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From this reading THE NIGHT-BLOOMING CEREUS _An Evening in the Life of Mrs. Neale Crittenden_ April 20.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Nowadays she so seldom spoke or acted without knowing perfectly well what she was about, that Marise startled herself almost as much as her callers by turning over that leaf in the photograph album quickly and saying with abruptness, "No, never mind about that one.
abruptnessnounUS /əˈbrʌptnəs/
an abrupt discourteous manner
From this reading Nowadays she so seldom spoke or acted without knowing perfectly well what she was about, that Marise startled herself almost as much as her callers by turning over that leaf in the photograph album quickly and saying with abruptness, "No, never mind about that one.
actedverbUS /ˈæktɪd/
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Nowadays she so seldom spoke or acted without knowing perfectly well what she was about, that Marise startled herself almost as much as her callers by turning over that leaf in the photograph album quickly and saying with abruptness, "No, never mind about that one.
albumnounUS /ˈælbəm/
one or more recordings issued together; originally released on 12-inch phonograph records (usually with attractive record covers) and later on cassette audiotape and compact disc
From this reading Nowadays she so seldom spoke or acted without knowing perfectly well what she was about, that Marise startled herself almost as much as her callers by turning over that leaf in the photograph album quickly and saying with abruptness, "No, never mind about that one.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Nowadays she so seldom spoke or acted without knowing perfectly well what she was about, that Marise startled herself almost as much as her callers by turning over that leaf in the photograph album quickly and saying with abruptness, "No, never mind about that one.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE NIGHT-BLOOMING CEREUS _An Evening in the Life of Mrs. Neale Crittenden_ April 20.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nowadays she so seldom spoke or acted without knowing perfectly well what she was about, that Marise startled herself almost as much as her callers by turning over that leaf in the photograph album quickly and saying with abruptness, "No, never mind about that one.
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading THE NIGHT-BLOOMING CEREUS _An Evening in the Life of Mrs. Neale Crittenden_ April 20.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Nowadays she so seldom spoke or acted without knowing perfectly well what she was about, that Marise startled herself almost as much as her callers by turning over that leaf in the photograph album quickly and saying with abruptness, "No, never mind about that one.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Of course this brought out from Paul and little Mark, hanging over her shoulder and knee, the to-be-expected shouts of, "Oh, let's see it!
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Nowadays she so seldom spoke or acted without knowing perfectly well what she was about, that Marise startled herself almost as much as her callers by turning over that leaf in the photograph album quickly and saying with abruptness, "No, never mind about that one.
callersnounUS /ˈkɔːlərz/
plural of “caller” — a social or business visitor
From this reading Nowadays she so seldom spoke or acted without knowing perfectly well what she was about, that Marise startled herself almost as much as her callers by turning over that leaf in the photograph album quickly and saying with abruptness, "No, never mind about that one.
CEREUSnoun
genus of much-branched treelike or shrubby cacti with pronounced ribs and rounded needlelike spines and nocturnal flowers usually white
From this reading THE NIGHT-BLOOMING CEREUS _An Evening in the Life of Mrs. Neale Crittenden_ April 20.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course this brought out from Paul and little Mark, hanging over her shoulder and knee, the to-be-expected shouts of, "Oh, let's see it!
Crittenden
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From this reading THE NIGHT-BLOOMING CEREUS _An Evening in the Life of Mrs. Neale Crittenden_ April 20.
EveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading THE NIGHT-BLOOMING CEREUS _An Evening in the Life of Mrs. Neale Crittenden_ April 20.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Of course this brought out from Paul and little Mark, hanging over her shoulder and knee, the to-be-expected shouts of, "Oh, let's see it!
hangingnounUS /ˈhæŋɪŋ/
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading Of course this brought out from Paul and little Mark, hanging over her shoulder and knee, the to-be-expected shouts of, "Oh, let's see it!
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nowadays she so seldom spoke or acted without knowing perfectly well what she was about, that Marise startled herself almost as much as her callers by turning over that leaf in the photograph album quickly and saying with abruptness, "No, never mind about that one.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Nowadays she so seldom spoke or acted without knowing perfectly well what she was about, that Marise startled herself almost as much as her callers by turning over that leaf in the photograph album quickly and saying with abruptness, "No, never mind about that one.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE NIGHT-BLOOMING CEREUS _An Evening in the Life of Mrs. Neale Crittenden_ April 20.
interestingadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading It's nothing interesting."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What is it?"
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Of course this brought out from Paul and little Mark, hanging over her shoulder and knee, the to-be-expected shouts of, "Oh, let's see it!
It's
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From this reading It's nothing interesting."
kneenounUS /niː/
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Of course this brought out from Paul and little Mark, hanging over her shoulder and knee, the to-be-expected shouts of, "Oh, let's see it!
knowingadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊɪŋ/
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading Nowadays she so seldom spoke or acted without knowing perfectly well what she was about, that Marise startled herself almost as much as her callers by turning over that leaf in the photograph album quickly and saying with abruptness, "No, never mind about that one.
leafnounUS /liːf/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Nowadays she so seldom spoke or acted without knowing perfectly well what she was about, that Marise startled herself almost as much as her callers by turning over that leaf in the photograph album quickly and saying with abruptness, "No, never mind about that one.
let's
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From this reading Of course this brought out from Paul and little Mark, hanging over her shoulder and knee, the to-be-expected shouts of, "Oh, let's see it!
LifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE NIGHT-BLOOMING CEREUS _An Evening in the Life of Mrs. Neale Crittenden_ April 20.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Of course this brought out from Paul and little Mark, hanging over her shoulder and knee, the to-be-expected shouts of, "Oh, let's see it!
Marise
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From this reading Nowadays she so seldom spoke or acted without knowing perfectly well what she was about, that Marise startled herself almost as much as her callers by turning over that leaf in the photograph album quickly and saying with abruptness, "No, never mind about that one.
MarkverbUS /mɑːrk/
attach a tag or label to
From this reading Of course this brought out from Paul and little Mark, hanging over her shoulder and knee, the to-be-expected shouts of, "Oh, let's see it!
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Nowadays she so seldom spoke or acted without knowing perfectly well what she was about, that Marise startled herself almost as much as her callers by turning over that leaf in the photograph album quickly and saying with abruptness, "No, never mind about that one.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading THE NIGHT-BLOOMING CEREUS _An Evening in the Life of Mrs. Neale Crittenden_ April 20.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Nowadays she so seldom spoke or acted without knowing perfectly well what she was about, that Marise startled herself almost as much as her callers by turning over that leaf in the photograph album quickly and saying with abruptness, "No, never mind about that one.
Neale
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From this reading THE NIGHT-BLOOMING CEREUS _An Evening in the Life of Mrs. Neale Crittenden_ April 20.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Nowadays she so seldom spoke or acted without knowing perfectly well what she was about, that Marise startled herself almost as much as her callers by turning over that leaf in the photograph album quickly and saying with abruptness, "No, never mind about that one.
NIGHT-BLOOMING
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From this reading THE NIGHT-BLOOMING CEREUS _An Evening in the Life of Mrs. Neale Crittenden_ April 20.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Nowadays she so seldom spoke or acted without knowing perfectly well what she was about, that Marise startled herself almost as much as her callers by turning over that leaf in the photograph album quickly and saying with abruptness, "No, never mind about that one.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It's nothing interesting."
NowadaysnounUS /ˈnaʊədeɪz/
the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading Nowadays she so seldom spoke or acted without knowing perfectly well what she was about, that Marise startled herself almost as much as her callers by turning over that leaf in the photograph album quickly and saying with abruptness, "No, never mind about that one.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE NIGHT-BLOOMING CEREUS _An Evening in the Life of Mrs. Neale Crittenden_ April 20.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Of course this brought out from Paul and little Mark, hanging over her shoulder and knee, the to-be-expected shouts of, "Oh, let's see it!
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Nowadays she so seldom spoke or acted without knowing perfectly well what she was about, that Marise startled herself almost as much as her callers by turning over that leaf in the photograph album quickly and saying with abruptness, "No, never mind about that one.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Nowadays she so seldom spoke or acted without knowing perfectly well what she was about, that Marise startled herself almost as much as her callers by turning over that leaf in the photograph album quickly and saying with abruptness, "No, never mind about that one.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Of course this brought out from Paul and little Mark, hanging over her shoulder and knee, the to-be-expected shouts of, "Oh, let's see it!
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Nowadays she so seldom spoke or acted without knowing perfectly well what she was about, that Marise startled herself almost as much as her callers by turning over that leaf in the photograph album quickly and saying with abruptness, "No, never mind about that one.
PaulnounUS /pɔːl/
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Of course this brought out from Paul and little Mark, hanging over her shoulder and knee, the to-be-expected shouts of, "Oh, let's see it!
perfectlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrfəktli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Nowadays she so seldom spoke or acted without knowing perfectly well what she was about, that Marise startled herself almost as much as her callers by turning over that leaf in the photograph album quickly and saying with abruptness, "No, never mind about that one.
photographverbUS /ˈfoʊtəɡræf/
record on photographic film
From this reading Nowadays she so seldom spoke or acted without knowing perfectly well what she was about, that Marise startled herself almost as much as her callers by turning over that leaf in the photograph album quickly and saying with abruptness, "No, never mind about that one.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading Nowadays she so seldom spoke or acted without knowing perfectly well what she was about, that Marise startled herself almost as much as her callers by turning over that leaf in the photograph album quickly and saying with abruptness, "No, never mind about that one.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Nowadays she so seldom spoke or acted without knowing perfectly well what she was about, that Marise startled herself almost as much as her callers by turning over that leaf in the photograph album quickly and saying with abruptness, "No, never mind about that one.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Of course this brought out from Paul and little Mark, hanging over her shoulder and knee, the to-be-expected shouts of, "Oh, let's see it!
seldomadverbUS /ˈseldəm/
not often
From this reading Nowadays she so seldom spoke or acted without knowing perfectly well what she was about, that Marise startled herself almost as much as her callers by turning over that leaf in the photograph album quickly and saying with abruptness, "No, never mind about that one.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nowadays she so seldom spoke or acted without knowing perfectly well what she was about, that Marise startled herself almost as much as her callers by turning over that leaf in the photograph album quickly and saying with abruptness, "No, never mind about that one.
shoulderverbUS /ˈʃoʊldər/
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Of course this brought out from Paul and little Mark, hanging over her shoulder and knee, the to-be-expected shouts of, "Oh, let's see it!
shoutsnounUS /ʃaʊts/
plural of “shout” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading Of course this brought out from Paul and little Mark, hanging over her shoulder and knee, the to-be-expected shouts of, "Oh, let's see it!
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Nowadays she so seldom spoke or acted without knowing perfectly well what she was about, that Marise startled herself almost as much as her callers by turning over that leaf in the photograph album quickly and saying with abruptness, "No, never mind about that one.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Nowadays she so seldom spoke or acted without knowing perfectly well what she was about, that Marise startled herself almost as much as her callers by turning over that leaf in the photograph album quickly and saying with abruptness, "No, never mind about that one.
startledadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtəld/
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading Nowadays she so seldom spoke or acted without knowing perfectly well what she was about, that Marise startled herself almost as much as her callers by turning over that leaf in the photograph album quickly and saying with abruptness, "No, never mind about that one.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nowadays she so seldom spoke or acted without knowing perfectly well what she was about, that Marise startled herself almost as much as her callers by turning over that leaf in the photograph album quickly and saying with abruptness, "No, never mind about that one.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NIGHT-BLOOMING CEREUS _An Evening in the Life of Mrs. Neale Crittenden_ April 20.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Of course this brought out from Paul and little Mark, hanging over her shoulder and knee, the to-be-expected shouts of, "Oh, let's see it!
to-be-expected
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From this reading Of course this brought out from Paul and little Mark, hanging over her shoulder and knee, the to-be-expected shouts of, "Oh, let's see it!
turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Nowadays she so seldom spoke or acted without knowing perfectly well what she was about, that Marise startled herself almost as much as her callers by turning over that leaf in the photograph album quickly and saying with abruptness, "No, never mind about that one.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nowadays she so seldom spoke or acted without knowing perfectly well what she was about, that Marise startled herself almost as much as her callers by turning over that leaf in the photograph album quickly and saying with abruptness, "No, never mind about that one.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Nowadays she so seldom spoke or acted without knowing perfectly well what she was about, that Marise startled herself almost as much as her callers by turning over that leaf in the photograph album quickly and saying with abruptness, "No, never mind about that one.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Nowadays she so seldom spoke or acted without knowing perfectly well what she was about, that Marise startled herself almost as much as her callers by turning over that leaf in the photograph album quickly and saying with abruptness, "No, never mind about that one.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nowadays she so seldom spoke or acted without knowing perfectly well what she was about, that Marise startled herself almost as much as her callers by turning over that leaf in the photograph album quickly and saying with abruptness, "No, never mind about that one.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Nowadays she so seldom spoke or acted without knowing perfectly well what she was about, that Marise startled herself almost as much as her callers by turning over that leaf in the photograph album quickly and saying with abruptness, "No, never mind about that one.
