quickly and without warning
From this reading At last she turned abruptly away, in order that the misery which would no longer submit to concealment might not show itself in her eyes, and stood looking out of the window.
anew
From this reading Spurrier crossed with anxious swiftness and took her again into his arms.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At last she turned abruptly away, in order that the misery which would no longer submit to concealment might not show itself in her eyes, and stood looking out of the window.
answeringadjectiveUS /ˈænsərɪŋ/
replying
From this reading This call, that I'm answering now, is unexpected but it's imperative and I can't disobey it."
eagerly desirous
From this reading Spurrier crossed with anxious swiftness and took her again into his arms.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Spurrier crossed with anxious swiftness and took her again into his arms.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last she turned abruptly away, in order that the misery which would no longer submit to concealment might not show itself in her eyes, and stood looking out of the window.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading At last she turned abruptly away, in order that the misery which would no longer submit to concealment might not show itself in her eyes, and stood looking out of the window.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They have been too many and too long--but I've paid for them in loneliness, dear.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "When I have finished this business trip," he declared fervently, "our separations shall end.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They have been too many and too long--but I've paid for them in loneliness, dear.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading This call, that I'm answering now, is unexpected but it's imperative and I can't disobey it."
can't
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From this reading This call, that I'm answering now, is unexpected but it's imperative and I can't disobey it."
concealmentnounUS /kənˈsiːlmənt/
the condition of being concealed or hidden
From this reading At last she turned abruptly away, in order that the misery which would no longer submit to concealment might not show itself in her eyes, and stood looking out of the window.
placed crosswise
From this reading Spurrier crossed with anxious swiftness and took her again into his arms.
dearly loved
From this reading They have been too many and too long--but I've paid for them in loneliness, dear.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "When I have finished this business trip," he declared fervently, "our separations shall end.
disobeyverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈbeɪ/
refuse to go along with; refuse to follow; be disobedient
From this reading This call, that I'm answering now, is unexpected but it's imperative and I can't disobey it."
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "When I have finished this business trip," he declared fervently, "our separations shall end.
opinion or judgment
From this reading At last she turned abruptly away, in order that the misery which would no longer submit to concealment might not show itself in her eyes, and stood looking out of the window.
ferventlyadverbUS /ˈfɜːrvəntli/
with passionate fervor
From this reading "When I have finished this business trip," he declared fervently, "our separations shall end.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading "When I have finished this business trip," he declared fervently, "our separations shall end.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They have been too many and too long--but I've paid for them in loneliness, dear.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "When I have finished this business trip," he declared fervently, "our separations shall end.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "When I have finished this business trip," he declared fervently, "our separations shall end.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At last she turned abruptly away, in order that the misery which would no longer submit to concealment might not show itself in her eyes, and stood looking out of the window.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Spurrier crossed with anxious swiftness and took her again into his arms.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "When I have finished this business trip," he declared fervently, "our separations shall end.
I'm
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From this reading This call, that I'm answering now, is unexpected but it's imperative and I can't disobey it."
I've
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From this reading They have been too many and too long--but I've paid for them in loneliness, dear.
imperativeadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈperətɪv/
requiring attention or action
From this reading This call, that I'm answering now, is unexpected but it's imperative and I can't disobey it."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At last she turned abruptly away, in order that the misery which would no longer submit to concealment might not show itself in her eyes, and stood looking out of the window.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Spurrier crossed with anxious swiftness and took her again into his arms.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This call, that I'm answering now, is unexpected but it's imperative and I can't disobey it."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This call, that I'm answering now, is unexpected but it's imperative and I can't disobey it."
it's
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From this reading This call, that I'm answering now, is unexpected but it's imperative and I can't disobey it."
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading At last she turned abruptly away, in order that the misery which would no longer submit to concealment might not show itself in her eyes, and stood looking out of the window.
immediately past
From this reading At last she turned abruptly away, in order that the misery which would no longer submit to concealment might not show itself in her eyes, and stood looking out of the window.
lonelinessnounUS /ˈloʊnlinəs/
the state of being alone in solitary isolation
From this reading They have been too many and too long--but I've paid for them in loneliness, dear.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading They have been too many and too long--but I've paid for them in loneliness, dear.
for more time
From this reading At last she turned abruptly away, in order that the misery which would no longer submit to concealment might not show itself in her eyes, and stood looking out of the window.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading At last she turned abruptly away, in order that the misery which would no longer submit to concealment might not show itself in her eyes, and stood looking out of the window.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading They have been too many and too long--but I've paid for them in loneliness, dear.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading At last she turned abruptly away, in order that the misery which would no longer submit to concealment might not show itself in her eyes, and stood looking out of the window.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading At last she turned abruptly away, in order that the misery which would no longer submit to concealment might not show itself in her eyes, and stood looking out of the window.
not any; not one
From this reading At last she turned abruptly away, in order that the misery which would no longer submit to concealment might not show itself in her eyes, and stood looking out of the window.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At last she turned abruptly away, in order that the misery which would no longer submit to concealment might not show itself in her eyes, and stood looking out of the window.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading This call, that I'm answering now, is unexpected but it's imperative and I can't disobey it."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At last she turned abruptly away, in order that the misery which would no longer submit to concealment might not show itself in her eyes, and stood looking out of the window.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading At last she turned abruptly away, in order that the misery which would no longer submit to concealment might not show itself in her eyes, and stood looking out of the window.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "When I have finished this business trip," he declared fervently, "our separations shall end.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At last she turned abruptly away, in order that the misery which would no longer submit to concealment might not show itself in her eyes, and stood looking out of the window.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading They have been too many and too long--but I've paid for them in loneliness, dear.
separationsnounUS /ˌsepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “separation” — the state of lacking unity
From this reading "When I have finished this business trip," he declared fervently, "our separations shall end.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "When I have finished this business trip," he declared fervently, "our separations shall end.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At last she turned abruptly away, in order that the misery which would no longer submit to concealment might not show itself in her eyes, and stood looking out of the window.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading At last she turned abruptly away, in order that the misery which would no longer submit to concealment might not show itself in her eyes, and stood looking out of the window.
Spurrier
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From this reading Spurrier crossed with anxious swiftness and took her again into his arms.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading At last she turned abruptly away, in order that the misery which would no longer submit to concealment might not show itself in her eyes, and stood looking out of the window.
submitverbUS /səbˈmɪt/
refer for judgment or consideration
From this reading At last she turned abruptly away, in order that the misery which would no longer submit to concealment might not show itself in her eyes, and stood looking out of the window.
swiftnessnounUS /ˈswɪftnəs/
a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens
From this reading Spurrier crossed with anxious swiftness and took her again into his arms.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At last she turned abruptly away, in order that the misery which would no longer submit to concealment might not show itself in her eyes, and stood looking out of the window.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At last she turned abruptly away, in order that the misery which would no longer submit to concealment might not show itself in her eyes, and stood looking out of the window.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They have been too many and too long--but I've paid for them in loneliness, dear.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They have been too many and too long--but I've paid for them in loneliness, dear.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "When I have finished this business trip," he declared fervently, "our separations shall end.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At last she turned abruptly away, in order that the misery which would no longer submit to concealment might not show itself in her eyes, and stood looking out of the window.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading They have been too many and too long--but I've paid for them in loneliness, dear.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Spurrier crossed with anxious swiftness and took her again into his arms.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading "When I have finished this business trip," he declared fervently, "our separations shall end.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading At last she turned abruptly away, in order that the misery which would no longer submit to concealment might not show itself in her eyes, and stood looking out of the window.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading This call, that I'm answering now, is unexpected but it's imperative and I can't disobey it."
at the time that
From this reading "When I have finished this business trip," he declared fervently, "our separations shall end.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At last she turned abruptly away, in order that the misery which would no longer submit to concealment might not show itself in her eyes, and stood looking out of the window.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading At last she turned abruptly away, in order that the misery which would no longer submit to concealment might not show itself in her eyes, and stood looking out of the window.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Spurrier crossed with anxious swiftness and took her again into his arms.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At last she turned abruptly away, in order that the misery which would no longer submit to concealment might not show itself in her eyes, and stood looking out of the window.
