touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "It's just what I said," she told Johnny's father; "she influences him against us by not letting us give him presents!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JOHNNY would have had his gun right off, and many other things, too, if Miss Lydia hadn't interfered.
bitternessnounUS /ˈbɪtərnəs/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading And Mary, reading that letter, fed her bitterness with the memory of something which had happened during the visit.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "It's just what I said," she told Johnny's father; "she influences him against us by not letting us give him presents!
characterized by great determination
From this reading "Please don't send him so many presents," she wrote Mrs. Robertson in her scared, determined way.
don't
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From this reading "Please don't send him so many presents," she wrote Mrs. Robertson in her scared, determined way.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading And Mary, reading that letter, fed her bitterness with the memory of something which had happened during the visit.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "It's just what I said," she told Johnny's father; "she influences him against us by not letting us give him presents!
fednounUS /fed/
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading And Mary, reading that letter, fed her bitterness with the memory of something which had happened during the visit.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I know that from the way he talks.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "It's just what I said," she told Johnny's father; "she influences him against us by not letting us give him presents!
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading JOHNNY would have had his gun right off, and many other things, too, if Miss Lydia hadn't interfered.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading JOHNNY would have had his gun right off, and many other things, too, if Miss Lydia hadn't interfered.
hadn't
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From this reading JOHNNY would have had his gun right off, and many other things, too, if Miss Lydia hadn't interfered.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading And Mary, reading that letter, fed her bitterness with the memory of something which had happened during the visit.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading JOHNNY would have had his gun right off, and many other things, too, if Miss Lydia hadn't interfered.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I know that from the way he talks.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Please don't send him so many presents," she wrote Mrs. Robertson in her scared, determined way.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Please don't send him so many presents," she wrote Mrs. Robertson in her scared, determined way.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading JOHNNY would have had his gun right off, and many other things, too, if Miss Lydia hadn't interfered.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It's just what I said," she told Johnny's father; "she influences him against us by not letting us give him presents!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading JOHNNY would have had his gun right off, and many other things, too, if Miss Lydia hadn't interfered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Please don't send him so many presents," she wrote Mrs. Robertson in her scared, determined way.
influencesnounUS /ˈɪnfluːənsɪz/
plural of “influence” — a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading "It's just what I said," she told Johnny's father; "she influences him against us by not letting us give him presents!
interferedverbUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪrd/
past form of “interfere” — come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading JOHNNY would have had his gun right off, and many other things, too, if Miss Lydia hadn't interfered.
It's
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From this reading "It's just what I said," she told Johnny's father; "she influences him against us by not letting us give him presents!
JOHNNYnounUS /ˈdʒɑːni/
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading JOHNNY would have had his gun right off, and many other things, too, if Miss Lydia hadn't interfered.
Johnny'snounUS /ˈdʒɑːniz/
possessive form of “johnny” — “Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading "It's just what I said," she told Johnny's father; "she influences him against us by not letting us give him presents!
and nothing more
From this reading "It's just what I said," she told Johnny's father; "she influences him against us by not letting us give him presents!
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know that from the way he talks.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading And Mary, reading that letter, fed her bitterness with the memory of something which had happened during the visit.
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading "It's just what I said," she told Johnny's father; "she influences him against us by not letting us give him presents!
LydianounUS /ˈlɪdiə/
an ancient region on the coast of western Asia Minor; a powerful kingdom until conquered by the Persians in 546 BC
From this reading JOHNNY would have had his gun right off, and many other things, too, if Miss Lydia hadn't interfered.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading JOHNNY would have had his gun right off, and many other things, too, if Miss Lydia hadn't interfered.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading And Mary, reading that letter, fed her bitterness with the memory of something which had happened during the visit.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading And Mary, reading that letter, fed her bitterness with the memory of something which had happened during the visit.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading JOHNNY would have had his gun right off, and many other things, too, if Miss Lydia hadn't interfered.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Please don't send him so many presents," she wrote Mrs. Robertson in her scared, determined way.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It's just what I said," she told Johnny's father; "she influences him against us by not letting us give him presents!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And Mary, reading that letter, fed her bitterness with the memory of something which had happened during the visit.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading JOHNNY would have had his gun right off, and many other things, too, if Miss Lydia hadn't interfered.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading JOHNNY would have had his gun right off, and many other things, too, if Miss Lydia hadn't interfered.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Please don't send him so many presents," she wrote Mrs. Robertson in her scared, determined way.
presentsnounUS /ˈprezənts/
plural of “present” — the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading "Please don't send him so many presents," she wrote Mrs. Robertson in her scared, determined way.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading And Mary, reading that letter, fed her bitterness with the memory of something which had happened during the visit.
precisely, exactly
From this reading JOHNNY would have had his gun right off, and many other things, too, if Miss Lydia hadn't interfered.
RobertsonnounUS /ˈrɑːbərtsən/
United States basketball guard (born in 1938)
From this reading "Please don't send him so many presents," she wrote Mrs. Robertson in her scared, determined way.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It's just what I said," she told Johnny's father; "she influences him against us by not letting us give him presents!
scaredadjectiveUS /skerd/
made afraid
From this reading "Please don't send him so many presents," she wrote Mrs. Robertson in her scared, determined way.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading "Please don't send him so many presents," she wrote Mrs. Robertson in her scared, determined way.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Please don't send him so many presents," she wrote Mrs. Robertson in her scared, determined way.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Please don't send him so many presents," she wrote Mrs. Robertson in her scared, determined way.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading And Mary, reading that letter, fed her bitterness with the memory of something which had happened during the visit.
talksnounUS /tɔːks/
a discussion intended to produce an agreement
From this reading I know that from the way he talks.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And Mary, reading that letter, fed her bitterness with the memory of something which had happened during the visit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And Mary, reading that letter, fed her bitterness with the memory of something which had happened during the visit.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading JOHNNY would have had his gun right off, and many other things, too, if Miss Lydia hadn't interfered.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "It's just what I said," she told Johnny's father; "she influences him against us by not letting us give him presents!
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading JOHNNY would have had his gun right off, and many other things, too, if Miss Lydia hadn't interfered.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It's just what I said," she told Johnny's father; "she influences him against us by not letting us give him presents!
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading And Mary, reading that letter, fed her bitterness with the memory of something which had happened during the visit.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Please don't send him so many presents," she wrote Mrs. Robertson in her scared, determined way.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "It's just what I said," she told Johnny's father; "she influences him against us by not letting us give him presents!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And Mary, reading that letter, fed her bitterness with the memory of something which had happened during the visit.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And Mary, reading that letter, fed her bitterness with the memory of something which had happened during the visit.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading JOHNNY would have had his gun right off, and many other things, too, if Miss Lydia hadn't interfered.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading "Please don't send him so many presents," she wrote Mrs. Robertson in her scared, determined way.
