past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "Blanchie, Blanchie," he cried; "Stasy--somebody's come to see you.-- Come along, do," he added to some one, as yet invisible in the drawing-room.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "I wonder if all little boys are as inquisitive as he is."
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "Blanchie, Blanchie," he cried; "Stasy--somebody's come to see you.-- Come along, do," he added to some one, as yet invisible in the drawing-room.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I wonder if all little boys are as inquisitive as he is."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I wonder if all little boys are as inquisitive as he is."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At that moment Herty's shrill voice was heard in eager excitement.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "We're going to have tea in the garden; won't it be jolly?
Blanche
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From this reading "I doubt if Herty will content himself with peeping," said Blanche.
Blanchie
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From this reading "Blanchie, Blanchie," he cried; "Stasy--somebody's come to see you.-- Come along, do," he added to some one, as yet invisible in the drawing-room.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "I wonder if all little boys are as inquisitive as he is."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Blanchie, Blanchie," he cried; "Stasy--somebody's come to see you.-- Come along, do," he added to some one, as yet invisible in the drawing-room.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading "I doubt if Herty will content himself with peeping," said Blanche.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Blanchie, Blanchie," he cried; "Stasy--somebody's come to see you.-- Come along, do," he added to some one, as yet invisible in the drawing-room.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Blanchie, Blanchie," he cried; "Stasy--somebody's come to see you.-- Come along, do," he added to some one, as yet invisible in the drawing-room.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading "I doubt if Herty will content himself with peeping," said Blanche.
drawing-room
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From this reading "Blanchie, Blanchie," he cried; "Stasy--somebody's come to see you.-- Come along, do," he added to some one, as yet invisible in the drawing-room.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading At that moment Herty's shrill voice was heard in eager excitement.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading At that moment Herty's shrill voice was heard in eager excitement.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading "We're going to have tea in the garden; won't it be jolly?
the act of departing
From this reading "We're going to have tea in the garden; won't it be jolly?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We're going to have tea in the garden; won't it be jolly?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I wonder if all little boys are as inquisitive as he is."
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading At that moment Herty's shrill voice was heard in eager excitement.
Herty
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From this reading "I doubt if Herty will content himself with peeping," said Blanche.
Herty's
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From this reading At that moment Herty's shrill voice was heard in eager excitement.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "I doubt if Herty will content himself with peeping," said Blanche.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I doubt if Herty will content himself with peeping," said Blanche.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I doubt if Herty will content himself with peeping," said Blanche.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At that moment Herty's shrill voice was heard in eager excitement.
inquisitiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkwɪzɪtɪv/
showing curiosity
From this reading "I wonder if all little boys are as inquisitive as he is."
invisibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl/
impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
From this reading "Blanchie, Blanchie," he cried; "Stasy--somebody's come to see you.-- Come along, do," he added to some one, as yet invisible in the drawing-room.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I wonder if all little boys are as inquisitive as he is."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "We're going to have tea in the garden; won't it be jolly?
jollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading "We're going to have tea in the garden; won't it be jolly?
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I wonder if all little boys are as inquisitive as he is."
a particular point in time
From this reading At that moment Herty's shrill voice was heard in eager excitement.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Blanchie, Blanchie," he cried; "Stasy--somebody's come to see you.-- Come along, do," he added to some one, as yet invisible in the drawing-room.
peepingverbUS /ˈpiːpɪŋ/
-ing form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading "I doubt if Herty will content himself with peeping," said Blanche.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I doubt if Herty will content himself with peeping," said Blanche.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Blanchie, Blanchie," he cried; "Stasy--somebody's come to see you.-- Come along, do," he added to some one, as yet invisible in the drawing-room.
shrilladjectiveUS /ʃrɪl/
having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
From this reading At that moment Herty's shrill voice was heard in eager excitement.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Blanchie, Blanchie," he cried; "Stasy--somebody's come to see you.-- Come along, do," he added to some one, as yet invisible in the drawing-room.
somebody'snounUS /ˈsʌmbɑːdiz/
possessive form of “somebody” — a human being
From this reading "Blanchie, Blanchie," he cried; "Stasy--somebody's come to see you.-- Come along, do," he added to some one, as yet invisible in the drawing-room.
Stasy
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From this reading "Blanchie, Blanchie," he cried; "Stasy--somebody's come to see you.-- Come along, do," he added to some one, as yet invisible in the drawing-room.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading "We're going to have tea in the garden; won't it be jolly?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At that moment Herty's shrill voice was heard in eager excitement.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Blanchie, Blanchie," he cried; "Stasy--somebody's come to see you.-- Come along, do," he added to some one, as yet invisible in the drawing-room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Blanchie, Blanchie," he cried; "Stasy--somebody's come to see you.-- Come along, do," he added to some one, as yet invisible in the drawing-room.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading At that moment Herty's shrill voice was heard in eager excitement.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At that moment Herty's shrill voice was heard in eager excitement.
We're
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From this reading "We're going to have tea in the garden; won't it be jolly?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I doubt if Herty will content himself with peeping," said Blanche.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I doubt if Herty will content himself with peeping," said Blanche.
won't
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From this reading "We're going to have tea in the garden; won't it be jolly?
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "I wonder if all little boys are as inquisitive as he is."
but in spite of that
From this reading "Blanchie, Blanchie," he cried; "Stasy--somebody's come to see you.-- Come along, do," he added to some one, as yet invisible in the drawing-room.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Blanchie, Blanchie," he cried; "Stasy--somebody's come to see you.-- Come along, do," he added to some one, as yet invisible in the drawing-room.
