used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ETHEL AND TAMSIN When Ethel had read Matthew Thursby’s letter to the last word she quietly refolded the paper and laid it on the table.
any thing at all
From this reading She wished they would speak—that they would say something—anything.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But it seemed as if they were waiting for her to break the silence.
terminate
From this reading But it seemed as if they were waiting for her to break the silence.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it seemed as if they were waiting for her to break the silence.
ETHEL
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From this reading ETHEL AND TAMSIN When Ethel had read Matthew Thursby’s letter to the last word she quietly refolded the paper and laid it on the table.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The sisters were watching her every movement intently.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her eyes turned from one to the other.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But it seemed as if they were waiting for her to break the silence.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Her eyes turned from one to the other.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ETHEL AND TAMSIN When Ethel had read Matthew Thursby’s letter to the last word she quietly refolded the paper and laid it on the table.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The sisters were watching her every movement intently.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But it seemed as if they were waiting for her to break the silence.
intentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtentli/
with strained or eager attention
From this reading The sisters were watching her every movement intently.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ETHEL AND TAMSIN When Ethel had read Matthew Thursby’s letter to the last word she quietly refolded the paper and laid it on the table.
set down according to a plan
From this reading ETHEL AND TAMSIN When Ethel had read Matthew Thursby’s letter to the last word she quietly refolded the paper and laid it on the table.
immediately past
From this reading ETHEL AND TAMSIN When Ethel had read Matthew Thursby’s letter to the last word she quietly refolded the paper and laid it on the table.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading ETHEL AND TAMSIN When Ethel had read Matthew Thursby’s letter to the last word she quietly refolded the paper and laid it on the table.
MatthewnounUS /ˈmæθjuː/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel
From this reading ETHEL AND TAMSIN When Ethel had read Matthew Thursby’s letter to the last word she quietly refolded the paper and laid it on the table.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading The sisters were watching her every movement intently.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ETHEL AND TAMSIN When Ethel had read Matthew Thursby’s letter to the last word she quietly refolded the paper and laid it on the table.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Her eyes turned from one to the other.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Her eyes turned from one to the other.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading ETHEL AND TAMSIN When Ethel had read Matthew Thursby’s letter to the last word she quietly refolded the paper and laid it on the table.
with low volume
From this reading ETHEL AND TAMSIN When Ethel had read Matthew Thursby’s letter to the last word she quietly refolded the paper and laid it on the table.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading ETHEL AND TAMSIN When Ethel had read Matthew Thursby’s letter to the last word she quietly refolded the paper and laid it on the table.
refolded
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From this reading ETHEL AND TAMSIN When Ethel had read Matthew Thursby’s letter to the last word she quietly refolded the paper and laid it on the table.
express in words
From this reading She wished they would speak—that they would say something—anything.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But it seemed as if they were waiting for her to break the silence.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ETHEL AND TAMSIN When Ethel had read Matthew Thursby’s letter to the last word she quietly refolded the paper and laid it on the table.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading But it seemed as if they were waiting for her to break the silence.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading The sisters were watching her every movement intently.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading She wished they would speak—that they would say something—anything.
express in speech
From this reading She wished they would speak—that they would say something—anything.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading ETHEL AND TAMSIN When Ethel had read Matthew Thursby’s letter to the last word she quietly refolded the paper and laid it on the table.
TAMSIN
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From this reading ETHEL AND TAMSIN When Ethel had read Matthew Thursby’s letter to the last word she quietly refolded the paper and laid it on the table.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She wished they would speak—that they would say something—anything.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ETHEL AND TAMSIN When Ethel had read Matthew Thursby’s letter to the last word she quietly refolded the paper and laid it on the table.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She wished they would speak—that they would say something—anything.
Thursby's
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From this reading ETHEL AND TAMSIN When Ethel had read Matthew Thursby’s letter to the last word she quietly refolded the paper and laid it on the table.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ETHEL AND TAMSIN When Ethel had read Matthew Thursby’s letter to the last word she quietly refolded the paper and laid it on the table.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Her eyes turned from one to the other.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading But it seemed as if they were waiting for her to break the silence.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading The sisters were watching her every movement intently.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The sisters were watching her every movement intently.
at the time that
From this reading ETHEL AND TAMSIN When Ethel had read Matthew Thursby’s letter to the last word she quietly refolded the paper and laid it on the table.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading She wished they would speak—that they would say something—anything.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading ETHEL AND TAMSIN When Ethel had read Matthew Thursby’s letter to the last word she quietly refolded the paper and laid it on the table.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She wished they would speak—that they would say something—anything.
