AmbernounUS /ˈæmbər/
a deep yellow color
From this reading Amber did not intend to break faith with Cecil in the promise she had made.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But she had taken it to her own room first, carefully extracted it from the envelope, and read every word.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading Her dark cheek paled with anger, her heart throbbed with jealous pain at the words of love that Cecil had written to his darling.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her dark cheek paled with anger, her heart throbbed with jealous pain at the words of love that Cecil had written to his darling.
terminate
From this reading Amber did not intend to break faith with Cecil in the promise she had made.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she had taken it to her own room first, carefully extracted it from the envelope, and read every word.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading But she had taken it to her own room first, carefully extracted it from the envelope, and read every word.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading She carried his fond love-letter to Violet that evening.
Cecil
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From this reading Amber did not intend to break faith with Cecil in the promise she had made.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Her dark cheek paled with anger, her heart throbbed with jealous pain at the words of love that Cecil had written to his darling.
CUPID'S
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From this reading CUPID’S POSTMAN.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Her dark cheek paled with anger, her heart throbbed with jealous pain at the words of love that Cecil had written to his darling.
a special loved one
From this reading Her dark cheek paled with anger, her heart throbbed with jealous pain at the words of love that Cecil had written to his darling.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Amber did not intend to break faith with Cecil in the promise she had made.
envelopenounUS /ˈenvəloʊp/
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading But she had taken it to her own room first, carefully extracted it from the envelope, and read every word.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading She carried his fond love-letter to Violet that evening.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading But she had taken it to her own room first, carefully extracted it from the envelope, and read every word.
extractedverbUS /ekˈstræktɪd/
past form of “extract” — remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
From this reading But she had taken it to her own room first, carefully extracted it from the envelope, and read every word.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading Amber did not intend to break faith with Cecil in the promise she had made.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading But she had taken it to her own room first, carefully extracted it from the envelope, and read every word.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading She carried his fond love-letter to Violet that evening.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But she had taken it to her own room first, carefully extracted it from the envelope, and read every word.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Amber did not intend to break faith with Cecil in the promise she had made.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Her dark cheek paled with anger, her heart throbbed with jealous pain at the words of love that Cecil had written to his darling.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But she had taken it to her own room first, carefully extracted it from the envelope, and read every word.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She carried his fond love-letter to Violet that evening.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Amber did not intend to break faith with Cecil in the promise she had made.
have in mind as a purpose
From this reading Amber did not intend to break faith with Cecil in the promise she had made.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But she had taken it to her own room first, carefully extracted it from the envelope, and read every word.
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading Her dark cheek paled with anger, her heart throbbed with jealous pain at the words of love that Cecil had written to his darling.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Her dark cheek paled with anger, her heart throbbed with jealous pain at the words of love that Cecil had written to his darling.
love-letter
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From this reading She carried his fond love-letter to Violet that evening.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Amber did not intend to break faith with Cecil in the promise she had made.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Amber did not intend to break faith with Cecil in the promise she had made.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her dark cheek paled with anger, her heart throbbed with jealous pain at the words of love that Cecil had written to his darling.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading But she had taken it to her own room first, carefully extracted it from the envelope, and read every word.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Her dark cheek paled with anger, her heart throbbed with jealous pain at the words of love that Cecil had written to his darling.
paledverbUS /peɪld/
past form of “pale” — turn pale, as if in fear
From this reading Her dark cheek paled with anger, her heart throbbed with jealous pain at the words of love that Cecil had written to his darling.
POSTMANnounUS /ˈpoʊstmən/
a man who delivers the mail
From this reading CUPID’S POSTMAN.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading Amber did not intend to break faith with Cecil in the promise she had made.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading But she had taken it to her own room first, carefully extracted it from the envelope, and read every word.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading But she had taken it to her own room first, carefully extracted it from the envelope, and read every word.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Amber did not intend to break faith with Cecil in the promise she had made.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading But she had taken it to her own room first, carefully extracted it from the envelope, and read every word.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She carried his fond love-letter to Violet that evening.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Amber did not intend to break faith with Cecil in the promise she had made.
throbbed
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From this reading Her dark cheek paled with anger, her heart throbbed with jealous pain at the words of love that Cecil had written to his darling.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Amber did not intend to break faith with Cecil in the promise she had made.
VioletnounUS /ˈvaɪəlɪt/
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading She carried his fond love-letter to Violet that evening.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Amber did not intend to break faith with Cecil in the promise she had made.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading But she had taken it to her own room first, carefully extracted it from the envelope, and read every word.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Her dark cheek paled with anger, her heart throbbed with jealous pain at the words of love that Cecil had written to his darling.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Her dark cheek paled with anger, her heart throbbed with jealous pain at the words of love that Cecil had written to his darling.
