AmbernounUS /ˈæmbər/
a deep yellow color
From this reading At Golden Willows Judge Camden and Amber were quietly triumphant, and Mrs. Shirley weakly dazed at the news of Violet’s elopement with Harold Castello.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At Golden Willows Judge Camden and Amber were quietly triumphant, and Mrs. Shirley weakly dazed at the news of Violet’s elopement with Harold Castello.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Mr. Castello was as handsome as Cecil, and much richer; so I suppose that when Violet saw him, his wealth turned the scale in his favor.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At Golden Willows Judge Camden and Amber were quietly triumphant, and Mrs. Shirley weakly dazed at the news of Violet’s elopement with Harold Castello.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “I never could have believed that Violet would jilt Cecil Grant!” cried the little widow, in surprise.
terminate
From this reading “IT WILL BREAK MY HEART TO GO!”
CamdennounUS /ˈkæmdən/
a city in southwestern New Jersey on the Delaware River near Philadelphia
From this reading At Golden Willows Judge Camden and Amber were quietly triumphant, and Mrs. Shirley weakly dazed at the news of Violet’s elopement with Harold Castello.
Castello
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From this reading At Golden Willows Judge Camden and Amber were quietly triumphant, and Mrs. Shirley weakly dazed at the news of Violet’s elopement with Harold Castello.
Cecil
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From this reading “I never could have believed that Violet would jilt Cecil Grant!” cried the little widow, in surprise.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “I never could have believed that Violet would jilt Cecil Grant!” cried the little widow, in surprise.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “I never could have believed that Violet would jilt Cecil Grant!” cried the little widow, in surprise.
dazedadjectiveUS /deɪzd/
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading At Golden Willows Judge Camden and Amber were quietly triumphant, and Mrs. Shirley weakly dazed at the news of Violet’s elopement with Harold Castello.
elopementnoun
the act of running away with a lover (usually to get married)
From this reading At Golden Willows Judge Camden and Amber were quietly triumphant, and Mrs. Shirley weakly dazed at the news of Violet’s elopement with Harold Castello.
promote over another
From this reading “Mr. Castello was as handsome as Cecil, and much richer; so I suppose that when Violet saw him, his wealth turned the scale in his favor.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “IT WILL BREAK MY HEART TO GO!”
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading At Golden Willows Judge Camden and Amber were quietly triumphant, and Mrs. Shirley weakly dazed at the news of Violet’s elopement with Harold Castello.
let have
From this reading “I never could have believed that Violet would jilt Cecil Grant!” cried the little widow, in surprise.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading “Mr. Castello was as handsome as Cecil, and much richer; so I suppose that when Violet saw him, his wealth turned the scale in his favor.”
Harold
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From this reading At Golden Willows Judge Camden and Amber were quietly triumphant, and Mrs. Shirley weakly dazed at the news of Violet’s elopement with Harold Castello.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I never could have believed that Violet would jilt Cecil Grant!” cried the little widow, in surprise.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading “IT WILL BREAK MY HEART TO GO!”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Mr. Castello was as handsome as Cecil, and much richer; so I suppose that when Violet saw him, his wealth turned the scale in his favor.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Mr. Castello was as handsome as Cecil, and much richer; so I suppose that when Violet saw him, his wealth turned the scale in his favor.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I never could have believed that Violet would jilt Cecil Grant!” cried the little widow, in surprise.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I never could have believed that Violet would jilt Cecil Grant!” cried the little widow, in surprise.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “IT WILL BREAK MY HEART TO GO!”
jiltverbUS /dʒɪlt/
cast aside capriciously or unfeelingly
From this reading “I never could have believed that Violet would jilt Cecil Grant!” cried the little widow, in surprise.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading At Golden Willows Judge Camden and Amber were quietly triumphant, and Mrs. Shirley weakly dazed at the news of Violet’s elopement with Harold Castello.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “I never could have believed that Violet would jilt Cecil Grant!” cried the little widow, in surprise.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Mr. Castello was as handsome as Cecil, and much richer; so I suppose that when Violet saw him, his wealth turned the scale in his favor.”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading At Golden Willows Judge Camden and Amber were quietly triumphant, and Mrs. Shirley weakly dazed at the news of Violet’s elopement with Harold Castello.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “Mr. Castello was as handsome as Cecil, and much richer; so I suppose that when Violet saw him, his wealth turned the scale in his favor.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “IT WILL BREAK MY HEART TO GO!”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “I never could have believed that Violet would jilt Cecil Grant!” cried the little widow, in surprise.
information about recent and important events
From this reading At Golden Willows Judge Camden and Amber were quietly triumphant, and Mrs. Shirley weakly dazed at the news of Violet’s elopement with Harold Castello.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “And why not?” cried Amber, tartly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At Golden Willows Judge Camden and Amber were quietly triumphant, and Mrs. Shirley weakly dazed at the news of Violet’s elopement with Harold Castello.
with low volume
From this reading At Golden Willows Judge Camden and Amber were quietly triumphant, and Mrs. Shirley weakly dazed at the news of Violet’s elopement with Harold Castello.
richeradjectiveUS /ˈrɪtʃər/
comparative of “rich” — possessing material wealth
From this reading “Mr. Castello was as handsome as Cecil, and much richer; so I suppose that when Violet saw him, his wealth turned the scale in his favor.”
cut with a saw
From this reading “Mr. Castello was as handsome as Cecil, and much richer; so I suppose that when Violet saw him, his wealth turned the scale in his favor.”
scalenounUS /skeɪl/
an ordered reference standard
From this reading “Mr. Castello was as handsome as Cecil, and much richer; so I suppose that when Violet saw him, his wealth turned the scale in his favor.”
Shirley
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From this reading At Golden Willows Judge Camden and Amber were quietly triumphant, and Mrs. Shirley weakly dazed at the news of Violet’s elopement with Harold Castello.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Mr. Castello was as handsome as Cecil, and much richer; so I suppose that when Violet saw him, his wealth turned the scale in his favor.”
express a supposition
From this reading “Mr. Castello was as handsome as Cecil, and much richer; so I suppose that when Violet saw him, his wealth turned the scale in his favor.”
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading “I never could have believed that Violet would jilt Cecil Grant!” cried the little widow, in surprise.
tartlyadverbUS /ˈtɑːrtli/
in a tart manner
From this reading “And why not?” cried Amber, tartly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I never could have believed that Violet would jilt Cecil Grant!” cried the little widow, in surprise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At Golden Willows Judge Camden and Amber were quietly triumphant, and Mrs. Shirley weakly dazed at the news of Violet’s elopement with Harold Castello.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “IT WILL BREAK MY HEART TO GO!”
triumphantadjectiveUS /traɪˈʌmfənt/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading At Golden Willows Judge Camden and Amber were quietly triumphant, and Mrs. Shirley weakly dazed at the news of Violet’s elopement with Harold Castello.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading “Mr. Castello was as handsome as Cecil, and much richer; so I suppose that when Violet saw him, his wealth turned the scale in his favor.”
VioletnounUS /ˈvaɪəlɪt/
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading “I never could have believed that Violet would jilt Cecil Grant!” cried the little widow, in surprise.
Violet's
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From this reading At Golden Willows Judge Camden and Amber were quietly triumphant, and Mrs. Shirley weakly dazed at the news of Violet’s elopement with Harold Castello.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Mr. Castello was as handsome as Cecil, and much richer; so I suppose that when Violet saw him, his wealth turned the scale in his favor.”
weaklyadverbUS /ˈwiːkli/
in a weak or feeble manner or to a minor degree
From this reading At Golden Willows Judge Camden and Amber were quietly triumphant, and Mrs. Shirley weakly dazed at the news of Violet’s elopement with Harold Castello.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading “Mr. Castello was as handsome as Cecil, and much richer; so I suppose that when Violet saw him, his wealth turned the scale in his favor.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At Golden Willows Judge Camden and Amber were quietly triumphant, and Mrs. Shirley weakly dazed at the news of Violet’s elopement with Harold Castello.
at the time that
From this reading “Mr. Castello was as handsome as Cecil, and much richer; so I suppose that when Violet saw him, his wealth turned the scale in his favor.”
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “And why not?” cried Amber, tartly.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading “I never could have believed that Violet would jilt Cecil Grant!” cried the little widow, in surprise.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “IT WILL BREAK MY HEART TO GO!”
WillowsnounUS /ˈwɪloʊz/
plural of “willow” — any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading At Golden Willows Judge Camden and Amber were quietly triumphant, and Mrs. Shirley weakly dazed at the news of Violet’s elopement with Harold Castello.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At Golden Willows Judge Camden and Amber were quietly triumphant, and Mrs. Shirley weakly dazed at the news of Violet’s elopement with Harold Castello.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I never could have believed that Violet would jilt Cecil Grant!” cried the little widow, in surprise.
