Allison
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From this reading Allison helped her into his big, piratical looking runabout, and tucked her in as if she were some fragile hot-house plant which might freeze with the first cool draught.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And the sun shining.
appreciationnounUS /əˌpriːʃiˈeɪʃən/
understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something
From this reading He looked, with keen appreciation, at her fresh cheeks and sparkling eyes and softly waving hair.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Allison helped her into his big, piratical looking runabout, and tucked her in as if she were some fragile hot-house plant which might freeze with the first cool draught.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He looked, with keen appreciation, at her fresh cheeks and sparkling eyes and softly waving hair.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Allison helped her into his big, piratical looking runabout, and tucked her in as if she were some fragile hot-house plant which might freeze with the first cool draught.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading He looked, with keen appreciation, at her fresh cheeks and sparkling eyes and softly waving hair.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading Allison helped her into his big, piratical looking runabout, and tucked her in as if she were some fragile hot-house plant which might freeze with the first cool draught.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading “Snow!” exclaimed Gail in delight, turning up her face to the delicate flakes.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “Snow!” exclaimed Gail in delight, turning up her face to the delicate flakes.
draughtnounUS /dræft/
a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg
From this reading Allison helped her into his big, piratical looking runabout, and tucked her in as if she were some fragile hot-house plant which might freeze with the first cool draught.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Snow!” exclaimed Gail in delight, turning up her face to the delicate flakes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He looked, with keen appreciation, at her fresh cheeks and sparkling eyes and softly waving hair.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “Snow!” exclaimed Gail in delight, turning up her face to the delicate flakes.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Allison helped her into his big, piratical looking runabout, and tucked her in as if she were some fragile hot-house plant which might freeze with the first cool draught.
flakesnounUS /fleɪks/
plural of “flake” — a crystal of snow
From this reading “Snow!” exclaimed Gail in delight, turning up her face to the delicate flakes.
fragileadjectiveUS /ˈfrædʒəl/
easily broken or damaged or destroyed
From this reading Allison helped her into his big, piratical looking runabout, and tucked her in as if she were some fragile hot-house plant which might freeze with the first cool draught.
freezeverbUS /friːz/
stop moving or become immobilized
From this reading Allison helped her into his big, piratical looking runabout, and tucked her in as if she were some fragile hot-house plant which might freeze with the first cool draught.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading He looked, with keen appreciation, at her fresh cheeks and sparkling eyes and softly waving hair.
Gail
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From this reading “Snow!” exclaimed Gail in delight, turning up her face to the delicate flakes.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading He looked, with keen appreciation, at her fresh cheeks and sparkling eyes and softly waving hair.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked, with keen appreciation, at her fresh cheeks and sparkling eyes and softly waving hair.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Allison helped her into his big, piratical looking runabout, and tucked her in as if she were some fragile hot-house plant which might freeze with the first cool draught.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Snow!” exclaimed Gail in delight, turning up her face to the delicate flakes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Allison helped her into his big, piratical looking runabout, and tucked her in as if she were some fragile hot-house plant which might freeze with the first cool draught.
hot-house
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From this reading Allison helped her into his big, piratical looking runabout, and tucked her in as if she were some fragile hot-house plant which might freeze with the first cool draught.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Allison helped her into his big, piratical looking runabout, and tucked her in as if she were some fragile hot-house plant which might freeze with the first cool draught.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Snow!” exclaimed Gail in delight, turning up her face to the delicate flakes.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Allison helped her into his big, piratical looking runabout, and tucked her in as if she were some fragile hot-house plant which might freeze with the first cool draught.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading He looked, with keen appreciation, at her fresh cheeks and sparkling eyes and softly waving hair.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked, with keen appreciation, at her fresh cheeks and sparkling eyes and softly waving hair.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Allison helped her into his big, piratical looking runabout, and tucked her in as if she were some fragile hot-house plant which might freeze with the first cool draught.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading That means snow to-morrow!”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Allison helped her into his big, piratical looking runabout, and tucked her in as if she were some fragile hot-house plant which might freeze with the first cool draught.
piraticaladjective
characteristic of pirates
From this reading Allison helped her into his big, piratical looking runabout, and tucked her in as if she were some fragile hot-house plant which might freeze with the first cool draught.
plantverbUS /plænt/
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
From this reading Allison helped her into his big, piratical looking runabout, and tucked her in as if she were some fragile hot-house plant which might freeze with the first cool draught.
runaboutnounUS /ˈrʌnəbaʊt/
an open automobile having a front seat and a rumble seat
From this reading Allison helped her into his big, piratical looking runabout, and tucked her in as if she were some fragile hot-house plant which might freeze with the first cool draught.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Allison helped her into his big, piratical looking runabout, and tucked her in as if she were some fragile hot-house plant which might freeze with the first cool draught.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading “And the sun shining.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading “Snow!” exclaimed Gail in delight, turning up her face to the delicate flakes.
with low volume
From this reading He looked, with keen appreciation, at her fresh cheeks and sparkling eyes and softly waving hair.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Allison helped her into his big, piratical looking runabout, and tucked her in as if she were some fragile hot-house plant which might freeze with the first cool draught.
sparklingadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːrklɪŋ/
shining with brilliant points of light like stars
From this reading He looked, with keen appreciation, at her fresh cheeks and sparkling eyes and softly waving hair.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading “And the sun shining.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That means snow to-morrow!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Snow!” exclaimed Gail in delight, turning up her face to the delicate flakes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Snow!” exclaimed Gail in delight, turning up her face to the delicate flakes.
to-morrow
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From this reading That means snow to-morrow!”
tuckedadjectiveUS /tʌkt/
having tucked or being tucked
From this reading Allison helped her into his big, piratical looking runabout, and tucked her in as if she were some fragile hot-house plant which might freeze with the first cool draught.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading “Snow!” exclaimed Gail in delight, turning up her face to the delicate flakes.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Snow!” exclaimed Gail in delight, turning up her face to the delicate flakes.
wavingnounUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading He looked, with keen appreciation, at her fresh cheeks and sparkling eyes and softly waving hair.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Allison helped her into his big, piratical looking runabout, and tucked her in as if she were some fragile hot-house plant which might freeze with the first cool draught.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Allison helped her into his big, piratical looking runabout, and tucked her in as if she were some fragile hot-house plant which might freeze with the first cool draught.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Allison helped her into his big, piratical looking runabout, and tucked her in as if she were some fragile hot-house plant which might freeze with the first cool draught.
