used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She rarely gave any confidences, and though she evidently admired Gwethyn immensely, it was with a funny, dumb sort of attachment that did not express itself in words.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading They could hardly be called chums, for they were never on absolutely familiar terms such as existed between Gwethyn and Rose Randall.
admiredadjectiveUS /ədˈmaɪərd/
regarded with admiration
From this reading She rarely gave any confidences, and though she evidently admired Gwethyn immensely, it was with a funny, dumb sort of attachment that did not express itself in words.
matters of personal concern
From this reading On the subject of her home and her own private affairs she was generally guarded to a degree.
amenitiesnounUS /əˈmenətiz/
things that make you comfortable and at ease
From this reading Githa's Secret With Tony as their bond of union, the amenities between Gwethyn and Githa still continued.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Githa's Secret With Tony as their bond of union, the amenities between Gwethyn and Githa still continued.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She rarely gave any confidences, and though she evidently admired Gwethyn immensely, it was with a funny, dumb sort of attachment that did not express itself in words.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Githa's Secret With Tony as their bond of union, the amenities between Gwethyn and Githa still continued.
attachmentnounUS /əˈtætʃmənt/
a feeling of affection for a person or an institution
From this reading She rarely gave any confidences, and though she evidently admired Gwethyn immensely, it was with a funny, dumb sort of attachment that did not express itself in words.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They could hardly be called chums, for they were never on absolutely familiar terms such as existed between Gwethyn and Rose Randall.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Githa's Secret With Tony as their bond of union, the amenities between Gwethyn and Githa still continued.
bondnounUS /bɑːnd/
an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading Githa's Secret With Tony as their bond of union, the amenities between Gwethyn and Githa still continued.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading They could hardly be called chums, for they were never on absolutely familiar terms such as existed between Gwethyn and Rose Randall.
chumsnounUS /tʃʌmz/
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading They could hardly be called chums, for they were never on absolutely familiar terms such as existed between Gwethyn and Rose Randall.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading The poor little Toadstool's natural disposition was too reserved for the frank intimacy common in most schoolgirl friendships.
confidencesnounUS /ˈkɑːnfədənsɪz/
plural of “confidence” — freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading She rarely gave any confidences, and though she evidently admired Gwethyn immensely, it was with a funny, dumb sort of attachment that did not express itself in words.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Githa's Secret With Tony as their bond of union, the amenities between Gwethyn and Githa still continued.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They could hardly be called chums, for they were never on absolutely familiar terms such as existed between Gwethyn and Rose Randall.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading On the subject of her home and her own private affairs she was generally guarded to a degree.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She rarely gave any confidences, and though she evidently admired Gwethyn immensely, it was with a funny, dumb sort of attachment that did not express itself in words.
dispositionnounUS /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/
your usual mood
From this reading The poor little Toadstool's natural disposition was too reserved for the frank intimacy common in most schoolgirl friendships.
dumbadjectiveUS /dʌm/
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading She rarely gave any confidences, and though she evidently admired Gwethyn immensely, it was with a funny, dumb sort of attachment that did not express itself in words.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading She rarely gave any confidences, and though she evidently admired Gwethyn immensely, it was with a funny, dumb sort of attachment that did not express itself in words.
existedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪstəd/
past form of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading They could hardly be called chums, for they were never on absolutely familiar terms such as existed between Gwethyn and Rose Randall.
give expression to
From this reading She rarely gave any confidences, and though she evidently admired Gwethyn immensely, it was with a funny, dumb sort of attachment that did not express itself in words.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading They could hardly be called chums, for they were never on absolutely familiar terms such as existed between Gwethyn and Rose Randall.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They could hardly be called chums, for they were never on absolutely familiar terms such as existed between Gwethyn and Rose Randall.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading The poor little Toadstool's natural disposition was too reserved for the frank intimacy common in most schoolgirl friendships.
friendshipsnounUS /ˈfrendʃɪps/
plural of “friendship” — the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading The poor little Toadstool's natural disposition was too reserved for the frank intimacy common in most schoolgirl friendships.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading She rarely gave any confidences, and though she evidently admired Gwethyn immensely, it was with a funny, dumb sort of attachment that did not express itself in words.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She rarely gave any confidences, and though she evidently admired Gwethyn immensely, it was with a funny, dumb sort of attachment that did not express itself in words.
usually; as a rule
From this reading On the subject of her home and her own private affairs she was generally guarded to a degree.
Githa
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From this reading Githa's Secret With Tony as their bond of union, the amenities between Gwethyn and Githa still continued.
Githa's
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From this reading Githa's Secret With Tony as their bond of union, the amenities between Gwethyn and Githa still continued.
guardedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɑːrdəd/
prudent
From this reading On the subject of her home and her own private affairs she was generally guarded to a degree.
Gwethyn
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From this reading Githa's Secret With Tony as their bond of union, the amenities between Gwethyn and Githa still continued.
only a very short time before
From this reading They could hardly be called chums, for they were never on absolutely familiar terms such as existed between Gwethyn and Rose Randall.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On the subject of her home and her own private affairs she was generally guarded to a degree.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading On the subject of her home and her own private affairs she was generally guarded to a degree.
immenselyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmensli/
to an exceedingly great extent or degree
From this reading She rarely gave any confidences, and though she evidently admired Gwethyn immensely, it was with a funny, dumb sort of attachment that did not express itself in words.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The poor little Toadstool's natural disposition was too reserved for the frank intimacy common in most schoolgirl friendships.
intimacynounUS /ˈɪntəməsi/
close or warm friendship
From this reading The poor little Toadstool's natural disposition was too reserved for the frank intimacy common in most schoolgirl friendships.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She rarely gave any confidences, and though she evidently admired Gwethyn immensely, it was with a funny, dumb sort of attachment that did not express itself in words.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading She rarely gave any confidences, and though she evidently admired Gwethyn immensely, it was with a funny, dumb sort of attachment that did not express itself in words.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The poor little Toadstool's natural disposition was too reserved for the frank intimacy common in most schoolgirl friendships.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The poor little Toadstool's natural disposition was too reserved for the frank intimacy common in most schoolgirl friendships.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading The poor little Toadstool's natural disposition was too reserved for the frank intimacy common in most schoolgirl friendships.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading They could hardly be called chums, for they were never on absolutely familiar terms such as existed between Gwethyn and Rose Randall.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She rarely gave any confidences, and though she evidently admired Gwethyn immensely, it was with a funny, dumb sort of attachment that did not express itself in words.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Githa's Secret With Tony as their bond of union, the amenities between Gwethyn and Githa still continued.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They could hardly be called chums, for they were never on absolutely familiar terms such as existed between Gwethyn and Rose Randall.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading On the subject of her home and her own private affairs she was generally guarded to a degree.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The poor little Toadstool's natural disposition was too reserved for the frank intimacy common in most schoolgirl friendships.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading On the subject of her home and her own private affairs she was generally guarded to a degree.
Randall
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From this reading They could hardly be called chums, for they were never on absolutely familiar terms such as existed between Gwethyn and Rose Randall.
rarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading She rarely gave any confidences, and though she evidently admired Gwethyn immensely, it was with a funny, dumb sort of attachment that did not express itself in words.
reservedadjectiveUS /rɪˈzɜːrvd/
set aside for the use of a particular person or party
From this reading The poor little Toadstool's natural disposition was too reserved for the frank intimacy common in most schoolgirl friendships.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading They could hardly be called chums, for they were never on absolutely familiar terms such as existed between Gwethyn and Rose Randall.
schoolgirlnounUS /ˈskuːlɡɜːrl/
a girl attending school
From this reading The poor little Toadstool's natural disposition was too reserved for the frank intimacy common in most schoolgirl friendships.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Githa's Secret With Tony as their bond of union, the amenities between Gwethyn and Githa still continued.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She rarely gave any confidences, and though she evidently admired Gwethyn immensely, it was with a funny, dumb sort of attachment that did not express itself in words.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading She rarely gave any confidences, and though she evidently admired Gwethyn immensely, it was with a funny, dumb sort of attachment that did not express itself in words.
not in physical motion
From this reading Githa's Secret With Tony as their bond of union, the amenities between Gwethyn and Githa still continued.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading On the subject of her home and her own private affairs she was generally guarded to a degree.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading They could hardly be called chums, for they were never on absolutely familiar terms such as existed between Gwethyn and Rose Randall.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading They could hardly be called chums, for they were never on absolutely familiar terms such as existed between Gwethyn and Rose Randall.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She rarely gave any confidences, and though she evidently admired Gwethyn immensely, it was with a funny, dumb sort of attachment that did not express itself in words.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Githa's Secret With Tony as their bond of union, the amenities between Gwethyn and Githa still continued.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Githa's Secret With Tony as their bond of union, the amenities between Gwethyn and Githa still continued.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They could hardly be called chums, for they were never on absolutely familiar terms such as existed between Gwethyn and Rose Randall.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She rarely gave any confidences, and though she evidently admired Gwethyn immensely, it was with a funny, dumb sort of attachment that did not express itself in words.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the subject of her home and her own private affairs she was generally guarded to a degree.
Toadstool's
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From this reading The poor little Toadstool's natural disposition was too reserved for the frank intimacy common in most schoolgirl friendships.
Tony
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From this reading Githa's Secret With Tony as their bond of union, the amenities between Gwethyn and Githa still continued.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The poor little Toadstool's natural disposition was too reserved for the frank intimacy common in most schoolgirl friendships.
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading Githa's Secret With Tony as their bond of union, the amenities between Gwethyn and Githa still continued.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The poor little Toadstool's natural disposition was too reserved for the frank intimacy common in most schoolgirl friendships.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They could hardly be called chums, for they were never on absolutely familiar terms such as existed between Gwethyn and Rose Randall.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Githa's Secret With Tony as their bond of union, the amenities between Gwethyn and Githa still continued.
the words that are spoken
From this reading She rarely gave any confidences, and though she evidently admired Gwethyn immensely, it was with a funny, dumb sort of attachment that did not express itself in words.
