the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading In the afternoon light Mrs. Hubbell’s face looked sallow and mean little lines dragged down the corners of her mouth.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Keeping an appointment, Kathleen Boyce dropped in next day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the afternoon light Mrs. Hubbell’s face looked sallow and mean little lines dragged down the corners of her mouth.
appointmentnounUS /əˈpɔɪntmənt/
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading Keeping an appointment, Kathleen Boyce dropped in next day.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Have you forgotten that we’re going to that showing at Boyle’s?”
Boyce
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From this reading Keeping an appointment, Kathleen Boyce dropped in next day.
Boyle's
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From this reading Have you forgotten that we’re going to that showing at Boyle’s?”
cornersnounUS /ˈkɔːrnərz/
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading In the afternoon light Mrs. Hubbell’s face looked sallow and mean little lines dragged down the corners of her mouth.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Keeping an appointment, Kathleen Boyce dropped in next day.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading Her tall indolent figure, prematurely wrapped in loosely hanging furs, stood in the doorway surprisedly.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading In the afternoon light Mrs. Hubbell’s face looked sallow and mean little lines dragged down the corners of her mouth.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading In the afternoon light Mrs. Hubbell’s face looked sallow and mean little lines dragged down the corners of her mouth.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading “Not dressed yet, Rose?
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Keeping an appointment, Kathleen Boyce dropped in next day.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading In the afternoon light Mrs. Hubbell’s face looked sallow and mean little lines dragged down the corners of her mouth.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Her tall indolent figure, prematurely wrapped in loosely hanging furs, stood in the doorway surprisedly.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Have you forgotten that we’re going to that showing at Boyle’s?”
fursnounUS /fɜːrz/
plural of “fur” — the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading Her tall indolent figure, prematurely wrapped in loosely hanging furs, stood in the doorway surprisedly.
the act of departing
From this reading Have you forgotten that we’re going to that showing at Boyle’s?”
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading Her tall indolent figure, prematurely wrapped in loosely hanging furs, stood in the doorway surprisedly.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Have you forgotten that we’re going to that showing at Boyle’s?”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her tall indolent figure, prematurely wrapped in loosely hanging furs, stood in the doorway surprisedly.
Hubbell's
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From this reading In the afternoon light Mrs. Hubbell’s face looked sallow and mean little lines dragged down the corners of her mouth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Keeping an appointment, Kathleen Boyce dropped in next day.
indolentadjectiveUS /ˈɪndələnt/
disinclined to work or exertion
From this reading Her tall indolent figure, prematurely wrapped in loosely hanging furs, stood in the doorway surprisedly.
Kathleen
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From this reading Keeping an appointment, Kathleen Boyce dropped in next day.
conformity or harmony
From this reading Keeping an appointment, Kathleen Boyce dropped in next day.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading In the afternoon light Mrs. Hubbell’s face looked sallow and mean little lines dragged down the corners of her mouth.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading In the afternoon light Mrs. Hubbell’s face looked sallow and mean little lines dragged down the corners of her mouth.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In the afternoon light Mrs. Hubbell’s face looked sallow and mean little lines dragged down the corners of her mouth.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading In the afternoon light Mrs. Hubbell’s face looked sallow and mean little lines dragged down the corners of her mouth.
looselyadverbUS /ˈluːsli/
in a relaxed manner; not rigid
From this reading Her tall indolent figure, prematurely wrapped in loosely hanging furs, stood in the doorway surprisedly.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading In the afternoon light Mrs. Hubbell’s face looked sallow and mean little lines dragged down the corners of her mouth.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading In the afternoon light Mrs. Hubbell’s face looked sallow and mean little lines dragged down the corners of her mouth.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading In the afternoon light Mrs. Hubbell’s face looked sallow and mean little lines dragged down the corners of her mouth.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Keeping an appointment, Kathleen Boyce dropped in next day.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Not dressed yet, Rose?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the afternoon light Mrs. Hubbell’s face looked sallow and mean little lines dragged down the corners of her mouth.
prematurelyadverbUS /ˌpriːməˈtʃʊrli/
(of childbirth) before the end of the normal period of gestation
From this reading Her tall indolent figure, prematurely wrapped in loosely hanging furs, stood in the doorway surprisedly.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading “Not dressed yet, Rose?
sallowadjective
unhealthy looking
From this reading In the afternoon light Mrs. Hubbell’s face looked sallow and mean little lines dragged down the corners of her mouth.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading Have you forgotten that we’re going to that showing at Boyle’s?”
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Her tall indolent figure, prematurely wrapped in loosely hanging furs, stood in the doorway surprisedly.
surprisedlyadverb
in the manner of one who is surprised
From this reading Her tall indolent figure, prematurely wrapped in loosely hanging furs, stood in the doorway surprisedly.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Her tall indolent figure, prematurely wrapped in loosely hanging furs, stood in the doorway surprisedly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Have you forgotten that we’re going to that showing at Boyle’s?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her tall indolent figure, prematurely wrapped in loosely hanging furs, stood in the doorway surprisedly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Have you forgotten that we’re going to that showing at Boyle’s?”
we're
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From this reading Have you forgotten that we’re going to that showing at Boyle’s?”
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading Her tall indolent figure, prematurely wrapped in loosely hanging furs, stood in the doorway surprisedly.
but in spite of that
From this reading “Not dressed yet, Rose?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Have you forgotten that we’re going to that showing at Boyle’s?”
