filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading But I was afraid the others had favors to ask and I wanted to get mine in first!" said Gwendolyn, after the brief pause Miss Tross-Kingdon had suggested.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But I was afraid the others had favors to ask and I wanted to get mine in first!" said Gwendolyn, after the brief pause Miss Tross-Kingdon had suggested.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And I beg pardon for rushing in here like that.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Oh! you sweet, unselfish thing!" mocked Winifred, "your favor can't be half as fine as mine--" "Nor mine!
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading But I was afraid the others had favors to ask and I wanted to get mine in first!" said Gwendolyn, after the brief pause Miss Tross-Kingdon had suggested.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Oh! you sweet, unselfish thing!" mocked Winifred, "your favor can't be half as fine as mine--" "Nor mine!
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading And I beg pardon for rushing in here like that.
of short duration or distance
From this reading But I was afraid the others had favors to ask and I wanted to get mine in first!" said Gwendolyn, after the brief pause Miss Tross-Kingdon had suggested.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I was afraid the others had favors to ask and I wanted to get mine in first!" said Gwendolyn, after the brief pause Miss Tross-Kingdon had suggested.
can't
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From this reading "Oh! you sweet, unselfish thing!" mocked Winifred, "your favor can't be half as fine as mine--" "Nor mine!
countedverbUS /ˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading JARLEY ENTERTAINS "I've counted!
ENTERTAINSverbUS /ˌentərˈteɪnz/
third-person singular of “entertain” — provide entertainment for
From this reading JARLEY ENTERTAINS "I've counted!
promote over another
From this reading "Oh! you sweet, unselfish thing!" mocked Winifred, "your favor can't be half as fine as mine--" "Nor mine!
favorsnounUS /ˈfeɪvərz/
plural of “favor” — an act of gracious kindness
From this reading But I was afraid the others had favors to ask and I wanted to get mine in first!" said Gwendolyn, after the brief pause Miss Tross-Kingdon had suggested.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "Oh! you sweet, unselfish thing!" mocked Winifred, "your favor can't be half as fine as mine--" "Nor mine!
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading But I was afraid the others had favors to ask and I wanted to get mine in first!" said Gwendolyn, after the brief pause Miss Tross-Kingdon had suggested.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And I beg pardon for rushing in here like that.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But I was afraid the others had favors to ask and I wanted to get mine in first!" said Gwendolyn, after the brief pause Miss Tross-Kingdon had suggested.
Gwendolyn
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From this reading But I was afraid the others had favors to ask and I wanted to get mine in first!" said Gwendolyn, after the brief pause Miss Tross-Kingdon had suggested.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But I was afraid the others had favors to ask and I wanted to get mine in first!" said Gwendolyn, after the brief pause Miss Tross-Kingdon had suggested.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "Oh! you sweet, unselfish thing!" mocked Winifred, "your favor can't be half as fine as mine--" "Nor mine!
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading And I beg pardon for rushing in here like that.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And I beg pardon for rushing in here like that.
I've
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From this reading JARLEY ENTERTAINS "I've counted!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And I beg pardon for rushing in here like that.
JARLEY
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From this reading JARLEY ENTERTAINS "I've counted!
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading And I beg pardon for rushing in here like that.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But I was afraid the others had favors to ask and I wanted to get mine in first!" said Gwendolyn, after the brief pause Miss Tross-Kingdon had suggested.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading But I was afraid the others had favors to ask and I wanted to get mine in first!" said Gwendolyn, after the brief pause Miss Tross-Kingdon had suggested.
mockedverbUS /mɑːkt/
past form of “mock” — treat with contempt
From this reading "Oh! you sweet, unselfish thing!" mocked Winifred, "your favor can't be half as fine as mine--" "Nor mine!
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading "Oh! you sweet, unselfish thing!" mocked Winifred, "your favor can't be half as fine as mine--" "Nor mine!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh! you sweet, unselfish thing!" mocked Winifred, "your favor can't be half as fine as mine--" "Nor mine!
others
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From this reading But I was afraid the others had favors to ask and I wanted to get mine in first!" said Gwendolyn, after the brief pause Miss Tross-Kingdon had suggested.
accept an excuse for
From this reading And I beg pardon for rushing in here like that.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading But I was afraid the others had favors to ask and I wanted to get mine in first!" said Gwendolyn, after the brief pause Miss Tross-Kingdon had suggested.
rushingnounUS /ˈrʌʃɪŋ/
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading And I beg pardon for rushing in here like that.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But I was afraid the others had favors to ask and I wanted to get mine in first!" said Gwendolyn, after the brief pause Miss Tross-Kingdon had suggested.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading But I was afraid the others had favors to ask and I wanted to get mine in first!" said Gwendolyn, after the brief pause Miss Tross-Kingdon had suggested.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading "Oh! you sweet, unselfish thing!" mocked Winifred, "your favor can't be half as fine as mine--" "Nor mine!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And I beg pardon for rushing in here like that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But I was afraid the others had favors to ask and I wanted to get mine in first!" said Gwendolyn, after the brief pause Miss Tross-Kingdon had suggested.
a special situation
From this reading "Oh! you sweet, unselfish thing!" mocked Winifred, "your favor can't be half as fine as mine--" "Nor mine!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But I was afraid the others had favors to ask and I wanted to get mine in first!" said Gwendolyn, after the brief pause Miss Tross-Kingdon had suggested.
Tross-Kingdon
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From this reading But I was afraid the others had favors to ask and I wanted to get mine in first!" said Gwendolyn, after the brief pause Miss Tross-Kingdon had suggested.
unselfishadjective
disregarding your own advantages and welfare over those of others
From this reading "Oh! you sweet, unselfish thing!" mocked Winifred, "your favor can't be half as fine as mine--" "Nor mine!
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading But I was afraid the others had favors to ask and I wanted to get mine in first!" said Gwendolyn, after the brief pause Miss Tross-Kingdon had suggested.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But I was afraid the others had favors to ask and I wanted to get mine in first!" said Gwendolyn, after the brief pause Miss Tross-Kingdon had suggested.
Winifred
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From this reading "Oh! you sweet, unselfish thing!" mocked Winifred, "your favor can't be half as fine as mine--" "Nor mine!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh! you sweet, unselfish thing!" mocked Winifred, "your favor can't be half as fine as mine--" "Nor mine!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh! you sweet, unselfish thing!" mocked Winifred, "your favor can't be half as fine as mine--" "Nor mine!
