quickly and without warning
From this reading "You said that I looked 'very down,'" he began abruptly.
alliesnounUS /ˈælaɪz/
the alliance of nations that fought the Axis in World War II and which (with subsequent additions) signed the charter of the United Nations in 1945
From this reading THE CLOSED DOOR The Marchese Loria ordered tea, and the two newly made allies pretended to have no important more business than eating and drinking.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CLOSED DOOR The Marchese Loria ordered tea, and the two newly made allies pretended to have no important more business than eating and drinking.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading At any moment some one they knew might come in and interrupt their talk.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At any moment some one they knew might come in and interrupt their talk.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "You said that I looked 'very down,'" he began abruptly.
broken-hearted
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From this reading "That is cool English for broken-hearted, no doubt.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading THE CLOSED DOOR The Marchese Loria ordered tea, and the two newly made allies pretended to have no important more business than eating and drinking.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But certain that nobody was within hearing distance, Loria squandered little time in frivolities.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading But certain that nobody was within hearing distance, Loria squandered little time in frivolities.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading THE CLOSED DOOR The Marchese Loria ordered tea, and the two newly made allies pretended to have no important more business than eating and drinking.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At any moment some one they knew might come in and interrupt their talk.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading "That is cool English for broken-hearted, no doubt.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading But certain that nobody was within hearing distance, Loria squandered little time in frivolities.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THE CLOSED DOOR The Marchese Loria ordered tea, and the two newly made allies pretended to have no important more business than eating and drinking.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading "That is cool English for broken-hearted, no doubt.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "You said that I looked 'very down,'" he began abruptly.
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading THE CLOSED DOOR The Marchese Loria ordered tea, and the two newly made allies pretended to have no important more business than eating and drinking.
the act of consuming food
From this reading THE CLOSED DOOR The Marchese Loria ordered tea, and the two newly made allies pretended to have no important more business than eating and drinking.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading "That is cool English for broken-hearted, no doubt.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "That is cool English for broken-hearted, no doubt.
frivolities
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From this reading But certain that nobody was within hearing distance, Loria squandered little time in frivolities.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE CLOSED DOOR The Marchese Loria ordered tea, and the two newly made allies pretended to have no important more business than eating and drinking.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You said that I looked 'very down,'" he began abruptly.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading But certain that nobody was within hearing distance, Loria squandered little time in frivolities.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You said that I looked 'very down,'" he began abruptly.
of great significance or value
From this reading THE CLOSED DOOR The Marchese Loria ordered tea, and the two newly made allies pretended to have no important more business than eating and drinking.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But certain that nobody was within hearing distance, Loria squandered little time in frivolities.
interruptverbUS /ˌɪntərˈʌpt/
make a break in
From this reading At any moment some one they knew might come in and interrupt their talk.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That is cool English for broken-hearted, no doubt.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading At any moment some one they knew might come in and interrupt their talk.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But certain that nobody was within hearing distance, Loria squandered little time in frivolities.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "You said that I looked 'very down,'" he began abruptly.
Loria
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From this reading THE CLOSED DOOR The Marchese Loria ordered tea, and the two newly made allies pretended to have no important more business than eating and drinking.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE CLOSED DOOR The Marchese Loria ordered tea, and the two newly made allies pretended to have no important more business than eating and drinking.
Marchese
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From this reading THE CLOSED DOOR The Marchese Loria ordered tea, and the two newly made allies pretended to have no important more business than eating and drinking.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading At any moment some one they knew might come in and interrupt their talk.
a particular point in time
From this reading At any moment some one they knew might come in and interrupt their talk.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE CLOSED DOOR The Marchese Loria ordered tea, and the two newly made allies pretended to have no important more business than eating and drinking.
newlyadverbUS /ˈnuːli/
very recently
From this reading THE CLOSED DOOR The Marchese Loria ordered tea, and the two newly made allies pretended to have no important more business than eating and drinking.
not any; not one
From this reading THE CLOSED DOOR The Marchese Loria ordered tea, and the two newly made allies pretended to have no important more business than eating and drinking.
no person; not anyone
From this reading But certain that nobody was within hearing distance, Loria squandered little time in frivolities.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At any moment some one they knew might come in and interrupt their talk.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading THE CLOSED DOOR The Marchese Loria ordered tea, and the two newly made allies pretended to have no important more business than eating and drinking.
pretendedadjectiveUS /priˈtendɪd/
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading THE CLOSED DOOR The Marchese Loria ordered tea, and the two newly made allies pretended to have no important more business than eating and drinking.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You said that I looked 'very down,'" he began abruptly.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading At any moment some one they knew might come in and interrupt their talk.
squanderedadjectiveUS /ˈskwɑːndərd/
not used to good advantage
From this reading But certain that nobody was within hearing distance, Loria squandered little time in frivolities.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading At any moment some one they knew might come in and interrupt their talk.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading THE CLOSED DOOR The Marchese Loria ordered tea, and the two newly made allies pretended to have no important more business than eating and drinking.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THE CLOSED DOOR The Marchese Loria ordered tea, and the two newly made allies pretended to have no important more business than eating and drinking.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But certain that nobody was within hearing distance, Loria squandered little time in frivolities.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CLOSED DOOR The Marchese Loria ordered tea, and the two newly made allies pretended to have no important more business than eating and drinking.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At any moment some one they knew might come in and interrupt their talk.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At any moment some one they knew might come in and interrupt their talk.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But certain that nobody was within hearing distance, Loria squandered little time in frivolities.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CLOSED DOOR The Marchese Loria ordered tea, and the two newly made allies pretended to have no important more business than eating and drinking.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE CLOSED DOOR The Marchese Loria ordered tea, and the two newly made allies pretended to have no important more business than eating and drinking.
precisely as stated
From this reading "You said that I looked 'very down,'" he began abruptly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But certain that nobody was within hearing distance, Loria squandered little time in frivolities.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading But certain that nobody was within hearing distance, Loria squandered little time in frivolities.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You said that I looked 'very down,'" he began abruptly.
