used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had evidently, she and Dick, resolved, though independently of each other, to behave their best, and Dick, in excess of social virtue, shut the library door, so that no wisp of talk would float that way and settle on them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "At the last minute, if you please, when I was taking the train.
behaveverbUS /bɪˈheɪv/
behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
From this reading They had evidently, she and Dick, resolved, though independently of each other, to behave their best, and Dick, in excess of social virtue, shut the library door, so that no wisp of talk would float that way and settle on them.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading There she was behind me.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading They had evidently, she and Dick, resolved, though independently of each other, to behave their best, and Dick, in excess of social virtue, shut the library door, so that no wisp of talk would float that way and settle on them.
Charlottian
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From this reading "Did you ever!" she said, recurring to the Charlottian form of comment.
commentnounUS /ˈkɑːment/
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading "Did you ever!" she said, recurring to the Charlottian form of comment.
confrontedverbUS /kənˈfrʌntəd/
past form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading Nan confronted Raven with gayest eyes.
someone who is a detective
From this reading They had evidently, she and Dick, resolved, though independently of each other, to behave their best, and Dick, in excess of social virtue, shut the library door, so that no wisp of talk would float that way and settle on them.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did you ever!" she said, recurring to the Charlottian form of comment.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading They had evidently, she and Dick, resolved, though independently of each other, to behave their best, and Dick, in excess of social virtue, shut the library door, so that no wisp of talk would float that way and settle on them.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They had evidently, she and Dick, resolved, though independently of each other, to behave their best, and Dick, in excess of social virtue, shut the library door, so that no wisp of talk would float that way and settle on them.
at any time
From this reading "Did you ever!" she said, recurring to the Charlottian form of comment.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading They had evidently, she and Dick, resolved, though independently of each other, to behave their best, and Dick, in excess of social virtue, shut the library door, so that no wisp of talk would float that way and settle on them.
excessnounUS /ˈekses/
a quantity much larger than is needed
From this reading They had evidently, she and Dick, resolved, though independently of each other, to behave their best, and Dick, in excess of social virtue, shut the library door, so that no wisp of talk would float that way and settle on them.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Nan confronted Raven with gayest eyes.
floatverbUS /floʊt/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading They had evidently, she and Dick, resolved, though independently of each other, to behave their best, and Dick, in excess of social virtue, shut the library door, so that no wisp of talk would float that way and settle on them.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading "Did you ever!" she said, recurring to the Charlottian form of comment.
gayest
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From this reading Nan confronted Raven with gayest eyes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had evidently, she and Dick, resolved, though independently of each other, to behave their best, and Dick, in excess of social virtue, shut the library door, so that no wisp of talk would float that way and settle on them.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "At the last minute, if you please, when I was taking the train.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "At the last minute, if you please, when I was taking the train.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They had evidently, she and Dick, resolved, though independently of each other, to behave their best, and Dick, in excess of social virtue, shut the library door, so that no wisp of talk would float that way and settle on them.
independentlyadverbUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendəntli/
on your own; without outside help
From this reading They had evidently, she and Dick, resolved, though independently of each other, to behave their best, and Dick, in excess of social virtue, shut the library door, so that no wisp of talk would float that way and settle on them.
immediately past
From this reading "At the last minute, if you please, when I was taking the train.
a room where books are kept
From this reading They had evidently, she and Dick, resolved, though independently of each other, to behave their best, and Dick, in excess of social virtue, shut the library door, so that no wisp of talk would float that way and settle on them.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There she was behind me.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading "At the last minute, if you please, when I was taking the train.
NannounUS /næn/
your grandmother
From this reading Nan confronted Raven with gayest eyes.
not any; not one
From this reading They had evidently, she and Dick, resolved, though independently of each other, to behave their best, and Dick, in excess of social virtue, shut the library door, so that no wisp of talk would float that way and settle on them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had evidently, she and Dick, resolved, though independently of each other, to behave their best, and Dick, in excess of social virtue, shut the library door, so that no wisp of talk would float that way and settle on them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They had evidently, she and Dick, resolved, though independently of each other, to behave their best, and Dick, in excess of social virtue, shut the library door, so that no wisp of talk would float that way and settle on them.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They had evidently, she and Dick, resolved, though independently of each other, to behave their best, and Dick, in excess of social virtue, shut the library door, so that no wisp of talk would float that way and settle on them.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "At the last minute, if you please, when I was taking the train.
RavenverbUS /ˈreɪvən/
obtain or seize by violence
From this reading Nan confronted Raven with gayest eyes.
recurringadjectiveUS /rɪˈkɜːrɪŋ/
coming back
From this reading "Did you ever!" she said, recurring to the Charlottian form of comment.
determined
From this reading They had evidently, she and Dick, resolved, though independently of each other, to behave their best, and Dick, in excess of social virtue, shut the library door, so that no wisp of talk would float that way and settle on them.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Did you ever!" she said, recurring to the Charlottian form of comment.
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading They had evidently, she and Dick, resolved, though independently of each other, to behave their best, and Dick, in excess of social virtue, shut the library door, so that no wisp of talk would float that way and settle on them.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had evidently, she and Dick, resolved, though independently of each other, to behave their best, and Dick, in excess of social virtue, shut the library door, so that no wisp of talk would float that way and settle on them.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading They had evidently, she and Dick, resolved, though independently of each other, to behave their best, and Dick, in excess of social virtue, shut the library door, so that no wisp of talk would float that way and settle on them.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They had evidently, she and Dick, resolved, though independently of each other, to behave their best, and Dick, in excess of social virtue, shut the library door, so that no wisp of talk would float that way and settle on them.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading They had evidently, she and Dick, resolved, though independently of each other, to behave their best, and Dick, in excess of social virtue, shut the library door, so that no wisp of talk would float that way and settle on them.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading "At the last minute, if you please, when I was taking the train.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading They had evidently, she and Dick, resolved, though independently of each other, to behave their best, and Dick, in excess of social virtue, shut the library door, so that no wisp of talk would float that way and settle on them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They had evidently, she and Dick, resolved, though independently of each other, to behave their best, and Dick, in excess of social virtue, shut the library door, so that no wisp of talk would float that way and settle on them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They had evidently, she and Dick, resolved, though independently of each other, to behave their best, and Dick, in excess of social virtue, shut the library door, so that no wisp of talk would float that way and settle on them.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They had evidently, she and Dick, resolved, though independently of each other, to behave their best, and Dick, in excess of social virtue, shut the library door, so that no wisp of talk would float that way and settle on them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They had evidently, she and Dick, resolved, though independently of each other, to behave their best, and Dick, in excess of social virtue, shut the library door, so that no wisp of talk would float that way and settle on them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There she was behind me.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had evidently, she and Dick, resolved, though independently of each other, to behave their best, and Dick, in excess of social virtue, shut the library door, so that no wisp of talk would float that way and settle on them.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading They had evidently, she and Dick, resolved, though independently of each other, to behave their best, and Dick, in excess of social virtue, shut the library door, so that no wisp of talk would float that way and settle on them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had evidently, she and Dick, resolved, though independently of each other, to behave their best, and Dick, in excess of social virtue, shut the library door, so that no wisp of talk would float that way and settle on them.
create by training and teaching
From this reading "At the last minute, if you please, when I was taking the train.
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading They had evidently, she and Dick, resolved, though independently of each other, to behave their best, and Dick, in excess of social virtue, shut the library door, so that no wisp of talk would float that way and settle on them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "At the last minute, if you please, when I was taking the train.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They had evidently, she and Dick, resolved, though independently of each other, to behave their best, and Dick, in excess of social virtue, shut the library door, so that no wisp of talk would float that way and settle on them.
at the time that
From this reading "At the last minute, if you please, when I was taking the train.
wispnounUS /wɪsp/
a small tuft or lock
From this reading They had evidently, she and Dick, resolved, though independently of each other, to behave their best, and Dick, in excess of social virtue, shut the library door, so that no wisp of talk would float that way and settle on them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nan confronted Raven with gayest eyes.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They had evidently, she and Dick, resolved, though independently of each other, to behave their best, and Dick, in excess of social virtue, shut the library door, so that no wisp of talk would float that way and settle on them.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Did you ever!" she said, recurring to the Charlottian form of comment.
