aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The escapade Victoria had told me about while she was trying to persuade me to help her put the soft pedal on Alexander Corbin’s activities in the matter of the theft of the necklace.
acquiescencenounUS /ˌækwiˈesəns/
acceptance without protest
From this reading The natural inference from this last remark of Judy’s was that it was Bill Grant who had disillusioned her, who had reduced her to that cynical acquiescence in defeat which I’d found it so hard to understand in her.
activitiesnounUS /ækˈtɪvətiz/
plural of “activity” — any specific behavior
From this reading The escapade Victoria had told me about while she was trying to persuade me to help her put the soft pedal on Alexander Corbin’s activities in the matter of the theft of the necklace.
AlexandernounUS /ˌæləɡˈzændər/
European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb
From this reading The escapade Victoria had told me about while she was trying to persuade me to help her put the soft pedal on Alexander Corbin’s activities in the matter of the theft of the necklace.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN EXCURSION INTO ARCADY Of course I knew what Judy meant by her horrible past.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It began, I knew, in Judy’s flight from school and ended in the Martha Washington Hotel where Victoria had found her, “looking as if she hadn’t found liberty as jolly as she’d expected.”
ARCADY
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From this reading AN EXCURSION INTO ARCADY Of course I knew what Judy meant by her horrible past.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She hadn’t, to be sure, so much told me about it, as bounded it for me.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She hadn’t, to be sure, so much told me about it, as bounded it for me.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It began, I knew, in Judy’s flight from school and ended in the Martha Washington Hotel where Victoria had found her, “looking as if she hadn’t found liberty as jolly as she’d expected.”
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading The natural inference from this last remark of Judy’s was that it was Bill Grant who had disillusioned her, who had reduced her to that cynical acquiescence in defeat which I’d found it so hard to understand in her.
boundedadjectiveUS /ˈbaʊndəd/
having the limits or boundaries established
From this reading She hadn’t, to be sure, so much told me about it, as bounded it for me.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading AN EXCURSION INTO ARCADY Of course I knew what Judy meant by her horrible past.
Corbin's
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From this reading The escapade Victoria had told me about while she was trying to persuade me to help her put the soft pedal on Alexander Corbin’s activities in the matter of the theft of the necklace.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading AN EXCURSION INTO ARCADY Of course I knew what Judy meant by her horrible past.
cynicaladjectiveUS /ˈsɪnɪkəl/
believing the worst of human nature and motives; having a sneering disbelief in e.g. selflessness of others
From this reading The natural inference from this last remark of Judy’s was that it was Bill Grant who had disillusioned her, who had reduced her to that cynical acquiescence in defeat which I’d found it so hard to understand in her.
defeatnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading The natural inference from this last remark of Judy’s was that it was Bill Grant who had disillusioned her, who had reduced her to that cynical acquiescence in defeat which I’d found it so hard to understand in her.
disillusionedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsɪˈluːʒənd/
freed from illusion
From this reading The natural inference from this last remark of Judy’s was that it was Bill Grant who had disillusioned her, who had reduced her to that cynical acquiescence in defeat which I’d found it so hard to understand in her.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading It began, I knew, in Judy’s flight from school and ended in the Martha Washington Hotel where Victoria had found her, “looking as if she hadn’t found liberty as jolly as she’d expected.”
escapadenounUS /ˈeskəpeɪd/
a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading The escapade Victoria had told me about while she was trying to persuade me to help her put the soft pedal on Alexander Corbin’s activities in the matter of the theft of the necklace.
EXCURSIONnounUS /ɪkˈskɜːrʒən/
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading AN EXCURSION INTO ARCADY Of course I knew what Judy meant by her horrible past.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading It began, I knew, in Judy’s flight from school and ended in the Martha Washington Hotel where Victoria had found her, “looking as if she hadn’t found liberty as jolly as she’d expected.”
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading It began, I knew, in Judy’s flight from school and ended in the Martha Washington Hotel where Victoria had found her, “looking as if she hadn’t found liberty as jolly as she’d expected.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She hadn’t, to be sure, so much told me about it, as bounded it for me.
set up or found
From this reading It began, I knew, in Judy’s flight from school and ended in the Martha Washington Hotel where Victoria had found her, “looking as if she hadn’t found liberty as jolly as she’d expected.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It began, I knew, in Judy’s flight from school and ended in the Martha Washington Hotel where Victoria had found her, “looking as if she hadn’t found liberty as jolly as she’d expected.”
let have
From this reading The natural inference from this last remark of Judy’s was that it was Bill Grant who had disillusioned her, who had reduced her to that cynical acquiescence in defeat which I’d found it so hard to understand in her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The escapade Victoria had told me about while she was trying to persuade me to help her put the soft pedal on Alexander Corbin’s activities in the matter of the theft of the necklace.
hadn't
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From this reading She hadn’t, to be sure, so much told me about it, as bounded it for me.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The natural inference from this last remark of Judy’s was that it was Bill Grant who had disillusioned her, who had reduced her to that cynical acquiescence in defeat which I’d found it so hard to understand in her.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading The escapade Victoria had told me about while she was trying to persuade me to help her put the soft pedal on Alexander Corbin’s activities in the matter of the theft of the necklace.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading AN EXCURSION INTO ARCADY Of course I knew what Judy meant by her horrible past.
provoking horror
From this reading AN EXCURSION INTO ARCADY Of course I knew what Judy meant by her horrible past.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading It began, I knew, in Judy’s flight from school and ended in the Martha Washington Hotel where Victoria had found her, “looking as if she hadn’t found liberty as jolly as she’d expected.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading AN EXCURSION INTO ARCADY Of course I knew what Judy meant by her horrible past.
I'd
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From this reading The natural inference from this last remark of Judy’s was that it was Bill Grant who had disillusioned her, who had reduced her to that cynical acquiescence in defeat which I’d found it so hard to understand in her.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It began, I knew, in Judy’s flight from school and ended in the Martha Washington Hotel where Victoria had found her, “looking as if she hadn’t found liberty as jolly as she’d expected.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The escapade Victoria had told me about while she was trying to persuade me to help her put the soft pedal on Alexander Corbin’s activities in the matter of the theft of the necklace.
inferencenounUS /ˈɪnfərəns/
the reasoning involved in drawing a conclusion or making a logical judgment on the basis of circumstantial evidence and prior conclusions rather than on the basis of direct observation
From this reading The natural inference from this last remark of Judy’s was that it was Bill Grant who had disillusioned her, who had reduced her to that cynical acquiescence in defeat which I’d found it so hard to understand in her.
INTOprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading AN EXCURSION INTO ARCADY Of course I knew what Judy meant by her horrible past.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She hadn’t, to be sure, so much told me about it, as bounded it for me.
jollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading It began, I knew, in Judy’s flight from school and ended in the Martha Washington Hotel where Victoria had found her, “looking as if she hadn’t found liberty as jolly as she’d expected.”
Judy
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From this reading AN EXCURSION INTO ARCADY Of course I knew what Judy meant by her horrible past.
Judy's
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From this reading It began, I knew, in Judy’s flight from school and ended in the Martha Washington Hotel where Victoria had found her, “looking as if she hadn’t found liberty as jolly as she’d expected.”
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 AN EXCURSION INTO ARCADY Of course I knew what Judy meant by her horrible past.
immediately past
From this reading The natural inference from this last remark of Judy’s was that it was Bill Grant who had disillusioned her, who had reduced her to that cynical acquiescence in defeat which I’d found it so hard to understand in her.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading It began, I knew, in Judy’s flight from school and ended in the Martha Washington Hotel where Victoria had found her, “looking as if she hadn’t found liberty as jolly as she’d expected.”
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading It began, I knew, in Judy’s flight from school and ended in the Martha Washington Hotel where Victoria had found her, “looking as if she hadn’t found liberty as jolly as she’d expected.”
Martha
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From this reading It began, I knew, in Judy’s flight from school and ended in the Martha Washington Hotel where Victoria had found her, “looking as if she hadn’t found liberty as jolly as she’d expected.”
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The escapade Victoria had told me about while she was trying to persuade me to help her put the soft pedal on Alexander Corbin’s activities in the matter of the theft of the necklace.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The escapade Victoria had told me about while she was trying to persuade me to help her put the soft pedal on Alexander Corbin’s activities in the matter of the theft of the necklace.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading AN EXCURSION INTO ARCADY Of course I knew what Judy meant by her horrible past.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She hadn’t, to be sure, so much told me about it, as bounded it for me.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading The natural inference from this last remark of Judy’s was that it was Bill Grant who had disillusioned her, who had reduced her to that cynical acquiescence in defeat which I’d found it so hard to understand in her.
necklacenounUS /ˈnekləs/
jewelry consisting of a cord or chain (often bearing gems) worn about the neck as an ornament (especially by women)
From this reading The escapade Victoria had told me about while she was trying to persuade me to help her put the soft pedal on Alexander Corbin’s activities in the matter of the theft of the necklace.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN EXCURSION INTO ARCADY Of course I knew what Judy meant by her horrible past.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The escapade Victoria had told me about while she was trying to persuade me to help her put the soft pedal on Alexander Corbin’s activities in the matter of the theft of the necklace.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading AN EXCURSION INTO ARCADY Of course I knew what Judy meant by her horrible past.
pedalnounUS /ˈpedəl/
a sustained bass note
From this reading The escapade Victoria had told me about while she was trying to persuade me to help her put the soft pedal on Alexander Corbin’s activities in the matter of the theft of the necklace.
persuadeverbUS /pərˈsweɪd/
win approval or support for
From this reading The escapade Victoria had told me about while she was trying to persuade me to help her put the soft pedal on Alexander Corbin’s activities in the matter of the theft of the necklace.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The escapade Victoria had told me about while she was trying to persuade me to help her put the soft pedal on Alexander Corbin’s activities in the matter of the theft of the necklace.
reducedadjectiveUS /rəˈduːst/
made less in size or amount or degree
From this reading The natural inference from this last remark of Judy’s was that it was Bill Grant who had disillusioned her, who had reduced her to that cynical acquiescence in defeat which I’d found it so hard to understand in her.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading The natural inference from this last remark of Judy’s was that it was Bill Grant who had disillusioned her, who had reduced her to that cynical acquiescence in defeat which I’d found it so hard to understand in her.
an educational institution
From this reading It began, I knew, in Judy’s flight from school and ended in the Martha Washington Hotel where Victoria had found her, “looking as if she hadn’t found liberty as jolly as she’d expected.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The escapade Victoria had told me about while she was trying to persuade me to help her put the soft pedal on Alexander Corbin’s activities in the matter of the theft of the necklace.
she'd
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From this reading It began, I knew, in Judy’s flight from school and ended in the Martha Washington Hotel where Victoria had found her, “looking as if she hadn’t found liberty as jolly as she’d expected.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She hadn’t, to be sure, so much told me about it, as bounded it for me.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The escapade Victoria had told me about while she was trying to persuade me to help her put the soft pedal on Alexander Corbin’s activities in the matter of the theft of the necklace.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading She hadn’t, to be sure, so much told me about it, as bounded it for me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The natural inference from this last remark of Judy’s was that it was Bill Grant who had disillusioned her, who had reduced her to that cynical acquiescence in defeat which I’d found it so hard to understand in her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The escapade Victoria had told me about while she was trying to persuade me to help her put the soft pedal on Alexander Corbin’s activities in the matter of the theft of the necklace.
theftnounUS /θeft/
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading The escapade Victoria had told me about while she was trying to persuade me to help her put the soft pedal on Alexander Corbin’s activities in the matter of the theft of the necklace.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The natural inference from this last remark of Judy’s was that it was Bill Grant who had disillusioned her, who had reduced her to that cynical acquiescence in defeat which I’d found it so hard to understand in her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The escapade Victoria had told me about while she was trying to persuade me to help her put the soft pedal on Alexander Corbin’s activities in the matter of the theft of the necklace.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The escapade Victoria had told me about while she was trying to persuade me to help her put the soft pedal on Alexander Corbin’s activities in the matter of the theft of the necklace.
hard to endure
From this reading The escapade Victoria had told me about while she was trying to persuade me to help her put the soft pedal on Alexander Corbin’s activities in the matter of the theft of the necklace.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading The natural inference from this last remark of Judy’s was that it was Bill Grant who had disillusioned her, who had reduced her to that cynical acquiescence in defeat which I’d found it so hard to understand in her.
VictorianounUS /vɪkˈtɔːriə/
queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901)
From this reading The escapade Victoria had told me about while she was trying to persuade me to help her put the soft pedal on Alexander Corbin’s activities in the matter of the theft of the necklace.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The escapade Victoria had told me about while she was trying to persuade me to help her put the soft pedal on Alexander Corbin’s activities in the matter of the theft of the necklace.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading It began, I knew, in Judy’s flight from school and ended in the Martha Washington Hotel where Victoria had found her, “looking as if she hadn’t found liberty as jolly as she’d expected.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading AN EXCURSION INTO ARCADY Of course I knew what Judy meant by her horrible past.
in or at the place that
From this reading It began, I knew, in Judy’s flight from school and ended in the Martha Washington Hotel where Victoria had found her, “looking as if she hadn’t found liberty as jolly as she’d expected.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The natural inference from this last remark of Judy’s was that it was Bill Grant who had disillusioned her, who had reduced her to that cynical acquiescence in defeat which I’d found it so hard to understand in her.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The escapade Victoria had told me about while she was trying to persuade me to help her put the soft pedal on Alexander Corbin’s activities in the matter of the theft of the necklace.
which person or people
From this reading The natural inference from this last remark of Judy’s was that it was Bill Grant who had disillusioned her, who had reduced her to that cynical acquiescence in defeat which I’d found it so hard to understand in her.
