used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jack's arm and shoulder were swathed in white cotton and she had none of her usual color, but she was out on the veranda and insisted that she was not suffering in the least.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading "You are not angry at the scolding I gave you last night, are you?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are not angry at the scolding I gave you last night, are you?
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Jack's arm and shoulder were swathed in white cotton and she had none of her usual color, but she was out on the veranda and insisted that she was not suffering in the least.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "You are not angry at the scolding I gave you last night, are you?
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "AUNT SALLIE, if you don't mind," said Jacqueline next day, "I think we had better go back to Rainbow Lodge."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading BACK TO RAINBOW LODGE.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "AUNT SALLIE, if you don't mind," said Jacqueline next day, "I think we had better go back to Rainbow Lodge."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Jack's arm and shoulder were swathed in white cotton and she had none of her usual color, but she was out on the veranda and insisted that she was not suffering in the least.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading Jack's arm and shoulder were swathed in white cotton and she had none of her usual color, but she was out on the veranda and insisted that she was not suffering in the least.
cottonnounUS /ˈkɑːtən/
soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state
From this reading Jack's arm and shoulder were swathed in white cotton and she had none of her usual color, but she was out on the veranda and insisted that she was not suffering in the least.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "AUNT SALLIE, if you don't mind," said Jacqueline next day, "I think we had better go back to Rainbow Lodge."
don't
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From this reading "AUNT SALLIE, if you don't mind," said Jacqueline next day, "I think we had better go back to Rainbow Lodge."
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "You are not angry at the scolding I gave you last night, are you?
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "AUNT SALLIE, if you don't mind," said Jacqueline next day, "I think we had better go back to Rainbow Lodge."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "AUNT SALLIE, if you don't mind," said Jacqueline next day, "I think we had better go back to Rainbow Lodge."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Jack's arm and shoulder were swathed in white cotton and she had none of her usual color, but she was out on the veranda and insisted that she was not suffering in the least.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "AUNT SALLIE, if you don't mind," said Jacqueline next day, "I think we had better go back to Rainbow Lodge."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "AUNT SALLIE, if you don't mind," said Jacqueline next day, "I think we had better go back to Rainbow Lodge."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jack's arm and shoulder were swathed in white cotton and she had none of her usual color, but she was out on the veranda and insisted that she was not suffering in the least.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading Jack's arm and shoulder were swathed in white cotton and she had none of her usual color, but she was out on the veranda and insisted that she was not suffering in the least.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "Nonsense, Jack," Mrs Simpson returned kindly.
Jack'snounUS /dʒæks/
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack's arm and shoulder were swathed in white cotton and she had none of her usual color, but she was out on the veranda and insisted that she was not suffering in the least.
Jacqueline
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From this reading "AUNT SALLIE, if you don't mind," said Jacqueline next day, "I think we had better go back to Rainbow Lodge."
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading "Nonsense, Jack," Mrs Simpson returned kindly.
immediately past
From this reading "You are not angry at the scolding I gave you last night, are you?
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Jack's arm and shoulder were swathed in white cotton and she had none of her usual color, but she was out on the veranda and insisted that she was not suffering in the least.
LODGEverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading BACK TO RAINBOW LODGE.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "AUNT SALLIE, if you don't mind," said Jacqueline next day, "I think we had better go back to Rainbow Lodge."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Nonsense, Jack," Mrs Simpson returned kindly.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "AUNT SALLIE, if you don't mind," said Jacqueline next day, "I think we had better go back to Rainbow Lodge."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "You are not angry at the scolding I gave you last night, are you?
not one, and not any
From this reading Jack's arm and shoulder were swathed in white cotton and she had none of her usual color, but she was out on the veranda and insisted that she was not suffering in the least.
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading "Nonsense, Jack," Mrs Simpson returned kindly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Jack's arm and shoulder were swathed in white cotton and she had none of her usual color, but she was out on the veranda and insisted that she was not suffering in the least.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jack's arm and shoulder were swathed in white cotton and she had none of her usual color, but she was out on the veranda and insisted that she was not suffering in the least.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Jack's arm and shoulder were swathed in white cotton and she had none of her usual color, but she was out on the veranda and insisted that she was not suffering in the least.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Jack's arm and shoulder were swathed in white cotton and she had none of her usual color, but she was out on the veranda and insisted that she was not suffering in the least.
RAINBOWnounUS /ˈreɪnboʊ/
an arc of colored light in the sky caused by refraction of the sun's rays by rain
From this reading BACK TO RAINBOW LODGE.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "Nonsense, Jack," Mrs Simpson returned kindly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "AUNT SALLIE, if you don't mind," said Jacqueline next day, "I think we had better go back to Rainbow Lodge."
SALLIE
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From this reading "AUNT SALLIE, if you don't mind," said Jacqueline next day, "I think we had better go back to Rainbow Lodge."
scoldingnounUS /ˈskoʊldɪŋ/
rebuking a person harshly
From this reading "You are not angry at the scolding I gave you last night, are you?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jack's arm and shoulder were swathed in white cotton and she had none of her usual color, but she was out on the veranda and insisted that she was not suffering in the least.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Jack's arm and shoulder were swathed in white cotton and she had none of her usual color, but she was out on the veranda and insisted that she was not suffering in the least.
SimpsonnounUS /ˈsɪmpsən/
United States divorcee whose marriage to Edward VIII created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication
From this reading "Nonsense, Jack," Mrs Simpson returned kindly.
a state of acute pain
From this reading Jack's arm and shoulder were swathed in white cotton and she had none of her usual color, but she was out on the veranda and insisted that she was not suffering in the least.
swathedverbUS /swɑːðd/
past form of “swathe” — wrap in swaddling clothes
From this reading Jack's arm and shoulder were swathed in white cotton and she had none of her usual color, but she was out on the veranda and insisted that she was not suffering in the least.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Jack's arm and shoulder were swathed in white cotton and she had none of her usual color, but she was out on the veranda and insisted that she was not suffering in the least.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jack's arm and shoulder were swathed in white cotton and she had none of her usual color, but she was out on the veranda and insisted that she was not suffering in the least.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "AUNT SALLIE, if you don't mind," said Jacqueline next day, "I think we had better go back to Rainbow Lodge."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BACK TO RAINBOW LODGE.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Jack's arm and shoulder were swathed in white cotton and she had none of her usual color, but she was out on the veranda and insisted that she was not suffering in the least.
verandanounUS /vərˈændə/
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading Jack's arm and shoulder were swathed in white cotton and she had none of her usual color, but she was out on the veranda and insisted that she was not suffering in the least.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jack's arm and shoulder were swathed in white cotton and she had none of her usual color, but she was out on the veranda and insisted that she was not suffering in the least.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "AUNT SALLIE, if you don't mind," said Jacqueline next day, "I think we had better go back to Rainbow Lodge."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Jack's arm and shoulder were swathed in white cotton and she had none of her usual color, but she was out on the veranda and insisted that she was not suffering in the least.
a Caucasian
From this reading Jack's arm and shoulder were swathed in white cotton and she had none of her usual color, but she was out on the veranda and insisted that she was not suffering in the least.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "AUNT SALLIE, if you don't mind," said Jacqueline next day, "I think we had better go back to Rainbow Lodge."
