at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading THE COMPROMISE Ommony stacked up the fire and resumed his seat in the leather armchair that Marmaduke had always used.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He just sat there on the hearthrug and—it’s difficult to explain—he seemed to be listening for an inside message.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE COMPROMISE Ommony stacked up the fire and resumed his seat in the leather armchair that Marmaduke had always used.
argueverbUS /ˈɑːrɡjuː/
present reasons and arguments
From this reading Do you know then what I mean when I say one can’t argue with him?
armchairnounUS /ˈɑːrmtʃer/
chair with a support on each side for arms
From this reading THE COMPROMISE Ommony stacked up the fire and resumed his seat in the leather armchair that Marmaduke had always used.
barkedverbUS /bɑːrkt/
past form of “bark” — speak in an unfriendly tone
From this reading Diana, belly to the blaze, barked and galloped in her sleep.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He just sat there on the hearthrug and—it’s difficult to explain—he seemed to be listening for an inside message.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Hannah Sanburn went on talking: “Tsiang Samdup said last night that you have been with him two months.
bellynounUS /ˈbeli/
the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis
From this reading Diana, belly to the blaze, barked and galloped in her sleep.
blazenounUS /bleɪz/
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading Diana, belly to the blaze, barked and galloped in her sleep.
can't
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From this reading Do you know then what I mean when I say one can’t argue with him?
COMPROMISEverbUS /ˈkɑːmprəmaɪz/
make a compromise; arrive at a compromise
From this reading THE COMPROMISE Ommony stacked up the fire and resumed his seat in the leather armchair that Marmaduke had always used.
DiananounUS /daɪˈænə/
English aristocrat who was the first wife of Prince Charles; her death in an automobile accident in Paris produced intense national mourning (1961-1997)
From this reading Diana, belly to the blaze, barked and galloped in her sleep.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading He just sat there on the hearthrug and—it’s difficult to explain—he seemed to be listening for an inside message.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you know then what I mean when I say one can’t argue with him?
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading He just sat there on the hearthrug and—it’s difficult to explain—he seemed to be listening for an inside message.
start firing a weapon
From this reading THE COMPROMISE Ommony stacked up the fire and resumed his seat in the leather armchair that Marmaduke had always used.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He just sat there on the hearthrug and—it’s difficult to explain—he seemed to be listening for an inside message.
gallopedverbUS /ˈɡæləpt/
past form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace
From this reading Diana, belly to the blaze, barked and galloped in her sleep.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE COMPROMISE Ommony stacked up the fire and resumed his seat in the leather armchair that Marmaduke had always used.
Hannah
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From this reading Hannah Sanburn went on talking: “Tsiang Samdup said last night that you have been with him two months.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Hannah Sanburn went on talking: “Tsiang Samdup said last night that you have been with him two months.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He just sat there on the hearthrug and—it’s difficult to explain—he seemed to be listening for an inside message.
hearthrugnoun
a rug spread out in front of a fireplace
From this reading He just sat there on the hearthrug and—it’s difficult to explain—he seemed to be listening for an inside message.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Diana, belly to the blaze, barked and galloped in her sleep.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Hannah Sanburn went on talking: “Tsiang Samdup said last night that you have been with him two months.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE COMPROMISE Ommony stacked up the fire and resumed his seat in the leather armchair that Marmaduke had always used.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Do you know then what I mean when I say one can’t argue with him?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE COMPROMISE Ommony stacked up the fire and resumed his seat in the leather armchair that Marmaduke had always used.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading He just sat there on the hearthrug and—it’s difficult to explain—he seemed to be listening for an inside message.
it's
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From this reading He just sat there on the hearthrug and—it’s difficult to explain—he seemed to be listening for an inside message.
and nothing more
From this reading He just sat there on the hearthrug and—it’s difficult to explain—he seemed to be listening for an inside message.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Do you know then what I mean when I say one can’t argue with him?
immediately past
From this reading Hannah Sanburn went on talking: “Tsiang Samdup said last night that you have been with him two months.
leathernounUS /ˈleðər/
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading THE COMPROMISE Ommony stacked up the fire and resumed his seat in the leather armchair that Marmaduke had always used.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading He just sat there on the hearthrug and—it’s difficult to explain—he seemed to be listening for an inside message.
Marmaduke
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From this reading THE COMPROMISE Ommony stacked up the fire and resumed his seat in the leather armchair that Marmaduke had always used.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Do you know then what I mean when I say one can’t argue with him?
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading He just sat there on the hearthrug and—it’s difficult to explain—he seemed to be listening for an inside message.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Hannah Sanburn went on talking: “Tsiang Samdup said last night that you have been with him two months.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Hannah Sanburn went on talking: “Tsiang Samdup said last night that you have been with him two months.
Ommony
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From this reading THE COMPROMISE Ommony stacked up the fire and resumed his seat in the leather armchair that Marmaduke had always used.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Hannah Sanburn went on talking: “Tsiang Samdup said last night that you have been with him two months.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Do you know then what I mean when I say one can’t argue with him?
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading THE COMPROMISE Ommony stacked up the fire and resumed his seat in the leather armchair that Marmaduke had always used.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Hannah Sanburn went on talking: “Tsiang Samdup said last night that you have been with him two months.
Samdup
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From this reading Hannah Sanburn went on talking: “Tsiang Samdup said last night that you have been with him two months.
Sanburn
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From this reading Hannah Sanburn went on talking: “Tsiang Samdup said last night that you have been with him two months.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He just sat there on the hearthrug and—it’s difficult to explain—he seemed to be listening for an inside message.
express in words
From this reading Do you know then what I mean when I say one can’t argue with him?
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading THE COMPROMISE Ommony stacked up the fire and resumed his seat in the leather armchair that Marmaduke had always used.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He just sat there on the hearthrug and—it’s difficult to explain—he seemed to be listening for an inside message.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Diana, belly to the blaze, barked and galloped in her sleep.
stackedadjectiveUS /stækt/
arranged in a stack
From this reading THE COMPROMISE Ommony stacked up the fire and resumed his seat in the leather armchair that Marmaduke had always used.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Hannah Sanburn went on talking: “Tsiang Samdup said last night that you have been with him two months.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE COMPROMISE Ommony stacked up the fire and resumed his seat in the leather armchair that Marmaduke had always used.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COMPROMISE Ommony stacked up the fire and resumed his seat in the leather armchair that Marmaduke had always used.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Do you know then what I mean when I say one can’t argue with him?
in or at that place or location
From this reading He just sat there on the hearthrug and—it’s difficult to explain—he seemed to be listening for an inside message.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Diana, belly to the blaze, barked and galloped in her sleep.
Tsiang
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From this reading Hannah Sanburn went on talking: “Tsiang Samdup said last night that you have been with him two months.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Hannah Sanburn went on talking: “Tsiang Samdup said last night that you have been with him two months.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE COMPROMISE Ommony stacked up the fire and resumed his seat in the leather armchair that Marmaduke had always used.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading THE COMPROMISE Ommony stacked up the fire and resumed his seat in the leather armchair that Marmaduke had always used.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Hannah Sanburn went on talking: “Tsiang Samdup said last night that you have been with him two months.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Do you know then what I mean when I say one can’t argue with him?
at the time that
From this reading Do you know then what I mean when I say one can’t argue with him?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hannah Sanburn went on talking: “Tsiang Samdup said last night that you have been with him two months.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Hannah Sanburn went on talking: “Tsiang Samdup said last night that you have been with him two months.
