used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He gave his message, and then there was nothing to say.
approvalnounUS /əˈpruːvəl/
the formal act of approving
From this reading "You didn't like him!" cried Cecil, but she laughed as she spoke, and her face relaxed; it was evident that she was more pleased than disconcerted at her friend's lack of approval.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You didn't like him!" cried Cecil, but she laughed as she spoke, and her face relaxed; it was evident that she was more pleased than disconcerted at her friend's lack of approval.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "You didn't like him!" cried Cecil, but she laughed as she spoke, and her face relaxed; it was evident that she was more pleased than disconcerted at her friend's lack of approval.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "You're no good at hiding your feelings, Claire; your voice gives you away as well as your face.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "You didn't like him!" cried Cecil, but she laughed as she spoke, and her face relaxed; it was evident that she was more pleased than disconcerted at her friend's lack of approval.
Cecil
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From this reading "You didn't like him!" cried Cecil, but she laughed as she spoke, and her face relaxed; it was evident that she was more pleased than disconcerted at her friend's lack of approval.
Claire
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From this reading "You're no good at hiding your feelings, Claire; your voice gives you away as well as your face.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading I wasn't going to make conversation."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "You didn't like him!" cried Cecil, but she laughed as she spoke, and her face relaxed; it was evident that she was more pleased than disconcerted at her friend's lack of approval.
didn't
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From this reading "You didn't like him!" cried Cecil, but she laughed as she spoke, and her face relaxed; it was evident that she was more pleased than disconcerted at her friend's lack of approval.
disconcertedadjective
having self-possession upset; thrown into confusion
From this reading "You didn't like him!" cried Cecil, but she laughed as she spoke, and her face relaxed; it was evident that she was more pleased than disconcerted at her friend's lack of approval.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading "You didn't like him!" cried Cecil, but she laughed as she spoke, and her face relaxed; it was evident that she was more pleased than disconcerted at her friend's lack of approval.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "You didn't like him!" cried Cecil, but she laughed as she spoke, and her face relaxed; it was evident that she was more pleased than disconcerted at her friend's lack of approval.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading "You're no good at hiding your feelings, Claire; your voice gives you away as well as your face.
friend'snounUS /frendz/
possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "You didn't like him!" cried Cecil, but she laughed as she spoke, and her face relaxed; it was evident that she was more pleased than disconcerted at her friend's lack of approval.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He gave his message, and then there was nothing to say.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading "You're no good at hiding your feelings, Claire; your voice gives you away as well as your face.
the act of departing
From this reading I wasn't going to make conversation."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "You're no good at hiding your feelings, Claire; your voice gives you away as well as your face.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He gave his message, and then there was nothing to say.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "You didn't like him!" cried Cecil, but she laughed as she spoke, and her face relaxed; it was evident that she was more pleased than disconcerted at her friend's lack of approval.
hidingnounUS /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading "You're no good at hiding your feelings, Claire; your voice gives you away as well as your face.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You didn't like him!" cried Cecil, but she laughed as she spoke, and her face relaxed; it was evident that she was more pleased than disconcerted at her friend's lack of approval.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He gave his message, and then there was nothing to say.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wasn't going to make conversation."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It wasn't necessary, was it?
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading "You didn't like him!" cried Cecil, but she laughed as she spoke, and her face relaxed; it was evident that she was more pleased than disconcerted at her friend's lack of approval.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading "You didn't like him!" cried Cecil, but she laughed as she spoke, and her face relaxed; it was evident that she was more pleased than disconcerted at her friend's lack of approval.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "You didn't like him!" cried Cecil, but she laughed as she spoke, and her face relaxed; it was evident that she was more pleased than disconcerted at her friend's lack of approval.
engage in
From this reading I wasn't going to make conversation."
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading He gave his message, and then there was nothing to say.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "You didn't like him!" cried Cecil, but she laughed as she spoke, and her face relaxed; it was evident that she was more pleased than disconcerted at her friend's lack of approval.
absolutely essential
From this reading "It wasn't necessary, was it?
not any; not one
From this reading "You're no good at hiding your feelings, Claire; your voice gives you away as well as your face.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He gave his message, and then there was nothing to say.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You didn't like him!" cried Cecil, but she laughed as she spoke, and her face relaxed; it was evident that she was more pleased than disconcerted at her friend's lack of approval.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading "You didn't like him!" cried Cecil, but she laughed as she spoke, and her face relaxed; it was evident that she was more pleased than disconcerted at her friend's lack of approval.
relaxedadjectiveUS /rɪˈlækst/
without strain or anxiety
From this reading "You didn't like him!" cried Cecil, but she laughed as she spoke, and her face relaxed; it was evident that she was more pleased than disconcerted at her friend's lack of approval.
express in words
From this reading He gave his message, and then there was nothing to say.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You didn't like him!" cried Cecil, but she laughed as she spoke, and her face relaxed; it was evident that she was more pleased than disconcerted at her friend's lack of approval.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading "You didn't like him!" cried Cecil, but she laughed as she spoke, and her face relaxed; it was evident that she was more pleased than disconcerted at her friend's lack of approval.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "You didn't like him!" cried Cecil, but she laughed as she spoke, and her face relaxed; it was evident that she was more pleased than disconcerted at her friend's lack of approval.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You didn't like him!" cried Cecil, but she laughed as she spoke, and her face relaxed; it was evident that she was more pleased than disconcerted at her friend's lack of approval.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He gave his message, and then there was nothing to say.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He gave his message, and then there was nothing to say.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He gave his message, and then there was nothing to say.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "You're no good at hiding your feelings, Claire; your voice gives you away as well as your face.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It wasn't necessary, was it?
wasn't
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From this reading "It wasn't necessary, was it?
(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 "You're no good at hiding your feelings, Claire; your voice gives you away as well as your face.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You didn't like him!" cried Cecil, but she laughed as she spoke, and her face relaxed; it was evident that she was more pleased than disconcerted at her friend's lack of approval.
You're
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From this reading "You're no good at hiding your feelings, Claire; your voice gives you away as well as your face.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You're no good at hiding your feelings, Claire; your voice gives you away as well as your face.
