used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Wentworth and Fay did not follow Colonel Bellairs and Magdalen back to the house.
a line of approach
From this reading When they reached the end of the avenue they turned back silently by mutual consent, and retraced their steps down it.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Wentworth and Fay did not follow Colonel Bellairs and Magdalen back to the house.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Presently they reached the trunk of the tree where Fay had been sitting with Magdalen.
Bellairs
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From this reading Wentworth and Fay did not follow Colonel Bellairs and Magdalen back to the house.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When they reached the end of the avenue they turned back silently by mutual consent, and retraced their steps down it.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Wentworth and Fay did not follow Colonel Bellairs and Magdalen back to the house.
commenceverbUS /kəˈmens/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading La vie est un instrument dont on commence toujours par jouer faux.
permission to do something
From this reading When they reached the end of the avenue they turned back silently by mutual consent, and retraced their steps down it.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Wentworth and Fay did not follow Colonel Bellairs and Magdalen back to the house.
dont
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From this reading La vie est un instrument dont on commence toujours par jouer faux.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When they reached the end of the avenue they turned back silently by mutual consent, and retraced their steps down it.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading When they reached the end of the avenue they turned back silently by mutual consent, and retraced their steps down it.
estnounUS /est/
standard time in the 5th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 75th meridian; used in the eastern United States
From this reading La vie est un instrument dont on commence toujours par jouer faux.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading Fay sank down upon it once more, white and exhausted.
fauxadjectiveUS /fɔːks/
not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article
From this reading La vie est un instrument dont on commence toujours par jouer faux.
FaynounUS /feɪ/
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading Wentworth and Fay did not follow Colonel Bellairs and Magdalen back to the house.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Wentworth and Fay did not follow Colonel Bellairs and Magdalen back to the house.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Presently they reached the trunk of the tree where Fay had been sitting with Magdalen.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Wentworth and Fay did not follow Colonel Bellairs and Magdalen back to the house.
instrumentnounUS /ˈɪnstrəmənt/
a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading La vie est un instrument dont on commence toujours par jouer faux.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When they reached the end of the avenue they turned back silently by mutual consent, and retraced their steps down it.
jouer
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From this reading La vie est un instrument dont on commence toujours par jouer faux.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading La vie est un instrument dont on commence toujours par jouer faux.
MagdalennounUS /ˈmæɡdələn/
a reformed prostitute
From this reading Wentworth and Fay did not follow Colonel Bellairs and Magdalen back to the house.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Fay sank down upon it once more, white and exhausted.
mutualadjectiveUS /ˈmjuːtʃuːəl/
common to or shared by two or more parties
From this reading When they reached the end of the avenue they turned back silently by mutual consent, and retraced their steps down it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Wentworth and Fay did not follow Colonel Bellairs and Magdalen back to the house.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When they reached the end of the avenue they turned back silently by mutual consent, and retraced their steps down it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading La vie est un instrument dont on commence toujours par jouer faux.
on one occasion
From this reading Fay sank down upon it once more, white and exhausted.
parnounUS /pɑːr/
(golf) the standard number of strokes set for each hole on a golf course, or for the entire course
From this reading La vie est un instrument dont on commence toujours par jouer faux.
in the near future
From this reading Presently they reached the trunk of the tree where Fay had been sitting with Magdalen.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When they reached the end of the avenue they turned back silently by mutual consent, and retraced their steps down it.
retracedverbUS /riˈtreɪst/
past form of “retrace” — to go back over again
From this reading When they reached the end of the avenue they turned back silently by mutual consent, and retraced their steps down it.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading Fay sank down upon it once more, white and exhausted.
without speaking
From this reading When they reached the end of the avenue they turned back silently by mutual consent, and retraced their steps down it.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Presently they reached the trunk of the tree where Fay had been sitting with Magdalen.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading When they reached the end of the avenue they turned back silently by mutual consent, and retraced their steps down it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Wentworth and Fay did not follow Colonel Bellairs and Magdalen back to the house.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When they reached the end of the avenue they turned back silently by mutual consent, and retraced their steps down it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they reached the end of the avenue they turned back silently by mutual consent, and retraced their steps down it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Wentworth and Fay did not follow Colonel Bellairs and Magdalen back to the house.
toujours
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From this reading La vie est un instrument dont on commence toujours par jouer faux.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Presently they reached the trunk of the tree where Fay had been sitting with Magdalen.
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading Presently they reached the trunk of the tree where Fay had been sitting with Magdalen.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading When they reached the end of the avenue they turned back silently by mutual consent, and retraced their steps down it.
unnounUS /ʌn/
an organization of independent states formed in 1945 to promote international peace and security
From this reading La vie est un instrument dont on commence toujours par jouer faux.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Fay sank down upon it once more, white and exhausted.
vieverbUS /vaɪ/
compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others
From this reading La vie est un instrument dont on commence toujours par jouer faux.
Wentworth
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From this reading Wentworth and Fay did not follow Colonel Bellairs and Magdalen back to the house.
at the time that
From this reading When they reached the end of the avenue they turned back silently by mutual consent, and retraced their steps down it.
in or at the place that
From this reading Presently they reached the trunk of the tree where Fay had been sitting with Magdalen.
a Caucasian
From this reading Fay sank down upon it once more, white and exhausted.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Presently they reached the trunk of the tree where Fay had been sitting with Magdalen.
