ALICE
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From this reading DR ALICE BATESON.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading Glaring lights in the murky darkness, hurrying porters pursuing the train, eager eyes on the platform strained in the direction of the windows, announced the arrival of the Flying Scotchman at King's Cross.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you sure your husband will be here to meet you?" said Doris to her _protégée_.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Glaring lights in the murky darkness, hurrying porters pursuing the train, eager eyes on the platform strained in the direction of the windows, announced the arrival of the Flying Scotchman at King's Cross.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Glaring lights in the murky darkness, hurrying porters pursuing the train, eager eyes on the platform strained in the direction of the windows, announced the arrival of the Flying Scotchman at King's Cross.
BATESON
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From this reading DR ALICE BATESON.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Are you sure your husband will be here to meet you?" said Doris to her _protégée_.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Mona, dear, I had better say good night.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading "I will stay with the children till you find him.
travel across or pass over
From this reading Glaring lights in the murky darkness, hurrying porters pursuing the train, eager eyes on the platform strained in the direction of the windows, announced the arrival of the Flying Scotchman at King's Cross.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Glaring lights in the murky darkness, hurrying porters pursuing the train, eager eyes on the platform strained in the direction of the windows, announced the arrival of the Flying Scotchman at King's Cross.
dearly loved
From this reading Mona, dear, I had better say good night.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Glaring lights in the murky darkness, hurrying porters pursuing the train, eager eyes on the platform strained in the direction of the windows, announced the arrival of the Flying Scotchman at King's Cross.
DorisnounUS /ˈdɔːrəs/
(Greek mythology) wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids
From this reading "Are you sure your husband will be here to meet you?" said Doris to her _protégée_.
DR
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From this reading DR ALICE BATESON.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading Glaring lights in the murky darkness, hurrying porters pursuing the train, eager eyes on the platform strained in the direction of the windows, announced the arrival of the Flying Scotchman at King's Cross.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Glaring lights in the murky darkness, hurrying porters pursuing the train, eager eyes on the platform strained in the direction of the windows, announced the arrival of the Flying Scotchman at King's Cross.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "I will stay with the children till you find him.
moving swiftly
From this reading Glaring lights in the murky darkness, hurrying porters pursuing the train, eager eyes on the platform strained in the direction of the windows, announced the arrival of the Flying Scotchman at King's Cross.
GlaringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlerɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading Glaring lights in the murky darkness, hurrying porters pursuing the train, eager eyes on the platform strained in the direction of the windows, announced the arrival of the Flying Scotchman at King's Cross.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Mona, dear, I had better say good night.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mona, dear, I had better say good night.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Are you sure your husband will be here to meet you?" said Doris to her _protégée_.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Are you sure your husband will be here to meet you?" said Doris to her _protégée_.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I will stay with the children till you find him.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading Glaring lights in the murky darkness, hurrying porters pursuing the train, eager eyes on the platform strained in the direction of the windows, announced the arrival of the Flying Scotchman at King's Cross.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading "Are you sure your husband will be here to meet you?" said Doris to her _protégée_.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I will stay with the children till you find him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Glaring lights in the murky darkness, hurrying porters pursuing the train, eager eyes on the platform strained in the direction of the windows, announced the arrival of the Flying Scotchman at King's Cross.
King'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Glaring lights in the murky darkness, hurrying porters pursuing the train, eager eyes on the platform strained in the direction of the windows, announced the arrival of the Flying Scotchman at King's Cross.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading Glaring lights in the murky darkness, hurrying porters pursuing the train, eager eyes on the platform strained in the direction of the windows, announced the arrival of the Flying Scotchman at King's Cross.
come together
From this reading "Are you sure your husband will be here to meet you?" said Doris to her _protégée_.
MonanounUS /ˈmoʊnə/
an island to the northwest of Wales
From this reading Mona, dear, I had better say good night.
murkyadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrki/
(of liquids) clouded as with sediment
From this reading Glaring lights in the murky darkness, hurrying porters pursuing the train, eager eyes on the platform strained in the direction of the windows, announced the arrival of the Flying Scotchman at King's Cross.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Mona, dear, I had better say good night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Glaring lights in the murky darkness, hurrying porters pursuing the train, eager eyes on the platform strained in the direction of the windows, announced the arrival of the Flying Scotchman at King's Cross.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Glaring lights in the murky darkness, hurrying porters pursuing the train, eager eyes on the platform strained in the direction of the windows, announced the arrival of the Flying Scotchman at King's Cross.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading Glaring lights in the murky darkness, hurrying porters pursuing the train, eager eyes on the platform strained in the direction of the windows, announced the arrival of the Flying Scotchman at King's Cross.
portersnounUS /ˈpɔːrtərz/
plural of “porter” — a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading Glaring lights in the murky darkness, hurrying porters pursuing the train, eager eyes on the platform strained in the direction of the windows, announced the arrival of the Flying Scotchman at King's Cross.
protégée
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From this reading "Are you sure your husband will be here to meet you?" said Doris to her _protégée_.
pursuingadjectiveUS /pərˈsuːɪŋ/
following in order to overtake or capture or as accompaniment to such pursuit
From this reading Glaring lights in the murky darkness, hurrying porters pursuing the train, eager eyes on the platform strained in the direction of the windows, announced the arrival of the Flying Scotchman at King's Cross.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Are you sure your husband will be here to meet you?" said Doris to her _protégée_.
express in words
From this reading Mona, dear, I had better say good night.
Scotchmannoun
a native or inhabitant of Scotland
From this reading Glaring lights in the murky darkness, hurrying porters pursuing the train, eager eyes on the platform strained in the direction of the windows, announced the arrival of the Flying Scotchman at King's Cross.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "I will stay with the children till you find him.
strainedadjectiveUS /streɪnd/
lacking natural ease
From this reading Glaring lights in the murky darkness, hurrying porters pursuing the train, eager eyes on the platform strained in the direction of the windows, announced the arrival of the Flying Scotchman at King's Cross.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Are you sure your husband will be here to meet you?" said Doris to her _protégée_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Glaring lights in the murky darkness, hurrying porters pursuing the train, eager eyes on the platform strained in the direction of the windows, announced the arrival of the Flying Scotchman at King's Cross.
up to a particular time
From this reading "I will stay with the children till you find him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Are you sure your husband will be here to meet you?" said Doris to her _protégée_.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Glaring lights in the murky darkness, hurrying porters pursuing the train, eager eyes on the platform strained in the direction of the windows, announced the arrival of the Flying Scotchman at King's Cross.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Are you sure your husband will be here to meet you?" said Doris to her _protégée_.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Glaring lights in the murky darkness, hurrying porters pursuing the train, eager eyes on the platform strained in the direction of the windows, announced the arrival of the Flying Scotchman at King's Cross.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I will stay with the children till you find him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Are you sure your husband will be here to meet you?" said Doris to her _protégée_.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Are you sure your husband will be here to meet you?" said Doris to her _protégée_.
