used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss Trelango is ill and cannot come to the telephone herself.”
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Carlota lifted her head eagerly from the pillow to listen as Maria answered.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Carlota lifted her head eagerly from the pillow to listen as Maria answered.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading “Oh, Maria, but I can--please--” Carlota called breathlessly from the inner bedroom, but the voice went on inexorably and with chill finality.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading The telephone bell rang in the living-room.
breathlesslyadverbUS /ˈbreθləsli/
in a breathless manner
From this reading “Oh, Maria, but I can--please--” Carlota called breathlessly from the inner bedroom, but the voice went on inexorably and with chill finality.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Oh, Maria, but I can--please--” Carlota called breathlessly from the inner bedroom, but the voice went on inexorably and with chill finality.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Oh, Maria, but I can--please--” Carlota called breathlessly from the inner bedroom, but the voice went on inexorably and with chill finality.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Oh, Maria, but I can--please--” Carlota called breathlessly from the inner bedroom, but the voice went on inexorably and with chill finality.
cannot
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From this reading Miss Trelango is ill and cannot come to the telephone herself.”
Carlota
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From this reading Carlota lifted her head eagerly from the pillow to listen as Maria answered.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading “Oh, Maria, but I can--please--” Carlota called breathlessly from the inner bedroom, but the voice went on inexorably and with chill finality.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Miss Trelango is ill and cannot come to the telephone herself.”
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading Carlota lifted her head eagerly from the pillow to listen as Maria answered.
finalitynounUS /faɪˈnæləti/
the quality of being final or definitely settled
From this reading “Oh, Maria, but I can--please--” Carlota called breathlessly from the inner bedroom, but the voice went on inexorably and with chill finality.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Carlota lifted her head eagerly from the pillow to listen as Maria answered.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Carlota lifted her head eagerly from the pillow to listen as Maria answered.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Carlota lifted her head eagerly from the pillow to listen as Maria answered.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Miss Trelango is ill and cannot come to the telephone herself.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Oh, Maria, but I can--please--” Carlota called breathlessly from the inner bedroom, but the voice went on inexorably and with chill finality.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Miss Trelango is ill and cannot come to the telephone herself.”
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading “It is quite impossible.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The telephone bell rang in the living-room.
inexorablyadverbUS /ˌɪˈneksərəbli/
in an inexorable manner
From this reading “Oh, Maria, but I can--please--” Carlota called breathlessly from the inner bedroom, but the voice went on inexorably and with chill finality.
located inward
From this reading “Oh, Maria, but I can--please--” Carlota called breathlessly from the inner bedroom, but the voice went on inexorably and with chill finality.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is quite impossible.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is quite impossible.
held up in the air
From this reading Carlota lifted her head eagerly from the pillow to listen as Maria answered.
hear with intention
From this reading Carlota lifted her head eagerly from the pillow to listen as Maria answered.
living-roomnoun
a room in a private house or establishment where people can sit and talk and relax
From this reading The telephone bell rang in the living-room.
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading Carlota lifted her head eagerly from the pillow to listen as Maria answered.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Trelango is ill and cannot come to the telephone herself.”
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, Maria, but I can--please--” Carlota called breathlessly from the inner bedroom, but the voice went on inexorably and with chill finality.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Oh, Maria, but I can--please--” Carlota called breathlessly from the inner bedroom, but the voice went on inexorably and with chill finality.
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading Carlota lifted her head eagerly from the pillow to listen as Maria answered.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “Oh, Maria, but I can--please--” Carlota called breathlessly from the inner bedroom, but the voice went on inexorably and with chill finality.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “It is quite impossible.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading The telephone bell rang in the living-room.
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading The telephone bell rang in the living-room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The telephone bell rang in the living-room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Carlota lifted her head eagerly from the pillow to listen as Maria answered.
Trelango
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From this reading Miss Trelango is ill and cannot come to the telephone herself.”
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Oh, Maria, but I can--please--” Carlota called breathlessly from the inner bedroom, but the voice went on inexorably and with chill finality.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Oh, Maria, but I can--please--” Carlota called breathlessly from the inner bedroom, but the voice went on inexorably and with chill finality.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Oh, Maria, but I can--please--” Carlota called breathlessly from the inner bedroom, but the voice went on inexorably and with chill finality.
