the state of being absent
From this reading Royall Sherwood’s surprise and chagrin were beyond expression when he returned to Gull Beach and learned all that had happened in the two days of his absence.
consider or hold as true
From this reading “I never loved you, and it was flattered vanity alone that made me accept you.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Royall Sherwood’s surprise and chagrin were beyond expression when he returned to Gull Beach and learned all that had happened in the two days of his absence.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading “I never loved you, and it was flattered vanity alone that made me accept you.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Royall Sherwood’s surprise and chagrin were beyond expression when he returned to Gull Beach and learned all that had happened in the two days of his absence.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She had confessed everything, and taken back her promise.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading Royall Sherwood’s surprise and chagrin were beyond expression when he returned to Gull Beach and learned all that had happened in the two days of his absence.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Royall Sherwood’s surprise and chagrin were beyond expression when he returned to Gull Beach and learned all that had happened in the two days of his absence.
chagrinnounUS /ʃəˈɡrɪn/
strong feelings of embarrassment
From this reading Royall Sherwood’s surprise and chagrin were beyond expression when he returned to Gull Beach and learned all that had happened in the two days of his absence.
confessedverbUS /kənˈfest/
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading She had confessed everything, and taken back her promise.
Daisie
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From this reading For Daisie, in her desperation, did not spare herself.
DAISIE'S
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From this reading DAISIE’S DESPAIR.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Royall Sherwood’s surprise and chagrin were beyond expression when he returned to Gull Beach and learned all that had happened in the two days of his absence.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading DAISIE’S DESPAIR.
desperationnounUS /ˌdespərˈeɪʃən/
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading For Daisie, in her desperation, did not spare herself.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading For Daisie, in her desperation, did not spare herself.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading She had confessed everything, and taken back her promise.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Royall Sherwood’s surprise and chagrin were beyond expression when he returned to Gull Beach and learned all that had happened in the two days of his absence.
flatteredverbUS /ˈflætərd/
past form of “flatter” — praise somewhat dishonestly
From this reading “I never loved you, and it was flattered vanity alone that made me accept you.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For Daisie, in her desperation, did not spare herself.
GullverbUS /ɡʌl/
make a fool or dupe of
From this reading Royall Sherwood’s surprise and chagrin were beyond expression when he returned to Gull Beach and learned all that had happened in the two days of his absence.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Royall Sherwood’s surprise and chagrin were beyond expression when he returned to Gull Beach and learned all that had happened in the two days of his absence.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Royall Sherwood’s surprise and chagrin were beyond expression when he returned to Gull Beach and learned all that had happened in the two days of his absence.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Royall Sherwood’s surprise and chagrin were beyond expression when he returned to Gull Beach and learned all that had happened in the two days of his absence.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For Daisie, in her desperation, did not spare herself.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading For Daisie, in her desperation, did not spare herself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Royall Sherwood’s surprise and chagrin were beyond expression when he returned to Gull Beach and learned all that had happened in the two days of his absence.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I never loved you, and it was flattered vanity alone that made me accept you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Royall Sherwood’s surprise and chagrin were beyond expression when he returned to Gull Beach and learned all that had happened in the two days of his absence.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I never loved you, and it was flattered vanity alone that made me accept you.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading Royall Sherwood’s surprise and chagrin were beyond expression when he returned to Gull Beach and learned all that had happened in the two days of his absence.
held dear
From this reading “I never loved you, and it was flattered vanity alone that made me accept you.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “I never loved you, and it was flattered vanity alone that made me accept you.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I never loved you, and it was flattered vanity alone that made me accept you.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “I never loved you, and it was flattered vanity alone that made me accept you.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For Daisie, in her desperation, did not spare herself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Royall Sherwood’s surprise and chagrin were beyond expression when he returned to Gull Beach and learned all that had happened in the two days of his absence.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading She had confessed everything, and taken back her promise.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Royall Sherwood’s surprise and chagrin were beyond expression when he returned to Gull Beach and learned all that had happened in the two days of his absence.
Royall
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From this reading Royall Sherwood’s surprise and chagrin were beyond expression when he returned to Gull Beach and learned all that had happened in the two days of his absence.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had confessed everything, and taken back her promise.
Sherwood'snounUS /ˈʃɜːrwʊdz/
possessive form of “sherwood” — United States playwright (1896-1955)
From this reading Royall Sherwood’s surprise and chagrin were beyond expression when he returned to Gull Beach and learned all that had happened in the two days of his absence.
refrain from harming
From this reading For Daisie, in her desperation, did not spare herself.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Royall Sherwood’s surprise and chagrin were beyond expression when he returned to Gull Beach and learned all that had happened in the two days of his absence.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading She had confessed everything, and taken back her promise.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Royall Sherwood’s surprise and chagrin were beyond expression when he returned to Gull Beach and learned all that had happened in the two days of his absence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Royall Sherwood’s surprise and chagrin were beyond expression when he returned to Gull Beach and learned all that had happened in the two days of his absence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Royall Sherwood’s surprise and chagrin were beyond expression when he returned to Gull Beach and learned all that had happened in the two days of his absence.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Royall Sherwood’s surprise and chagrin were beyond expression when he returned to Gull Beach and learned all that had happened in the two days of his absence.
vanitynounUS /ˈvænəti/
feelings of excessive pride
From this reading “I never loved you, and it was flattered vanity alone that made me accept you.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I never loved you, and it was flattered vanity alone that made me accept you.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Royall Sherwood’s surprise and chagrin were beyond expression when he returned to Gull Beach and learned all that had happened in the two days of his absence.
at the time that
From this reading Royall Sherwood’s surprise and chagrin were beyond expression when he returned to Gull Beach and learned all that had happened in the two days of his absence.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I never loved you, and it was flattered vanity alone that made me accept you.
