aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She turned to the man at the entrance and asked whether he could tell her about what time the race for little girl visitors would take place.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE RACE The Flower Show, they found, was being held in the Rectory meadow, and thither, after someone had shown them the direction, they bent their steps.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE RACE The Flower Show, they found, was being held in the Rectory meadow, and thither, after someone had shown them the direction, they bent their steps.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "So do I," Nancy replied, "but I can't as we've only one sixpence, but I'll stay quite near."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading She turned to the man at the entrance and asked whether he could tell her about what time the race for little girl visitors would take place.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She turned to the man at the entrance and asked whether he could tell her about what time the race for little girl visitors would take place.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading THE RACE The Flower Show, they found, was being held in the Rectory meadow, and thither, after someone had shown them the direction, they bent their steps.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading THE RACE The Flower Show, they found, was being held in the Rectory meadow, and thither, after someone had shown them the direction, they bent their steps.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "So do I," Nancy replied, "but I can't as we've only one sixpence, but I'll stay quite near."
can't
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From this reading "So do I," Nancy replied, "but I can't as we've only one sixpence, but I'll stay quite near."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I wish you could have come in with me," Mavis said wistfully, when they reached the gate.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I wish you could have come in with me," Mavis said wistfully, when they reached the gate.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading THE RACE The Flower Show, they found, was being held in the Rectory meadow, and thither, after someone had shown them the direction, they bent their steps.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "So do I," Nancy replied, "but I can't as we've only one sixpence, but I'll stay quite near."
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading She turned to the man at the entrance and asked whether he could tell her about what time the race for little girl visitors would take place.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading THE RACE The Flower Show, they found, was being held in the Rectory meadow, and thither, after someone had shown them the direction, they bent their steps.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She turned to the man at the entrance and asked whether he could tell her about what time the race for little girl visitors would take place.
set up or found
From this reading THE RACE The Flower Show, they found, was being held in the Rectory meadow, and thither, after someone had shown them the direction, they bent their steps.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading "I wish you could have come in with me," Mavis said wistfully, when they reached the gate.
a young female
From this reading She turned to the man at the entrance and asked whether he could tell her about what time the race for little girl visitors would take place.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE RACE The Flower Show, they found, was being held in the Rectory meadow, and thither, after someone had shown them the direction, they bent their steps.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I wish you could have come in with me," Mavis said wistfully, when they reached the gate.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She turned to the man at the entrance and asked whether he could tell her about what time the race for little girl visitors would take place.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading THE RACE The Flower Show, they found, was being held in the Rectory meadow, and thither, after someone had shown them the direction, they bent their steps.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She turned to the man at the entrance and asked whether he could tell her about what time the race for little girl visitors would take place.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The man looked at his watch.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wish you could have come in with me," Mavis said wistfully, when they reached the gate.
I'll
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From this reading "So do I," Nancy replied, "but I can't as we've only one sixpence, but I'll stay quite near."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE RACE The Flower Show, they found, was being held in the Rectory meadow, and thither, after someone had shown them the direction, they bent their steps.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She turned to the man at the entrance and asked whether he could tell her about what time the race for little girl visitors would take place.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The man looked at his watch.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading She turned to the man at the entrance and asked whether he could tell her about what time the race for little girl visitors would take place.
MavisnounUS /ˈmeɪvɪs/
common Old World thrush noted for its song
From this reading "I wish you could have come in with me," Mavis said wistfully, when they reached the gate.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I wish you could have come in with me," Mavis said wistfully, when they reached the gate.
meadownounUS /ˈmedoʊ/
a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading THE RACE The Flower Show, they found, was being held in the Rectory meadow, and thither, after someone had shown them the direction, they bent their steps.
NancynounUS /ˈnænsi/
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading "So do I," Nancy replied, "but I can't as we've only one sixpence, but I'll stay quite near."
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "So do I," Nancy replied, "but I can't as we've only one sixpence, but I'll stay quite near."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "So do I," Nancy replied, "but I can't as we've only one sixpence, but I'll stay quite near."
and nothing more
From this reading "So do I," Nancy replied, "but I can't as we've only one sixpence, but I'll stay quite near."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading She turned to the man at the entrance and asked whether he could tell her about what time the race for little girl visitors would take place.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "So do I," Nancy replied, "but I can't as we've only one sixpence, but I'll stay quite near."
any competition
From this reading THE RACE The Flower Show, they found, was being held in the Rectory meadow, and thither, after someone had shown them the direction, they bent their steps.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading "I wish you could have come in with me," Mavis said wistfully, when they reached the gate.
RectorynounUS /ˈrektəri/
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading THE RACE The Flower Show, they found, was being held in the Rectory meadow, and thither, after someone had shown them the direction, they bent their steps.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "So do I," Nancy replied, "but I can't as we've only one sixpence, but I'll stay quite near."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I wish you could have come in with me," Mavis said wistfully, when they reached the gate.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She turned to the man at the entrance and asked whether he could tell her about what time the race for little girl visitors would take place.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading THE RACE The Flower Show, they found, was being held in the Rectory meadow, and thither, after someone had shown them the direction, they bent their steps.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading THE RACE The Flower Show, they found, was being held in the Rectory meadow, and thither, after someone had shown them the direction, they bent their steps.
sixpencenoun
a small coin of the United Kingdom worth six pennies; not minted since 1970
From this reading "So do I," Nancy replied, "but I can't as we've only one sixpence, but I'll stay quite near."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So do I," Nancy replied, "but I can't as we've only one sixpence, but I'll stay quite near."
a person, without saying who
From this reading THE RACE The Flower Show, they found, was being held in the Rectory meadow, and thither, after someone had shown them the direction, they bent their steps.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "So do I," Nancy replied, "but I can't as we've only one sixpence, but I'll stay quite near."
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading THE RACE The Flower Show, they found, was being held in the Rectory meadow, and thither, after someone had shown them the direction, they bent their steps.
carry out
From this reading She turned to the man at the entrance and asked whether he could tell her about what time the race for little girl visitors would take place.
express in words
From this reading She turned to the man at the entrance and asked whether he could tell her about what time the race for little girl visitors would take place.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RACE The Flower Show, they found, was being held in the Rectory meadow, and thither, after someone had shown them the direction, they bent their steps.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE RACE The Flower Show, they found, was being held in the Rectory meadow, and thither, after someone had shown them the direction, they bent their steps.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE RACE The Flower Show, they found, was being held in the Rectory meadow, and thither, after someone had shown them the direction, they bent their steps.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE RACE The Flower Show, they found, was being held in the Rectory meadow, and thither, after someone had shown them the direction, they bent their steps.
thitheradverbUS /ˈðɪθɜːr/
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading THE RACE The Flower Show, they found, was being held in the Rectory meadow, and thither, after someone had shown them the direction, they bent their steps.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She turned to the man at the entrance and asked whether he could tell her about what time the race for little girl visitors would take place.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She turned to the man at the entrance and asked whether he could tell her about what time the race for little girl visitors would take place.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She turned to the man at the entrance and asked whether he could tell her about what time the race for little girl visitors would take place.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading She turned to the man at the entrance and asked whether he could tell her about what time the race for little girl visitors would take place.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE RACE The Flower Show, they found, was being held in the Rectory meadow, and thither, after someone had shown them the direction, they bent their steps.
look attentively
From this reading The man looked at his watch.
we've
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From this reading "So do I," Nancy replied, "but I can't as we've only one sixpence, but I'll stay quite near."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She turned to the man at the entrance and asked whether he could tell her about what time the race for little girl visitors would take place.
at the time that
From this reading "I wish you could have come in with me," Mavis said wistfully, when they reached the gate.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading She turned to the man at the entrance and asked whether he could tell her about what time the race for little girl visitors would take place.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "I wish you could have come in with me," Mavis said wistfully, when they reached the gate.
wistfullyadverbUS /ˈwɪstfəli/
in a wistful manner
From this reading "I wish you could have come in with me," Mavis said wistfully, when they reached the gate.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I wish you could have come in with me," Mavis said wistfully, when they reached the gate.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She turned to the man at the entrance and asked whether he could tell her about what time the race for little girl visitors would take place.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I wish you could have come in with me," Mavis said wistfully, when they reached the gate.
