a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading "Here, at any rate, we have air," Norgate remarked appreciatively.
AnnanounUS /ˈænə/
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading "Confess," Anna exclaimed, as she leaned back in her chair, "that my idea was excellent!
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Here, at any rate, we have air," Norgate remarked appreciatively.
at or in or to any place
From this reading Your little restaurant was in its way perfection, but the heat--does one feel it anywhere, I wonder, as one does in London?"
appreciativelyadverbUS /əˈpriːʃieɪtɪvli/
with appreciation; in a grateful manner
From this reading "Here, at any rate, we have air," Norgate remarked appreciatively.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We are far removed," she went on, "from the clamour of diners, that babel of voices, the smell of cooking, the meretricious music.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Confess," Anna exclaimed, as she leaned back in her chair, "that my idea was excellent!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Here, at any rate, we have air," Norgate remarked appreciatively.
babelnounUS /ˈbæbəl/
(Genesis 11:1-11) a tower built by Noah's descendants (probably in Babylon) who intended it to reach up to heaven; God foiled them by confusing their language so they could no longer understand one another
From this reading "We are far removed," she went on, "from the clamour of diners, that babel of voices, the smell of cooking, the meretricious music.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Confess," Anna exclaimed, as she leaned back in her chair, "that my idea was excellent!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Your little restaurant was in its way perfection, but the heat--does one feel it anywhere, I wonder, as one does in London?"
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading "Confess," Anna exclaimed, as she leaned back in her chair, "that my idea was excellent!
clamourverbUS /ˈklæmər/
utter or proclaim insistently and noisily
From this reading "We are far removed," she went on, "from the clamour of diners, that babel of voices, the smell of cooking, the meretricious music.
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading "Confess," Anna exclaimed, as she leaned back in her chair, "that my idea was excellent!
cookingnounUS /ˈkʊkɪŋ/
the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
From this reading "We are far removed," she went on, "from the clamour of diners, that babel of voices, the smell of cooking, the meretricious music.
dinersnounUS /ˈdaɪnərz/
plural of “diner” — a person eating a meal (especially in a restaurant)
From this reading "We are far removed," she went on, "from the clamour of diners, that babel of voices, the smell of cooking, the meretricious music.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Your little restaurant was in its way perfection, but the heat--does one feel it anywhere, I wonder, as one does in London?"
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading "Confess," Anna exclaimed, as she leaned back in her chair, "that my idea was excellent!
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Confess," Anna exclaimed, as she leaned back in her chair, "that my idea was excellent!
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "We are far removed," she went on, "from the clamour of diners, that babel of voices, the smell of cooking, the meretricious music.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Your little restaurant was in its way perfection, but the heat--does one feel it anywhere, I wonder, as one does in London?"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "We are far removed," she went on, "from the clamour of diners, that babel of voices, the smell of cooking, the meretricious music.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Here, at any rate, we have air," Norgate remarked appreciatively.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading Your little restaurant was in its way perfection, but the heat--does one feel it anywhere, I wonder, as one does in London?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Confess," Anna exclaimed, as she leaned back in her chair, "that my idea was excellent!
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Here, at any rate, we have air," Norgate remarked appreciatively.
house-tops
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From this reading We look over the house-tops.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Your little restaurant was in its way perfection, but the heat--does one feel it anywhere, I wonder, as one does in London?"
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Confess," Anna exclaimed, as she leaned back in her chair, "that my idea was excellent!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Confess," Anna exclaimed, as she leaned back in her chair, "that my idea was excellent!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Your little restaurant was in its way perfection, but the heat--does one feel it anywhere, I wonder, as one does in London?"
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Your little restaurant was in its way perfection, but the heat--does one feel it anywhere, I wonder, as one does in London?"
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading "Confess," Anna exclaimed, as she leaned back in her chair, "that my idea was excellent!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Your little restaurant was in its way perfection, but the heat--does one feel it anywhere, I wonder, as one does in London?"
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Your little restaurant was in its way perfection, but the heat--does one feel it anywhere, I wonder, as one does in London?"
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading We look over the house-tops.
meretriciousadjective
like or relating to a prostitute
From this reading "We are far removed," she went on, "from the clamour of diners, that babel of voices, the smell of cooking, the meretricious music.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading "We are far removed," she went on, "from the clamour of diners, that babel of voices, the smell of cooking, the meretricious music.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Confess," Anna exclaimed, as she leaned back in her chair, "that my idea was excellent!
Norgate
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From this reading "Here, at any rate, we have air," Norgate remarked appreciatively.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "We are far removed," she went on, "from the clamour of diners, that babel of voices, the smell of cooking, the meretricious music.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "We are far removed," she went on, "from the clamour of diners, that babel of voices, the smell of cooking, the meretricious music.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Your little restaurant was in its way perfection, but the heat--does one feel it anywhere, I wonder, as one does in London?"
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading We look over the house-tops.
perfectionnounUS /pərˈfekʃən/
the state of being without a flaw or defect
From this reading Your little restaurant was in its way perfection, but the heat--does one feel it anywhere, I wonder, as one does in London?"
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading "Here, at any rate, we have air," Norgate remarked appreciatively.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "Here, at any rate, we have air," Norgate remarked appreciatively.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading "We are far removed," she went on, "from the clamour of diners, that babel of voices, the smell of cooking, the meretricious music.
restaurantnounUS /ˈrestərɑːnt/
a building where people go to eat
From this reading Your little restaurant was in its way perfection, but the heat--does one feel it anywhere, I wonder, as one does in London?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Confess," Anna exclaimed, as she leaned back in her chair, "that my idea was excellent!
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading "We are far removed," she went on, "from the clamour of diners, that babel of voices, the smell of cooking, the meretricious music.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Confess," Anna exclaimed, as she leaned back in her chair, "that my idea was excellent!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Your little restaurant was in its way perfection, but the heat--does one feel it anywhere, I wonder, as one does in London?"
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "We are far removed," she went on, "from the clamour of diners, that babel of voices, the smell of cooking, the meretricious music.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Confess," Anna exclaimed, as she leaned back in her chair, "that my idea was excellent!
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Your little restaurant was in its way perfection, but the heat--does one feel it anywhere, I wonder, as one does in London?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Here, at any rate, we have air," Norgate remarked appreciatively.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "We are far removed," she went on, "from the clamour of diners, that babel of voices, the smell of cooking, the meretricious music.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Your little restaurant was in its way perfection, but the heat--does one feel it anywhere, I wonder, as one does in London?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your little restaurant was in its way perfection, but the heat--does one feel it anywhere, I wonder, as one does in London?"
