aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading For three weeks Janet stayed with her, sleeping with her, arms tight-locked about her yielding body as they had often slept together in the days at Kew.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With her own hands, she fed her; in the warmth of her big, generous heart, she nursed her back to life, as you revive some little bird, starved and cold, in the heat of your two hands.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading For three weeks Janet stayed with her, sleeping with her, arms tight-locked about her yielding body as they had often slept together in the days at Kew.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For three weeks Janet stayed with her, sleeping with her, arms tight-locked about her yielding body as they had often slept together in the days at Kew.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading During the first fortnight, she asked no questions.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For three weeks Janet stayed with her, sleeping with her, arms tight-locked about her yielding body as they had often slept together in the days at Kew.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading With her own hands, she fed her; in the warmth of her big, generous heart, she nursed her back to life, as you revive some little bird, starved and cold, in the heat of your two hands.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading With her own hands, she fed her; in the warmth of her big, generous heart, she nursed her back to life, as you revive some little bird, starved and cold, in the heat of your two hands.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading With her own hands, she fed her; in the warmth of her big, generous heart, she nursed her back to life, as you revive some little bird, starved and cold, in the heat of your two hands.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading For three weeks Janet stayed with her, sleeping with her, arms tight-locked about her yielding body as they had often slept together in the days at Kew.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She learnt from the people on the second floor in the office of the railway company that Traill had left his rooms; but under what circumstances and why, she made no inquiries.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading She learnt from the people on the second floor in the office of the railway company that Traill had left his rooms; but under what circumstances and why, she made no inquiries.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading With her own hands, she fed her; in the warmth of her big, generous heart, she nursed her back to life, as you revive some little bird, starved and cold, in the heat of your two hands.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading She learnt from the people on the second floor in the office of the railway company that Traill had left his rooms; but under what circumstances and why, she made no inquiries.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For three weeks Janet stayed with her, sleeping with her, arms tight-locked about her yielding body as they had often slept together in the days at Kew.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the first fortnight, she asked no questions.
fednounUS /fed/
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading With her own hands, she fed her; in the warmth of her big, generous heart, she nursed her back to life, as you revive some little bird, starved and cold, in the heat of your two hands.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading During the first fortnight, she asked no questions.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading She learnt from the people on the second floor in the office of the railway company that Traill had left his rooms; but under what circumstances and why, she made no inquiries.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For three weeks Janet stayed with her, sleeping with her, arms tight-locked about her yielding body as they had often slept together in the days at Kew.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading During the first fortnight, she asked no questions.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She learnt from the people on the second floor in the office of the railway company that Traill had left his rooms; but under what circumstances and why, she made no inquiries.
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading With her own hands, she fed her; in the warmth of her big, generous heart, she nursed her back to life, as you revive some little bird, starved and cold, in the heat of your two hands.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For three weeks Janet stayed with her, sleeping with her, arms tight-locked about her yielding body as they had often slept together in the days at Kew.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading With her own hands, she fed her; in the warmth of her big, generous heart, she nursed her back to life, as you revive some little bird, starved and cold, in the heat of your two hands.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading What had happened was obvious.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading With her own hands, she fed her; in the warmth of her big, generous heart, she nursed her back to life, as you revive some little bird, starved and cold, in the heat of your two hands.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading With her own hands, she fed her; in the warmth of her big, generous heart, she nursed her back to life, as you revive some little bird, starved and cold, in the heat of your two hands.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For three weeks Janet stayed with her, sleeping with her, arms tight-locked about her yielding body as they had often slept together in the days at Kew.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She learnt from the people on the second floor in the office of the railway company that Traill had left his rooms; but under what circumstances and why, she made no inquiries.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For three weeks Janet stayed with her, sleeping with her, arms tight-locked about her yielding body as they had often slept together in the days at Kew.
inquiriesnounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪəriz/
plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge
From this reading She learnt from the people on the second floor in the office of the railway company that Traill had left his rooms; but under what circumstances and why, she made no inquiries.
Janet
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From this reading For three weeks Janet stayed with her, sleeping with her, arms tight-locked about her yielding body as they had often slept together in the days at Kew.
Kew
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From this reading For three weeks Janet stayed with her, sleeping with her, arms tight-locked about her yielding body as they had often slept together in the days at Kew.
learntverbUS /lɜːrnt/
inflected form of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills
From this reading She learnt from the people on the second floor in the office of the railway company that Traill had left his rooms; but under what circumstances and why, she made no inquiries.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading She learnt from the people on the second floor in the office of the railway company that Traill had left his rooms; but under what circumstances and why, she made no inquiries.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading With her own hands, she fed her; in the warmth of her big, generous heart, she nursed her back to life, as you revive some little bird, starved and cold, in the heat of your two hands.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading With her own hands, she fed her; in the warmth of her big, generous heart, she nursed her back to life, as you revive some little bird, starved and cold, in the heat of your two hands.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She learnt from the people on the second floor in the office of the railway company that Traill had left his rooms; but under what circumstances and why, she made no inquiries.
not any; not one
From this reading During the first fortnight, she asked no questions.
nursedadjectiveUS /nɜːrst/
(of an infant) breast-fed
From this reading With her own hands, she fed her; in the warmth of her big, generous heart, she nursed her back to life, as you revive some little bird, starved and cold, in the heat of your two hands.
obviousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbviəs/
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
From this reading What had happened was obvious.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With her own hands, she fed her; in the warmth of her big, generous heart, she nursed her back to life, as you revive some little bird, starved and cold, in the heat of your two hands.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading She learnt from the people on the second floor in the office of the railway company that Traill had left his rooms; but under what circumstances and why, she made no inquiries.
many times at short intervals
From this reading For three weeks Janet stayed with her, sleeping with her, arms tight-locked about her yielding body as they had often slept together in the days at Kew.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She learnt from the people on the second floor in the office of the railway company that Traill had left his rooms; but under what circumstances and why, she made no inquiries.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading With her own hands, she fed her; in the warmth of her big, generous heart, she nursed her back to life, as you revive some little bird, starved and cold, in the heat of your two hands.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading She learnt from the people on the second floor in the office of the railway company that Traill had left his rooms; but under what circumstances and why, she made no inquiries.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading During the first fortnight, she asked no questions.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading She learnt from the people on the second floor in the office of the railway company that Traill had left his rooms; but under what circumstances and why, she made no inquiries.
reviveverbUS /rɪˈvaɪv/
cause to regain consciousness
From this reading With her own hands, she fed her; in the warmth of her big, generous heart, she nursed her back to life, as you revive some little bird, starved and cold, in the heat of your two hands.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading She learnt from the people on the second floor in the office of the railway company that Traill had left his rooms; but under what circumstances and why, she made no inquiries.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading She learnt from the people on the second floor in the office of the railway company that Traill had left his rooms; but under what circumstances and why, she made no inquiries.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With her own hands, she fed her; in the warmth of her big, generous heart, she nursed her back to life, as you revive some little bird, starved and cold, in the heat of your two hands.
the state of being asleep
From this reading For three weeks Janet stayed with her, sleeping with her, arms tight-locked about her yielding body as they had often slept together in the days at Kew.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading For three weeks Janet stayed with her, sleeping with her, arms tight-locked about her yielding body as they had often slept together in the days at Kew.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading With her own hands, she fed her; in the warmth of her big, generous heart, she nursed her back to life, as you revive some little bird, starved and cold, in the heat of your two hands.
starvedadjectiveUS /stɑːrvd/
suffering from lack of food
From this reading With her own hands, she fed her; in the warmth of her big, generous heart, she nursed her back to life, as you revive some little bird, starved and cold, in the heat of your two hands.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading For three weeks Janet stayed with her, sleeping with her, arms tight-locked about her yielding body as they had often slept together in the days at Kew.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She learnt from the people on the second floor in the office of the railway company that Traill had left his rooms; but under what circumstances and why, she made no inquiries.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For three weeks Janet stayed with her, sleeping with her, arms tight-locked about her yielding body as they had often slept together in the days at Kew.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For three weeks Janet stayed with her, sleeping with her, arms tight-locked about her yielding body as they had often slept together in the days at Kew.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading For three weeks Janet stayed with her, sleeping with her, arms tight-locked about her yielding body as they had often slept together in the days at Kew.
tight-locked
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From this reading For three weeks Janet stayed with her, sleeping with her, arms tight-locked about her yielding body as they had often slept together in the days at Kew.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With her own hands, she fed her; in the warmth of her big, generous heart, she nursed her back to life, as you revive some little bird, starved and cold, in the heat of your two hands.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading For three weeks Janet stayed with her, sleeping with her, arms tight-locked about her yielding body as they had often slept together in the days at Kew.
Traill
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From this reading She learnt from the people on the second floor in the office of the railway company that Traill had left his rooms; but under what circumstances and why, she made no inquiries.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading With her own hands, she fed her; in the warmth of her big, generous heart, she nursed her back to life, as you revive some little bird, starved and cold, in the heat of your two hands.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading She learnt from the people on the second floor in the office of the railway company that Traill had left his rooms; but under what circumstances and why, she made no inquiries.
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading With her own hands, she fed her; in the warmth of her big, generous heart, she nursed her back to life, as you revive some little bird, starved and cold, in the heat of your two hands.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What had happened was obvious.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading For three weeks Janet stayed with her, sleeping with her, arms tight-locked about her yielding body as they had often slept together in the days at Kew.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What had happened was obvious.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading She learnt from the people on the second floor in the office of the railway company that Traill had left his rooms; but under what circumstances and why, she made no inquiries.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For three weeks Janet stayed with her, sleeping with her, arms tight-locked about her yielding body as they had often slept together in the days at Kew.
yieldingadjectiveUS /ˈjiːldɪŋ/
inclined to yield to argument or influence or control
From this reading For three weeks Janet stayed with her, sleeping with her, arms tight-locked about her yielding body as they had often slept together in the days at Kew.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading With her own hands, she fed her; in the warmth of her big, generous heart, she nursed her back to life, as you revive some little bird, starved and cold, in the heat of your two hands.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading With her own hands, she fed her; in the warmth of her big, generous heart, she nursed her back to life, as you revive some little bird, starved and cold, in the heat of your two hands.
