andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Freda reciprocated, though barely downing the impulse to clasp the other's knees and beg forgiveness,--no, not forgiveness, but something, she knew not what, but which she none the less greatly desired.
articlenounUS /ˈɑːrtəkəl/
nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading That lady, for the nonce speechless, turned over the article in question.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading Freda reciprocated, though barely downing the impulse to clasp the other's knees and beg forgiveness,--no, not forgiveness, but something, she knew not what, but which she none the less greatly desired.
begverbUS /beɡ/
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading Freda reciprocated, though barely downing the impulse to clasp the other's knees and beg forgiveness,--no, not forgiveness, but something, she knew not what, but which she none the less greatly desired.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Freda reciprocated, though barely downing the impulse to clasp the other's knees and beg forgiveness,--no, not forgiveness, but something, she knew not what, but which she none the less greatly desired.
claspverbUS /klæsp/
hold firmly and tightly
From this reading Freda reciprocated, though barely downing the impulse to clasp the other's knees and beg forgiveness,--no, not forgiveness, but something, she knew not what, but which she none the less greatly desired.
defeatnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading Mrs. Eppingwell was royal even in defeat.
desiredadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪərd/
wanted intensely
From this reading Freda reciprocated, though barely downing the impulse to clasp the other's knees and beg forgiveness,--no, not forgiveness, but something, she knew not what, but which she none the less greatly desired.
downingnounUS /ˈdaʊnɪŋ/
United States landscape architect who designed the grounds of the White House and the Capitol Building (1815-1852)
From this reading Freda reciprocated, though barely downing the impulse to clasp the other's knees and beg forgiveness,--no, not forgiveness, but something, she knew not what, but which she none the less greatly desired.
Eppingwell
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From this reading Mrs. Eppingwell was royal even in defeat.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Mrs. Eppingwell was royal even in defeat.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I'll thank you for my mask, Mrs. McFee."
forgivenessnounUS /fərˈɡɪvnəs/
compassionate feelings that support a willingness to forgive
From this reading Freda reciprocated, though barely downing the impulse to clasp the other's knees and beg forgiveness,--no, not forgiveness, but something, she knew not what, but which she none the less greatly desired.
Freda
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From this reading Freda reciprocated, though barely downing the impulse to clasp the other's knees and beg forgiveness,--no, not forgiveness, but something, she knew not what, but which she none the less greatly desired.
Good-night
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From this reading "Good-night, Miss Moloof."
greatlyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtli/
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Freda reciprocated, though barely downing the impulse to clasp the other's knees and beg forgiveness,--no, not forgiveness, but something, she knew not what, but which she none the less greatly desired.
I'll
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From this reading "I'll thank you for my mask, Mrs. McFee."
impulsenounUS /ˈɪmpəls/
an instinctive motive
From this reading Freda reciprocated, though barely downing the impulse to clasp the other's knees and beg forgiveness,--no, not forgiveness, but something, she knew not what, but which she none the less greatly desired.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That lady, for the nonce speechless, turned over the article in question.
kneesnounUS /niːz/
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Freda reciprocated, though barely downing the impulse to clasp the other's knees and beg forgiveness,--no, not forgiveness, but something, she knew not what, but which she none the less greatly desired.
knewverbUS /nuː/
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 Freda reciprocated, though barely downing the impulse to clasp the other's knees and beg forgiveness,--no, not forgiveness, but something, she knew not what, but which she none the less greatly desired.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading That lady, for the nonce speechless, turned over the article in question.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Freda reciprocated, though barely downing the impulse to clasp the other's knees and beg forgiveness,--no, not forgiveness, but something, she knew not what, but which she none the less greatly desired.
maskverbUS /mæsk/
hide under a false appearance
From this reading "I'll thank you for my mask, Mrs. McFee."
McFee
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From this reading "I'll thank you for my mask, Mrs. McFee."
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Good-night, Miss Moloof."
Moloof
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From this reading "Good-night, Miss Moloof."
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "I'll thank you for my mask, Mrs. McFee."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I'll thank you for my mask, Mrs. McFee."
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Freda reciprocated, though barely downing the impulse to clasp the other's knees and beg forgiveness,--no, not forgiveness, but something, she knew not what, but which she none the less greatly desired.
noncenounUS /nɑːns/
the present occasion
From this reading That lady, for the nonce speechless, turned over the article in question.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading Freda reciprocated, though barely downing the impulse to clasp the other's knees and beg forgiveness,--no, not forgiveness, but something, she knew not what, but which she none the less greatly desired.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Freda reciprocated, though barely downing the impulse to clasp the other's knees and beg forgiveness,--no, not forgiveness, but something, she knew not what, but which she none the less greatly desired.
other's
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From this reading Freda reciprocated, though barely downing the impulse to clasp the other's knees and beg forgiveness,--no, not forgiveness, but something, she knew not what, but which she none the less greatly desired.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading That lady, for the nonce speechless, turned over the article in question.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading That lady, for the nonce speechless, turned over the article in question.
reciprocatedverbUS /rɪˈsɪprəkeɪtɪd/
past form of “reciprocate” — act, feel, or give mutually or in return
From this reading Freda reciprocated, though barely downing the impulse to clasp the other's knees and beg forgiveness,--no, not forgiveness, but something, she knew not what, but which she none the less greatly desired.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading Mrs. Eppingwell was royal even in defeat.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Freda reciprocated, though barely downing the impulse to clasp the other's knees and beg forgiveness,--no, not forgiveness, but something, she knew not what, but which she none the less greatly desired.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Freda reciprocated, though barely downing the impulse to clasp the other's knees and beg forgiveness,--no, not forgiveness, but something, she knew not what, but which she none the less greatly desired.
speechlessadjectiveUS /ˈspiːtʃləs/
temporarily incapable of speaking
From this reading That lady, for the nonce speechless, turned over the article in question.
thankverbUS /θæŋk/
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "I'll thank you for my mask, Mrs. McFee."
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That lady, for the nonce speechless, turned over the article in question.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That lady, for the nonce speechless, turned over the article in question.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Freda reciprocated, though barely downing the impulse to clasp the other's knees and beg forgiveness,--no, not forgiveness, but something, she knew not what, but which she none the less greatly desired.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Freda reciprocated, though barely downing the impulse to clasp the other's knees and beg forgiveness,--no, not forgiveness, but something, she knew not what, but which she none the less greatly desired.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading That lady, for the nonce speechless, turned over the article in question.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Eppingwell was royal even in defeat.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Freda reciprocated, though barely downing the impulse to clasp the other's knees and beg forgiveness,--no, not forgiveness, but something, she knew not what, but which she none the less greatly desired.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Freda reciprocated, though barely downing the impulse to clasp the other's knees and beg forgiveness,--no, not forgiveness, but something, she knew not what, but which she none the less greatly desired.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'll thank you for my mask, Mrs. McFee."
