abandonedadjectiveUS /əˈbændənd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading Rachel, as she said this, abandoned for the moment her look against the wall, and shook herself instantly free of all her dowdiness.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "What about Madame Socani?"
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Rachel, as she said this, abandoned for the moment her look against the wall, and shook herself instantly free of all her dowdiness.
(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 Rachel, as she said this, abandoned for the moment her look against the wall, and shook herself instantly free of all her dowdiness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FIFTH AVENUE AND NEWPORT.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading He encircled her waist with his arm, but otherwise sat silent, looking Mr. Moss full in the face.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Rachel, as she said this, abandoned for the moment her look against the wall, and shook herself instantly free of all her dowdiness.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She flashed fire at him from her eyes, and jumping up from her seat, took hold of her father by his shoulder.
a line of approach
From this reading FIFTH AVENUE AND NEWPORT.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He encircled her waist with his arm, but otherwise sat silent, looking Mr. Moss full in the face.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She flashed fire at him from her eyes, and jumping up from her seat, took hold of her father by his shoulder.
dowdinessnoun
having a drab or dowdy quality; lacking stylishness or elegance
From this reading Rachel, as she said this, abandoned for the moment her look against the wall, and shook herself instantly free of all her dowdiness.
encircledadjectiveUS /ɪnˈsɜːrkəld/
confined on all sides
From this reading He encircled her waist with his arm, but otherwise sat silent, looking Mr. Moss full in the face.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She flashed fire at him from her eyes, and jumping up from her seat, took hold of her father by his shoulder.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He encircled her waist with his arm, but otherwise sat silent, looking Mr. Moss full in the face.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading She flashed fire at him from her eyes, and jumping up from her seat, took hold of her father by his shoulder.
FIFTHnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading FIFTH AVENUE AND NEWPORT.
start firing a weapon
From this reading She flashed fire at him from her eyes, and jumping up from her seat, took hold of her father by his shoulder.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading She flashed fire at him from her eyes, and jumping up from her seat, took hold of her father by his shoulder.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Rachel, as she said this, abandoned for the moment her look against the wall, and shook herself instantly free of all her dowdiness.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Rachel, as she said this, abandoned for the moment her look against the wall, and shook herself instantly free of all her dowdiness.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She flashed fire at him from her eyes, and jumping up from her seat, took hold of her father by his shoulder.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading He encircled her waist with his arm, but otherwise sat silent, looking Mr. Moss full in the face.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He encircled her waist with his arm, but otherwise sat silent, looking Mr. Moss full in the face.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Rachel, as she said this, abandoned for the moment her look against the wall, and shook herself instantly free of all her dowdiness.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Rachel, as she said this, abandoned for the moment her look against the wall, and shook herself instantly free of all her dowdiness.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She flashed fire at him from her eyes, and jumping up from her seat, took hold of her father by his shoulder.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She flashed fire at him from her eyes, and jumping up from her seat, took hold of her father by his shoulder.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading She flashed fire at him from her eyes, and jumping up from her seat, took hold of her father by his shoulder.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He encircled her waist with his arm, but otherwise sat silent, looking Mr. Moss full in the face.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Rachel, as she said this, abandoned for the moment her look against the wall, and shook herself instantly free of all her dowdiness.
jumpingnounUS /ˈdʒʌmpɪŋ/
the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump
From this reading She flashed fire at him from her eyes, and jumping up from her seat, took hold of her father by his shoulder.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Rachel, as she said this, abandoned for the moment her look against the wall, and shook herself instantly free of all her dowdiness.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He encircled her waist with his arm, but otherwise sat silent, looking Mr. Moss full in the face.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading "What about Madame Socani?"
a particular point in time
From this reading Rachel, as she said this, abandoned for the moment her look against the wall, and shook herself instantly free of all her dowdiness.
MossnounUS /mɔːs/
tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants
From this reading He encircled her waist with his arm, but otherwise sat silent, looking Mr. Moss full in the face.
a form of address for a man
From this reading He encircled her waist with his arm, but otherwise sat silent, looking Mr. Moss full in the face.
NEWPORTnounUS /ˈnuːpɔːrt/
a port city in southeastern Wales
From this reading FIFTH AVENUE AND NEWPORT.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Rachel, as she said this, abandoned for the moment her look against the wall, and shook herself instantly free of all her dowdiness.
in other respects or ways
From this reading He encircled her waist with his arm, but otherwise sat silent, looking Mr. Moss full in the face.
RachelnounUS /ˈreɪtʃəl/
(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading Rachel, as she said this, abandoned for the moment her look against the wall, and shook herself instantly free of all her dowdiness.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Rachel, as she said this, abandoned for the moment her look against the wall, and shook herself instantly free of all her dowdiness.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He encircled her waist with his arm, but otherwise sat silent, looking Mr. Moss full in the face.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading She flashed fire at him from her eyes, and jumping up from her seat, took hold of her father by his shoulder.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Rachel, as she said this, abandoned for the moment her look against the wall, and shook herself instantly free of all her dowdiness.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Rachel, as she said this, abandoned for the moment her look against the wall, and shook herself instantly free of all her dowdiness.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading She flashed fire at him from her eyes, and jumping up from her seat, took hold of her father by his shoulder.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading He encircled her waist with his arm, but otherwise sat silent, looking Mr. Moss full in the face.
Socani
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From this reading "What about Madame Socani?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Rachel, as she said this, abandoned for the moment her look against the wall, and shook herself instantly free of all her dowdiness.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Rachel, as she said this, abandoned for the moment her look against the wall, and shook herself instantly free of all her dowdiness.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She flashed fire at him from her eyes, and jumping up from her seat, took hold of her father by his shoulder.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She flashed fire at him from her eyes, and jumping up from her seat, took hold of her father by his shoulder.
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading He encircled her waist with his arm, but otherwise sat silent, looking Mr. Moss full in the face.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Rachel, as she said this, abandoned for the moment her look against the wall, and shook herself instantly free of all her dowdiness.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What about Madame Socani?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading He encircled her waist with his arm, but otherwise sat silent, looking Mr. Moss full in the face.
