used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You have a minute to spare," she said; "just come out on this balcony and talk to me."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Effie saw very little of Dorothy Fraser, but on the following day, to her great surprise and pleasure, as she was leaving the dining-hall, Dorothy came up and spoke to her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Effie saw very little of Dorothy Fraser, but on the following day, to her great surprise and pleasure, as she was leaving the dining-hall, Dorothy came up and spoke to her.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What do you want with me, Dorothy?" she asked.
balconynounUS /ˈbælkəni/
an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium
From this reading "You have a minute to spare," she said; "just come out on this balcony and talk to me."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Effie saw very little of Dorothy Fraser, but on the following day, to her great surprise and pleasure, as she was leaving the dining-hall, Dorothy came up and spoke to her.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Effie saw very little of Dorothy Fraser, but on the following day, to her great surprise and pleasure, as she was leaving the dining-hall, Dorothy came up and spoke to her.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "You have a minute to spare," she said; "just come out on this balcony and talk to me."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Effie saw very little of Dorothy Fraser, but on the following day, to her great surprise and pleasure, as she was leaving the dining-hall, Dorothy came up and spoke to her.
dining-hallnoun
a large room at a college or university; used especially for dining
From this reading Effie saw very little of Dorothy Fraser, but on the following day, to her great surprise and pleasure, as she was leaving the dining-hall, Dorothy came up and spoke to her.
displeasedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspliːzd/
not pleased; experiencing or manifesting displeasure
From this reading "I wish to know why you look so pale and worried--you seem to have displeased Sister Kate, too."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you want with me, Dorothy?" she asked.
Dorothy
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From this reading Effie saw very little of Dorothy Fraser, but on the following day, to her great surprise and pleasure, as she was leaving the dining-hall, Dorothy came up and spoke to her.
Effie
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From this reading Effie saw very little of Dorothy Fraser, but on the following day, to her great surprise and pleasure, as she was leaving the dining-hall, Dorothy came up and spoke to her.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Effie saw very little of Dorothy Fraser, but on the following day, to her great surprise and pleasure, as she was leaving the dining-hall, Dorothy came up and spoke to her.
Fraser
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From this reading Effie saw very little of Dorothy Fraser, but on the following day, to her great surprise and pleasure, as she was leaving the dining-hall, Dorothy came up and spoke to her.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Effie saw very little of Dorothy Fraser, but on the following day, to her great surprise and pleasure, as she was leaving the dining-hall, Dorothy came up and spoke to her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have a minute to spare," she said; "just come out on this balcony and talk to me."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Effie saw very little of Dorothy Fraser, but on the following day, to her great surprise and pleasure, as she was leaving the dining-hall, Dorothy came up and spoke to her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wish to know why you look so pale and worried--you seem to have displeased Sister Kate, too."
and nothing more
From this reading "You have a minute to spare," she said; "just come out on this balcony and talk to me."
Kate
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From this reading "I wish to know why you look so pale and worried--you seem to have displeased Sister Kate, too."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I wish to know why you look so pale and worried--you seem to have displeased Sister Kate, too."
the act of departing
From this reading Effie saw very little of Dorothy Fraser, but on the following day, to her great surprise and pleasure, as she was leaving the dining-hall, Dorothy came up and spoke to her.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Effie saw very little of Dorothy Fraser, but on the following day, to her great surprise and pleasure, as she was leaving the dining-hall, Dorothy came up and spoke to her.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "I wish to know why you look so pale and worried--you seem to have displeased Sister Kate, too."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You have a minute to spare," she said; "just come out on this balcony and talk to me."
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading "You have a minute to spare," she said; "just come out on this balcony and talk to me."
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading Effie obeyed her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Effie saw very little of Dorothy Fraser, but on the following day, to her great surprise and pleasure, as she was leaving the dining-hall, Dorothy came up and spoke to her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Effie saw very little of Dorothy Fraser, but on the following day, to her great surprise and pleasure, as she was leaving the dining-hall, Dorothy came up and spoke to her.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "You have a minute to spare," she said; "just come out on this balcony and talk to me."
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading "I wish to know why you look so pale and worried--you seem to have displeased Sister Kate, too."
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Effie saw very little of Dorothy Fraser, but on the following day, to her great surprise and pleasure, as she was leaving the dining-hall, Dorothy came up and spoke to her.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You have a minute to spare," she said; "just come out on this balcony and talk to me."
cut with a saw
From this reading Effie saw very little of Dorothy Fraser, but on the following day, to her great surprise and pleasure, as she was leaving the dining-hall, Dorothy came up and spoke to her.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "I wish to know why you look so pale and worried--you seem to have displeased Sister Kate, too."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Effie saw very little of Dorothy Fraser, but on the following day, to her great surprise and pleasure, as she was leaving the dining-hall, Dorothy came up and spoke to her.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "I wish to know why you look so pale and worried--you seem to have displeased Sister Kate, too."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I wish to know why you look so pale and worried--you seem to have displeased Sister Kate, too."
refrain from harming
From this reading "You have a minute to spare," she said; "just come out on this balcony and talk to me."
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Effie saw very little of Dorothy Fraser, but on the following day, to her great surprise and pleasure, as she was leaving the dining-hall, Dorothy came up and spoke to her.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Effie saw very little of Dorothy Fraser, but on the following day, to her great surprise and pleasure, as she was leaving the dining-hall, Dorothy came up and spoke to her.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "You have a minute to spare," she said; "just come out on this balcony and talk to me."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Effie saw very little of Dorothy Fraser, but on the following day, to her great surprise and pleasure, as she was leaving the dining-hall, Dorothy came up and spoke to her.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "You have a minute to spare," she said; "just come out on this balcony and talk to me."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Effie saw very little of Dorothy Fraser, but on the following day, to her great surprise and pleasure, as she was leaving the dining-hall, Dorothy came up and spoke to her.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "I wish to know why you look so pale and worried--you seem to have displeased Sister Kate, too."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Effie saw very little of Dorothy Fraser, but on the following day, to her great surprise and pleasure, as she was leaving the dining-hall, Dorothy came up and spoke to her.
precisely as stated
From this reading Effie saw very little of Dorothy Fraser, but on the following day, to her great surprise and pleasure, as she was leaving the dining-hall, Dorothy came up and spoke to her.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "What do you want with me, Dorothy?" she asked.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Effie saw very little of Dorothy Fraser, but on the following day, to her great surprise and pleasure, as she was leaving the dining-hall, Dorothy came up and spoke to her.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you want with me, Dorothy?" she asked.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "I wish to know why you look so pale and worried--you seem to have displeased Sister Kate, too."
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "I wish to know why you look so pale and worried--you seem to have displeased Sister Kate, too."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "What do you want with me, Dorothy?" she asked.
worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading "I wish to know why you look so pale and worried--you seem to have displeased Sister Kate, too."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have a minute to spare," she said; "just come out on this balcony and talk to me."
