used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dinner was waiting when Lady Andinnian entered, and the first person she saw was her husband.
Andinnian
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From this reading Dinner was waiting when Lady Andinnian entered, and the first person she saw was her husband.
have
From this reading Hard to Bear.
rid of obstructions
From this reading He met her in the hall with outstretched hand, his face clear and open, showing no signs of shame or guilt.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did you think I was lost, Lucy?"
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Dinner was waiting when Lady Andinnian entered, and the first person she saw was her husband.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Dinner was waiting when Lady Andinnian entered, and the first person she saw was her husband.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He met her in the hall with outstretched hand, his face clear and open, showing no signs of shame or guilt.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Dinner was waiting when Lady Andinnian entered, and the first person she saw was her husband.
footmannounUS /ˈfʊtmən/
a man employed as a servant in a large establishment (as a palace) to run errands and do chores
From this reading She suffered her hand to touch his; for Hewitt and the tall footman, Giles, were standing in the hall, looking on.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She suffered her hand to touch his; for Hewitt and the tall footman, Giles, were standing in the hall, looking on.
Giles
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From this reading She suffered her hand to touch his; for Hewitt and the tall footman, Giles, were standing in the hall, looking on.
guiltnounUS /ɡɪlt/
the state of having committed an offense
From this reading He met her in the hall with outstretched hand, his face clear and open, showing no signs of shame or guilt.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading He met her in the hall with outstretched hand, his face clear and open, showing no signs of shame or guilt.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He met her in the hall with outstretched hand, his face clear and open, showing no signs of shame or guilt.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Hard to Bear.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He met her in the hall with outstretched hand, his face clear and open, showing no signs of shame or guilt.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Dinner was waiting when Lady Andinnian entered, and the first person she saw was her husband.
Hewitt
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From this reading She suffered her hand to touch his; for Hewitt and the tall footman, Giles, were standing in the hall, looking on.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He met her in the hall with outstretched hand, his face clear and open, showing no signs of shame or guilt.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Dinner was waiting when Lady Andinnian entered, and the first person she saw was her husband.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Did you think I was lost, Lucy?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He met her in the hall with outstretched hand, his face clear and open, showing no signs of shame or guilt.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Dinner was waiting when Lady Andinnian entered, and the first person she saw was her husband.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading She suffered her hand to touch his; for Hewitt and the tall footman, Giles, were standing in the hall, looking on.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "Did you think I was lost, Lucy?"
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading "Did you think I was lost, Lucy?"
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading He met her in the hall with outstretched hand, his face clear and open, showing no signs of shame or guilt.
not any; not one
From this reading He met her in the hall with outstretched hand, his face clear and open, showing no signs of shame or guilt.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He met her in the hall with outstretched hand, his face clear and open, showing no signs of shame or guilt.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She suffered her hand to touch his; for Hewitt and the tall footman, Giles, were standing in the hall, looking on.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He met her in the hall with outstretched hand, his face clear and open, showing no signs of shame or guilt.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He met her in the hall with outstretched hand, his face clear and open, showing no signs of shame or guilt.
outstretchedadjectiveUS /aʊtˈstretʃt/
fully extended especially in length
From this reading He met her in the hall with outstretched hand, his face clear and open, showing no signs of shame or guilt.
a human being
From this reading Dinner was waiting when Lady Andinnian entered, and the first person she saw was her husband.
cut with a saw
From this reading Dinner was waiting when Lady Andinnian entered, and the first person she saw was her husband.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading He met her in the hall with outstretched hand, his face clear and open, showing no signs of shame or guilt.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dinner was waiting when Lady Andinnian entered, and the first person she saw was her husband.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading He met her in the hall with outstretched hand, his face clear and open, showing no signs of shame or guilt.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading He met her in the hall with outstretched hand, his face clear and open, showing no signs of shame or guilt.
having a supporting base
From this reading She suffered her hand to touch his; for Hewitt and the tall footman, Giles, were standing in the hall, looking on.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading She suffered her hand to touch his; for Hewitt and the tall footman, Giles, were standing in the hall, looking on.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading She suffered her hand to touch his; for Hewitt and the tall footman, Giles, were standing in the hall, looking on.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dinner was waiting when Lady Andinnian entered, and the first person she saw was her husband.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Did you think I was lost, Lucy?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hard to Bear.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading She suffered her hand to touch his; for Hewitt and the tall footman, Giles, were standing in the hall, looking on.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Dinner was waiting when Lady Andinnian entered, and the first person she saw was her husband.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dinner was waiting when Lady Andinnian entered, and the first person she saw was her husband.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She suffered her hand to touch his; for Hewitt and the tall footman, Giles, were standing in the hall, looking on.
at the time that
From this reading Dinner was waiting when Lady Andinnian entered, and the first person she saw was her husband.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He met her in the hall with outstretched hand, his face clear and open, showing no signs of shame or guilt.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Did you think I was lost, Lucy?"
