(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Judy had caught cold, and to disguise this condition had plastered pink powder on her nose, and now held her breath almost to suffocation to avoid coughing in public.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the dressing bell rang next morning, three heavy-eyed and extremely weary young women felt obliged to pull themselves together and appear at the breakfast table.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading When the dressing bell rang next morning, three heavy-eyed and extremely weary young women felt obliged to pull themselves together and appear at the breakfast table.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When the dressing bell rang next morning, three heavy-eyed and extremely weary young women felt obliged to pull themselves together and appear at the breakfast table.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading Judy had caught cold, and to disguise this condition had plastered pink powder on her nose, and now held her breath almost to suffocation to avoid coughing in public.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading When the dressing bell rang next morning, three heavy-eyed and extremely weary young women felt obliged to pull themselves together and appear at the breakfast table.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading When the dressing bell rang next morning, three heavy-eyed and extremely weary young women felt obliged to pull themselves together and appear at the breakfast table.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Judy had caught cold, and to disguise this condition had plastered pink powder on her nose, and now held her breath almost to suffocation to avoid coughing in public.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Judy had caught cold, and to disguise this condition had plastered pink powder on her nose, and now held her breath almost to suffocation to avoid coughing in public.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Judy had caught cold, and to disguise this condition had plastered pink powder on her nose, and now held her breath almost to suffocation to avoid coughing in public.
a state at a particular time
From this reading Judy had caught cold, and to disguise this condition had plastered pink powder on her nose, and now held her breath almost to suffocation to avoid coughing in public.
coughingnounUS /ˈkɑːfɪŋ/
a sudden noisy expulsion of air from the lungs that clears the air passages; a common symptom of upper respiratory infection or bronchitis or pneumonia or tuberculosis
From this reading Judy had caught cold, and to disguise this condition had plastered pink powder on her nose, and now held her breath almost to suffocation to avoid coughing in public.
COVERINGnounUS /ˈkʌvərɪŋ/
a natural object that covers or envelops
From this reading COVERING THEIR TRACKS.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "Have you heard the news?" demanded Jessie, hurrying in late and sitting next to Nance.
disguisenounUS /dɪsˈɡaɪz/
A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
From this reading Judy had caught cold, and to disguise this condition had plastered pink powder on her nose, and now held her breath almost to suffocation to avoid coughing in public.
dressingnounUS /ˈdresɪŋ/
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading When the dressing bell rang next morning, three heavy-eyed and extremely weary young women felt obliged to pull themselves together and appear at the breakfast table.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading When the dressing bell rang next morning, three heavy-eyed and extremely weary young women felt obliged to pull themselves together and appear at the breakfast table.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading When the dressing bell rang next morning, three heavy-eyed and extremely weary young women felt obliged to pull themselves together and appear at the breakfast table.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Judy had caught cold, and to disguise this condition had plastered pink powder on her nose, and now held her breath almost to suffocation to avoid coughing in public.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have you heard the news?" demanded Jessie, hurrying in late and sitting next to Nance.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "Have you heard the news?" demanded Jessie, hurrying in late and sitting next to Nance.
heavy-eyed
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From this reading When the dressing bell rang next morning, three heavy-eyed and extremely weary young women felt obliged to pull themselves together and appear at the breakfast table.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Judy had caught cold, and to disguise this condition had plastered pink powder on her nose, and now held her breath almost to suffocation to avoid coughing in public.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Judy had caught cold, and to disguise this condition had plastered pink powder on her nose, and now held her breath almost to suffocation to avoid coughing in public.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading "Have you heard the news?" demanded Jessie, hurrying in late and sitting next to Nance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Judy had caught cold, and to disguise this condition had plastered pink powder on her nose, and now held her breath almost to suffocation to avoid coughing in public.
Jessie
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From this reading "Have you heard the news?" demanded Jessie, hurrying in late and sitting next to Nance.
Judy
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From this reading Judy had caught cold, and to disguise this condition had plastered pink powder on her nose, and now held her breath almost to suffocation to avoid coughing in public.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading "Have you heard the news?" demanded Jessie, hurrying in late and sitting next to Nance.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading When the dressing bell rang next morning, three heavy-eyed and extremely weary young women felt obliged to pull themselves together and appear at the breakfast table.
NancenounUS /næns/
offensive term for a homosexual man
From this reading "Have you heard the news?" demanded Jessie, hurrying in late and sitting next to Nance.
information about recent and important events
From this reading "Have you heard the news?" demanded Jessie, hurrying in late and sitting next to Nance.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading When the dressing bell rang next morning, three heavy-eyed and extremely weary young women felt obliged to pull themselves together and appear at the breakfast table.
not any; not one
From this reading "Why, no.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading Judy had caught cold, and to disguise this condition had plastered pink powder on her nose, and now held her breath almost to suffocation to avoid coughing in public.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Judy had caught cold, and to disguise this condition had plastered pink powder on her nose, and now held her breath almost to suffocation to avoid coughing in public.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading When the dressing bell rang next morning, three heavy-eyed and extremely weary young women felt obliged to pull themselves together and appear at the breakfast table.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Judy had caught cold, and to disguise this condition had plastered pink powder on her nose, and now held her breath almost to suffocation to avoid coughing in public.
a light shade of red
From this reading Judy had caught cold, and to disguise this condition had plastered pink powder on her nose, and now held her breath almost to suffocation to avoid coughing in public.
plasteredadjectiveUS /ˈplæstərd/
(of hair) made smooth by applying a sticky or glossy substance
From this reading Judy had caught cold, and to disguise this condition had plastered pink powder on her nose, and now held her breath almost to suffocation to avoid coughing in public.
powdernounUS /ˈpaʊdər/
a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized
From this reading Judy had caught cold, and to disguise this condition had plastered pink powder on her nose, and now held her breath almost to suffocation to avoid coughing in public.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading Judy had caught cold, and to disguise this condition had plastered pink powder on her nose, and now held her breath almost to suffocation to avoid coughing in public.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading When the dressing bell rang next morning, three heavy-eyed and extremely weary young women felt obliged to pull themselves together and appear at the breakfast table.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading When the dressing bell rang next morning, three heavy-eyed and extremely weary young women felt obliged to pull themselves together and appear at the breakfast table.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading "Have you heard the news?" demanded Jessie, hurrying in late and sitting next to Nance.
suffocationnounUS /ˌsʌfəˈkeɪʃən/
killing by depriving of oxygen
From this reading Judy had caught cold, and to disguise this condition had plastered pink powder on her nose, and now held her breath almost to suffocation to avoid coughing in public.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading When the dressing bell rang next morning, three heavy-eyed and extremely weary young women felt obliged to pull themselves together and appear at the breakfast table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the dressing bell rang next morning, three heavy-eyed and extremely weary young women felt obliged to pull themselves together and appear at the breakfast table.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading COVERING THEIR TRACKS.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading When the dressing bell rang next morning, three heavy-eyed and extremely weary young women felt obliged to pull themselves together and appear at the breakfast table.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Judy had caught cold, and to disguise this condition had plastered pink powder on her nose, and now held her breath almost to suffocation to avoid coughing in public.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading When the dressing bell rang next morning, three heavy-eyed and extremely weary young women felt obliged to pull themselves together and appear at the breakfast table.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the dressing bell rang next morning, three heavy-eyed and extremely weary young women felt obliged to pull themselves together and appear at the breakfast table.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading When the dressing bell rang next morning, three heavy-eyed and extremely weary young women felt obliged to pull themselves together and appear at the breakfast table.
TRACKSnounUS /træks/
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading COVERING THEIR TRACKS.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading When the dressing bell rang next morning, three heavy-eyed and extremely weary young women felt obliged to pull themselves together and appear at the breakfast table.
at the time that
From this reading When the dressing bell rang next morning, three heavy-eyed and extremely weary young women felt obliged to pull themselves together and appear at the breakfast table.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, no.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading When the dressing bell rang next morning, three heavy-eyed and extremely weary young women felt obliged to pull themselves together and appear at the breakfast table.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Have you heard the news?" demanded Jessie, hurrying in late and sitting next to Nance.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading When the dressing bell rang next morning, three heavy-eyed and extremely weary young women felt obliged to pull themselves together and appear at the breakfast table.
