make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading She was grateful to him for persuading her mother to allow her to go to school, but she wasn’t particularly drawn to him.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading ROSE HARROW wouldn’t have felt slighted had she known that Mr. Meadowcroft didn’t think of including her among his friends.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She realized, as Betty did not, that he didn’t care for her as he did for Tommy and Betty, but she did not resent his preference for them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She realized, as Betty did not, that he didn’t care for her as he did for Tommy and Betty, but she did not resent his preference for them.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading And when Betty had asked her to go to the station on the day he went away, Rose had decided it was too near supper time and she wouldn’t go.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And when Betty had asked her to go to the station on the day he went away, Rose had decided it was too near supper time and she wouldn’t go.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Secretly she thought him “stuck-up” and she felt she would be bored to go to see him as Tommy and Betty did constantly.
Betty
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From this reading She realized, as Betty did not, that he didn’t care for her as he did for Tommy and Betty, but she did not resent his preference for them.
boredadjectiveUS /bɔːrd/
tired of the world
From this reading Secretly she thought him “stuck-up” and she felt she would be bored to go to see him as Tommy and Betty did constantly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She realized, as Betty did not, that he didn’t care for her as he did for Tommy and Betty, but she did not resent his preference for them.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading She realized, as Betty did not, that he didn’t care for her as he did for Tommy and Betty, but she did not resent his preference for them.
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading Secretly she thought him “stuck-up” and she felt she would be bored to go to see him as Tommy and Betty did constantly.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading And when Betty had asked her to go to the station on the day he went away, Rose had decided it was too near supper time and she wouldn’t go.
recognizable; marked
From this reading And when Betty had asked her to go to the station on the day he went away, Rose had decided it was too near supper time and she wouldn’t go.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She realized, as Betty did not, that he didn’t care for her as he did for Tommy and Betty, but she did not resent his preference for them.
didn't
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From this reading ROSE HARROW wouldn’t have felt slighted had she known that Mr. Meadowcroft didn’t think of including her among his friends.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading She was grateful to him for persuading her mother to allow her to go to school, but she wasn’t particularly drawn to him.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading ROSE HARROW wouldn’t have felt slighted had she known that Mr. Meadowcroft didn’t think of including her among his friends.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She realized, as Betty did not, that he didn’t care for her as he did for Tommy and Betty, but she did not resent his preference for them.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading ROSE HARROW wouldn’t have felt slighted had she known that Mr. Meadowcroft didn’t think of including her among his friends.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She was grateful to him for persuading her mother to allow her to go to school, but she wasn’t particularly drawn to him.
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading She was grateful to him for persuading her mother to allow her to go to school, but she wasn’t particularly drawn to him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ROSE HARROW wouldn’t have felt slighted had she known that Mr. Meadowcroft didn’t think of including her among his friends.
HARROWverbUS /ˈhæroʊ/
draw a harrow over
From this reading ROSE HARROW wouldn’t have felt slighted had she known that Mr. Meadowcroft didn’t think of including her among his friends.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ROSE HARROW wouldn’t have felt slighted had she known that Mr. Meadowcroft didn’t think of including her among his friends.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She realized, as Betty did not, that he didn’t care for her as he did for Tommy and Betty, but she did not resent his preference for them.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ROSE HARROW wouldn’t have felt slighted had she known that Mr. Meadowcroft didn’t think of including her among his friends.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was grateful to him for persuading her mother to allow her to go to school, but she wasn’t particularly drawn to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ROSE HARROW wouldn’t have felt slighted had she known that Mr. Meadowcroft didn’t think of including her among his friends.
includingverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading ROSE HARROW wouldn’t have felt slighted had she known that Mr. Meadowcroft didn’t think of including her among his friends.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And when Betty had asked her to go to the station on the day he went away, Rose had decided it was too near supper time and she wouldn’t go.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading ROSE HARROW wouldn’t have felt slighted had she known that Mr. Meadowcroft didn’t think of including her among his friends.
Meadowcroft
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From this reading ROSE HARROW wouldn’t have felt slighted had she known that Mr. Meadowcroft didn’t think of including her among his friends.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading She was grateful to him for persuading her mother to allow her to go to school, but she wasn’t particularly drawn to him.
a form of address for a man
From this reading ROSE HARROW wouldn’t have felt slighted had she known that Mr. Meadowcroft didn’t think of including her among his friends.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading And when Betty had asked her to go to the station on the day he went away, Rose had decided it was too near supper time and she wouldn’t go.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She realized, as Betty did not, that he didn’t care for her as he did for Tommy and Betty, but she did not resent his preference for them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ROSE HARROW wouldn’t have felt slighted had she known that Mr. Meadowcroft didn’t think of including her among his friends.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And when Betty had asked her to go to the station on the day he went away, Rose had decided it was too near supper time and she wouldn’t go.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading She was grateful to him for persuading her mother to allow her to go to school, but she wasn’t particularly drawn to him.
persuadingverbUS /pərˈsweɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “persuade” — win approval or support for
From this reading She was grateful to him for persuading her mother to allow her to go to school, but she wasn’t particularly drawn to him.
preferencenounUS /ˈprefərəns/
a strong liking
From this reading She realized, as Betty did not, that he didn’t care for her as he did for Tommy and Betty, but she did not resent his preference for them.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading She realized, as Betty did not, that he didn’t care for her as he did for Tommy and Betty, but she did not resent his preference for them.
resentverbUS /rɪˈzent/
feel bitter or indignant about
From this reading She realized, as Betty did not, that he didn’t care for her as he did for Tommy and Betty, but she did not resent his preference for them.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading ROSE HARROW wouldn’t have felt slighted had she known that Mr. Meadowcroft didn’t think of including her among his friends.
an educational institution
From this reading She was grateful to him for persuading her mother to allow her to go to school, but she wasn’t particularly drawn to him.
SecretlyadverbUS /ˈsiːkrɪtli/
in secrecy; not openly
From this reading Secretly she thought him “stuck-up” and she felt she would be bored to go to see him as Tommy and Betty did constantly.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Secretly she thought him “stuck-up” and she felt she would be bored to go to see him as Tommy and Betty did constantly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ROSE HARROW wouldn’t have felt slighted had she known that Mr. Meadowcroft didn’t think of including her among his friends.
slightedverbUS /ˈslaɪtɪd/
past form of “slight” — pay no attention to, disrespect
From this reading ROSE HARROW wouldn’t have felt slighted had she known that Mr. Meadowcroft didn’t think of including her among his friends.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading And when Betty had asked her to go to the station on the day he went away, Rose had decided it was too near supper time and she wouldn’t go.
stuck-upadjective
(used colloquially) overly conceited or arrogant
From this reading Secretly she thought him “stuck-up” and she felt she would be bored to go to see him as Tommy and Betty did constantly.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading And when Betty had asked her to go to the station on the day he went away, Rose had decided it was too near supper time and she wouldn’t go.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ROSE HARROW wouldn’t have felt slighted had she known that Mr. Meadowcroft didn’t think of including her among his friends.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And when Betty had asked her to go to the station on the day he went away, Rose had decided it was too near supper time and she wouldn’t go.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She realized, as Betty did not, that he didn’t care for her as he did for Tommy and Betty, but she did not resent his preference for them.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading ROSE HARROW wouldn’t have felt slighted had she known that Mr. Meadowcroft didn’t think of including her among his friends.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Secretly she thought him “stuck-up” and she felt she would be bored to go to see him as Tommy and Betty did constantly.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And when Betty had asked her to go to the station on the day he went away, Rose had decided it was too near supper time and she wouldn’t go.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was grateful to him for persuading her mother to allow her to go to school, but she wasn’t particularly drawn to him.
Tommy
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From this reading She realized, as Betty did not, that he didn’t care for her as he did for Tommy and Betty, but she did not resent his preference for them.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading And when Betty had asked her to go to the station on the day he went away, Rose had decided it was too near supper time and she wouldn’t go.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was grateful to him for persuading her mother to allow her to go to school, but she wasn’t particularly drawn to him.
wasn't
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From this reading She was grateful to him for persuading her mother to allow her to go to school, but she wasn’t particularly drawn to him.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And when Betty had asked her to go to the station on the day he went away, Rose had decided it was too near supper time and she wouldn’t go.
at the time that
From this reading And when Betty had asked her to go to the station on the day he went away, Rose had decided it was too near supper time and she wouldn’t go.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Secretly she thought him “stuck-up” and she felt she would be bored to go to see him as Tommy and Betty did constantly.
wouldn't
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From this reading ROSE HARROW wouldn’t have felt slighted had she known that Mr. Meadowcroft didn’t think of including her among his friends.
