aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "No. I have left them," said Annie, bending her head, and after her usual habit when agitated, shaking her hair about her face.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "No. I have left them," said Annie, bending her head, and after her usual habit when agitated, shaking her hair about her face.
agitatedadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəteɪtɪd/
troubled emotionally and usually deeply
From this reading "No. I have left them," said Annie, bending her head, and after her usual habit when agitated, shaking her hair about her face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But I suppose I must not ask; you are, of course, one of the busy and secret conclave in the south parlor?"
Annie
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From this reading When Annie ran out of the south parlor she found herself suddenly face to face with Mrs. Willis.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Well, my dear child," said the head mistress in her kindest voice, "where are you running to?
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading But I suppose I must not ask; you are, of course, one of the busy and secret conclave in the south parlor?"
bendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading "No. I have left them," said Annie, bending her head, and after her usual habit when agitated, shaking her hair about her face.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading But I suppose I must not ask; you are, of course, one of the busy and secret conclave in the south parlor?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I suppose I must not ask; you are, of course, one of the busy and secret conclave in the south parlor?"
a young person of either sex
From this reading "Well, my dear child," said the head mistress in her kindest voice, "where are you running to?
conclavenounUS /ˈkɑːnkleɪv/
a confidential or secret meeting
From this reading But I suppose I must not ask; you are, of course, one of the busy and secret conclave in the south parlor?"
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading But I suppose I must not ask; you are, of course, one of the busy and secret conclave in the south parlor?"
dearly loved
From this reading "Well, my dear child," said the head mistress in her kindest voice, "where are you running to?
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading When Annie ran out of the south parlor she found herself suddenly face to face with Mrs. Willis.
set up or found
From this reading When Annie ran out of the south parlor she found herself suddenly face to face with Mrs. Willis.
an established custom
From this reading "No. I have left them," said Annie, bending her head, and after her usual habit when agitated, shaking her hair about her face.
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 "No. I have left them," said Annie, bending her head, and after her usual habit when agitated, shaking her hair about her face.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "No. I have left them," said Annie, bending her head, and after her usual habit when agitated, shaking her hair about her face.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Well, my dear child," said the head mistress in her kindest voice, "where are you running to?
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading STEALING HEARTS.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Well, my dear child," said the head mistress in her kindest voice, "where are you running to?
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading When Annie ran out of the south parlor she found herself suddenly face to face with Mrs. Willis.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But I suppose I must not ask; you are, of course, one of the busy and secret conclave in the south parlor?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Well, my dear child," said the head mistress in her kindest voice, "where are you running to?
kindestadjectiveUS /ˈkaɪndəst/
superlative of “kind” — having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "Well, my dear child," said the head mistress in her kindest voice, "where are you running to?
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "No. I have left them," said Annie, bending her head, and after her usual habit when agitated, shaking her hair about her face.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading "Well, my dear child," said the head mistress in her kindest voice, "where are you running to?
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading When Annie ran out of the south parlor she found herself suddenly face to face with Mrs. Willis.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But I suppose I must not ask; you are, of course, one of the busy and secret conclave in the south parlor?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Well, my dear child," said the head mistress in her kindest voice, "where are you running to?
not any; not one
From this reading "No. I have left them," said Annie, bending her head, and after her usual habit when agitated, shaking her hair about her face.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But I suppose I must not ask; you are, of course, one of the busy and secret conclave in the south parlor?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Annie ran out of the south parlor she found herself suddenly face to face with Mrs. Willis.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But I suppose I must not ask; you are, of course, one of the busy and secret conclave in the south parlor?"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When Annie ran out of the south parlor she found herself suddenly face to face with Mrs. Willis.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading When Annie ran out of the south parlor she found herself suddenly face to face with Mrs. Willis.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading When Annie ran out of the south parlor she found herself suddenly face to face with Mrs. Willis.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading "Well, my dear child," said the head mistress in her kindest voice, "where are you running to?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, my dear child," said the head mistress in her kindest voice, "where are you running to?
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading But I suppose I must not ask; you are, of course, one of the busy and secret conclave in the south parlor?"
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading "No. I have left them," said Annie, bending her head, and after her usual habit when agitated, shaking her hair about her face.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Annie ran out of the south parlor she found herself suddenly face to face with Mrs. Willis.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading When Annie ran out of the south parlor she found herself suddenly face to face with Mrs. Willis.
STEALINGnounUS /ˈstiːlɪŋ/
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading STEALING HEARTS.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading When Annie ran out of the south parlor she found herself suddenly face to face with Mrs. Willis.
express a supposition
From this reading But I suppose I must not ask; you are, of course, one of the busy and secret conclave in the south parlor?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Annie ran out of the south parlor she found herself suddenly face to face with Mrs. Willis.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "No. I have left them," said Annie, bending her head, and after her usual habit when agitated, shaking her hair about her face.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Annie ran out of the south parlor she found herself suddenly face to face with Mrs. Willis.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading "No. I have left them," said Annie, bending her head, and after her usual habit when agitated, shaking her hair about her face.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Well, my dear child," said the head mistress in her kindest voice, "where are you running to?
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, my dear child," said the head mistress in her kindest voice, "where are you running to?
at the time that
From this reading When Annie ran out of the south parlor she found herself suddenly face to face with Mrs. Willis.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Well, my dear child," said the head mistress in her kindest voice, "where are you running to?
WillisnounUS /ˈwɪlɪs/
English physician who was a pioneer in the study of the brain (1621-1675)
From this reading When Annie ran out of the south parlor she found herself suddenly face to face with Mrs. Willis.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Annie ran out of the south parlor she found herself suddenly face to face with Mrs. Willis.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, my dear child," said the head mistress in her kindest voice, "where are you running to?
