used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lina did not quite forgive her for her unjust suspicions; still the two little girls chatted together, and seemed to be friends, for Lina knew how to keep her anger out of sight.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading Lina did not quite forgive her for her unjust suspicions; still the two little girls chatted together, and seemed to be friends, for Lina knew how to keep her anger out of sight.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Things went on very much as usual with Miss Dimple.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “BLOWING AWAY.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Lina did not quite forgive her for her unjust suspicions; still the two little girls chatted together, and seemed to be friends, for Lina knew how to keep her anger out of sight.
BLOWINGnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading “BLOWING AWAY.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But I don’t like to sit with her, though,” said Dotty to Tate.
chattedverbUS /ˈtʃætəd/
inflected form of “chat” — talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading Lina did not quite forgive her for her unjust suspicions; still the two little girls chatted together, and seemed to be friends, for Lina knew how to keep her anger out of sight.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Lina did not quite forgive her for her unjust suspicions; still the two little girls chatted together, and seemed to be friends, for Lina knew how to keep her anger out of sight.
DimplenounUS /ˈdɪmpəl/
a chad that has been punched or dimpled but all four corners are still attached
From this reading Things went on very much as usual with Miss Dimple.
don't
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From this reading “But I don’t like to sit with her, though,” said Dotty to Tate.
DottyadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːti/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading “But I don’t like to sit with her, though,” said Dotty to Tate.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lina did not quite forgive her for her unjust suspicions; still the two little girls chatted together, and seemed to be friends, for Lina knew how to keep her anger out of sight.
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading Lina did not quite forgive her for her unjust suspicions; still the two little girls chatted together, and seemed to be friends, for Lina knew how to keep her anger out of sight.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Lina did not quite forgive her for her unjust suspicions; still the two little girls chatted together, and seemed to be friends, for Lina knew how to keep her anger out of sight.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Lina did not quite forgive her for her unjust suspicions; still the two little girls chatted together, and seemed to be friends, for Lina knew how to keep her anger out of sight.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lina did not quite forgive her for her unjust suspicions; still the two little girls chatted together, and seemed to be friends, for Lina knew how to keep her anger out of sight.
how
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From this reading Lina did not quite forgive her for her unjust suspicions; still the two little girls chatted together, and seemed to be friends, for Lina knew how to keep her anger out of sight.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “But I don’t like to sit with her, though,” said Dotty to Tate.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Lina did not quite forgive her for her unjust suspicions; still the two little girls chatted together, and seemed to be friends, for Lina knew how to keep her anger out of sight.
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 Lina did not quite forgive her for her unjust suspicions; still the two little girls chatted together, and seemed to be friends, for Lina knew how to keep her anger out of sight.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “But I don’t like to sit with her, though,” said Dotty to Tate.
Lina
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From this reading Lina did not quite forgive her for her unjust suspicions; still the two little girls chatted together, and seemed to be friends, for Lina knew how to keep her anger out of sight.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Lina did not quite forgive her for her unjust suspicions; still the two little girls chatted together, and seemed to be friends, for Lina knew how to keep her anger out of sight.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Things went on very much as usual with Miss Dimple.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Things went on very much as usual with Miss Dimple.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Lina did not quite forgive her for her unjust suspicions; still the two little girls chatted together, and seemed to be friends, for Lina knew how to keep her anger out of sight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lina did not quite forgive her for her unjust suspicions; still the two little girls chatted together, and seemed to be friends, for Lina knew how to keep her anger out of sight.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Things went on very much as usual with Miss Dimple.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Lina did not quite forgive her for her unjust suspicions; still the two little girls chatted together, and seemed to be friends, for Lina knew how to keep her anger out of sight.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Lina did not quite forgive her for her unjust suspicions; still the two little girls chatted together, and seemed to be friends, for Lina knew how to keep her anger out of sight.
respectiful
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From this reading “I don’t think she’s very _respectiful_.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “But I don’t like to sit with her, though,” said Dotty to Tate.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Lina did not quite forgive her for her unjust suspicions; still the two little girls chatted together, and seemed to be friends, for Lina knew how to keep her anger out of sight.
she's
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From this reading “I don’t think she’s very _respectiful_.”
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Lina did not quite forgive her for her unjust suspicions; still the two little girls chatted together, and seemed to be friends, for Lina knew how to keep her anger out of sight.
be seated
From this reading “But I don’t like to sit with her, though,” said Dotty to Tate.
not in physical motion
From this reading Lina did not quite forgive her for her unjust suspicions; still the two little girls chatted together, and seemed to be friends, for Lina knew how to keep her anger out of sight.
suspicionsnounUS /səˈspɪʃənz/
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading Lina did not quite forgive her for her unjust suspicions; still the two little girls chatted together, and seemed to be friends, for Lina knew how to keep her anger out of sight.
TatenounUS /teɪt/
United States poet and critic (1899-1979)
From this reading “But I don’t like to sit with her, though,” said Dotty to Tate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lina did not quite forgive her for her unjust suspicions; still the two little girls chatted together, and seemed to be friends, for Lina knew how to keep her anger out of sight.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Things went on very much as usual with Miss Dimple.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I don’t think she’s very _respectiful_.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “But I don’t like to sit with her, though,” said Dotty to Tate.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lina did not quite forgive her for her unjust suspicions; still the two little girls chatted together, and seemed to be friends, for Lina knew how to keep her anger out of sight.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Lina did not quite forgive her for her unjust suspicions; still the two little girls chatted together, and seemed to be friends, for Lina knew how to keep her anger out of sight.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Lina did not quite forgive her for her unjust suspicions; still the two little girls chatted together, and seemed to be friends, for Lina knew how to keep her anger out of sight.
unjustadjectiveUS /ənˈdʒʌst/
not fair; marked by injustice or partiality or deception
From this reading Lina did not quite forgive her for her unjust suspicions; still the two little girls chatted together, and seemed to be friends, for Lina knew how to keep her anger out of sight.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Things went on very much as usual with Miss Dimple.
precisely as stated
From this reading Things went on very much as usual with Miss Dimple.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Things went on very much as usual with Miss Dimple.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Things went on very much as usual with Miss Dimple.
