alightverbUS /əˈlaɪt/
to come to rest, settle
From this reading The girl nodded; then, her eyes alight, she suddenly exclaimed as she caught his free hand,—the other still held the history: “Ken Martin, I have it!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The girl nodded; then, her eyes alight, she suddenly exclaimed as she caught his free hand,—the other still held the history: “Ken Martin, I have it!
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading She was going to be as mean as she could, hoping that the new pupil would ask to have her room changed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She was going to be as mean as she could, hoping that the new pupil would ask to have her room changed.
boarding-school
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From this reading Once when Sue came home from boarding-school she said that she just hated her room-mate.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Grandma Piggins said: ‘Sue, just to please me, will you try my way for one week?
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Once when Sue came home from boarding-school she said that she just hated her room-mate.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading The girl nodded; then, her eyes alight, she suddenly exclaimed as she caught his free hand,—the other still held the history: “Ken Martin, I have it!
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading She was going to be as mean as she could, hoping that the new pupil would ask to have her room changed.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She was going to be as mean as she could, hoping that the new pupil would ask to have her room changed.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading The girl nodded; then, her eyes alight, she suddenly exclaimed as she caught his free hand,—the other still held the history: “Ken Martin, I have it!
opinion or judgment
From this reading The girl nodded; then, her eyes alight, she suddenly exclaimed as she caught his free hand,—the other still held the history: “Ken Martin, I have it!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But Grandma Piggins said: ‘Sue, just to please me, will you try my way for one week?
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading The girl nodded; then, her eyes alight, she suddenly exclaimed as she caught his free hand,—the other still held the history: “Ken Martin, I have it!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Once when Sue came home from boarding-school she said that she just hated her room-mate.
a young female
From this reading The girl nodded; then, her eyes alight, she suddenly exclaimed as she caught his free hand,—the other still held the history: “Ken Martin, I have it!
the act of departing
From this reading She was going to be as mean as she could, hoping that the new pupil would ask to have her room changed.
GrandmanounUS /ˈɡrændmɑː/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading But Grandma Piggins said: ‘Sue, just to please me, will you try my way for one week?
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The girl nodded; then, her eyes alight, she suddenly exclaimed as she caught his free hand,—the other still held the history: “Ken Martin, I have it!
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading Once when Sue came home from boarding-school she said that she just hated her room-mate.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The girl nodded; then, her eyes alight, she suddenly exclaimed as she caught his free hand,—the other still held the history: “Ken Martin, I have it!
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The girl nodded; then, her eyes alight, she suddenly exclaimed as she caught his free hand,—the other still held the history: “Ken Martin, I have it!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The girl nodded; then, her eyes alight, she suddenly exclaimed as she caught his free hand,—the other still held the history: “Ken Martin, I have it!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The girl nodded; then, her eyes alight, she suddenly exclaimed as she caught his free hand,—the other still held the history: “Ken Martin, I have it!
the aggregate of past events
From this reading The girl nodded; then, her eyes alight, she suddenly exclaimed as she caught his free hand,—the other still held the history: “Ken Martin, I have it!
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Once when Sue came home from boarding-school she said that she just hated her room-mate.
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading She was going to be as mean as she could, hoping that the new pupil would ask to have her room changed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The girl nodded; then, her eyes alight, she suddenly exclaimed as she caught his free hand,—the other still held the history: “Ken Martin, I have it!
I'd
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From this reading I just knew I’d remember something.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The girl nodded; then, her eyes alight, she suddenly exclaimed as she caught his free hand,—the other still held the history: “Ken Martin, I have it!
and nothing more
From this reading I just knew I’d remember something.
KennounUS /ken/
range of what one can know or understand
From this reading The girl nodded; then, her eyes alight, she suddenly exclaimed as she caught his free hand,—the other still held the history: “Ken Martin, I have it!
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I just knew I’d remember something.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading The girl nodded; then, her eyes alight, she suddenly exclaimed as she caught his free hand,—the other still held the history: “Ken Martin, I have it!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But Grandma Piggins said: ‘Sue, just to please me, will you try my way for one week?
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading She was going to be as mean as she could, hoping that the new pupil would ask to have her room changed.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But Grandma Piggins said: ‘Sue, just to please me, will you try my way for one week?
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading She was going to be as mean as she could, hoping that the new pupil would ask to have her room changed.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading The girl nodded; then, her eyes alight, she suddenly exclaimed as she caught his free hand,—the other still held the history: “Ken Martin, I have it!
on one occasion
From this reading Once when Sue came home from boarding-school she said that she just hated her room-mate.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But Grandma Piggins said: ‘Sue, just to please me, will you try my way for one week?
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The girl nodded; then, her eyes alight, she suddenly exclaimed as she caught his free hand,—the other still held the history: “Ken Martin, I have it!
Piggins
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From this reading But Grandma Piggins said: ‘Sue, just to please me, will you try my way for one week?
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading But Grandma Piggins said: ‘Sue, just to please me, will you try my way for one week?
pupilnounUS /ˈpjuːpəl/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading She was going to be as mean as she could, hoping that the new pupil would ask to have her room changed.
To recall to mind.
From this reading I just knew I’d remember something.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She was going to be as mean as she could, hoping that the new pupil would ask to have her room changed.
room-mate
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From this reading Once when Sue came home from boarding-school she said that she just hated her room-mate.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Once when Sue came home from boarding-school she said that she just hated her room-mate.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The girl nodded; then, her eyes alight, she suddenly exclaimed as she caught his free hand,—the other still held the history: “Ken Martin, I have it!
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I just knew I’d remember something.
not in physical motion
From this reading The girl nodded; then, her eyes alight, she suddenly exclaimed as she caught his free hand,—the other still held the history: “Ken Martin, I have it!
happening unexpectedly
From this reading The girl nodded; then, her eyes alight, she suddenly exclaimed as she caught his free hand,—the other still held the history: “Ken Martin, I have it!
SueverbUS /suː/
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading Once when Sue came home from boarding-school she said that she just hated her room-mate.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Once when Sue came home from boarding-school she said that she just hated her room-mate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The girl nodded; then, her eyes alight, she suddenly exclaimed as she caught his free hand,—the other still held the history: “Ken Martin, I have it!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The girl nodded; then, her eyes alight, she suddenly exclaimed as she caught his free hand,—the other still held the history: “Ken Martin, I have it!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was going to be as mean as she could, hoping that the new pupil would ask to have her room changed.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading But Grandma Piggins said: ‘Sue, just to please me, will you try my way for one week?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was going to be as mean as she could, hoping that the new pupil would ask to have her room changed.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But Grandma Piggins said: ‘Sue, just to please me, will you try my way for one week?
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading But Grandma Piggins said: ‘Sue, just to please me, will you try my way for one week?
at the time that
From this reading Once when Sue came home from boarding-school she said that she just hated her room-mate.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But Grandma Piggins said: ‘Sue, just to please me, will you try my way for one week?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She was going to be as mean as she could, hoping that the new pupil would ask to have her room changed.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But Grandma Piggins said: ‘Sue, just to please me, will you try my way for one week?
