touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Their noses were flattened against the panes, and they were gazing disconsolately down the beech avenue.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Their noses were flattened against the panes, and they were gazing disconsolately down the beech avenue.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading It was raining fast, softly, persistently, and it did not mean to stop, even though Dreamikins had been asked to tea, and it was now four o'clock.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Freda stood at the nursery window with Daffy.
a line of approach
From this reading Their noses were flattened against the panes, and they were gazing disconsolately down the beech avenue.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading The Return Visit "IT'S too bad, she won't come!"
beechnounUS /biːtʃ/
any of several large deciduous trees with rounded spreading crowns and smooth grey bark and small sweet edible triangular nuts enclosed in burs; north temperate regions
From this reading Their noses were flattened against the panes, and they were gazing disconsolately down the beech avenue.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was raining fast, softly, persistently, and it did not mean to stop, even though Dreamikins had been asked to tea, and it was now four o'clock.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The Return Visit "IT'S too bad, she won't come!"
Daffy
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From this reading Freda stood at the nursery window with Daffy.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It was raining fast, softly, persistently, and it did not mean to stop, even though Dreamikins had been asked to tea, and it was now four o'clock.
disconsolatelyadverb
in grief-stricken loneliness; without comforting circumstances or prospects
From this reading Their noses were flattened against the panes, and they were gazing disconsolately down the beech avenue.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Their noses were flattened against the panes, and they were gazing disconsolately down the beech avenue.
Dreamikins
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From this reading It was raining fast, softly, persistently, and it did not mean to stop, even though Dreamikins had been asked to tea, and it was now four o'clock.
divisible by two
From this reading It was raining fast, softly, persistently, and it did not mean to stop, even though Dreamikins had been asked to tea, and it was now four o'clock.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading It was raining fast, softly, persistently, and it did not mean to stop, even though Dreamikins had been asked to tea, and it was now four o'clock.
flattenedadjectiveUS /ˈflætənd/
having been flattened
From this reading Their noses were flattened against the panes, and they were gazing disconsolately down the beech avenue.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading It was raining fast, softly, persistently, and it did not mean to stop, even though Dreamikins had been asked to tea, and it was now four o'clock.
Freda
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From this reading Freda stood at the nursery window with Daffy.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Their noses were flattened against the panes, and they were gazing disconsolately down the beech avenue.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was raining fast, softly, persistently, and it did not mean to stop, even though Dreamikins had been asked to tea, and it was now four o'clock.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tea was laid on the round table in the nursery.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was raining fast, softly, persistently, and it did not mean to stop, even though Dreamikins had been asked to tea, and it was now four o'clock.
IT'S
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From this reading The Return Visit "IT'S too bad, she won't come!"
set down according to a plan
From this reading Tea was laid on the round table in the nursery.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading It was raining fast, softly, persistently, and it did not mean to stop, even though Dreamikins had been asked to tea, and it was now four o'clock.
nosesnounUS /ˈnoʊzɪz/
plural of “nose” — the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading Their noses were flattened against the panes, and they were gazing disconsolately down the beech avenue.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was raining fast, softly, persistently, and it did not mean to stop, even though Dreamikins had been asked to tea, and it was now four o'clock.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was raining fast, softly, persistently, and it did not mean to stop, even though Dreamikins had been asked to tea, and it was now four o'clock.
nurserynounUS /ˈnɜːrsəri/
a child's room for a baby
From this reading Freda stood at the nursery window with Daffy.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was raining fast, softly, persistently, and it did not mean to stop, even though Dreamikins had been asked to tea, and it was now four o'clock.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Tea was laid on the round table in the nursery.
panesnounUS /peɪnz/
plural of “pane” — sheet glass cut in shapes for windows or doors
From this reading Their noses were flattened against the panes, and they were gazing disconsolately down the beech avenue.
persistentlyadverbUS /pərˈsɪstəntli/
in a persistent manner
From this reading It was raining fast, softly, persistently, and it did not mean to stop, even though Dreamikins had been asked to tea, and it was now four o'clock.
rainingadjectiveUS /ˈreɪnɪŋ/
falling in drops or as if falling like rain
From this reading It was raining fast, softly, persistently, and it did not mean to stop, even though Dreamikins had been asked to tea, and it was now four o'clock.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The Return Visit "IT'S too bad, she won't come!"
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Tea was laid on the round table in the nursery.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Return Visit "IT'S too bad, she won't come!"
with low volume
From this reading It was raining fast, softly, persistently, and it did not mean to stop, even though Dreamikins had been asked to tea, and it was now four o'clock.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Freda stood at the nursery window with Daffy.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading It was raining fast, softly, persistently, and it did not mean to stop, even though Dreamikins had been asked to tea, and it was now four o'clock.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Tea was laid on the round table in the nursery.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading It was raining fast, softly, persistently, and it did not mean to stop, even though Dreamikins had been asked to tea, and it was now four o'clock.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Return Visit "IT'S too bad, she won't come!"
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their noses were flattened against the panes, and they were gazing disconsolately down the beech avenue.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Their noses were flattened against the panes, and they were gazing disconsolately down the beech avenue.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It was raining fast, softly, persistently, and it did not mean to stop, even though Dreamikins had been asked to tea, and it was now four o'clock.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was raining fast, softly, persistently, and it did not mean to stop, even though Dreamikins had been asked to tea, and it was now four o'clock.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The Return Visit "IT'S too bad, she won't come!"
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The Return Visit "IT'S too bad, she won't come!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was raining fast, softly, persistently, and it did not mean to stop, even though Dreamikins had been asked to tea, and it was now four o'clock.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Their noses were flattened against the panes, and they were gazing disconsolately down the beech avenue.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Freda stood at the nursery window with Daffy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Freda stood at the nursery window with Daffy.
won't
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From this reading The Return Visit "IT'S too bad, she won't come!"
