a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading She was going on prosperously when Mr. Donne’s voice, from the other end of the porch, stopped Mrs. Driggs’s account of her last maid.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Coffee, cheese, nuts and raisins, all appeared and disappeared, and then Winona led her sated guests out on the porch.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Coffee, cheese, nuts and raisins, all appeared and disappeared, and then Winona led her sated guests out on the porch.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Coffee, cheese, nuts and raisins, all appeared and disappeared, and then Winona led her sated guests out on the porch.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The dinner had been good straight through, the talk had gone smoothly, and the company seemed very happy and pleased.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She sat down by Mrs. Driggs and went on talking.
cheesenounUS /tʃiːz/
a solid food prepared from the pressed curd of milk
From this reading Coffee, cheese, nuts and raisins, all appeared and disappeared, and then Winona led her sated guests out on the porch.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading Coffee, cheese, nuts and raisins, all appeared and disappeared, and then Winona led her sated guests out on the porch.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading The dinner had been good straight through, the talk had gone smoothly, and the company seemed very happy and pleased.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading The dinner had been good straight through, the talk had gone smoothly, and the company seemed very happy and pleased.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Coffee, cheese, nuts and raisins, all appeared and disappeared, and then Winona led her sated guests out on the porch.
Donne's
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From this reading She was going on prosperously when Mr. Donne’s voice, from the other end of the porch, stopped Mrs. Driggs’s account of her last maid.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She sat down by Mrs. Driggs and went on talking.
Driggs
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From this reading She sat down by Mrs. Driggs and went on talking.
Driggs's
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From this reading She was going on prosperously when Mr. Donne’s voice, from the other end of the porch, stopped Mrs. Driggs’s account of her last maid.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading She was going on prosperously when Mr. Donne’s voice, from the other end of the porch, stopped Mrs. Driggs’s account of her last maid.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She felt triumphantly virtuous.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She was going on prosperously when Mr. Donne’s voice, from the other end of the porch, stopped Mrs. Driggs’s account of her last maid.
the act of departing
From this reading She was going on prosperously when Mr. Donne’s voice, from the other end of the porch, stopped Mrs. Driggs’s account of her last maid.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The dinner had been good straight through, the talk had gone smoothly, and the company seemed very happy and pleased.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The dinner had been good straight through, the talk had gone smoothly, and the company seemed very happy and pleased.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading Coffee, cheese, nuts and raisins, all appeared and disappeared, and then Winona led her sated guests out on the porch.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The dinner had been good straight through, the talk had gone smoothly, and the company seemed very happy and pleased.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading The dinner had been good straight through, the talk had gone smoothly, and the company seemed very happy and pleased.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Coffee, cheese, nuts and raisins, all appeared and disappeared, and then Winona led her sated guests out on the porch.
immediately past
From this reading She was going on prosperously when Mr. Donne’s voice, from the other end of the porch, stopped Mrs. Driggs’s account of her last maid.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Coffee, cheese, nuts and raisins, all appeared and disappeared, and then Winona led her sated guests out on the porch.
a female domestic
From this reading She was going on prosperously when Mr. Donne’s voice, from the other end of the porch, stopped Mrs. Driggs’s account of her last maid.
a form of address for a man
From this reading She was going on prosperously when Mr. Donne’s voice, from the other end of the porch, stopped Mrs. Driggs’s account of her last maid.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading She sat down by Mrs. Driggs and went on talking.
nutsadjectiveUS /nʌts/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading Coffee, cheese, nuts and raisins, all appeared and disappeared, and then Winona led her sated guests out on the porch.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was going on prosperously when Mr. Donne’s voice, from the other end of the porch, stopped Mrs. Driggs’s account of her last maid.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Coffee, cheese, nuts and raisins, all appeared and disappeared, and then Winona led her sated guests out on the porch.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She was going on prosperously when Mr. Donne’s voice, from the other end of the porch, stopped Mrs. Driggs’s account of her last maid.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Coffee, cheese, nuts and raisins, all appeared and disappeared, and then Winona led her sated guests out on the porch.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading The dinner had been good straight through, the talk had gone smoothly, and the company seemed very happy and pleased.
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading Coffee, cheese, nuts and raisins, all appeared and disappeared, and then Winona led her sated guests out on the porch.
prosperouslyadverb
in the manner of prosperous people
From this reading She was going on prosperously when Mr. Donne’s voice, from the other end of the porch, stopped Mrs. Driggs’s account of her last maid.
raisinsnounUS /ˈreɪzənz/
plural of “raisin” — dried grape
From this reading Coffee, cheese, nuts and raisins, all appeared and disappeared, and then Winona led her sated guests out on the porch.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She sat down by Mrs. Driggs and went on talking.
satedverbUS /ˈseɪtɪd/
past form of “sate” — fill to satisfaction
From this reading Coffee, cheese, nuts and raisins, all appeared and disappeared, and then Winona led her sated guests out on the porch.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The dinner had been good straight through, the talk had gone smoothly, and the company seemed very happy and pleased.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She felt triumphantly virtuous.
smoothlyadverbUS /ˈsmuːðli/
with no problems or difficulties
From this reading The dinner had been good straight through, the talk had gone smoothly, and the company seemed very happy and pleased.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading She was going on prosperously when Mr. Donne’s voice, from the other end of the porch, stopped Mrs. Driggs’s account of her last maid.
successive (without a break)
From this reading The dinner had been good straight through, the talk had gone smoothly, and the company seemed very happy and pleased.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading The dinner had been good straight through, the talk had gone smoothly, and the company seemed very happy and pleased.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading She sat down by Mrs. Driggs and went on talking.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Coffee, cheese, nuts and raisins, all appeared and disappeared, and then Winona led her sated guests out on the porch.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Coffee, cheese, nuts and raisins, all appeared and disappeared, and then Winona led her sated guests out on the porch.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The dinner had been good straight through, the talk had gone smoothly, and the company seemed very happy and pleased.
triumphantlyadverbUS /traɪˈʌmfəntli/
in a triumphant manner
From this reading She felt triumphantly virtuous.
precisely as stated
From this reading The dinner had been good straight through, the talk had gone smoothly, and the company seemed very happy and pleased.
virtuousadjectiveUS /ˈvɜːrtʃuːəs/
morally excellent
From this reading She felt triumphantly virtuous.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading She was going on prosperously when Mr. Donne’s voice, from the other end of the porch, stopped Mrs. Driggs’s account of her last maid.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was going on prosperously when Mr. Donne’s voice, from the other end of the porch, stopped Mrs. Driggs’s account of her last maid.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She sat down by Mrs. Driggs and went on talking.
at the time that
From this reading She was going on prosperously when Mr. Donne’s voice, from the other end of the porch, stopped Mrs. Driggs’s account of her last maid.
Winona
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From this reading Coffee, cheese, nuts and raisins, all appeared and disappeared, and then Winona led her sated guests out on the porch.
