used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She heard Mr. Hazlewood in the hall greeting the Pettifers with the false joviality which sat so ill upon him; she imagined the shy nods and glances which told them that the trap was properly set.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We won't wait for Dick," he said, and Stella took her place at the table.
Ballantyne
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From this reading METHODS FROM FRANCE Meanwhile Stella Ballantyne waited below.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading METHODS FROM FRANCE Meanwhile Stella Ballantyne waited below.
someone who is a detective
From this reading We won't wait for Dick," he said, and Stella took her place at the table.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading She heard Mr. Hazlewood in the hall greeting the Pettifers with the false joviality which sat so ill upon him; she imagined the shy nods and glances which told them that the trap was properly set.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We won't wait for Dick," he said, and Stella took her place at the table.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading METHODS FROM FRANCE Meanwhile Stella Ballantyne waited below.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading METHODS FROM FRANCE Meanwhile Stella Ballantyne waited below.
glancesnounUS /ˈɡlænsɪz/
plural of “glance” — a quick look
From this reading She heard Mr. Hazlewood in the hall greeting the Pettifers with the false joviality which sat so ill upon him; she imagined the shy nods and glances which told them that the trap was properly set.
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading She heard Mr. Hazlewood in the hall greeting the Pettifers with the false joviality which sat so ill upon him; she imagined the shy nods and glances which told them that the trap was properly set.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading She heard Mr. Hazlewood in the hall greeting the Pettifers with the false joviality which sat so ill upon him; she imagined the shy nods and glances which told them that the trap was properly set.
Hazlewood
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We won't wait for Dick," he said, and Stella took her place at the table.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading She heard Mr. Hazlewood in the hall greeting the Pettifers with the false joviality which sat so ill upon him; she imagined the shy nods and glances which told them that the trap was properly set.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading We won't wait for Dick," he said, and Stella took her place at the table.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She heard Mr. Hazlewood in the hall greeting the Pettifers with the false joviality which sat so ill upon him; she imagined the shy nods and glances which told them that the trap was properly set.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading She heard Mr. Hazlewood in the hall greeting the Pettifers with the false joviality which sat so ill upon him; she imagined the shy nods and glances which told them that the trap was properly set.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading She heard Mr. Hazlewood in the hall greeting the Pettifers with the false joviality which sat so ill upon him; she imagined the shy nods and glances which told them that the trap was properly set.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She heard Mr. Hazlewood in the hall greeting the Pettifers with the false joviality which sat so ill upon him; she imagined the shy nods and glances which told them that the trap was properly set.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Mr. Hazlewood led them into the room.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is tea ready, Stella?
jovialitynoun
feeling jolly and jovial and full of good humor
From this reading She heard Mr. Hazlewood in the hall greeting the Pettifers with the false joviality which sat so ill upon him; she imagined the shy nods and glances which told them that the trap was properly set.
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 Mr. Hazlewood led them into the room.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading METHODS FROM FRANCE Meanwhile Stella Ballantyne waited below.
METHODSnounUS /ˈmeθədz/
plural of “method” — a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading METHODS FROM FRANCE Meanwhile Stella Ballantyne waited below.
a form of address for a man
From this reading She heard Mr. Hazlewood in the hall greeting the Pettifers with the false joviality which sat so ill upon him; she imagined the shy nods and glances which told them that the trap was properly set.
nodsnounUS /nɑːdz/
plural of “nod” — a sign of assent or salutation or command
From this reading She heard Mr. Hazlewood in the hall greeting the Pettifers with the false joviality which sat so ill upon him; she imagined the shy nods and glances which told them that the trap was properly set.
Pettifers
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a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading We won't wait for Dick," he said, and Stella took her place at the table.
in the right manner; correctly; suitably
From this reading She heard Mr. Hazlewood in the hall greeting the Pettifers with the false joviality which sat so ill upon him; she imagined the shy nods and glances which told them that the trap was properly set.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading "Is tea ready, Stella?
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Mr. Hazlewood led them into the room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading We won't wait for Dick," he said, and Stella took her place at the table.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She heard Mr. Hazlewood in the hall greeting the Pettifers with the false joviality which sat so ill upon him; she imagined the shy nods and glances which told them that the trap was properly set.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She heard Mr. Hazlewood in the hall greeting the Pettifers with the false joviality which sat so ill upon him; she imagined the shy nods and glances which told them that the trap was properly set.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She heard Mr. Hazlewood in the hall greeting the Pettifers with the false joviality which sat so ill upon him; she imagined the shy nods and glances which told them that the trap was properly set.
shyverbUS /ʃaɪ/
start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading She heard Mr. Hazlewood in the hall greeting the Pettifers with the false joviality which sat so ill upon him; she imagined the shy nods and glances which told them that the trap was properly set.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She heard Mr. Hazlewood in the hall greeting the Pettifers with the false joviality which sat so ill upon him; she imagined the shy nods and glances which told them that the trap was properly set.
StellanounUS /ˈstelə/
United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)
From this reading METHODS FROM FRANCE Meanwhile Stella Ballantyne waited below.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading We won't wait for Dick," he said, and Stella took her place at the table.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading "Is tea ready, Stella?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She heard Mr. Hazlewood in the hall greeting the Pettifers with the false joviality which sat so ill upon him; she imagined the shy nods and glances which told them that the trap was properly set.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She heard Mr. Hazlewood in the hall greeting the Pettifers with the false joviality which sat so ill upon him; she imagined the shy nods and glances which told them that the trap was properly set.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She heard Mr. Hazlewood in the hall greeting the Pettifers with the false joviality which sat so ill upon him; she imagined the shy nods and glances which told them that the trap was properly set.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She heard Mr. Hazlewood in the hall greeting the Pettifers with the false joviality which sat so ill upon him; she imagined the shy nods and glances which told them that the trap was properly set.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading We won't wait for Dick," he said, and Stella took her place at the table.
trapnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading She heard Mr. Hazlewood in the hall greeting the Pettifers with the false joviality which sat so ill upon him; she imagined the shy nods and glances which told them that the trap was properly set.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She heard Mr. Hazlewood in the hall greeting the Pettifers with the false joviality which sat so ill upon him; she imagined the shy nods and glances which told them that the trap was properly set.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading We won't wait for Dick," he said, and Stella took her place at the table.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading METHODS FROM FRANCE Meanwhile Stella Ballantyne waited below.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She heard Mr. Hazlewood in the hall greeting the Pettifers with the false joviality which sat so ill upon him; she imagined the shy nods and glances which told them that the trap was properly set.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We won't wait for Dick," he said, and Stella took her place at the table.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She heard Mr. Hazlewood in the hall greeting the Pettifers with the false joviality which sat so ill upon him; she imagined the shy nods and glances which told them that the trap was properly set.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She heard Mr. Hazlewood in the hall greeting the Pettifers with the false joviality which sat so ill upon him; she imagined the shy nods and glances which told them that the trap was properly set.
won't
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