used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She seemed quite herself at luncheon, and Latham was the life and the jest of the table.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Women are bred so; and such is the craft of his trade.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She seemed quite herself at luncheon, and Latham was the life and the jest of the table.
bredverbUS /bred/
inflected form of “breed” — call forth
From this reading Women are bred so; and such is the craft of his trade.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But still Stephen watched—and waited.
CarolineadjectiveUS /ˈkerəlaɪn/
of or relating to the life and times of kings Charles I or Charles II of England
From this reading And Caroline Leavitt rejoiced and was grateful to see the girl so much more nearly herself.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading Women are bred so; and such is the craft of his trade.
divisible by two
From this reading Even Stephen watching jealously—he had known of the _tête-à-tête_ of the morning—learned nothing.
a young female
From this reading And Caroline Leavitt rejoiced and was grateful to see the girl so much more nearly herself.
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading And Caroline Leavitt rejoiced and was grateful to see the girl so much more nearly herself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Even Stephen watching jealously—he had known of the _tête-à-tête_ of the morning—learned nothing.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even Stephen watching jealously—he had known of the _tête-à-tête_ of the morning—learned nothing.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She seemed quite herself at luncheon, and Latham was the life and the jest of the table.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Women are bred so; and such is the craft of his trade.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Women are bred so; and such is the craft of his trade.
jealouslyadverbUS /ˈdʒeləsli/
with jealousy
From this reading Even Stephen watching jealously—he had known of the _tête-à-tête_ of the morning—learned nothing.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading She seemed quite herself at luncheon, and Latham was the life and the jest of the table.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Even Stephen watching jealously—he had known of the _tête-à-tête_ of the morning—learned nothing.
Latham
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From this reading She seemed quite herself at luncheon, and Latham was the life and the jest of the table.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading Even Stephen watching jealously—he had known of the _tête-à-tête_ of the morning—learned nothing.
Leavitt
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From this reading And Caroline Leavitt rejoiced and was grateful to see the girl so much more nearly herself.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She seemed quite herself at luncheon, and Latham was the life and the jest of the table.
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading She seemed quite herself at luncheon, and Latham was the life and the jest of the table.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And Caroline Leavitt rejoiced and was grateful to see the girl so much more nearly herself.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Even Stephen watching jealously—he had known of the _tête-à-tête_ of the morning—learned nothing.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading And Caroline Leavitt rejoiced and was grateful to see the girl so much more nearly herself.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading And Caroline Leavitt rejoiced and was grateful to see the girl so much more nearly herself.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Even Stephen watching jealously—he had known of the _tête-à-tête_ of the morning—learned nothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She seemed quite herself at luncheon, and Latham was the life and the jest of the table.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading She seemed quite herself at luncheon, and Latham was the life and the jest of the table.
rejoicedverbUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪst/
past form of “rejoice” — feel happiness or joy
From this reading And Caroline Leavitt rejoiced and was grateful to see the girl so much more nearly herself.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And Caroline Leavitt rejoiced and was grateful to see the girl so much more nearly herself.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She seemed quite herself at luncheon, and Latham was the life and the jest of the table.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She seemed quite herself at luncheon, and Latham was the life and the jest of the table.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Women are bred so; and such is the craft of his trade.
StephennounUS /ˈstiːvən/
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading Even Stephen watching jealously—he had known of the _tête-à-tête_ of the morning—learned nothing.
not in physical motion
From this reading But still Stephen watched—and waited.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Women are bred so; and such is the craft of his trade.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading She seemed quite herself at luncheon, and Latham was the life and the jest of the table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She seemed quite herself at luncheon, and Latham was the life and the jest of the table.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And Caroline Leavitt rejoiced and was grateful to see the girl so much more nearly herself.
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading Women are bred so; and such is the craft of his trade.
tête-à-tête
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From this reading Even Stephen watching jealously—he had known of the _tête-à-tête_ of the morning—learned nothing.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading But still Stephen watched—and waited.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She seemed quite herself at luncheon, and Latham was the life and the jest of the table.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading But still Stephen watched—and waited.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Even Stephen watching jealously—he had known of the _tête-à-tête_ of the morning—learned nothing.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Women are bred so; and such is the craft of his trade.
