used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the morning of the day before Christmas, Katy appeared at the counter and offered the twenty-two cents which she had succeeded in getting together--the balance to be paid on her present.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She did so, but he said she must wait until evening; he could not make any exceptions.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading On the morning of the day before Christmas, Katy appeared at the counter and offered the twenty-two cents which she had succeeded in getting together--the balance to be paid on her present.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "You will have to ask the floor-walker," replied Julia.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the morning of the day before Christmas, Katy appeared at the counter and offered the twenty-two cents which she had succeeded in getting together--the balance to be paid on her present.
balanceverbUS /ˈbæləns/
bring into balance or equilibrium
From this reading On the morning of the day before Christmas, Katy appeared at the counter and offered the twenty-two cents which she had succeeded in getting together--the balance to be paid on her present.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading On the morning of the day before Christmas, Katy appeared at the counter and offered the twenty-two cents which she had succeeded in getting together--the balance to be paid on her present.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading On the morning of the day before Christmas, Katy appeared at the counter and offered the twenty-two cents which she had succeeded in getting together--the balance to be paid on her present.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading "Can't I take the doll now, please?" she begged.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She did so, but he said she must wait until evening; he could not make any exceptions.
Can't
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From this reading "Can't I take the doll now, please?" she begged.
centsnounUS /sents/
plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading On the morning of the day before Christmas, Katy appeared at the counter and offered the twenty-two cents which she had succeeded in getting together--the balance to be paid on her present.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading On the morning of the day before Christmas, Katy appeared at the counter and offered the twenty-two cents which she had succeeded in getting together--the balance to be paid on her present.
power to direct or determine
From this reading So she was obliged to control her impatience.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She did so, but he said she must wait until evening; he could not make any exceptions.
counternounUS /ˈkaʊntər/
table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
From this reading On the morning of the day before Christmas, Katy appeared at the counter and offered the twenty-two cents which she had succeeded in getting together--the balance to be paid on her present.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the morning of the day before Christmas, Katy appeared at the counter and offered the twenty-two cents which she had succeeded in getting together--the balance to be paid on her present.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did so, but he said she must wait until evening; he could not make any exceptions.
dollnounUS /dɑːl/
a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading "Can't I take the doll now, please?" she begged.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading She did so, but he said she must wait until evening; he could not make any exceptions.
exceptionsnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃənz/
plural of “exception” — a deliberate act of omission
From this reading She did so, but he said she must wait until evening; he could not make any exceptions.
floor-walker
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From this reading "You will have to ask the floor-walker," replied Julia.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading On the morning of the day before Christmas, Katy appeared at the counter and offered the twenty-two cents which she had succeeded in getting together--the balance to be paid on her present.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the morning of the day before Christmas, Katy appeared at the counter and offered the twenty-two cents which she had succeeded in getting together--the balance to be paid on her present.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You will have to ask the floor-walker," replied Julia.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did so, but he said she must wait until evening; he could not make any exceptions.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On the morning of the day before Christmas, Katy appeared at the counter and offered the twenty-two cents which she had succeeded in getting together--the balance to be paid on her present.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Can't I take the doll now, please?" she begged.
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading So she was obliged to control her impatience.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the morning of the day before Christmas, Katy appeared at the counter and offered the twenty-two cents which she had succeeded in getting together--the balance to be paid on her present.
Julia
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From this reading "You will have to ask the floor-walker," replied Julia.
Katy
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From this reading On the morning of the day before Christmas, Katy appeared at the counter and offered the twenty-two cents which she had succeeded in getting together--the balance to be paid on her present.
engage in
From this reading She did so, but he said she must wait until evening; he could not make any exceptions.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On the morning of the day before Christmas, Katy appeared at the counter and offered the twenty-two cents which she had succeeded in getting together--the balance to be paid on her present.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She did so, but he said she must wait until evening; he could not make any exceptions.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did so, but he said she must wait until evening; he could not make any exceptions.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Can't I take the doll now, please?" she begged.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading So she was obliged to control her impatience.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the morning of the day before Christmas, Katy appeared at the counter and offered the twenty-two cents which she had succeeded in getting together--the balance to be paid on her present.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading On the morning of the day before Christmas, Katy appeared at the counter and offered the twenty-two cents which she had succeeded in getting together--the balance to be paid on her present.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the morning of the day before Christmas, Katy appeared at the counter and offered the twenty-two cents which she had succeeded in getting together--the balance to be paid on her present.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading On the morning of the day before Christmas, Katy appeared at the counter and offered the twenty-two cents which she had succeeded in getting together--the balance to be paid on her present.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Can't I take the doll now, please?" she begged.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading On the morning of the day before Christmas, Katy appeared at the counter and offered the twenty-two cents which she had succeeded in getting together--the balance to be paid on her present.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "You will have to ask the floor-walker," replied Julia.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She did so, but he said she must wait until evening; he could not make any exceptions.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the morning of the day before Christmas, Katy appeared at the counter and offered the twenty-two cents which she had succeeded in getting together--the balance to be paid on her present.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She did so, but he said she must wait until evening; he could not make any exceptions.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading On the morning of the day before Christmas, Katy appeared at the counter and offered the twenty-two cents which she had succeeded in getting together--the balance to be paid on her present.
carry out
From this reading "Can't I take the doll now, please?" she begged.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the morning of the day before Christmas, Katy appeared at the counter and offered the twenty-two cents which she had succeeded in getting together--the balance to be paid on her present.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the morning of the day before Christmas, Katy appeared at the counter and offered the twenty-two cents which she had succeeded in getting together--the balance to be paid on her present.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading On the morning of the day before Christmas, Katy appeared at the counter and offered the twenty-two cents which she had succeeded in getting together--the balance to be paid on her present.
twenty-twonounUS /ˈtwentituː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-one and one
From this reading On the morning of the day before Christmas, Katy appeared at the counter and offered the twenty-two cents which she had succeeded in getting together--the balance to be paid on her present.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She did so, but he said she must wait until evening; he could not make any exceptions.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading She did so, but he said she must wait until evening; he could not make any exceptions.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So she was obliged to control her impatience.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On the morning of the day before Christmas, Katy appeared at the counter and offered the twenty-two cents which she had succeeded in getting together--the balance to be paid on her present.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "You will have to ask the floor-walker," replied Julia.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You will have to ask the floor-walker," replied Julia.
