actionsnounUS /ˈækʃənz/
plural of “action” — something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading GOOD-BY Nancy had no memory of her actions during the time that elapsed between leaving the studio building and her arrival at her own apartment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GOOD-BY Nancy had no memory of her actions during the time that elapsed between leaving the studio building and her arrival at her own apartment.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading GOOD-BY Nancy had no memory of her actions during the time that elapsed between leaving the studio building and her arrival at her own apartment.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading GOOD-BY Nancy had no memory of her actions during the time that elapsed between leaving the studio building and her arrival at her own apartment.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She knew that she must have guided Sheila to the beginning of the bus route at the lower end of the square, and as perfunctorily signaled the conductor to let her off at the corner of Fifth Avenue and her own street, but she could never remember having done so.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading GOOD-BY Nancy had no memory of her actions during the time that elapsed between leaving the studio building and her arrival at her own apartment.
a line of approach
From this reading She knew that she must have guided Sheila to the beginning of the bus route at the lower end of the square, and as perfunctorily signaled the conductor to let her off at the corner of Fifth Avenue and her own street, but she could never remember having done so.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Her first conscious recollection was of the few minutes in Sheila's room, while she was slipping off the child's gaiters, in the interval before she gave her over to Hitty for the night.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading She knew that she must have guided Sheila to the beginning of the bus route at the lower end of the square, and as perfunctorily signaled the conductor to let her off at the corner of Fifth Avenue and her own street, but she could never remember having done so.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading The little girl was still sobbing beneath her breath, though her emotion was by this time purely reflexive.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading GOOD-BY Nancy had no memory of her actions during the time that elapsed between leaving the studio building and her arrival at her own apartment.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading The little girl was still sobbing beneath her breath, though her emotion was by this time purely reflexive.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading GOOD-BY Nancy had no memory of her actions during the time that elapsed between leaving the studio building and her arrival at her own apartment.
busnounUS /bʌs/
a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport
From this reading She knew that she must have guided Sheila to the beginning of the bus route at the lower end of the square, and as perfunctorily signaled the conductor to let her off at the corner of Fifth Avenue and her own street, but she could never remember having done so.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She knew that she must have guided Sheila to the beginning of the bus route at the lower end of the square, and as perfunctorily signaled the conductor to let her off at the corner of Fifth Avenue and her own street, but she could never remember having done so.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The little girl was still sobbing beneath her breath, though her emotion was by this time purely reflexive.
child'snounUS /tʃaɪldz/
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Her first conscious recollection was of the few minutes in Sheila's room, while she was slipping off the child's gaiters, in the interval before she gave her over to Hitty for the night.
conductornounUS /kənˈdʌktər/
the person who leads a musical group
From this reading She knew that she must have guided Sheila to the beginning of the bus route at the lower end of the square, and as perfunctorily signaled the conductor to let her off at the corner of Fifth Avenue and her own street, but she could never remember having done so.
intentionally conceived
From this reading Her first conscious recollection was of the few minutes in Sheila's room, while she was slipping off the child's gaiters, in the interval before she gave her over to Hitty for the night.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading She knew that she must have guided Sheila to the beginning of the bus route at the lower end of the square, and as perfunctorily signaled the conductor to let her off at the corner of Fifth Avenue and her own street, but she could never remember having done so.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She knew that she must have guided Sheila to the beginning of the bus route at the lower end of the square, and as perfunctorily signaled the conductor to let her off at the corner of Fifth Avenue and her own street, but she could never remember having done so.
didn't
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From this reading "I didn't understand that your mother was living, Sheila," she said.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading She knew that she must have guided Sheila to the beginning of the bus route at the lower end of the square, and as perfunctorily signaled the conductor to let her off at the corner of Fifth Avenue and her own street, but she could never remember having done so.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading GOOD-BY Nancy had no memory of her actions during the time that elapsed between leaving the studio building and her arrival at her own apartment.
elapsedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæpst/
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading GOOD-BY Nancy had no memory of her actions during the time that elapsed between leaving the studio building and her arrival at her own apartment.
any strong feeling
From this reading The little girl was still sobbing beneath her breath, though her emotion was by this time purely reflexive.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading She knew that she must have guided Sheila to the beginning of the bus route at the lower end of the square, and as perfunctorily signaled the conductor to let her off at the corner of Fifth Avenue and her own street, but she could never remember having done so.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Her first conscious recollection was of the few minutes in Sheila's room, while she was slipping off the child's gaiters, in the interval before she gave her over to Hitty for the night.
FifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading She knew that she must have guided Sheila to the beginning of the bus route at the lower end of the square, and as perfunctorily signaled the conductor to let her off at the corner of Fifth Avenue and her own street, but she could never remember having done so.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Her first conscious recollection was of the few minutes in Sheila's room, while she was slipping off the child's gaiters, in the interval before she gave her over to Hitty for the night.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her first conscious recollection was of the few minutes in Sheila's room, while she was slipping off the child's gaiters, in the interval before she gave her over to Hitty for the night.
gaiters
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From this reading Her first conscious recollection was of the few minutes in Sheila's room, while she was slipping off the child's gaiters, in the interval before she gave her over to Hitty for the night.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Her first conscious recollection was of the few minutes in Sheila's room, while she was slipping off the child's gaiters, in the interval before she gave her over to Hitty for the night.
a young female
From this reading The little girl was still sobbing beneath her breath, though her emotion was by this time purely reflexive.
GOOD-BYnoun
a farewell remark
From this reading GOOD-BY Nancy had no memory of her actions during the time that elapsed between leaving the studio building and her arrival at her own apartment.
guidedadjectiveUS /ˈɡaɪdəd/
subject to guidance or control especially after launching
From this reading She knew that she must have guided Sheila to the beginning of the bus route at the lower end of the square, and as perfunctorily signaled the conductor to let her off at the corner of Fifth Avenue and her own street, but she could never remember having done so.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading GOOD-BY Nancy had no memory of her actions during the time that elapsed between leaving the studio building and her arrival at her own apartment.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She knew that she must have guided Sheila to the beginning of the bus route at the lower end of the square, and as perfunctorily signaled the conductor to let her off at the corner of Fifth Avenue and her own street, but she could never remember having done so.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading She knew that she must have guided Sheila to the beginning of the bus route at the lower end of the square, and as perfunctorily signaled the conductor to let her off at the corner of Fifth Avenue and her own street, but she could never remember having done so.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading GOOD-BY Nancy had no memory of her actions during the time that elapsed between leaving the studio building and her arrival at her own apartment.
Hitty
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From this reading Her first conscious recollection was of the few minutes in Sheila's room, while she was slipping off the child's gaiters, in the interval before she gave her over to Hitty for the night.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I didn't understand that your mother was living, Sheila," she said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her first conscious recollection was of the few minutes in Sheila's room, while she was slipping off the child's gaiters, in the interval before she gave her over to Hitty for the night.
intervalnounUS /ˈɪntərvəl/
a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading Her first conscious recollection was of the few minutes in Sheila's room, while she was slipping off the child's gaiters, in the interval before she gave her over to Hitty for the night.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She knew that she must have guided Sheila to the beginning of the bus route at the lower end of the square, and as perfunctorily signaled the conductor to let her off at the corner of Fifth Avenue and her own street, but she could never remember having done so.
the act of departing
From this reading GOOD-BY Nancy had no memory of her actions during the time that elapsed between leaving the studio building and her arrival at her own apartment.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading She knew that she must have guided Sheila to the beginning of the bus route at the lower end of the square, and as perfunctorily signaled the conductor to let her off at the corner of Fifth Avenue and her own street, but she could never remember having done so.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little girl was still sobbing beneath her breath, though her emotion was by this time purely reflexive.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading "I didn't understand that your mother was living, Sheila," she said.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading She knew that she must have guided Sheila to the beginning of the bus route at the lower end of the square, and as perfunctorily signaled the conductor to let her off at the corner of Fifth Avenue and her own street, but she could never remember having done so.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading GOOD-BY Nancy had no memory of her actions during the time that elapsed between leaving the studio building and her arrival at her own apartment.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Her first conscious recollection was of the few minutes in Sheila's room, while she was slipping off the child's gaiters, in the interval before she gave her over to Hitty for the night.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "I didn't understand that your mother was living, Sheila," she said.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She knew that she must have guided Sheila to the beginning of the bus route at the lower end of the square, and as perfunctorily signaled the conductor to let her off at the corner of Fifth Avenue and her own street, but she could never remember having done so.
NancynounUS /ˈnænsi/
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading GOOD-BY Nancy had no memory of her actions during the time that elapsed between leaving the studio building and her arrival at her own apartment.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She knew that she must have guided Sheila to the beginning of the bus route at the lower end of the square, and as perfunctorily signaled the conductor to let her off at the corner of Fifth Avenue and her own street, but she could never remember having done so.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Her first conscious recollection was of the few minutes in Sheila's room, while she was slipping off the child's gaiters, in the interval before she gave her over to Hitty for the night.
not any; not one
From this reading GOOD-BY Nancy had no memory of her actions during the time that elapsed between leaving the studio building and her arrival at her own apartment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GOOD-BY Nancy had no memory of her actions during the time that elapsed between leaving the studio building and her arrival at her own apartment.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She knew that she must have guided Sheila to the beginning of the bus route at the lower end of the square, and as perfunctorily signaled the conductor to let her off at the corner of Fifth Avenue and her own street, but she could never remember having done so.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Her first conscious recollection was of the few minutes in Sheila's room, while she was slipping off the child's gaiters, in the interval before she gave her over to Hitty for the night.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading GOOD-BY Nancy had no memory of her actions during the time that elapsed between leaving the studio building and her arrival at her own apartment.
perfunctorilyadverb
in a set manner without serious attention; as a formality
From this reading She knew that she must have guided Sheila to the beginning of the bus route at the lower end of the square, and as perfunctorily signaled the conductor to let her off at the corner of Fifth Avenue and her own street, but she could never remember having done so.
purelyadverbUS /ˈpjʊrli/
restricted to something
From this reading The little girl was still sobbing beneath her breath, though her emotion was by this time purely reflexive.
recollectionnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃən/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading Her first conscious recollection was of the few minutes in Sheila's room, while she was slipping off the child's gaiters, in the interval before she gave her over to Hitty for the night.
reflexiveadjectiveUS /rəˈfleksɪv/
without volition or conscious control
From this reading The little girl was still sobbing beneath her breath, though her emotion was by this time purely reflexive.
To recall to mind.
From this reading She knew that she must have guided Sheila to the beginning of the bus route at the lower end of the square, and as perfunctorily signaled the conductor to let her off at the corner of Fifth Avenue and her own street, but she could never remember having done so.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Her first conscious recollection was of the few minutes in Sheila's room, while she was slipping off the child's gaiters, in the interval before she gave her over to Hitty for the night.
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading She knew that she must have guided Sheila to the beginning of the bus route at the lower end of the square, and as perfunctorily signaled the conductor to let her off at the corner of Fifth Avenue and her own street, but she could never remember having done so.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I didn't understand that your mother was living, Sheila," she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She knew that she must have guided Sheila to the beginning of the bus route at the lower end of the square, and as perfunctorily signaled the conductor to let her off at the corner of Fifth Avenue and her own street, but she could never remember having done so.
Sheila
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From this reading She knew that she must have guided Sheila to the beginning of the bus route at the lower end of the square, and as perfunctorily signaled the conductor to let her off at the corner of Fifth Avenue and her own street, but she could never remember having done so.
Sheila's
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From this reading Her first conscious recollection was of the few minutes in Sheila's room, while she was slipping off the child's gaiters, in the interval before she gave her over to Hitty for the night.
signaledverbUS /ˈsɪɡnəld/
past form of “signal” — communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs
From this reading She knew that she must have guided Sheila to the beginning of the bus route at the lower end of the square, and as perfunctorily signaled the conductor to let her off at the corner of Fifth Avenue and her own street, but she could never remember having done so.
slippingadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpɪŋ/
moving as on a slippery surface
From this reading Her first conscious recollection was of the few minutes in Sheila's room, while she was slipping off the child's gaiters, in the interval before she gave her over to Hitty for the night.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She knew that she must have guided Sheila to the beginning of the bus route at the lower end of the square, and as perfunctorily signaled the conductor to let her off at the corner of Fifth Avenue and her own street, but she could never remember having done so.
sobbingnounUS /ˈsɑːbɪŋ/
convulsive gasp made while weeping
From this reading The little girl was still sobbing beneath her breath, though her emotion was by this time purely reflexive.
make square
From this reading She knew that she must have guided Sheila to the beginning of the bus route at the lower end of the square, and as perfunctorily signaled the conductor to let her off at the corner of Fifth Avenue and her own street, but she could never remember having done so.
not in physical motion
From this reading The little girl was still sobbing beneath her breath, though her emotion was by this time purely reflexive.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading She knew that she must have guided Sheila to the beginning of the bus route at the lower end of the square, and as perfunctorily signaled the conductor to let her off at the corner of Fifth Avenue and her own street, but she could never remember having done so.
studionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading GOOD-BY Nancy had no memory of her actions during the time that elapsed between leaving the studio building and her arrival at her own apartment.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading GOOD-BY Nancy had no memory of her actions during the time that elapsed between leaving the studio building and her arrival at her own apartment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GOOD-BY Nancy had no memory of her actions during the time that elapsed between leaving the studio building and her arrival at her own apartment.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The little girl was still sobbing beneath her breath, though her emotion was by this time purely reflexive.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The little girl was still sobbing beneath her breath, though her emotion was by this time purely reflexive.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading GOOD-BY Nancy had no memory of her actions during the time that elapsed between leaving the studio building and her arrival at her own apartment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She knew that she must have guided Sheila to the beginning of the bus route at the lower end of the square, and as perfunctorily signaled the conductor to let her off at the corner of Fifth Avenue and her own street, but she could never remember having done so.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "I didn't understand that your mother was living, Sheila," she said.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her first conscious recollection was of the few minutes in Sheila's room, while she was slipping off the child's gaiters, in the interval before she gave her over to Hitty for the night.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Her first conscious recollection was of the few minutes in Sheila's room, while she was slipping off the child's gaiters, in the interval before she gave her over to Hitty for the night.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I didn't understand that your mother was living, Sheila," she said.
