from one side of something to the other
From this reading Across the table Marion beamed gently upon the company.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE WANDERER RETURNS The hour was growing late, and the family were dining in the great hall.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Rupert Ravenspur sat at the head of the table, with Gordon's wife opposite him.
beamedverbUS /biːmd/
past form of “beam” — smile radiantly; express joy through one's facial expression
From this reading Across the table Marion beamed gently upon the company.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The lovers sat smiling and happy side by side.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Across the table Marion beamed gently upon the company.
diningnounUS /ˈdaɪnɪŋ/
the act of eating dinner
From this reading THE WANDERER RETURNS The hour was growing late, and the family were dining in the great hall.
eclipseverbUS /ɪˈklɪps/
be greater in significance than
From this reading Nothing ever seemed to eclipse her quiet gaiety; she was the life and soul of the party.
at any time
From this reading Nothing ever seemed to eclipse her quiet gaiety; she was the life and soul of the party.
a social unit living together
From this reading THE WANDERER RETURNS The hour was growing late, and the family were dining in the great hall.
gaietynoun
a gay feeling
From this reading Nothing ever seemed to eclipse her quiet gaiety; she was the life and soul of the party.
in a gradual manner
From this reading Across the table Marion beamed gently upon the company.
Gordon's
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From this reading Rupert Ravenspur sat at the head of the table, with Gordon's wife opposite him.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE WANDERER RETURNS The hour was growing late, and the family were dining in the great hall.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading THE WANDERER RETURNS The hour was growing late, and the family were dining in the great hall.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading THE WANDERER RETURNS The hour was growing late, and the family were dining in the great hall.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading The lovers sat smiling and happy side by side.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Rupert Ravenspur sat at the head of the table, with Gordon's wife opposite him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nothing ever seemed to eclipse her quiet gaiety; she was the life and soul of the party.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Rupert Ravenspur sat at the head of the table, with Gordon's wife opposite him.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading THE WANDERER RETURNS The hour was growing late, and the family were dining in the great hall.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE WANDERER RETURNS The hour was growing late, and the family were dining in the great hall.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading THE WANDERER RETURNS The hour was growing late, and the family were dining in the great hall.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Nothing ever seemed to eclipse her quiet gaiety; she was the life and soul of the party.
loversnounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading The lovers sat smiling and happy side by side.
Marion
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From this reading Across the table Marion beamed gently upon the company.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing ever seemed to eclipse her quiet gaiety; she was the life and soul of the party.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Rupert Ravenspur sat at the head of the table, with Gordon's wife opposite him.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Rupert Ravenspur sat at the head of the table, with Gordon's wife opposite him.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Nothing ever seemed to eclipse her quiet gaiety; she was the life and soul of the party.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Nothing ever seemed to eclipse her quiet gaiety; she was the life and soul of the party.
Ravenspur
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From this reading Rupert Ravenspur sat at the head of the table, with Gordon's wife opposite him.
RETURNSnounUS /rɪˈtɜːrnz/
plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
From this reading THE WANDERER RETURNS The hour was growing late, and the family were dining in the great hall.
RupertnounUS /ˈruːpərt/
English leader (born in Germany) of the Royalist forces during the English Civil War (1619-1682)
From this reading Rupert Ravenspur sat at the head of the table, with Gordon's wife opposite him.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Rupert Ravenspur sat at the head of the table, with Gordon's wife opposite him.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Nothing ever seemed to eclipse her quiet gaiety; she was the life and soul of the party.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nothing ever seemed to eclipse her quiet gaiety; she was the life and soul of the party.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The lovers sat smiling and happy side by side.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading The lovers sat smiling and happy side by side.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Nothing ever seemed to eclipse her quiet gaiety; she was the life and soul of the party.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Rupert Ravenspur sat at the head of the table, with Gordon's wife opposite him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WANDERER RETURNS The hour was growing late, and the family were dining in the great hall.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nothing ever seemed to eclipse her quiet gaiety; she was the life and soul of the party.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Across the table Marion beamed gently upon the company.
WANDERERnounUS /ˈwɑːndərər/
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading THE WANDERER RETURNS The hour was growing late, and the family were dining in the great hall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE WANDERER RETURNS The hour was growing late, and the family were dining in the great hall.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE WANDERER RETURNS The hour was growing late, and the family were dining in the great hall.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Rupert Ravenspur sat at the head of the table, with Gordon's wife opposite him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Rupert Ravenspur sat at the head of the table, with Gordon's wife opposite him.
