absentadjectiveUS /ˈæbsənt/
not being in a specified place
From this reading Days passed without word of Lindaberry, and the fear of what might have happened was never absent from Dore.
absorptionnounUS /əbˈzɔːrpʃən/
(chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid
From this reading The automobile had been needed rarely, her entire absorption in Massingale leaving her little time.
acknowledgmentsnounUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒmənts/
plural of “acknowledgment” — the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading She had heard little of him beyond the brief answers to her punctual acknowledgments, nor had she availed herself often of the opera tickets, turning them over to Winona, Ida Summers, or Estelle Monks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Days passed without word of Lindaberry, and the fear of what might have happened was never absent from Dore.
answersnounUS /ˈænsərz/
plural of “answer” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading She had heard little of him beyond the brief answers to her punctual acknowledgments, nor had she availed herself often of the opera tickets, turning them over to Winona, Ida Summers, or Estelle Monks.
anxietiesnounUS /æŋˈzaɪətiz/
plural of “anxiety” — (psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading Other anxieties crowded in on her.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading The automobile had been needed rarely, her entire absorption in Massingale leaving her little time.
availedverbUS /əˈveɪld/
past form of “avail” — use to one's advantage
From this reading She had heard little of him beyond the brief answers to her punctual acknowledgments, nor had she availed herself often of the opera tickets, turning them over to Winona, Ida Summers, or Estelle Monks.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading One day she suddenly perceived that the bi-weekly basket of champagne from Mr. Peavey was three days overdue.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The automobile had been needed rarely, her entire absorption in Massingale leaving her little time.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading She had heard little of him beyond the brief answers to her punctual acknowledgments, nor had she availed herself often of the opera tickets, turning them over to Winona, Ida Summers, or Estelle Monks.
bi-weekly
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From this reading One day she suddenly perceived that the bi-weekly basket of champagne from Mr. Peavey was three days overdue.
of short duration or distance
From this reading She had heard little of him beyond the brief answers to her punctual acknowledgments, nor had she availed herself often of the opera tickets, turning them over to Winona, Ida Summers, or Estelle Monks.
champagnenounUS /ʃæmˈpeɪn/
a white sparkling wine either produced in Champagne or resembling that produced there
From this reading One day she suddenly perceived that the bi-weekly basket of champagne from Mr. Peavey was three days overdue.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading Other anxieties crowded in on her.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day she suddenly perceived that the bi-weekly basket of champagne from Mr. Peavey was three days overdue.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Days passed without word of Lindaberry, and the fear of what might have happened was never absent from Dore.
Dore
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From this reading Days passed without word of Lindaberry, and the fear of what might have happened was never absent from Dore.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading The automobile had been needed rarely, her entire absorption in Massingale leaving her little time.
Estelle
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From this reading She had heard little of him beyond the brief answers to her punctual acknowledgments, nor had she availed herself often of the opera tickets, turning them over to Winona, Ida Summers, or Estelle Monks.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Days passed without word of Lindaberry, and the fear of what might have happened was never absent from Dore.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Days passed without word of Lindaberry, and the fear of what might have happened was never absent from Dore.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had heard little of him beyond the brief answers to her punctual acknowledgments, nor had she availed herself often of the opera tickets, turning them over to Winona, Ida Summers, or Estelle Monks.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Days passed without word of Lindaberry, and the fear of what might have happened was never absent from Dore.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Days passed without word of Lindaberry, and the fear of what might have happened was never absent from Dore.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading She had heard little of him beyond the brief answers to her punctual acknowledgments, nor had she availed herself often of the opera tickets, turning them over to Winona, Ida Summers, or Estelle Monks.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Other anxieties crowded in on her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had heard little of him beyond the brief answers to her punctual acknowledgments, nor had she availed herself often of the opera tickets, turning them over to Winona, Ida Summers, or Estelle Monks.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had heard little of him beyond the brief answers to her punctual acknowledgments, nor had she availed herself often of the opera tickets, turning them over to Winona, Ida Summers, or Estelle Monks.
IdanounUS /ˈaɪdə/
an agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank
From this reading She had heard little of him beyond the brief answers to her punctual acknowledgments, nor had she availed herself often of the opera tickets, turning them over to Winona, Ida Summers, or Estelle Monks.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Other anxieties crowded in on her.
the act of departing
From this reading The automobile had been needed rarely, her entire absorption in Massingale leaving her little time.
Lindaberry
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From this reading Days passed without word of Lindaberry, and the fear of what might have happened was never absent from Dore.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She had heard little of him beyond the brief answers to her punctual acknowledgments, nor had she availed herself often of the opera tickets, turning them over to Winona, Ida Summers, or Estelle Monks.
Massingale
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From this reading The automobile had been needed rarely, her entire absorption in Massingale leaving her little time.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Days passed without word of Lindaberry, and the fear of what might have happened was never absent from Dore.
MonksnounUS /mʌŋks/
plural of “monk” — a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
From this reading She had heard little of him beyond the brief answers to her punctual acknowledgments, nor had she availed herself often of the opera tickets, turning them over to Winona, Ida Summers, or Estelle Monks.
a form of address for a man
From this reading One day she suddenly perceived that the bi-weekly basket of champagne from Mr. Peavey was three days overdue.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading The automobile had been needed rarely, her entire absorption in Massingale leaving her little time.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Days passed without word of Lindaberry, and the fear of what might have happened was never absent from Dore.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading She had heard little of him beyond the brief answers to her punctual acknowledgments, nor had she availed herself often of the opera tickets, turning them over to Winona, Ida Summers, or Estelle Monks.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Days passed without word of Lindaberry, and the fear of what might have happened was never absent from Dore.
many times at short intervals
From this reading She had heard little of him beyond the brief answers to her punctual acknowledgments, nor had she availed herself often of the opera tickets, turning them over to Winona, Ida Summers, or Estelle Monks.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Other anxieties crowded in on her.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day she suddenly perceived that the bi-weekly basket of champagne from Mr. Peavey was three days overdue.
operanounUS /ˈɑːprə/
a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes
From this reading She had heard little of him beyond the brief answers to her punctual acknowledgments, nor had she availed herself often of the opera tickets, turning them over to Winona, Ida Summers, or Estelle Monks.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She had heard little of him beyond the brief answers to her punctual acknowledgments, nor had she availed herself often of the opera tickets, turning them over to Winona, Ida Summers, or Estelle Monks.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Other anxieties crowded in on her.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She had heard little of him beyond the brief answers to her punctual acknowledgments, nor had she availed herself often of the opera tickets, turning them over to Winona, Ida Summers, or Estelle Monks.
overdueadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərˈduː/
past due; not paid at the scheduled time
From this reading One day she suddenly perceived that the bi-weekly basket of champagne from Mr. Peavey was three days overdue.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Days passed without word of Lindaberry, and the fear of what might have happened was never absent from Dore.
PeaveynounUS /ˈpiːvi/
a stout lever with a sharp spike; used for handling logs
From this reading One day she suddenly perceived that the bi-weekly basket of champagne from Mr. Peavey was three days overdue.
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading One day she suddenly perceived that the bi-weekly basket of champagne from Mr. Peavey was three days overdue.
punctualadjectiveUS /ˈpʌŋktʃuːəl/
acting or arriving or performed exactly at the time appointed
From this reading She had heard little of him beyond the brief answers to her punctual acknowledgments, nor had she availed herself often of the opera tickets, turning them over to Winona, Ida Summers, or Estelle Monks.
rarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading The automobile had been needed rarely, her entire absorption in Massingale leaving her little time.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One day she suddenly perceived that the bi-weekly basket of champagne from Mr. Peavey was three days overdue.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading One day she suddenly perceived that the bi-weekly basket of champagne from Mr. Peavey was three days overdue.
SummersnounUS /ˈsʌmərz/
plural of “summer” — the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading She had heard little of him beyond the brief answers to her punctual acknowledgments, nor had she availed herself often of the opera tickets, turning them over to Winona, Ida Summers, or Estelle Monks.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One day she suddenly perceived that the bi-weekly basket of champagne from Mr. Peavey was three days overdue.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Days passed without word of Lindaberry, and the fear of what might have happened was never absent from Dore.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She had heard little of him beyond the brief answers to her punctual acknowledgments, nor had she availed herself often of the opera tickets, turning them over to Winona, Ida Summers, or Estelle Monks.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading One day she suddenly perceived that the bi-weekly basket of champagne from Mr. Peavey was three days overdue.
ticketsnounUS /ˈtɪkəts/
plural of “ticket” — a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
From this reading She had heard little of him beyond the brief answers to her punctual acknowledgments, nor had she availed herself often of the opera tickets, turning them over to Winona, Ida Summers, or Estelle Monks.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The automobile had been needed rarely, her entire absorption in Massingale leaving her little time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had heard little of him beyond the brief answers to her punctual acknowledgments, nor had she availed herself often of the opera tickets, turning them over to Winona, Ida Summers, or Estelle Monks.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading She had heard little of him beyond the brief answers to her punctual acknowledgments, nor had she availed herself often of the opera tickets, turning them over to Winona, Ida Summers, or Estelle Monks.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Days passed without word of Lindaberry, and the fear of what might have happened was never absent from Dore.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Days passed without word of Lindaberry, and the fear of what might have happened was never absent from Dore.
Winona
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From this reading She had heard little of him beyond the brief answers to her punctual acknowledgments, nor had she availed herself often of the opera tickets, turning them over to Winona, Ida Summers, or Estelle Monks.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Days passed without word of Lindaberry, and the fear of what might have happened was never absent from Dore.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Days passed without word of Lindaberry, and the fear of what might have happened was never absent from Dore.
