aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But when she lifted her eyes it was to say--"We must never let them credit this trash about Nancy!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HERRICK GUESSES AT THE MYSTERY AND GETS IN SOMETHING'S WAY The light in the little tea-room was rather dim.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HERRICK GUESSES AT THE MYSTERY AND GETS IN SOMETHING'S WAY The light in the little tea-room was rather dim.
blackmailingverbUS /ˈblækmeɪlɪŋ/
-ing form of “blackmail” — exert pressure on someone through threats
From this reading Christina spread out Herrick's copies of the two blackmailing letters upon the table and studied them, propping her chin on her hands.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when she lifted her eyes it was to say--"We must never let them credit this trash about Nancy!"
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading Christina spread out Herrick's copies of the two blackmailing letters upon the table and studied them, propping her chin on her hands.
Christina
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From this reading Christina spread out Herrick's copies of the two blackmailing letters upon the table and studied them, propping her chin on her hands.
clutchnounUS /klʌtʃ/
the act of grasping
From this reading Herrick, in surrendering them, had dreaded the squalid clutch which they laid upon herself.
copiesnounUS /ˈkɑːpiz/
plural of “copy” — a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading Christina spread out Herrick's copies of the two blackmailing letters upon the table and studied them, propping her chin on her hands.
approval
From this reading But when she lifted her eyes it was to say--"We must never let them credit this trash about Nancy!"
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading HERRICK GUESSES AT THE MYSTERY AND GETS IN SOMETHING'S WAY The light in the little tea-room was rather dim.
dreadedadjectiveUS /ˈdredɪd/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Herrick, in surrendering them, had dreaded the squalid clutch which they laid upon herself.
opinion or judgment
From this reading But when she lifted her eyes it was to say--"We must never let them credit this trash about Nancy!"
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading HERRICK GUESSES AT THE MYSTERY AND GETS IN SOMETHING'S WAY The light in the little tea-room was rather dim.
GUESSESnounUS /ˈɡesəz/
plural of “guess” — a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
From this reading HERRICK GUESSES AT THE MYSTERY AND GETS IN SOMETHING'S WAY The light in the little tea-room was rather dim.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Herrick, in surrendering them, had dreaded the squalid clutch which they laid upon herself.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Christina spread out Herrick's copies of the two blackmailing letters upon the table and studied them, propping her chin on her hands.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Christina spread out Herrick's copies of the two blackmailing letters upon the table and studied them, propping her chin on her hands.
HERRICKnounUS /ˈherɪk/
English lyric poet (1591-1674)
From this reading HERRICK GUESSES AT THE MYSTERY AND GETS IN SOMETHING'S WAY The light in the little tea-room was rather dim.
Herrick's
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From this reading Christina spread out Herrick's copies of the two blackmailing letters upon the table and studied them, propping her chin on her hands.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Herrick, in surrendering them, had dreaded the squalid clutch which they laid upon herself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HERRICK GUESSES AT THE MYSTERY AND GETS IN SOMETHING'S WAY The light in the little tea-room was rather dim.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But when she lifted her eyes it was to say--"We must never let them credit this trash about Nancy!"
set down according to a plan
From this reading Herrick, in surrendering them, had dreaded the squalid clutch which they laid upon herself.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading But when she lifted her eyes it was to say--"We must never let them credit this trash about Nancy!"
the literary culture
From this reading Christina spread out Herrick's copies of the two blackmailing letters upon the table and studied them, propping her chin on her hands.
held up in the air
From this reading But when she lifted her eyes it was to say--"We must never let them credit this trash about Nancy!"
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading HERRICK GUESSES AT THE MYSTERY AND GETS IN SOMETHING'S WAY The light in the little tea-room was rather dim.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading HERRICK GUESSES AT THE MYSTERY AND GETS IN SOMETHING'S WAY The light in the little tea-room was rather dim.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But when she lifted her eyes it was to say--"We must never let them credit this trash about Nancy!"
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading HERRICK GUESSES AT THE MYSTERY AND GETS IN SOMETHING'S WAY The light in the little tea-room was rather dim.
NancynounUS /ˈnænsi/
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading But when she lifted her eyes it was to say--"We must never let them credit this trash about Nancy!"
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But when she lifted her eyes it was to say--"We must never let them credit this trash about Nancy!"
not one, and not any
From this reading "None of it, then--?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Christina spread out Herrick's copies of the two blackmailing letters upon the table and studied them, propping her chin on her hands.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Christina spread out Herrick's copies of the two blackmailing letters upon the table and studied them, propping her chin on her hands.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Christina spread out Herrick's copies of the two blackmailing letters upon the table and studied them, propping her chin on her hands.
proppingverbUS /ˈprɑːpɪŋ/
inflected form of “prop” — support by placing against something solid or rigid
From this reading Christina spread out Herrick's copies of the two blackmailing letters upon the table and studied them, propping her chin on her hands.
on the contrary
From this reading HERRICK GUESSES AT THE MYSTERY AND GETS IN SOMETHING'S WAY The light in the little tea-room was rather dim.
express in words
From this reading But when she lifted her eyes it was to say--"We must never let them credit this trash about Nancy!"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But when she lifted her eyes it was to say--"We must never let them credit this trash about Nancy!"
SOMETHING'S
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From this reading HERRICK GUESSES AT THE MYSTERY AND GETS IN SOMETHING'S WAY The light in the little tea-room was rather dim.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading Christina spread out Herrick's copies of the two blackmailing letters upon the table and studied them, propping her chin on her hands.
squalidadjectiveUS /ˈskwɑːləd/
morally degraded
From this reading Herrick, in surrendering them, had dreaded the squalid clutch which they laid upon herself.
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading Christina spread out Herrick's copies of the two blackmailing letters upon the table and studied them, propping her chin on her hands.
surrenderingverbUS /sərˈendərɪŋ/
-ing form of “surrender” — give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another
From this reading Herrick, in surrendering them, had dreaded the squalid clutch which they laid upon herself.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Christina spread out Herrick's copies of the two blackmailing letters upon the table and studied them, propping her chin on her hands.
tea-room
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From this reading HERRICK GUESSES AT THE MYSTERY AND GETS IN SOMETHING'S WAY The light in the little tea-room was rather dim.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HERRICK GUESSES AT THE MYSTERY AND GETS IN SOMETHING'S WAY The light in the little tea-room was rather dim.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Christina spread out Herrick's copies of the two blackmailing letters upon the table and studied them, propping her chin on her hands.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "None of it, then--?"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Herrick, in surrendering them, had dreaded the squalid clutch which they laid upon herself.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But when she lifted her eyes it was to say--"We must never let them credit this trash about Nancy!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But when she lifted her eyes it was to say--"We must never let them credit this trash about Nancy!"
trashnounUS /træʃ/
worthless material that is to be disposed of
From this reading But when she lifted her eyes it was to say--"We must never let them credit this trash about Nancy!"
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Christina spread out Herrick's copies of the two blackmailing letters upon the table and studied them, propping her chin on her hands.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Christina spread out Herrick's copies of the two blackmailing letters upon the table and studied them, propping her chin on her hands.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HERRICK GUESSES AT THE MYSTERY AND GETS IN SOMETHING'S WAY The light in the little tea-room was rather dim.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading HERRICK GUESSES AT THE MYSTERY AND GETS IN SOMETHING'S WAY The light in the little tea-room was rather dim.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But when she lifted her eyes it was to say--"We must never let them credit this trash about Nancy!"
at the time that
From this reading But when she lifted her eyes it was to say--"We must never let them credit this trash about Nancy!"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Herrick, in surrendering them, had dreaded the squalid clutch which they laid upon herself.
