commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading She seemed more like herself as she slipped in and took her accustomed seat beside the blazing logs.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading NANCY It was after eleven before Nancy rejoined Tom in the bar.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Oh, I am all right, thank you," she insisted, declining the glass of wine that Pembroke poured out for her.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Oh, I am all right, thank you," she insisted, declining the glass of wine that Pembroke poured out for her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She seemed more like herself as she slipped in and took her accustomed seat beside the blazing logs.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Don't know," Tom answered.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She seemed more like herself as she slipped in and took her accustomed seat beside the blazing logs.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading NANCY It was after eleven before Nancy rejoined Tom in the bar.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading NANCY It was after eleven before Nancy rejoined Tom in the bar.
next to; at the side of
From this reading She seemed more like herself as she slipped in and took her accustomed seat beside the blazing logs.
blazingadjectiveUS /ˈbleɪzɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading She seemed more like herself as she slipped in and took her accustomed seat beside the blazing logs.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading "I wonder, Tom, if you killed that poor wretch on the deck?"
decliningverbUS /dɪˈklaɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading "Oh, I am all right, thank you," she insisted, declining the glass of wine that Pembroke poured out for her.
Don't
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From this reading "Don't know," Tom answered.
being one more than ten
From this reading NANCY It was after eleven before Nancy rejoined Tom in the bar.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Oh, I am all right, thank you," she insisted, declining the glass of wine that Pembroke poured out for her.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading "Oh, I am all right, thank you," she insisted, declining the glass of wine that Pembroke poured out for her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She seemed more like herself as she slipped in and took her accustomed seat beside the blazing logs.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She seemed more like herself as she slipped in and took her accustomed seat beside the blazing logs.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, I am all right, thank you," she insisted, declining the glass of wine that Pembroke poured out for her.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I wonder, Tom, if you killed that poor wretch on the deck?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading NANCY It was after eleven before Nancy rejoined Tom in the bar.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading "Oh, I am all right, thank you," she insisted, declining the glass of wine that Pembroke poured out for her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading NANCY It was after eleven before Nancy rejoined Tom in the bar.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading "I wonder, Tom, if you killed that poor wretch on the deck?"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Don't know," Tom answered.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She seemed more like herself as she slipped in and took her accustomed seat beside the blazing logs.
logsnounUS /lɔːɡz/
plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
From this reading She seemed more like herself as she slipped in and took her accustomed seat beside the blazing logs.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She seemed more like herself as she slipped in and took her accustomed seat beside the blazing logs.
NANCYnounUS /ˈnænsi/
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading NANCY It was after eleven before Nancy rejoined Tom in the bar.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Oh, I am all right, thank you," she insisted, declining the glass of wine that Pembroke poured out for her.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, I am all right, thank you," she insisted, declining the glass of wine that Pembroke poured out for her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I wonder, Tom, if you killed that poor wretch on the deck?"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Oh, I am all right, thank you," she insisted, declining the glass of wine that Pembroke poured out for her.
PembrokenounUS /ˈpembroʊk/
the smaller and straight-legged variety of corgi having pointed ears and a short tail
From this reading "Oh, I am all right, thank you," she insisted, declining the glass of wine that Pembroke poured out for her.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "I wonder, Tom, if you killed that poor wretch on the deck?"
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading "Oh, I am all right, thank you," she insisted, declining the glass of wine that Pembroke poured out for her.
past form of “rejoin” — join again
From this reading NANCY It was after eleven before Nancy rejoined Tom in the bar.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Oh, I am all right, thank you," she insisted, declining the glass of wine that Pembroke poured out for her.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading She seemed more like herself as she slipped in and took her accustomed seat beside the blazing logs.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She seemed more like herself as she slipped in and took her accustomed seat beside the blazing logs.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She seemed more like herself as she slipped in and took her accustomed seat beside the blazing logs.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading She seemed more like herself as she slipped in and took her accustomed seat beside the blazing logs.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "Oh, I am all right, thank you," she insisted, declining the glass of wine that Pembroke poured out for her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Oh, I am all right, thank you," she insisted, declining the glass of wine that Pembroke poured out for her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NANCY It was after eleven before Nancy rejoined Tom in the bar.
male cat
From this reading NANCY It was after eleven before Nancy rejoined Tom in the bar.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She seemed more like herself as she slipped in and took her accustomed seat beside the blazing logs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NANCY It was after eleven before Nancy rejoined Tom in the bar.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading "Oh, I am all right, thank you," she insisted, declining the glass of wine that Pembroke poured out for her.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "I wonder, Tom, if you killed that poor wretch on the deck?"
wretchnounUS /retʃ/
performs some wicked deed
From this reading "I wonder, Tom, if you killed that poor wretch on the deck?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, I am all right, thank you," she insisted, declining the glass of wine that Pembroke poured out for her.
