used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I didn't know you were here," said Cicely, and was annoyed at herself, and blushed in consequence.
annoyedadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading "I didn't know you were here," said Cicely, and was annoyed at herself, and blushed in consequence.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But whatever conclusion Jim may have drawn from her hurried, rather eager entrance, her denial, and her blush, he only said, "Mother and Muriel are upstairs."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I didn't know you were here," said Cicely, and was annoyed at herself, and blushed in consequence.
blushverbUS /blʌʃ/
turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading But whatever conclusion Jim may have drawn from her hurried, rather eager entrance, her denial, and her blush, he only said, "Mother and Muriel are upstairs."
blushedverbUS /blʌʃt/
past form of “blush” — turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading "I didn't know you were here," said Cicely, and was annoyed at herself, and blushed in consequence.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But whatever conclusion Jim may have drawn from her hurried, rather eager entrance, her denial, and her blush, he only said, "Mother and Muriel are upstairs."
Cicely
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From this reading "I didn't know you were here," said Cicely, and was annoyed at herself, and blushed in consequence.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I wonder why Muriel didn't come to my room," said Cicely.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading But whatever conclusion Jim may have drawn from her hurried, rather eager entrance, her denial, and her blush, he only said, "Mother and Muriel are upstairs."
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading "I didn't know you were here," said Cicely, and was annoyed at herself, and blushed in consequence.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading TOWN _versus_ COUNTRY "Hullo!" said Jim.
denialnounUS /dɪˈnaɪəl/
the act of refusing to comply (as with a request)
From this reading But whatever conclusion Jim may have drawn from her hurried, rather eager entrance, her denial, and her blush, he only said, "Mother and Muriel are upstairs."
didn't
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From this reading "I didn't know you were here," said Cicely, and was annoyed at herself, and blushed in consequence.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "You're down early."
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading But whatever conclusion Jim may have drawn from her hurried, rather eager entrance, her denial, and her blush, he only said, "Mother and Muriel are upstairs."
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading But whatever conclusion Jim may have drawn from her hurried, rather eager entrance, her denial, and her blush, he only said, "Mother and Muriel are upstairs."
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading "You're down early."
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading But whatever conclusion Jim may have drawn from her hurried, rather eager entrance, her denial, and her blush, he only said, "Mother and Muriel are upstairs."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But whatever conclusion Jim may have drawn from her hurried, rather eager entrance, her denial, and her blush, he only said, "Mother and Muriel are upstairs."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But whatever conclusion Jim may have drawn from her hurried, rather eager entrance, her denial, and her blush, he only said, "Mother and Muriel are upstairs."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But whatever conclusion Jim may have drawn from her hurried, rather eager entrance, her denial, and her blush, he only said, "Mother and Muriel are upstairs."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But whatever conclusion Jim may have drawn from her hurried, rather eager entrance, her denial, and her blush, he only said, "Mother and Muriel are upstairs."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I didn't know you were here," said Cicely, and was annoyed at herself, and blushed in consequence.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "I didn't know you were here," said Cicely, and was annoyed at herself, and blushed in consequence.
Hullonoun
an expression of greeting
From this reading TOWN _versus_ COUNTRY "Hullo!" said Jim.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading But whatever conclusion Jim may have drawn from her hurried, rather eager entrance, her denial, and her blush, he only said, "Mother and Muriel are upstairs."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I didn't know you were here," said Cicely, and was annoyed at herself, and blushed in consequence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I didn't know you were here," said Cicely, and was annoyed at herself, and blushed in consequence.
Jim
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From this reading TOWN _versus_ COUNTRY "Hullo!" said Jim.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I didn't know you were here," said Cicely, and was annoyed at herself, and blushed in consequence.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading But whatever conclusion Jim may have drawn from her hurried, rather eager entrance, her denial, and her blush, he only said, "Mother and Muriel are upstairs."
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading But whatever conclusion Jim may have drawn from her hurried, rather eager entrance, her denial, and her blush, he only said, "Mother and Muriel are upstairs."
Muriel
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From this reading But whatever conclusion Jim may have drawn from her hurried, rather eager entrance, her denial, and her blush, he only said, "Mother and Muriel are upstairs."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I wonder why Muriel didn't come to my room," said Cicely.
and nothing more
From this reading But whatever conclusion Jim may have drawn from her hurried, rather eager entrance, her denial, and her blush, he only said, "Mother and Muriel are upstairs."
on the contrary
From this reading But whatever conclusion Jim may have drawn from her hurried, rather eager entrance, her denial, and her blush, he only said, "Mother and Muriel are upstairs."
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "I wonder why Muriel didn't come to my room," said Cicely.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading TOWN _versus_ COUNTRY "Hullo!" said Jim.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I wonder why Muriel didn't come to my room," said Cicely.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading TOWN _versus_ COUNTRY "Hullo!" said Jim.
on a floor above
From this reading But whatever conclusion Jim may have drawn from her hurried, rather eager entrance, her denial, and her blush, he only said, "Mother and Muriel are upstairs."
versus
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From this reading TOWN _versus_ COUNTRY "Hullo!" said Jim.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I didn't know you were here," said Cicely, and was annoyed at herself, and blushed in consequence.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I didn't know you were here," said Cicely, and was annoyed at herself, and blushed in consequence.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading But whatever conclusion Jim may have drawn from her hurried, rather eager entrance, her denial, and her blush, he only said, "Mother and Muriel are upstairs."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "I wonder why Muriel didn't come to my room," said Cicely.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "I wonder why Muriel didn't come to my room," said Cicely.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I didn't know you were here," said Cicely, and was annoyed at herself, and blushed in consequence.
You're
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From this reading "You're down early."
