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From this reading THE FREEDHAM REVELATIONS Sec.1 The next half-holiday I was walking towards the tuck-shop and gloomily deciding that Doe's wilful estrangement from me was fast being frozen into tacit enmity, when I felt an arm tucked most affectionately into mine.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was done so quietly and quickly that I nearly leapt a yard at the shock.
affectionatelyadverbUS /əˈfekʃənətli/
with affection
From this reading THE FREEDHAM REVELATIONS Sec.1 The next half-holiday I was walking towards the tuck-shop and gloomily deciding that Doe's wilful estrangement from me was fast being frozen into tacit enmity, when I felt an arm tucked most affectionately into mine.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE FREEDHAM REVELATIONS Sec.1 The next half-holiday I was walking towards the tuck-shop and gloomily deciding that Doe's wilful estrangement from me was fast being frozen into tacit enmity, when I felt an arm tucked most affectionately into mine.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FREEDHAM REVELATIONS Sec.1 The next half-holiday I was walking towards the tuck-shop and gloomily deciding that Doe's wilful estrangement from me was fast being frozen into tacit enmity, when I felt an arm tucked most affectionately into mine.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading THE FREEDHAM REVELATIONS Sec.1 The next half-holiday I was walking towards the tuck-shop and gloomily deciding that Doe's wilful estrangement from me was fast being frozen into tacit enmity, when I felt an arm tucked most affectionately into mine.
assnounUS /æs/
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading "Ray, you old ass," he began.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was done so quietly and quickly that I nearly leapt a yard at the shock.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Doe, now sixteen, was not so very different from the small fawning creature of three years before.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Ray, you old ass," he began.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading THE FREEDHAM REVELATIONS Sec.1 The next half-holiday I was walking towards the tuck-shop and gloomily deciding that Doe's wilful estrangement from me was fast being frozen into tacit enmity, when I felt an arm tucked most affectionately into mine.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading The arm belonged to Doe.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Doe, now sixteen, was not so very different from the small fawning creature of three years before.
decidingnounUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of reaching a decision
From this reading THE FREEDHAM REVELATIONS Sec.1 The next half-holiday I was walking towards the tuck-shop and gloomily deciding that Doe's wilful estrangement from me was fast being frozen into tacit enmity, when I felt an arm tucked most affectionately into mine.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Doe, now sixteen, was not so very different from the small fawning creature of three years before.
DoenounUS /doʊ/
the federal department responsible for maintaining a national energy policy of the United States; created in 1977
From this reading The arm belonged to Doe.
Doe'snounUS /doʊz/
possessive form of “doe” — the federal department responsible for maintaining a national energy policy of the United States; created in 1977
From this reading THE FREEDHAM REVELATIONS Sec.1 The next half-holiday I was walking towards the tuck-shop and gloomily deciding that Doe's wilful estrangement from me was fast being frozen into tacit enmity, when I felt an arm tucked most affectionately into mine.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading It was done so quietly and quickly that I nearly leapt a yard at the shock.
enmitynounUS /ˈenməti/
a state of deep-seated ill-will
From this reading THE FREEDHAM REVELATIONS Sec.1 The next half-holiday I was walking towards the tuck-shop and gloomily deciding that Doe's wilful estrangement from me was fast being frozen into tacit enmity, when I felt an arm tucked most affectionately into mine.
estrangementnounUS /ɪˈstreɪndʒmənt/
separation resulting from hostility
From this reading THE FREEDHAM REVELATIONS Sec.1 The next half-holiday I was walking towards the tuck-shop and gloomily deciding that Doe's wilful estrangement from me was fast being frozen into tacit enmity, when I felt an arm tucked most affectionately into mine.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading THE FREEDHAM REVELATIONS Sec.1 The next half-holiday I was walking towards the tuck-shop and gloomily deciding that Doe's wilful estrangement from me was fast being frozen into tacit enmity, when I felt an arm tucked most affectionately into mine.
fawningadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːnɪŋ/
attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
From this reading Doe, now sixteen, was not so very different from the small fawning creature of three years before.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading THE FREEDHAM REVELATIONS Sec.1 The next half-holiday I was walking towards the tuck-shop and gloomily deciding that Doe's wilful estrangement from me was fast being frozen into tacit enmity, when I felt an arm tucked most affectionately into mine.
FREEDHAM
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FREEDHAM REVELATIONS Sec.1 The next half-holiday I was walking towards the tuck-shop and gloomily deciding that Doe's wilful estrangement from me was fast being frozen into tacit enmity, when I felt an arm tucked most affectionately into mine.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE FREEDHAM REVELATIONS Sec.1 The next half-holiday I was walking towards the tuck-shop and gloomily deciding that Doe's wilful estrangement from me was fast being frozen into tacit enmity, when I felt an arm tucked most affectionately into mine.
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading THE FREEDHAM REVELATIONS Sec.1 The next half-holiday I was walking towards the tuck-shop and gloomily deciding that Doe's wilful estrangement from me was fast being frozen into tacit enmity, when I felt an arm tucked most affectionately into mine.
gloomilyadverbUS /ˈɡluːməli/
with gloom
From this reading THE FREEDHAM REVELATIONS Sec.1 The next half-holiday I was walking towards the tuck-shop and gloomily deciding that Doe's wilful estrangement from me was fast being frozen into tacit enmity, when I felt an arm tucked most affectionately into mine.
half-holidaynoun
a day on which half is free from work or duty
From this reading THE FREEDHAM REVELATIONS Sec.1 The next half-holiday I was walking towards the tuck-shop and gloomily deciding that Doe's wilful estrangement from me was fast being frozen into tacit enmity, when I felt an arm tucked most affectionately into mine.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Ray, you old ass," he began.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE FREEDHAM REVELATIONS Sec.1 The next half-holiday I was walking towards the tuck-shop and gloomily deciding that Doe's wilful estrangement from me was fast being frozen into tacit enmity, when I felt an arm tucked most affectionately into mine.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE FREEDHAM REVELATIONS Sec.1 The next half-holiday I was walking towards the tuck-shop and gloomily deciding that Doe's wilful estrangement from me was fast being frozen into tacit enmity, when I felt an arm tucked most affectionately into mine.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was done so quietly and quickly that I nearly leapt a yard at the shock.
leaptverbUS /lept/
inflected form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading It was done so quietly and quickly that I nearly leapt a yard at the shock.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE FREEDHAM REVELATIONS Sec.1 The next half-holiday I was walking towards the tuck-shop and gloomily deciding that Doe's wilful estrangement from me was fast being frozen into tacit enmity, when I felt an arm tucked most affectionately into mine.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE FREEDHAM REVELATIONS Sec.1 The next half-holiday I was walking towards the tuck-shop and gloomily deciding that Doe's wilful estrangement from me was fast being frozen into tacit enmity, when I felt an arm tucked most affectionately into mine.
used to form the superlative
From this reading THE FREEDHAM REVELATIONS Sec.1 The next half-holiday I was walking towards the tuck-shop and gloomily deciding that Doe's wilful estrangement from me was fast being frozen into tacit enmity, when I felt an arm tucked most affectionately into mine.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was done so quietly and quickly that I nearly leapt a yard at the shock.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE FREEDHAM REVELATIONS Sec.1 The next half-holiday I was walking towards the tuck-shop and gloomily deciding that Doe's wilful estrangement from me was fast being frozen into tacit enmity, when I felt an arm tucked most affectionately into mine.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Doe, now sixteen, was not so very different from the small fawning creature of three years before.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Doe, now sixteen, was not so very different from the small fawning creature of three years before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Doe, now sixteen, was not so very different from the small fawning creature of three years before.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Ray, you old ass," he began.
with speed
From this reading It was done so quietly and quickly that I nearly leapt a yard at the shock.
with low volume
From this reading It was done so quietly and quickly that I nearly leapt a yard at the shock.
RaynounUS /reɪ/
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading "Ray, you old ass," he began.
REVELATIONSnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃənz/
plural of “revelation” — the speech act of making something evident
From this reading THE FREEDHAM REVELATIONS Sec.1 The next half-holiday I was walking towards the tuck-shop and gloomily deciding that Doe's wilful estrangement from me was fast being frozen into tacit enmity, when I felt an arm tucked most affectionately into mine.
SecnounUS /sek/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading THE FREEDHAM REVELATIONS Sec.1 The next half-holiday I was walking towards the tuck-shop and gloomily deciding that Doe's wilful estrangement from me was fast being frozen into tacit enmity, when I felt an arm tucked most affectionately into mine.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading It was done so quietly and quickly that I nearly leapt a yard at the shock.
sixteenadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/
being one more than fifteen
From this reading Doe, now sixteen, was not so very different from the small fawning creature of three years before.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Doe, now sixteen, was not so very different from the small fawning creature of three years before.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was done so quietly and quickly that I nearly leapt a yard at the shock.
tacitadjectiveUS /ˈtæsɪt/
implied by or inferred from actions or statements
From this reading THE FREEDHAM REVELATIONS Sec.1 The next half-holiday I was walking towards the tuck-shop and gloomily deciding that Doe's wilful estrangement from me was fast being frozen into tacit enmity, when I felt an arm tucked most affectionately into mine.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE FREEDHAM REVELATIONS Sec.1 The next half-holiday I was walking towards the tuck-shop and gloomily deciding that Doe's wilful estrangement from me was fast being frozen into tacit enmity, when I felt an arm tucked most affectionately into mine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FREEDHAM REVELATIONS Sec.1 The next half-holiday I was walking towards the tuck-shop and gloomily deciding that Doe's wilful estrangement from me was fast being frozen into tacit enmity, when I felt an arm tucked most affectionately into mine.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Doe, now sixteen, was not so very different from the small fawning creature of three years before.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The arm belonged to Doe.
in the direction of
From this reading THE FREEDHAM REVELATIONS Sec.1 The next half-holiday I was walking towards the tuck-shop and gloomily deciding that Doe's wilful estrangement from me was fast being frozen into tacit enmity, when I felt an arm tucked most affectionately into mine.
tuck-shop
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FREEDHAM REVELATIONS Sec.1 The next half-holiday I was walking towards the tuck-shop and gloomily deciding that Doe's wilful estrangement from me was fast being frozen into tacit enmity, when I felt an arm tucked most affectionately into mine.
tuckedadjectiveUS /tʌkt/
having tucked or being tucked
From this reading THE FREEDHAM REVELATIONS Sec.1 The next half-holiday I was walking towards the tuck-shop and gloomily deciding that Doe's wilful estrangement from me was fast being frozen into tacit enmity, when I felt an arm tucked most affectionately into mine.
precisely as stated
From this reading Doe, now sixteen, was not so very different from the small fawning creature of three years before.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading THE FREEDHAM REVELATIONS Sec.1 The next half-holiday I was walking towards the tuck-shop and gloomily deciding that Doe's wilful estrangement from me was fast being frozen into tacit enmity, when I felt an arm tucked most affectionately into mine.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE FREEDHAM REVELATIONS Sec.1 The next half-holiday I was walking towards the tuck-shop and gloomily deciding that Doe's wilful estrangement from me was fast being frozen into tacit enmity, when I felt an arm tucked most affectionately into mine.
at the time that
From this reading THE FREEDHAM REVELATIONS Sec.1 The next half-holiday I was walking towards the tuck-shop and gloomily deciding that Doe's wilful estrangement from me was fast being frozen into tacit enmity, when I felt an arm tucked most affectionately into mine.
wilfuladjective
done by design
From this reading THE FREEDHAM REVELATIONS Sec.1 The next half-holiday I was walking towards the tuck-shop and gloomily deciding that Doe's wilful estrangement from me was fast being frozen into tacit enmity, when I felt an arm tucked most affectionately into mine.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading It was done so quietly and quickly that I nearly leapt a yard at the shock.
a late time of life
From this reading Doe, now sixteen, was not so very different from the small fawning creature of three years before.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Ray, you old ass," he began.
