AfaradverbUS /əˈfɑːr/
(old-fashioned) at or from or to a great distance; far
From this reading Afar she discovered Worth, his chin in his collar, his hands behind his back, his shoulders studiously inclined, slowly pacing the graveled path which skirted the conservatory.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Smith had already seen it.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading La Signorina's eyes roved, as in an effort to find some way out.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading La Signorina's eyes roved, as in an effort to find some way out.
on or to one side
From this reading He waved it aside moodily.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Afar she discovered Worth, his chin in his collar, his hands behind his back, his shoulders studiously inclined, slowly pacing the graveled path which skirted the conservatory.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Afar she discovered Worth, his chin in his collar, his hands behind his back, his shoulders studiously inclined, slowly pacing the graveled path which skirted the conservatory.
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading TANGLES Hillard passed the card to Merrihew, who presented it to Kitty.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading Afar she discovered Worth, his chin in his collar, his hands behind his back, his shoulders studiously inclined, slowly pacing the graveled path which skirted the conservatory.
collarnounUS /ˈkɑːlər/
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading Afar she discovered Worth, his chin in his collar, his hands behind his back, his shoulders studiously inclined, slowly pacing the graveled path which skirted the conservatory.
conservatorynounUS /kənˈsɜːrvətɔːri/
the faculty and students of a school specializing in one of the fine arts
From this reading Afar she discovered Worth, his chin in his collar, his hands behind his back, his shoulders studiously inclined, slowly pacing the graveled path which skirted the conservatory.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Afar she discovered Worth, his chin in his collar, his hands behind his back, his shoulders studiously inclined, slowly pacing the graveled path which skirted the conservatory.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading La Signorina's eyes roved, as in an effort to find some way out.
opinion or judgment
From this reading La Signorina's eyes roved, as in an effort to find some way out.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading La Signorina's eyes roved, as in an effort to find some way out.
graveled
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From this reading Afar she discovered Worth, his chin in his collar, his hands behind his back, his shoulders studiously inclined, slowly pacing the graveled path which skirted the conservatory.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Smith had already seen it.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Afar she discovered Worth, his chin in his collar, his hands behind his back, his shoulders studiously inclined, slowly pacing the graveled path which skirted the conservatory.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He waved it aside moodily.
Hillard
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From this reading TANGLES Hillard passed the card to Merrihew, who presented it to Kitty.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Afar she discovered Worth, his chin in his collar, his hands behind his back, his shoulders studiously inclined, slowly pacing the graveled path which skirted the conservatory.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading La Signorina's eyes roved, as in an effort to find some way out.
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading Afar she discovered Worth, his chin in his collar, his hands behind his back, his shoulders studiously inclined, slowly pacing the graveled path which skirted the conservatory.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading TANGLES Hillard passed the card to Merrihew, who presented it to Kitty.
KittynounUS /ˈkɪti/
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading TANGLES Hillard passed the card to Merrihew, who presented it to Kitty.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading La Signorina's eyes roved, as in an effort to find some way out.
Merrihew
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From this reading TANGLES Hillard passed the card to Merrihew, who presented it to Kitty.
moodilyadverb
in a moody manner
From this reading He waved it aside moodily.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading La Signorina's eyes roved, as in an effort to find some way out.
pacingnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪŋ/
(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
From this reading Afar she discovered Worth, his chin in his collar, his hands behind his back, his shoulders studiously inclined, slowly pacing the graveled path which skirted the conservatory.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading TANGLES Hillard passed the card to Merrihew, who presented it to Kitty.
a course of conduct
From this reading Afar she discovered Worth, his chin in his collar, his hands behind his back, his shoulders studiously inclined, slowly pacing the graveled path which skirted the conservatory.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading TANGLES Hillard passed the card to Merrihew, who presented it to Kitty.
roved
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From this reading La Signorina's eyes roved, as in an effort to find some way out.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Smith had already seen it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Afar she discovered Worth, his chin in his collar, his hands behind his back, his shoulders studiously inclined, slowly pacing the graveled path which skirted the conservatory.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Afar she discovered Worth, his chin in his collar, his hands behind his back, his shoulders studiously inclined, slowly pacing the graveled path which skirted the conservatory.
Signorina's
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From this reading La Signorina's eyes roved, as in an effort to find some way out.
skirtedverbUS /ˈskɜːrtɪd/
past form of “skirt” — avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading Afar she discovered Worth, his chin in his collar, his hands behind his back, his shoulders studiously inclined, slowly pacing the graveled path which skirted the conservatory.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Afar she discovered Worth, his chin in his collar, his hands behind his back, his shoulders studiously inclined, slowly pacing the graveled path which skirted the conservatory.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading Smith had already seen it.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading La Signorina's eyes roved, as in an effort to find some way out.
studiouslyadverbUS /ˈstuːdiəsli/
in a studious manner
From this reading Afar she discovered Worth, his chin in his collar, his hands behind his back, his shoulders studiously inclined, slowly pacing the graveled path which skirted the conservatory.
TANGLESnounUS /ˈtæŋɡəlz/
plural of “tangle” — a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven
From this reading TANGLES Hillard passed the card to Merrihew, who presented it to Kitty.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TANGLES Hillard passed the card to Merrihew, who presented it to Kitty.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TANGLES Hillard passed the card to Merrihew, who presented it to Kitty.
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading He waved it aside moodily.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading La Signorina's eyes roved, as in an effort to find some way out.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Afar she discovered Worth, his chin in his collar, his hands behind his back, his shoulders studiously inclined, slowly pacing the graveled path which skirted the conservatory.
which person or people
From this reading TANGLES Hillard passed the card to Merrihew, who presented it to Kitty.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading Afar she discovered Worth, his chin in his collar, his hands behind his back, his shoulders studiously inclined, slowly pacing the graveled path which skirted the conservatory.
