alteredadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərd/
changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading It was eagerly spoken, though the voice was strangely altered that came from behind the flowered curtain of that big bed, while the fingers drew it back, and Rollo raised his black muzzle near at hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Herbert's Victory And of our scholars let us learn Our own forgotten lore.--KEBLE "Joan, Jenny, dearest old Joanie!"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was eagerly spoken, though the voice was strangely altered that came from behind the flowered curtain of that big bed, while the fingers drew it back, and Rollo raised his black muzzle near at hand.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It was eagerly spoken, though the voice was strangely altered that came from behind the flowered curtain of that big bed, while the fingers drew it back, and Rollo raised his black muzzle near at hand.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading It was eagerly spoken, though the voice was strangely altered that came from behind the flowered curtain of that big bed, while the fingers drew it back, and Rollo raised his black muzzle near at hand.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading It was eagerly spoken, though the voice was strangely altered that came from behind the flowered curtain of that big bed, while the fingers drew it back, and Rollo raised his black muzzle near at hand.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was eagerly spoken, though the voice was strangely altered that came from behind the flowered curtain of that big bed, while the fingers drew it back, and Rollo raised his black muzzle near at hand.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading It was eagerly spoken, though the voice was strangely altered that came from behind the flowered curtain of that big bed, while the fingers drew it back, and Rollo raised his black muzzle near at hand.
a youthful male person
From this reading "My dear, dear, poor boy!"
burrowed
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From this reading "No kissing--it's not safe," and he burrowed under the sheet.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was eagerly spoken, though the voice was strangely altered that came from behind the flowered curtain of that big bed, while the fingers drew it back, and Rollo raised his black muzzle near at hand.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Oh, Jenny! have you come to me?"
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading It was eagerly spoken, though the voice was strangely altered that came from behind the flowered curtain of that big bed, while the fingers drew it back, and Rollo raised his black muzzle near at hand.
dearly loved
From this reading "My dear, dear, poor boy!"
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading Herbert's Victory And of our scholars let us learn Our own forgotten lore.--KEBLE "Joan, Jenny, dearest old Joanie!"
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading It was eagerly spoken, though the voice was strangely altered that came from behind the flowered curtain of that big bed, while the fingers drew it back, and Rollo raised his black muzzle near at hand.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading It was eagerly spoken, though the voice was strangely altered that came from behind the flowered curtain of that big bed, while the fingers drew it back, and Rollo raised his black muzzle near at hand.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading It was eagerly spoken, though the voice was strangely altered that came from behind the flowered curtain of that big bed, while the fingers drew it back, and Rollo raised his black muzzle near at hand.
floweredadjectiveUS /ˈflaʊərd/
resembling or made of or suggestive of flowers
From this reading It was eagerly spoken, though the voice was strangely altered that came from behind the flowered curtain of that big bed, while the fingers drew it back, and Rollo raised his black muzzle near at hand.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Herbert's Victory And of our scholars let us learn Our own forgotten lore.--KEBLE "Joan, Jenny, dearest old Joanie!"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was eagerly spoken, though the voice was strangely altered that came from behind the flowered curtain of that big bed, while the fingers drew it back, and Rollo raised his black muzzle near at hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading It was eagerly spoken, though the voice was strangely altered that came from behind the flowered curtain of that big bed, while the fingers drew it back, and Rollo raised his black muzzle near at hand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Oh, Jenny! have you come to me?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "No kissing--it's not safe," and he burrowed under the sheet.
Herbert'snounUS /ˈhɜːrbərts/
possessive form of “herbert” — United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading Herbert's Victory And of our scholars let us learn Our own forgotten lore.--KEBLE "Joan, Jenny, dearest old Joanie!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was eagerly spoken, though the voice was strangely altered that came from behind the flowered curtain of that big bed, while the fingers drew it back, and Rollo raised his black muzzle near at hand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was eagerly spoken, though the voice was strangely altered that came from behind the flowered curtain of that big bed, while the fingers drew it back, and Rollo raised his black muzzle near at hand.
it's
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From this reading "No kissing--it's not safe," and he burrowed under the sheet.
JennynounUS /ˈdʒeni/
United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907)
From this reading Herbert's Victory And of our scholars let us learn Our own forgotten lore.--KEBLE "Joan, Jenny, dearest old Joanie!"
Joan
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From this reading Herbert's Victory And of our scholars let us learn Our own forgotten lore.--KEBLE "Joan, Jenny, dearest old Joanie!"
Joanie
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From this reading Herbert's Victory And of our scholars let us learn Our own forgotten lore.--KEBLE "Joan, Jenny, dearest old Joanie!"
KEBLEnoun
English clergyman who (with John Henry Newman and Edward Pusey) founded the Oxford movement (1792-1866)
From this reading Herbert's Victory And of our scholars let us learn Our own forgotten lore.--KEBLE "Joan, Jenny, dearest old Joanie!"
kissingnounUS /ˈkɪsɪŋ/
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading "No kissing--it's not safe," and he burrowed under the sheet.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading Herbert's Victory And of our scholars let us learn Our own forgotten lore.--KEBLE "Joan, Jenny, dearest old Joanie!"
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Herbert's Victory And of our scholars let us learn Our own forgotten lore.--KEBLE "Joan, Jenny, dearest old Joanie!"
lorenounUS /lɔːr/
knowledge gained through tradition or anecdote
From this reading Herbert's Victory And of our scholars let us learn Our own forgotten lore.--KEBLE "Joan, Jenny, dearest old Joanie!"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Oh, Jenny! have you come to me?"
muzzlenounUS /ˈmʌzəl/
the open circular discharging end of a gun
From this reading It was eagerly spoken, though the voice was strangely altered that came from behind the flowered curtain of that big bed, while the fingers drew it back, and Rollo raised his black muzzle near at hand.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My dear, dear, poor boy!"
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading It was eagerly spoken, though the voice was strangely altered that came from behind the flowered curtain of that big bed, while the fingers drew it back, and Rollo raised his black muzzle near at hand.
not any; not one
From this reading "No kissing--it's not safe," and he burrowed under the sheet.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "No kissing--it's not safe," and he burrowed under the sheet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Herbert's Victory And of our scholars let us learn Our own forgotten lore.--KEBLE "Joan, Jenny, dearest old Joanie!"
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Jenny! have you come to me?"
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Herbert's Victory And of our scholars let us learn Our own forgotten lore.--KEBLE "Joan, Jenny, dearest old Joanie!"
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Herbert's Victory And of our scholars let us learn Our own forgotten lore.--KEBLE "Joan, Jenny, dearest old Joanie!"
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Herbert's Victory And of our scholars let us learn Our own forgotten lore.--KEBLE "Joan, Jenny, dearest old Joanie!"
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "My dear, dear, poor boy!"
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading It was eagerly spoken, though the voice was strangely altered that came from behind the flowered curtain of that big bed, while the fingers drew it back, and Rollo raised his black muzzle near at hand.
RollonounUS /ˈrɑːloʊ/
Norse chieftain who became the first duke of Normandy (860-931)
From this reading It was eagerly spoken, though the voice was strangely altered that came from behind the flowered curtain of that big bed, while the fingers drew it back, and Rollo raised his black muzzle near at hand.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading "No kissing--it's not safe," and he burrowed under the sheet.
scholarsnounUS /ˈskɑːlərz/
plural of “scholar” — a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines
From this reading Herbert's Victory And of our scholars let us learn Our own forgotten lore.--KEBLE "Joan, Jenny, dearest old Joanie!"
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading "No kissing--it's not safe," and he burrowed under the sheet.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading It was eagerly spoken, though the voice was strangely altered that came from behind the flowered curtain of that big bed, while the fingers drew it back, and Rollo raised his black muzzle near at hand.
in a strange manner
From this reading It was eagerly spoken, though the voice was strangely altered that came from behind the flowered curtain of that big bed, while the fingers drew it back, and Rollo raised his black muzzle near at hand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was eagerly spoken, though the voice was strangely altered that came from behind the flowered curtain of that big bed, while the fingers drew it back, and Rollo raised his black muzzle near at hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was eagerly spoken, though the voice was strangely altered that came from behind the flowered curtain of that big bed, while the fingers drew it back, and Rollo raised his black muzzle near at hand.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It was eagerly spoken, though the voice was strangely altered that came from behind the flowered curtain of that big bed, while the fingers drew it back, and Rollo raised his black muzzle near at hand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Oh, Jenny! have you come to me?"
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "No kissing--it's not safe," and he burrowed under the sheet.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Herbert's Victory And of our scholars let us learn Our own forgotten lore.--KEBLE "Joan, Jenny, dearest old Joanie!"
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading Herbert's Victory And of our scholars let us learn Our own forgotten lore.--KEBLE "Joan, Jenny, dearest old Joanie!"
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading It was eagerly spoken, though the voice was strangely altered that came from behind the flowered curtain of that big bed, while the fingers drew it back, and Rollo raised his black muzzle near at hand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was eagerly spoken, though the voice was strangely altered that came from behind the flowered curtain of that big bed, while the fingers drew it back, and Rollo raised his black muzzle near at hand.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It was eagerly spoken, though the voice was strangely altered that came from behind the flowered curtain of that big bed, while the fingers drew it back, and Rollo raised his black muzzle near at hand.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, Jenny! have you come to me?"
