experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading If they should recognize you they might--” “Take me away?” asked Urania, alarmed.
(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 “Well, I guess they will not know you when we are all through,” said Dorothy, brushing the tangled hair that had been chopped off in spots, and rolled up with hairpins.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading They were in the gardener’s little room, an apartment allowed Urania by the gardener’s wife since her stay at Glenwood.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They were in the gardener’s little room, an apartment allowed Urania by the gardener’s wife since her stay at Glenwood.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Well, I guess they will not know you when we are all through,” said Dorothy, brushing the tangled hair that had been chopped off in spots, and rolled up with hairpins.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading They were in the gardener’s little room, an apartment allowed Urania by the gardener’s wife since her stay at Glenwood.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Well, I guess they will not know you when we are all through,” said Dorothy, brushing the tangled hair that had been chopped off in spots, and rolled up with hairpins.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading TAVIA’S DOUBLE “Come, hurry,” said Dorothy to Urania, as the gypsy girl gazed in wonder at the new clothes she was to put on.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading If they should recognize you they might--” “Take me away?” asked Urania, alarmed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading TAVIA’S DOUBLE “Come, hurry,” said Dorothy to Urania, as the gypsy girl gazed in wonder at the new clothes she was to put on.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading If they should recognize you they might--” “Take me away?” asked Urania, alarmed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Well, I guess they will not know you when we are all through,” said Dorothy, brushing the tangled hair that had been chopped off in spots, and rolled up with hairpins.
brushingnounUS /ˈbrʌʃɪŋ/
the act of brushing your teeth
From this reading “Well, I guess they will not know you when we are all through,” said Dorothy, brushing the tangled hair that had been chopped off in spots, and rolled up with hairpins.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They were in the gardener’s little room, an apartment allowed Urania by the gardener’s wife since her stay at Glenwood.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “You see,” explained Dorothy, “I must make you look as much like Tavia as I can.
choppedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːpt/
prepared by cutting
From this reading “Well, I guess they will not know you when we are all through,” said Dorothy, brushing the tangled hair that had been chopped off in spots, and rolled up with hairpins.
clothing in general
From this reading TAVIA’S DOUBLE “Come, hurry,” said Dorothy to Urania, as the gypsy girl gazed in wonder at the new clothes she was to put on.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading TAVIA’S DOUBLE “Come, hurry,” said Dorothy to Urania, as the gypsy girl gazed in wonder at the new clothes she was to put on.
Dorothy
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From this reading TAVIA’S DOUBLE “Come, hurry,” said Dorothy to Urania, as the gypsy girl gazed in wonder at the new clothes she was to put on.
increase twofold
From this reading TAVIA’S DOUBLE “Come, hurry,” said Dorothy to Urania, as the gypsy girl gazed in wonder at the new clothes she was to put on.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “You see,” explained Dorothy, “I must make you look as much like Tavia as I can.
gardener'snounUS /ˈɡɑːrdənərz/
possessive form of “gardener” — someone who takes care of a garden
From this reading They were in the gardener’s little room, an apartment allowed Urania by the gardener’s wife since her stay at Glenwood.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading TAVIA’S DOUBLE “Come, hurry,” said Dorothy to Urania, as the gypsy girl gazed in wonder at the new clothes she was to put on.
a young female
From this reading TAVIA’S DOUBLE “Come, hurry,” said Dorothy to Urania, as the gypsy girl gazed in wonder at the new clothes she was to put on.
Glenwood
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From this reading They were in the gardener’s little room, an apartment allowed Urania by the gardener’s wife since her stay at Glenwood.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “Well, I guess they will not know you when we are all through,” said Dorothy, brushing the tangled hair that had been chopped off in spots, and rolled up with hairpins.
gypsynounUS /ˈdʒɪpsi/
a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment
From this reading TAVIA’S DOUBLE “Come, hurry,” said Dorothy to Urania, as the gypsy girl gazed in wonder at the new clothes she was to put on.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Well, I guess they will not know you when we are all through,” said Dorothy, brushing the tangled hair that had been chopped off in spots, and rolled up with hairpins.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading “Well, I guess they will not know you when we are all through,” said Dorothy, brushing the tangled hair that had been chopped off in spots, and rolled up with hairpins.
hairpins
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From this reading “Well, I guess they will not know you when we are all through,” said Dorothy, brushing the tangled hair that had been chopped off in spots, and rolled up with hairpins.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They were in the gardener’s little room, an apartment allowed Urania by the gardener’s wife since her stay at Glenwood.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading TAVIA’S DOUBLE “Come, hurry,” said Dorothy to Urania, as the gypsy girl gazed in wonder at the new clothes she was to put on.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “You see,” explained Dorothy, “I must make you look as much like Tavia as I can.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If they should recognize you they might--” “Take me away?” asked Urania, alarmed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TAVIA’S DOUBLE “Come, hurry,” said Dorothy to Urania, as the gypsy girl gazed in wonder at the new clothes she was to put on.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Well, I guess they will not know you when we are all through,” said Dorothy, brushing the tangled hair that had been chopped off in spots, and rolled up with hairpins.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “You see,” explained Dorothy, “I must make you look as much like Tavia as I can.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They were in the gardener’s little room, an apartment allowed Urania by the gardener’s wife since her stay at Glenwood.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “You see,” explained Dorothy, “I must make you look as much like Tavia as I can.
engage in
From this reading “You see,” explained Dorothy, “I must make you look as much like Tavia as I can.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If they should recognize you they might--” “Take me away?” asked Urania, alarmed.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading If they should recognize you they might--” “Take me away?” asked Urania, alarmed.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “You see,” explained Dorothy, “I must make you look as much like Tavia as I can.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “You see,” explained Dorothy, “I must make you look as much like Tavia as I can.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading TAVIA’S DOUBLE “Come, hurry,” said Dorothy to Urania, as the gypsy girl gazed in wonder at the new clothes she was to put on.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Well, I guess they will not know you when we are all through,” said Dorothy, brushing the tangled hair that had been chopped off in spots, and rolled up with hairpins.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Well, I guess they will not know you when we are all through,” said Dorothy, brushing the tangled hair that had been chopped off in spots, and rolled up with hairpins.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading TAVIA’S DOUBLE “Come, hurry,” said Dorothy to Urania, as the gypsy girl gazed in wonder at the new clothes she was to put on.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading TAVIA’S DOUBLE “Come, hurry,” said Dorothy to Urania, as the gypsy girl gazed in wonder at the new clothes she was to put on.
recognizeverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/
accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
From this reading If they should recognize you they might--” “Take me away?” asked Urania, alarmed.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading “Well, I guess they will not know you when we are all through,” said Dorothy, brushing the tangled hair that had been chopped off in spots, and rolled up with hairpins.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading They were in the gardener’s little room, an apartment allowed Urania by the gardener’s wife since her stay at Glenwood.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading TAVIA’S DOUBLE “Come, hurry,” said Dorothy to Urania, as the gypsy girl gazed in wonder at the new clothes she was to put on.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “You see,” explained Dorothy, “I must make you look as much like Tavia as I can.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TAVIA’S DOUBLE “Come, hurry,” said Dorothy to Urania, as the gypsy girl gazed in wonder at the new clothes she was to put on.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If they should recognize you they might--” “Take me away?” asked Urania, alarmed.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading They were in the gardener’s little room, an apartment allowed Urania by the gardener’s wife since her stay at Glenwood.
spotsnounUS /spɑːts/
spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens
From this reading “Well, I guess they will not know you when we are all through,” said Dorothy, brushing the tangled hair that had been chopped off in spots, and rolled up with hairpins.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading They were in the gardener’s little room, an apartment allowed Urania by the gardener’s wife since her stay at Glenwood.
carry out
From this reading If they should recognize you they might--” “Take me away?” asked Urania, alarmed.
tangledadjectiveUS /ˈtæŋɡəld/
in a confused mass
From this reading “Well, I guess they will not know you when we are all through,” said Dorothy, brushing the tangled hair that had been chopped off in spots, and rolled up with hairpins.
Tavia
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From this reading “You see,” explained Dorothy, “I must make you look as much like Tavia as I can.
TAVIA'S
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From this reading TAVIA’S DOUBLE “Come, hurry,” said Dorothy to Urania, as the gypsy girl gazed in wonder at the new clothes she was to put on.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Well, I guess they will not know you when we are all through,” said Dorothy, brushing the tangled hair that had been chopped off in spots, and rolled up with hairpins.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TAVIA’S DOUBLE “Come, hurry,” said Dorothy to Urania, as the gypsy girl gazed in wonder at the new clothes she was to put on.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were in the gardener’s little room, an apartment allowed Urania by the gardener’s wife since her stay at Glenwood.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “Well, I guess they will not know you when we are all through,” said Dorothy, brushing the tangled hair that had been chopped off in spots, and rolled up with hairpins.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TAVIA’S DOUBLE “Come, hurry,” said Dorothy to Urania, as the gypsy girl gazed in wonder at the new clothes she was to put on.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Well, I guess they will not know you when we are all through,” said Dorothy, brushing the tangled hair that had been chopped off in spots, and rolled up with hairpins.
Uranianoun
(Greek mythology) the Muse of astronomy
From this reading TAVIA’S DOUBLE “Come, hurry,” said Dorothy to Urania, as the gypsy girl gazed in wonder at the new clothes she was to put on.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TAVIA’S DOUBLE “Come, hurry,” said Dorothy to Urania, as the gypsy girl gazed in wonder at the new clothes she was to put on.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Well, I guess they will not know you when we are all through,” said Dorothy, brushing the tangled hair that had been chopped off in spots, and rolled up with hairpins.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, I guess they will not know you when we are all through,” said Dorothy, brushing the tangled hair that had been chopped off in spots, and rolled up with hairpins.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were in the gardener’s little room, an apartment allowed Urania by the gardener’s wife since her stay at Glenwood.
at the time that
From this reading “Well, I guess they will not know you when we are all through,” said Dorothy, brushing the tangled hair that had been chopped off in spots, and rolled up with hairpins.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading They were in the gardener’s little room, an apartment allowed Urania by the gardener’s wife since her stay at Glenwood.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Well, I guess they will not know you when we are all through,” said Dorothy, brushing the tangled hair that had been chopped off in spots, and rolled up with hairpins.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Well, I guess they will not know you when we are all through,” said Dorothy, brushing the tangled hair that had been chopped off in spots, and rolled up with hairpins.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading TAVIA’S DOUBLE “Come, hurry,” said Dorothy to Urania, as the gypsy girl gazed in wonder at the new clothes she was to put on.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You see,” explained Dorothy, “I must make you look as much like Tavia as I can.
