the verbal act of requesting
From this reading "I wonder," she said to herself, "if papa has not been asking news of her through the telephone; oh, I hope she is getting well!"
awaking
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From this reading Lulu's first thought on awaking the next morning was of dear Grandma Elsie.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I wonder," she said to herself, "if papa has not been asking news of her through the telephone; oh, I hope she is getting well!"
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Good-morning, papa," she cried.
dearly loved
From this reading Lulu's first thought on awaking the next morning was of dear Grandma Elsie.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Hurrying through the duties of the toilet, she was ready to run to meet her father when presently she heard his steps in the hall without.
Elsie
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From this reading Lulu's first thought on awaking the next morning was of dear Grandma Elsie.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Hurrying through the duties of the toilet, she was ready to run to meet her father when presently she heard his steps in the hall without.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Lulu's first thought on awaking the next morning was of dear Grandma Elsie.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Oh, have you heard from Ion how Grandma Elsie passed the night?"
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "I wonder," she said to herself, "if papa has not been asking news of her through the telephone; oh, I hope she is getting well!"
Good-morning
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From this reading "Good-morning, papa," she cried.
GrandmanounUS /ˈɡrændmɑː/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading Lulu's first thought on awaking the next morning was of dear Grandma Elsie.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Hurrying through the duties of the toilet, she was ready to run to meet her father when presently she heard his steps in the hall without.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I wonder," she said to herself, "if papa has not been asking news of her through the telephone; oh, I hope she is getting well!"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Oh, have you heard from Ion how Grandma Elsie passed the night?"
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Hurrying through the duties of the toilet, she was ready to run to meet her father when presently she heard his steps in the hall without.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I wonder," she said to herself, "if papa has not been asking news of her through the telephone; oh, I hope she is getting well!"
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "I wonder," she said to herself, "if papa has not been asking news of her through the telephone; oh, I hope she is getting well!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hurrying through the duties of the toilet, she was ready to run to meet her father when presently she heard his steps in the hall without.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "I wonder," she said to herself, "if papa has not been asking news of her through the telephone; oh, I hope she is getting well!"
how
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From this reading "Oh, have you heard from Ion how Grandma Elsie passed the night?"
HurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading Hurrying through the duties of the toilet, she was ready to run to meet her father when presently she heard his steps in the hall without.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wonder," she said to herself, "if papa has not been asking news of her through the telephone; oh, I hope she is getting well!"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I wonder," she said to herself, "if papa has not been asking news of her through the telephone; oh, I hope she is getting well!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hurrying through the duties of the toilet, she was ready to run to meet her father when presently she heard his steps in the hall without.
IonnounUS /ˈaɪən/
a particle that is electrically charged (positive or negative); an atom or molecule or group that has lost or gained one or more electrons
From this reading "Oh, have you heard from Ion how Grandma Elsie passed the night?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I wonder," she said to herself, "if papa has not been asking news of her through the telephone; oh, I hope she is getting well!"
Lulu's
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From this reading Lulu's first thought on awaking the next morning was of dear Grandma Elsie.
come together
From this reading Hurrying through the duties of the toilet, she was ready to run to meet her father when presently she heard his steps in the hall without.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Lulu's first thought on awaking the next morning was of dear Grandma Elsie.
information about recent and important events
From this reading "I wonder," she said to herself, "if papa has not been asking news of her through the telephone; oh, I hope she is getting well!"
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Lulu's first thought on awaking the next morning was of dear Grandma Elsie.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "Oh, have you heard from Ion how Grandma Elsie passed the night?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I wonder," she said to herself, "if papa has not been asking news of her through the telephone; oh, I hope she is getting well!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lulu's first thought on awaking the next morning was of dear Grandma Elsie.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "I wonder," she said to herself, "if papa has not been asking news of her through the telephone; oh, I hope she is getting well!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Lulu's first thought on awaking the next morning was of dear Grandma Elsie.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "I wonder," she said to herself, "if papa has not been asking news of her through the telephone; oh, I hope she is getting well!"
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading "Oh, have you heard from Ion how Grandma Elsie passed the night?"
in the near future
From this reading Hurrying through the duties of the toilet, she was ready to run to meet her father when presently she heard his steps in the hall without.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Hurrying through the duties of the toilet, she was ready to run to meet her father when presently she heard his steps in the hall without.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Hurrying through the duties of the toilet, she was ready to run to meet her father when presently she heard his steps in the hall without.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I wonder," she said to herself, "if papa has not been asking news of her through the telephone; oh, I hope she is getting well!"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I wonder," she said to herself, "if papa has not been asking news of her through the telephone; oh, I hope she is getting well!"
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Hurrying through the duties of the toilet, she was ready to run to meet her father when presently she heard his steps in the hall without.
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading "I wonder," she said to herself, "if papa has not been asking news of her through the telephone; oh, I hope she is getting well!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lulu's first thought on awaking the next morning was of dear Grandma Elsie.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Lulu's first thought on awaking the next morning was of dear Grandma Elsie.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "I wonder," she said to herself, "if papa has not been asking news of her through the telephone; oh, I hope she is getting well!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I wonder," she said to herself, "if papa has not been asking news of her through the telephone; oh, I hope she is getting well!"
toiletnounUS /ˈtɔɪlət/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Hurrying through the duties of the toilet, she was ready to run to meet her father when presently she heard his steps in the hall without.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lulu's first thought on awaking the next morning was of dear Grandma Elsie.
(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 "I wonder," she said to herself, "if papa has not been asking news of her through the telephone; oh, I hope she is getting well!"
at the time that
From this reading Hurrying through the duties of the toilet, she was ready to run to meet her father when presently she heard his steps in the hall without.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Hurrying through the duties of the toilet, she was ready to run to meet her father when presently she heard his steps in the hall without.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "I wonder," she said to herself, "if papa has not been asking news of her through the telephone; oh, I hope she is getting well!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, have you heard from Ion how Grandma Elsie passed the night?"
