quickly and without warning
From this reading "Nancy, have you seen anything of Mrs. Kenyon and Cleopatra?" asked the doctor abruptly.
airly
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From this reading "Lor' bress us!" she exclaimed, holding up both hands, "what bring you on here so airly, Massa Fox?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Nancy, have you seen anything of Mrs. Kenyon and Cleopatra?" asked the doctor abruptly.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Opening the outer door, old Nancy counterfeited great surprise at seeing Dr. Fox mounted on horseback, waiting impatiently to have his summons answered.
any thing at all
From this reading "Nancy, have you seen anything of Mrs. Kenyon and Cleopatra?" asked the doctor abruptly.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Nancy, have you seen anything of Mrs. Kenyon and Cleopatra?" asked the doctor abruptly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Opening the outer door, old Nancy counterfeited great surprise at seeing Dr. Fox mounted on horseback, waiting impatiently to have his summons answered.
the two together, not just one
From this reading "Lor' bress us!" she exclaimed, holding up both hands, "what bring you on here so airly, Massa Fox?"
bress
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From this reading "Lor' bress us!" she exclaimed, holding up both hands, "what bring you on here so airly, Massa Fox?"
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "Lor' bress us!" she exclaimed, holding up both hands, "what bring you on here so airly, Massa Fox?"
CleopatranounUS /ˌkliːəˈpætrə/
beautiful and charismatic queen of Egypt; mistress of Julius Caesar and later of Mark Antony; killed herself to avoid capture by Octavian (69-30 BC)
From this reading "Nancy, have you seen anything of Mrs. Kenyon and Cleopatra?" asked the doctor abruptly.
counterfeitedverbUS /ˈkaʊntərfɪtɪd/
past form of “counterfeit” — make a copy of with the intent to deceive
From this reading Opening the outer door, old Nancy counterfeited great surprise at seeing Dr. Fox mounted on horseback, waiting impatiently to have his summons answered.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "Nancy, have you seen anything of Mrs. Kenyon and Cleopatra?" asked the doctor abruptly.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Opening the outer door, old Nancy counterfeited great surprise at seeing Dr. Fox mounted on horseback, waiting impatiently to have his summons answered.
DR
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From this reading DR.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Lor' bress us!" she exclaimed, holding up both hands, "what bring you on here so airly, Massa Fox?"
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading FOX IN PURSUIT.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Opening the outer door, old Nancy counterfeited great surprise at seeing Dr. Fox mounted on horseback, waiting impatiently to have his summons answered.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "Lor' bress us!" she exclaimed, holding up both hands, "what bring you on here so airly, Massa Fox?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Opening the outer door, old Nancy counterfeited great surprise at seeing Dr. Fox mounted on horseback, waiting impatiently to have his summons answered.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Lor' bress us!" she exclaimed, holding up both hands, "what bring you on here so airly, Massa Fox?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Opening the outer door, old Nancy counterfeited great surprise at seeing Dr. Fox mounted on horseback, waiting impatiently to have his summons answered.
the act of retaining something
From this reading "Lor' bress us!" she exclaimed, holding up both hands, "what bring you on here so airly, Massa Fox?"
horsebacknounUS /ˈhɔːrsbæk/
the back of a horse
From this reading Opening the outer door, old Nancy counterfeited great surprise at seeing Dr. Fox mounted on horseback, waiting impatiently to have his summons answered.
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading Opening the outer door, old Nancy counterfeited great surprise at seeing Dr. Fox mounted on horseback, waiting impatiently to have his summons answered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FOX IN PURSUIT.
Kenyon
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From this reading "Nancy, have you seen anything of Mrs. Kenyon and Cleopatra?" asked the doctor abruptly.
Lor
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From this reading "Lor' bress us!" she exclaimed, holding up both hands, "what bring you on here so airly, Massa Fox?"
Massa
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From this reading "Lor' bress us!" she exclaimed, holding up both hands, "what bring you on here so airly, Massa Fox?"
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
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a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Nancy, have you seen anything of Mrs. Kenyon and Cleopatra?" asked the doctor abruptly.
NancynounUS /ˈnænsi/
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Nancy, have you seen anything of Mrs. Kenyon and Cleopatra?" asked the doctor abruptly.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Opening the outer door, old Nancy counterfeited great surprise at seeing Dr. Fox mounted on horseback, waiting impatiently to have his summons answered.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Opening the outer door, old Nancy counterfeited great surprise at seeing Dr. Fox mounted on horseback, waiting impatiently to have his summons answered.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading Opening the outer door, old Nancy counterfeited great surprise at seeing Dr. Fox mounted on horseback, waiting impatiently to have his summons answered.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading Opening the outer door, old Nancy counterfeited great surprise at seeing Dr. Fox mounted on horseback, waiting impatiently to have his summons answered.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading FOX IN PURSUIT.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Opening the outer door, old Nancy counterfeited great surprise at seeing Dr. Fox mounted on horseback, waiting impatiently to have his summons answered.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Nancy, have you seen anything of Mrs. Kenyon and Cleopatra?" asked the doctor abruptly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Lor' bress us!" she exclaimed, holding up both hands, "what bring you on here so airly, Massa Fox?"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Lor' bress us!" she exclaimed, holding up both hands, "what bring you on here so airly, Massa Fox?"
summonsnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
a request to be present
From this reading Opening the outer door, old Nancy counterfeited great surprise at seeing Dr. Fox mounted on horseback, waiting impatiently to have his summons answered.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Opening the outer door, old Nancy counterfeited great surprise at seeing Dr. Fox mounted on horseback, waiting impatiently to have his summons answered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Opening the outer door, old Nancy counterfeited great surprise at seeing Dr. Fox mounted on horseback, waiting impatiently to have his summons answered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Opening the outer door, old Nancy counterfeited great surprise at seeing Dr. Fox mounted on horseback, waiting impatiently to have his summons answered.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Lor' bress us!" she exclaimed, holding up both hands, "what bring you on here so airly, Massa Fox?"
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Lor' bress us!" she exclaimed, holding up both hands, "what bring you on here so airly, Massa Fox?"
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Opening the outer door, old Nancy counterfeited great surprise at seeing Dr. Fox mounted on horseback, waiting impatiently to have his summons answered.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Lor' bress us!" she exclaimed, holding up both hands, "what bring you on here so airly, Massa Fox?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Lor' bress us!" she exclaimed, holding up both hands, "what bring you on here so airly, Massa Fox?"
