anew
From this reading "Oh, Cora!" murmured Bess, rising from, the chair, and it was with no easy effort that she did so, for she had allowed herself to sink back again into its luxurious depths.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading "Oh, Cora!" murmured Bess, rising from, the chair, and it was with no easy effort that she did so, for she had allowed herself to sink back again into its luxurious depths.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Oh, Cora!" murmured Bess, rising from, the chair, and it was with no easy effort that she did so, for she had allowed herself to sink back again into its luxurious depths.
react verbally
From this reading Cora Kimball did not answer.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was staring at the fateful telegram, reading it over and over again; the words now meaningless to her.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Oh, Cora!" murmured Bess, rising from, the chair, and it was with no easy effort that she did so, for she had allowed herself to sink back again into its luxurious depths.
Bess
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From this reading "Oh, Cora!" murmured Bess, rising from, the chair, and it was with no easy effort that she did so, for she had allowed herself to sink back again into its luxurious depths.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading "Oh, Cora!" murmured Bess, rising from, the chair, and it was with no easy effort that she did so, for she had allowed herself to sink back again into its luxurious depths.
CoranounUS /ˈkɔːrə/
(Greek mythology) daughter of Zeus and Demeter; made queen of the underworld by Pluto in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Proserpina
From this reading "Oh, Cora!" murmured Bess, rising from, the chair, and it was with no easy effort that she did so, for she had allowed herself to sink back again into its luxurious depths.
dearly loved
From this reading "Oh, Cora dear!
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading "Oh, Cora!" murmured Bess, rising from, the chair, and it was with no easy effort that she did so, for she had allowed herself to sink back again into its luxurious depths.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Oh, Cora!" murmured Bess, rising from, the chair, and it was with no easy effort that she did so, for she had allowed herself to sink back again into its luxurious depths.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Isn't that perfectly dreadful!"
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading "Oh, Cora!" murmured Bess, rising from, the chair, and it was with no easy effort that she did so, for she had allowed herself to sink back again into its luxurious depths.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading "Oh, Cora!" murmured Bess, rising from, the chair, and it was with no easy effort that she did so, for she had allowed herself to sink back again into its luxurious depths.
fatefuladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtfəl/
having momentous consequences; of decisive importance
From this reading She was staring at the fateful telegram, reading it over and over again; the words now meaningless to her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Oh, Cora!" murmured Bess, rising from, the chair, and it was with no easy effort that she did so, for she had allowed herself to sink back again into its luxurious depths.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Oh, Cora!" murmured Bess, rising from, the chair, and it was with no easy effort that she did so, for she had allowed herself to sink back again into its luxurious depths.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Oh, Cora!" murmured Bess, rising from, the chair, and it was with no easy effort that she did so, for she had allowed herself to sink back again into its luxurious depths.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was staring at the fateful telegram, reading it over and over again; the words now meaningless to her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Oh, Cora!" murmured Bess, rising from, the chair, and it was with no easy effort that she did so, for she had allowed herself to sink back again into its luxurious depths.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Oh, Cora!" murmured Bess, rising from, the chair, and it was with no easy effort that she did so, for she had allowed herself to sink back again into its luxurious depths.
Isn't
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From this reading Isn't that perfectly dreadful!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, Cora!" murmured Bess, rising from, the chair, and it was with no easy effort that she did so, for she had allowed herself to sink back again into its luxurious depths.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, Cora!" murmured Bess, rising from, the chair, and it was with no easy effort that she did so, for she had allowed herself to sink back again into its luxurious depths.
Kimball
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From this reading Cora Kimball did not answer.
luxuriousadjectiveUS /ləɡˈʒɜːriəs/
displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
From this reading "Oh, Cora!" murmured Bess, rising from, the chair, and it was with no easy effort that she did so, for she had allowed herself to sink back again into its luxurious depths.
meaninglessadjectiveUS /ˈmiːnɪŋləs/
having no meaning or direction or purpose
From this reading She was staring at the fateful telegram, reading it over and over again; the words now meaningless to her.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "Oh, Cora!" murmured Bess, rising from, the chair, and it was with no easy effort that she did so, for she had allowed herself to sink back again into its luxurious depths.
not any; not one
From this reading "Oh, Cora!" murmured Bess, rising from, the chair, and it was with no easy effort that she did so, for she had allowed herself to sink back again into its luxurious depths.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Cora Kimball did not answer.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She was staring at the fateful telegram, reading it over and over again; the words now meaningless to her.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Cora!" murmured Bess, rising from, the chair, and it was with no easy effort that she did so, for she had allowed herself to sink back again into its luxurious depths.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She was staring at the fateful telegram, reading it over and over again; the words now meaningless to her.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Isn't that perfectly dreadful!"
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading She was staring at the fateful telegram, reading it over and over again; the words now meaningless to her.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading "Oh, Cora!" murmured Bess, rising from, the chair, and it was with no easy effort that she did so, for she had allowed herself to sink back again into its luxurious depths.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, Cora!" murmured Bess, rising from, the chair, and it was with no easy effort that she did so, for she had allowed herself to sink back again into its luxurious depths.
sinkverbUS /sɪŋk/
fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading "Oh, Cora!" murmured Bess, rising from, the chair, and it was with no easy effort that she did so, for she had allowed herself to sink back again into its luxurious depths.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Oh, Cora!" murmured Bess, rising from, the chair, and it was with no easy effort that she did so, for she had allowed herself to sink back again into its luxurious depths.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading She was staring at the fateful telegram, reading it over and over again; the words now meaningless to her.
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading She was staring at the fateful telegram, reading it over and over again; the words now meaningless to her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Oh, Cora!" murmured Bess, rising from, the chair, and it was with no easy effort that she did so, for she had allowed herself to sink back again into its luxurious depths.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh, Cora!" murmured Bess, rising from, the chair, and it was with no easy effort that she did so, for she had allowed herself to sink back again into its luxurious depths.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Oh, Cora!" murmured Bess, rising from, the chair, and it was with no easy effort that she did so, for she had allowed herself to sink back again into its luxurious depths.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, Cora!" murmured Bess, rising from, the chair, and it was with no easy effort that she did so, for she had allowed herself to sink back again into its luxurious depths.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Oh, Cora!" murmured Bess, rising from, the chair, and it was with no easy effort that she did so, for she had allowed herself to sink back again into its luxurious depths.
the words that are spoken
From this reading She was staring at the fateful telegram, reading it over and over again; the words now meaningless to her.
