the state of being absent
From this reading THE LITTLE MAN TALKS Mary Bransford spent the first day of Sanderson's absence in the isolation of the parlor, with the shades drawn, crying.
actionsnounUS /ˈækʃənz/
plural of “action” — something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading Mary told herself that she had not been unduly demonstrative, as Sanderson had intimated by his actions.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mary told herself that she had not been unduly demonstrative, as Sanderson had intimated by his actions.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She thought he might at least have brought her the message personally.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mary told herself that she had not been unduly demonstrative, as Sanderson had intimated by his actions.
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading Her brother had bitterly disappointed her.
Bransford
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From this reading THE LITTLE MAN TALKS Mary Bransford spent the first day of Sanderson's absence in the isolation of the parlor, with the shades drawn, crying.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Her brother had bitterly disappointed her.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading She thought he might at least have brought her the message personally.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had sent word by one of the men that he was going to Las Vegas to look up the title to the property.
demanding attention
From this reading THE LITTLE MAN TALKS Mary Bransford spent the first day of Sanderson's absence in the isolation of the parlor, with the shades drawn, crying.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE LITTLE MAN TALKS Mary Bransford spent the first day of Sanderson's absence in the isolation of the parlor, with the shades drawn, crying.
demonstrativenounUS /dɪˈmɑːnstrətɪv/
a pronoun that points out an intended referent
From this reading Mary told herself that she had not been unduly demonstrative, as Sanderson had intimated by his actions.
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading Her brother had bitterly disappointed her.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading THE LITTLE MAN TALKS Mary Bransford spent the first day of Sanderson's absence in the isolation of the parlor, with the shades drawn, crying.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE LITTLE MAN TALKS Mary Bransford spent the first day of Sanderson's absence in the isolation of the parlor, with the shades drawn, crying.
the act of departing
From this reading He had sent word by one of the men that he was going to Las Vegas to look up the title to the property.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her brother had bitterly disappointed her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She thought he might at least have brought her the message personally.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had sent word by one of the men that he was going to Las Vegas to look up the title to the property.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her brother had bitterly disappointed her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mary told herself that she had not been unduly demonstrative, as Sanderson had intimated by his actions.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mary told herself that she had not been unduly demonstrative, as Sanderson had intimated by his actions.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE LITTLE MAN TALKS Mary Bransford spent the first day of Sanderson's absence in the isolation of the parlor, with the shades drawn, crying.
intimatedverbUS /ˈɪntəmeɪtɪd/
past form of “intimate” — give to understand
From this reading Mary told herself that she had not been unduly demonstrative, as Sanderson had intimated by his actions.
isolationnounUS /ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃən/
a state of separation between persons or groups
From this reading THE LITTLE MAN TALKS Mary Bransford spent the first day of Sanderson's absence in the isolation of the parlor, with the shades drawn, crying.
LasnounUS /lɑːs/
plural of “la” — a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading He had sent word by one of the men that he was going to Las Vegas to look up the title to the property.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading She thought he might at least have brought her the message personally.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE LITTLE MAN TALKS Mary Bransford spent the first day of Sanderson's absence in the isolation of the parlor, with the shades drawn, crying.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He had sent word by one of the men that he was going to Las Vegas to look up the title to the property.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE LITTLE MAN TALKS Mary Bransford spent the first day of Sanderson's absence in the isolation of the parlor, with the shades drawn, crying.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading THE LITTLE MAN TALKS Mary Bransford spent the first day of Sanderson's absence in the isolation of the parlor, with the shades drawn, crying.
the force of workers available
From this reading He had sent word by one of the men that he was going to Las Vegas to look up the title to the property.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading She thought he might at least have brought her the message personally.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She thought he might at least have brought her the message personally.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mary told herself that she had not been unduly demonstrative, as Sanderson had intimated by his actions.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LITTLE MAN TALKS Mary Bransford spent the first day of Sanderson's absence in the isolation of the parlor, with the shades drawn, crying.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had sent word by one of the men that he was going to Las Vegas to look up the title to the property.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading THE LITTLE MAN TALKS Mary Bransford spent the first day of Sanderson's absence in the isolation of the parlor, with the shades drawn, crying.
personallyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrsənəli/
as yourself
From this reading She thought he might at least have brought her the message personally.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading He had sent word by one of the men that he was going to Las Vegas to look up the title to the property.
Sanderson
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From this reading Mary told herself that she had not been unduly demonstrative, as Sanderson had intimated by his actions.
Sanderson's
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From this reading THE LITTLE MAN TALKS Mary Bransford spent the first day of Sanderson's absence in the isolation of the parlor, with the shades drawn, crying.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading He had sent word by one of the men that he was going to Las Vegas to look up the title to the property.
shadesnounUS /ʃeɪdz/
(plural) something that reminds you of someone or something
From this reading THE LITTLE MAN TALKS Mary Bransford spent the first day of Sanderson's absence in the isolation of the parlor, with the shades drawn, crying.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She thought he might at least have brought her the message personally.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading THE LITTLE MAN TALKS Mary Bransford spent the first day of Sanderson's absence in the isolation of the parlor, with the shades drawn, crying.
TALKSnounUS /tɔːks/
a discussion intended to produce an agreement
From this reading THE LITTLE MAN TALKS Mary Bransford spent the first day of Sanderson's absence in the isolation of the parlor, with the shades drawn, crying.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had sent word by one of the men that he was going to Las Vegas to look up the title to the property.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LITTLE MAN TALKS Mary Bransford spent the first day of Sanderson's absence in the isolation of the parlor, with the shades drawn, crying.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She thought he might at least have brought her the message personally.
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading He had sent word by one of the men that he was going to Las Vegas to look up the title to the property.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had sent word by one of the men that he was going to Las Vegas to look up the title to the property.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Mary told herself that she had not been unduly demonstrative, as Sanderson had intimated by his actions.
undulyadverbUS /ənˈduːli/
to an undue degree
From this reading Mary told herself that she had not been unduly demonstrative, as Sanderson had intimated by his actions.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He had sent word by one of the men that he was going to Las Vegas to look up the title to the property.
VegasnounUS /ˈveɪɡəs/
plural of “vega” — prolific Spanish playwright (1562-1635)
From this reading He had sent word by one of the men that he was going to Las Vegas to look up the title to the property.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had sent word by one of the men that he was going to Las Vegas to look up the title to the property.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE LITTLE MAN TALKS Mary Bransford spent the first day of Sanderson's absence in the isolation of the parlor, with the shades drawn, crying.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading He had sent word by one of the men that he was going to Las Vegas to look up the title to the property.
