afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE SERENADE "I don't know what ails Lavinia," said Mrs. Blair to her husband as he sat on the veranda after dinner the next day.
ailsnounUS /eɪlz/
plural of “ail” — aromatic bulb used as seasoning
From this reading THE SERENADE "I don't know what ails Lavinia," said Mrs. Blair to her husband as he sat on the veranda after dinner the next day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The judge laid his paper in his lap, and looked up at his wife over his glasses.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE SERENADE "I don't know what ails Lavinia," said Mrs. Blair to her husband as he sat on the veranda after dinner the next day.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Isn't she well?" he asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The judge laid his paper in his lap, and looked up at his wife over his glasses.
BlairnounUS /bler/
British statesman who became prime minister in 1997 (born in 1953)
From this reading THE SERENADE "I don't know what ails Lavinia," said Mrs. Blair to her husband as he sat on the veranda after dinner the next day.
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading "M--yes," replied Mrs. Blair, prolonging the word in her lack of conviction, "I guess so."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE SERENADE "I don't know what ails Lavinia," said Mrs. Blair to her husband as he sat on the veranda after dinner the next day.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "Don't you know?" the judge demanded in some impatience with her uncertainty.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading THE SERENADE "I don't know what ails Lavinia," said Mrs. Blair to her husband as he sat on the veranda after dinner the next day.
don't
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From this reading THE SERENADE "I don't know what ails Lavinia," said Mrs. Blair to her husband as he sat on the veranda after dinner the next day.
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading The judge laid his paper in his lap, and looked up at his wife over his glasses.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "M--yes," replied Mrs. Blair, prolonging the word in her lack of conviction, "I guess so."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE SERENADE "I don't know what ails Lavinia," said Mrs. Blair to her husband as he sat on the veranda after dinner the next day.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SERENADE "I don't know what ails Lavinia," said Mrs. Blair to her husband as he sat on the veranda after dinner the next day.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The judge laid his paper in his lap, and looked up at his wife over his glasses.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading THE SERENADE "I don't know what ails Lavinia," said Mrs. Blair to her husband as he sat on the veranda after dinner the next day.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE SERENADE "I don't know what ails Lavinia," said Mrs. Blair to her husband as he sat on the veranda after dinner the next day.
impatiencenounUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəns/
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading "Don't you know?" the judge demanded in some impatience with her uncertainty.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The judge laid his paper in his lap, and looked up at his wife over his glasses.
Isn't
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From this reading "Isn't she well?" he asked.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading The judge laid his paper in his lap, and looked up at his wife over his glasses.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading THE SERENADE "I don't know what ails Lavinia," said Mrs. Blair to her husband as he sat on the veranda after dinner the next day.
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading "M--yes," replied Mrs. Blair, prolonging the word in her lack of conviction, "I guess so."
set down according to a plan
From this reading The judge laid his paper in his lap, and looked up at his wife over his glasses.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading The judge laid his paper in his lap, and looked up at his wife over his glasses.
Lavinia
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From this reading THE SERENADE "I don't know what ails Lavinia," said Mrs. Blair to her husband as he sat on the veranda after dinner the next day.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The judge laid his paper in his lap, and looked up at his wife over his glasses.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading "M--yes," replied Mrs. Blair, prolonging the word in her lack of conviction, "I guess so."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading THE SERENADE "I don't know what ails Lavinia," said Mrs. Blair to her husband as he sat on the veranda after dinner the next day.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE SERENADE "I don't know what ails Lavinia," said Mrs. Blair to her husband as he sat on the veranda after dinner the next day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "M--yes," replied Mrs. Blair, prolonging the word in her lack of conviction, "I guess so."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE SERENADE "I don't know what ails Lavinia," said Mrs. Blair to her husband as he sat on the veranda after dinner the next day.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The judge laid his paper in his lap, and looked up at his wife over his glasses.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading The judge laid his paper in his lap, and looked up at his wife over his glasses.
prolongingverbUS /proʊˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “prolong” — lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer
From this reading "M--yes," replied Mrs. Blair, prolonging the word in her lack of conviction, "I guess so."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "M--yes," replied Mrs. Blair, prolonging the word in her lack of conviction, "I guess so."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE SERENADE "I don't know what ails Lavinia," said Mrs. Blair to her husband as he sat on the veranda after dinner the next day.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading THE SERENADE "I don't know what ails Lavinia," said Mrs. Blair to her husband as he sat on the veranda after dinner the next day.
SERENADEnounUS /ˌserəˈneɪd/
a musical composition in several movements; has no fixed form
From this reading THE SERENADE "I don't know what ails Lavinia," said Mrs. Blair to her husband as he sat on the veranda after dinner the next day.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Isn't she well?" he asked.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "M--yes," replied Mrs. Blair, prolonging the word in her lack of conviction, "I guess so."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Don't you know?" the judge demanded in some impatience with her uncertainty.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SERENADE "I don't know what ails Lavinia," said Mrs. Blair to her husband as he sat on the veranda after dinner the next day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SERENADE "I don't know what ails Lavinia," said Mrs. Blair to her husband as he sat on the veranda after dinner the next day.
uncertaintynounUS /ənˈsɜːrtənti/
being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance
From this reading "Don't you know?" the judge demanded in some impatience with her uncertainty.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The judge laid his paper in his lap, and looked up at his wife over his glasses.
verandanounUS /vərˈændə/
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading THE SERENADE "I don't know what ails Lavinia," said Mrs. Blair to her husband as he sat on the veranda after dinner the next day.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Isn't she well?" he asked.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE SERENADE "I don't know what ails Lavinia," said Mrs. Blair to her husband as he sat on the veranda after dinner the next day.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The judge laid his paper in his lap, and looked up at his wife over his glasses.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Don't you know?" the judge demanded in some impatience with her uncertainty.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "M--yes," replied Mrs. Blair, prolonging the word in her lack of conviction, "I guess so."
an affirmative
From this reading "M--yes," replied Mrs. Blair, prolonging the word in her lack of conviction, "I guess so."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Don't you know?" the judge demanded in some impatience with her uncertainty.
