commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading She was talking at length, as one who in the past had been well accustomed to giving monologues and to holding drawing-rooms in subjection while she chattered, and to making drawing-rooms feel glad that they had consented to subjection.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It's filled with girls, and they come into it every morning by train to huge stations specially built for them, and they make the most ghastly things for killing other girls' lovers all day, and they go back by train at night.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE CLYDE She was sitting up on the chaise-longue and had poured out the tea--he had pushed the tea-table towards the chaise-longue--and she was talking in an ordinary tone just as though she had not immodestly bared her spirit to him and as though she knew not that he realised she had done so.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CLYDE She was sitting up on the chaise-longue and had poured out the tea--he had pushed the tea-table towards the chaise-longue--and she was talking in an ordinary tone just as though she had not immodestly bared her spirit to him and as though she knew not that he realised she had done so.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE CLYDE She was sitting up on the chaise-longue and had poured out the tea--he had pushed the tea-table towards the chaise-longue--and she was talking in an ordinary tone just as though she had not immodestly bared her spirit to him and as though she knew not that he realised she had done so.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was talking at length, as one who in the past had been well accustomed to giving monologues and to holding drawing-rooms in subjection while she chattered, and to making drawing-rooms feel glad that they had consented to subjection.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It's filled with girls, and they come into it every morning by train to huge stations specially built for them, and they make the most ghastly things for killing other girls' lovers all day, and they go back by train at night.
baredadjectiveUS /berd/
having the head uncovered
From this reading THE CLYDE She was sitting up on the chaise-longue and had poured out the tea--he had pushed the tea-table towards the chaise-longue--and she was talking in an ordinary tone just as though she had not immodestly bared her spirit to him and as though she knew not that he realised she had done so.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She was talking at length, as one who in the past had been well accustomed to giving monologues and to holding drawing-rooms in subjection while she chattered, and to making drawing-rooms feel glad that they had consented to subjection.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading It's filled with girls, and they come into it every morning by train to huge stations specially built for them, and they make the most ghastly things for killing other girls' lovers all day, and they go back by train at night.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It's filled with girls, and they come into it every morning by train to huge stations specially built for them, and they make the most ghastly things for killing other girls' lovers all day, and they go back by train at night.
can't
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From this reading You can't have.
chaise-longue
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From this reading THE CLYDE She was sitting up on the chaise-longue and had poured out the tea--he had pushed the tea-table towards the chaise-longue--and she was talking in an ordinary tone just as though she had not immodestly bared her spirit to him and as though she knew not that he realised she had done so.
chattered
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From this reading She was talking at length, as one who in the past had been well accustomed to giving monologues and to holding drawing-rooms in subjection while she chattered, and to making drawing-rooms feel glad that they had consented to subjection.
CLYDEnounUS /klaɪd/
a river in western Scotland that flows from the southern uplands into the Firth of Clyde; navigable by oceangoing vessels as far as Glasgow
From this reading THE CLYDE She was sitting up on the chaise-longue and had poured out the tea--he had pushed the tea-table towards the chaise-longue--and she was talking in an ordinary tone just as though she had not immodestly bared her spirit to him and as though she knew not that he realised she had done so.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It's filled with girls, and they come into it every morning by train to huge stations specially built for them, and they make the most ghastly things for killing other girls' lovers all day, and they go back by train at night.
consentedverbUS /kənˈsentɪd/
past form of “consent” — give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
From this reading She was talking at length, as one who in the past had been well accustomed to giving monologues and to holding drawing-rooms in subjection while she chattered, and to making drawing-rooms feel glad that they had consented to subjection.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It's filled with girls, and they come into it every morning by train to huge stations specially built for them, and they make the most ghastly things for killing other girls' lovers all day, and they go back by train at night.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading THE CLYDE She was sitting up on the chaise-longue and had poured out the tea--he had pushed the tea-table towards the chaise-longue--and she was talking in an ordinary tone just as though she had not immodestly bared her spirit to him and as though she knew not that he realised she had done so.
drawing-rooms
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From this reading She was talking at length, as one who in the past had been well accustomed to giving monologues and to holding drawing-rooms in subjection while she chattered, and to making drawing-rooms feel glad that they had consented to subjection.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It's filled with girls, and they come into it every morning by train to huge stations specially built for them, and they make the most ghastly things for killing other girls' lovers all day, and they go back by train at night.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading She was talking at length, as one who in the past had been well accustomed to giving monologues and to holding drawing-rooms in subjection while she chattered, and to making drawing-rooms feel glad that they had consented to subjection.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading It's filled with girls, and they come into it every morning by train to huge stations specially built for them, and they make the most ghastly things for killing other girls' lovers all day, and they go back by train at night.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It's filled with girls, and they come into it every morning by train to huge stations specially built for them, and they make the most ghastly things for killing other girls' lovers all day, and they go back by train at night.
ghastlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡæstli/
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
From this reading It's filled with girls, and they come into it every morning by train to huge stations specially built for them, and they make the most ghastly things for killing other girls' lovers all day, and they go back by train at night.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading It's filled with girls, and they come into it every morning by train to huge stations specially built for them, and they make the most ghastly things for killing other girls' lovers all day, and they go back by train at night.
the act of giving
From this reading She was talking at length, as one who in the past had been well accustomed to giving monologues and to holding drawing-rooms in subjection while she chattered, and to making drawing-rooms feel glad that they had consented to subjection.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading She was talking at length, as one who in the past had been well accustomed to giving monologues and to holding drawing-rooms in subjection while she chattered, and to making drawing-rooms feel glad that they had consented to subjection.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It's filled with girls, and they come into it every morning by train to huge stations specially built for them, and they make the most ghastly things for killing other girls' lovers all day, and they go back by train at night.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE CLYDE She was sitting up on the chaise-longue and had poured out the tea--he had pushed the tea-table towards the chaise-longue--and she was talking in an ordinary tone just as though she had not immodestly bared her spirit to him and as though she knew not that he realised she had done so.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You can't have.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE CLYDE She was sitting up on the chaise-longue and had poured out the tea--he had pushed the tea-table towards the chaise-longue--and she was talking in an ordinary tone just as though she had not immodestly bared her spirit to him and as though she knew not that he realised she had done so.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE CLYDE She was sitting up on the chaise-longue and had poured out the tea--he had pushed the tea-table towards the chaise-longue--and she was talking in an ordinary tone just as though she had not immodestly bared her spirit to him and as though she knew not that he realised she had done so.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE CLYDE She was sitting up on the chaise-longue and had poured out the tea--he had pushed the tea-table towards the chaise-longue--and she was talking in an ordinary tone just as though she had not immodestly bared her spirit to him and as though she knew not that he realised she had done so.
the act of retaining something
From this reading She was talking at length, as one who in the past had been well accustomed to giving monologues and to holding drawing-rooms in subjection while she chattered, and to making drawing-rooms feel glad that they had consented to subjection.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading It's filled with girls, and they come into it every morning by train to huge stations specially built for them, and they make the most ghastly things for killing other girls' lovers all day, and they go back by train at night.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She was saying: "You've no idea what the valley of the Clyde is now.
immodestlyadverb
without modesty; in an immodest manner
From this reading THE CLYDE She was sitting up on the chaise-longue and had poured out the tea--he had pushed the tea-table towards the chaise-longue--and she was talking in an ordinary tone just as though she had not immodestly bared her spirit to him and as though she knew not that he realised she had done so.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CLYDE She was sitting up on the chaise-longue and had poured out the tea--he had pushed the tea-table towards the chaise-longue--and she was talking in an ordinary tone just as though she had not immodestly bared her spirit to him and as though she knew not that he realised she had done so.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It's filled with girls, and they come into it every morning by train to huge stations specially built for them, and they make the most ghastly things for killing other girls' lovers all day, and they go back by train at night.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was saying: "You've no idea what the valley of the Clyde is now.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It's filled with girls, and they come into it every morning by train to huge stations specially built for them, and they make the most ghastly things for killing other girls' lovers all day, and they go back by train at night.
It's
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From this reading It's filled with girls, and they come into it every morning by train to huge stations specially built for them, and they make the most ghastly things for killing other girls' lovers all day, and they go back by train at night.
and nothing more
From this reading THE CLYDE She was sitting up on the chaise-longue and had poured out the tea--he had pushed the tea-table towards the chaise-longue--and she was talking in an ordinary tone just as though she had not immodestly bared her spirit to him and as though she knew not that he realised she had done so.
killingnounUS /ˈkɪlɪŋ/
an event that causes someone to die
From this reading It's filled with girls, and they come into it every morning by train to huge stations specially built for them, and they make the most ghastly things for killing other girls' lovers all day, and they go back by train at night.
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 THE CLYDE She was sitting up on the chaise-longue and had poured out the tea--he had pushed the tea-table towards the chaise-longue--and she was talking in an ordinary tone just as though she had not immodestly bared her spirit to him and as though she knew not that he realised she had done so.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading She was talking at length, as one who in the past had been well accustomed to giving monologues and to holding drawing-rooms in subjection while she chattered, and to making drawing-rooms feel glad that they had consented to subjection.
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading It's filled with girls, and they come into it every morning by train to huge stations specially built for them, and they make the most ghastly things for killing other girls' lovers all day, and they go back by train at night.
engage in
From this reading It's filled with girls, and they come into it every morning by train to huge stations specially built for them, and they make the most ghastly things for killing other girls' lovers all day, and they go back by train at night.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading She was talking at length, as one who in the past had been well accustomed to giving monologues and to holding drawing-rooms in subjection while she chattered, and to making drawing-rooms feel glad that they had consented to subjection.
monologuesnounUS /ˈmɑːnəlɔːɡz/
plural of “monologue” — speech you make to yourself
From this reading She was talking at length, as one who in the past had been well accustomed to giving monologues and to holding drawing-rooms in subjection while she chattered, and to making drawing-rooms feel glad that they had consented to subjection.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It's filled with girls, and they come into it every morning by train to huge stations specially built for them, and they make the most ghastly things for killing other girls' lovers all day, and they go back by train at night.
used to form the superlative
From this reading It's filled with girls, and they come into it every morning by train to huge stations specially built for them, and they make the most ghastly things for killing other girls' lovers all day, and they go back by train at night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It's filled with girls, and they come into it every morning by train to huge stations specially built for them, and they make the most ghastly things for killing other girls' lovers all day, and they go back by train at night.
not any; not one
From this reading She was saying: "You've no idea what the valley of the Clyde is now.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE CLYDE She was sitting up on the chaise-longue and had poured out the tea--he had pushed the tea-table towards the chaise-longue--and she was talking in an ordinary tone just as though she had not immodestly bared her spirit to him and as though she knew not that he realised she had done so.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She was saying: "You've no idea what the valley of the Clyde is now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was saying: "You've no idea what the valley of the Clyde is now.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE CLYDE She was sitting up on the chaise-longue and had poured out the tea--he had pushed the tea-table towards the chaise-longue--and she was talking in an ordinary tone just as though she had not immodestly bared her spirit to him and as though she knew not that he realised she had done so.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She was talking at length, as one who in the past had been well accustomed to giving monologues and to holding drawing-rooms in subjection while she chattered, and to making drawing-rooms feel glad that they had consented to subjection.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading THE CLYDE She was sitting up on the chaise-longue and had poured out the tea--he had pushed the tea-table towards the chaise-longue--and she was talking in an ordinary tone just as though she had not immodestly bared her spirit to him and as though she knew not that he realised she had done so.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It's filled with girls, and they come into it every morning by train to huge stations specially built for them, and they make the most ghastly things for killing other girls' lovers all day, and they go back by train at night.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE CLYDE She was sitting up on the chaise-longue and had poured out the tea--he had pushed the tea-table towards the chaise-longue--and she was talking in an ordinary tone just as though she had not immodestly bared her spirit to him and as though she knew not that he realised she had done so.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading She was talking at length, as one who in the past had been well accustomed to giving monologues and to holding drawing-rooms in subjection while she chattered, and to making drawing-rooms feel glad that they had consented to subjection.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading THE CLYDE She was sitting up on the chaise-longue and had poured out the tea--he had pushed the tea-table towards the chaise-longue--and she was talking in an ordinary tone just as though she had not immodestly bared her spirit to him and as though she knew not that he realised she had done so.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading THE CLYDE She was sitting up on the chaise-longue and had poured out the tea--he had pushed the tea-table towards the chaise-longue--and she was talking in an ordinary tone just as though she had not immodestly bared her spirit to him and as though she knew not that he realised she had done so.
realisedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading THE CLYDE She was sitting up on the chaise-longue and had poured out the tea--he had pushed the tea-table towards the chaise-longue--and she was talking in an ordinary tone just as though she had not immodestly bared her spirit to him and as though she knew not that he realised she had done so.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading She was saying: "You've no idea what the valley of the Clyde is now.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE CLYDE She was sitting up on the chaise-longue and had poured out the tea--he had pushed the tea-table towards the chaise-longue--and she was talking in an ordinary tone just as though she had not immodestly bared her spirit to him and as though she knew not that he realised she had done so.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading THE CLYDE She was sitting up on the chaise-longue and had poured out the tea--he had pushed the tea-table towards the chaise-longue--and she was talking in an ordinary tone just as though she had not immodestly bared her spirit to him and as though she knew not that he realised she had done so.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE CLYDE She was sitting up on the chaise-longue and had poured out the tea--he had pushed the tea-table towards the chaise-longue--and she was talking in an ordinary tone just as though she had not immodestly bared her spirit to him and as though she knew not that he realised she had done so.
speciallyadverbUS /ˈspeʃəli/
in a special manner
From this reading It's filled with girls, and they come into it every morning by train to huge stations specially built for them, and they make the most ghastly things for killing other girls' lovers all day, and they go back by train at night.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading THE CLYDE She was sitting up on the chaise-longue and had poured out the tea--he had pushed the tea-table towards the chaise-longue--and she was talking in an ordinary tone just as though she had not immodestly bared her spirit to him and as though she knew not that he realised she had done so.
stationsnounUS /ˈsteɪʃənz/
(Roman Catholic Church) a devotion consisting of fourteen prayers said before a series of fourteen pictures or carvings representing successive incidents during Jesus' passage from Pilate's house to his crucifixion at Calvary
From this reading It's filled with girls, and they come into it every morning by train to huge stations specially built for them, and they make the most ghastly things for killing other girls' lovers all day, and they go back by train at night.
subjectionnoun
forced submission to control by others
From this reading She was talking at length, as one who in the past had been well accustomed to giving monologues and to holding drawing-rooms in subjection while she chattered, and to making drawing-rooms feel glad that they had consented to subjection.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading THE CLYDE She was sitting up on the chaise-longue and had poured out the tea--he had pushed the tea-table towards the chaise-longue--and she was talking in an ordinary tone just as though she had not immodestly bared her spirit to him and as though she knew not that he realised she had done so.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading THE CLYDE She was sitting up on the chaise-longue and had poured out the tea--he had pushed the tea-table towards the chaise-longue--and she was talking in an ordinary tone just as though she had not immodestly bared her spirit to him and as though she knew not that he realised she had done so.
tea-table
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From this reading THE CLYDE She was sitting up on the chaise-longue and had poured out the tea--he had pushed the tea-table towards the chaise-longue--and she was talking in an ordinary tone just as though she had not immodestly bared her spirit to him and as though she knew not that he realised she had done so.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE CLYDE She was sitting up on the chaise-longue and had poured out the tea--he had pushed the tea-table towards the chaise-longue--and she was talking in an ordinary tone just as though she had not immodestly bared her spirit to him and as though she knew not that he realised she had done so.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CLYDE She was sitting up on the chaise-longue and had poured out the tea--he had pushed the tea-table towards the chaise-longue--and she was talking in an ordinary tone just as though she had not immodestly bared her spirit to him and as though she knew not that he realised she had done so.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It's filled with girls, and they come into it every morning by train to huge stations specially built for them, and they make the most ghastly things for killing other girls' lovers all day, and they go back by train at night.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was talking at length, as one who in the past had been well accustomed to giving monologues and to holding drawing-rooms in subjection while she chattered, and to making drawing-rooms feel glad that they had consented to subjection.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading It's filled with girls, and they come into it every morning by train to huge stations specially built for them, and they make the most ghastly things for killing other girls' lovers all day, and they go back by train at night.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading THE CLYDE She was sitting up on the chaise-longue and had poured out the tea--he had pushed the tea-table towards the chaise-longue--and she was talking in an ordinary tone just as though she had not immodestly bared her spirit to him and as though she knew not that he realised she had done so.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CLYDE She was sitting up on the chaise-longue and had poured out the tea--he had pushed the tea-table towards the chaise-longue--and she was talking in an ordinary tone just as though she had not immodestly bared her spirit to him and as though she knew not that he realised she had done so.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading THE CLYDE She was sitting up on the chaise-longue and had poured out the tea--he had pushed the tea-table towards the chaise-longue--and she was talking in an ordinary tone just as though she had not immodestly bared her spirit to him and as though she knew not that he realised she had done so.
in the direction of
From this reading THE CLYDE She was sitting up on the chaise-longue and had poured out the tea--he had pushed the tea-table towards the chaise-longue--and she was talking in an ordinary tone just as though she had not immodestly bared her spirit to him and as though she knew not that he realised she had done so.
create by training and teaching
From this reading It's filled with girls, and they come into it every morning by train to huge stations specially built for them, and they make the most ghastly things for killing other girls' lovers all day, and they go back by train at night.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE CLYDE She was sitting up on the chaise-longue and had poured out the tea--he had pushed the tea-table towards the chaise-longue--and she was talking in an ordinary tone just as though she had not immodestly bared her spirit to him and as though she knew not that he realised she had done so.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading She was saying: "You've no idea what the valley of the Clyde is now.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CLYDE She was sitting up on the chaise-longue and had poured out the tea--he had pushed the tea-table towards the chaise-longue--and she was talking in an ordinary tone just as though she had not immodestly bared her spirit to him and as though she knew not that he realised she had done so.
(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 She was talking at length, as one who in the past had been well accustomed to giving monologues and to holding drawing-rooms in subjection while she chattered, and to making drawing-rooms feel glad that they had consented to subjection.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She was saying: "You've no idea what the valley of the Clyde is now.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading She was talking at length, as one who in the past had been well accustomed to giving monologues and to holding drawing-rooms in subjection while she chattered, and to making drawing-rooms feel glad that they had consented to subjection.
which person or people
From this reading She was talking at length, as one who in the past had been well accustomed to giving monologues and to holding drawing-rooms in subjection while she chattered, and to making drawing-rooms feel glad that they had consented to subjection.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It's filled with girls, and they come into it every morning by train to huge stations specially built for them, and they make the most ghastly things for killing other girls' lovers all day, and they go back by train at night.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You can't have.
You've
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From this reading She was saying: "You've no idea what the valley of the Clyde is now.
