at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Cis smiled inquiringly, missing her meaning; it was one of Miss Braithwaite’s highest assets that her meanings were not always obvious; they stimulated curiosity and held attention.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Cis smiled inquiringly, missing her meaning; it was one of Miss Braithwaite’s highest assets that her meanings were not always obvious; they stimulated curiosity and held attention.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You are to face the coming day, keep your eyes on the rising sun, your back resolutely turned on the setting day,” explained Miss Braithwaite.
assetsnounUS /ˈæsets/
anything of material value or usefulness that is owned by a person or company
From this reading Cis smiled inquiringly, missing her meaning; it was one of Miss Braithwaite’s highest assets that her meanings were not always obvious; they stimulated curiosity and held attention.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ORIENTATION “Now, my dear, you must turn toward the east when you say your prayers,” Miss Braithwaite briskly said to Cis the next morning at breakfast.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Cis smiled inquiringly, missing her meaning; it was one of Miss Braithwaite’s highest assets that her meanings were not always obvious; they stimulated curiosity and held attention.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “You are to face the coming day, keep your eyes on the rising sun, your back resolutely turned on the setting day,” explained Miss Braithwaite.
Braithwaite
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From this reading ORIENTATION “Now, my dear, you must turn toward the east when you say your prayers,” Miss Braithwaite briskly said to Cis the next morning at breakfast.
Braithwaite's
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From this reading Cis smiled inquiringly, missing her meaning; it was one of Miss Braithwaite’s highest assets that her meanings were not always obvious; they stimulated curiosity and held attention.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading ORIENTATION “Now, my dear, you must turn toward the east when you say your prayers,” Miss Braithwaite briskly said to Cis the next morning at breakfast.
brisklyadverbUS /ˈbrɪskli/
in a brisk manner
From this reading ORIENTATION “Now, my dear, you must turn toward the east when you say your prayers,” Miss Braithwaite briskly said to Cis the next morning at breakfast.
Cisnoun
an alliance made up of states that had been Soviet Socialist Republics in the Soviet Union prior to its dissolution in Dec 1991
From this reading ORIENTATION “Now, my dear, you must turn toward the east when you say your prayers,” Miss Braithwaite briskly said to Cis the next morning at breakfast.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “You are to face the coming day, keep your eyes on the rising sun, your back resolutely turned on the setting day,” explained Miss Braithwaite.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading Cis smiled inquiringly, missing her meaning; it was one of Miss Braithwaite’s highest assets that her meanings were not always obvious; they stimulated curiosity and held attention.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “You are to face the coming day, keep your eyes on the rising sun, your back resolutely turned on the setting day,” explained Miss Braithwaite.
dearly loved
From this reading ORIENTATION “Now, my dear, you must turn toward the east when you say your prayers,” Miss Braithwaite briskly said to Cis the next morning at breakfast.
don't
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From this reading “I don’t suppose you really mean that I’m to turn to the east?”
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading ORIENTATION “Now, my dear, you must turn toward the east when you say your prayers,” Miss Braithwaite briskly said to Cis the next morning at breakfast.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “You are to face the coming day, keep your eyes on the rising sun, your back resolutely turned on the setting day,” explained Miss Braithwaite.
opinion or judgment
From this reading “You are to face the coming day, keep your eyes on the rising sun, your back resolutely turned on the setting day,” explained Miss Braithwaite.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “You are to face the coming day, keep your eyes on the rising sun, your back resolutely turned on the setting day,” explained Miss Braithwaite.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Cis smiled inquiringly, missing her meaning; it was one of Miss Braithwaite’s highest assets that her meanings were not always obvious; they stimulated curiosity and held attention.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Cis smiled inquiringly, missing her meaning; it was one of Miss Braithwaite’s highest assets that her meanings were not always obvious; they stimulated curiosity and held attention.
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Cis smiled inquiringly, missing her meaning; it was one of Miss Braithwaite’s highest assets that her meanings were not always obvious; they stimulated curiosity and held attention.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t suppose you really mean that I’m to turn to the east?”
I'm
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From this reading “I don’t suppose you really mean that I’m to turn to the east?”
inquiringlyadverb
in an inquiring manner
From this reading Cis smiled inquiringly, missing her meaning; it was one of Miss Braithwaite’s highest assets that her meanings were not always obvious; they stimulated curiosity and held attention.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Cis smiled inquiringly, missing her meaning; it was one of Miss Braithwaite’s highest assets that her meanings were not always obvious; they stimulated curiosity and held attention.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “You are to face the coming day, keep your eyes on the rising sun, your back resolutely turned on the setting day,” explained Miss Braithwaite.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “I don’t suppose you really mean that I’m to turn to the east?”
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading Cis smiled inquiringly, missing her meaning; it was one of Miss Braithwaite’s highest assets that her meanings were not always obvious; they stimulated curiosity and held attention.
meaningsnounUS /ˈmiːnɪŋz/
plural of “meaning” — the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading Cis smiled inquiringly, missing her meaning; it was one of Miss Braithwaite’s highest assets that her meanings were not always obvious; they stimulated curiosity and held attention.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading ORIENTATION “Now, my dear, you must turn toward the east when you say your prayers,” Miss Braithwaite briskly said to Cis the next morning at breakfast.
not able to be found
From this reading Cis smiled inquiringly, missing her meaning; it was one of Miss Braithwaite’s highest assets that her meanings were not always obvious; they stimulated curiosity and held attention.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading ORIENTATION “Now, my dear, you must turn toward the east when you say your prayers,” Miss Braithwaite briskly said to Cis the next morning at breakfast.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading ORIENTATION “Now, my dear, you must turn toward the east when you say your prayers,” Miss Braithwaite briskly said to Cis the next morning at breakfast.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ORIENTATION “Now, my dear, you must turn toward the east when you say your prayers,” Miss Braithwaite briskly said to Cis the next morning at breakfast.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading ORIENTATION “Now, my dear, you must turn toward the east when you say your prayers,” Miss Braithwaite briskly said to Cis the next morning at breakfast.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Cis smiled inquiringly, missing her meaning; it was one of Miss Braithwaite’s highest assets that her meanings were not always obvious; they stimulated curiosity and held attention.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading ORIENTATION “Now, my dear, you must turn toward the east when you say your prayers,” Miss Braithwaite briskly said to Cis the next morning at breakfast.
obviousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbviəs/
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
From this reading Cis smiled inquiringly, missing her meaning; it was one of Miss Braithwaite’s highest assets that her meanings were not always obvious; they stimulated curiosity and held attention.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Cis smiled inquiringly, missing her meaning; it was one of Miss Braithwaite’s highest assets that her meanings were not always obvious; they stimulated curiosity and held attention.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “You are to face the coming day, keep your eyes on the rising sun, your back resolutely turned on the setting day,” explained Miss Braithwaite.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Cis smiled inquiringly, missing her meaning; it was one of Miss Braithwaite’s highest assets that her meanings were not always obvious; they stimulated curiosity and held attention.
ORIENTATIONnounUS /ˌɔːrienˈteɪʃən/
the act of orienting
From this reading ORIENTATION “Now, my dear, you must turn toward the east when you say your prayers,” Miss Braithwaite briskly said to Cis the next morning at breakfast.
plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading ORIENTATION “Now, my dear, you must turn toward the east when you say your prayers,” Miss Braithwaite briskly said to Cis the next morning at breakfast.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “I don’t suppose you really mean that I’m to turn to the east?”
resolutelyadverbUS /ˈresəluːtli/
showing firm determination or purpose
From this reading “You are to face the coming day, keep your eyes on the rising sun, your back resolutely turned on the setting day,” explained Miss Braithwaite.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading “You are to face the coming day, keep your eyes on the rising sun, your back resolutely turned on the setting day,” explained Miss Braithwaite.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ORIENTATION “Now, my dear, you must turn toward the east when you say your prayers,” Miss Braithwaite briskly said to Cis the next morning at breakfast.
express in words
From this reading ORIENTATION “Now, my dear, you must turn toward the east when you say your prayers,” Miss Braithwaite briskly said to Cis the next morning at breakfast.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading “You are to face the coming day, keep your eyes on the rising sun, your back resolutely turned on the setting day,” explained Miss Braithwaite.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Cis smiled inquiringly, missing her meaning; it was one of Miss Braithwaite’s highest assets that her meanings were not always obvious; they stimulated curiosity and held attention.
stimulatedadjectiveUS /ˈstɪmjəleɪtɪd/
emotionally aroused
From this reading Cis smiled inquiringly, missing her meaning; it was one of Miss Braithwaite’s highest assets that her meanings were not always obvious; they stimulated curiosity and held attention.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading “You are to face the coming day, keep your eyes on the rising sun, your back resolutely turned on the setting day,” explained Miss Braithwaite.
express a supposition
From this reading “I don’t suppose you really mean that I’m to turn to the east?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Cis smiled inquiringly, missing her meaning; it was one of Miss Braithwaite’s highest assets that her meanings were not always obvious; they stimulated curiosity and held attention.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ORIENTATION “Now, my dear, you must turn toward the east when you say your prayers,” Miss Braithwaite briskly said to Cis the next morning at breakfast.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Cis smiled inquiringly, missing her meaning; it was one of Miss Braithwaite’s highest assets that her meanings were not always obvious; they stimulated curiosity and held attention.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ORIENTATION “Now, my dear, you must turn toward the east when you say your prayers,” Miss Braithwaite briskly said to Cis the next morning at breakfast.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading ORIENTATION “Now, my dear, you must turn toward the east when you say your prayers,” Miss Braithwaite briskly said to Cis the next morning at breakfast.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading ORIENTATION “Now, my dear, you must turn toward the east when you say your prayers,” Miss Braithwaite briskly said to Cis the next morning at breakfast.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading “You are to face the coming day, keep your eyes on the rising sun, your back resolutely turned on the setting day,” explained Miss Braithwaite.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Cis smiled inquiringly, missing her meaning; it was one of Miss Braithwaite’s highest assets that her meanings were not always obvious; they stimulated curiosity and held attention.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Cis smiled inquiringly, missing her meaning; it was one of Miss Braithwaite’s highest assets that her meanings were not always obvious; they stimulated curiosity and held attention.
at the time that
From this reading ORIENTATION “Now, my dear, you must turn toward the east when you say your prayers,” Miss Braithwaite briskly said to Cis the next morning at breakfast.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ORIENTATION “Now, my dear, you must turn toward the east when you say your prayers,” Miss Braithwaite briskly said to Cis the next morning at breakfast.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ORIENTATION “Now, my dear, you must turn toward the east when you say your prayers,” Miss Braithwaite briskly said to Cis the next morning at breakfast.
