quickly and without warning
From this reading When Mrs. Gaston and Miss Trevennon were driving along the avenue next morning, the former said abruptly, “Why didn’t you tell me of your cousin’s visit?”
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading When Mrs. Gaston and Miss Trevennon were driving along the avenue next morning, the former said abruptly, “Why didn’t you tell me of your cousin’s visit?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Mrs. Gaston and Miss Trevennon were driving along the avenue next morning, the former said abruptly, “Why didn’t you tell me of your cousin’s visit?”
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Oh, I didn’t see you when you came in, you know,” answered Margaret evasively.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I didn’t ask him to explain it to me, and I don’t ask you.
a line of approach
From this reading When Mrs. Gaston and Miss Trevennon were driving along the avenue next morning, the former said abruptly, “Why didn’t you tell me of your cousin’s visit?”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Louis: and I gathered from certain indications that there had been something unpleasant in this meeting.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Oh, I didn’t see you when you came in, you know,” answered Margaret evasively.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading “Louis: and I gathered from certain indications that there had been something unpleasant in this meeting.
cousin'snounUS /ˈkʌzənz/
possessive form of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading When Mrs. Gaston and Miss Trevennon were driving along the avenue next morning, the former said abruptly, “Why didn’t you tell me of your cousin’s visit?”
didn't
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From this reading When Mrs. Gaston and Miss Trevennon were driving along the avenue next morning, the former said abruptly, “Why didn’t you tell me of your cousin’s visit?”
don't
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From this reading I didn’t ask him to explain it to me, and I don’t ask you.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading When Mrs. Gaston and Miss Trevennon were driving along the avenue next morning, the former said abruptly, “Why didn’t you tell me of your cousin’s visit?”
evasivelyadverb
with evasion; in an evasive manner
From this reading “Oh, I didn’t see you when you came in, you know,” answered Margaret evasively.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading I didn’t ask him to explain it to me, and I don’t ask you.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading When Mrs. Gaston and Miss Trevennon were driving along the avenue next morning, the former said abruptly, “Why didn’t you tell me of your cousin’s visit?”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Louis: and I gathered from certain indications that there had been something unpleasant in this meeting.
Gaston
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From this reading When Mrs. Gaston and Miss Trevennon were driving along the avenue next morning, the former said abruptly, “Why didn’t you tell me of your cousin’s visit?”
brought together in one place
From this reading “Louis: and I gathered from certain indications that there had been something unpleasant in this meeting.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Louis: and I gathered from certain indications that there had been something unpleasant in this meeting.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I didn’t ask him to explain it to me, and I don’t ask you.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Oh, I didn’t see you when you came in, you know,” answered Margaret evasively.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Oh, I didn’t see you when you came in, you know,” answered Margaret evasively.
indicationsnounUS /ˌɪndəˈkeɪʃənz/
plural of “indication” — something that serves to indicate or suggest
From this reading “Louis: and I gathered from certain indications that there had been something unpleasant in this meeting.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I didn’t ask him to explain it to me, and I don’t ask you.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Oh, I didn’t see you when you came in, you know,” answered Margaret evasively.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading “Louis: and I gathered from certain indications that there had been something unpleasant in this meeting.
Margaret
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From this reading “Oh, I didn’t see you when you came in, you know,” answered Margaret evasively.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Mrs. Gaston and Miss Trevennon were driving along the avenue next morning, the former said abruptly, “Why didn’t you tell me of your cousin’s visit?”
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading “Louis: and I gathered from certain indications that there had been something unpleasant in this meeting.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading When Mrs. Gaston and Miss Trevennon were driving along the avenue next morning, the former said abruptly, “Why didn’t you tell me of your cousin’s visit?”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading When Mrs. Gaston and Miss Trevennon were driving along the avenue next morning, the former said abruptly, “Why didn’t you tell me of your cousin’s visit?”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading When Mrs. Gaston and Miss Trevennon were driving along the avenue next morning, the former said abruptly, “Why didn’t you tell me of your cousin’s visit?”
immediately following in time or order
From this reading When Mrs. Gaston and Miss Trevennon were driving along the avenue next morning, the former said abruptly, “Why didn’t you tell me of your cousin’s visit?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Mrs. Gaston and Miss Trevennon were driving along the avenue next morning, the former said abruptly, “Why didn’t you tell me of your cousin’s visit?”
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, I didn’t see you when you came in, you know,” answered Margaret evasively.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When Mrs. Gaston and Miss Trevennon were driving along the avenue next morning, the former said abruptly, “Why didn’t you tell me of your cousin’s visit?”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Oh, I didn’t see you when you came in, you know,” answered Margaret evasively.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Louis: and I gathered from certain indications that there had been something unpleasant in this meeting.
express in words
From this reading When Mrs. Gaston and Miss Trevennon were driving along the avenue next morning, the former said abruptly, “Why didn’t you tell me of your cousin’s visit?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Louis: and I gathered from certain indications that there had been something unpleasant in this meeting.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Mrs. Gaston and Miss Trevennon were driving along the avenue next morning, the former said abruptly, “Why didn’t you tell me of your cousin’s visit?”
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Louis: and I gathered from certain indications that there had been something unpleasant in this meeting.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Louis: and I gathered from certain indications that there had been something unpleasant in this meeting.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I didn’t ask him to explain it to me, and I don’t ask you.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “Who told you?”
Trevennon
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From this reading When Mrs. Gaston and Miss Trevennon were driving along the avenue next morning, the former said abruptly, “Why didn’t you tell me of your cousin’s visit?”
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading “Louis: and I gathered from certain indications that there had been something unpleasant in this meeting.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading When Mrs. Gaston and Miss Trevennon were driving along the avenue next morning, the former said abruptly, “Why didn’t you tell me of your cousin’s visit?”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When Mrs. Gaston and Miss Trevennon were driving along the avenue next morning, the former said abruptly, “Why didn’t you tell me of your cousin’s visit?”
at the time that
From this reading When Mrs. Gaston and Miss Trevennon were driving along the avenue next morning, the former said abruptly, “Why didn’t you tell me of your cousin’s visit?”
which person or people
From this reading “Who told you?”
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading When Mrs. Gaston and Miss Trevennon were driving along the avenue next morning, the former said abruptly, “Why didn’t you tell me of your cousin’s visit?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When Mrs. Gaston and Miss Trevennon were driving along the avenue next morning, the former said abruptly, “Why didn’t you tell me of your cousin’s visit?”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When Mrs. Gaston and Miss Trevennon were driving along the avenue next morning, the former said abruptly, “Why didn’t you tell me of your cousin’s visit?”
