anew
From this reading Huldah had given Mrs. Perry her breakfast, and taken her own, and now had gone up again to remove the cup and plate, and ask what more she could do.
(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 She was longing to make herself useful, that she might show how grateful she was for all that had been done for her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Huldah had given Mrs. Perry her breakfast, and taken her own, and now had gone up again to remove the cup and plate, and ask what more she could do.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Yes, I'm sure I could," she answered, readily.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Huldah had given Mrs. Perry her breakfast, and taken her own, and now had gone up again to remove the cup and plate, and ask what more she could do.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She was longing to make herself useful, that she might show how grateful she was for all that had been done for her.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Huldah had given Mrs. Perry her breakfast, and taken her own, and now had gone up again to remove the cup and plate, and ask what more she could do.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Do you think you could find your way to the vicarage?"
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading Huldah had given Mrs. Perry her breakfast, and taken her own, and now had gone up again to remove the cup and plate, and ask what more she could do.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you think you could find your way to the vicarage?"
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading She was longing to make herself useful, that she might show how grateful she was for all that had been done for her.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "Do you think you could find your way to the vicarage?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was longing to make herself useful, that she might show how grateful she was for all that had been done for her.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Huldah had given Mrs. Perry her breakfast, and taken her own, and now had gone up again to remove the cup and plate, and ask what more she could do.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Huldah had given Mrs. Perry her breakfast, and taken her own, and now had gone up again to remove the cup and plate, and ask what more she could do.
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading She was longing to make herself useful, that she might show how grateful she was for all that had been done for her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Huldah had given Mrs. Perry her breakfast, and taken her own, and now had gone up again to remove the cup and plate, and ask what more she could do.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Huldah had given Mrs. Perry her breakfast, and taken her own, and now had gone up again to remove the cup and plate, and ask what more she could do.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She was longing to make herself useful, that she might show how grateful she was for all that had been done for her.
how
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From this reading She was longing to make herself useful, that she might show how grateful she was for all that had been done for her.
Huldah
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From this reading Huldah had given Mrs. Perry her breakfast, and taken her own, and now had gone up again to remove the cup and plate, and ask what more she could do.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, I'm sure I could," she answered, readily.
I'm
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From this reading "Yes, I'm sure I could," she answered, readily.
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading She was longing to make herself useful, that she might show how grateful she was for all that had been done for her.
engage in
From this reading She was longing to make herself useful, that she might show how grateful she was for all that had been done for her.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She was longing to make herself useful, that she might show how grateful she was for all that had been done for her.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading MISS ROSE.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Huldah had given Mrs. Perry her breakfast, and taken her own, and now had gone up again to remove the cup and plate, and ask what more she could do.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Huldah had given Mrs. Perry her breakfast, and taken her own, and now had gone up again to remove the cup and plate, and ask what more she could do.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Huldah had given Mrs. Perry her breakfast, and taken her own, and now had gone up again to remove the cup and plate, and ask what more she could do.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Huldah had given Mrs. Perry her breakfast, and taken her own, and now had gone up again to remove the cup and plate, and ask what more she could do.
PerrynounUS /ˈperi/
United States philosopher (1876-1957)
From this reading Huldah had given Mrs. Perry her breakfast, and taken her own, and now had gone up again to remove the cup and plate, and ask what more she could do.
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading Huldah had given Mrs. Perry her breakfast, and taken her own, and now had gone up again to remove the cup and plate, and ask what more she could do.
without much difficulty
From this reading "Yes, I'm sure I could," she answered, readily.
removeverbUS /riˈmuːv/
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading Huldah had given Mrs. Perry her breakfast, and taken her own, and now had gone up again to remove the cup and plate, and ask what more she could do.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading MISS ROSE.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Huldah had given Mrs. Perry her breakfast, and taken her own, and now had gone up again to remove the cup and plate, and ask what more she could do.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading She was longing to make herself useful, that she might show how grateful she was for all that had been done for her.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Yes, I'm sure I could," she answered, readily.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Huldah had given Mrs. Perry her breakfast, and taken her own, and now had gone up again to remove the cup and plate, and ask what more she could do.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was longing to make herself useful, that she might show how grateful she was for all that had been done for her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Do you think you could find your way to the vicarage?"
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Do you think you could find your way to the vicarage?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Do you think you could find your way to the vicarage?"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Huldah had given Mrs. Perry her breakfast, and taken her own, and now had gone up again to remove the cup and plate, and ask what more she could do.
being of use or service
From this reading She was longing to make herself useful, that she might show how grateful she was for all that had been done for her.
vicaragenoun
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading "Do you think you could find your way to the vicarage?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was longing to make herself useful, that she might show how grateful she was for all that had been done for her.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Do you think you could find your way to the vicarage?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Huldah had given Mrs. Perry her breakfast, and taken her own, and now had gone up again to remove the cup and plate, and ask what more she could do.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, I'm sure I could," she answered, readily.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you think you could find your way to the vicarage?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you think you could find your way to the vicarage?"
