used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Two large ladies had each a head on each of her shoulders; two more had laid their chins on her knees, and were gazing raptly into her face.
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading Yearning to her, sitting all over her, covering her with their ponderous affection, were the hounds.
(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 Yearning to her, sitting all over her, covering her with their ponderous affection, were the hounds.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was, in fact, seated on the bench of "the ladies" lodging-house, on the dry and rustling cushion of bracken on which Major Talbot-Lowry bedded his pack.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The less favoured stood, and squeezed, and pushed, and panted, with glowing eyes and waving sterns, in as close a circle round her as it was possible to form.
beddedadjectiveUS /ˈbedɪd/
deposited or arranged in horizontal layers
From this reading She was, in fact, seated on the bench of "the ladies" lodging-house, on the dry and rustling cushion of bracken on which Major Talbot-Lowry bedded his pack.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading She was, in fact, seated on the bench of "the ladies" lodging-house, on the dry and rustling cushion of bracken on which Major Talbot-Lowry bedded his pack.
brackennounUS /ˈbrækən/
fern of southeastern Asia; not hardy in cold temperate regions
From this reading She was, in fact, seated on the bench of "the ladies" lodging-house, on the dry and rustling cushion of bracken on which Major Talbot-Lowry bedded his pack.
chins
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From this reading Two large ladies had each a head on each of her shoulders; two more had laid their chins on her knees, and were gazing raptly into her face.
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading Christian was in the kennels, in their innermost depths.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading The less favoured stood, and squeezed, and pushed, and panted, with glowing eyes and waving sterns, in as close a circle round her as it was possible to form.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The less favoured stood, and squeezed, and pushed, and panted, with glowing eyes and waving sterns, in as close a circle round her as it was possible to form.
coveringnounUS /ˈkʌvərɪŋ/
a natural object that covers or envelops
From this reading Yearning to her, sitting all over her, covering her with their ponderous affection, were the hounds.
cushionnounUS /ˈkʊʃən/
a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
From this reading She was, in fact, seated on the bench of "the ladies" lodging-house, on the dry and rustling cushion of bracken on which Major Talbot-Lowry bedded his pack.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading Christian was in the kennels, in their innermost depths.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading She was, in fact, seated on the bench of "the ladies" lodging-house, on the dry and rustling cushion of bracken on which Major Talbot-Lowry bedded his pack.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Two large ladies had each a head on each of her shoulders; two more had laid their chins on her knees, and were gazing raptly into her face.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The less favoured stood, and squeezed, and pushed, and panted, with glowing eyes and waving sterns, in as close a circle round her as it was possible to form.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Two large ladies had each a head on each of her shoulders; two more had laid their chins on her knees, and were gazing raptly into her face.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading She was, in fact, seated on the bench of "the ladies" lodging-house, on the dry and rustling cushion of bracken on which Major Talbot-Lowry bedded his pack.
favoured
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From this reading The less favoured stood, and squeezed, and pushed, and panted, with glowing eyes and waving sterns, in as close a circle round her as it was possible to form.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading The less favoured stood, and squeezed, and pushed, and panted, with glowing eyes and waving sterns, in as close a circle round her as it was possible to form.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Two large ladies had each a head on each of her shoulders; two more had laid their chins on her knees, and were gazing raptly into her face.
glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/
highly enthusiastic
From this reading The less favoured stood, and squeezed, and pushed, and panted, with glowing eyes and waving sterns, in as close a circle round her as it was possible to form.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Two large ladies had each a head on each of her shoulders; two more had laid their chins on her knees, and were gazing raptly into her face.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Two large ladies had each a head on each of her shoulders; two more had laid their chins on her knees, and were gazing raptly into her face.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Yearning to her, sitting all over her, covering her with their ponderous affection, were the hounds.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She was, in fact, seated on the bench of "the ladies" lodging-house, on the dry and rustling cushion of bracken on which Major Talbot-Lowry bedded his pack.
houndsnounUS /haʊndz/
plural of “hound” — any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
From this reading Yearning to her, sitting all over her, covering her with their ponderous affection, were the hounds.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Christian was in the kennels, in their innermost depths.
innermostadjectiveUS /ˈɪnərmoʊst/
being deepest within the self
From this reading Christian was in the kennels, in their innermost depths.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Two large ladies had each a head on each of her shoulders; two more had laid their chins on her knees, and were gazing raptly into her face.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The less favoured stood, and squeezed, and pushed, and panted, with glowing eyes and waving sterns, in as close a circle round her as it was possible to form.
kennelsnounUS /ˈkenəlz/
plural of “kennel” — outbuilding that serves as a shelter for a dog
From this reading Christian was in the kennels, in their innermost depths.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Two large ladies had each a head on each of her shoulders; two more had laid their chins on her knees, and were gazing raptly into her face.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading She was, in fact, seated on the bench of "the ladies" lodging-house, on the dry and rustling cushion of bracken on which Major Talbot-Lowry bedded his pack.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Two large ladies had each a head on each of her shoulders; two more had laid their chins on her knees, and were gazing raptly into her face.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Two large ladies had each a head on each of her shoulders; two more had laid their chins on her knees, and were gazing raptly into her face.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The less favoured stood, and squeezed, and pushed, and panted, with glowing eyes and waving sterns, in as close a circle round her as it was possible to form.
lodging-house
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From this reading She was, in fact, seated on the bench of "the ladies" lodging-house, on the dry and rustling cushion of bracken on which Major Talbot-Lowry bedded his pack.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading She was, in fact, seated on the bench of "the ladies" lodging-house, on the dry and rustling cushion of bracken on which Major Talbot-Lowry bedded his pack.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Two large ladies had each a head on each of her shoulders; two more had laid their chins on her knees, and were gazing raptly into her face.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was, in fact, seated on the bench of "the ladies" lodging-house, on the dry and rustling cushion of bracken on which Major Talbot-Lowry bedded his pack.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was, in fact, seated on the bench of "the ladies" lodging-house, on the dry and rustling cushion of bracken on which Major Talbot-Lowry bedded his pack.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Yearning to her, sitting all over her, covering her with their ponderous affection, were the hounds.
arrange in a container
From this reading She was, in fact, seated on the bench of "the ladies" lodging-house, on the dry and rustling cushion of bracken on which Major Talbot-Lowry bedded his pack.
pantedverbUS /ˈpæntɪd/
past form of “pant” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading The less favoured stood, and squeezed, and pushed, and panted, with glowing eyes and waving sterns, in as close a circle round her as it was possible to form.
ponderousadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːndərəs/
slow and laborious because of weight
From this reading Yearning to her, sitting all over her, covering her with their ponderous affection, were the hounds.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading The less favoured stood, and squeezed, and pushed, and panted, with glowing eyes and waving sterns, in as close a circle round her as it was possible to form.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading The less favoured stood, and squeezed, and pushed, and panted, with glowing eyes and waving sterns, in as close a circle round her as it was possible to form.
raptly
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From this reading Two large ladies had each a head on each of her shoulders; two more had laid their chins on her knees, and were gazing raptly into her face.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The less favoured stood, and squeezed, and pushed, and panted, with glowing eyes and waving sterns, in as close a circle round her as it was possible to form.
rustlingnounUS /ˈrʌslɪŋ/
the stealing of cattle
From this reading She was, in fact, seated on the bench of "the ladies" lodging-house, on the dry and rustling cushion of bracken on which Major Talbot-Lowry bedded his pack.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading She was, in fact, seated on the bench of "the ladies" lodging-house, on the dry and rustling cushion of bracken on which Major Talbot-Lowry bedded his pack.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was, in fact, seated on the bench of "the ladies" lodging-house, on the dry and rustling cushion of bracken on which Major Talbot-Lowry bedded his pack.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Two large ladies had each a head on each of her shoulders; two more had laid their chins on her knees, and were gazing raptly into her face.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Yearning to her, sitting all over her, covering her with their ponderous affection, were the hounds.
squeezedverbUS /skwiːzd/
past form of “squeeze” — to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
From this reading The less favoured stood, and squeezed, and pushed, and panted, with glowing eyes and waving sterns, in as close a circle round her as it was possible to form.
sternsnounUS /stɜːrnz/
plural of “stern” — the rear part of a ship
From this reading The less favoured stood, and squeezed, and pushed, and panted, with glowing eyes and waving sterns, in as close a circle round her as it was possible to form.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The less favoured stood, and squeezed, and pushed, and panted, with glowing eyes and waving sterns, in as close a circle round her as it was possible to form.
Talbot-Lowry
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From this reading She was, in fact, seated on the bench of "the ladies" lodging-house, on the dry and rustling cushion of bracken on which Major Talbot-Lowry bedded his pack.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Christian was in the kennels, in their innermost depths.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Christian was in the kennels, in their innermost depths.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yearning to her, sitting all over her, covering her with their ponderous affection, were the hounds.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two large ladies had each a head on each of her shoulders; two more had laid their chins on her knees, and were gazing raptly into her face.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Christian was in the kennels, in their innermost depths.
wavingnounUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading The less favoured stood, and squeezed, and pushed, and panted, with glowing eyes and waving sterns, in as close a circle round her as it was possible to form.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Yearning to her, sitting all over her, covering her with their ponderous affection, were the hounds.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She was, in fact, seated on the bench of "the ladies" lodging-house, on the dry and rustling cushion of bracken on which Major Talbot-Lowry bedded his pack.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Yearning to her, sitting all over her, covering her with their ponderous affection, were the hounds.
YearningnounUS /ˈjɜːrnɪŋ/
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading Yearning to her, sitting all over her, covering her with their ponderous affection, were the hounds.
