a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The air was electric with unrest, and the food almost untouched.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The air was electric with unrest, and the food almost untouched.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tuesday morning the family awoke and met at the breakfast table.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Tuesday morning the family awoke and met at the breakfast table.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading Tuesday morning the family awoke and met at the breakfast table.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "I--I don't think I 'll do much to get ready for the Bixbys," she began; "I 'm so sure that letter was from them."
Bixbys
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From this reading "I--I don't think I 'll do much to get ready for the Bixbys," she began; "I 'm so sure that letter was from them."
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Tuesday morning the family awoke and met at the breakfast table.
brighteningverbUS /ˈbraɪtənɪŋ/
-ing form of “brighten” — make more cheerful through the use of color
From this reading "You mean that, Julia?" demanded her husband, brightening.
lacking funds
From this reading It was Mrs. Clayton who broke the long silence that followed the morning's greetings.
Clayton
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From this reading It was Mrs. Clayton who broke the long silence that followed the morning's greetings.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "You mean that, Julia?" demanded her husband, brightening.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I--I don't think I 'll do much to get ready for the Bixbys," she began; "I 'm so sure that letter was from them."
don't
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From this reading "I--I don't think I 'll do much to get ready for the Bixbys," she began; "I 'm so sure that letter was from them."
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading The air was electric with unrest, and the food almost untouched.
a social unit living together
From this reading Tuesday morning the family awoke and met at the breakfast table.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading It was Mrs. Clayton who broke the long silence that followed the morning's greetings.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading The air was electric with unrest, and the food almost untouched.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I--I don't think I 'll do much to get ready for the Bixbys," she began; "I 'm so sure that letter was from them."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I--I don't think I 'll do much to get ready for the Bixbys," she began; "I 'm so sure that letter was from them."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I--I don't think I 'll do much to get ready for the Bixbys," she began; "I 'm so sure that letter was from them."
greetingsnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋz/
plural of “greeting” — (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading It was Mrs. Clayton who broke the long silence that followed the morning's greetings.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "You mean that, Julia?" demanded her husband, brightening.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading "You mean that, Julia?" demanded her husband, brightening.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I--I don't think I 'll do much to get ready for the Bixbys," she began; "I 'm so sure that letter was from them."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Mrs. Clayton who broke the long silence that followed the morning's greetings.
Julia
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From this reading "You mean that, Julia?" demanded her husband, brightening.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "I--I don't think I 'll do much to get ready for the Bixbys," she began; "I 'm so sure that letter was from them."
ll
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From this reading "I--I don't think I 'll do much to get ready for the Bixbys," she began; "I 'm so sure that letter was from them."
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It was Mrs. Clayton who broke the long silence that followed the morning's greetings.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading "I--I don't think I 'll do much to get ready for the Bixbys," she began; "I 'm so sure that letter was from them."
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "You mean that, Julia?" demanded her husband, brightening.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Tuesday morning the family awoke and met at the breakfast table.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Tuesday morning the family awoke and met at the breakfast table.
morning'snounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/
possessive form of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was Mrs. Clayton who broke the long silence that followed the morning's greetings.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading It was Mrs. Clayton who broke the long silence that followed the morning's greetings.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "I--I don't think I 'll do much to get ready for the Bixbys," she began; "I 'm so sure that letter was from them."
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading "I--I don't think I 'll do much to get ready for the Bixbys," she began; "I 'm so sure that letter was from them."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I--I don't think I 'll do much to get ready for the Bixbys," she began; "I 'm so sure that letter was from them."
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading It was Mrs. Clayton who broke the long silence that followed the morning's greetings.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I--I don't think I 'll do much to get ready for the Bixbys," she began; "I 'm so sure that letter was from them."
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "I--I don't think I 'll do much to get ready for the Bixbys," she began; "I 'm so sure that letter was from them."
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Tuesday morning the family awoke and met at the breakfast table.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was Mrs. Clayton who broke the long silence that followed the morning's greetings.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tuesday morning the family awoke and met at the breakfast table.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I--I don't think I 'll do much to get ready for the Bixbys," she began; "I 'm so sure that letter was from them."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I--I don't think I 'll do much to get ready for the Bixbys," she began; "I 'm so sure that letter was from them."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I--I don't think I 'll do much to get ready for the Bixbys," she began; "I 'm so sure that letter was from them."
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading Tuesday morning the family awoke and met at the breakfast table.
unrestnounUS /ənˈrest/
a state of agitation or turbulent change or development
From this reading The air was electric with unrest, and the food almost untouched.
untouchedadjectiveUS /ənˈtʌtʃt/
still full
From this reading The air was electric with unrest, and the food almost untouched.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The air was electric with unrest, and the food almost untouched.
which person or people
From this reading It was Mrs. Clayton who broke the long silence that followed the morning's greetings.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The air was electric with unrest, and the food almost untouched.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You mean that, Julia?" demanded her husband, brightening.
