affectionatelyadverbUS /əˈfekʃənətli/
with affection
From this reading She was holding Mr. Warne's frail hand in both her own, and looking straight into the young gray-blue eyes which looked affectionately back at her.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading BORROWED PLUMES "Uncle David, I was never so sorry to come to the end of any visit as I am this one," said Jeannette Crofton.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was holding Mr. Warne's frail hand in both her own, and looking straight into the young gray-blue eyes which looked affectionately back at her.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading BORROWED PLUMES "Uncle David, I was never so sorry to come to the end of any visit as I am this one," said Jeannette Crofton.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Mr. E.C. Jefferson had just appeared in the background, come to bid the guest farewell.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading BORROWED PLUMES "Uncle David, I was never so sorry to come to the end of any visit as I am this one," said Jeannette Crofton.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was holding Mr. Warne's frail hand in both her own, and looking straight into the young gray-blue eyes which looked affectionately back at her.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She was holding Mr. Warne's frail hand in both her own, and looking straight into the young gray-blue eyes which looked affectionately back at her.
backgroundnounUS /ˈbækɡraʊnd/
a person's social heritage: previous experience or training
From this reading Mr. E.C. Jefferson had just appeared in the background, come to bid the guest farewell.
propose a payment
From this reading Mr. E.C. Jefferson had just appeared in the background, come to bid the guest farewell.
BORROWEDverbUS /ˈbɑːroʊd/
past form of “borrow” — get temporarily
From this reading BORROWED PLUMES "Uncle David, I was never so sorry to come to the end of any visit as I am this one," said Jeannette Crofton.
the two together, not just one
From this reading She was holding Mr. Warne's frail hand in both her own, and looking straight into the young gray-blue eyes which looked affectionately back at her.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading She was dressed for her departure, and the great closed town car which had brought her was waiting at the door.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading Mr. E.C. Jefferson had just appeared in the background, come to bid the guest farewell.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading She was dressed for her departure, and the great closed town car which had brought her was waiting at the door.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading She was dressed for her departure, and the great closed town car which had brought her was waiting at the door.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading BORROWED PLUMES "Uncle David, I was never so sorry to come to the end of any visit as I am this one," said Jeannette Crofton.
Crofton
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From this reading BORROWED PLUMES "Uncle David, I was never so sorry to come to the end of any visit as I am this one," said Jeannette Crofton.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading BORROWED PLUMES "Uncle David, I was never so sorry to come to the end of any visit as I am this one," said Jeannette Crofton.
the act of departing
From this reading She was dressed for her departure, and the great closed town car which had brought her was waiting at the door.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She was dressed for her departure, and the great closed town car which had brought her was waiting at the door.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading She was dressed for her departure, and the great closed town car which had brought her was waiting at the door.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading Mr. E.C. Jefferson had just appeared in the background, come to bid the guest farewell.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading BORROWED PLUMES "Uncle David, I was never so sorry to come to the end of any visit as I am this one," said Jeannette Crofton.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She was holding Mr. Warne's frail hand in both her own, and looking straight into the young gray-blue eyes which looked affectionately back at her.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading Mr. E.C. Jefferson had just appeared in the background, come to bid the guest farewell.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was dressed for her departure, and the great closed town car which had brought her was waiting at the door.
frailadjectiveUS /freɪl/
physically weak
From this reading She was holding Mr. Warne's frail hand in both her own, and looking straight into the young gray-blue eyes which looked affectionately back at her.
Georgiana
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From this reading Near her stood Georgiana and James McKenzie Stuart.
gray-blueadjective
of blue tinged with grey
From this reading She was holding Mr. Warne's frail hand in both her own, and looking straight into the young gray-blue eyes which looked affectionately back at her.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She was dressed for her departure, and the great closed town car which had brought her was waiting at the door.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading Mr. E.C. Jefferson had just appeared in the background, come to bid the guest farewell.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was dressed for her departure, and the great closed town car which had brought her was waiting at the door.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She was holding Mr. Warne's frail hand in both her own, and looking straight into the young gray-blue eyes which looked affectionately back at her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was holding Mr. Warne's frail hand in both her own, and looking straight into the young gray-blue eyes which looked affectionately back at her.
the act of retaining something
From this reading She was holding Mr. Warne's frail hand in both her own, and looking straight into the young gray-blue eyes which looked affectionately back at her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading BORROWED PLUMES "Uncle David, I was never so sorry to come to the end of any visit as I am this one," said Jeannette Crofton.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was holding Mr. Warne's frail hand in both her own, and looking straight into the young gray-blue eyes which looked affectionately back at her.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She was holding Mr. Warne's frail hand in both her own, and looking straight into the young gray-blue eyes which looked affectionately back at her.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading Near her stood Georgiana and James McKenzie Stuart.
Jeannette
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From this reading BORROWED PLUMES "Uncle David, I was never so sorry to come to the end of any visit as I am this one," said Jeannette Crofton.
JeffersonnounUS /ˈdʒefərsən/
3rd President of the United States; chief drafter of the Declaration of Independence; made the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 and sent out the Lewis and Clark Expedition to explore it (1743-1826)
From this reading Mr. E.C. Jefferson had just appeared in the background, come to bid the guest farewell.
and nothing more
From this reading Mr. E.C. Jefferson had just appeared in the background, come to bid the guest farewell.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She was holding Mr. Warne's frail hand in both her own, and looking straight into the young gray-blue eyes which looked affectionately back at her.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading She was holding Mr. Warne's frail hand in both her own, and looking straight into the young gray-blue eyes which looked affectionately back at her.
McKenzie
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From this reading Near her stood Georgiana and James McKenzie Stuart.
a form of address for a man
From this reading She was holding Mr. Warne's frail hand in both her own, and looking straight into the young gray-blue eyes which looked affectionately back at her.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Near her stood Georgiana and James McKenzie Stuart.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading BORROWED PLUMES "Uncle David, I was never so sorry to come to the end of any visit as I am this one," said Jeannette Crofton.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BORROWED PLUMES "Uncle David, I was never so sorry to come to the end of any visit as I am this one," said Jeannette Crofton.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading BORROWED PLUMES "Uncle David, I was never so sorry to come to the end of any visit as I am this one," said Jeannette Crofton.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She was holding Mr. Warne's frail hand in both her own, and looking straight into the young gray-blue eyes which looked affectionately back at her.
PLUMESnounUS /pluːmz/
plural of “plume” — anything that resembles a feather in shape or lightness
From this reading BORROWED PLUMES "Uncle David, I was never so sorry to come to the end of any visit as I am this one," said Jeannette Crofton.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading BORROWED PLUMES "Uncle David, I was never so sorry to come to the end of any visit as I am this one," said Jeannette Crofton.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was holding Mr. Warne's frail hand in both her own, and looking straight into the young gray-blue eyes which looked affectionately back at her.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading BORROWED PLUMES "Uncle David, I was never so sorry to come to the end of any visit as I am this one," said Jeannette Crofton.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading BORROWED PLUMES "Uncle David, I was never so sorry to come to the end of any visit as I am this one," said Jeannette Crofton.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Near her stood Georgiana and James McKenzie Stuart.
successive (without a break)
From this reading She was holding Mr. Warne's frail hand in both her own, and looking straight into the young gray-blue eyes which looked affectionately back at her.
StuartnounUS /ˈstuːərt/
United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)
From this reading Near her stood Georgiana and James McKenzie Stuart.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BORROWED PLUMES "Uncle David, I was never so sorry to come to the end of any visit as I am this one," said Jeannette Crofton.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading BORROWED PLUMES "Uncle David, I was never so sorry to come to the end of any visit as I am this one," said Jeannette Crofton.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BORROWED PLUMES "Uncle David, I was never so sorry to come to the end of any visit as I am this one," said Jeannette Crofton.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading She was dressed for her departure, and the great closed town car which had brought her was waiting at the door.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading BORROWED PLUMES "Uncle David, I was never so sorry to come to the end of any visit as I am this one," said Jeannette Crofton.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading BORROWED PLUMES "Uncle David, I was never so sorry to come to the end of any visit as I am this one," said Jeannette Crofton.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading She was dressed for her departure, and the great closed town car which had brought her was waiting at the door.
Warne's
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From this reading She was holding Mr. Warne's frail hand in both her own, and looking straight into the young gray-blue eyes which looked affectionately back at her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BORROWED PLUMES "Uncle David, I was never so sorry to come to the end of any visit as I am this one," said Jeannette Crofton.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She was holding Mr. Warne's frail hand in both her own, and looking straight into the young gray-blue eyes which looked affectionately back at her.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading She was holding Mr. Warne's frail hand in both her own, and looking straight into the young gray-blue eyes which looked affectionately back at her.
