used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She slipped her arm within Cecily’s, and while she talked volubly, felt its trembling gradually lessen.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading She slipped her arm within Cecily’s, and while she talked volubly, felt its trembling gradually lessen.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “The children’s _ayah_ has been ill, relations have incessantly banged at the front door, Mother has had one of her attacks--excitement, you know,--and I’ve been tearing my hair.
attacksnounUS /əˈtæks/
plural of “attack” — (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading “The children’s _ayah_ has been ill, relations have incessantly banged at the front door, Mother has had one of her attacks--excitement, you know,--and I’ve been tearing my hair.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I daren’t write to tell you when to expect me because I didn’t know from hour to hour when I could get away.
ayahnoun
(in India) a native nursemaid who looks after children
From this reading “The children’s _ayah_ has been ill, relations have incessantly banged at the front door, Mother has had one of her attacks--excitement, you know,--and I’ve been tearing my hair.
bangedverbUS /bæŋd/
past form of “bang” — strike violently
From this reading “The children’s _ayah_ has been ill, relations have incessantly banged at the front door, Mother has had one of her attacks--excitement, you know,--and I’ve been tearing my hair.
for the reason that
From this reading I daren’t write to tell you when to expect me because I didn’t know from hour to hour when I could get away.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “The children’s _ayah_ has been ill, relations have incessantly banged at the front door, Mother has had one of her attacks--excitement, you know,--and I’ve been tearing my hair.
cannot
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From this reading “Tongue cannot tell what I’ve endured since I landed on Tuesday,” she exclaimed.
Cecily's
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From this reading She slipped her arm within Cecily’s, and while she talked volubly, felt its trembling gradually lessen.
children's
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From this reading “The children’s _ayah_ has been ill, relations have incessantly banged at the front door, Mother has had one of her attacks--excitement, you know,--and I’ve been tearing my hair.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I daren’t write to tell you when to expect me because I didn’t know from hour to hour when I could get away.
daren't
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From this reading I daren’t write to tell you when to expect me because I didn’t know from hour to hour when I could get away.
didn't
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From this reading I daren’t write to tell you when to expect me because I didn’t know from hour to hour when I could get away.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “The children’s _ayah_ has been ill, relations have incessantly banged at the front door, Mother has had one of her attacks--excitement, you know,--and I’ve been tearing my hair.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading “I’m dying to go into the garden,” said Mrs. Summers.
enduredverbUS /enˈdjʊrd/
past form of “endure” — put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading “Tongue cannot tell what I’ve endured since I landed on Tuesday,” she exclaimed.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading “The children’s _ayah_ has been ill, relations have incessantly banged at the front door, Mother has had one of her attacks--excitement, you know,--and I’ve been tearing my hair.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Tongue cannot tell what I’ve endured since I landed on Tuesday,” she exclaimed.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading I daren’t write to tell you when to expect me because I didn’t know from hour to hour when I could get away.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She slipped her arm within Cecily’s, and while she talked volubly, felt its trembling gradually lessen.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I daren’t write to tell you when to expect me because I didn’t know from hour to hour when I could get away.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading “The children’s _ayah_ has been ill, relations have incessantly banged at the front door, Mother has had one of her attacks--excitement, you know,--and I’ve been tearing my hair.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading “I’m dying to go into the garden,” said Mrs. Summers.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I daren’t write to tell you when to expect me because I didn’t know from hour to hour when I could get away.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “I’m dying to go into the garden,” said Mrs. Summers.
in a gradual manner
From this reading She slipped her arm within Cecily’s, and while she talked volubly, felt its trembling gradually lessen.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “The children’s _ayah_ has been ill, relations have incessantly banged at the front door, Mother has had one of her attacks--excitement, you know,--and I’ve been tearing my hair.
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 “The children’s _ayah_ has been ill, relations have incessantly banged at the front door, Mother has had one of her attacks--excitement, you know,--and I’ve been tearing my hair.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The children’s _ayah_ has been ill, relations have incessantly banged at the front door, Mother has had one of her attacks--excitement, you know,--and I’ve been tearing my hair.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “The children’s _ayah_ has been ill, relations have incessantly banged at the front door, Mother has had one of her attacks--excitement, you know,--and I’ve been tearing my hair.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She slipped her arm within Cecily’s, and while she talked volubly, felt its trembling gradually lessen.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading I daren’t write to tell you when to expect me because I didn’t know from hour to hour when I could get away.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Tongue cannot tell what I’ve endured since I landed on Tuesday,” she exclaimed.
I'm
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From this reading “I’m dying to go into the garden,” said Mrs. Summers.
I've
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From this reading “Tongue cannot tell what I’ve endured since I landed on Tuesday,” she exclaimed.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading “The children’s _ayah_ has been ill, relations have incessantly banged at the front door, Mother has had one of her attacks--excitement, you know,--and I’ve been tearing my hair.
incessantlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsesəntli/
with unflagging resolve
From this reading “The children’s _ayah_ has been ill, relations have incessantly banged at the front door, Mother has had one of her attacks--excitement, you know,--and I’ve been tearing my hair.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “I’m dying to go into the garden,” said Mrs. Summers.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She slipped her arm within Cecily’s, and while she talked volubly, felt its trembling gradually lessen.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “The children’s _ayah_ has been ill, relations have incessantly banged at the front door, Mother has had one of her attacks--excitement, you know,--and I’ve been tearing my hair.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading “Tongue cannot tell what I’ve endured since I landed on Tuesday,” she exclaimed.
lessenverbUS /ˈlesən/
decrease in size, extent, or range
From this reading She slipped her arm within Cecily’s, and while she talked volubly, felt its trembling gradually lessen.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I daren’t write to tell you when to expect me because I didn’t know from hour to hour when I could get away.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “The children’s _ayah_ has been ill, relations have incessantly banged at the front door, Mother has had one of her attacks--excitement, you know,--and I’ve been tearing my hair.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “I’m dying to go into the garden,” said Mrs. Summers.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “The children’s _ayah_ has been ill, relations have incessantly banged at the front door, Mother has had one of her attacks--excitement, you know,--and I’ve been tearing my hair.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “The children’s _ayah_ has been ill, relations have incessantly banged at the front door, Mother has had one of her attacks--excitement, you know,--and I’ve been tearing my hair.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Tongue cannot tell what I’ve endured since I landed on Tuesday,” she exclaimed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “The children’s _ayah_ has been ill, relations have incessantly banged at the front door, Mother has had one of her attacks--excitement, you know,--and I’ve been tearing my hair.
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading “The children’s _ayah_ has been ill, relations have incessantly banged at the front door, Mother has had one of her attacks--excitement, you know,--and I’ve been tearing my hair.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I’m dying to go into the garden,” said Mrs. Summers.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She slipped her arm within Cecily’s, and while she talked volubly, felt its trembling gradually lessen.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “Tongue cannot tell what I’ve endured since I landed on Tuesday,” she exclaimed.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading She slipped her arm within Cecily’s, and while she talked volubly, felt its trembling gradually lessen.
SummersnounUS /ˈsʌmərz/
plural of “summer” — the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading “I’m dying to go into the garden,” said Mrs. Summers.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading She slipped her arm within Cecily’s, and while she talked volubly, felt its trembling gradually lessen.
tearingnounUS /ˈterɪŋ/
shedding tears
From this reading “The children’s _ayah_ has been ill, relations have incessantly banged at the front door, Mother has had one of her attacks--excitement, you know,--and I’ve been tearing my hair.
express in words
From this reading “Tongue cannot tell what I’ve endured since I landed on Tuesday,” she exclaimed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I’m dying to go into the garden,” said Mrs. Summers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I’m dying to go into the garden,” said Mrs. Summers.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading “Tongue cannot tell what I’ve endured since I landed on Tuesday,” she exclaimed.
a shaky motion
From this reading She slipped her arm within Cecily’s, and while she talked volubly, felt its trembling gradually lessen.
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading “Tongue cannot tell what I’ve endured since I landed on Tuesday,” she exclaimed.
volublyadverb
in a chatty manner
From this reading She slipped her arm within Cecily’s, and while she talked volubly, felt its trembling gradually lessen.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Tongue cannot tell what I’ve endured since I landed on Tuesday,” she exclaimed.
at the time that
From this reading I daren’t write to tell you when to expect me because I didn’t know from hour to hour when I could get away.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading She slipped her arm within Cecily’s, and while she talked volubly, felt its trembling gradually lessen.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading She slipped her arm within Cecily’s, and while she talked volubly, felt its trembling gradually lessen.
produce a literary work
From this reading I daren’t write to tell you when to expect me because I didn’t know from hour to hour when I could get away.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “The children’s _ayah_ has been ill, relations have incessantly banged at the front door, Mother has had one of her attacks--excitement, you know,--and I’ve been tearing my hair.
