used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Come in," called Beth, answering a knock at her door.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Louise entered, and with a little cry ran forward and caught Beth in her arms, kissing her in greeting.
answeringadjectiveUS /ˈænsərɪŋ/
replying
From this reading "Come in," called Beth, answering a knock at her door.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Louise entered, and with a little cry ran forward and caught Beth in her arms, kissing her in greeting.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Come in," called Beth, answering a knock at her door.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "You must be my new cousin--Cousin Elizabeth--and I'm awfully glad to see you at last!" she said, holding the younger girl a little away, that she might examine her carefully.
awfullyadverbUS /ˈɑːfli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading "You must be my new cousin--Cousin Elizabeth--and I'm awfully glad to see you at last!" she said, holding the younger girl a little away, that she might examine her carefully.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You must be my new cousin--Cousin Elizabeth--and I'm awfully glad to see you at last!" she said, holding the younger girl a little away, that she might examine her carefully.
BethnounUS /beθ/
the 2nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet
From this reading "Come in," called Beth, answering a knock at her door.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Come in," called Beth, answering a knock at her door.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading "You must be my new cousin--Cousin Elizabeth--and I'm awfully glad to see you at last!" she said, holding the younger girl a little away, that she might examine her carefully.
caressnounUS /kərˈes/
a gentle affectionate stroking (or something resembling it)
From this reading Beth did not respond to the caress.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Louise entered, and with a little cry ran forward and caught Beth in her arms, kissing her in greeting.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come in," called Beth, answering a knock at her door.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading "You must be my new cousin--Cousin Elizabeth--and I'm awfully glad to see you at last!" she said, holding the younger girl a little away, that she might examine her carefully.
COUSINSnounUS /ˈkʌzənz/
plural of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading COUSINS.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Louise entered, and with a little cry ran forward and caught Beth in her arms, kissing her in greeting.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Beth did not respond to the caress.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "Come in," called Beth, answering a knock at her door.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading "You must be my new cousin--Cousin Elizabeth--and I'm awfully glad to see you at last!" she said, holding the younger girl a little away, that she might examine her carefully.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Louise entered, and with a little cry ran forward and caught Beth in her arms, kissing her in greeting.
examineverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪn/
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading "You must be my new cousin--Cousin Elizabeth--and I'm awfully glad to see you at last!" she said, holding the younger girl a little away, that she might examine her carefully.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Louise entered, and with a little cry ran forward and caught Beth in her arms, kissing her in greeting.
a young female
From this reading "You must be my new cousin--Cousin Elizabeth--and I'm awfully glad to see you at last!" she said, holding the younger girl a little away, that she might examine her carefully.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "You must be my new cousin--Cousin Elizabeth--and I'm awfully glad to see you at last!" she said, holding the younger girl a little away, that she might examine her carefully.
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading Louise entered, and with a little cry ran forward and caught Beth in her arms, kissing her in greeting.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Come in," called Beth, answering a knock at her door.
the act of retaining something
From this reading "You must be my new cousin--Cousin Elizabeth--and I'm awfully glad to see you at last!" she said, holding the younger girl a little away, that she might examine her carefully.
I'm
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From this reading "You must be my new cousin--Cousin Elizabeth--and I'm awfully glad to see you at last!" she said, holding the younger girl a little away, that she might examine her carefully.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Come in," called Beth, answering a knock at her door.
kissingnounUS /ˈkɪsɪŋ/
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading Louise entered, and with a little cry ran forward and caught Beth in her arms, kissing her in greeting.
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading "Come in," called Beth, answering a knock at her door.
immediately past
From this reading "You must be my new cousin--Cousin Elizabeth--and I'm awfully glad to see you at last!" she said, holding the younger girl a little away, that she might examine her carefully.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Louise entered, and with a little cry ran forward and caught Beth in her arms, kissing her in greeting.
Louise
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From this reading Louise entered, and with a little cry ran forward and caught Beth in her arms, kissing her in greeting.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "You must be my new cousin--Cousin Elizabeth--and I'm awfully glad to see you at last!" she said, holding the younger girl a little away, that she might examine her carefully.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "You must be my new cousin--Cousin Elizabeth--and I'm awfully glad to see you at last!" she said, holding the younger girl a little away, that she might examine her carefully.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You must be my new cousin--Cousin Elizabeth--and I'm awfully glad to see you at last!" she said, holding the younger girl a little away, that she might examine her carefully.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "You must be my new cousin--Cousin Elizabeth--and I'm awfully glad to see you at last!" she said, holding the younger girl a little away, that she might examine her carefully.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Beth did not respond to the caress.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Louise entered, and with a little cry ran forward and caught Beth in her arms, kissing her in greeting.
respondverbUS /rɪˈspɑːnd/
show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading Beth did not respond to the caress.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You must be my new cousin--Cousin Elizabeth--and I'm awfully glad to see you at last!" she said, holding the younger girl a little away, that she might examine her carefully.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "You must be my new cousin--Cousin Elizabeth--and I'm awfully glad to see you at last!" she said, holding the younger girl a little away, that she might examine her carefully.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You must be my new cousin--Cousin Elizabeth--and I'm awfully glad to see you at last!" she said, holding the younger girl a little away, that she might examine her carefully.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You must be my new cousin--Cousin Elizabeth--and I'm awfully glad to see you at last!" she said, holding the younger girl a little away, that she might examine her carefully.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You must be my new cousin--Cousin Elizabeth--and I'm awfully glad to see you at last!" she said, holding the younger girl a little away, that she might examine her carefully.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You must be my new cousin--Cousin Elizabeth--and I'm awfully glad to see you at last!" she said, holding the younger girl a little away, that she might examine her carefully.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Louise entered, and with a little cry ran forward and caught Beth in her arms, kissing her in greeting.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You must be my new cousin--Cousin Elizabeth--and I'm awfully glad to see you at last!" she said, holding the younger girl a little away, that she might examine her carefully.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading "You must be my new cousin--Cousin Elizabeth--and I'm awfully glad to see you at last!" she said, holding the younger girl a little away, that she might examine her carefully.
