a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Her head was up in the air, showing the firm line of her chin and the mutinous expression of her eyes, which were half closed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her head was up in the air, showing the firm line of her chin and the mutinous expression of her eyes, which were half closed.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading It is only that you don't understand our Western customs," Jack announced sweetly.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading She was standing in front of the living-room fire with her hands clasped behind her.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading Her head was up in the air, showing the firm line of her chin and the mutinous expression of her eyes, which were half closed.
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading She was standing in front of the living-room fire with her hands clasped behind her.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Her head was up in the air, showing the firm line of her chin and the mutinous expression of her eyes, which were half closed.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading "THERE is not the least harm in it, Cousin Ruth.
customsnounUS /ˈkʌstəmz/
money collected under a tariff
From this reading It is only that you don't understand our Western customs," Jack announced sweetly.
don't
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From this reading It is only that you don't understand our Western customs," Jack announced sweetly.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Her head was up in the air, showing the firm line of her chin and the mutinous expression of her eyes, which were half closed.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her head was up in the air, showing the firm line of her chin and the mutinous expression of her eyes, which were half closed.
start firing a weapon
From this reading She was standing in front of the living-room fire with her hands clasped behind her.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading Her head was up in the air, showing the firm line of her chin and the mutinous expression of her eyes, which were half closed.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading She was standing in front of the living-room fire with her hands clasped behind her.
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading WHEN GREEK MEETS GREEK.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Her head was up in the air, showing the firm line of her chin and the mutinous expression of her eyes, which were half closed.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She was standing in front of the living-room fire with her hands clasped behind her.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading "THERE is not the least harm in it, Cousin Ruth.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Her head was up in the air, showing the firm line of her chin and the mutinous expression of her eyes, which were half closed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was standing in front of the living-room fire with her hands clasped behind her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "THERE is not the least harm in it, Cousin Ruth.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "THERE is not the least harm in it, Cousin Ruth.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "THERE is not the least harm in it, Cousin Ruth.
a small worthless amount
From this reading It is only that you don't understand our Western customs," Jack announced sweetly.
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 "THERE is not the least harm in it, Cousin Ruth.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Her head was up in the air, showing the firm line of her chin and the mutinous expression of her eyes, which were half closed.
living-roomnoun
a room in a private house or establishment where people can sit and talk and relax
From this reading She was standing in front of the living-room fire with her hands clasped behind her.
MEETSnounUS /miːts/
plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
From this reading WHEN GREEK MEETS GREEK.
mutinousadjectiveUS /ˈmjuːtənəs/
disposed to or in a state of mutiny
From this reading Her head was up in the air, showing the firm line of her chin and the mutinous expression of her eyes, which were half closed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "THERE is not the least harm in it, Cousin Ruth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was standing in front of the living-room fire with her hands clasped behind her.
and nothing more
From this reading It is only that you don't understand our Western customs," Jack announced sweetly.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It is only that you don't understand our Western customs," Jack announced sweetly.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading "THERE is not the least harm in it, Cousin Ruth.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was standing in front of the living-room fire with her hands clasped behind her.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading Her head was up in the air, showing the firm line of her chin and the mutinous expression of her eyes, which were half closed.
having a supporting base
From this reading She was standing in front of the living-room fire with her hands clasped behind her.
sweetlyadverbUS /ˈswiːtli/
in an affectionate or loving manner (“sweet” is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of “sweetly”)
From this reading It is only that you don't understand our Western customs," Jack announced sweetly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is only that you don't understand our Western customs," Jack announced sweetly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "THERE is not the least harm in it, Cousin Ruth.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "THERE is not the least harm in it, Cousin Ruth.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading It is only that you don't understand our Western customs," Jack announced sweetly.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Her head was up in the air, showing the firm line of her chin and the mutinous expression of her eyes, which were half closed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was standing in front of the living-room fire with her hands clasped behind her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her head was up in the air, showing the firm line of her chin and the mutinous expression of her eyes, which were half closed.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading It is only that you don't understand our Western customs," Jack announced sweetly.
at the time that
From this reading WHEN GREEK MEETS GREEK.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Her head was up in the air, showing the firm line of her chin and the mutinous expression of her eyes, which were half closed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was standing in front of the living-room fire with her hands clasped behind her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It is only that you don't understand our Western customs," Jack announced sweetly.
