perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading STELLA PROVES OBSTINATE Littleson reached the hotel where Stella lived just in time to find the hall full of her trunks, and Stella herself, in dark travelling clothes and heavily veiled, in the act of saying farewell to the manager.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am certainly going away," she answered.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading STELLA PROVES OBSTINATE Littleson reached the hotel where Stella lived just in time to find the hall full of her trunks, and Stella herself, in dark travelling clothes and heavily veiled, in the act of saying farewell to the manager.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I am certainly going away," she answered.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are going away?"
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "You are going away?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I seem to be just in time, Miss Duge," he said.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He came up to her eagerly.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "I am certainly going away," she answered.
clothing in general
From this reading STELLA PROVES OBSTINATE Littleson reached the hotel where Stella lived just in time to find the hall full of her trunks, and Stella herself, in dark travelling clothes and heavily veiled, in the act of saying farewell to the manager.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading STELLA PROVES OBSTINATE Littleson reached the hotel where Stella lived just in time to find the hall full of her trunks, and Stella herself, in dark travelling clothes and heavily veiled, in the act of saying farewell to the manager.
Duge
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From this reading "I seem to be just in time, Miss Duge," he said.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading He came up to her eagerly.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading STELLA PROVES OBSTINATE Littleson reached the hotel where Stella lived just in time to find the hall full of her trunks, and Stella herself, in dark travelling clothes and heavily veiled, in the act of saying farewell to the manager.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading STELLA PROVES OBSTINATE Littleson reached the hotel where Stella lived just in time to find the hall full of her trunks, and Stella herself, in dark travelling clothes and heavily veiled, in the act of saying farewell to the manager.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading STELLA PROVES OBSTINATE Littleson reached the hotel where Stella lived just in time to find the hall full of her trunks, and Stella herself, in dark travelling clothes and heavily veiled, in the act of saying farewell to the manager.
the act of departing
From this reading "You are going away?"
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading STELLA PROVES OBSTINATE Littleson reached the hotel where Stella lived just in time to find the hall full of her trunks, and Stella herself, in dark travelling clothes and heavily veiled, in the act of saying farewell to the manager.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He came up to her eagerly.
to a considerable degree
From this reading STELLA PROVES OBSTINATE Littleson reached the hotel where Stella lived just in time to find the hall full of her trunks, and Stella herself, in dark travelling clothes and heavily veiled, in the act of saying farewell to the manager.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading STELLA PROVES OBSTINATE Littleson reached the hotel where Stella lived just in time to find the hall full of her trunks, and Stella herself, in dark travelling clothes and heavily veiled, in the act of saying farewell to the manager.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading STELLA PROVES OBSTINATE Littleson reached the hotel where Stella lived just in time to find the hall full of her trunks, and Stella herself, in dark travelling clothes and heavily veiled, in the act of saying farewell to the manager.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading STELLA PROVES OBSTINATE Littleson reached the hotel where Stella lived just in time to find the hall full of her trunks, and Stella herself, in dark travelling clothes and heavily veiled, in the act of saying farewell to the manager.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I seem to be just in time, Miss Duge," he said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading STELLA PROVES OBSTINATE Littleson reached the hotel where Stella lived just in time to find the hall full of her trunks, and Stella herself, in dark travelling clothes and heavily veiled, in the act of saying farewell to the manager.
and nothing more
From this reading STELLA PROVES OBSTINATE Littleson reached the hotel where Stella lived just in time to find the hall full of her trunks, and Stella herself, in dark travelling clothes and heavily veiled, in the act of saying farewell to the manager.
Littleson
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From this reading STELLA PROVES OBSTINATE Littleson reached the hotel where Stella lived just in time to find the hall full of her trunks, and Stella herself, in dark travelling clothes and heavily veiled, in the act of saying farewell to the manager.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading STELLA PROVES OBSTINATE Littleson reached the hotel where Stella lived just in time to find the hall full of her trunks, and Stella herself, in dark travelling clothes and heavily veiled, in the act of saying farewell to the manager.
managernounUS /ˈmænədʒər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading STELLA PROVES OBSTINATE Littleson reached the hotel where Stella lived just in time to find the hall full of her trunks, and Stella herself, in dark travelling clothes and heavily veiled, in the act of saying farewell to the manager.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "I seem to be just in time, Miss Duge," he said.
OBSTINATEadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbstənət/
tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
From this reading STELLA PROVES OBSTINATE Littleson reached the hotel where Stella lived just in time to find the hall full of her trunks, and Stella herself, in dark travelling clothes and heavily veiled, in the act of saying farewell to the manager.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading STELLA PROVES OBSTINATE Littleson reached the hotel where Stella lived just in time to find the hall full of her trunks, and Stella herself, in dark travelling clothes and heavily veiled, in the act of saying farewell to the manager.
PROVESverbUS /pruːvz/
third-person singular of “prove” — be shown or be found to be
From this reading STELLA PROVES OBSTINATE Littleson reached the hotel where Stella lived just in time to find the hall full of her trunks, and Stella herself, in dark travelling clothes and heavily veiled, in the act of saying farewell to the manager.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading STELLA PROVES OBSTINATE Littleson reached the hotel where Stella lived just in time to find the hall full of her trunks, and Stella herself, in dark travelling clothes and heavily veiled, in the act of saying farewell to the manager.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I seem to be just in time, Miss Duge," he said.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading STELLA PROVES OBSTINATE Littleson reached the hotel where Stella lived just in time to find the hall full of her trunks, and Stella herself, in dark travelling clothes and heavily veiled, in the act of saying farewell to the manager.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "I seem to be just in time, Miss Duge," he said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I am certainly going away," she answered.
STELLAnounUS /ˈstelə/
United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)
From this reading STELLA PROVES OBSTINATE Littleson reached the hotel where Stella lived just in time to find the hall full of her trunks, and Stella herself, in dark travelling clothes and heavily veiled, in the act of saying farewell to the manager.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STELLA PROVES OBSTINATE Littleson reached the hotel where Stella lived just in time to find the hall full of her trunks, and Stella herself, in dark travelling clothes and heavily veiled, in the act of saying farewell to the manager.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading STELLA PROVES OBSTINATE Littleson reached the hotel where Stella lived just in time to find the hall full of her trunks, and Stella herself, in dark travelling clothes and heavily veiled, in the act of saying farewell to the manager.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading STELLA PROVES OBSTINATE Littleson reached the hotel where Stella lived just in time to find the hall full of her trunks, and Stella herself, in dark travelling clothes and heavily veiled, in the act of saying farewell to the manager.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading STELLA PROVES OBSTINATE Littleson reached the hotel where Stella lived just in time to find the hall full of her trunks, and Stella herself, in dark travelling clothes and heavily veiled, in the act of saying farewell to the manager.
trunksnounUS /trʌŋks/
(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee
From this reading STELLA PROVES OBSTINATE Littleson reached the hotel where Stella lived just in time to find the hall full of her trunks, and Stella herself, in dark travelling clothes and heavily veiled, in the act of saying farewell to the manager.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He came up to her eagerly.
veiledadjectiveUS /veɪld/
having or as if having a veil or concealing cover
From this reading STELLA PROVES OBSTINATE Littleson reached the hotel where Stella lived just in time to find the hall full of her trunks, and Stella herself, in dark travelling clothes and heavily veiled, in the act of saying farewell to the manager.
in or at the place that
From this reading STELLA PROVES OBSTINATE Littleson reached the hotel where Stella lived just in time to find the hall full of her trunks, and Stella herself, in dark travelling clothes and heavily veiled, in the act of saying farewell to the manager.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are going away?"
