aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She liked the springing effect it gave her head, as if she were about to leap upward and fly, and she was full of vanity and had forgotten Geoffrey Pelham.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Polly entered she was standing before the long mirror of the dressing-table in her yellow bedroom, brushing her hair back and up.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She liked the springing effect it gave her head, as if she were about to leap upward and fly, and she was full of vanity and had forgotten Geoffrey Pelham.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “You look as fresh as if you’d gone to bed at nine last night.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When Polly entered she was standing before the long mirror of the dressing-table in her yellow bedroom, brushing her hair back and up.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading “You look as fresh as if you’d gone to bed at nine last night.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading When Polly entered she was standing before the long mirror of the dressing-table in her yellow bedroom, brushing her hair back and up.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading When Polly entered she was standing before the long mirror of the dressing-table in her yellow bedroom, brushing her hair back and up.
brushingnounUS /ˈbrʌʃɪŋ/
the act of brushing your teeth
From this reading When Polly entered she was standing before the long mirror of the dressing-table in her yellow bedroom, brushing her hair back and up.
a special loved one
From this reading “Hullo, Polly darling,” she exclaimed.
disgracefullyadverb
in a dishonorable manner or to a dishonorable degree
From this reading I’m disgracefully lazy.
dressing-table
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From this reading When Polly entered she was standing before the long mirror of the dressing-table in her yellow bedroom, brushing her hair back and up.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading She liked the springing effect it gave her head, as if she were about to leap upward and fly, and she was full of vanity and had forgotten Geoffrey Pelham.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading When Polly entered she was standing before the long mirror of the dressing-table in her yellow bedroom, brushing her hair back and up.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Hullo, Polly darling,” she exclaimed.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading She liked the springing effect it gave her head, as if she were about to leap upward and fly, and she was full of vanity and had forgotten Geoffrey Pelham.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading She liked the springing effect it gave her head, as if she were about to leap upward and fly, and she was full of vanity and had forgotten Geoffrey Pelham.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading “You look as fresh as if you’d gone to bed at nine last night.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading She liked the springing effect it gave her head, as if she were about to leap upward and fly, and she was full of vanity and had forgotten Geoffrey Pelham.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She liked the springing effect it gave her head, as if she were about to leap upward and fly, and she was full of vanity and had forgotten Geoffrey Pelham.
Geoffrey
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From this reading She liked the springing effect it gave her head, as if she were about to leap upward and fly, and she was full of vanity and had forgotten Geoffrey Pelham.
destroyed or killed
From this reading “You look as fresh as if you’d gone to bed at nine last night.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She liked the springing effect it gave her head, as if she were about to leap upward and fly, and she was full of vanity and had forgotten Geoffrey Pelham.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading When Polly entered she was standing before the long mirror of the dressing-table in her yellow bedroom, brushing her hair back and up.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She liked the springing effect it gave her head, as if she were about to leap upward and fly, and she was full of vanity and had forgotten Geoffrey Pelham.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Polly entered she was standing before the long mirror of the dressing-table in her yellow bedroom, brushing her hair back and up.
Hullonoun
an expression of greeting
From this reading “Hullo, Polly darling,” she exclaimed.
I'm
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From this reading I’m disgracefully lazy.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She liked the springing effect it gave her head, as if she were about to leap upward and fly, and she was full of vanity and had forgotten Geoffrey Pelham.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Polly entered she was standing before the long mirror of the dressing-table in her yellow bedroom, brushing her hair back and up.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She liked the springing effect it gave her head, as if she were about to leap upward and fly, and she was full of vanity and had forgotten Geoffrey Pelham.
immediately past
From this reading “You look as fresh as if you’d gone to bed at nine last night.
lazyadjectiveUS /ˈleɪzi/
moving slowly and gently
From this reading I’m disgracefully lazy.
leapnounUS /liːp/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading She liked the springing effect it gave her head, as if she were about to leap upward and fly, and she was full of vanity and had forgotten Geoffrey Pelham.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading She liked the springing effect it gave her head, as if she were about to leap upward and fly, and she was full of vanity and had forgotten Geoffrey Pelham.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading When Polly entered she was standing before the long mirror of the dressing-table in her yellow bedroom, brushing her hair back and up.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “You look as fresh as if you’d gone to bed at nine last night.
mirrornounUS /ˈmɪrər/
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading When Polly entered she was standing before the long mirror of the dressing-table in her yellow bedroom, brushing her hair back and up.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “You look as fresh as if you’d gone to bed at nine last night.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading “You look as fresh as if you’d gone to bed at nine last night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Polly entered she was standing before the long mirror of the dressing-table in her yellow bedroom, brushing her hair back and up.
PelhamnounUS /ˈpeləm/
a bit with a bar mouthpiece that is designed to combine a curb and snaffle
From this reading She liked the springing effect it gave her head, as if she were about to leap upward and fly, and she was full of vanity and had forgotten Geoffrey Pelham.
Polly
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From this reading When Polly entered she was standing before the long mirror of the dressing-table in her yellow bedroom, brushing her hair back and up.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Polly entered she was standing before the long mirror of the dressing-table in her yellow bedroom, brushing her hair back and up.
springingverbUS /ˈsprɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading She liked the springing effect it gave her head, as if she were about to leap upward and fly, and she was full of vanity and had forgotten Geoffrey Pelham.
having a supporting base
From this reading When Polly entered she was standing before the long mirror of the dressing-table in her yellow bedroom, brushing her hair back and up.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Polly entered she was standing before the long mirror of the dressing-table in her yellow bedroom, brushing her hair back and up.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She liked the springing effect it gave her head, as if she were about to leap upward and fly, and she was full of vanity and had forgotten Geoffrey Pelham.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When Polly entered she was standing before the long mirror of the dressing-table in her yellow bedroom, brushing her hair back and up.
directed up
From this reading She liked the springing effect it gave her head, as if she were about to leap upward and fly, and she was full of vanity and had forgotten Geoffrey Pelham.
vanitynounUS /ˈvænəti/
feelings of excessive pride
From this reading She liked the springing effect it gave her head, as if she were about to leap upward and fly, and she was full of vanity and had forgotten Geoffrey Pelham.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Polly entered she was standing before the long mirror of the dressing-table in her yellow bedroom, brushing her hair back and up.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She liked the springing effect it gave her head, as if she were about to leap upward and fly, and she was full of vanity and had forgotten Geoffrey Pelham.
at the time that
From this reading When Polly entered she was standing before the long mirror of the dressing-table in her yellow bedroom, brushing her hair back and up.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading When Polly entered she was standing before the long mirror of the dressing-table in her yellow bedroom, brushing her hair back and up.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You look as fresh as if you’d gone to bed at nine last night.
you'd
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From this reading “You look as fresh as if you’d gone to bed at nine last night.
