declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading The barriers between such girls as this one and herself, Norma was honest enough to admit, were largely of her own imagining.
AlexandernounUS /ˌæləɡˈzændər/
European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb
From this reading Marion Duer and Doris Alexander duly arrived for tea with Leslie, and Norma was introduced.
Alice
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From this reading On her part she realized with some surprise that they were not really unapproachable, and that Leslie was genuinely anxious to take her to tea with Aunt Alice some day, and have them "talk books and things."
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading They all sat in Leslie's room, and laughed as they reached for crumpets, and marvelled at the storm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Marion Duer and Doris Alexander duly arrived for tea with Leslie, and Norma was introduced.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Norma found them rather younger than their years, and shyly anxious to be gracious.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Marion Duer and Doris Alexander duly arrived for tea with Leslie, and Norma was introduced.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They all sat in Leslie's room, and laughed as they reached for crumpets, and marvelled at the storm.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They all sat in Leslie's room, and laughed as they reached for crumpets, and marvelled at the storm.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading On her part she realized with some surprise that they were not really unapproachable, and that Leslie was genuinely anxious to take her to tea with Aunt Alice some day, and have them "talk books and things."
barriersnounUS /ˈbæriərz/
plural of “barrier” — a structure or object that impedes free movement
From this reading The barriers between such girls as this one and herself, Norma was honest enough to admit, were largely of her own imagining.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Norma found them rather younger than their years, and shyly anxious to be gracious.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The barriers between such girls as this one and herself, Norma was honest enough to admit, were largely of her own imagining.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading On her part she realized with some surprise that they were not really unapproachable, and that Leslie was genuinely anxious to take her to tea with Aunt Alice some day, and have them "talk books and things."
crumpets
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From this reading They all sat in Leslie's room, and laughed as they reached for crumpets, and marvelled at the storm.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On her part she realized with some surprise that they were not really unapproachable, and that Leslie was genuinely anxious to take her to tea with Aunt Alice some day, and have them "talk books and things."
DorisnounUS /ˈdɔːrəs/
(Greek mythology) wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids
From this reading Marion Duer and Doris Alexander duly arrived for tea with Leslie, and Norma was introduced.
DueradjectiveUS /ˈduːər/
comparative of “due” — owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading Marion Duer and Doris Alexander duly arrived for tea with Leslie, and Norma was introduced.
dulyadverbUS /ˈduːli/
in accordance with what is appropriate or suitable for the circumstances
From this reading Marion Duer and Doris Alexander duly arrived for tea with Leslie, and Norma was introduced.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The barriers between such girls as this one and herself, Norma was honest enough to admit, were largely of her own imagining.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Marion Duer and Doris Alexander duly arrived for tea with Leslie, and Norma was introduced.
set up or found
From this reading Norma found them rather younger than their years, and shyly anxious to be gracious.
genuinelyadverbUS /ˈdʒenjəwənli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading On her part she realized with some surprise that they were not really unapproachable, and that Leslie was genuinely anxious to take her to tea with Aunt Alice some day, and have them "talk books and things."
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The barriers between such girls as this one and herself, Norma was honest enough to admit, were largely of her own imagining.
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading Norma found them rather younger than their years, and shyly anxious to be gracious.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading On her part she realized with some surprise that they were not really unapproachable, and that Leslie was genuinely anxious to take her to tea with Aunt Alice some day, and have them "talk books and things."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On her part she realized with some surprise that they were not really unapproachable, and that Leslie was genuinely anxious to take her to tea with Aunt Alice some day, and have them "talk books and things."
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The barriers between such girls as this one and herself, Norma was honest enough to admit, were largely of her own imagining.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading The barriers between such girls as this one and herself, Norma was honest enough to admit, were largely of her own imagining.
imaginingverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənɪŋ/
-ing form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading The barriers between such girls as this one and herself, Norma was honest enough to admit, were largely of her own imagining.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They all sat in Leslie's room, and laughed as they reached for crumpets, and marvelled at the storm.
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading Marion Duer and Doris Alexander duly arrived for tea with Leslie, and Norma was introduced.
largelyadverbUS /ˈlɑːrdʒli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading The barriers between such girls as this one and herself, Norma was honest enough to admit, were largely of her own imagining.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading They all sat in Leslie's room, and laughed as they reached for crumpets, and marvelled at the storm.
Leslie
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From this reading Marion Duer and Doris Alexander duly arrived for tea with Leslie, and Norma was introduced.
Leslie's
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From this reading They all sat in Leslie's room, and laughed as they reached for crumpets, and marvelled at the storm.
Marion
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From this reading Marion Duer and Doris Alexander duly arrived for tea with Leslie, and Norma was introduced.
marvelledverbUS /mɑːrˈveld/
inflected form of “marvel” — be amazed at
From this reading They all sat in Leslie's room, and laughed as they reached for crumpets, and marvelled at the storm.
NormanounUS /ˈnɔːrmə/
a small constellation in the southern hemisphere near Lupus and Ara in the Milky Way
From this reading Marion Duer and Doris Alexander duly arrived for tea with Leslie, and Norma was introduced.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading On her part she realized with some surprise that they were not really unapproachable, and that Leslie was genuinely anxious to take her to tea with Aunt Alice some day, and have them "talk books and things."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The barriers between such girls as this one and herself, Norma was honest enough to admit, were largely of her own imagining.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On her part she realized with some surprise that they were not really unapproachable, and that Leslie was genuinely anxious to take her to tea with Aunt Alice some day, and have them "talk books and things."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The barriers between such girls as this one and herself, Norma was honest enough to admit, were largely of her own imagining.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The barriers between such girls as this one and herself, Norma was honest enough to admit, were largely of her own imagining.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading On her part she realized with some surprise that they were not really unapproachable, and that Leslie was genuinely anxious to take her to tea with Aunt Alice some day, and have them "talk books and things."
on the contrary
From this reading Norma found them rather younger than their years, and shyly anxious to be gracious.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading They all sat in Leslie's room, and laughed as they reached for crumpets, and marvelled at the storm.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading On her part she realized with some surprise that they were not really unapproachable, and that Leslie was genuinely anxious to take her to tea with Aunt Alice some day, and have them "talk books and things."
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading On her part she realized with some surprise that they were not really unapproachable, and that Leslie was genuinely anxious to take her to tea with Aunt Alice some day, and have them "talk books and things."
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading They all sat in Leslie's room, and laughed as they reached for crumpets, and marvelled at the storm.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading They all sat in Leslie's room, and laughed as they reached for crumpets, and marvelled at the storm.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On her part she realized with some surprise that they were not really unapproachable, and that Leslie was genuinely anxious to take her to tea with Aunt Alice some day, and have them "talk books and things."
shylyadverbUS /ˈʃaɪli/
in a shy or timid or bashful manner
From this reading Norma found them rather younger than their years, and shyly anxious to be gracious.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading On her part she realized with some surprise that they were not really unapproachable, and that Leslie was genuinely anxious to take her to tea with Aunt Alice some day, and have them "talk books and things."
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading They all sat in Leslie's room, and laughed as they reached for crumpets, and marvelled at the storm.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The barriers between such girls as this one and herself, Norma was honest enough to admit, were largely of her own imagining.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading On her part she realized with some surprise that they were not really unapproachable, and that Leslie was genuinely anxious to take her to tea with Aunt Alice some day, and have them "talk books and things."
carry out
From this reading On her part she realized with some surprise that they were not really unapproachable, and that Leslie was genuinely anxious to take her to tea with Aunt Alice some day, and have them "talk books and things."
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading On her part she realized with some surprise that they were not really unapproachable, and that Leslie was genuinely anxious to take her to tea with Aunt Alice some day, and have them "talk books and things."
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading Marion Duer and Doris Alexander duly arrived for tea with Leslie, and Norma was introduced.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Norma found them rather younger than their years, and shyly anxious to be gracious.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On her part she realized with some surprise that they were not really unapproachable, and that Leslie was genuinely anxious to take her to tea with Aunt Alice some day, and have them "talk books and things."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They all sat in Leslie's room, and laughed as they reached for crumpets, and marvelled at the storm.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Norma found them rather younger than their years, and shyly anxious to be gracious.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Norma found them rather younger than their years, and shyly anxious to be gracious.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They all sat in Leslie's room, and laughed as they reached for crumpets, and marvelled at the storm.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading On her part she realized with some surprise that they were not really unapproachable, and that Leslie was genuinely anxious to take her to tea with Aunt Alice some day, and have them "talk books and things."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The barriers between such girls as this one and herself, Norma was honest enough to admit, were largely of her own imagining.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Norma found them rather younger than their years, and shyly anxious to be gracious.
unapproachableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈproʊtʃəbəl/
discouraging intimacies; reserved
From this reading On her part she realized with some surprise that they were not really unapproachable, and that Leslie was genuinely anxious to take her to tea with Aunt Alice some day, and have them "talk books and things."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Marion Duer and Doris Alexander duly arrived for tea with Leslie, and Norma was introduced.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On her part she realized with some surprise that they were not really unapproachable, and that Leslie was genuinely anxious to take her to tea with Aunt Alice some day, and have them "talk books and things."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Marion Duer and Doris Alexander duly arrived for tea with Leslie, and Norma was introduced.
a late time of life
From this reading Norma found them rather younger than their years, and shyly anxious to be gracious.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading Norma found them rather younger than their years, and shyly anxious to be gracious.
