Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading "Oh, Miss Gertie," she cried, clasping her hands together in an agony of entreaty, "I can not--oh, indeed I can not!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Oh, Miss Gertie," she cried, clasping her hands together in an agony of entreaty, "I can not--oh, indeed I can not!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ask anything of me but that and I will gladly do it!"
any thing at all
From this reading Ask anything of me but that and I will gladly do it!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Gertie Glenn never forgot the despairing cry that broke from Daisy's white lips as she repeated her command:
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Ask anything of me but that and I will gladly do it!"
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Both girls looked at her in sheer astonishment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Both girls looked at her in sheer astonishment.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both girls looked at her in sheer astonishment.
lacking funds
From this reading Gertie Glenn never forgot the despairing cry that broke from Daisy's white lips as she repeated her command:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Ask anything of me but that and I will gladly do it!"
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Oh, Miss Gertie," she cried, clasping her hands together in an agony of entreaty, "I can not--oh, indeed I can not!
clasping
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From this reading "Oh, Miss Gertie," she cried, clasping her hands together in an agony of entreaty, "I can not--oh, indeed I can not!
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Gertie Glenn never forgot the despairing cry that broke from Daisy's white lips as she repeated her command:
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Oh, Miss Gertie," she cried, clasping her hands together in an agony of entreaty, "I can not--oh, indeed I can not!
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Gertie Glenn never forgot the despairing cry that broke from Daisy's white lips as she repeated her command:
Daisy'snounUS /ˈdeɪziz/
possessive form of “daisy” — any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading Gertie Glenn never forgot the despairing cry that broke from Daisy's white lips as she repeated her command:
deliververbUS /dɪˈlɪvər/
deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading "I wish you to deliver this note to Mr. Rex Lyon himself."
despairingadjectiveUS /dɪˈsperɪŋ/
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading Gertie Glenn never forgot the despairing cry that broke from Daisy's white lips as she repeated her command:
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Ask anything of me but that and I will gladly do it!"
entreatynounUS /enˈtriːti/
earnest or urgent request
From this reading "Oh, Miss Gertie," she cried, clasping her hands together in an agony of entreaty, "I can not--oh, indeed I can not!
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Gertie Glenn never forgot the despairing cry that broke from Daisy's white lips as she repeated her command:
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Gertie Glenn never forgot the despairing cry that broke from Daisy's white lips as she repeated her command:
Gertie
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From this reading Gertie Glenn never forgot the despairing cry that broke from Daisy's white lips as she repeated her command:
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Both girls looked at her in sheer astonishment.
gladlyadverbUS /ˈɡlædli/
in a willing manner
From this reading Ask anything of me but that and I will gladly do it!"
GlennnounUS /ɡlen/
made the first orbital rocket-powered flight by a United States astronaut in 1962; later in United States Senate (1921-)
From this reading Gertie Glenn never forgot the despairing cry that broke from Daisy's white lips as she repeated her command:
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "Oh, Miss Gertie," she cried, clasping her hands together in an agony of entreaty, "I can not--oh, indeed I can not!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Gertie Glenn never forgot the despairing cry that broke from Daisy's white lips as she repeated her command:
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "I wish you to deliver this note to Mr. Rex Lyon himself."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wish you to deliver this note to Mr. Rex Lyon himself."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Oh, Miss Gertie," she cried, clasping her hands together in an agony of entreaty, "I can not--oh, indeed I can not!
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "Oh, Miss Gertie," she cried, clasping her hands together in an agony of entreaty, "I can not--oh, indeed I can not!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Ask anything of me but that and I will gladly do it!"
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Gertie Glenn never forgot the despairing cry that broke from Daisy's white lips as she repeated her command:
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Both girls looked at her in sheer astonishment.
LyonnounUS /ˈlaɪən/
a city in east-central France on the Rhone River; a principal producer of silk and rayon
From this reading "I wish you to deliver this note to Mr. Rex Lyon himself."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ask anything of me but that and I will gladly do it!"
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Oh, Miss Gertie," she cried, clasping her hands together in an agony of entreaty, "I can not--oh, indeed I can not!
a form of address for a man
From this reading "I wish you to deliver this note to Mr. Rex Lyon himself."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Gertie Glenn never forgot the despairing cry that broke from Daisy's white lips as she repeated her command:
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Oh, Miss Gertie," she cried, clasping her hands together in an agony of entreaty, "I can not--oh, indeed I can not!
a brief written record
From this reading "I wish you to deliver this note to Mr. Rex Lyon himself."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Oh, Miss Gertie," she cried, clasping her hands together in an agony of entreaty, "I can not--oh, indeed I can not!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Miss Gertie," she cried, clasping her hands together in an agony of entreaty, "I can not--oh, indeed I can not!
recurring again and again
From this reading Gertie Glenn never forgot the despairing cry that broke from Daisy's white lips as she repeated her command:
RexnounUS /reks/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading "I wish you to deliver this note to Mr. Rex Lyon himself."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Gertie Glenn never forgot the despairing cry that broke from Daisy's white lips as she repeated her command:
sheeradjectiveUS /ʃɪr/
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Both girls looked at her in sheer astonishment.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Gertie Glenn never forgot the despairing cry that broke from Daisy's white lips as she repeated her command:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Gertie Glenn never forgot the despairing cry that broke from Daisy's white lips as she repeated her command:
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I wish you to deliver this note to Mr. Rex Lyon himself."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I wish you to deliver this note to Mr. Rex Lyon himself."
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading "Oh, Miss Gertie," she cried, clasping her hands together in an agony of entreaty, "I can not--oh, indeed I can not!
a Caucasian
From this reading Gertie Glenn never forgot the despairing cry that broke from Daisy's white lips as she repeated her command:
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Ask anything of me but that and I will gladly do it!"
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "I wish you to deliver this note to Mr. Rex Lyon himself."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I wish you to deliver this note to Mr. Rex Lyon himself."
