used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Shirley rose from the piano where she had been idly fingering the keys and greeted him with every appearance of pleasure--following which, she turned to present her visitor to Colonel Pennington, who was standing in his favourite position with his back to the fireplace.
announcingverbUS /əˈnaʊnsɪŋ/
-ing form of “announce” — make known; make an announcement
From this reading Colonel Pennington's imported British butler showed Bryce into the Pennington living room at six-thirty, announcing him with due ceremony.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Shirley rose from the piano where she had been idly fingering the keys and greeted him with every appearance of pleasure--following which, she turned to present her visitor to Colonel Pennington, who was standing in his favourite position with his back to the fireplace.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Colonel Pennington's imported British butler showed Bryce into the Pennington living room at six-thirty, announcing him with due ceremony.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Shirley rose from the piano where she had been idly fingering the keys and greeted him with every appearance of pleasure--following which, she turned to present her visitor to Colonel Pennington, who was standing in his favourite position with his back to the fireplace.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Shirley rose from the piano where she had been idly fingering the keys and greeted him with every appearance of pleasure--following which, she turned to present her visitor to Colonel Pennington, who was standing in his favourite position with his back to the fireplace.
BluffnounUS /blʌf/
a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
From this reading “Uncle Seth, this is Mr. Cardigan, who was so very nice to me the day I landed in Red Bluff.”
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading The Colonel bowed.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading Colonel Pennington's imported British butler showed Bryce into the Pennington living room at six-thirty, announcing him with due ceremony.
Bryce
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From this reading Colonel Pennington's imported British butler showed Bryce into the Pennington living room at six-thirty, announcing him with due ceremony.
butlernounUS /ˈbʌtlər/
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading Colonel Pennington's imported British butler showed Bryce into the Pennington living room at six-thirty, announcing him with due ceremony.
CardigannounUS /ˈkɑːrdɪɡən/
knitted jacket that is fastened up the front with buttons or a zipper
From this reading “Uncle Seth, this is Mr. Cardigan, who was so very nice to me the day I landed in Red Bluff.”
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading Colonel Pennington's imported British butler showed Bryce into the Pennington living room at six-thirty, announcing him with due ceremony.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Colonel Pennington's imported British butler showed Bryce into the Pennington living room at six-thirty, announcing him with due ceremony.
courtesynounUS /ˈkɜːrtəsi/
a courteous or respectful or considerate act
From this reading “I have to thank you, sir, for your courtesy to my niece.”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “Uncle Seth, this is Mr. Cardigan, who was so very nice to me the day I landed in Red Bluff.”
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading Colonel Pennington's imported British butler showed Bryce into the Pennington living room at six-thirty, announcing him with due ceremony.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Shirley rose from the piano where she had been idly fingering the keys and greeted him with every appearance of pleasure--following which, she turned to present her visitor to Colonel Pennington, who was standing in his favourite position with his back to the fireplace.
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading Shirley rose from the piano where she had been idly fingering the keys and greeted him with every appearance of pleasure--following which, she turned to present her visitor to Colonel Pennington, who was standing in his favourite position with his back to the fireplace.
fingeringnounUS /ˈfɪŋɡərɪŋ/
the placement of the fingers for playing different notes (or sequences of notes) on a musical instrument
From this reading Shirley rose from the piano where she had been idly fingering the keys and greeted him with every appearance of pleasure--following which, she turned to present her visitor to Colonel Pennington, who was standing in his favourite position with his back to the fireplace.
fireplacenounUS /ˈfaɪərpleɪs/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading Shirley rose from the piano where she had been idly fingering the keys and greeted him with every appearance of pleasure--following which, she turned to present her visitor to Colonel Pennington, who was standing in his favourite position with his back to the fireplace.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Shirley rose from the piano where she had been idly fingering the keys and greeted him with every appearance of pleasure--following which, she turned to present her visitor to Colonel Pennington, who was standing in his favourite position with his back to the fireplace.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I have to thank you, sir, for your courtesy to my niece.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Shirley rose from the piano where she had been idly fingering the keys and greeted him with every appearance of pleasure--following which, she turned to present her visitor to Colonel Pennington, who was standing in his favourite position with his back to the fireplace.
greetedverbUS /ˈɡriːtəd/
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading Shirley rose from the piano where she had been idly fingering the keys and greeted him with every appearance of pleasure--following which, she turned to present her visitor to Colonel Pennington, who was standing in his favourite position with his back to the fireplace.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Shirley rose from the piano where she had been idly fingering the keys and greeted him with every appearance of pleasure--following which, she turned to present her visitor to Colonel Pennington, who was standing in his favourite position with his back to the fireplace.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have to thank you, sir, for your courtesy to my niece.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Shirley rose from the piano where she had been idly fingering the keys and greeted him with every appearance of pleasure--following which, she turned to present her visitor to Colonel Pennington, who was standing in his favourite position with his back to the fireplace.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Colonel Pennington's imported British butler showed Bryce into the Pennington living room at six-thirty, announcing him with due ceremony.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Shirley rose from the piano where she had been idly fingering the keys and greeted him with every appearance of pleasure--following which, she turned to present her visitor to Colonel Pennington, who was standing in his favourite position with his back to the fireplace.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Uncle Seth, this is Mr. Cardigan, who was so very nice to me the day I landed in Red Bluff.”
idlyadverbUS /ˈaɪdli/
in an idle manner
From this reading Shirley rose from the piano where she had been idly fingering the keys and greeted him with every appearance of pleasure--following which, she turned to present her visitor to Colonel Pennington, who was standing in his favourite position with his back to the fireplace.
importedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtɪd/
used of especially merchandise brought from a foreign source
From this reading Colonel Pennington's imported British butler showed Bryce into the Pennington living room at six-thirty, announcing him with due ceremony.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Shirley rose from the piano where she had been idly fingering the keys and greeted him with every appearance of pleasure--following which, she turned to present her visitor to Colonel Pennington, who was standing in his favourite position with his back to the fireplace.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Colonel Pennington's imported British butler showed Bryce into the Pennington living room at six-thirty, announcing him with due ceremony.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Uncle Seth, this is Mr. Cardigan, who was so very nice to me the day I landed in Red Bluff.”
keysnounUS /kiːz/
plural of “key” — metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading Shirley rose from the piano where she had been idly fingering the keys and greeted him with every appearance of pleasure--following which, she turned to present her visitor to Colonel Pennington, who was standing in his favourite position with his back to the fireplace.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading “Uncle Seth, this is Mr. Cardigan, who was so very nice to me the day I landed in Red Bluff.”
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Colonel Pennington's imported British butler showed Bryce into the Pennington living room at six-thirty, announcing him with due ceremony.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Uncle Seth, this is Mr. Cardigan, who was so very nice to me the day I landed in Red Bluff.”
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Uncle Seth, this is Mr. Cardigan, who was so very nice to me the day I landed in Red Bluff.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I have to thank you, sir, for your courtesy to my niece.”
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading “Uncle Seth, this is Mr. Cardigan, who was so very nice to me the day I landed in Red Bluff.”
niecenounUS /niːs/
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading “I have to thank you, sir, for your courtesy to my niece.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Shirley rose from the piano where she had been idly fingering the keys and greeted him with every appearance of pleasure--following which, she turned to present her visitor to Colonel Pennington, who was standing in his favourite position with his back to the fireplace.
Pennington
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From this reading Colonel Pennington's imported British butler showed Bryce into the Pennington living room at six-thirty, announcing him with due ceremony.
Pennington's
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From this reading Colonel Pennington's imported British butler showed Bryce into the Pennington living room at six-thirty, announcing him with due ceremony.
pianonounUS /piˈænoʊ/
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading Shirley rose from the piano where she had been idly fingering the keys and greeted him with every appearance of pleasure--following which, she turned to present her visitor to Colonel Pennington, who was standing in his favourite position with his back to the fireplace.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Shirley rose from the piano where she had been idly fingering the keys and greeted him with every appearance of pleasure--following which, she turned to present her visitor to Colonel Pennington, who was standing in his favourite position with his back to the fireplace.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Shirley rose from the piano where she had been idly fingering the keys and greeted him with every appearance of pleasure--following which, she turned to present her visitor to Colonel Pennington, who was standing in his favourite position with his back to the fireplace.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Shirley rose from the piano where she had been idly fingering the keys and greeted him with every appearance of pleasure--following which, she turned to present her visitor to Colonel Pennington, who was standing in his favourite position with his back to the fireplace.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading “Uncle Seth, this is Mr. Cardigan, who was so very nice to me the day I landed in Red Bluff.”
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Colonel Pennington's imported British butler showed Bryce into the Pennington living room at six-thirty, announcing him with due ceremony.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Shirley rose from the piano where she had been idly fingering the keys and greeted him with every appearance of pleasure--following which, she turned to present her visitor to Colonel Pennington, who was standing in his favourite position with his back to the fireplace.
SethnounUS /seθ/
(Old Testament) third son of Adam and Eve; given by God in place of the murdered Abel
From this reading “Uncle Seth, this is Mr. Cardigan, who was so very nice to me the day I landed in Red Bluff.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Shirley rose from the piano where she had been idly fingering the keys and greeted him with every appearance of pleasure--following which, she turned to present her visitor to Colonel Pennington, who was standing in his favourite position with his back to the fireplace.
Shirley
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From this reading Shirley rose from the piano where she had been idly fingering the keys and greeted him with every appearance of pleasure--following which, she turned to present her visitor to Colonel Pennington, who was standing in his favourite position with his back to the fireplace.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Colonel Pennington's imported British butler showed Bryce into the Pennington living room at six-thirty, announcing him with due ceremony.
term of address for a man
From this reading “I have to thank you, sir, for your courtesy to my niece.”
six-thirty
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From this reading Colonel Pennington's imported British butler showed Bryce into the Pennington living room at six-thirty, announcing him with due ceremony.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Uncle Seth, this is Mr. Cardigan, who was so very nice to me the day I landed in Red Bluff.”
having a supporting base
From this reading Shirley rose from the piano where she had been idly fingering the keys and greeted him with every appearance of pleasure--following which, she turned to present her visitor to Colonel Pennington, who was standing in his favourite position with his back to the fireplace.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “I have to thank you, sir, for your courtesy to my niece.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Colonel Pennington's imported British butler showed Bryce into the Pennington living room at six-thirty, announcing him with due ceremony.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Uncle Seth, this is Mr. Cardigan, who was so very nice to me the day I landed in Red Bluff.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Shirley rose from the piano where she had been idly fingering the keys and greeted him with every appearance of pleasure--following which, she turned to present her visitor to Colonel Pennington, who was standing in his favourite position with his back to the fireplace.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Shirley rose from the piano where she had been idly fingering the keys and greeted him with every appearance of pleasure--following which, she turned to present her visitor to Colonel Pennington, who was standing in his favourite position with his back to the fireplace.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading “Uncle Seth, this is Mr. Cardigan, who was so very nice to me the day I landed in Red Bluff.”
precisely as stated
From this reading “Uncle Seth, this is Mr. Cardigan, who was so very nice to me the day I landed in Red Bluff.”
someone who visits
From this reading Shirley rose from the piano where she had been idly fingering the keys and greeted him with every appearance of pleasure--following which, she turned to present her visitor to Colonel Pennington, who was standing in his favourite position with his back to the fireplace.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Shirley rose from the piano where she had been idly fingering the keys and greeted him with every appearance of pleasure--following which, she turned to present her visitor to Colonel Pennington, who was standing in his favourite position with his back to the fireplace.
in or at the place that
From this reading Shirley rose from the piano where she had been idly fingering the keys and greeted him with every appearance of pleasure--following which, she turned to present her visitor to Colonel Pennington, who was standing in his favourite position with his back to the fireplace.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Shirley rose from the piano where she had been idly fingering the keys and greeted him with every appearance of pleasure--following which, she turned to present her visitor to Colonel Pennington, who was standing in his favourite position with his back to the fireplace.
which person or people
From this reading Shirley rose from the piano where she had been idly fingering the keys and greeted him with every appearance of pleasure--following which, she turned to present her visitor to Colonel Pennington, who was standing in his favourite position with his back to the fireplace.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Colonel Pennington's imported British butler showed Bryce into the Pennington living room at six-thirty, announcing him with due ceremony.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I have to thank you, sir, for your courtesy to my niece.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I have to thank you, sir, for your courtesy to my niece.”
