊtˈɡroʊn/
inflected form of “outgrow” — grow too large or too mature for
From this reading With the girlish habit she had never outgrown, she slipped off her pumps and stretched out her slender feet to the wood fire, that felt very comfortable in the crisp autumn weather.
pumpsnounUS /pʌmps/
plural of “pump” — a mechanical device that moves fluid or gas by pressure or suction
From this reading With the girlish habit she had never outgrown, she slipped off her pumps and stretched out her slender feet to the wood fire, that felt very comfortable in the crisp autumn weather.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "That's what you said when we arrived in Kentucky in the spring," teased her husband.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Oh, it is nice to be back home," sighed Molly, settling herself luxuriously in the sleepy-hollow chair that was supposed to be set aside for the master of the house.
settlingnounUS /ˈsetəlɪŋ/
a gradual sinking to a lower level
From this reading "Oh, it is nice to be back home," sighed Molly, settling herself luxuriously in the sleepy-hollow chair that was supposed to be set aside for the master of the house.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With the girlish habit she had never outgrown, she slipped off her pumps and stretched out her slender feet to the wood fire, that felt very comfortable in the crisp autumn weather.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading "Oh, it is nice to be back home," sighed Molly, settling herself luxuriously in the sleepy-hollow chair that was supposed to be set aside for the master of the house.
sleepy-hollow
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From this reading "Oh, it is nice to be back home," sighed Molly, settling herself luxuriously in the sleepy-hollow chair that was supposed to be set aside for the master of the house.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading With the girlish habit she had never outgrown, she slipped off her pumps and stretched out her slender feet to the wood fire, that felt very comfortable in the crisp autumn weather.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading With the girlish habit she had never outgrown, she slipped off her pumps and stretched out her slender feet to the wood fire, that felt very comfortable in the crisp autumn weather.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Well, so it was nice.
the season of growth
From this reading "That's what you said when we arrived in Kentucky in the spring," teased her husband.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading With the girlish habit she had never outgrown, she slipped off her pumps and stretched out her slender feet to the wood fire, that felt very comfortable in the crisp autumn weather.
required or under orders
From this reading "Oh, it is nice to be back home," sighed Molly, settling herself luxuriously in the sleepy-hollow chair that was supposed to be set aside for the master of the house.
teasedadjectiveUS /tiːzd/
feeling mild pleasurable excitement
From this reading "That's what you said when we arrived in Kentucky in the spring," teased her husband.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Oh, it is nice to be back home," sighed Molly, settling herself luxuriously in the sleepy-hollow chair that was supposed to be set aside for the master of the house.
That's
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From this reading "That's what you said when we arrived in Kentucky in the spring," teased her husband.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh, it is nice to be back home," sighed Molly, settling herself luxuriously in the sleepy-hollow chair that was supposed to be set aside for the master of the house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Oh, it is nice to be back home," sighed Molly, settling herself luxuriously in the sleepy-hollow chair that was supposed to be set aside for the master of the house.
precisely as stated
From this reading With the girlish habit she had never outgrown, she slipped off her pumps and stretched out her slender feet to the wood fire, that felt very comfortable in the crisp autumn weather.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, it is nice to be back home," sighed Molly, settling herself luxuriously in the sleepy-hollow chair that was supposed to be set aside for the master of the house.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "That's what you said when we arrived in Kentucky in the spring," teased her husband.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading With the girlish habit she had never outgrown, she slipped off her pumps and stretched out her slender feet to the wood fire, that felt very comfortable in the crisp autumn weather.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, so it was nice.
WELLINGTONnounUS /ˈwelɪŋtən/
British general and statesman; he defeated Napoleon at Waterloo; subsequently served as Prime Minister (1769-1852)
From this reading WELLINGTON AGAIN.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "That's what you said when we arrived in Kentucky in the spring," teased her husband.
at the time that
From this reading "That's what you said when we arrived in Kentucky in the spring," teased her husband.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the girlish habit she had never outgrown, she slipped off her pumps and stretched out her slender feet to the wood fire, that felt very comfortable in the crisp autumn weather.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading With the girlish habit she had never outgrown, she slipped off her pumps and stretched out her slender feet to the wood fire, that felt very comfortable in the crisp autumn weather.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "That's what you said when we arrived in Kentucky in the spring," teased her husband.
