used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her welling sense of gratitude gave her a novel attitude of sympathetic comprehension.
adjoiningverbUS /əˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading The same world in which she and Leonard Grimshaw had sat at their adjoining desks in this room and opened mail, dictated letters, and considered investments, for so many years?
ADJUSTMENTSnounUS /əˈdʒʌstmənts/
plural of “adjustment” — making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
From this reading ADJUSTMENTS As soon as she had parted from John Ogden, Miss Frink went to her study.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The same world in which she and Leonard Grimshaw had sat at their adjoining desks in this room and opened mail, dictated letters, and considered investments, for so many years?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ADJUSTMENTS As soon as she had parted from John Ogden, Miss Frink went to her study.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The same world in which she and Leonard Grimshaw had sat at their adjoining desks in this room and opened mail, dictated letters, and considered investments, for so many years?
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading Her welling sense of gratitude gave her a novel attitude of sympathetic comprehension.
barrenadjectiveUS /ˈbærən/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading Could this possibly be the world of the barren yesterdays?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Could this possibly be the world of the barren yesterdays?
comprehensionnounUS /ˌkɑːmpriˈhenʃən/
an ability to understand the meaning or importance of something (or the knowledge acquired as a result)
From this reading Her welling sense of gratitude gave her a novel attitude of sympathetic comprehension.
carefully weighed
From this reading The same world in which she and Leonard Grimshaw had sat at their adjoining desks in this room and opened mail, dictated letters, and considered investments, for so many years?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Could this possibly be the world of the barren yesterdays?
desksnounUS /desks/
plural of “desk” — a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading The same world in which she and Leonard Grimshaw had sat at their adjoining desks in this room and opened mail, dictated letters, and considered investments, for so many years?
dictatedadjectiveUS /dɪkˈteɪtɪd/
determined or decided upon as by an authority
From this reading The same world in which she and Leonard Grimshaw had sat at their adjoining desks in this room and opened mail, dictated letters, and considered investments, for so many years?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The same world in which she and Leonard Grimshaw had sat at their adjoining desks in this room and opened mail, dictated letters, and considered investments, for so many years?
Frink
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From this reading ADJUSTMENTS As soon as she had parted from John Ogden, Miss Frink went to her study.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ADJUSTMENTS As soon as she had parted from John Ogden, Miss Frink went to her study.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Her welling sense of gratitude gave her a novel attitude of sympathetic comprehension.
a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
From this reading Her welling sense of gratitude gave her a novel attitude of sympathetic comprehension.
Grimshaw
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From this reading The same world in which she and Leonard Grimshaw had sat at their adjoining desks in this room and opened mail, dictated letters, and considered investments, for so many years?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ADJUSTMENTS As soon as she had parted from John Ogden, Miss Frink went to her study.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ADJUSTMENTS As soon as she had parted from John Ogden, Miss Frink went to her study.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Her secretary was in his place.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her secretary was in his place.
investmentsnounUS /ˌɪnˈvestmənts/
plural of “investment” — the act of investing; laying out money or capital in an enterprise with the expectation of profit
From this reading The same world in which she and Leonard Grimshaw had sat at their adjoining desks in this room and opened mail, dictated letters, and considered investments, for so many years?
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading ADJUSTMENTS As soon as she had parted from John Ogden, Miss Frink went to her study.
LeonardnounUS /ˈlenərd/
United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)
From this reading The same world in which she and Leonard Grimshaw had sat at their adjoining desks in this room and opened mail, dictated letters, and considered investments, for so many years?
the literary culture
From this reading The same world in which she and Leonard Grimshaw had sat at their adjoining desks in this room and opened mail, dictated letters, and considered investments, for so many years?
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading The same world in which she and Leonard Grimshaw had sat at their adjoining desks in this room and opened mail, dictated letters, and considered investments, for so many years?
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 The same world in which she and Leonard Grimshaw had sat at their adjoining desks in this room and opened mail, dictated letters, and considered investments, for so many years?
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading ADJUSTMENTS As soon as she had parted from John Ogden, Miss Frink went to her study.
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading Her welling sense of gratitude gave her a novel attitude of sympathetic comprehension.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Could this possibly be the world of the barren yesterdays?
OgdennounUS /ˈɑːɡdən/
English psychologist who collaborated with I. A. Richards in designing Basic English (1889-1957)
From this reading ADJUSTMENTS As soon as she had parted from John Ogden, Miss Frink went to her study.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The same world in which she and Leonard Grimshaw had sat at their adjoining desks in this room and opened mail, dictated letters, and considered investments, for so many years?
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading ADJUSTMENTS As soon as she had parted from John Ogden, Miss Frink went to her study.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Her secretary was in his place.
by chance
From this reading Could this possibly be the world of the barren yesterdays?
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The same world in which she and Leonard Grimshaw had sat at their adjoining desks in this room and opened mail, dictated letters, and considered investments, for so many years?
Identical; not different.
From this reading The same world in which she and Leonard Grimshaw had sat at their adjoining desks in this room and opened mail, dictated letters, and considered investments, for so many years?
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The same world in which she and Leonard Grimshaw had sat at their adjoining desks in this room and opened mail, dictated letters, and considered investments, for so many years?
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading Her secretary was in his place.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Her welling sense of gratitude gave her a novel attitude of sympathetic comprehension.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ADJUSTMENTS As soon as she had parted from John Ogden, Miss Frink went to her study.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The same world in which she and Leonard Grimshaw had sat at their adjoining desks in this room and opened mail, dictated letters, and considered investments, for so many years?
in the near future
From this reading ADJUSTMENTS As soon as she had parted from John Ogden, Miss Frink went to her study.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading ADJUSTMENTS As soon as she had parted from John Ogden, Miss Frink went to her study.
sympatheticadjectiveUS /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/
of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading Her welling sense of gratitude gave her a novel attitude of sympathetic comprehension.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Could this possibly be the world of the barren yesterdays?
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The same world in which she and Leonard Grimshaw had sat at their adjoining desks in this room and opened mail, dictated letters, and considered investments, for so many years?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Could this possibly be the world of the barren yesterdays?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ADJUSTMENTS As soon as she had parted from John Ogden, Miss Frink went to her study.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her secretary was in his place.
wellingverbUS /ˈwelɪŋ/
-ing form of “well” — come up, as of a liquid
From this reading Her welling sense of gratitude gave her a novel attitude of sympathetic comprehension.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading ADJUSTMENTS As soon as she had parted from John Ogden, Miss Frink went to her study.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The same world in which she and Leonard Grimshaw had sat at their adjoining desks in this room and opened mail, dictated letters, and considered investments, for so many years?
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Could this possibly be the world of the barren yesterdays?
a late time of life
From this reading The same world in which she and Leonard Grimshaw had sat at their adjoining desks in this room and opened mail, dictated letters, and considered investments, for so many years?
yesterdaysnounUS /ˈjestərdeɪz/
plural of “yesterday” — the day immediately before today
From this reading Could this possibly be the world of the barren yesterdays?
