aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Heaven alone knew what it was, and (as it pleased her profane temper to tell herself) she was not satisfied with Heaven alone knowing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But she was full of the pungent feminine instinct to “drive at practice,” and what she did clearly realise was the pencil writing Dalroy had left on the back of Lord Ivywood’s _menu_.
any person at all
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE TUNNEL WHAT Joan Brett really felt, as she went back from the second tête-à-tête she had experienced in the turret, it is doubtful if anyone will ever know.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE TUNNEL WHAT Joan Brett really felt, as she went back from the second tête-à-tête she had experienced in the turret, it is doubtful if anyone will ever know.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But she was full of the pungent feminine instinct to “drive at practice,” and what she did clearly realise was the pencil writing Dalroy had left on the back of Lord Ivywood’s _menu_.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE TUNNEL WHAT Joan Brett really felt, as she went back from the second tête-à-tête she had experienced in the turret, it is doubtful if anyone will ever know.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE TUNNEL WHAT Joan Brett really felt, as she went back from the second tête-à-tête she had experienced in the turret, it is doubtful if anyone will ever know.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She went swiftly back, with swishing skirts, to the table where it had been left.
Brett
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From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE TUNNEL WHAT Joan Brett really felt, as she went back from the second tête-à-tête she had experienced in the turret, it is doubtful if anyone will ever know.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she was full of the pungent feminine instinct to “drive at practice,” and what she did clearly realise was the pencil writing Dalroy had left on the back of Lord Ivywood’s _menu_.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But her skirts fell more softly and her feet trailed slower and more in her usual manner as she came near the table.
without doubt or question
From this reading But she was full of the pungent feminine instinct to “drive at practice,” and what she did clearly realise was the pencil writing Dalroy had left on the back of Lord Ivywood’s _menu_.
Dalroy
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From this reading But she was full of the pungent feminine instinct to “drive at practice,” and what she did clearly realise was the pencil writing Dalroy had left on the back of Lord Ivywood’s _menu_.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But she was full of the pungent feminine instinct to “drive at practice,” and what she did clearly realise was the pencil writing Dalroy had left on the back of Lord Ivywood’s _menu_.
doubtfuladjectiveUS /ˈdaʊtfəl/
open to doubt or suspicion
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE TUNNEL WHAT Joan Brett really felt, as she went back from the second tête-à-tête she had experienced in the turret, it is doubtful if anyone will ever know.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading But she was full of the pungent feminine instinct to “drive at practice,” and what she did clearly realise was the pencil writing Dalroy had left on the back of Lord Ivywood’s _menu_.
at any time
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE TUNNEL WHAT Joan Brett really felt, as she went back from the second tête-à-tête she had experienced in the turret, it is doubtful if anyone will ever know.
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE TUNNEL WHAT Joan Brett really felt, as she went back from the second tête-à-tête she had experienced in the turret, it is doubtful if anyone will ever know.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading But her skirts fell more softly and her feet trailed slower and more in her usual manner as she came near the table.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading But her skirts fell more softly and her feet trailed slower and more in her usual manner as she came near the table.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE TUNNEL WHAT Joan Brett really felt, as she went back from the second tête-à-tête she had experienced in the turret, it is doubtful if anyone will ever know.
feminineadjectiveUS /ˈfemənən/
associated with women and not with men
From this reading But she was full of the pungent feminine instinct to “drive at practice,” and what she did clearly realise was the pencil writing Dalroy had left on the back of Lord Ivywood’s _menu_.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE TUNNEL WHAT Joan Brett really felt, as she went back from the second tête-à-tête she had experienced in the turret, it is doubtful if anyone will ever know.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading But she was full of the pungent feminine instinct to “drive at practice,” and what she did clearly realise was the pencil writing Dalroy had left on the back of Lord Ivywood’s _menu_.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE TUNNEL WHAT Joan Brett really felt, as she went back from the second tête-à-tête she had experienced in the turret, it is doubtful if anyone will ever know.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Heaven alone knew what it was, and (as it pleased her profane temper to tell herself) she was not satisfied with Heaven alone knowing.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Heaven alone knew what it was, and (as it pleased her profane temper to tell herself) she was not satisfied with Heaven alone knowing.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Heaven alone knew what it was, and (as it pleased her profane temper to tell herself) she was not satisfied with Heaven alone knowing.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE TUNNEL WHAT Joan Brett really felt, as she went back from the second tête-à-tête she had experienced in the turret, it is doubtful if anyone will ever know.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE TUNNEL WHAT Joan Brett really felt, as she went back from the second tête-à-tête she had experienced in the turret, it is doubtful if anyone will ever know.
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading But she was full of the pungent feminine instinct to “drive at practice,” and what she did clearly realise was the pencil writing Dalroy had left on the back of Lord Ivywood’s _menu_.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE TUNNEL WHAT Joan Brett really felt, as she went back from the second tête-à-tête she had experienced in the turret, it is doubtful if anyone will ever know.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE TUNNEL WHAT Joan Brett really felt, as she went back from the second tête-à-tête she had experienced in the turret, it is doubtful if anyone will ever know.
Ivywood's
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From this reading But she was full of the pungent feminine instinct to “drive at practice,” and what she did clearly realise was the pencil writing Dalroy had left on the back of Lord Ivywood’s _menu_.
Joan
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From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE TUNNEL WHAT Joan Brett really felt, as she went back from the second tête-à-tête she had experienced in the turret, it is doubtful if anyone will ever know.
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 Heaven alone knew what it was, and (as it pleased her profane temper to tell herself) she was not satisfied with Heaven alone knowing.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE TUNNEL WHAT Joan Brett really felt, as she went back from the second tête-à-tête she had experienced in the turret, it is doubtful if anyone will ever know.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading Heaven alone knew what it was, and (as it pleased her profane temper to tell herself) she was not satisfied with Heaven alone knowing.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading But she was full of the pungent feminine instinct to “drive at practice,” and what she did clearly realise was the pencil writing Dalroy had left on the back of Lord Ivywood’s _menu_.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading But she was full of the pungent feminine instinct to “drive at practice,” and what she did clearly realise was the pencil writing Dalroy had left on the back of Lord Ivywood’s _menu_.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But her skirts fell more softly and her feet trailed slower and more in her usual manner as she came near the table.
menunounUS /ˈmenjuː/
a list of dishes available at a restaurant
From this reading But she was full of the pungent feminine instinct to “drive at practice,” and what she did clearly realise was the pencil writing Dalroy had left on the back of Lord Ivywood’s _menu_.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But her skirts fell more softly and her feet trailed slower and more in her usual manner as she came near the table.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading But her skirts fell more softly and her feet trailed slower and more in her usual manner as she came near the table.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Heaven alone knew what it was, and (as it pleased her profane temper to tell herself) she was not satisfied with Heaven alone knowing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE TUNNEL WHAT Joan Brett really felt, as she went back from the second tête-à-tête she had experienced in the turret, it is doubtful if anyone will ever know.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But she was full of the pungent feminine instinct to “drive at practice,” and what she did clearly realise was the pencil writing Dalroy had left on the back of Lord Ivywood’s _menu_.
pencilnounUS /ˈpensəl/
a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood
From this reading But she was full of the pungent feminine instinct to “drive at practice,” and what she did clearly realise was the pencil writing Dalroy had left on the back of Lord Ivywood’s _menu_.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading Heaven alone knew what it was, and (as it pleased her profane temper to tell herself) she was not satisfied with Heaven alone knowing.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading But she was full of the pungent feminine instinct to “drive at practice,” and what she did clearly realise was the pencil writing Dalroy had left on the back of Lord Ivywood’s _menu_.
profaneadjectiveUS /proʊˈfeɪn/
characterized by profanity or cursing
From this reading Heaven alone knew what it was, and (as it pleased her profane temper to tell herself) she was not satisfied with Heaven alone knowing.
pungentadjectiveUS /ˈpʌndʒənt/
strong and sharp
From this reading But she was full of the pungent feminine instinct to “drive at practice,” and what she did clearly realise was the pencil writing Dalroy had left on the back of Lord Ivywood’s _menu_.
realiseverbUS /ˈriːəlaɪz/
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading But she was full of the pungent feminine instinct to “drive at practice,” and what she did clearly realise was the pencil writing Dalroy had left on the back of Lord Ivywood’s _menu_.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE TUNNEL WHAT Joan Brett really felt, as she went back from the second tête-à-tête she had experienced in the turret, it is doubtful if anyone will ever know.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading Heaven alone knew what it was, and (as it pleased her profane temper to tell herself) she was not satisfied with Heaven alone knowing.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE TUNNEL WHAT Joan Brett really felt, as she went back from the second tête-à-tête she had experienced in the turret, it is doubtful if anyone will ever know.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE TUNNEL WHAT Joan Brett really felt, as she went back from the second tête-à-tête she had experienced in the turret, it is doubtful if anyone will ever know.
skirtsnounUS /skɜːrts/
plural of “skirt” — cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading She went swiftly back, with swishing skirts, to the table where it had been left.
sloweradverbUS /ˈsloʊər/
more slowly
From this reading But her skirts fell more softly and her feet trailed slower and more in her usual manner as she came near the table.
with low volume
From this reading But her skirts fell more softly and her feet trailed slower and more in her usual manner as she came near the table.
in a swift manner
From this reading She went swiftly back, with swishing skirts, to the table where it had been left.
swishing
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From this reading She went swiftly back, with swishing skirts, to the table where it had been left.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading She went swiftly back, with swishing skirts, to the table where it had been left.
express in words
From this reading Heaven alone knew what it was, and (as it pleased her profane temper to tell herself) she was not satisfied with Heaven alone knowing.
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading Heaven alone knew what it was, and (as it pleased her profane temper to tell herself) she was not satisfied with Heaven alone knowing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE TUNNEL WHAT Joan Brett really felt, as she went back from the second tête-à-tête she had experienced in the turret, it is doubtful if anyone will ever know.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But she was full of the pungent feminine instinct to “drive at practice,” and what she did clearly realise was the pencil writing Dalroy had left on the back of Lord Ivywood’s _menu_.
trailedverbUS /treɪld/
past form of “trail” — to lag or linger behind
From this reading But her skirts fell more softly and her feet trailed slower and more in her usual manner as she came near the table.
TUNNELverbUS /ˈtʌnəl/
move through by or as by digging
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE TUNNEL WHAT Joan Brett really felt, as she went back from the second tête-à-tête she had experienced in the turret, it is doubtful if anyone will ever know.
turretnounUS /ˈtɜːrət/
a small tower extending above a building
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE TUNNEL WHAT Joan Brett really felt, as she went back from the second tête-à-tête she had experienced in the turret, it is doubtful if anyone will ever know.
tête-à-tête
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From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE TUNNEL WHAT Joan Brett really felt, as she went back from the second tête-à-tête she had experienced in the turret, it is doubtful if anyone will ever know.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading But her skirts fell more softly and her feet trailed slower and more in her usual manner as she came near the table.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But she was full of the pungent feminine instinct to “drive at practice,” and what she did clearly realise was the pencil writing Dalroy had left on the back of Lord Ivywood’s _menu_.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE TUNNEL WHAT Joan Brett really felt, as she went back from the second tête-à-tête she had experienced in the turret, it is doubtful if anyone will ever know.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE TUNNEL WHAT Joan Brett really felt, as she went back from the second tête-à-tête she had experienced in the turret, it is doubtful if anyone will ever know.
in or at the place that
From this reading She went swiftly back, with swishing skirts, to the table where it had been left.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE TUNNEL WHAT Joan Brett really felt, as she went back from the second tête-à-tête she had experienced in the turret, it is doubtful if anyone will ever know.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Heaven alone knew what it was, and (as it pleased her profane temper to tell herself) she was not satisfied with Heaven alone knowing.
the act of creating written works
From this reading But she was full of the pungent feminine instinct to “drive at practice,” and what she did clearly realise was the pencil writing Dalroy had left on the back of Lord Ivywood’s _menu_.
