past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading The distaste which her first view of him had inspired returned with added force as she felt the touch of his hand and heard herself say:
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading PHIL MAKES AN APPEAL The youth who stood before her now, however, was not the Phil Barbara had seen at Mukojima.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was no hint of spruce grooming in his attire; it was overlaid with the dust and grime of the road.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading The jaunty, self-satisfied look was ravaged by something cringing, that suggested sleeplessness and undefined anxiety.
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading PHIL MAKES AN APPEAL The youth who stood before her now, however, was not the Phil Barbara had seen at Mukojima.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The distaste which her first view of him had inspired returned with added force as she felt the touch of his hand and heard herself say:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading PHIL MAKES AN APPEAL The youth who stood before her now, however, was not the Phil Barbara had seen at Mukojima.
attirenounUS /əˈtaɪər/
clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
From this reading There was no hint of spruce grooming in his attire; it was overlaid with the dust and grime of the road.
Barbara
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From this reading PHIL MAKES AN APPEAL The youth who stood before her now, however, was not the Phil Barbara had seen at Mukojima.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading PHIL MAKES AN APPEAL The youth who stood before her now, however, was not the Phil Barbara had seen at Mukojima.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The jaunty, self-satisfied look was ravaged by something cringing, that suggested sleeplessness and undefined anxiety.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Why should he come at such an hour--and to her?
cringingadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪndʒɪŋ/
totally submissive
From this reading The jaunty, self-satisfied look was ravaged by something cringing, that suggested sleeplessness and undefined anxiety.
distastenounUS /dɪˈsteɪst/
a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading The distaste which her first view of him had inspired returned with added force as she felt the touch of his hand and heard herself say:
remove the dust from
From this reading There was no hint of spruce grooming in his attire; it was overlaid with the dust and grime of the road.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The distaste which her first view of him had inspired returned with added force as she felt the touch of his hand and heard herself say:
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The distaste which her first view of him had inspired returned with added force as she felt the touch of his hand and heard herself say:
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading The distaste which her first view of him had inspired returned with added force as she felt the touch of his hand and heard herself say:
grimenounUS /ɡraɪm/
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading There was no hint of spruce grooming in his attire; it was overlaid with the dust and grime of the road.
groomingnounUS /ˈɡruːmɪŋ/
activity leading to skilled behavior
From this reading There was no hint of spruce grooming in his attire; it was overlaid with the dust and grime of the road.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading PHIL MAKES AN APPEAL The youth who stood before her now, however, was not the Phil Barbara had seen at Mukojima.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The distaste which her first view of him had inspired returned with added force as she felt the touch of his hand and heard herself say:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Why should he come at such an hour--and to her?
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The distaste which her first view of him had inspired returned with added force as she felt the touch of his hand and heard herself say:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading PHIL MAKES AN APPEAL The youth who stood before her now, however, was not the Phil Barbara had seen at Mukojima.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The distaste which her first view of him had inspired returned with added force as she felt the touch of his hand and heard herself say:
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The distaste which her first view of him had inspired returned with added force as she felt the touch of his hand and heard herself say:
an indirect suggestion
From this reading There was no hint of spruce grooming in his attire; it was overlaid with the dust and grime of the road.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was no hint of spruce grooming in his attire; it was overlaid with the dust and grime of the road.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Why should he come at such an hour--and to her?
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading PHIL MAKES AN APPEAL The youth who stood before her now, however, was not the Phil Barbara had seen at Mukojima.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was no hint of spruce grooming in his attire; it was overlaid with the dust and grime of the road.
inspiredadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈspaɪərd/
being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods
From this reading The distaste which her first view of him had inspired returned with added force as she felt the touch of his hand and heard herself say:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was no hint of spruce grooming in his attire; it was overlaid with the dust and grime of the road.
jauntyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔːnti/
marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners
From this reading The jaunty, self-satisfied look was ravaged by something cringing, that suggested sleeplessness and undefined anxiety.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The jaunty, self-satisfied look was ravaged by something cringing, that suggested sleeplessness and undefined anxiety.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading PHIL MAKES AN APPEAL The youth who stood before her now, however, was not the Phil Barbara had seen at Mukojima.
Mukojima
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From this reading PHIL MAKES AN APPEAL The youth who stood before her now, however, was not the Phil Barbara had seen at Mukojima.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no hint of spruce grooming in his attire; it was overlaid with the dust and grime of the road.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading PHIL MAKES AN APPEAL The youth who stood before her now, however, was not the Phil Barbara had seen at Mukojima.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading PHIL MAKES AN APPEAL The youth who stood before her now, however, was not the Phil Barbara had seen at Mukojima.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was no hint of spruce grooming in his attire; it was overlaid with the dust and grime of the road.
overlaidverbUS /ˈoʊvərleɪd/
inflected form of “overlay” — put something on top of something else
From this reading There was no hint of spruce grooming in his attire; it was overlaid with the dust and grime of the road.
PHIL
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From this reading PHIL MAKES AN APPEAL The youth who stood before her now, however, was not the Phil Barbara had seen at Mukojima.
ravagedadjectiveUS /ˈrævɪdʒd/
having been robbed and destroyed by force and violence
From this reading The jaunty, self-satisfied look was ravaged by something cringing, that suggested sleeplessness and undefined anxiety.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The distaste which her first view of him had inspired returned with added force as she felt the touch of his hand and heard herself say:
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading There was no hint of spruce grooming in his attire; it was overlaid with the dust and grime of the road.
express in words
From this reading The distaste which her first view of him had inspired returned with added force as she felt the touch of his hand and heard herself say:
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading PHIL MAKES AN APPEAL The youth who stood before her now, however, was not the Phil Barbara had seen at Mukojima.
self-satisfiedadjective
marked by excessive complacency or self-satisfaction
From this reading The jaunty, self-satisfied look was ravaged by something cringing, that suggested sleeplessness and undefined anxiety.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The distaste which her first view of him had inspired returned with added force as she felt the touch of his hand and heard herself say:
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Why should he come at such an hour--and to her?
sleeplessnessnoun
a temporary state in which you are unable (or unwilling) to sleep
From this reading The jaunty, self-satisfied look was ravaged by something cringing, that suggested sleeplessness and undefined anxiety.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The jaunty, self-satisfied look was ravaged by something cringing, that suggested sleeplessness and undefined anxiety.
sprucenounUS /spruːs/
light soft moderately strong wood of spruce trees; used especially for timbers and millwork
From this reading There was no hint of spruce grooming in his attire; it was overlaid with the dust and grime of the road.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading PHIL MAKES AN APPEAL The youth who stood before her now, however, was not the Phil Barbara had seen at Mukojima.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Why should he come at such an hour--and to her?
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading The jaunty, self-satisfied look was ravaged by something cringing, that suggested sleeplessness and undefined anxiety.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The jaunty, self-satisfied look was ravaged by something cringing, that suggested sleeplessness and undefined anxiety.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PHIL MAKES AN APPEAL The youth who stood before her now, however, was not the Phil Barbara had seen at Mukojima.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no hint of spruce grooming in his attire; it was overlaid with the dust and grime of the road.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Why should he come at such an hour--and to her?
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading The distaste which her first view of him had inspired returned with added force as she felt the touch of his hand and heard herself say:
undefinedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈfaɪnd/
not precisely limited, determined, or distinguished
From this reading The jaunty, self-satisfied look was ravaged by something cringing, that suggested sleeplessness and undefined anxiety.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading The distaste which her first view of him had inspired returned with added force as she felt the touch of his hand and heard herself say:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PHIL MAKES AN APPEAL The youth who stood before her now, however, was not the Phil Barbara had seen at Mukojima.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The distaste which her first view of him had inspired returned with added force as she felt the touch of his hand and heard herself say:
which person or people
From this reading PHIL MAKES AN APPEAL The youth who stood before her now, however, was not the Phil Barbara had seen at Mukojima.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why should he come at such an hour--and to her?
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was no hint of spruce grooming in his attire; it was overlaid with the dust and grime of the road.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading PHIL MAKES AN APPEAL The youth who stood before her now, however, was not the Phil Barbara had seen at Mukojima.