filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "I'm afraid you and Jackie have been quarrelling," she said, stroking Mary's hair gently; "but if I were you I should take this opportunity of making it up.
anew
From this reading Give him the squirrel and be friends, and then you'll be happy again."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I'm afraid you and Jackie have been quarrelling," she said, stroking Mary's hair gently; "but if I were you I should take this opportunity of making it up.
react verbally
From this reading She made no answer, only sobbed more bitterly, and felt that she was the most miserable child in the world.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading For now she had no longer any hope.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Give him the squirrel and be friends, and then you'll be happy again."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I'm afraid you and Jackie have been quarrelling," she said, stroking Mary's hair gently; "but if I were you I should take this opportunity of making it up.
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading She made no answer, only sobbed more bitterly, and felt that she was the most miserable child in the world.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I'm afraid you and Jackie have been quarrelling," she said, stroking Mary's hair gently; "but if I were you I should take this opportunity of making it up.
a young person of either sex
From this reading She made no answer, only sobbed more bitterly, and felt that she was the most miserable child in the world.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading How Mary wished she could!
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She made no answer, only sobbed more bitterly, and felt that she was the most miserable child in the world.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For now she had no longer any hope.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Give him the squirrel and be friends, and then you'll be happy again."
in a gradual manner
From this reading "I'm afraid you and Jackie have been quarrelling," she said, stroking Mary's hair gently; "but if I were you I should take this opportunity of making it up.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Give him the squirrel and be friends, and then you'll be happy again."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For now she had no longer any hope.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading "I'm afraid you and Jackie have been quarrelling," she said, stroking Mary's hair gently; "but if I were you I should take this opportunity of making it up.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Give him the squirrel and be friends, and then you'll be happy again."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I'm afraid you and Jackie have been quarrelling," she said, stroking Mary's hair gently; "but if I were you I should take this opportunity of making it up.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Give him the squirrel and be friends, and then you'll be happy again."
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading For now she had no longer any hope.
How
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From this reading How Mary wished she could!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I'm afraid you and Jackie have been quarrelling," she said, stroking Mary's hair gently; "but if I were you I should take this opportunity of making it up.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm afraid you and Jackie have been quarrelling," she said, stroking Mary's hair gently; "but if I were you I should take this opportunity of making it up.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I'm afraid you and Jackie have been quarrelling," she said, stroking Mary's hair gently; "but if I were you I should take this opportunity of making it up.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She made no answer, only sobbed more bitterly, and felt that she was the most miserable child in the world.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I'm afraid you and Jackie have been quarrelling," she said, stroking Mary's hair gently; "but if I were you I should take this opportunity of making it up.
Jackie
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From this reading "I'm afraid you and Jackie have been quarrelling," she said, stroking Mary's hair gently; "but if I were you I should take this opportunity of making it up.
for more time
From this reading For now she had no longer any hope.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She made no answer, only sobbed more bitterly, and felt that she was the most miserable child in the world.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading "I'm afraid you and Jackie have been quarrelling," she said, stroking Mary's hair gently; "but if I were you I should take this opportunity of making it up.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading How Mary wished she could!
Mary'snounUS /ˈmeriz/
possessive form of “mary” — the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading "I'm afraid you and Jackie have been quarrelling," she said, stroking Mary's hair gently; "but if I were you I should take this opportunity of making it up.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading She made no answer, only sobbed more bitterly, and felt that she was the most miserable child in the world.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She made no answer, only sobbed more bitterly, and felt that she was the most miserable child in the world.
used to form the superlative
From this reading She made no answer, only sobbed more bitterly, and felt that she was the most miserable child in the world.
not any; not one
From this reading She made no answer, only sobbed more bitterly, and felt that she was the most miserable child in the world.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading For now she had no longer any hope.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I'm afraid you and Jackie have been quarrelling," she said, stroking Mary's hair gently; "but if I were you I should take this opportunity of making it up.
and nothing more
From this reading She made no answer, only sobbed more bitterly, and felt that she was the most miserable child in the world.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "I'm afraid you and Jackie have been quarrelling," she said, stroking Mary's hair gently; "but if I were you I should take this opportunity of making it up.
quarrelling
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From this reading "I'm afraid you and Jackie have been quarrelling," she said, stroking Mary's hair gently; "but if I were you I should take this opportunity of making it up.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I'm afraid you and Jackie have been quarrelling," she said, stroking Mary's hair gently; "but if I were you I should take this opportunity of making it up.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I'm afraid you and Jackie have been quarrelling," she said, stroking Mary's hair gently; "but if I were you I should take this opportunity of making it up.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I'm afraid you and Jackie have been quarrelling," she said, stroking Mary's hair gently; "but if I were you I should take this opportunity of making it up.
sobbedverbUS /sɑːbd/
inflected form of “sob” — weep convulsively
From this reading She made no answer, only sobbed more bitterly, and felt that she was the most miserable child in the world.
squirrelnounUS /ˈskwɜːrəl/
a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail
From this reading Give him the squirrel and be friends, and then you'll be happy again."
strokingnounUS /ˈstroʊkɪŋ/
a light touch with the hands
From this reading "I'm afraid you and Jackie have been quarrelling," she said, stroking Mary's hair gently; "but if I were you I should take this opportunity of making it up.
carry out
From this reading "I'm afraid you and Jackie have been quarrelling," she said, stroking Mary's hair gently; "but if I were you I should take this opportunity of making it up.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She made no answer, only sobbed more bitterly, and felt that she was the most miserable child in the world.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Give him the squirrel and be friends, and then you'll be happy again."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Give him the squirrel and be friends, and then you'll be happy again."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I'm afraid you and Jackie have been quarrelling," she said, stroking Mary's hair gently; "but if I were you I should take this opportunity of making it up.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I'm afraid you and Jackie have been quarrelling," she said, stroking Mary's hair gently; "but if I were you I should take this opportunity of making it up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She made no answer, only sobbed more bitterly, and felt that she was the most miserable child in the world.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I'm afraid you and Jackie have been quarrelling," she said, stroking Mary's hair gently; "but if I were you I should take this opportunity of making it up.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading How Mary wished she could!
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading She made no answer, only sobbed more bitterly, and felt that she was the most miserable child in the world.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'm afraid you and Jackie have been quarrelling," she said, stroking Mary's hair gently; "but if I were you I should take this opportunity of making it up.
you'll
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From this reading Give him the squirrel and be friends, and then you'll be happy again."
