used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Tall, even taller than Bess herself, and graceful as a swaying reed, she moved with sweet dignity.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Bess clasped her hands across her breast as she feasted her eyes upon her friend.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Mrs. West, after the return from Polson, where she and Bess had gone together to meet their visitor, had slipped quietly away that the two young women might be alone during the first moments.
(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 BERENICE MORTON’S ARRIVAL “Stand over there, Berenice, and let me look at you all I want,” said Bess, as she and her friend entered the living room.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Mrs. West, after the return from Polson, where she and Bess had gone together to meet their visitor, had slipped quietly away that the two young women might be alone during the first moments.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BERENICE MORTON’S ARRIVAL “Stand over there, Berenice, and let me look at you all I want,” said Bess, as she and her friend entered the living room.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading BERENICE MORTON’S ARRIVAL “Stand over there, Berenice, and let me look at you all I want,” said Bess, as she and her friend entered the living room.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading BERENICE MORTON’S ARRIVAL “Stand over there, Berenice, and let me look at you all I want,” said Bess, as she and her friend entered the living room.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BERENICE MORTON’S ARRIVAL “Stand over there, Berenice, and let me look at you all I want,” said Bess, as she and her friend entered the living room.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Mrs. West, after the return from Polson, where she and Bess had gone together to meet their visitor, had slipped quietly away that the two young women might be alone during the first moments.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mrs. West, after the return from Polson, where she and Bess had gone together to meet their visitor, had slipped quietly away that the two young women might be alone during the first moments.
BERENICE
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From this reading BERENICE MORTON’S ARRIVAL “Stand over there, Berenice, and let me look at you all I want,” said Bess, as she and her friend entered the living room.
Bess
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From this reading BERENICE MORTON’S ARRIVAL “Stand over there, Berenice, and let me look at you all I want,” said Bess, as she and her friend entered the living room.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading Bess clasped her hands across her breast as she feasted her eyes upon her friend.
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading Bess clasped her hands across her breast as she feasted her eyes upon her friend.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Berenice Morton did as requested and walked to the far end of the room.
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading Tall, even taller than Bess herself, and graceful as a swaying reed, she moved with sweet dignity.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Mrs. West, after the return from Polson, where she and Bess had gone together to meet their visitor, had slipped quietly away that the two young women might be alone during the first moments.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Berenice Morton did as requested and walked to the far end of the room.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading BERENICE MORTON’S ARRIVAL “Stand over there, Berenice, and let me look at you all I want,” said Bess, as she and her friend entered the living room.
divisible by two
From this reading Tall, even taller than Bess herself, and graceful as a swaying reed, she moved with sweet dignity.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Bess clasped her hands across her breast as she feasted her eyes upon her friend.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Berenice Morton did as requested and walked to the far end of the room.
feastedverbUS /ˈfiːstɪd/
past form of “feast” — partake in a feast or banquet
From this reading Bess clasped her hands across her breast as she feasted her eyes upon her friend.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Mrs. West, after the return from Polson, where she and Bess had gone together to meet their visitor, had slipped quietly away that the two young women might be alone during the first moments.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading BERENICE MORTON’S ARRIVAL “Stand over there, Berenice, and let me look at you all I want,” said Bess, as she and her friend entered the living room.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mrs. West, after the return from Polson, where she and Bess had gone together to meet their visitor, had slipped quietly away that the two young women might be alone during the first moments.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Mrs. West, after the return from Polson, where she and Bess had gone together to meet their visitor, had slipped quietly away that the two young women might be alone during the first moments.
characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution
From this reading Tall, even taller than Bess herself, and graceful as a swaying reed, she moved with sweet dignity.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. West, after the return from Polson, where she and Bess had gone together to meet their visitor, had slipped quietly away that the two young women might be alone during the first moments.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Bess clasped her hands across her breast as she feasted her eyes upon her friend.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading BERENICE MORTON’S ARRIVAL “Stand over there, Berenice, and let me look at you all I want,” said Bess, as she and her friend entered the living room.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Tall, even taller than Bess herself, and graceful as a swaying reed, she moved with sweet dignity.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading BERENICE MORTON’S ARRIVAL “Stand over there, Berenice, and let me look at you all I want,” said Bess, as she and her friend entered the living room.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading BERENICE MORTON’S ARRIVAL “Stand over there, Berenice, and let me look at you all I want,” said Bess, as she and her friend entered the living room.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading BERENICE MORTON’S ARRIVAL “Stand over there, Berenice, and let me look at you all I want,” said Bess, as she and her friend entered the living room.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading BERENICE MORTON’S ARRIVAL “Stand over there, Berenice, and let me look at you all I want,” said Bess, as she and her friend entered the living room.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading BERENICE MORTON’S ARRIVAL “Stand over there, Berenice, and let me look at you all I want,” said Bess, as she and her friend entered the living room.
come together
From this reading Mrs. West, after the return from Polson, where she and Bess had gone together to meet their visitor, had slipped quietly away that the two young women might be alone during the first moments.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Mrs. West, after the return from Polson, where she and Bess had gone together to meet their visitor, had slipped quietly away that the two young women might be alone during the first moments.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Mrs. West, after the return from Polson, where she and Bess had gone together to meet their visitor, had slipped quietly away that the two young women might be alone during the first moments.
MortonnounUS /ˈmɔːrtən/
United States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz (1885-1941)
From this reading Berenice Morton did as requested and walked to the far end of the room.
MORTON'SnounUS /ˈmɔːrtənz/
possessive form of “morton” — United States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz (1885-1941)
From this reading BERENICE MORTON’S ARRIVAL “Stand over there, Berenice, and let me look at you all I want,” said Bess, as she and her friend entered the living room.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Tall, even taller than Bess herself, and graceful as a swaying reed, she moved with sweet dignity.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. West, after the return from Polson, where she and Bess had gone together to meet their visitor, had slipped quietly away that the two young women might be alone during the first moments.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Berenice Morton did as requested and walked to the far end of the room.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading BERENICE MORTON’S ARRIVAL “Stand over there, Berenice, and let me look at you all I want,” said Bess, as she and her friend entered the living room.
Polson
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From this reading Mrs. West, after the return from Polson, where she and Bess had gone together to meet their visitor, had slipped quietly away that the two young women might be alone during the first moments.
with low volume
From this reading Mrs. West, after the return from Polson, where she and Bess had gone together to meet their visitor, had slipped quietly away that the two young women might be alone during the first moments.
reednounUS /riːd/
tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites
From this reading Tall, even taller than Bess herself, and graceful as a swaying reed, she moved with sweet dignity.
requestedadjectiveUS /rɪˈkwestɪd/
asked for
From this reading Berenice Morton did as requested and walked to the far end of the room.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Mrs. West, after the return from Polson, where she and Bess had gone together to meet their visitor, had slipped quietly away that the two young women might be alone during the first moments.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading BERENICE MORTON’S ARRIVAL “Stand over there, Berenice, and let me look at you all I want,” said Bess, as she and her friend entered the living room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading BERENICE MORTON’S ARRIVAL “Stand over there, Berenice, and let me look at you all I want,” said Bess, as she and her friend entered the living room.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BERENICE MORTON’S ARRIVAL “Stand over there, Berenice, and let me look at you all I want,” said Bess, as she and her friend entered the living room.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading Mrs. West, after the return from Polson, where she and Bess had gone together to meet their visitor, had slipped quietly away that the two young women might be alone during the first moments.
be standing; be upright
From this reading BERENICE MORTON’S ARRIVAL “Stand over there, Berenice, and let me look at you all I want,” said Bess, as she and her friend entered the living room.
swayingverbUS /ˈsweɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “sway” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading Tall, even taller than Bess herself, and graceful as a swaying reed, she moved with sweet dignity.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Tall, even taller than Bess herself, and graceful as a swaying reed, she moved with sweet dignity.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Tall, even taller than Bess herself, and graceful as a swaying reed, she moved with sweet dignity.
talleradjectiveUS /ˈtɔːlər/
comparative of “tall” — great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Tall, even taller than Bess herself, and graceful as a swaying reed, she moved with sweet dignity.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Tall, even taller than Bess herself, and graceful as a swaying reed, she moved with sweet dignity.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mrs. West, after the return from Polson, where she and Bess had gone together to meet their visitor, had slipped quietly away that the two young women might be alone during the first moments.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BERENICE MORTON’S ARRIVAL “Stand over there, Berenice, and let me look at you all I want,” said Bess, as she and her friend entered the living room.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. West, after the return from Polson, where she and Bess had gone together to meet their visitor, had slipped quietly away that the two young women might be alone during the first moments.
in or at that place or location
From this reading BERENICE MORTON’S ARRIVAL “Stand over there, Berenice, and let me look at you all I want,” said Bess, as she and her friend entered the living room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. West, after the return from Polson, where she and Bess had gone together to meet their visitor, had slipped quietly away that the two young women might be alone during the first moments.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Mrs. West, after the return from Polson, where she and Bess had gone together to meet their visitor, had slipped quietly away that the two young women might be alone during the first moments.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Mrs. West, after the return from Polson, where she and Bess had gone together to meet their visitor, had slipped quietly away that the two young women might be alone during the first moments.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Bess clasped her hands across her breast as she feasted her eyes upon her friend.
someone who visits
From this reading Mrs. West, after the return from Polson, where she and Bess had gone together to meet their visitor, had slipped quietly away that the two young women might be alone during the first moments.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Berenice Morton did as requested and walked to the far end of the room.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading BERENICE MORTON’S ARRIVAL “Stand over there, Berenice, and let me look at you all I want,” said Bess, as she and her friend entered the living room.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Mrs. West, after the return from Polson, where she and Bess had gone together to meet their visitor, had slipped quietly away that the two young women might be alone during the first moments.
in or at the place that
From this reading Mrs. West, after the return from Polson, where she and Bess had gone together to meet their visitor, had slipped quietly away that the two young women might be alone during the first moments.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Tall, even taller than Bess herself, and graceful as a swaying reed, she moved with sweet dignity.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Mrs. West, after the return from Polson, where she and Bess had gone together to meet their visitor, had slipped quietly away that the two young women might be alone during the first moments.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading BERENICE MORTON’S ARRIVAL “Stand over there, Berenice, and let me look at you all I want,” said Bess, as she and her friend entered the living room.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Mrs. West, after the return from Polson, where she and Bess had gone together to meet their visitor, had slipped quietly away that the two young women might be alone during the first moments.
