used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "No, no," she whispered; and he soon learned the story of Maria's death, Mrs. Fielding's terrible excitement, and her refusal to see any one--even her daughters.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "No, no," she whispered; and he soon learned the story of Maria's death, Mrs. Fielding's terrible excitement, and her refusal to see any one--even her daughters.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "My darling, what is it?" he cried, eagerly, as he drew her to his breast.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading True to his word, Laurie Meredith called at the home of Flower next day to ask her mother's consent to his betrothal to the lovely girl who had won his heart.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading True to his word, Laurie Meredith called at the home of Flower next day to ask her mother's consent to his betrothal to the lovely girl who had won his heart.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You have not repented your promise to be mine?"
betrothalnoun
a mutual promise to marry
From this reading True to his word, Laurie Meredith called at the home of Flower next day to ask her mother's consent to his betrothal to the lovely girl who had won his heart.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading "My darling, what is it?" he cried, eagerly, as he drew her to his breast.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading True to his word, Laurie Meredith called at the home of Flower next day to ask her mother's consent to his betrothal to the lovely girl who had won his heart.
permission to do something
From this reading True to his word, Laurie Meredith called at the home of Flower next day to ask her mother's consent to his betrothal to the lovely girl who had won his heart.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "My darling, what is it?" he cried, eagerly, as he drew her to his breast.
a special loved one
From this reading "My darling, what is it?" he cried, eagerly, as he drew her to his breast.
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading "No, no," she whispered; and he soon learned the story of Maria's death, Mrs. Fielding's terrible excitement, and her refusal to see any one--even her daughters.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading True to his word, Laurie Meredith called at the home of Flower next day to ask her mother's consent to his betrothal to the lovely girl who had won his heart.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading "No, no," she whispered; and he soon learned the story of Maria's death, Mrs. Fielding's terrible excitement, and her refusal to see any one--even her daughters.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading "My darling, what is it?" he cried, eagerly, as he drew her to his breast.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading "My darling, what is it?" he cried, eagerly, as he drew her to his breast.
divisible by two
From this reading "No, no," she whispered; and he soon learned the story of Maria's death, Mrs. Fielding's terrible excitement, and her refusal to see any one--even her daughters.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading "No, no," she whispered; and he soon learned the story of Maria's death, Mrs. Fielding's terrible excitement, and her refusal to see any one--even her daughters.
Fielding's
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From this reading "No, no," she whispered; and he soon learned the story of Maria's death, Mrs. Fielding's terrible excitement, and her refusal to see any one--even her daughters.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading True to his word, Laurie Meredith called at the home of Flower next day to ask her mother's consent to his betrothal to the lovely girl who had won his heart.
a young female
From this reading True to his word, Laurie Meredith called at the home of Flower next day to ask her mother's consent to his betrothal to the lovely girl who had won his heart.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading True to his word, Laurie Meredith called at the home of Flower next day to ask her mother's consent to his betrothal to the lovely girl who had won his heart.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have not repented your promise to be mine?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "My darling, what is it?" he cried, eagerly, as he drew her to his breast.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading True to his word, Laurie Meredith called at the home of Flower next day to ask her mother's consent to his betrothal to the lovely girl who had won his heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading True to his word, Laurie Meredith called at the home of Flower next day to ask her mother's consent to his betrothal to the lovely girl who had won his heart.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading True to his word, Laurie Meredith called at the home of Flower next day to ask her mother's consent to his betrothal to the lovely girl who had won his heart.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading True to his word, Laurie Meredith called at the home of Flower next day to ask her mother's consent to his betrothal to the lovely girl who had won his heart.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My darling, what is it?" he cried, eagerly, as he drew her to his breast.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "My darling, what is it?" he cried, eagerly, as he drew her to his breast.
Laurie
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From this reading True to his word, Laurie Meredith called at the home of Flower next day to ask her mother's consent to his betrothal to the lovely girl who had won his heart.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading "No, no," she whispered; and he soon learned the story of Maria's death, Mrs. Fielding's terrible excitement, and her refusal to see any one--even her daughters.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading True to his word, Laurie Meredith called at the home of Flower next day to ask her mother's consent to his betrothal to the lovely girl who had won his heart.
Maria'snounUS /mərˈiːəz/
possessive form of “maria” — a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading "No, no," she whispered; and he soon learned the story of Maria's death, Mrs. Fielding's terrible excitement, and her refusal to see any one--even her daughters.
MeredithnounUS /ˈmerɪdɪθ/
United States civil rights leader whose college registration caused riots in traditionally segregated Mississippi (born in 1933)
From this reading True to his word, Laurie Meredith called at the home of Flower next day to ask her mother's consent to his betrothal to the lovely girl who had won his heart.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You have not repented your promise to be mine?"
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading True to his word, Laurie Meredith called at the home of Flower next day to ask her mother's consent to his betrothal to the lovely girl who had won his heart.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "No, no," she whispered; and he soon learned the story of Maria's death, Mrs. Fielding's terrible excitement, and her refusal to see any one--even her daughters.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My darling, what is it?" he cried, eagerly, as he drew her to his breast.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading True to his word, Laurie Meredith called at the home of Flower next day to ask her mother's consent to his betrothal to the lovely girl who had won his heart.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, no," she whispered; and he soon learned the story of Maria's death, Mrs. Fielding's terrible excitement, and her refusal to see any one--even her daughters.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You have not repented your promise to be mine?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading True to his word, Laurie Meredith called at the home of Flower next day to ask her mother's consent to his betrothal to the lovely girl who had won his heart.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "No, no," she whispered; and he soon learned the story of Maria's death, Mrs. Fielding's terrible excitement, and her refusal to see any one--even her daughters.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading "You have not repented your promise to be mine?"
refusalnounUS /rəˈfjuːzəl/
the act of refusing
From this reading "No, no," she whispered; and he soon learned the story of Maria's death, Mrs. Fielding's terrible excitement, and her refusal to see any one--even her daughters.
repentedverbUS /rɪˈpentɪd/
past form of “repent” — turn away from sin or do penitence
From this reading "You have not repented your promise to be mine?"
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "No, no," she whispered; and he soon learned the story of Maria's death, Mrs. Fielding's terrible excitement, and her refusal to see any one--even her daughters.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "No, no," she whispered; and he soon learned the story of Maria's death, Mrs. Fielding's terrible excitement, and her refusal to see any one--even her daughters.
in the near future
From this reading "No, no," she whispered; and he soon learned the story of Maria's death, Mrs. Fielding's terrible excitement, and her refusal to see any one--even her daughters.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading "No, no," she whispered; and he soon learned the story of Maria's death, Mrs. Fielding's terrible excitement, and her refusal to see any one--even her daughters.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading "It is very strange.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading "No, no," she whispered; and he soon learned the story of Maria's death, Mrs. Fielding's terrible excitement, and her refusal to see any one--even her daughters.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading True to his word, Laurie Meredith called at the home of Flower next day to ask her mother's consent to his betrothal to the lovely girl who had won his heart.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading True to his word, Laurie Meredith called at the home of Flower next day to ask her mother's consent to his betrothal to the lovely girl who had won his heart.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading True to his word, Laurie Meredith called at the home of Flower next day to ask her mother's consent to his betrothal to the lovely girl who had won his heart.
precisely as stated
From this reading "It is very strange.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "My darling, what is it?" he cried, eagerly, as he drew her to his breast.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "No, no," she whispered; and he soon learned the story of Maria's death, Mrs. Fielding's terrible excitement, and her refusal to see any one--even her daughters.
which person or people
From this reading True to his word, Laurie Meredith called at the home of Flower next day to ask her mother's consent to his betrothal to the lovely girl who had won his heart.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading True to his word, Laurie Meredith called at the home of Flower next day to ask her mother's consent to his betrothal to the lovely girl who had won his heart.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading True to his word, Laurie Meredith called at the home of Flower next day to ask her mother's consent to his betrothal to the lovely girl who had won his heart.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have not repented your promise to be mine?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have not repented your promise to be mine?"
