aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading That same evening, as I was sitting in my lonely room, yet not quite alone,--for little Sally, who always did as I bade her, was scratching and blotting her best copy-book, under my auspices,--in burst Mrs. Huxtable, without stopping to knock as usual.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading That same evening, as I was sitting in my lonely room, yet not quite alone,--for little Sally, who always did as I bade her, was scratching and blotting her best copy-book, under my auspices,--in burst Mrs. Huxtable, without stopping to knock as usual.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That same evening, as I was sitting in my lonely room, yet not quite alone,--for little Sally, who always did as I bade her, was scratching and blotting her best copy-book, under my auspices,--in burst Mrs. Huxtable, without stopping to knock as usual.
arl
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From this reading Us’ll arl have to goo to gaol to-morrow, chillers and arl."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That same evening, as I was sitting in my lonely room, yet not quite alone,--for little Sally, who always did as I bade her, was scratching and blotting her best copy-book, under my auspices,--in burst Mrs. Huxtable, without stopping to knock as usual.
auspicesnounUS /ˈɔːspɪsɪz/
kindly endorsement and guidance
From this reading That same evening, as I was sitting in my lonely room, yet not quite alone,--for little Sally, who always did as I bade her, was scratching and blotting her best copy-book, under my auspices,--in burst Mrs. Huxtable, without stopping to knock as usual.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading That same evening, as I was sitting in my lonely room, yet not quite alone,--for little Sally, who always did as I bade her, was scratching and blotting her best copy-book, under my auspices,--in burst Mrs. Huxtable, without stopping to knock as usual.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Oh Miss Clerer, what _have_ e been and doed?
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading That same evening, as I was sitting in my lonely room, yet not quite alone,--for little Sally, who always did as I bade her, was scratching and blotting her best copy-book, under my auspices,--in burst Mrs. Huxtable, without stopping to knock as usual.
blottingverbUS /ˈblɑːtɪŋ/
inflected form of “blot” — dry (ink) with blotting paper
From this reading That same evening, as I was sitting in my lonely room, yet not quite alone,--for little Sally, who always did as I bade her, was scratching and blotting her best copy-book, under my auspices,--in burst Mrs. Huxtable, without stopping to knock as usual.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading She was greatly flurried and out of breath, and yet seemed proud of what she had to tell.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading That same evening, as I was sitting in my lonely room, yet not quite alone,--for little Sally, who always did as I bade her, was scratching and blotting her best copy-book, under my auspices,--in burst Mrs. Huxtable, without stopping to knock as usual.
chillers
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From this reading Us’ll arl have to goo to gaol to-morrow, chillers and arl."
Clerer
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From this reading "Oh Miss Clerer, what _have_ e been and doed?
copy-book
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From this reading That same evening, as I was sitting in my lonely room, yet not quite alone,--for little Sally, who always did as I bade her, was scratching and blotting her best copy-book, under my auspices,--in burst Mrs. Huxtable, without stopping to knock as usual.
crule
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From this reading Varmer’s in crule trouble.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading That same evening, as I was sitting in my lonely room, yet not quite alone,--for little Sally, who always did as I bade her, was scratching and blotting her best copy-book, under my auspices,--in burst Mrs. Huxtable, without stopping to knock as usual.
doed
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From this reading "Oh Miss Clerer, what _have_ e been and doed?
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading "Oh Miss Clerer, what _have_ e been and doed?
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading That same evening, as I was sitting in my lonely room, yet not quite alone,--for little Sally, who always did as I bade her, was scratching and blotting her best copy-book, under my auspices,--in burst Mrs. Huxtable, without stopping to knock as usual.
flurriedverbUS /ˈflɜːrid/
inflected form of “flurry” — move in an agitated or confused manner
From this reading She was greatly flurried and out of breath, and yet seemed proud of what she had to tell.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That same evening, as I was sitting in my lonely room, yet not quite alone,--for little Sally, who always did as I bade her, was scratching and blotting her best copy-book, under my auspices,--in burst Mrs. Huxtable, without stopping to knock as usual.
gaolnoun
a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
From this reading Us’ll arl have to goo to gaol to-morrow, chillers and arl."
goonounUS /ɡuː/
any thick, viscous matter
From this reading Us’ll arl have to goo to gaol to-morrow, chillers and arl."
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading She was greatly flurried and out of breath, and yet seemed proud of what she had to tell.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was greatly flurried and out of breath, and yet seemed proud of what she had to tell.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Oh Miss Clerer, what _have_ e been and doed?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading That same evening, as I was sitting in my lonely room, yet not quite alone,--for little Sally, who always did as I bade her, was scratching and blotting her best copy-book, under my auspices,--in burst Mrs. Huxtable, without stopping to knock as usual.
Huxtable
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From this reading That same evening, as I was sitting in my lonely room, yet not quite alone,--for little Sally, who always did as I bade her, was scratching and blotting her best copy-book, under my auspices,--in burst Mrs. Huxtable, without stopping to knock as usual.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading That same evening, as I was sitting in my lonely room, yet not quite alone,--for little Sally, who always did as I bade her, was scratching and blotting her best copy-book, under my auspices,--in burst Mrs. Huxtable, without stopping to knock as usual.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That same evening, as I was sitting in my lonely room, yet not quite alone,--for little Sally, who always did as I bade her, was scratching and blotting her best copy-book, under my auspices,--in burst Mrs. Huxtable, without stopping to knock as usual.
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading That same evening, as I was sitting in my lonely room, yet not quite alone,--for little Sally, who always did as I bade her, was scratching and blotting her best copy-book, under my auspices,--in burst Mrs. Huxtable, without stopping to knock as usual.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading That same evening, as I was sitting in my lonely room, yet not quite alone,--for little Sally, who always did as I bade her, was scratching and blotting her best copy-book, under my auspices,--in burst Mrs. Huxtable, without stopping to knock as usual.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading That same evening, as I was sitting in my lonely room, yet not quite alone,--for little Sally, who always did as I bade her, was scratching and blotting her best copy-book, under my auspices,--in burst Mrs. Huxtable, without stopping to knock as usual.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Oh Miss Clerer, what _have_ e been and doed?
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading That same evening, as I was sitting in my lonely room, yet not quite alone,--for little Sally, who always did as I bade her, was scratching and blotting her best copy-book, under my auspices,--in burst Mrs. Huxtable, without stopping to knock as usual.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading That same evening, as I was sitting in my lonely room, yet not quite alone,--for little Sally, who always did as I bade her, was scratching and blotting her best copy-book, under my auspices,--in burst Mrs. Huxtable, without stopping to knock as usual.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That same evening, as I was sitting in my lonely room, yet not quite alone,--for little Sally, who always did as I bade her, was scratching and blotting her best copy-book, under my auspices,--in burst Mrs. Huxtable, without stopping to knock as usual.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was greatly flurried and out of breath, and yet seemed proud of what she had to tell.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh Miss Clerer, what _have_ e been and doed?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She was greatly flurried and out of breath, and yet seemed proud of what she had to tell.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading She was greatly flurried and out of breath, and yet seemed proud of what she had to tell.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading That same evening, as I was sitting in my lonely room, yet not quite alone,--for little Sally, who always did as I bade her, was scratching and blotting her best copy-book, under my auspices,--in burst Mrs. Huxtable, without stopping to knock as usual.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading That same evening, as I was sitting in my lonely room, yet not quite alone,--for little Sally, who always did as I bade her, was scratching and blotting her best copy-book, under my auspices,--in burst Mrs. Huxtable, without stopping to knock as usual.
SallynounUS /ˈsæli/
witty remark
From this reading That same evening, as I was sitting in my lonely room, yet not quite alone,--for little Sally, who always did as I bade her, was scratching and blotting her best copy-book, under my auspices,--in burst Mrs. Huxtable, without stopping to knock as usual.
Identical; not different.
From this reading That same evening, as I was sitting in my lonely room, yet not quite alone,--for little Sally, who always did as I bade her, was scratching and blotting her best copy-book, under my auspices,--in burst Mrs. Huxtable, without stopping to knock as usual.
scratchingnounUS /ˈskrætʃɪŋ/
a harsh noise made by scraping
From this reading That same evening, as I was sitting in my lonely room, yet not quite alone,--for little Sally, who always did as I bade her, was scratching and blotting her best copy-book, under my auspices,--in burst Mrs. Huxtable, without stopping to knock as usual.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She was greatly flurried and out of breath, and yet seemed proud of what she had to tell.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was greatly flurried and out of breath, and yet seemed proud of what she had to tell.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading That same evening, as I was sitting in my lonely room, yet not quite alone,--for little Sally, who always did as I bade her, was scratching and blotting her best copy-book, under my auspices,--in burst Mrs. Huxtable, without stopping to knock as usual.
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading That same evening, as I was sitting in my lonely room, yet not quite alone,--for little Sally, who always did as I bade her, was scratching and blotting her best copy-book, under my auspices,--in burst Mrs. Huxtable, without stopping to knock as usual.
express in words
From this reading She was greatly flurried and out of breath, and yet seemed proud of what she had to tell.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That same evening, as I was sitting in my lonely room, yet not quite alone,--for little Sally, who always did as I bade her, was scratching and blotting her best copy-book, under my auspices,--in burst Mrs. Huxtable, without stopping to knock as usual.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That same evening, as I was sitting in my lonely room, yet not quite alone,--for little Sally, who always did as I bade her, was scratching and blotting her best copy-book, under my auspices,--in burst Mrs. Huxtable, without stopping to knock as usual.
to-morrow
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From this reading Us’ll arl have to goo to gaol to-morrow, chillers and arl."
a source of difficulty
From this reading Varmer’s in crule trouble.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading That same evening, as I was sitting in my lonely room, yet not quite alone,--for little Sally, who always did as I bade her, was scratching and blotting her best copy-book, under my auspices,--in burst Mrs. Huxtable, without stopping to knock as usual.
Us'll
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From this reading Us’ll arl have to goo to gaol to-morrow, chillers and arl."
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading That same evening, as I was sitting in my lonely room, yet not quite alone,--for little Sally, who always did as I bade her, was scratching and blotting her best copy-book, under my auspices,--in burst Mrs. Huxtable, without stopping to knock as usual.
Varmer's
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From this reading Varmer’s in crule trouble.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That same evening, as I was sitting in my lonely room, yet not quite alone,--for little Sally, who always did as I bade her, was scratching and blotting her best copy-book, under my auspices,--in burst Mrs. Huxtable, without stopping to knock as usual.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Oh Miss Clerer, what _have_ e been and doed?
which person or people
From this reading That same evening, as I was sitting in my lonely room, yet not quite alone,--for little Sally, who always did as I bade her, was scratching and blotting her best copy-book, under my auspices,--in burst Mrs. Huxtable, without stopping to knock as usual.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading That same evening, as I was sitting in my lonely room, yet not quite alone,--for little Sally, who always did as I bade her, was scratching and blotting her best copy-book, under my auspices,--in burst Mrs. Huxtable, without stopping to knock as usual.
but in spite of that
From this reading That same evening, as I was sitting in my lonely room, yet not quite alone,--for little Sally, who always did as I bade her, was scratching and blotting her best copy-book, under my auspices,--in burst Mrs. Huxtable, without stopping to knock as usual.
