used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading QUESTIONS AND QUERIES MARJORIE LANGDON contemplated her small wardrobe as it lay spread out before her on the bed, and then gazed at the passbook open in her hand.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I don’t wonder there are so many transgressors in the world.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading QUESTIONS AND QUERIES MARJORIE LANGDON contemplated her small wardrobe as it lay spread out before her on the bed, and then gazed at the passbook open in her hand.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading QUESTIONS AND QUERIES MARJORIE LANGDON contemplated her small wardrobe as it lay spread out before her on the bed, and then gazed at the passbook open in her hand.
balanceverbUS /ˈbæləns/
bring into balance or equilibrium
From this reading She saw the slender balance remaining to her credit at the bank through diminishing glasses, and despair tugged at her heart-strings.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading She saw the slender balance remaining to her credit at the bank through diminishing glasses, and despair tugged at her heart-strings.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading QUESTIONS AND QUERIES MARJORIE LANGDON contemplated her small wardrobe as it lay spread out before her on the bed, and then gazed at the passbook open in her hand.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading QUESTIONS AND QUERIES MARJORIE LANGDON contemplated her small wardrobe as it lay spread out before her on the bed, and then gazed at the passbook open in her hand.
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading “The way of the bread-winner is hard,” she paraphrased bitterly.
give a benediction to
From this reading Bless my soul, Minerva, what do you want?”
bread-winner
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From this reading “The way of the bread-winner is hard,” she paraphrased bitterly.
contemplatedverbUS /ˈkɑːntəmpleɪtɪd/
past form of “contemplate” — look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
From this reading QUESTIONS AND QUERIES MARJORIE LANGDON contemplated her small wardrobe as it lay spread out before her on the bed, and then gazed at the passbook open in her hand.
approval
From this reading She saw the slender balance remaining to her credit at the bank through diminishing glasses, and despair tugged at her heart-strings.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading She saw the slender balance remaining to her credit at the bank through diminishing glasses, and despair tugged at her heart-strings.
diminishingadjectiveUS /dɪˈmɪnɪʃɪŋ/
becoming smaller or less or appearing to do so
From this reading She saw the slender balance remaining to her credit at the bank through diminishing glasses, and despair tugged at her heart-strings.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Bless my soul, Minerva, what do you want?”
don't
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From this reading “I don’t wonder there are so many transgressors in the world.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading QUESTIONS AND QUERIES MARJORIE LANGDON contemplated her small wardrobe as it lay spread out before her on the bed, and then gazed at the passbook open in her hand.
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading She saw the slender balance remaining to her credit at the bank through diminishing glasses, and despair tugged at her heart-strings.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading QUESTIONS AND QUERIES MARJORIE LANGDON contemplated her small wardrobe as it lay spread out before her on the bed, and then gazed at the passbook open in her hand.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading “The way of the bread-winner is hard,” she paraphrased bitterly.
heart-strings
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From this reading She saw the slender balance remaining to her credit at the bank through diminishing glasses, and despair tugged at her heart-strings.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading QUESTIONS AND QUERIES MARJORIE LANGDON contemplated her small wardrobe as it lay spread out before her on the bed, and then gazed at the passbook open in her hand.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t wonder there are so many transgressors in the world.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading QUESTIONS AND QUERIES MARJORIE LANGDON contemplated her small wardrobe as it lay spread out before her on the bed, and then gazed at the passbook open in her hand.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The way of the bread-winner is hard,” she paraphrased bitterly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading QUESTIONS AND QUERIES MARJORIE LANGDON contemplated her small wardrobe as it lay spread out before her on the bed, and then gazed at the passbook open in her hand.
LANGDON
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From this reading QUESTIONS AND QUERIES MARJORIE LANGDON contemplated her small wardrobe as it lay spread out before her on the bed, and then gazed at the passbook open in her hand.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading QUESTIONS AND QUERIES MARJORIE LANGDON contemplated her small wardrobe as it lay spread out before her on the bed, and then gazed at the passbook open in her hand.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading “I don’t wonder there are so many transgressors in the world.
MARJORIE
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From this reading QUESTIONS AND QUERIES MARJORIE LANGDON contemplated her small wardrobe as it lay spread out before her on the bed, and then gazed at the passbook open in her hand.
MinervanounUS /məˈnɜːrvə/
(Roman mythology) goddess of wisdom; counterpart of Greek Athena
From this reading Bless my soul, Minerva, what do you want?”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Bless my soul, Minerva, what do you want?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “The way of the bread-winner is hard,” she paraphrased bitterly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading QUESTIONS AND QUERIES MARJORIE LANGDON contemplated her small wardrobe as it lay spread out before her on the bed, and then gazed at the passbook open in her hand.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading QUESTIONS AND QUERIES MARJORIE LANGDON contemplated her small wardrobe as it lay spread out before her on the bed, and then gazed at the passbook open in her hand.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading QUESTIONS AND QUERIES MARJORIE LANGDON contemplated her small wardrobe as it lay spread out before her on the bed, and then gazed at the passbook open in her hand.
paraphrased
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From this reading “The way of the bread-winner is hard,” she paraphrased bitterly.
passbooknounUS /ˈpæsbʊk/
a record of deposits and withdrawals and interest held by depositors at certain banks
From this reading QUESTIONS AND QUERIES MARJORIE LANGDON contemplated her small wardrobe as it lay spread out before her on the bed, and then gazed at the passbook open in her hand.
QUERIESnounUS /ˈkwɪriz/
plural of “query” — an instance of questioning
From this reading QUESTIONS AND QUERIES MARJORIE LANGDON contemplated her small wardrobe as it lay spread out before her on the bed, and then gazed at the passbook open in her hand.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading QUESTIONS AND QUERIES MARJORIE LANGDON contemplated her small wardrobe as it lay spread out before her on the bed, and then gazed at the passbook open in her hand.
not used up
From this reading She saw the slender balance remaining to her credit at the bank through diminishing glasses, and despair tugged at her heart-strings.
cut with a saw
From this reading She saw the slender balance remaining to her credit at the bank through diminishing glasses, and despair tugged at her heart-strings.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She saw the slender balance remaining to her credit at the bank through diminishing glasses, and despair tugged at her heart-strings.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading She saw the slender balance remaining to her credit at the bank through diminishing glasses, and despair tugged at her heart-strings.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading QUESTIONS AND QUERIES MARJORIE LANGDON contemplated her small wardrobe as it lay spread out before her on the bed, and then gazed at the passbook open in her hand.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I don’t wonder there are so many transgressors in the world.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Bless my soul, Minerva, what do you want?”
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading QUESTIONS AND QUERIES MARJORIE LANGDON contemplated her small wardrobe as it lay spread out before her on the bed, and then gazed at the passbook open in her hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading QUESTIONS AND QUERIES MARJORIE LANGDON contemplated her small wardrobe as it lay spread out before her on the bed, and then gazed at the passbook open in her hand.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading QUESTIONS AND QUERIES MARJORIE LANGDON contemplated her small wardrobe as it lay spread out before her on the bed, and then gazed at the passbook open in her hand.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “I don’t wonder there are so many transgressors in the world.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She saw the slender balance remaining to her credit at the bank through diminishing glasses, and despair tugged at her heart-strings.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She saw the slender balance remaining to her credit at the bank through diminishing glasses, and despair tugged at her heart-strings.
transgressors
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From this reading “I don’t wonder there are so many transgressors in the world.
tuggedverbUS /tʌɡd/
inflected form of “tug” — pull hard
From this reading She saw the slender balance remaining to her credit at the bank through diminishing glasses, and despair tugged at her heart-strings.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Bless my soul, Minerva, what do you want?”
wardrobenounUS /ˈwɔːrdroʊb/
a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes
From this reading QUESTIONS AND QUERIES MARJORIE LANGDON contemplated her small wardrobe as it lay spread out before her on the bed, and then gazed at the passbook open in her hand.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “The way of the bread-winner is hard,” she paraphrased bitterly.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Bless my soul, Minerva, what do you want?”
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “I don’t wonder there are so many transgressors in the world.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “I don’t wonder there are so many transgressors in the world.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Bless my soul, Minerva, what do you want?”
