used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She'd paid good money to see the inevitable ... and then had to work to make it happen!
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Oh, this wasn't like any other group Mrs. Bellowes had ever joined.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And that was how it was going to be.
Bellowes
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From this reading For hadn't he patted her hand and said: "Mrs. Bellowes, we'll take off into space in my rocket, and go to find Him together."
at any time
From this reading Oh, this wasn't like any other group Mrs. Bellowes had ever joined.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading For hadn't he patted her hand and said: "Mrs. Bellowes, we'll take off into space in my rocket, and go to find Him together."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For hadn't he patted her hand and said: "Mrs. Bellowes, we'll take off into space in my rocket, and go to find Him together."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading For hadn't he patted her hand and said: "Mrs. Bellowes, we'll take off into space in my rocket, and go to find Him together."
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading There were two important things--one, that she was very old; two, that Mr. Thirkell was taking her to God.
the act of departing
From this reading And that was how it was going to be.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading She'd paid good money to see the inevitable ... and then had to work to make it happen!
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading Oh, this wasn't like any other group Mrs. Bellowes had ever joined.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She'd paid good money to see the inevitable ... and then had to work to make it happen!
hadn't
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From this reading For hadn't he patted her hand and said: "Mrs. Bellowes, we'll take off into space in my rocket, and go to find Him together."
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading For hadn't he patted her hand and said: "Mrs. Bellowes, we'll take off into space in my rocket, and go to find Him together."
come to pass
From this reading She'd paid good money to see the inevitable ... and then had to work to make it happen!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For hadn't he patted her hand and said: "Mrs. Bellowes, we'll take off into space in my rocket, and go to find Him together."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There were two important things--one, that she was very old; two, that Mr. Thirkell was taking her to God.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For hadn't he patted her hand and said: "Mrs. Bellowes, we'll take off into space in my rocket, and go to find Him together."
how
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From this reading And that was how it was going to be.
of great significance or value
From this reading There were two important things--one, that she was very old; two, that Mr. Thirkell was taking her to God.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For hadn't he patted her hand and said: "Mrs. Bellowes, we'll take off into space in my rocket, and go to find Him together."
inevitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbəl/
incapable of being avoided or prevented
From this reading She'd paid good money to see the inevitable ... and then had to work to make it happen!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading For hadn't he patted her hand and said: "Mrs. Bellowes, we'll take off into space in my rocket, and go to find Him together."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She'd paid good money to see the inevitable ... and then had to work to make it happen!
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading Oh, this wasn't like any other group Mrs. Bellowes had ever joined.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Oh, this wasn't like any other group Mrs. Bellowes had ever joined.
engage in
From this reading She'd paid good money to see the inevitable ... and then had to work to make it happen!
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading She'd paid good money to see the inevitable ... and then had to work to make it happen!
a form of address for a man
From this reading There were two important things--one, that she was very old; two, that Mr. Thirkell was taking her to God.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading For hadn't he patted her hand and said: "Mrs. Bellowes, we'll take off into space in my rocket, and go to find Him together."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading For hadn't he patted her hand and said: "Mrs. Bellowes, we'll take off into space in my rocket, and go to find Him together."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading For hadn't he patted her hand and said: "Mrs. Bellowes, we'll take off into space in my rocket, and go to find Him together."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, this wasn't like any other group Mrs. Bellowes had ever joined.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading There were two important things--one, that she was very old; two, that Mr. Thirkell was taking her to God.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There were two important things--one, that she was very old; two, that Mr. Thirkell was taking her to God.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Oh, this wasn't like any other group Mrs. Bellowes had ever joined.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading She'd paid good money to see the inevitable ... and then had to work to make it happen!
pattedverbUS /ˈpætɪd/
inflected form of “pat” — pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading For hadn't he patted her hand and said: "Mrs. Bellowes, we'll take off into space in my rocket, and go to find Him together."
rocketnounUS /ˈrɑːkət/
any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine
From this reading For hadn't he patted her hand and said: "Mrs. Bellowes, we'll take off into space in my rocket, and go to find Him together."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading For hadn't he patted her hand and said: "Mrs. Bellowes, we'll take off into space in my rocket, and go to find Him together."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She'd paid good money to see the inevitable ... and then had to work to make it happen!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There were two important things--one, that she was very old; two, that Mr. Thirkell was taking her to God.
She'd
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From this reading She'd paid good money to see the inevitable ... and then had to work to make it happen!
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading For hadn't he patted her hand and said: "Mrs. Bellowes, we'll take off into space in my rocket, and go to find Him together."
carry out
From this reading For hadn't he patted her hand and said: "Mrs. Bellowes, we'll take off into space in my rocket, and go to find Him together."
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading There were two important things--one, that she was very old; two, that Mr. Thirkell was taking her to God.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There were two important things--one, that she was very old; two, that Mr. Thirkell was taking her to God.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She'd paid good money to see the inevitable ... and then had to work to make it happen!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She'd paid good money to see the inevitable ... and then had to work to make it happen!
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were two important things--one, that she was very old; two, that Mr. Thirkell was taking her to God.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading There were two important things--one, that she was very old; two, that Mr. Thirkell was taking her to God.
Thirkell
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From this reading There were two important things--one, that she was very old; two, that Mr. Thirkell was taking her to God.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Oh, this wasn't like any other group Mrs. Bellowes had ever joined.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She'd paid good money to see the inevitable ... and then had to work to make it happen!
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading For hadn't he patted her hand and said: "Mrs. Bellowes, we'll take off into space in my rocket, and go to find Him together."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There were two important things--one, that she was very old; two, that Mr. Thirkell was taking her to God.
precisely as stated
From this reading There were two important things--one, that she was very old; two, that Mr. Thirkell was taking her to God.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There were two important things--one, that she was very old; two, that Mr. Thirkell was taking her to God.
wasn't
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From this reading Oh, this wasn't like any other group Mrs. Bellowes had ever joined.
we'll
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From this reading For hadn't he patted her hand and said: "Mrs. Bellowes, we'll take off into space in my rocket, and go to find Him together."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were two important things--one, that she was very old; two, that Mr. Thirkell was taking her to God.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading She'd paid good money to see the inevitable ... and then had to work to make it happen!
