used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While Jarman was receiving Miss Starth at the door, Miss Cork had brought in the lamp and pulled down the blinds.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Eustace was not usually emotional, she guessed that the paper she had given him must be interesting enough to surprise him out of his ordinary self.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What is it?" she asked nervously.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading While Jarman was receiving Miss Starth at the door, Miss Cork had brought in the lamp and pulled down the blinds.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As Eustace was not usually emotional, she guessed that the paper she had given him must be interesting enough to surprise him out of his ordinary self.
blindsnounUS /blaɪndz/
plural of “blind” — people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading While Jarman was receiving Miss Starth at the door, Miss Cork had brought in the lamp and pulled down the blinds.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading While Jarman was receiving Miss Starth at the door, Miss Cork had brought in the lamp and pulled down the blinds.
CorknounUS /kɔːrk/
outer bark of the cork oak; used for stoppers for bottles etc.
From this reading While Jarman was receiving Miss Starth at the door, Miss Cork had brought in the lamp and pulled down the blinds.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In the yellow light Mildred could see that his face was pearly white.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading While Jarman was receiving Miss Starth at the door, Miss Cork had brought in the lamp and pulled down the blinds.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading While Jarman was receiving Miss Starth at the door, Miss Cork had brought in the lamp and pulled down the blinds.
emotionaladjectiveUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənəl/
determined or actuated by emotion rather than reason
From this reading As Eustace was not usually emotional, she guessed that the paper she had given him must be interesting enough to surprise him out of his ordinary self.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading As Eustace was not usually emotional, she guessed that the paper she had given him must be interesting enough to surprise him out of his ordinary self.
Eustace
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From this reading As Eustace was not usually emotional, she guessed that the paper she had given him must be interesting enough to surprise him out of his ordinary self.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading In the yellow light Mildred could see that his face was pearly white.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading As Eustace was not usually emotional, she guessed that the paper she had given him must be interesting enough to surprise him out of his ordinary self.
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading As Eustace was not usually emotional, she guessed that the paper she had given him must be interesting enough to surprise him out of his ordinary self.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading While Jarman was receiving Miss Starth at the door, Miss Cork had brought in the lamp and pulled down the blinds.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As Eustace was not usually emotional, she guessed that the paper she had given him must be interesting enough to surprise him out of his ordinary self.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the yellow light Mildred could see that his face was pearly white.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While Jarman was receiving Miss Starth at the door, Miss Cork had brought in the lamp and pulled down the blinds.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading As Eustace was not usually emotional, she guessed that the paper she had given him must be interesting enough to surprise him out of his ordinary self.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is it?" she asked nervously.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What is it?" she asked nervously.
Jarman
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From this reading While Jarman was receiving Miss Starth at the door, Miss Cork had brought in the lamp and pulled down the blinds.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading While Jarman was receiving Miss Starth at the door, Miss Cork had brought in the lamp and pulled down the blinds.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading In the yellow light Mildred could see that his face was pearly white.
Mildred
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From this reading In the yellow light Mildred could see that his face was pearly white.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading While Jarman was receiving Miss Starth at the door, Miss Cork had brought in the lamp and pulled down the blinds.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading As Eustace was not usually emotional, she guessed that the paper she had given him must be interesting enough to surprise him out of his ordinary self.
nervouslyadverbUS /ˈnɜːrvəsli/
in an anxiously nervous manner
From this reading "What is it?" she asked nervously.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As Eustace was not usually emotional, she guessed that the paper she had given him must be interesting enough to surprise him out of his ordinary self.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As Eustace was not usually emotional, she guessed that the paper she had given him must be interesting enough to surprise him out of his ordinary self.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh! what is it?"
a judge of a probate court
From this reading As Eustace was not usually emotional, she guessed that the paper she had given him must be interesting enough to surprise him out of his ordinary self.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As Eustace was not usually emotional, she guessed that the paper she had given him must be interesting enough to surprise him out of his ordinary self.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading As Eustace was not usually emotional, she guessed that the paper she had given him must be interesting enough to surprise him out of his ordinary self.
pearlyadjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrli/
of a white the color of pearls
From this reading In the yellow light Mildred could see that his face was pearly white.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading While Jarman was receiving Miss Starth at the door, Miss Cork had brought in the lamp and pulled down the blinds.
receivingverbUS /rəˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading While Jarman was receiving Miss Starth at the door, Miss Cork had brought in the lamp and pulled down the blinds.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading In the yellow light Mildred could see that his face was pearly white.
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading As Eustace was not usually emotional, she guessed that the paper she had given him must be interesting enough to surprise him out of his ordinary self.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Eustace was not usually emotional, she guessed that the paper she had given him must be interesting enough to surprise him out of his ordinary self.
Starth
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From this reading While Jarman was receiving Miss Starth at the door, Miss Cork had brought in the lamp and pulled down the blinds.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading As Eustace was not usually emotional, she guessed that the paper she had given him must be interesting enough to surprise him out of his ordinary self.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the yellow light Mildred could see that his face was pearly white.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While Jarman was receiving Miss Starth at the door, Miss Cork had brought in the lamp and pulled down the blinds.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As Eustace was not usually emotional, she guessed that the paper she had given him must be interesting enough to surprise him out of his ordinary self.
under normal conditions
From this reading As Eustace was not usually emotional, she guessed that the paper she had given him must be interesting enough to surprise him out of his ordinary self.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While Jarman was receiving Miss Starth at the door, Miss Cork had brought in the lamp and pulled down the blinds.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is it?" she asked nervously.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While Jarman was receiving Miss Starth at the door, Miss Cork had brought in the lamp and pulled down the blinds.
a Caucasian
From this reading In the yellow light Mildred could see that his face was pearly white.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading In the yellow light Mildred could see that his face was pearly white.
