the state of being absent
From this reading _Jean Ingelow._ Queenie, absorbed in the themes she was correcting, was not aware of Cathy's absence from the room.
absorbedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbd/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading _Jean Ingelow._ Queenie, absorbed in the themes she was correcting, was not aware of Cathy's absence from the room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "We fell to work and feasted like the gods, Like laborers, or like eager workhouse folk At Yule-tide dinner; or, to say the whole At once, like tired, hungry, healthy youth."
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading As she toiled on, correcting faulty grammar and replacing obnoxious terms, she was consumed with terrible anxiety.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she toiled on, correcting faulty grammar and replacing obnoxious terms, she was consumed with terrible anxiety.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "We fell to work and feasted like the gods, Like laborers, or like eager workhouse folk At Yule-tide dinner; or, to say the whole At once, like tired, hungry, healthy youth."
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading _Jean Ingelow._ Queenie, absorbed in the themes she was correcting, was not aware of Cathy's absence from the room.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Emmie's thin white face came between her and the page.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Emmie's thin white face came between her and the page.
Cathy's
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From this reading _Jean Ingelow._ Queenie, absorbed in the themes she was correcting, was not aware of Cathy's absence from the room.
consumedverbUS /kənˈsuːmd/
past form of “consume” — eat up completely, as with great appetite
From this reading As she toiled on, correcting faulty grammar and replacing obnoxious terms, she was consumed with terrible anxiety.
correctingverbUS /kərˈektɪŋ/
-ing form of “correct” — make right or correct
From this reading _Jean Ingelow._ Queenie, absorbed in the themes she was correcting, was not aware of Cathy's absence from the room.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading "We fell to work and feasted like the gods, Like laborers, or like eager workhouse folk At Yule-tide dinner; or, to say the whole At once, like tired, hungry, healthy youth."
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading "We fell to work and feasted like the gods, Like laborers, or like eager workhouse folk At Yule-tide dinner; or, to say the whole At once, like tired, hungry, healthy youth."
Emmie's
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From this reading Emmie's thin white face came between her and the page.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Emmie's thin white face came between her and the page.
faultyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːlti/
having a defect
From this reading As she toiled on, correcting faulty grammar and replacing obnoxious terms, she was consumed with terrible anxiety.
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading THE FEAST IN THE GARRET.
feastedverbUS /ˈfiːstɪd/
past form of “feast” — partake in a feast or banquet
From this reading "We fell to work and feasted like the gods, Like laborers, or like eager workhouse folk At Yule-tide dinner; or, to say the whole At once, like tired, hungry, healthy youth."
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading "We fell to work and feasted like the gods, Like laborers, or like eager workhouse folk At Yule-tide dinner; or, to say the whole At once, like tired, hungry, healthy youth."
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading "We fell to work and feasted like the gods, Like laborers, or like eager workhouse folk At Yule-tide dinner; or, to say the whole At once, like tired, hungry, healthy youth."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _Jean Ingelow._ Queenie, absorbed in the themes she was correcting, was not aware of Cathy's absence from the room.
GARRETnounUS /ˈɡerɪt/
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading THE FEAST IN THE GARRET.
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "We fell to work and feasted like the gods, Like laborers, or like eager workhouse folk At Yule-tide dinner; or, to say the whole At once, like tired, hungry, healthy youth."
grammarnounUS /ˈɡræmər/
the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics)
From this reading As she toiled on, correcting faulty grammar and replacing obnoxious terms, she was consumed with terrible anxiety.
healthyadjectiveUS /ˈhelθi/
having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease
From this reading "We fell to work and feasted like the gods, Like laborers, or like eager workhouse folk At Yule-tide dinner; or, to say the whole At once, like tired, hungry, healthy youth."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Emmie's thin white face came between her and the page.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading "We fell to work and feasted like the gods, Like laborers, or like eager workhouse folk At Yule-tide dinner; or, to say the whole At once, like tired, hungry, healthy youth."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FEAST IN THE GARRET.
Ingelow
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From this reading _Jean Ingelow._ Queenie, absorbed in the themes she was correcting, was not aware of Cathy's absence from the room.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading _Jean Ingelow._ Queenie, absorbed in the themes she was correcting, was not aware of Cathy's absence from the room.
laborersnounUS /ˈleɪbərərz/
plural of “laborer” — someone who works with their hands; someone engaged in manual labor
From this reading "We fell to work and feasted like the gods, Like laborers, or like eager workhouse folk At Yule-tide dinner; or, to say the whole At once, like tired, hungry, healthy youth."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "We fell to work and feasted like the gods, Like laborers, or like eager workhouse folk At Yule-tide dinner; or, to say the whole At once, like tired, hungry, healthy youth."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Jean Ingelow._ Queenie, absorbed in the themes she was correcting, was not aware of Cathy's absence from the room.
obnoxiousadjectiveUS /ɑːbˈnɑːkʃəs/
causing disapproval or protest
From this reading As she toiled on, correcting faulty grammar and replacing obnoxious terms, she was consumed with terrible anxiety.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Jean Ingelow._ Queenie, absorbed in the themes she was correcting, was not aware of Cathy's absence from the room.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As she toiled on, correcting faulty grammar and replacing obnoxious terms, she was consumed with terrible anxiety.
on one occasion
From this reading "We fell to work and feasted like the gods, Like laborers, or like eager workhouse folk At Yule-tide dinner; or, to say the whole At once, like tired, hungry, healthy youth."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "We fell to work and feasted like the gods, Like laborers, or like eager workhouse folk At Yule-tide dinner; or, to say the whole At once, like tired, hungry, healthy youth."
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading Emmie's thin white face came between her and the page.
Queenie
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From this reading _Jean Ingelow._ Queenie, absorbed in the themes she was correcting, was not aware of Cathy's absence from the room.
replacingnounUS /rɪˈpleɪsɪŋ/
the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another
From this reading As she toiled on, correcting faulty grammar and replacing obnoxious terms, she was consumed with terrible anxiety.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading _Jean Ingelow._ Queenie, absorbed in the themes she was correcting, was not aware of Cathy's absence from the room.
express in words
From this reading "We fell to work and feasted like the gods, Like laborers, or like eager workhouse folk At Yule-tide dinner; or, to say the whole At once, like tired, hungry, healthy youth."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Jean Ingelow._ Queenie, absorbed in the themes she was correcting, was not aware of Cathy's absence from the room.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading As she toiled on, correcting faulty grammar and replacing obnoxious terms, she was consumed with terrible anxiety.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading As she toiled on, correcting faulty grammar and replacing obnoxious terms, she was consumed with terrible anxiety.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FEAST IN THE GARRET.
themesnounUS /θiːmz/
plural of “theme” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading _Jean Ingelow._ Queenie, absorbed in the themes she was correcting, was not aware of Cathy's absence from the room.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Emmie's thin white face came between her and the page.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading "We fell to work and feasted like the gods, Like laborers, or like eager workhouse folk At Yule-tide dinner; or, to say the whole At once, like tired, hungry, healthy youth."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We fell to work and feasted like the gods, Like laborers, or like eager workhouse folk At Yule-tide dinner; or, to say the whole At once, like tired, hungry, healthy youth."
toiledverbUS /tɔɪld/
past form of “toil” — work hard
From this reading As she toiled on, correcting faulty grammar and replacing obnoxious terms, she was consumed with terrible anxiety.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Jean Ingelow._ Queenie, absorbed in the themes she was correcting, was not aware of Cathy's absence from the room.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We fell to work and feasted like the gods, Like laborers, or like eager workhouse folk At Yule-tide dinner; or, to say the whole At once, like tired, hungry, healthy youth."
a Caucasian
From this reading Emmie's thin white face came between her and the page.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "We fell to work and feasted like the gods, Like laborers, or like eager workhouse folk At Yule-tide dinner; or, to say the whole At once, like tired, hungry, healthy youth."
in the company of; together with
From this reading As she toiled on, correcting faulty grammar and replacing obnoxious terms, she was consumed with terrible anxiety.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "We fell to work and feasted like the gods, Like laborers, or like eager workhouse folk At Yule-tide dinner; or, to say the whole At once, like tired, hungry, healthy youth."
workhousenoun
a poorhouse where able-bodied poor are compelled to labor
From this reading "We fell to work and feasted like the gods, Like laborers, or like eager workhouse folk At Yule-tide dinner; or, to say the whole At once, like tired, hungry, healthy youth."
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading "We fell to work and feasted like the gods, Like laborers, or like eager workhouse folk At Yule-tide dinner; or, to say the whole At once, like tired, hungry, healthy youth."
Yule-tide
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From this reading "We fell to work and feasted like the gods, Like laborers, or like eager workhouse folk At Yule-tide dinner; or, to say the whole At once, like tired, hungry, healthy youth."
