anew
From this reading "But we will meet again, my dear," Mrs. Effingham murmured, answering Dorothea's unspoken thought as they shook hands.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WITHIN ten minutes of the time fixed, Mrs. Stirring called at the door for "Miss Tracy," and Dorothea rose to go.
answeringadjectiveUS /ˈænsərɪŋ/
replying
From this reading "But we will meet again, my dear," Mrs. Effingham murmured, answering Dorothea's unspoken thought as they shook hands.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "But we will meet again, my dear," Mrs. Effingham murmured, answering Dorothea's unspoken thought as they shook hands.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WITHIN ten minutes of the time fixed, Mrs. Stirring called at the door for "Miss Tracy," and Dorothea rose to go.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Little conversation had passed between the elderly lady and the young girl; and each was conscious of disappointment.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But we will meet again, my dear," Mrs. Effingham murmured, answering Dorothea's unspoken thought as they shook hands.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading WITHIN ten minutes of the time fixed, Mrs. Stirring called at the door for "Miss Tracy," and Dorothea rose to go.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading Miss Henniker still sat on perseveringly, doing her six calls in one, and the tête-à-tête on which Mrs. Effingham had set her heart never took place.
intentionally conceived
From this reading Little conversation had passed between the elderly lady and the young girl; and each was conscious of disappointment.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Little conversation had passed between the elderly lady and the young girl; and each was conscious of disappointment.
dearly loved
From this reading "But we will meet again, my dear," Mrs. Effingham murmured, answering Dorothea's unspoken thought as they shook hands.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading Little conversation had passed between the elderly lady and the young girl; and each was conscious of disappointment.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Miss Henniker still sat on perseveringly, doing her six calls in one, and the tête-à-tête on which Mrs. Effingham had set her heart never took place.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading WITHIN ten minutes of the time fixed, Mrs. Stirring called at the door for "Miss Tracy," and Dorothea rose to go.
Dorothea
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From this reading WITHIN ten minutes of the time fixed, Mrs. Stirring called at the door for "Miss Tracy," and Dorothea rose to go.
Dorothea's
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From this reading "But we will meet again, my dear," Mrs. Effingham murmured, answering Dorothea's unspoken thought as they shook hands.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Little conversation had passed between the elderly lady and the young girl; and each was conscious of disappointment.
Effingham
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From this reading Miss Henniker still sat on perseveringly, doing her six calls in one, and the tête-à-tête on which Mrs. Effingham had set her heart never took place.
elderlyadjectiveUS /ˈeldərli/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Little conversation had passed between the elderly lady and the young girl; and each was conscious of disappointment.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading WITHIN ten minutes of the time fixed, Mrs. Stirring called at the door for "Miss Tracy," and Dorothea rose to go.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WITHIN ten minutes of the time fixed, Mrs. Stirring called at the door for "Miss Tracy," and Dorothea rose to go.
a young female
From this reading Little conversation had passed between the elderly lady and the young girl; and each was conscious of disappointment.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading WITHIN ten minutes of the time fixed, Mrs. Stirring called at the door for "Miss Tracy," and Dorothea rose to go.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Miss Henniker still sat on perseveringly, doing her six calls in one, and the tête-à-tête on which Mrs. Effingham had set her heart never took place.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "But we will meet again, my dear," Mrs. Effingham murmured, answering Dorothea's unspoken thought as they shook hands.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Miss Henniker still sat on perseveringly, doing her six calls in one, and the tête-à-tête on which Mrs. Effingham had set her heart never took place.
Henniker
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From this reading Miss Henniker still sat on perseveringly, doing her six calls in one, and the tête-à-tête on which Mrs. Effingham had set her heart never took place.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Henniker still sat on perseveringly, doing her six calls in one, and the tête-à-tête on which Mrs. Effingham had set her heart never took place.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Miss Henniker still sat on perseveringly, doing her six calls in one, and the tête-à-tête on which Mrs. Effingham had set her heart never took place.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Little conversation had passed between the elderly lady and the young girl; and each was conscious of disappointment.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little conversation had passed between the elderly lady and the young girl; and each was conscious of disappointment.
come together
From this reading "But we will meet again, my dear," Mrs. Effingham murmured, answering Dorothea's unspoken thought as they shook hands.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading WITHIN ten minutes of the time fixed, Mrs. Stirring called at the door for "Miss Tracy," and Dorothea rose to go.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading WITHIN ten minutes of the time fixed, Mrs. Stirring called at the door for "Miss Tracy," and Dorothea rose to go.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading WITHIN ten minutes of the time fixed, Mrs. Stirring called at the door for "Miss Tracy," and Dorothea rose to go.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "But we will meet again, my dear," Mrs. Effingham murmured, answering Dorothea's unspoken thought as they shook hands.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "But we will meet again, my dear," Mrs. Effingham murmured, answering Dorothea's unspoken thought as they shook hands.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Miss Henniker still sat on perseveringly, doing her six calls in one, and the tête-à-tête on which Mrs. Effingham had set her heart never took place.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WITHIN ten minutes of the time fixed, Mrs. Stirring called at the door for "Miss Tracy," and Dorothea rose to go.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Miss Henniker still sat on perseveringly, doing her six calls in one, and the tête-à-tête on which Mrs. Effingham had set her heart never took place.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Miss Henniker still sat on perseveringly, doing her six calls in one, and the tête-à-tête on which Mrs. Effingham had set her heart never took place.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Little conversation had passed between the elderly lady and the young girl; and each was conscious of disappointment.
perseveringlyadverb
with perseverance
From this reading Miss Henniker still sat on perseveringly, doing her six calls in one, and the tête-à-tête on which Mrs. Effingham had set her heart never took place.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Miss Henniker still sat on perseveringly, doing her six calls in one, and the tête-à-tête on which Mrs. Effingham had set her heart never took place.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading WITHIN ten minutes of the time fixed, Mrs. Stirring called at the door for "Miss Tracy," and Dorothea rose to go.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Miss Henniker still sat on perseveringly, doing her six calls in one, and the tête-à-tête on which Mrs. Effingham had set her heart never took place.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Miss Henniker still sat on perseveringly, doing her six calls in one, and the tête-à-tête on which Mrs. Effingham had set her heart never took place.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading "But we will meet again, my dear," Mrs. Effingham murmured, answering Dorothea's unspoken thought as they shook hands.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Miss Henniker still sat on perseveringly, doing her six calls in one, and the tête-à-tête on which Mrs. Effingham had set her heart never took place.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading WAS SOMETHING WRONG?
not in physical motion
From this reading Miss Henniker still sat on perseveringly, doing her six calls in one, and the tête-à-tête on which Mrs. Effingham had set her heart never took place.
StirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading WITHIN ten minutes of the time fixed, Mrs. Stirring called at the door for "Miss Tracy," and Dorothea rose to go.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading WITHIN ten minutes of the time fixed, Mrs. Stirring called at the door for "Miss Tracy," and Dorothea rose to go.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WITHIN ten minutes of the time fixed, Mrs. Stirring called at the door for "Miss Tracy," and Dorothea rose to go.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But we will meet again, my dear," Mrs. Effingham murmured, answering Dorothea's unspoken thought as they shook hands.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "But we will meet again, my dear," Mrs. Effingham murmured, answering Dorothea's unspoken thought as they shook hands.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading WITHIN ten minutes of the time fixed, Mrs. Stirring called at the door for "Miss Tracy," and Dorothea rose to go.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WITHIN ten minutes of the time fixed, Mrs. Stirring called at the door for "Miss Tracy," and Dorothea rose to go.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Miss Henniker still sat on perseveringly, doing her six calls in one, and the tête-à-tête on which Mrs. Effingham had set her heart never took place.
TracynounUS /ˈtreɪsi/
United States film actor who appeared in many films with Katharine Hepburn (1900-1967)
From this reading WITHIN ten minutes of the time fixed, Mrs. Stirring called at the door for "Miss Tracy," and Dorothea rose to go.
tête-à-tête
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From this reading Miss Henniker still sat on perseveringly, doing her six calls in one, and the tête-à-tête on which Mrs. Effingham had set her heart never took place.
unspokenadjectiveUS /ənˈspoʊkən/
expressed without speech
From this reading "But we will meet again, my dear," Mrs. Effingham murmured, answering Dorothea's unspoken thought as they shook hands.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WAS SOMETHING WRONG?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "But we will meet again, my dear," Mrs. Effingham murmured, answering Dorothea's unspoken thought as they shook hands.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Miss Henniker still sat on perseveringly, doing her six calls in one, and the tête-à-tête on which Mrs. Effingham had set her heart never took place.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "But we will meet again, my dear," Mrs. Effingham murmured, answering Dorothea's unspoken thought as they shook hands.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading WITHIN ten minutes of the time fixed, Mrs. Stirring called at the door for "Miss Tracy," and Dorothea rose to go.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading WAS SOMETHING WRONG?
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Little conversation had passed between the elderly lady and the young girl; and each was conscious of disappointment.
