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From this reading "Emily," she said, "I am going to ask you to Mallowe on the 2d.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading I want to be able to go off and take my nap at any hour I choose.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Emily," she said, "I am going to ask you to Mallowe on the 2d.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The list was made and the notes written before Emily left the house.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading I want you to help me to take care of people and keep them from boring me and one another, though I don't mind their boring one another half so much as I mind their boring me.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I want to be able to go off and take my nap at any hour I choose.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I want you to help me to take care of people and keep them from boring me and one another, though I don't mind their boring one another half so much as I mind their boring me.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Emily," she said, "I am going to ask you to Mallowe on the 2d.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I want to be able to go off and take my nap at any hour I choose.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I want to be able to go off and take my nap at any hour I choose.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The list was made and the notes written before Emily left the house.
bestowedverbUS /bɪˈstoʊd/
past form of “bestow” — present
From this reading It was not until she had got up and was buttoning her coat that Lady Maria bestowed her boon.
boonnounUS /buːn/
a desirable state
From this reading It was not until she had got up and was buttoning her coat that Lady Maria bestowed her boon.
boringadjectiveUS /ˈbɔːrɪŋ/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading I want you to help me to take care of people and keep them from boring me and one another, though I don't mind their boring one another half so much as I mind their boring me.
buttoning
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From this reading It was not until she had got up and was buttoning her coat that Lady Maria bestowed her boon.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading I want you to help me to take care of people and keep them from boring me and one another, though I don't mind their boring one another half so much as I mind their boring me.
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading I want to be able to go off and take my nap at any hour I choose.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading It was not until she had got up and was buttoning her coat that Lady Maria bestowed her boon.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading "Emily," she said, "I am going to ask you to Mallowe on the 2d.
don't
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From this reading I want you to help me to take care of people and keep them from boring me and one another, though I don't mind their boring one another half so much as I mind their boring me.
Emily
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From this reading The list was made and the notes written before Emily left the house.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I want you to help me to take care of people and keep them from boring me and one another, though I don't mind their boring one another half so much as I mind their boring me.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I want to be able to go off and take my nap at any hour I choose.
the act of departing
From this reading "Emily," she said, "I am going to ask you to Mallowe on the 2d.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It was not until she had got up and was buttoning her coat that Lady Maria bestowed her boon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was not until she had got up and was buttoning her coat that Lady Maria bestowed her boon.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading I want you to help me to take care of people and keep them from boring me and one another, though I don't mind their boring one another half so much as I mind their boring me.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading I want you to help me to take care of people and keep them from boring me and one another, though I don't mind their boring one another half so much as I mind their boring me.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was not until she had got up and was buttoning her coat that Lady Maria bestowed her boon.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading I want to be able to go off and take my nap at any hour I choose.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The list was made and the notes written before Emily left the house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Emily," she said, "I am going to ask you to Mallowe on the 2d.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not until she had got up and was buttoning her coat that Lady Maria bestowed her boon.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I want you to help me to take care of people and keep them from boring me and one another, though I don't mind their boring one another half so much as I mind their boring me.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading It was not until she had got up and was buttoning her coat that Lady Maria bestowed her boon.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The list was made and the notes written before Emily left the house.
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading The list was made and the notes written before Emily left the house.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The list was made and the notes written before Emily left the house.
Mallowe
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From this reading "Emily," she said, "I am going to ask you to Mallowe on the 2d.
MarianounUS /mərˈiːə/
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading It was not until she had got up and was buttoning her coat that Lady Maria bestowed her boon.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I want you to help me to take care of people and keep them from boring me and one another, though I don't mind their boring one another half so much as I mind their boring me.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I want you to help me to take care of people and keep them from boring me and one another, though I don't mind their boring one another half so much as I mind their boring me.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I want you to help me to take care of people and keep them from boring me and one another, though I don't mind their boring one another half so much as I mind their boring me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I want to be able to go off and take my nap at any hour I choose.
napnounUS /næp/
a period of time spent sleeping
From this reading I want to be able to go off and take my nap at any hour I choose.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not until she had got up and was buttoning her coat that Lady Maria bestowed her boon.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading The list was made and the notes written before Emily left the house.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I want you to help me to take care of people and keep them from boring me and one another, though I don't mind their boring one another half so much as I mind their boring me.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I want to be able to go off and take my nap at any hour I choose.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Emily," she said, "I am going to ask you to Mallowe on the 2d.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I want you to help me to take care of people and keep them from boring me and one another, though I don't mind their boring one another half so much as I mind their boring me.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading I want you to help me to take care of people and keep them from boring me and one another, though I don't mind their boring one another half so much as I mind their boring me.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Emily," she said, "I am going to ask you to Mallowe on the 2d.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was not until she had got up and was buttoning her coat that Lady Maria bestowed her boon.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I want you to help me to take care of people and keep them from boring me and one another, though I don't mind their boring one another half so much as I mind their boring me.
carry out
From this reading I want you to help me to take care of people and keep them from boring me and one another, though I don't mind their boring one another half so much as I mind their boring me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not until she had got up and was buttoning her coat that Lady Maria bestowed her boon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The list was made and the notes written before Emily left the house.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I want you to help me to take care of people and keep them from boring me and one another, though I don't mind their boring one another half so much as I mind their boring me.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I want you to help me to take care of people and keep them from boring me and one another, though I don't mind their boring one another half so much as I mind their boring me.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I want you to help me to take care of people and keep them from boring me and one another, though I don't mind their boring one another half so much as I mind their boring me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Emily," she said, "I am going to ask you to Mallowe on the 2d.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It was not until she had got up and was buttoning her coat that Lady Maria bestowed her boon.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was not until she had got up and was buttoning her coat that Lady Maria bestowed her boon.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I want you to help me to take care of people and keep them from boring me and one another, though I don't mind their boring one another half so much as I mind their boring me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The list was made and the notes written before Emily left the house.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading The list was made and the notes written before Emily left the house.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Emily," she said, "I am going to ask you to Mallowe on the 2d.
