past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "What shall I say," she murmured, halting within the door--"to either of you?" she added; but her speech was directed wholly to her cousin.
anew
From this reading MARIUS DECIDES Miss Chressham closed the door, and the Countess Lavinia was again surprised in Marius, for he did not thrust her from him nor give any sign of start or shame.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MARIUS DECIDES Miss Chressham closed the door, and the Countess Lavinia was again surprised in Marius, for he did not thrust her from him nor give any sign of start or shame.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading MARIUS DECIDES Miss Chressham closed the door, and the Countess Lavinia was again surprised in Marius, for he did not thrust her from him nor give any sign of start or shame.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Susannah was the most ill at ease of the three.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading His hand remained where it was, resting on the spinet behind her, but she loosened her clasp on his lace and drew herself erect.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His hand remained where it was, resting on the spinet behind her, but she loosened her clasp on his lace and drew herself erect.
Chressham
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From this reading MARIUS DECIDES Miss Chressham closed the door, and the Countess Lavinia was again surprised in Marius, for he did not thrust her from him nor give any sign of start or shame.
claspverbUS /klæsp/
hold firmly and tightly
From this reading His hand remained where it was, resting on the spinet behind her, but she loosened her clasp on his lace and drew herself erect.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading MARIUS DECIDES Miss Chressham closed the door, and the Countess Lavinia was again surprised in Marius, for he did not thrust her from him nor give any sign of start or shame.
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading MARIUS DECIDES Miss Chressham closed the door, and the Countess Lavinia was again surprised in Marius, for he did not thrust her from him nor give any sign of start or shame.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading "What shall I say," she murmured, halting within the door--"to either of you?" she added; but her speech was directed wholly to her cousin.
DECIDESverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdz/
third-person singular of “decide” — reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading MARIUS DECIDES Miss Chressham closed the door, and the Countess Lavinia was again surprised in Marius, for he did not thrust her from him nor give any sign of start or shame.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading MARIUS DECIDES Miss Chressham closed the door, and the Countess Lavinia was again surprised in Marius, for he did not thrust her from him nor give any sign of start or shame.
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading "What shall I say," she murmured, halting within the door--"to either of you?" she added; but her speech was directed wholly to her cousin.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading MARIUS DECIDES Miss Chressham closed the door, and the Countess Lavinia was again surprised in Marius, for he did not thrust her from him nor give any sign of start or shame.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading His hand remained where it was, resting on the spinet behind her, but she loosened her clasp on his lace and drew herself erect.
move gently or carefully
From this reading Susannah was the most ill at ease of the three.
one or the other of two
From this reading "What shall I say," she murmured, halting within the door--"to either of you?" she added; but her speech was directed wholly to her cousin.
erectverbUS /ɪˈrekt/
construct, build, or erect
From this reading His hand remained where it was, resting on the spinet behind her, but she loosened her clasp on his lace and drew herself erect.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MARIUS DECIDES Miss Chressham closed the door, and the Countess Lavinia was again surprised in Marius, for he did not thrust her from him nor give any sign of start or shame.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading MARIUS DECIDES Miss Chressham closed the door, and the Countess Lavinia was again surprised in Marius, for he did not thrust her from him nor give any sign of start or shame.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading MARIUS DECIDES Miss Chressham closed the door, and the Countess Lavinia was again surprised in Marius, for he did not thrust her from him nor give any sign of start or shame.
haltingadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːltɪŋ/
disabled in the feet or legs
From this reading "What shall I say," she murmured, halting within the door--"to either of you?" she added; but her speech was directed wholly to her cousin.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading His hand remained where it was, resting on the spinet behind her, but she loosened her clasp on his lace and drew herself erect.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MARIUS DECIDES Miss Chressham closed the door, and the Countess Lavinia was again surprised in Marius, for he did not thrust her from him nor give any sign of start or shame.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading MARIUS DECIDES Miss Chressham closed the door, and the Countess Lavinia was again surprised in Marius, for he did not thrust her from him nor give any sign of start or shame.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading His hand remained where it was, resting on the spinet behind her, but she loosened her clasp on his lace and drew herself erect.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading MARIUS DECIDES Miss Chressham closed the door, and the Countess Lavinia was again surprised in Marius, for he did not thrust her from him nor give any sign of start or shame.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His hand remained where it was, resting on the spinet behind her, but she loosened her clasp on his lace and drew herself erect.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "What shall I say," she murmured, halting within the door--"to either of you?" she added; but her speech was directed wholly to her cousin.
ignoredadjectiveUS /ˌɪɡˈnɔːrd/
disregarded
From this reading She ignored the Countess.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Susannah was the most ill at ease of the three.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MARIUS DECIDES Miss Chressham closed the door, and the Countess Lavinia was again surprised in Marius, for he did not thrust her from him nor give any sign of start or shame.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His hand remained where it was, resting on the spinet behind her, but she loosened her clasp on his lace and drew herself erect.
laceverbUS /leɪs/
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading His hand remained where it was, resting on the spinet behind her, but she loosened her clasp on his lace and drew herself erect.
Lavinia
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From this reading MARIUS DECIDES Miss Chressham closed the door, and the Countess Lavinia was again surprised in Marius, for he did not thrust her from him nor give any sign of start or shame.
loosenedadjectiveUS /ˈluːsənd/
straightened out
From this reading His hand remained where it was, resting on the spinet behind her, but she loosened her clasp on his lace and drew herself erect.
MARIUS
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MARIUS DECIDES Miss Chressham closed the door, and the Countess Lavinia was again surprised in Marius, for he did not thrust her from him nor give any sign of start or shame.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading MARIUS DECIDES Miss Chressham closed the door, and the Countess Lavinia was again surprised in Marius, for he did not thrust her from him nor give any sign of start or shame.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Susannah was the most ill at ease of the three.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "What shall I say," she murmured, halting within the door--"to either of you?" she added; but her speech was directed wholly to her cousin.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading MARIUS DECIDES Miss Chressham closed the door, and the Countess Lavinia was again surprised in Marius, for he did not thrust her from him nor give any sign of start or shame.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading MARIUS DECIDES Miss Chressham closed the door, and the Countess Lavinia was again surprised in Marius, for he did not thrust her from him nor give any sign of start or shame.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MARIUS DECIDES Miss Chressham closed the door, and the Countess Lavinia was again surprised in Marius, for he did not thrust her from him nor give any sign of start or shame.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His hand remained where it was, resting on the spinet behind her, but she loosened her clasp on his lace and drew herself erect.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading MARIUS DECIDES Miss Chressham closed the door, and the Countess Lavinia was again surprised in Marius, for he did not thrust her from him nor give any sign of start or shame.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading His hand remained where it was, resting on the spinet behind her, but she loosened her clasp on his lace and drew herself erect.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading His hand remained where it was, resting on the spinet behind her, but she loosened her clasp on his lace and drew herself erect.
express in words
From this reading "What shall I say," she murmured, halting within the door--"to either of you?" she added; but her speech was directed wholly to her cousin.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "What shall I say," she murmured, halting within the door--"to either of you?" she added; but her speech was directed wholly to her cousin.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading MARIUS DECIDES Miss Chressham closed the door, and the Countess Lavinia was again surprised in Marius, for he did not thrust her from him nor give any sign of start or shame.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His hand remained where it was, resting on the spinet behind her, but she loosened her clasp on his lace and drew herself erect.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading MARIUS DECIDES Miss Chressham closed the door, and the Countess Lavinia was again surprised in Marius, for he did not thrust her from him nor give any sign of start or shame.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading "What shall I say," she murmured, halting within the door--"to either of you?" she added; but her speech was directed wholly to her cousin.
spinetnoun
a small and compactly built upright piano
From this reading His hand remained where it was, resting on the spinet behind her, but she loosened her clasp on his lace and drew herself erect.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading MARIUS DECIDES Miss Chressham closed the door, and the Countess Lavinia was again surprised in Marius, for he did not thrust her from him nor give any sign of start or shame.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading MARIUS DECIDES Miss Chressham closed the door, and the Countess Lavinia was again surprised in Marius, for he did not thrust her from him nor give any sign of start or shame.
Susannah
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Susannah was the most ill at ease of the three.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MARIUS DECIDES Miss Chressham closed the door, and the Countess Lavinia was again surprised in Marius, for he did not thrust her from him nor give any sign of start or shame.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Susannah was the most ill at ease of the three.
push forcefully
From this reading MARIUS DECIDES Miss Chressham closed the door, and the Countess Lavinia was again surprised in Marius, for he did not thrust her from him nor give any sign of start or shame.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What shall I say," she murmured, halting within the door--"to either of you?" she added; but her speech was directed wholly to her cousin.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MARIUS DECIDES Miss Chressham closed the door, and the Countess Lavinia was again surprised in Marius, for he did not thrust her from him nor give any sign of start or shame.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What shall I say," she murmured, halting within the door--"to either of you?" she added; but her speech was directed wholly to her cousin.
in or at the place that
From this reading His hand remained where it was, resting on the spinet behind her, but she loosened her clasp on his lace and drew herself erect.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading "What shall I say," she murmured, halting within the door--"to either of you?" she added; but her speech was directed wholly to her cousin.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading "What shall I say," she murmured, halting within the door--"to either of you?" she added; but her speech was directed wholly to her cousin.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What shall I say," she murmured, halting within the door--"to either of you?" she added; but her speech was directed wholly to her cousin.
