at or in the front
From this reading At present her sombre eyes looked straight ahead under the picture hat, and her countenance expressed only composure of mind and body.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By every law of propriety she should be guided by him and lean upon his opinions; but as he now reflected she was "more apt to jump on them."
any thing at all
From this reading Anything was better than one of Kathleen's "stills," as he called his sister's periods of scornful silence.
aptadjectiveUS /æpt/
(usually followed by “to”) naturally disposed toward
From this reading By every law of propriety she should be guided by him and lean upon his opinions; but as he now reflected she was "more apt to jump on them."
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading HEIRLOOMS As the Fabian car started toward home, Edgar hoped his sister would rally him on his failure to chastise the puny artist from the West.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading HEIRLOOMS As the Fabian car started toward home, Edgar hoped his sister would rally him on his failure to chastise the puny artist from the West.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At present her sombre eyes looked straight ahead under the picture hat, and her countenance expressed only composure of mind and body.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading By every law of propriety she should be guided by him and lean upon his opinions; but as he now reflected she was "more apt to jump on them."
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Anything was better than one of Kathleen's "stills," as he called his sister's periods of scornful silence.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading At present her sombre eyes looked straight ahead under the picture hat, and her countenance expressed only composure of mind and body.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading He was Kathleen's elder, he was her brother.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading By every law of propriety she should be guided by him and lean upon his opinions; but as he now reflected she was "more apt to jump on them."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By every law of propriety she should be guided by him and lean upon his opinions; but as he now reflected she was "more apt to jump on them."
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Anything was better than one of Kathleen's "stills," as he called his sister's periods of scornful silence.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading HEIRLOOMS As the Fabian car started toward home, Edgar hoped his sister would rally him on his failure to chastise the puny artist from the West.
chastiseverbUS /tʃæˈstaɪz/
censure severely
From this reading HEIRLOOMS As the Fabian car started toward home, Edgar hoped his sister would rally him on his failure to chastise the puny artist from the West.
composurenounUS /kəmˈpoʊʒər/
steadiness of mind under stress
From this reading At present her sombre eyes looked straight ahead under the picture hat, and her countenance expressed only composure of mind and body.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading At present her sombre eyes looked straight ahead under the picture hat, and her countenance expressed only composure of mind and body.
EdgarnounUS /ˈedɡər/
the younger brother of Edwy who became king of Northumbria when it renounced Edwy; on Edwy's death he succeeded to the throne of England (944-975)
From this reading HEIRLOOMS As the Fabian car started toward home, Edgar hoped his sister would rally him on his failure to chastise the puny artist from the West.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading He was Kathleen's elder, he was her brother.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading By every law of propriety she should be guided by him and lean upon his opinions; but as he now reflected she was "more apt to jump on them."
communicated in words
From this reading At present her sombre eyes looked straight ahead under the picture hat, and her countenance expressed only composure of mind and body.
opinion or judgment
From this reading At present her sombre eyes looked straight ahead under the picture hat, and her countenance expressed only composure of mind and body.
FabianadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪbiən/
of or relating to Fabianism
From this reading HEIRLOOMS As the Fabian car started toward home, Edgar hoped his sister would rally him on his failure to chastise the puny artist from the West.
an act that fails
From this reading HEIRLOOMS As the Fabian car started toward home, Edgar hoped his sister would rally him on his failure to chastise the puny artist from the West.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading HEIRLOOMS As the Fabian car started toward home, Edgar hoped his sister would rally him on his failure to chastise the puny artist from the West.
guidedadjectiveUS /ˈɡaɪdəd/
subject to guidance or control especially after launching
From this reading By every law of propriety she should be guided by him and lean upon his opinions; but as he now reflected she was "more apt to jump on them."
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading At present her sombre eyes looked straight ahead under the picture hat, and her countenance expressed only composure of mind and body.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Anything was better than one of Kathleen's "stills," as he called his sister's periods of scornful silence.
HEIRLOOMSnounUS /ˈerluːmz/
plural of “heirloom” — (law) any property that is considered by law or custom as inseparable from an inheritance is inherited with that inheritance
From this reading HEIRLOOMS As the Fabian car started toward home, Edgar hoped his sister would rally him on his failure to chastise the puny artist from the West.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He was Kathleen's elder, he was her brother.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading HEIRLOOMS As the Fabian car started toward home, Edgar hoped his sister would rally him on his failure to chastise the puny artist from the West.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HEIRLOOMS As the Fabian car started toward home, Edgar hoped his sister would rally him on his failure to chastise the puny artist from the West.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading HEIRLOOMS As the Fabian car started toward home, Edgar hoped his sister would rally him on his failure to chastise the puny artist from the West.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading HEIRLOOMS As the Fabian car started toward home, Edgar hoped his sister would rally him on his failure to chastise the puny artist from the West.
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading By every law of propriety she should be guided by him and lean upon his opinions; but as he now reflected she was "more apt to jump on them."
Kathleen's
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From this reading Anything was better than one of Kathleen's "stills," as he called his sister's periods of scornful silence.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading By every law of propriety she should be guided by him and lean upon his opinions; but as he now reflected she was "more apt to jump on them."
leanverbUS /liːn/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading By every law of propriety she should be guided by him and lean upon his opinions; but as he now reflected she was "more apt to jump on them."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading At present her sombre eyes looked straight ahead under the picture hat, and her countenance expressed only composure of mind and body.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading At present her sombre eyes looked straight ahead under the picture hat, and her countenance expressed only composure of mind and body.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading By every law of propriety she should be guided by him and lean upon his opinions; but as he now reflected she was "more apt to jump on them."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading By every law of propriety she should be guided by him and lean upon his opinions; but as he now reflected she was "more apt to jump on them."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Anything was better than one of Kathleen's "stills," as he called his sister's periods of scornful silence.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading HEIRLOOMS As the Fabian car started toward home, Edgar hoped his sister would rally him on his failure to chastise the puny artist from the West.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Anything was better than one of Kathleen's "stills," as he called his sister's periods of scornful silence.
and nothing more
From this reading At present her sombre eyes looked straight ahead under the picture hat, and her countenance expressed only composure of mind and body.
opinionsnounUS /əˈpɪnjənz/
plural of “opinion” — a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading By every law of propriety she should be guided by him and lean upon his opinions; but as he now reflected she was "more apt to jump on them."
periodsnounUS /ˈpɪriədz/
plural of “period” — an amount of time
From this reading Anything was better than one of Kathleen's "stills," as he called his sister's periods of scornful silence.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading At present her sombre eyes looked straight ahead under the picture hat, and her countenance expressed only composure of mind and body.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading At present her sombre eyes looked straight ahead under the picture hat, and her countenance expressed only composure of mind and body.
proprietynounUS /prəˈpraɪəti/
correct or appropriate behavior
From this reading By every law of propriety she should be guided by him and lean upon his opinions; but as he now reflected she was "more apt to jump on them."
punyadjectiveUS /ˈpjuːni/
inferior in strength or significance
From this reading HEIRLOOMS As the Fabian car started toward home, Edgar hoped his sister would rally him on his failure to chastise the puny artist from the West.
rallyverbUS /ˈræli/
gather
From this reading HEIRLOOMS As the Fabian car started toward home, Edgar hoped his sister would rally him on his failure to chastise the puny artist from the West.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading By every law of propriety she should be guided by him and lean upon his opinions; but as he now reflected she was "more apt to jump on them."
scornfuladjectiveUS /ˈskɔːrnfəl/
expressing extreme contempt
From this reading Anything was better than one of Kathleen's "stills," as he called his sister's periods of scornful silence.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By every law of propriety she should be guided by him and lean upon his opinions; but as he now reflected she was "more apt to jump on them."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading By every law of propriety she should be guided by him and lean upon his opinions; but as he now reflected she was "more apt to jump on them."
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Anything was better than one of Kathleen's "stills," as he called his sister's periods of scornful silence.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading HEIRLOOMS As the Fabian car started toward home, Edgar hoped his sister would rally him on his failure to chastise the puny artist from the West.
sister'snounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Anything was better than one of Kathleen's "stills," as he called his sister's periods of scornful silence.
sombreadjective
lacking brightness or color; dull
From this reading At present her sombre eyes looked straight ahead under the picture hat, and her countenance expressed only composure of mind and body.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading HEIRLOOMS As the Fabian car started toward home, Edgar hoped his sister would rally him on his failure to chastise the puny artist from the West.
stillsnounUS /stɪlz/
plural of “still” — a static photograph (especially one taken from a movie and used for advertising purposes)
From this reading Anything was better than one of Kathleen's "stills," as he called his sister's periods of scornful silence.
successive (without a break)
From this reading At present her sombre eyes looked straight ahead under the picture hat, and her countenance expressed only composure of mind and body.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Anything was better than one of Kathleen's "stills," as he called his sister's periods of scornful silence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HEIRLOOMS As the Fabian car started toward home, Edgar hoped his sister would rally him on his failure to chastise the puny artist from the West.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading By every law of propriety she should be guided by him and lean upon his opinions; but as he now reflected she was "more apt to jump on them."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HEIRLOOMS As the Fabian car started toward home, Edgar hoped his sister would rally him on his failure to chastise the puny artist from the West.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading HEIRLOOMS As the Fabian car started toward home, Edgar hoped his sister would rally him on his failure to chastise the puny artist from the West.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading At present her sombre eyes looked straight ahead under the picture hat, and her countenance expressed only composure of mind and body.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading By every law of propriety she should be guided by him and lean upon his opinions; but as he now reflected she was "more apt to jump on them."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Anything was better than one of Kathleen's "stills," as he called his sister's periods of scornful silence.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading HEIRLOOMS As the Fabian car started toward home, Edgar hoped his sister would rally him on his failure to chastise the puny artist from the West.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading HEIRLOOMS As the Fabian car started toward home, Edgar hoped his sister would rally him on his failure to chastise the puny artist from the West.
