generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading She had accepted the Duerdon invitation because she specially desired to meet Colonel Youlter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Just at first she had spoken but little, and the Colonel had thought her fatigued, for he had caught one glimpse of the dreamy languor in her great liquid eyes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Just at first she had spoken but little, and the Colonel had thought her fatigued, for he had caught one glimpse of the dreamy languor in her great liquid eyes.
for the reason that
From this reading She had accepted the Duerdon invitation because she specially desired to meet Colonel Youlter.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading To-night, the pair had met for the first time, just five minutes before the gong had sounded for dinner.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading What the world did not know, did not realize, was that, in these things, she was not capricious, but simply serving some deep purpose of her life.
capriciousadjectiveUS /kəˈprɪʃəs/
changeable
From this reading What the world did not know, did not realize, was that, in these things, she was not capricious, but simply serving some deep purpose of her life.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Just at first she had spoken but little, and the Colonel had thought her fatigued, for he had caught one glimpse of the dreamy languor in her great liquid eyes.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading She had accepted the Duerdon invitation because she specially desired to meet Colonel Youlter.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading What the world did not know, did not realize, was that, in these things, she was not capricious, but simply serving some deep purpose of her life.
wanted intensely
From this reading She had accepted the Duerdon invitation because she specially desired to meet Colonel Youlter.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading What the world did not know, did not realize, was that, in these things, she was not capricious, but simply serving some deep purpose of her life.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading Colonel Youlter had taken her down to the dining-room.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading To-night, the pair had met for the first time, just five minutes before the gong had sounded for dinner.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Colonel Youlter had taken her down to the dining-room.
dreamyadjectiveUS /ˈdriːmi/
dreamy in mood or nature
From this reading Just at first she had spoken but little, and the Colonel had thought her fatigued, for he had caught one glimpse of the dreamy languor in her great liquid eyes.
Duerdon
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From this reading She had accepted the Duerdon invitation because she specially desired to meet Colonel Youlter.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Just at first she had spoken but little, and the Colonel had thought her fatigued, for he had caught one glimpse of the dreamy languor in her great liquid eyes.
fatiguedadjectiveUS /fəˈtiːɡd/
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading Just at first she had spoken but little, and the Colonel had thought her fatigued, for he had caught one glimpse of the dreamy languor in her great liquid eyes.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading To-night, the pair had met for the first time, just five minutes before the gong had sounded for dinner.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading To-night, the pair had met for the first time, just five minutes before the gong had sounded for dinner.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To-night, the pair had met for the first time, just five minutes before the gong had sounded for dinner.
a quick look
From this reading Just at first she had spoken but little, and the Colonel had thought her fatigued, for he had caught one glimpse of the dreamy languor in her great liquid eyes.
gongnounUS /ɡɔːŋ/
a percussion instrument consisting of a metal plate that is struck with a softheaded drumstick
From this reading To-night, the pair had met for the first time, just five minutes before the gong had sounded for dinner.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Just at first she had spoken but little, and the Colonel had thought her fatigued, for he had caught one glimpse of the dreamy languor in her great liquid eyes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had accepted the Duerdon invitation because she specially desired to meet Colonel Youlter.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Just at first she had spoken but little, and the Colonel had thought her fatigued, for he had caught one glimpse of the dreamy languor in her great liquid eyes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading What the world did not know, did not realize, was that, in these things, she was not capricious, but simply serving some deep purpose of her life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What the world did not know, did not realize, was that, in these things, she was not capricious, but simply serving some deep purpose of her life.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading She had accepted the Duerdon invitation because she specially desired to meet Colonel Youlter.
and nothing more
From this reading To-night, the pair had met for the first time, just five minutes before the gong had sounded for dinner.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading What the world did not know, did not realize, was that, in these things, she was not capricious, but simply serving some deep purpose of her life.
languornoun
a relaxed comfortable feeling
From this reading Just at first she had spoken but little, and the Colonel had thought her fatigued, for he had caught one glimpse of the dreamy languor in her great liquid eyes.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading What the world did not know, did not realize, was that, in these things, she was not capricious, but simply serving some deep purpose of her life.
liquidadjectiveUS /ˈlɪkwəd/
existing as or having characteristics of a liquid; especially tending to flow
From this reading Just at first she had spoken but little, and the Colonel had thought her fatigued, for he had caught one glimpse of the dreamy languor in her great liquid eyes.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Just at first she had spoken but little, and the Colonel had thought her fatigued, for he had caught one glimpse of the dreamy languor in her great liquid eyes.
come together
From this reading She had accepted the Duerdon invitation because she specially desired to meet Colonel Youlter.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading To-night, the pair had met for the first time, just five minutes before the gong had sounded for dinner.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading To-night, the pair had met for the first time, just five minutes before the gong had sounded for dinner.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading What the world did not know, did not realize, was that, in these things, she was not capricious, but simply serving some deep purpose of her life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What the world did not know, did not realize, was that, in these things, she was not capricious, but simply serving some deep purpose of her life.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Just at first she had spoken but little, and the Colonel had thought her fatigued, for he had caught one glimpse of the dreamy languor in her great liquid eyes.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading To-night, the pair had met for the first time, just five minutes before the gong had sounded for dinner.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading What the world did not know, did not realize, was that, in these things, she was not capricious, but simply serving some deep purpose of her life.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading What the world did not know, did not realize, was that, in these things, she was not capricious, but simply serving some deep purpose of her life.
servingnounUS /ˈsɜːrvɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading What the world did not know, did not realize, was that, in these things, she was not capricious, but simply serving some deep purpose of her life.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What the world did not know, did not realize, was that, in these things, she was not capricious, but simply serving some deep purpose of her life.
and nothing more
From this reading What the world did not know, did not realize, was that, in these things, she was not capricious, but simply serving some deep purpose of her life.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading What the world did not know, did not realize, was that, in these things, she was not capricious, but simply serving some deep purpose of her life.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading To-night, the pair had met for the first time, just five minutes before the gong had sounded for dinner.
speciallyadverbUS /ˈspeʃəli/
in a special manner
From this reading She had accepted the Duerdon invitation because she specially desired to meet Colonel Youlter.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Just at first she had spoken but little, and the Colonel had thought her fatigued, for he had caught one glimpse of the dreamy languor in her great liquid eyes.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Colonel Youlter had taken her down to the dining-room.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What the world did not know, did not realize, was that, in these things, she was not capricious, but simply serving some deep purpose of her life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What the world did not know, did not realize, was that, in these things, she was not capricious, but simply serving some deep purpose of her life.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading What the world did not know, did not realize, was that, in these things, she was not capricious, but simply serving some deep purpose of her life.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading What the world did not know, did not realize, was that, in these things, she was not capricious, but simply serving some deep purpose of her life.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Just at first she had spoken but little, and the Colonel had thought her fatigued, for he had caught one glimpse of the dreamy languor in her great liquid eyes.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading To-night, the pair had met for the first time, just five minutes before the gong had sounded for dinner.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had accepted the Duerdon invitation because she specially desired to meet Colonel Youlter.
To-night
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From this reading To-night, the pair had met for the first time, just five minutes before the gong had sounded for dinner.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What the world did not know, did not realize, was that, in these things, she was not capricious, but simply serving some deep purpose of her life.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What the world did not know, did not realize, was that, in these things, she was not capricious, but simply serving some deep purpose of her life.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading What the world did not know, did not realize, was that, in these things, she was not capricious, but simply serving some deep purpose of her life.
Youlter
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From this reading She had accepted the Duerdon invitation because she specially desired to meet Colonel Youlter.
