the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading ONE DISASTROUS AFTERNOON "I do practise," said Rosemary desperately.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "She was here this afternoon, Hugh, and she asked me whether Rosemary was giving as much time as usual to the piano."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "She was here this afternoon, Hugh, and she asked me whether Rosemary was giving as much time as usual to the piano."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "She was here this afternoon, Hugh, and she asked me whether Rosemary was giving as much time as usual to the piano."
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "Well not enough, or Miss Mason wouldn't say your work was falling below your usual standard," Aunt Trudy insisted.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading "Well not enough, or Miss Mason wouldn't say your work was falling below your usual standard," Aunt Trudy insisted.
desperatelyadverbUS /ˈdespərətli/
with great urgency
From this reading ONE DISASTROUS AFTERNOON "I do practise," said Rosemary desperately.
DISASTROUSadjectiveUS /dɪˈzæstrəs/
(of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin
From this reading ONE DISASTROUS AFTERNOON "I do practise," said Rosemary desperately.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading ONE DISASTROUS AFTERNOON "I do practise," said Rosemary desperately.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "Oh, let her slow up this kind of weather, if she wants to," responded the doctor lazily.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "Well not enough, or Miss Mason wouldn't say your work was falling below your usual standard," Aunt Trudy insisted.
exercisesnounUS /ˈeksərsaɪzəz/
plural of “exercise” — the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading "I think she's stuck pretty faithfully to the scales and finger exercises myself."
faithfullyadverbUS /ˈfeɪθfəli/
in a faithful manner
From this reading "I think she's stuck pretty faithfully to the scales and finger exercises myself."
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading "Well not enough, or Miss Mason wouldn't say your work was falling below your usual standard," Aunt Trudy insisted.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading "I think she's stuck pretty faithfully to the scales and finger exercises myself."
the act of giving
From this reading "She was here this afternoon, Hugh, and she asked me whether Rosemary was giving as much time as usual to the piano."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, let her slow up this kind of weather, if she wants to," responded the doctor lazily.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "She was here this afternoon, Hugh, and she asked me whether Rosemary was giving as much time as usual to the piano."
Hugh
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From this reading "She was here this afternoon, Hugh, and she asked me whether Rosemary was giving as much time as usual to the piano."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ONE DISASTROUS AFTERNOON "I do practise," said Rosemary desperately.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Oh, let her slow up this kind of weather, if she wants to," responded the doctor lazily.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading "Well not enough, or Miss Mason wouldn't say your work was falling below your usual standard," Aunt Trudy insisted.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "Oh, let her slow up this kind of weather, if she wants to," responded the doctor lazily.
lazilyadverbUS /ˈlæzəli/
in a slow and lazy manner
From this reading "Oh, let her slow up this kind of weather, if she wants to," responded the doctor lazily.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Oh, let her slow up this kind of weather, if she wants to," responded the doctor lazily.
MasonnounUS /ˈmeɪsən/
American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)
From this reading "Well not enough, or Miss Mason wouldn't say your work was falling below your usual standard," Aunt Trudy insisted.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "She was here this afternoon, Hugh, and she asked me whether Rosemary was giving as much time as usual to the piano."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Well not enough, or Miss Mason wouldn't say your work was falling below your usual standard," Aunt Trudy insisted.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "She was here this afternoon, Hugh, and she asked me whether Rosemary was giving as much time as usual to the piano."
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "I think she's stuck pretty faithfully to the scales and finger exercises myself."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Well not enough, or Miss Mason wouldn't say your work was falling below your usual standard," Aunt Trudy insisted.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Oh, let her slow up this kind of weather, if she wants to," responded the doctor lazily.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, let her slow up this kind of weather, if she wants to," responded the doctor lazily.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ONE DISASTROUS AFTERNOON "I do practise," said Rosemary desperately.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Well not enough, or Miss Mason wouldn't say your work was falling below your usual standard," Aunt Trudy insisted.
pianonounUS /piˈænoʊ/
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading "She was here this afternoon, Hugh, and she asked me whether Rosemary was giving as much time as usual to the piano."
practiseverbUS /ˈpræktɪs/
engage in a rehearsal
From this reading ONE DISASTROUS AFTERNOON "I do practise," said Rosemary desperately.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "I think she's stuck pretty faithfully to the scales and finger exercises myself."
respondedverbUS /rɪˈspɑːndɪd/
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading "Oh, let her slow up this kind of weather, if she wants to," responded the doctor lazily.
RosemarynounUS /ˈroʊzmeri/
widely cultivated for its fragrant grey-green leaves used in cooking and in perfumery
From this reading ONE DISASTROUS AFTERNOON "I do practise," said Rosemary desperately.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ONE DISASTROUS AFTERNOON "I do practise," said Rosemary desperately.
express in words
From this reading "Well not enough, or Miss Mason wouldn't say your work was falling below your usual standard," Aunt Trudy insisted.
scalesnounUS /skeɪlz/
plural of “scale” — an ordered reference standard
From this reading "I think she's stuck pretty faithfully to the scales and finger exercises myself."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She was here this afternoon, Hugh, and she asked me whether Rosemary was giving as much time as usual to the piano."
she's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I think she's stuck pretty faithfully to the scales and finger exercises myself."
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading "Oh, let her slow up this kind of weather, if she wants to," responded the doctor lazily.
standardadjectiveUS /ˈstændərd/
conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind
From this reading "Well not enough, or Miss Mason wouldn't say your work was falling below your usual standard," Aunt Trudy insisted.
caught or fixed
From this reading "I think she's stuck pretty faithfully to the scales and finger exercises myself."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "She was here this afternoon, Hugh, and she asked me whether Rosemary was giving as much time as usual to the piano."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think she's stuck pretty faithfully to the scales and finger exercises myself."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "She was here this afternoon, Hugh, and she asked me whether Rosemary was giving as much time as usual to the piano."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "She was here this afternoon, Hugh, and she asked me whether Rosemary was giving as much time as usual to the piano."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "She was here this afternoon, Hugh, and she asked me whether Rosemary was giving as much time as usual to the piano."
Trudy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well not enough, or Miss Mason wouldn't say your work was falling below your usual standard," Aunt Trudy insisted.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Oh, let her slow up this kind of weather, if she wants to," responded the doctor lazily.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading "Well not enough, or Miss Mason wouldn't say your work was falling below your usual standard," Aunt Trudy insisted.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading "Oh, let her slow up this kind of weather, if she wants to," responded the doctor lazily.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well not enough, or Miss Mason wouldn't say your work was falling below your usual standard," Aunt Trudy insisted.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading "Oh, let her slow up this kind of weather, if she wants to," responded the doctor lazily.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well not enough, or Miss Mason wouldn't say your work was falling below your usual standard," Aunt Trudy insisted.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading "She was here this afternoon, Hugh, and she asked me whether Rosemary was giving as much time as usual to the piano."
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "Well not enough, or Miss Mason wouldn't say your work was falling below your usual standard," Aunt Trudy insisted.
wouldn't
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From this reading "Well not enough, or Miss Mason wouldn't say your work was falling below your usual standard," Aunt Trudy insisted.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well not enough, or Miss Mason wouldn't say your work was falling below your usual standard," Aunt Trudy insisted.
