used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had eaten most of the pie, and it touched her to the quick to think of Leigh, pieless and in jail.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Daniel closed the door on the scene as Emily made her sit down on the side of the bed and snuff lavender salts.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Daniel closed the door on the scene as Emily made her sit down on the side of the bed and snuff lavender salts.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Between them, Daniel and Emily got the weeping woman up-stairs.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Emily caught hold of her, sobbing, too.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Daniel closed the door on the scene as Emily made her sit down on the side of the bed and snuff lavender salts.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Oh, mama, come up-stairs; it’s going on eleven o’clock!”
DanielnounUS /ˈdænjəl/
(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)
From this reading Between them, Daniel and Emily got the weeping woman up-stairs.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Daniel closed the door on the scene as Emily made her sit down on the side of the bed and snuff lavender salts.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Daniel closed the door on the scene as Emily made her sit down on the side of the bed and snuff lavender salts.
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading She had eaten most of the pie, and it touched her to the quick to think of Leigh, pieless and in jail.
being one more than ten
From this reading “Oh, mama, come up-stairs; it’s going on eleven o’clock!”
Emily
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From this reading Emily caught hold of her, sobbing, too.
the act of departing
From this reading “Oh, mama, come up-stairs; it’s going on eleven o’clock!”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Between them, Daniel and Emily got the weeping woman up-stairs.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had eaten most of the pie, and it touched her to the quick to think of Leigh, pieless and in jail.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Emily caught hold of her, sobbing, too.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Emily caught hold of her, sobbing, too.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had eaten most of the pie, and it touched her to the quick to think of Leigh, pieless and in jail.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had eaten most of the pie, and it touched her to the quick to think of Leigh, pieless and in jail.
it's
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From this reading “Oh, mama, come up-stairs; it’s going on eleven o’clock!”
jailnounUS /dʒeɪl/
a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
From this reading She had eaten most of the pie, and it touched her to the quick to think of Leigh, pieless and in jail.
lavenderadjectiveUS /ˈlævəndər/
of a pale purple color
From this reading Daniel closed the door on the scene as Emily made her sit down on the side of the bed and snuff lavender salts.
LeighnounUS /liː/
English film actress (1913-1967)
From this reading She had eaten most of the pie, and it touched her to the quick to think of Leigh, pieless and in jail.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Daniel closed the door on the scene as Emily made her sit down on the side of the bed and snuff lavender salts.
mamanounUS /ˈmɑːmə/
informal terms for a mother
From this reading “Oh, mama, come up-stairs; it’s going on eleven o’clock!”
used to form the superlative
From this reading She had eaten most of the pie, and it touched her to the quick to think of Leigh, pieless and in jail.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading “Oh, mama, come up-stairs; it’s going on eleven o’clock!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Emily caught hold of her, sobbing, too.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, mama, come up-stairs; it’s going on eleven o’clock!”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Oh, mama, come up-stairs; it’s going on eleven o’clock!”
pienounUS /paɪ/
dish baked in pastry-lined pan often with a pastry top
From this reading She had eaten most of the pie, and it touched her to the quick to think of Leigh, pieless and in jail.
pieless
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From this reading She had eaten most of the pie, and it touched her to the quick to think of Leigh, pieless and in jail.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading She had eaten most of the pie, and it touched her to the quick to think of Leigh, pieless and in jail.
saltsnounUS /sɔːlts/
plural of “salt” — a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading Daniel closed the door on the scene as Emily made her sit down on the side of the bed and snuff lavender salts.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Daniel closed the door on the scene as Emily made her sit down on the side of the bed and snuff lavender salts.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had eaten most of the pie, and it touched her to the quick to think of Leigh, pieless and in jail.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Daniel closed the door on the scene as Emily made her sit down on the side of the bed and snuff lavender salts.
be seated
From this reading Daniel closed the door on the scene as Emily made her sit down on the side of the bed and snuff lavender salts.
snuffnounUS /snʌf/
the charred portion of a candlewick
From this reading Daniel closed the door on the scene as Emily made her sit down on the side of the bed and snuff lavender salts.
sobbingnounUS /ˈsɑːbɪŋ/
convulsive gasp made while weeping
From this reading Emily caught hold of her, sobbing, too.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had eaten most of the pie, and it touched her to the quick to think of Leigh, pieless and in jail.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Between them, Daniel and Emily got the weeping woman up-stairs.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading She had eaten most of the pie, and it touched her to the quick to think of Leigh, pieless and in jail.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had eaten most of the pie, and it touched her to the quick to think of Leigh, pieless and in jail.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Emily caught hold of her, sobbing, too.
having come into contact
From this reading She had eaten most of the pie, and it touched her to the quick to think of Leigh, pieless and in jail.
up-stairs
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From this reading “Oh, mama, come up-stairs; it’s going on eleven o’clock!”
showing sorrow
From this reading Between them, Daniel and Emily got the weeping woman up-stairs.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Between them, Daniel and Emily got the weeping woman up-stairs.
