Amy
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From this reading They were exceptionally thoughtful and, as Amy expressed it, "their mood matched the weather."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MAKING GOOD It was raining torrents outside, and the girls were seated in one of the big parlors of the Hostess House.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As usual, they were knitting, and their tongues kept time to the rapid click, click, of their needles.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The dark cloud was growing darker and darker every day, and each morning paper seemed to bring more disquieting news than the one before.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading MAKING GOOD It was raining torrents outside, and the girls were seated in one of the big parlors of the Hostess House.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The dark cloud was growing darker and darker every day, and each morning paper seemed to bring more disquieting news than the one before.
clickverbUS /klɪk/
move or strike with a noise
From this reading As usual, they were knitting, and their tongues kept time to the rapid click, click, of their needles.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading The dark cloud was growing darker and darker every day, and each morning paper seemed to bring more disquieting news than the one before.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The dark cloud was growing darker and darker every day, and each morning paper seemed to bring more disquieting news than the one before.
darkeradjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkər/
comparative of “dark” — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black
From this reading The dark cloud was growing darker and darker every day, and each morning paper seemed to bring more disquieting news than the one before.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The dark cloud was growing darker and darker every day, and each morning paper seemed to bring more disquieting news than the one before.
disquietingadjectiveUS /dɪˈskwaɪətɪŋ/
causing mental discomfort
From this reading The dark cloud was growing darker and darker every day, and each morning paper seemed to bring more disquieting news than the one before.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The dark cloud was growing darker and darker every day, and each morning paper seemed to bring more disquieting news than the one before.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The war was not going as well as every one had hoped.
exceptionallyadverbUS /ɪkˈsepʃənəli/
to an exceptional degree
From this reading They were exceptionally thoughtful and, as Amy expressed it, "their mood matched the weather."
communicated in words
From this reading They were exceptionally thoughtful and, as Amy expressed it, "their mood matched the weather."
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading MAKING GOOD It was raining torrents outside, and the girls were seated in one of the big parlors of the Hostess House.
the act of departing
From this reading The war was not going as well as every one had hoped.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading MAKING GOOD It was raining torrents outside, and the girls were seated in one of the big parlors of the Hostess House.
(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 dark cloud was growing darker and darker every day, and each morning paper seemed to bring more disquieting news than the one before.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The war was not going as well as every one had hoped.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading The war was not going as well as every one had hoped.
HostessnounUS /ˈhoʊstəs/
a woman host
From this reading MAKING GOOD It was raining torrents outside, and the girls were seated in one of the big parlors of the Hostess House.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading MAKING GOOD It was raining torrents outside, and the girls were seated in one of the big parlors of the Hostess House.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MAKING GOOD It was raining torrents outside, and the girls were seated in one of the big parlors of the Hostess House.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading MAKING GOOD It was raining torrents outside, and the girls were seated in one of the big parlors of the Hostess House.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading As usual, they were knitting, and their tongues kept time to the rapid click, click, of their needles.
knittingnounUS /ˈnɪtɪŋ/
needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine
From this reading As usual, they were knitting, and their tongues kept time to the rapid click, click, of their needles.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading MAKING GOOD It was raining torrents outside, and the girls were seated in one of the big parlors of the Hostess House.
matchedadjectiveUS /mætʃt/
provided with a worthy adversary or competitor
From this reading They were exceptionally thoughtful and, as Amy expressed it, "their mood matched the weather."
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading They were exceptionally thoughtful and, as Amy expressed it, "their mood matched the weather."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The dark cloud was growing darker and darker every day, and each morning paper seemed to bring more disquieting news than the one before.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The dark cloud was growing darker and darker every day, and each morning paper seemed to bring more disquieting news than the one before.
needlesnounUS /ˈniːdəlz/
plural of “needle” — the leaf of a conifer
From this reading As usual, they were knitting, and their tongues kept time to the rapid click, click, of their needles.
information about recent and important events
From this reading The dark cloud was growing darker and darker every day, and each morning paper seemed to bring more disquieting news than the one before.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The war was not going as well as every one had hoped.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MAKING GOOD It was raining torrents outside, and the girls were seated in one of the big parlors of the Hostess House.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading MAKING GOOD It was raining torrents outside, and the girls were seated in one of the big parlors of the Hostess House.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading MAKING GOOD It was raining torrents outside, and the girls were seated in one of the big parlors of the Hostess House.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading The dark cloud was growing darker and darker every day, and each morning paper seemed to bring more disquieting news than the one before.
parlorsnounUS /ˈpɑːrlərz/
plural of “parlor” — reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading MAKING GOOD It was raining torrents outside, and the girls were seated in one of the big parlors of the Hostess House.
rainingadjectiveUS /ˈreɪnɪŋ/
falling in drops or as if falling like rain
From this reading MAKING GOOD It was raining torrents outside, and the girls were seated in one of the big parlors of the Hostess House.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading As usual, they were knitting, and their tongues kept time to the rapid click, click, of their needles.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading MAKING GOOD It was raining torrents outside, and the girls were seated in one of the big parlors of the Hostess House.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The dark cloud was growing darker and darker every day, and each morning paper seemed to bring more disquieting news than the one before.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The dark cloud was growing darker and darker every day, and each morning paper seemed to bring more disquieting news than the one before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MAKING GOOD It was raining torrents outside, and the girls were seated in one of the big parlors of the Hostess House.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As usual, they were knitting, and their tongues kept time to the rapid click, click, of their needles.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As usual, they were knitting, and their tongues kept time to the rapid click, click, of their needles.
thoughtfuladjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtfəl/
having intellectual depth
From this reading They were exceptionally thoughtful and, as Amy expressed it, "their mood matched the weather."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading As usual, they were knitting, and their tongues kept time to the rapid click, click, of their needles.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As usual, they were knitting, and their tongues kept time to the rapid click, click, of their needles.
tonguesnounUS /tʌŋz/
plural of “tongue” — a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading As usual, they were knitting, and their tongues kept time to the rapid click, click, of their needles.
torrentsnounUS /ˈtɔːrənts/
plural of “torrent” — a heavy rain
From this reading MAKING GOOD It was raining torrents outside, and the girls were seated in one of the big parlors of the Hostess House.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading As usual, they were knitting, and their tongues kept time to the rapid click, click, of their needles.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading The war was not going as well as every one had hoped.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MAKING GOOD It was raining torrents outside, and the girls were seated in one of the big parlors of the Hostess House.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading They were exceptionally thoughtful and, as Amy expressed it, "their mood matched the weather."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The war was not going as well as every one had hoped.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading MAKING GOOD It was raining torrents outside, and the girls were seated in one of the big parlors of the Hostess House.
