farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading SHOWS THAT POLITENESS, LIKE CHARITY, IS AN ELASTIC MANTLE When Ordway entered the room, he turned and closed the door carefully behind him, before he advanced to where Wherry stood awaiting him with outstretched hand.
Ah
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From this reading "Ah, then there's business?" repeated the other, as if in surprise.
amiabilitynounUS /ˌeɪmiəˈbɪləti/
a cheerful and agreeable mood
From this reading I didn't expect it--upon my word, I didn't," exclaimed Wherry, with the effusive amiability which made Ordway bite his lip in anger.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading SHOWS THAT POLITENESS, LIKE CHARITY, IS AN ELASTIC MANTLE When Ordway entered the room, he turned and closed the door carefully behind him, before he advanced to where Wherry stood awaiting him with outstretched hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SHOWS THAT POLITENESS, LIKE CHARITY, IS AN ELASTIC MANTLE When Ordway entered the room, he turned and closed the door carefully behind him, before he advanced to where Wherry stood awaiting him with outstretched hand.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading I didn't expect it--upon my word, I didn't," exclaimed Wherry, with the effusive amiability which made Ordway bite his lip in anger.
appreciateverbUS /əˈpriːʃieɪt/
recognize with gratitude; be grateful for
From this reading "I can't begin to tell you how I appreciate the honour, Mr. Smith.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Ah, then there's business?" repeated the other, as if in surprise.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading SHOWS THAT POLITENESS, LIKE CHARITY, IS AN ELASTIC MANTLE When Ordway entered the room, he turned and closed the door carefully behind him, before he advanced to where Wherry stood awaiting him with outstretched hand.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading SHOWS THAT POLITENESS, LIKE CHARITY, IS AN ELASTIC MANTLE When Ordway entered the room, he turned and closed the door carefully behind him, before he advanced to where Wherry stood awaiting him with outstretched hand.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "I can't begin to tell you how I appreciate the honour, Mr. Smith.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading SHOWS THAT POLITENESS, LIKE CHARITY, IS AN ELASTIC MANTLE When Ordway entered the room, he turned and closed the door carefully behind him, before he advanced to where Wherry stood awaiting him with outstretched hand.
biteverbUS /baɪt/
to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
From this reading I didn't expect it--upon my word, I didn't," exclaimed Wherry, with the effusive amiability which made Ordway bite his lip in anger.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "I don't know that I mean it for an honour, but I hope we can get straight to business," returned Ordway shortly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I don't know that I mean it for an honour, but I hope we can get straight to business," returned Ordway shortly.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I don't know that I mean it for an honour, but I hope we can get straight to business," returned Ordway shortly.
can't
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From this reading "I can't begin to tell you how I appreciate the honour, Mr. Smith.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading SHOWS THAT POLITENESS, LIKE CHARITY, IS AN ELASTIC MANTLE When Ordway entered the room, he turned and closed the door carefully behind him, before he advanced to where Wherry stood awaiting him with outstretched hand.
CHARITYnounUS /ˈtʃerɪti/
a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)
From this reading SHOWS THAT POLITENESS, LIKE CHARITY, IS AN ELASTIC MANTLE When Ordway entered the room, he turned and closed the door carefully behind him, before he advanced to where Wherry stood awaiting him with outstretched hand.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading SHOWS THAT POLITENESS, LIKE CHARITY, IS AN ELASTIC MANTLE When Ordway entered the room, he turned and closed the door carefully behind him, before he advanced to where Wherry stood awaiting him with outstretched hand.
didn't
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From this reading I didn't expect it--upon my word, I didn't," exclaimed Wherry, with the effusive amiability which made Ordway bite his lip in anger.
don't
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From this reading "I don't know that I mean it for an honour, but I hope we can get straight to business," returned Ordway shortly.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading SHOWS THAT POLITENESS, LIKE CHARITY, IS AN ELASTIC MANTLE When Ordway entered the room, he turned and closed the door carefully behind him, before he advanced to where Wherry stood awaiting him with outstretched hand.
effusiveadjectiveUS /ˈefjuːsɪv/
uttered with unrestrained enthusiasm
From this reading I didn't expect it--upon my word, I didn't," exclaimed Wherry, with the effusive amiability which made Ordway bite his lip in anger.
ELASTICadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæstɪk/
capable of resuming original shape after stretching or compression; springy
From this reading SHOWS THAT POLITENESS, LIKE CHARITY, IS AN ELASTIC MANTLE When Ordway entered the room, he turned and closed the door carefully behind him, before he advanced to where Wherry stood awaiting him with outstretched hand.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading SHOWS THAT POLITENESS, LIKE CHARITY, IS AN ELASTIC MANTLE When Ordway entered the room, he turned and closed the door carefully behind him, before he advanced to where Wherry stood awaiting him with outstretched hand.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading I didn't expect it--upon my word, I didn't," exclaimed Wherry, with the effusive amiability which made Ordway bite his lip in anger.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading I didn't expect it--upon my word, I didn't," exclaimed Wherry, with the effusive amiability which made Ordway bite his lip in anger.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I don't know that I mean it for an honour, but I hope we can get straight to business," returned Ordway shortly.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I don't know that I mean it for an honour, but I hope we can get straight to business," returned Ordway shortly.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading SHOWS THAT POLITENESS, LIKE CHARITY, IS AN ELASTIC MANTLE When Ordway entered the room, he turned and closed the door carefully behind him, before he advanced to where Wherry stood awaiting him with outstretched hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SHOWS THAT POLITENESS, LIKE CHARITY, IS AN ELASTIC MANTLE When Ordway entered the room, he turned and closed the door carefully behind him, before he advanced to where Wherry stood awaiting him with outstretched hand.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading SHOWS THAT POLITENESS, LIKE CHARITY, IS AN ELASTIC MANTLE When Ordway entered the room, he turned and closed the door carefully behind him, before he advanced to where Wherry stood awaiting him with outstretched hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I didn't expect it--upon my word, I didn't," exclaimed Wherry, with the effusive amiability which made Ordway bite his lip in anger.
the state of being honored
From this reading "I can't begin to tell you how I appreciate the honour, Mr. Smith.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "I don't know that I mean it for an honour, but I hope we can get straight to business," returned Ordway shortly.
how
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From this reading "I can't begin to tell you how I appreciate the honour, Mr. Smith.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can't begin to tell you how I appreciate the honour, Mr. Smith.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Ah, then there's business?" repeated the other, as if in surprise.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I didn't expect it--upon my word, I didn't," exclaimed Wherry, with the effusive amiability which made Ordway bite his lip in anger.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SHOWS THAT POLITENESS, LIKE CHARITY, IS AN ELASTIC MANTLE When Ordway entered the room, he turned and closed the door carefully behind him, before he advanced to where Wherry stood awaiting him with outstretched hand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I didn't expect it--upon my word, I didn't," exclaimed Wherry, with the effusive amiability which made Ordway bite his lip in anger.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I don't know that I mean it for an honour, but I hope we can get straight to business," returned Ordway shortly.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading SHOWS THAT POLITENESS, LIKE CHARITY, IS AN ELASTIC MANTLE When Ordway entered the room, he turned and closed the door carefully behind him, before he advanced to where Wherry stood awaiting him with outstretched hand.
either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading I didn't expect it--upon my word, I didn't," exclaimed Wherry, with the effusive amiability which made Ordway bite his lip in anger.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I didn't expect it--upon my word, I didn't," exclaimed Wherry, with the effusive amiability which made Ordway bite his lip in anger.
MANTLEnounUS /ˈmæntəl/
the cloak as a symbol of authority
From this reading SHOWS THAT POLITENESS, LIKE CHARITY, IS AN ELASTIC MANTLE When Ordway entered the room, he turned and closed the door carefully behind him, before he advanced to where Wherry stood awaiting him with outstretched hand.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "I don't know that I mean it for an honour, but I hope we can get straight to business," returned Ordway shortly.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "I can't begin to tell you how I appreciate the honour, Mr. Smith.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I didn't expect it--upon my word, I didn't," exclaimed Wherry, with the effusive amiability which made Ordway bite his lip in anger.
Ordway
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From this reading SHOWS THAT POLITENESS, LIKE CHARITY, IS AN ELASTIC MANTLE When Ordway entered the room, he turned and closed the door carefully behind him, before he advanced to where Wherry stood awaiting him with outstretched hand.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Ah, then there's business?" repeated the other, as if in surprise.
outstretchedadjectiveUS /aʊtˈstretʃt/
fully extended especially in length
From this reading SHOWS THAT POLITENESS, LIKE CHARITY, IS AN ELASTIC MANTLE When Ordway entered the room, he turned and closed the door carefully behind him, before he advanced to where Wherry stood awaiting him with outstretched hand.
POLITENESSnounUS /pəˈlaɪtnəs/
a courteous manner that respects accepted social usage
From this reading SHOWS THAT POLITENESS, LIKE CHARITY, IS AN ELASTIC MANTLE When Ordway entered the room, he turned and closed the door carefully behind him, before he advanced to where Wherry stood awaiting him with outstretched hand.
recurring again and again
From this reading "Ah, then there's business?" repeated the other, as if in surprise.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "I don't know that I mean it for an honour, but I hope we can get straight to business," returned Ordway shortly.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading SHOWS THAT POLITENESS, LIKE CHARITY, IS AN ELASTIC MANTLE When Ordway entered the room, he turned and closed the door carefully behind him, before he advanced to where Wherry stood awaiting him with outstretched hand.
for a short time
From this reading "I don't know that I mean it for an honour, but I hope we can get straight to business," returned Ordway shortly.
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading SHOWS THAT POLITENESS, LIKE CHARITY, IS AN ELASTIC MANTLE When Ordway entered the room, he turned and closed the door carefully behind him, before he advanced to where Wherry stood awaiting him with outstretched hand.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading "I can't begin to tell you how I appreciate the honour, Mr. Smith.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading SHOWS THAT POLITENESS, LIKE CHARITY, IS AN ELASTIC MANTLE When Ordway entered the room, he turned and closed the door carefully behind him, before he advanced to where Wherry stood awaiting him with outstretched hand.
successive (without a break)
From this reading "I don't know that I mean it for an honour, but I hope we can get straight to business," returned Ordway shortly.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading "Ah, then there's business?" repeated the other, as if in surprise.
express in words
From this reading "I can't begin to tell you how I appreciate the honour, Mr. Smith.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SHOWS THAT POLITENESS, LIKE CHARITY, IS AN ELASTIC MANTLE When Ordway entered the room, he turned and closed the door carefully behind him, before he advanced to where Wherry stood awaiting him with outstretched hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SHOWS THAT POLITENESS, LIKE CHARITY, IS AN ELASTIC MANTLE When Ordway entered the room, he turned and closed the door carefully behind him, before he advanced to where Wherry stood awaiting him with outstretched hand.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Ah, then there's business?" repeated the other, as if in surprise.
there's
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From this reading "Ah, then there's business?" repeated the other, as if in surprise.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SHOWS THAT POLITENESS, LIKE CHARITY, IS AN ELASTIC MANTLE When Ordway entered the room, he turned and closed the door carefully behind him, before he advanced to where Wherry stood awaiting him with outstretched hand.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading SHOWS THAT POLITENESS, LIKE CHARITY, IS AN ELASTIC MANTLE When Ordway entered the room, he turned and closed the door carefully behind him, before he advanced to where Wherry stood awaiting him with outstretched hand.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I didn't expect it--upon my word, I didn't," exclaimed Wherry, with the effusive amiability which made Ordway bite his lip in anger.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I don't know that I mean it for an honour, but I hope we can get straight to business," returned Ordway shortly.
at the time that
From this reading SHOWS THAT POLITENESS, LIKE CHARITY, IS AN ELASTIC MANTLE When Ordway entered the room, he turned and closed the door carefully behind him, before he advanced to where Wherry stood awaiting him with outstretched hand.
in or at the place that
From this reading SHOWS THAT POLITENESS, LIKE CHARITY, IS AN ELASTIC MANTLE When Ordway entered the room, he turned and closed the door carefully behind him, before he advanced to where Wherry stood awaiting him with outstretched hand.
WherrynounUS /ˈweri/
sailing barge used especially in East Anglia
From this reading SHOWS THAT POLITENESS, LIKE CHARITY, IS AN ELASTIC MANTLE When Ordway entered the room, he turned and closed the door carefully behind him, before he advanced to where Wherry stood awaiting him with outstretched hand.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I didn't expect it--upon my word, I didn't," exclaimed Wherry, with the effusive amiability which made Ordway bite his lip in anger.
in the company of; together with
From this reading SHOWS THAT POLITENESS, LIKE CHARITY, IS AN ELASTIC MANTLE When Ordway entered the room, he turned and closed the door carefully behind him, before he advanced to where Wherry stood awaiting him with outstretched hand.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading I didn't expect it--upon my word, I didn't," exclaimed Wherry, with the effusive amiability which made Ordway bite his lip in anger.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I can't begin to tell you how I appreciate the honour, Mr. Smith.
