used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She writes awfully well, they say, and I guess she recites well enough."
appearingnounUS /əˈpɪrɪŋ/
formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action
From this reading The other Sutton twin sauntered in, and appearing as usual to grasp the entire conversation from the beginning, rolled her sister off the couch, filled her vacant place, and entered the discussion.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The other Sutton twin sauntered in, and appearing as usual to grasp the entire conversation from the beginning, rolled her sister off the couch, filled her vacant place, and entered the discussion.
awfullyadverbUS /ˈɑːfli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading She writes awfully well, they say, and I guess she recites well enough."
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading The other Sutton twin sauntered in, and appearing as usual to grasp the entire conversation from the beginning, rolled her sister off the couch, filled her vacant place, and entered the discussion.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But, truly, I wonder why they don't take that girl--isn't her name Hastings?--into Phi Kappa?
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading She's too indifferent--she doesn't care enough.
a young person of either sex
From this reading "But, my dear child, you know she won't make either society!
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading The other Sutton twin sauntered in, and appearing as usual to grasp the entire conversation from the beginning, rolled her sister off the couch, filled her vacant place, and entered the discussion.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading The other Sutton twin sauntered in, and appearing as usual to grasp the entire conversation from the beginning, rolled her sister off the couch, filled her vacant place, and entered the discussion.
dearly loved
From this reading "But, my dear child, you know she won't make either society!
discussionnounUS /dɪˈskʌʃən/
an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
From this reading The other Sutton twin sauntered in, and appearing as usual to grasp the entire conversation from the beginning, rolled her sister off the couch, filled her vacant place, and entered the discussion.
doesn't
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From this reading She's too indifferent--she doesn't care enough.
don't
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From this reading "But, truly, I wonder why they don't take that girl--isn't her name Hastings?--into Phi Kappa?
one or the other of two
From this reading "But, my dear child, you know she won't make either society!
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading She writes awfully well, they say, and I guess she recites well enough."
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The other Sutton twin sauntered in, and appearing as usual to grasp the entire conversation from the beginning, rolled her sister off the couch, filled her vacant place, and entered the discussion.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading The other Sutton twin sauntered in, and appearing as usual to grasp the entire conversation from the beginning, rolled her sister off the couch, filled her vacant place, and entered the discussion.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The other Sutton twin sauntered in, and appearing as usual to grasp the entire conversation from the beginning, rolled her sister off the couch, filled her vacant place, and entered the discussion.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The other Sutton twin sauntered in, and appearing as usual to grasp the entire conversation from the beginning, rolled her sister off the couch, filled her vacant place, and entered the discussion.
a young female
From this reading "But, truly, I wonder why they don't take that girl--isn't her name Hastings?--into Phi Kappa?
hold firmly
From this reading The other Sutton twin sauntered in, and appearing as usual to grasp the entire conversation from the beginning, rolled her sister off the couch, filled her vacant place, and entered the discussion.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading She writes awfully well, they say, and I guess she recites well enough."
HastingsnounUS /ˈheɪstɪŋz/
United States architect who formed and important architectural firm with John Merven Carrere (1860-1929)
From this reading "But, truly, I wonder why they don't take that girl--isn't her name Hastings?--into Phi Kappa?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "But, truly, I wonder why they don't take that girl--isn't her name Hastings?--into Phi Kappa?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But, truly, I wonder why they don't take that girl--isn't her name Hastings?--into Phi Kappa?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The other Sutton twin sauntered in, and appearing as usual to grasp the entire conversation from the beginning, rolled her sister off the couch, filled her vacant place, and entered the discussion.
indifferentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfrənt/
marked by a lack of interest
From this reading She's too indifferent--she doesn't care enough.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "But, truly, I wonder why they don't take that girl--isn't her name Hastings?--into Phi Kappa?
isn't
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From this reading "But, truly, I wonder why they don't take that girl--isn't her name Hastings?--into Phi Kappa?
KappanounUS /ˈkæpə/
the 10th letter of the Greek alphabet
From this reading "But, truly, I wonder why they don't take that girl--isn't her name Hastings?--into Phi Kappa?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "But, my dear child, you know she won't make either society!
engage in
From this reading "But, my dear child, you know she won't make either society!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "But, my dear child, you know she won't make either society!
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "But, truly, I wonder why they don't take that girl--isn't her name Hastings?--into Phi Kappa?
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The other Sutton twin sauntered in, and appearing as usual to grasp the entire conversation from the beginning, rolled her sister off the couch, filled her vacant place, and entered the discussion.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other Sutton twin sauntered in, and appearing as usual to grasp the entire conversation from the beginning, rolled her sister off the couch, filled her vacant place, and entered the discussion.
PhinounUS /faɪ/
the 21st letter of the Greek alphabet
From this reading "But, truly, I wonder why they don't take that girl--isn't her name Hastings?--into Phi Kappa?
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The other Sutton twin sauntered in, and appearing as usual to grasp the entire conversation from the beginning, rolled her sister off the couch, filled her vacant place, and entered the discussion.
recitesverbUS /riˈsaɪts/
third-person singular of “recite” — recite in elocution
From this reading She writes awfully well, they say, and I guess she recites well enough."
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading The other Sutton twin sauntered in, and appearing as usual to grasp the entire conversation from the beginning, rolled her sister off the couch, filled her vacant place, and entered the discussion.
sauntered
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From this reading The other Sutton twin sauntered in, and appearing as usual to grasp the entire conversation from the beginning, rolled her sister off the couch, filled her vacant place, and entered the discussion.
express in words
From this reading She writes awfully well, they say, and I guess she recites well enough."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She writes awfully well, they say, and I guess she recites well enough."
She's
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From this reading She's too indifferent--she doesn't care enough.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading The other Sutton twin sauntered in, and appearing as usual to grasp the entire conversation from the beginning, rolled her sister off the couch, filled her vacant place, and entered the discussion.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading "But, my dear child, you know she won't make either society!
Sutton
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From this reading The other Sutton twin sauntered in, and appearing as usual to grasp the entire conversation from the beginning, rolled her sister off the couch, filled her vacant place, and entered the discussion.
carry out
From this reading "But, truly, I wonder why they don't take that girl--isn't her name Hastings?--into Phi Kappa?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "But, truly, I wonder why they don't take that girl--isn't her name Hastings?--into Phi Kappa?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The other Sutton twin sauntered in, and appearing as usual to grasp the entire conversation from the beginning, rolled her sister off the couch, filled her vacant place, and entered the discussion.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But, truly, I wonder why they don't take that girl--isn't her name Hastings?--into Phi Kappa?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The other Sutton twin sauntered in, and appearing as usual to grasp the entire conversation from the beginning, rolled her sister off the couch, filled her vacant place, and entered the discussion.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She's too indifferent--she doesn't care enough.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "But, truly, I wonder why they don't take that girl--isn't her name Hastings?--into Phi Kappa?
twinnounUS /twɪn/
either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
From this reading The other Sutton twin sauntered in, and appearing as usual to grasp the entire conversation from the beginning, rolled her sister off the couch, filled her vacant place, and entered the discussion.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading The other Sutton twin sauntered in, and appearing as usual to grasp the entire conversation from the beginning, rolled her sister off the couch, filled her vacant place, and entered the discussion.
vacantadjectiveUS /ˈveɪkənt/
void of intelligence or thought
From this reading The other Sutton twin sauntered in, and appearing as usual to grasp the entire conversation from the beginning, rolled her sister off the couch, filled her vacant place, and entered the discussion.
(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 She writes awfully well, they say, and I guess she recites well enough."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "But, truly, I wonder why they don't take that girl--isn't her name Hastings?--into Phi Kappa?
won't
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From this reading "But, my dear child, you know she won't make either society!
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "But, truly, I wonder why they don't take that girl--isn't her name Hastings?--into Phi Kappa?
writesverbUS /raɪts/
third-person singular of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading She writes awfully well, they say, and I guess she recites well enough."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But, my dear child, you know she won't make either society!
