absentadjectiveUS /ˈæbsənt/
not being in a specified place
From this reading Winifred was absent, and in the outer court was the pleasant sunshine falling over solitude.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading I found her sitting beside the hearth in her accustomed place, with the cat at her feet.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading My next duty was to obtain Granny Meehan's consent to Winifred's departure for America.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Winifred was absent, and in the outer court was the pleasant sunshine falling over solitude.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I found her sitting beside the hearth in her accustomed place, with the cat at her feet.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Only the fowls, so variously named by Winifred, disported themselves before the window.
next to; at the side of
From this reading I found her sitting beside the hearth in her accustomed place, with the cat at her feet.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Only the fowls, so variously named by Winifred, disported themselves before the window.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading I found her sitting beside the hearth in her accustomed place, with the cat at her feet.
permission to do something
From this reading My next duty was to obtain Granny Meehan's consent to Winifred's departure for America.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Winifred was absent, and in the outer court was the pleasant sunshine falling over solitude.
the act of departing
From this reading My next duty was to obtain Granny Meehan's consent to Winifred's departure for America.
disported
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From this reading Only the fowls, so variously named by Winifred, disported themselves before the window.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading My next duty was to obtain Granny Meehan's consent to Winifred's departure for America.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading Winifred was absent, and in the outer court was the pleasant sunshine falling over solitude.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading I found her sitting beside the hearth in her accustomed place, with the cat at her feet.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My next duty was to obtain Granny Meehan's consent to Winifred's departure for America.
set up or found
From this reading I found her sitting beside the hearth in her accustomed place, with the cat at her feet.
fowls
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From this reading Only the fowls, so variously named by Winifred, disported themselves before the window.
GrannynounUS /ˈɡræni/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading My next duty was to obtain Granny Meehan's consent to Winifred's departure for America.
hearthnounUS /hɑːrθ/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading I found her sitting beside the hearth in her accustomed place, with the cat at her feet.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I found her sitting beside the hearth in her accustomed place, with the cat at her feet.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I found her sitting beside the hearth in her accustomed place, with the cat at her feet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I found her sitting beside the hearth in her accustomed place, with the cat at her feet.
Meehan's
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From this reading My next duty was to obtain Granny Meehan's consent to Winifred's departure for America.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My next duty was to obtain Granny Meehan's consent to Winifred's departure for America.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Only the fowls, so variously named by Winifred, disported themselves before the window.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading My next duty was to obtain Granny Meehan's consent to Winifred's departure for America.
come into possession of
From this reading My next duty was to obtain Granny Meehan's consent to Winifred's departure for America.
and nothing more
From this reading Only the fowls, so variously named by Winifred, disported themselves before the window.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading Winifred was absent, and in the outer court was the pleasant sunshine falling over solitude.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Winifred was absent, and in the outer court was the pleasant sunshine falling over solitude.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I found her sitting beside the hearth in her accustomed place, with the cat at her feet.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Winifred was absent, and in the outer court was the pleasant sunshine falling over solitude.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading I found her sitting beside the hearth in her accustomed place, with the cat at her feet.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Only the fowls, so variously named by Winifred, disported themselves before the window.
solitudenounUS /ˈsɑːlətuːd/
a state of social isolation
From this reading Winifred was absent, and in the outer court was the pleasant sunshine falling over solitude.
the rays of the sun
From this reading Winifred was absent, and in the outer court was the pleasant sunshine falling over solitude.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I found her sitting beside the hearth in her accustomed place, with the cat at her feet.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Only the fowls, so variously named by Winifred, disported themselves before the window.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My next duty was to obtain Granny Meehan's consent to Winifred's departure for America.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO VISITS.
variouslyadverbUS /ˈveriəsli/
in diverse ways
From this reading Only the fowls, so variously named by Winifred, disported themselves before the window.
VISITSnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading TWO VISITS.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My next duty was to obtain Granny Meehan's consent to Winifred's departure for America.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Only the fowls, so variously named by Winifred, disported themselves before the window.
Winifred
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From this reading Winifred was absent, and in the outer court was the pleasant sunshine falling over solitude.
Winifred's
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From this reading My next duty was to obtain Granny Meehan's consent to Winifred's departure for America.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I found her sitting beside the hearth in her accustomed place, with the cat at her feet.
