used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I don't believe you take any interest in any of the things you used to like--even me,' ended Cora Quaid, with a pout.
accessoriesnounUS /ækˈsesəriz/
plural of “accessory” — clothing that is worn or carried, but not part of your main clothing
From this reading The two girls were sitting very snugly in Miss Quaid's special sanctum, where were enshrined her girlish treasures, her books, and the accessories of the art in which she hoped some day to rival Rosa Bonheur.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The two girls were sitting very snugly in Miss Quaid's special sanctum, where were enshrined her girlish treasures, her books, and the accessories of the art in which she hoped some day to rival Rosa Bonheur.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I don't believe you take any interest in any of the things you used to like--even me,' ended Cora Quaid, with a pout.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are becoming quite too dreadfully blue.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading The two girls were sitting very snugly in Miss Quaid's special sanctum, where were enshrined her girlish treasures, her books, and the accessories of the art in which she hoped some day to rival Rosa Bonheur.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT MARLBOROUGH VILLA.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading You are becoming quite too dreadfully blue.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I don't believe you take any interest in any of the things you used to like--even me,' ended Cora Quaid, with a pout.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading You are becoming quite too dreadfully blue.
Bonheurnoun
(French) happiness and good humor
From this reading The two girls were sitting very snugly in Miss Quaid's special sanctum, where were enshrined her girlish treasures, her books, and the accessories of the art in which she hoped some day to rival Rosa Bonheur.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading 'My dear Clare, let me implore you to shut that book.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading The two girls were sitting very snugly in Miss Quaid's special sanctum, where were enshrined her girlish treasures, her books, and the accessories of the art in which she hoped some day to rival Rosa Bonheur.
Clare
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From this reading 'My dear Clare, let me implore you to shut that book.
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 I don't believe you take any interest in any of the things you used to like--even me,' ended Cora Quaid, with a pout.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The two girls were sitting very snugly in Miss Quaid's special sanctum, where were enshrined her girlish treasures, her books, and the accessories of the art in which she hoped some day to rival Rosa Bonheur.
dearly loved
From this reading 'My dear Clare, let me implore you to shut that book.
don't
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From this reading I don't believe you take any interest in any of the things you used to like--even me,' ended Cora Quaid, with a pout.
dreadfullyadverbUS /ˈdredfəli/
of a dreadful kind
From this reading You are becoming quite too dreadfully blue.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading I don't believe you take any interest in any of the things you used to like--even me,' ended Cora Quaid, with a pout.
enshrinedverbUS /enˈʃraɪnd/
past form of “enshrine” — enclose in a shrine
From this reading The two girls were sitting very snugly in Miss Quaid's special sanctum, where were enshrined her girlish treasures, her books, and the accessories of the art in which she hoped some day to rival Rosa Bonheur.
divisible by two
From this reading I don't believe you take any interest in any of the things you used to like--even me,' ended Cora Quaid, with a pout.
girlishadjectiveUS /ˈɡɜːrlɪʃ/
befitting or characteristic of a young girl
From this reading The two girls were sitting very snugly in Miss Quaid's special sanctum, where were enshrined her girlish treasures, her books, and the accessories of the art in which she hoped some day to rival Rosa Bonheur.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The two girls were sitting very snugly in Miss Quaid's special sanctum, where were enshrined her girlish treasures, her books, and the accessories of the art in which she hoped some day to rival Rosa Bonheur.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The two girls were sitting very snugly in Miss Quaid's special sanctum, where were enshrined her girlish treasures, her books, and the accessories of the art in which she hoped some day to rival Rosa Bonheur.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading The two girls were sitting very snugly in Miss Quaid's special sanctum, where were enshrined her girlish treasures, her books, and the accessories of the art in which she hoped some day to rival Rosa Bonheur.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I don't believe you take any interest in any of the things you used to like--even me,' ended Cora Quaid, with a pout.
imploreverbUS /ˌɪmˈplɔːr/
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading 'My dear Clare, let me implore you to shut that book.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I don't believe you take any interest in any of the things you used to like--even me,' ended Cora Quaid, with a pout.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading I don't believe you take any interest in any of the things you used to like--even me,' ended Cora Quaid, with a pout.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading 'My dear Clare, let me implore you to shut that book.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I don't believe you take any interest in any of the things you used to like--even me,' ended Cora Quaid, with a pout.
MARLBOROUGH
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From this reading AT MARLBOROUGH VILLA.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'My dear Clare, let me implore you to shut that book.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The two girls were sitting very snugly in Miss Quaid's special sanctum, where were enshrined her girlish treasures, her books, and the accessories of the art in which she hoped some day to rival Rosa Bonheur.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'My dear Clare, let me implore you to shut that book.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I don't believe you take any interest in any of the things you used to like--even me,' ended Cora Quaid, with a pout.
poutnounUS /paʊt/
a disdainful grimace
From this reading I don't believe you take any interest in any of the things you used to like--even me,' ended Cora Quaid, with a pout.
Quaid
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From this reading I don't believe you take any interest in any of the things you used to like--even me,' ended Cora Quaid, with a pout.
Quaid's
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From this reading The two girls were sitting very snugly in Miss Quaid's special sanctum, where were enshrined her girlish treasures, her books, and the accessories of the art in which she hoped some day to rival Rosa Bonheur.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading You are becoming quite too dreadfully blue.
rivalverbUS /ˈraɪvəl/
be equal to in quality or ability
From this reading The two girls were sitting very snugly in Miss Quaid's special sanctum, where were enshrined her girlish treasures, her books, and the accessories of the art in which she hoped some day to rival Rosa Bonheur.
RosanounUS /ˈroʊzə/
large genus of erect or climbing prickly shrubs including roses
From this reading The two girls were sitting very snugly in Miss Quaid's special sanctum, where were enshrined her girlish treasures, her books, and the accessories of the art in which she hoped some day to rival Rosa Bonheur.
sanctumnounUS /ˈsæŋktəm/
a place of inviolable privacy
From this reading The two girls were sitting very snugly in Miss Quaid's special sanctum, where were enshrined her girlish treasures, her books, and the accessories of the art in which she hoped some day to rival Rosa Bonheur.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The two girls were sitting very snugly in Miss Quaid's special sanctum, where were enshrined her girlish treasures, her books, and the accessories of the art in which she hoped some day to rival Rosa Bonheur.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading 'My dear Clare, let me implore you to shut that book.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading The two girls were sitting very snugly in Miss Quaid's special sanctum, where were enshrined her girlish treasures, her books, and the accessories of the art in which she hoped some day to rival Rosa Bonheur.
snuglyadverbUS /ˈsnʌɡli/
fitting closely
From this reading The two girls were sitting very snugly in Miss Quaid's special sanctum, where were enshrined her girlish treasures, her books, and the accessories of the art in which she hoped some day to rival Rosa Bonheur.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The two girls were sitting very snugly in Miss Quaid's special sanctum, where were enshrined her girlish treasures, her books, and the accessories of the art in which she hoped some day to rival Rosa Bonheur.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading The two girls were sitting very snugly in Miss Quaid's special sanctum, where were enshrined her girlish treasures, her books, and the accessories of the art in which she hoped some day to rival Rosa Bonheur.
carry out
From this reading I don't believe you take any interest in any of the things you used to like--even me,' ended Cora Quaid, with a pout.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'My dear Clare, let me implore you to shut that book.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I don't believe you take any interest in any of the things you used to like--even me,' ended Cora Quaid, with a pout.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading I don't believe you take any interest in any of the things you used to like--even me,' ended Cora Quaid, with a pout.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'My dear Clare, let me implore you to shut that book.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading You are becoming quite too dreadfully blue.
treasuresnounUS /ˈtreʒərz/
plural of “treasure” — accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading The two girls were sitting very snugly in Miss Quaid's special sanctum, where were enshrined her girlish treasures, her books, and the accessories of the art in which she hoped some day to rival Rosa Bonheur.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two girls were sitting very snugly in Miss Quaid's special sanctum, where were enshrined her girlish treasures, her books, and the accessories of the art in which she hoped some day to rival Rosa Bonheur.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading I don't believe you take any interest in any of the things you used to like--even me,' ended Cora Quaid, with a pout.
precisely as stated
From this reading The two girls were sitting very snugly in Miss Quaid's special sanctum, where were enshrined her girlish treasures, her books, and the accessories of the art in which she hoped some day to rival Rosa Bonheur.
VILLAnounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading AT MARLBOROUGH VILLA.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The two girls were sitting very snugly in Miss Quaid's special sanctum, where were enshrined her girlish treasures, her books, and the accessories of the art in which she hoped some day to rival Rosa Bonheur.
in or at the place that
From this reading The two girls were sitting very snugly in Miss Quaid's special sanctum, where were enshrined her girlish treasures, her books, and the accessories of the art in which she hoped some day to rival Rosa Bonheur.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The two girls were sitting very snugly in Miss Quaid's special sanctum, where were enshrined her girlish treasures, her books, and the accessories of the art in which she hoped some day to rival Rosa Bonheur.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I don't believe you take any interest in any of the things you used to like--even me,' ended Cora Quaid, with a pout.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'My dear Clare, let me implore you to shut that book.
