the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “You look well yourself, Elizabeth,” continued Meta, turning, jewel-case in hand, to sweep me an approving glance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “It’s stunning,” I returned, and threw my hat and gloves upon the bed.
appreciateverbUS /əˈpriːʃieɪt/
recognize with gratitude; be grateful for
From this reading “Somehow, I never appreciate how nice my things are till I see them on you.
approvingnounUS /əˈpruːvɪŋ/
the formal act of approving
From this reading “You look well yourself, Elizabeth,” continued Meta, turning, jewel-case in hand, to sweep me an approving glance.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Somehow, I never appreciate how nice my things are till I see them on you.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading “It’s stunning,” I returned, and threw my hat and gloves upon the bed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But, mercy, child—what have you been doing with your hands?”
bunchesnounUS /ˈbʌntʃəz/
plural of “bunch” — a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading Those bunches of forget-me-nots, for instance, didn’t look half so cute when I wore them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, mercy, child—what have you been doing with your hands?”
a young person of either sex
From this reading But, mercy, child—what have you been doing with your hands?”
without stop or interruption
From this reading “You look well yourself, Elizabeth,” continued Meta, turning, jewel-case in hand, to sweep me an approving glance.
cuteadjectiveUS /kjuːt/
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
From this reading Those bunches of forget-me-nots, for instance, didn’t look half so cute when I wore them.
didn't
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From this reading Those bunches of forget-me-nots, for instance, didn’t look half so cute when I wore them.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading But, mercy, child—what have you been doing with your hands?”
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading “You look well yourself, Elizabeth,” continued Meta, turning, jewel-case in hand, to sweep me an approving glance.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Those bunches of forget-me-nots, for instance, didn’t look half so cute when I wore them.
forget-me-nots
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From this reading Those bunches of forget-me-nots, for instance, didn’t look half so cute when I wore them.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading “You look well yourself, Elizabeth,” continued Meta, turning, jewel-case in hand, to sweep me an approving glance.
glovesnounUS /ɡlʌvz/
plural of “glove” — the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading “It’s stunning,” I returned, and threw my hat and gloves upon the bed.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Those bunches of forget-me-nots, for instance, didn’t look half so cute when I wore them.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “You look well yourself, Elizabeth,” continued Meta, turning, jewel-case in hand, to sweep me an approving glance.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading But, mercy, child—what have you been doing with your hands?”
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading “It’s stunning,” I returned, and threw my hat and gloves upon the bed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But, mercy, child—what have you been doing with your hands?”
how
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From this reading “Somehow, I never appreciate how nice my things are till I see them on you.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “It’s stunning,” I returned, and threw my hat and gloves upon the bed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “You look well yourself, Elizabeth,” continued Meta, turning, jewel-case in hand, to sweep me an approving glance.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Those bunches of forget-me-nots, for instance, didn’t look half so cute when I wore them.
It's
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From this reading “It’s stunning,” I returned, and threw my hat and gloves upon the bed.
jewel-case
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From this reading “You look well yourself, Elizabeth,” continued Meta, turning, jewel-case in hand, to sweep me an approving glance.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “You look well yourself, Elizabeth,” continued Meta, turning, jewel-case in hand, to sweep me an approving glance.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You look well yourself, Elizabeth,” continued Meta, turning, jewel-case in hand, to sweep me an approving glance.
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading But, mercy, child—what have you been doing with your hands?”
Meta
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From this reading “You look well yourself, Elizabeth,” continued Meta, turning, jewel-case in hand, to sweep me an approving glance.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “It’s stunning,” I returned, and threw my hat and gloves upon the bed.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “Somehow, I never appreciate how nice my things are till I see them on you.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading “Somehow, I never appreciate how nice my things are till I see them on you.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Those bunches of forget-me-nots, for instance, didn’t look half so cute when I wore them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Somehow, I never appreciate how nice my things are till I see them on you.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “It’s stunning,” I returned, and threw my hat and gloves upon the bed.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Somehow, I never appreciate how nice my things are till I see them on you.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Those bunches of forget-me-nots, for instance, didn’t look half so cute when I wore them.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading “Somehow, I never appreciate how nice my things are till I see them on you.
stunningadjectiveUS /ˈstʌnɪŋ/
commanding attention
From this reading “It’s stunning,” I returned, and threw my hat and gloves upon the bed.
sweepverbUS /swiːp/
sweep across or over
From this reading “You look well yourself, Elizabeth,” continued Meta, turning, jewel-case in hand, to sweep me an approving glance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “It’s stunning,” I returned, and threw my hat and gloves upon the bed.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Somehow, I never appreciate how nice my things are till I see them on you.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “Somehow, I never appreciate how nice my things are till I see them on you.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those bunches of forget-me-nots, for instance, didn’t look half so cute when I wore them.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading “It’s stunning,” I returned, and threw my hat and gloves upon the bed.
up to a particular time
From this reading “Somehow, I never appreciate how nice my things are till I see them on you.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You look well yourself, Elizabeth,” continued Meta, turning, jewel-case in hand, to sweep me an approving glance.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading “You look well yourself, Elizabeth,” continued Meta, turning, jewel-case in hand, to sweep me an approving glance.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “It’s stunning,” I returned, and threw my hat and gloves upon the bed.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “You look well yourself, Elizabeth,” continued Meta, turning, jewel-case in hand, to sweep me an approving glance.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But, mercy, child—what have you been doing with your hands?”
at the time that
From this reading Those bunches of forget-me-nots, for instance, didn’t look half so cute when I wore them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But, mercy, child—what have you been doing with your hands?”
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading Those bunches of forget-me-nots, for instance, didn’t look half so cute when I wore them.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You look well yourself, Elizabeth,” continued Meta, turning, jewel-case in hand, to sweep me an approving glance.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But, mercy, child—what have you been doing with your hands?”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “You look well yourself, Elizabeth,” continued Meta, turning, jewel-case in hand, to sweep me an approving glance.
