past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Rose said “Yes,” and after the slightest pause, she added, “I saw him this morning.”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Rose said “Yes,” and after the slightest pause, she added, “I saw him this morning.”
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading She lived in her own memories, but she tried to disguise her distraction and it was always safe to agree with Rose: she had good judgment, unfailing taste.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading She lived in her own memories, but she tried to disguise her distraction and it was always safe to agree with Rose: she had good judgment, unfailing taste.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She lived in her own memories, but she tried to disguise her distraction and it was always safe to agree with Rose: she had good judgment, unfailing taste.
brightlyadverbUS /ˈbraɪtli/
with brightness
From this reading “Rose,” she said more brightly, “I’d forgotten.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Sophia, drooping over the table, said vaguely, “Yes, very satisfactory,” but she hardly knew to what Rose had referred.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Susan tells me that Francis Sales has come home.”
disguisenounUS /dɪsˈɡaɪz/
A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
From this reading She lived in her own memories, but she tried to disguise her distraction and it was always safe to agree with Rose: she had good judgment, unfailing taste.
distractionnounUS /dɪˈstrækʃən/
mental turmoil
From this reading She lived in her own memories, but she tried to disguise her distraction and it was always safe to agree with Rose: she had good judgment, unfailing taste.
droopingadjectiveUS /ˈdruːpɪŋ/
weak from exhaustion
From this reading Sophia, drooping over the table, said vaguely, “Yes, very satisfactory,” but she hardly knew to what Rose had referred.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading “Rose,” she said more brightly, “I’d forgotten.
Francis
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From this reading Susan tells me that Francis Sales has come home.”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading She lived in her own memories, but she tried to disguise her distraction and it was always safe to agree with Rose: she had good judgment, unfailing taste.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sophia, drooping over the table, said vaguely, “Yes, very satisfactory,” but she hardly knew to what Rose had referred.
only a very short time before
From this reading Sophia, drooping over the table, said vaguely, “Yes, very satisfactory,” but she hardly knew to what Rose had referred.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Susan tells me that Francis Sales has come home.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She lived in her own memories, but she tried to disguise her distraction and it was always safe to agree with Rose: she had good judgment, unfailing taste.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Rose said “Yes,” and after the slightest pause, she added, “I saw him this morning.”
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Susan tells me that Francis Sales has come home.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Rose said “Yes,” and after the slightest pause, she added, “I saw him this morning.”
I'd
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From this reading “Rose,” she said more brightly, “I’d forgotten.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She lived in her own memories, but she tried to disguise her distraction and it was always safe to agree with Rose: she had good judgment, unfailing taste.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She lived in her own memories, but she tried to disguise her distraction and it was always safe to agree with Rose: she had good judgment, unfailing taste.
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading She lived in her own memories, but she tried to disguise her distraction and it was always safe to agree with Rose: she had good judgment, unfailing taste.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Sophia, drooping over the table, said vaguely, “Yes, very satisfactory,” but she hardly knew to what Rose had referred.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading She lived in her own memories, but she tried to disguise her distraction and it was always safe to agree with Rose: she had good judgment, unfailing taste.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Susan tells me that Francis Sales has come home.”
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading She lived in her own memories, but she tried to disguise her distraction and it was always safe to agree with Rose: she had good judgment, unfailing taste.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Rose,” she said more brightly, “I’d forgotten.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Rose said “Yes,” and after the slightest pause, she added, “I saw him this morning.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Sophia, drooping over the table, said vaguely, “Yes, very satisfactory,” but she hardly knew to what Rose had referred.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She lived in her own memories, but she tried to disguise her distraction and it was always safe to agree with Rose: she had good judgment, unfailing taste.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading Rose said “Yes,” and after the slightest pause, she added, “I saw him this morning.”
referredverbUS /rəˈfɜːrd/
inflected form of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading Sophia, drooping over the table, said vaguely, “Yes, very satisfactory,” but she hardly knew to what Rose had referred.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Sophia, drooping over the table, said vaguely, “Yes, very satisfactory,” but she hardly knew to what Rose had referred.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading She lived in her own memories, but she tried to disguise her distraction and it was always safe to agree with Rose: she had good judgment, unfailing taste.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Sophia, drooping over the table, said vaguely, “Yes, very satisfactory,” but she hardly knew to what Rose had referred.
SalesnounUS /seɪlz/
income (at invoice values) received for goods and services over some given period of time
From this reading Susan tells me that Francis Sales has come home.”
satisfactoryadjectiveUS /ˌsætəˈsfæktri/
giving satisfaction
From this reading Sophia, drooping over the table, said vaguely, “Yes, very satisfactory,” but she hardly knew to what Rose had referred.
cut with a saw
From this reading Rose said “Yes,” and after the slightest pause, she added, “I saw him this morning.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sophia, drooping over the table, said vaguely, “Yes, very satisfactory,” but she hardly knew to what Rose had referred.
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading Rose said “Yes,” and after the slightest pause, she added, “I saw him this morning.”
Sophia
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From this reading Sophia, drooping over the table, said vaguely, “Yes, very satisfactory,” but she hardly knew to what Rose had referred.
Susan
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From this reading Susan tells me that Francis Sales has come home.”
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Sophia, drooping over the table, said vaguely, “Yes, very satisfactory,” but she hardly knew to what Rose had referred.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading She lived in her own memories, but she tried to disguise her distraction and it was always safe to agree with Rose: she had good judgment, unfailing taste.
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading Susan tells me that Francis Sales has come home.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Susan tells me that Francis Sales has come home.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sophia, drooping over the table, said vaguely, “Yes, very satisfactory,” but she hardly knew to what Rose had referred.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Rose said “Yes,” and after the slightest pause, she added, “I saw him this morning.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sophia, drooping over the table, said vaguely, “Yes, very satisfactory,” but she hardly knew to what Rose had referred.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading She lived in her own memories, but she tried to disguise her distraction and it was always safe to agree with Rose: she had good judgment, unfailing taste.
unfailingadjectiveUS /ənˈfeɪlɪŋ/
not liable to failure
From this reading She lived in her own memories, but she tried to disguise her distraction and it was always safe to agree with Rose: she had good judgment, unfailing taste.
vaguelyadverbUS /ˈveɪɡli/
in a vague way
From this reading Sophia, drooping over the table, said vaguely, “Yes, very satisfactory,” but she hardly knew to what Rose had referred.
precisely as stated
From this reading Sophia, drooping over the table, said vaguely, “Yes, very satisfactory,” but she hardly knew to what Rose had referred.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She lived in her own memories, but she tried to disguise her distraction and it was always safe to agree with Rose: she had good judgment, unfailing taste.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Sophia, drooping over the table, said vaguely, “Yes, very satisfactory,” but she hardly knew to what Rose had referred.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She lived in her own memories, but she tried to disguise her distraction and it was always safe to agree with Rose: she had good judgment, unfailing taste.
an affirmative
From this reading Sophia, drooping over the table, said vaguely, “Yes, very satisfactory,” but she hardly knew to what Rose had referred.
