AlineverbUS /əˈlaɪn/
place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight
From this reading In vain did Aline, with her practical young woman's view of things, point to the exiguity of the price fixed by Her Serene Highness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FAME and fortune were coming at last.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading For years they had lagged with desperately heavy feet, but now they were in sight, slowly approaching, hand in hand.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading FAME and fortune were coming at last.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For years they had lagged with desperately heavy feet, but now they were in sight, slowly approaching, hand in hand.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In vain did Aline, with her practical young woman's view of things, point to the exiguity of the price fixed by Her Serene Highness.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading FAME and fortune were coming at last.
desperatelyadverbUS /ˈdespərətli/
with great urgency
From this reading For years they had lagged with desperately heavy feet, but now they were in sight, slowly approaching, hand in hand.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading In vain did Aline, with her practical young woman's view of things, point to the exiguity of the price fixed by Her Serene Highness.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading There was no doubt of it in Jimmie's optimistic mind.
exiguitynoun
the quality of being meager
From this reading In vain did Aline, with her practical young woman's view of things, point to the exiguity of the price fixed by Her Serene Highness.
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading FAME and fortune were coming at last.
fantasticadjectiveUS /fænˈtæstɪk/
ludicrously odd
From this reading Jimmie made fantastic preparations to welcome them, and wore his most radiant smile.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading For years they had lagged with desperately heavy feet, but now they were in sight, slowly approaching, hand in hand.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading In vain did Aline, with her practical young woman's view of things, point to the exiguity of the price fixed by Her Serene Highness.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For years they had lagged with desperately heavy feet, but now they were in sight, slowly approaching, hand in hand.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading FAME and fortune were coming at last.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For years they had lagged with desperately heavy feet, but now they were in sight, slowly approaching, hand in hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading For years they had lagged with desperately heavy feet, but now they were in sight, slowly approaching, hand in hand.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading For years they had lagged with desperately heavy feet, but now they were in sight, slowly approaching, hand in hand.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In vain did Aline, with her practical young woman's view of things, point to the exiguity of the price fixed by Her Serene Highness.
HighnessnounUS /ˈhaɪnəs/
(Your Highness or His Highness or Her Highness) title used to address a royal person
From this reading In vain did Aline, with her practical young woman's view of things, point to the exiguity of the price fixed by Her Serene Highness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jimmie made fantastic preparations to welcome them, and wore his most radiant smile.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was no doubt of it in Jimmie's optimistic mind.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was no doubt of it in Jimmie's optimistic mind.
Jimmie
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From this reading Jimmie made fantastic preparations to welcome them, and wore his most radiant smile.
Jimmie's
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From this reading There was no doubt of it in Jimmie's optimistic mind.
laggedverbUS /læɡd/
inflected form of “lag” — hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.
From this reading For years they had lagged with desperately heavy feet, but now they were in sight, slowly approaching, hand in hand.
immediately past
From this reading FAME and fortune were coming at last.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Jimmie made fantastic preparations to welcome them, and wore his most radiant smile.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading There was no doubt of it in Jimmie's optimistic mind.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Jimmie made fantastic preparations to welcome them, and wore his most radiant smile.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no doubt of it in Jimmie's optimistic mind.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading For years they had lagged with desperately heavy feet, but now they were in sight, slowly approaching, hand in hand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was no doubt of it in Jimmie's optimistic mind.
optimisticadjectiveUS /ˌɑːptəˈmɪstɪk/
expecting the best in this best of all possible worlds
From this reading There was no doubt of it in Jimmie's optimistic mind.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading In vain did Aline, with her practical young woman's view of things, point to the exiguity of the price fixed by Her Serene Highness.
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading In vain did Aline, with her practical young woman's view of things, point to the exiguity of the price fixed by Her Serene Highness.
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading Jimmie made fantastic preparations to welcome them, and wore his most radiant smile.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading In vain did Aline, with her practical young woman's view of things, point to the exiguity of the price fixed by Her Serene Highness.
radiantadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiːənt/
radiating or as if radiating light
From this reading Jimmie made fantastic preparations to welcome them, and wore his most radiant smile.
SereneadjectiveUS /sərˈiːn/
not agitated; without losing self-possession
From this reading In vain did Aline, with her practical young woman's view of things, point to the exiguity of the price fixed by Her Serene Highness.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading For years they had lagged with desperately heavy feet, but now they were in sight, slowly approaching, hand in hand.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading For years they had lagged with desperately heavy feet, but now they were in sight, slowly approaching, hand in hand.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Jimmie made fantastic preparations to welcome them, and wore his most radiant smile.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In vain did Aline, with her practical young woman's view of things, point to the exiguity of the price fixed by Her Serene Highness.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Jimmie made fantastic preparations to welcome them, and wore his most radiant smile.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no doubt of it in Jimmie's optimistic mind.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For years they had lagged with desperately heavy feet, but now they were in sight, slowly approaching, hand in hand.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading In vain did Aline, with her practical young woman's view of things, point to the exiguity of the price fixed by Her Serene Highness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jimmie made fantastic preparations to welcome them, and wore his most radiant smile.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading In vain did Aline, with her practical young woman's view of things, point to the exiguity of the price fixed by Her Serene Highness.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading In vain did Aline, with her practical young woman's view of things, point to the exiguity of the price fixed by Her Serene Highness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no doubt of it in Jimmie's optimistic mind.
accept gladly
From this reading Jimmie made fantastic preparations to welcome them, and wore his most radiant smile.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading FAME and fortune were coming at last.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For years they had lagged with desperately heavy feet, but now they were in sight, slowly approaching, hand in hand.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading In vain did Aline, with her practical young woman's view of things, point to the exiguity of the price fixed by Her Serene Highness.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading Jimmie made fantastic preparations to welcome them, and wore his most radiant smile.
a late time of life
From this reading For years they had lagged with desperately heavy feet, but now they were in sight, slowly approaching, hand in hand.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading In vain did Aline, with her practical young woman's view of things, point to the exiguity of the price fixed by Her Serene Highness.
