used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BY GRAPEVINE TELEGRAPH As Dorothea had expected, she found Harriot waiting for her and forestalled any questions by setting her cousin’s thoughts upon the two portions of dessert that were in store for her.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading BY GRAPEVINE TELEGRAPH As Dorothea had expected, she found Harriot waiting for her and forestalled any questions by setting her cousin’s thoughts upon the two portions of dessert that were in store for her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading BY GRAPEVINE TELEGRAPH As Dorothea had expected, she found Harriot waiting for her and forestalled any questions by setting her cousin’s thoughts upon the two portions of dessert that were in store for her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Harriot expostulated, forgetting how long she had been waiting for Dorothea and her speculations upon the cause of the delay.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY GRAPEVINE TELEGRAPH As Dorothea had expected, she found Harriot waiting for her and forestalled any questions by setting her cousin’s thoughts upon the two portions of dessert that were in store for her.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading Harriot expostulated, forgetting how long she had been waiting for Dorothea and her speculations upon the cause of the delay.
cousin'snounUS /ˈkʌzənz/
possessive form of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading BY GRAPEVINE TELEGRAPH As Dorothea had expected, she found Harriot waiting for her and forestalled any questions by setting her cousin’s thoughts upon the two portions of dessert that were in store for her.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “You win!” she cried as soon as she was within speaking distance.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading Harriot expostulated, forgetting how long she had been waiting for Dorothea and her speculations upon the cause of the delay.
dessertnounUS /dɪˈzɜːrt/
a dish served as the last course of a meal
From this reading BY GRAPEVINE TELEGRAPH As Dorothea had expected, she found Harriot waiting for her and forestalled any questions by setting her cousin’s thoughts upon the two portions of dessert that were in store for her.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading “You win!” she cried as soon as she was within speaking distance.
don't
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From this reading “I only hope you don’t make yourself sick eating too many sweet things.”
Dorothea
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From this reading BY GRAPEVINE TELEGRAPH As Dorothea had expected, she found Harriot waiting for her and forestalled any questions by setting her cousin’s thoughts upon the two portions of dessert that were in store for her.
the act of consuming food
From this reading “I only hope you don’t make yourself sick eating too many sweet things.”
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading BY GRAPEVINE TELEGRAPH As Dorothea had expected, she found Harriot waiting for her and forestalled any questions by setting her cousin’s thoughts upon the two portions of dessert that were in store for her.
expostulated
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From this reading Harriot expostulated, forgetting how long she had been waiting for Dorothea and her speculations upon the cause of the delay.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading BY GRAPEVINE TELEGRAPH As Dorothea had expected, she found Harriot waiting for her and forestalled any questions by setting her cousin’s thoughts upon the two portions of dessert that were in store for her.
forestalledverbUS /ˌfɔːrˈstɑːld/
past form of “forestall” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading BY GRAPEVINE TELEGRAPH As Dorothea had expected, she found Harriot waiting for her and forestalled any questions by setting her cousin’s thoughts upon the two portions of dessert that were in store for her.
forgettingverbUS /fərˈɡetɪŋ/
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Harriot expostulated, forgetting how long she had been waiting for Dorothea and her speculations upon the cause of the delay.
set up or found
From this reading BY GRAPEVINE TELEGRAPH As Dorothea had expected, she found Harriot waiting for her and forestalled any questions by setting her cousin’s thoughts upon the two portions of dessert that were in store for her.
GRAPEVINEnounUS /ˈɡreɪpvaɪn/
gossip spread by spoken communication
From this reading BY GRAPEVINE TELEGRAPH As Dorothea had expected, she found Harriot waiting for her and forestalled any questions by setting her cousin’s thoughts upon the two portions of dessert that were in store for her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BY GRAPEVINE TELEGRAPH As Dorothea had expected, she found Harriot waiting for her and forestalled any questions by setting her cousin’s thoughts upon the two portions of dessert that were in store for her.
Harriot
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From this reading BY GRAPEVINE TELEGRAPH As Dorothea had expected, she found Harriot waiting for her and forestalled any questions by setting her cousin’s thoughts upon the two portions of dessert that were in store for her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading BY GRAPEVINE TELEGRAPH As Dorothea had expected, she found Harriot waiting for her and forestalled any questions by setting her cousin’s thoughts upon the two portions of dessert that were in store for her.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “I only hope you don’t make yourself sick eating too many sweet things.”
how
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From this reading Harriot expostulated, forgetting how long she had been waiting for Dorothea and her speculations upon the cause of the delay.
Huh
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From this reading “Huh!”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I only hope you don’t make yourself sick eating too many sweet things.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BY GRAPEVINE TELEGRAPH As Dorothea had expected, she found Harriot waiting for her and forestalled any questions by setting her cousin’s thoughts upon the two portions of dessert that were in store for her.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Harriot expostulated, forgetting how long she had been waiting for Dorothea and her speculations upon the cause of the delay.
engage in
From this reading “I only hope you don’t make yourself sick eating too many sweet things.”
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading “I only hope you don’t make yourself sick eating too many sweet things.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BY GRAPEVINE TELEGRAPH As Dorothea had expected, she found Harriot waiting for her and forestalled any questions by setting her cousin’s thoughts upon the two portions of dessert that were in store for her.
and nothing more
From this reading “I only hope you don’t make yourself sick eating too many sweet things.”
portionsnounUS /ˈpɔːrʃənz/
plural of “portion” — something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading BY GRAPEVINE TELEGRAPH As Dorothea had expected, she found Harriot waiting for her and forestalled any questions by setting her cousin’s thoughts upon the two portions of dessert that were in store for her.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading BY GRAPEVINE TELEGRAPH As Dorothea had expected, she found Harriot waiting for her and forestalled any questions by setting her cousin’s thoughts upon the two portions of dessert that were in store for her.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading BY GRAPEVINE TELEGRAPH As Dorothea had expected, she found Harriot waiting for her and forestalled any questions by setting her cousin’s thoughts upon the two portions of dessert that were in store for her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BY GRAPEVINE TELEGRAPH As Dorothea had expected, she found Harriot waiting for her and forestalled any questions by setting her cousin’s thoughts upon the two portions of dessert that were in store for her.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading “I only hope you don’t make yourself sick eating too many sweet things.”
in the near future
From this reading “You win!” she cried as soon as she was within speaking distance.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading “You win!” she cried as soon as she was within speaking distance.
speculationsnounUS /ˌspekjəˈleɪʃənz/
plural of “speculation” — a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
From this reading Harriot expostulated, forgetting how long she had been waiting for Dorothea and her speculations upon the cause of the delay.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading BY GRAPEVINE TELEGRAPH As Dorothea had expected, she found Harriot waiting for her and forestalled any questions by setting her cousin’s thoughts upon the two portions of dessert that were in store for her.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading “I only hope you don’t make yourself sick eating too many sweet things.”
TELEGRAPHnounUS /ˈteləɡræf/
apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
From this reading BY GRAPEVINE TELEGRAPH As Dorothea had expected, she found Harriot waiting for her and forestalled any questions by setting her cousin’s thoughts upon the two portions of dessert that were in store for her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading BY GRAPEVINE TELEGRAPH As Dorothea had expected, she found Harriot waiting for her and forestalled any questions by setting her cousin’s thoughts upon the two portions of dessert that were in store for her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BY GRAPEVINE TELEGRAPH As Dorothea had expected, she found Harriot waiting for her and forestalled any questions by setting her cousin’s thoughts upon the two portions of dessert that were in store for her.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “I only hope you don’t make yourself sick eating too many sweet things.”
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading BY GRAPEVINE TELEGRAPH As Dorothea had expected, she found Harriot waiting for her and forestalled any questions by setting her cousin’s thoughts upon the two portions of dessert that were in store for her.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “I only hope you don’t make yourself sick eating too many sweet things.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading BY GRAPEVINE TELEGRAPH As Dorothea had expected, she found Harriot waiting for her and forestalled any questions by setting her cousin’s thoughts upon the two portions of dessert that were in store for her.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading BY GRAPEVINE TELEGRAPH As Dorothea had expected, she found Harriot waiting for her and forestalled any questions by setting her cousin’s thoughts upon the two portions of dessert that were in store for her.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading BY GRAPEVINE TELEGRAPH As Dorothea had expected, she found Harriot waiting for her and forestalled any questions by setting her cousin’s thoughts upon the two portions of dessert that were in store for her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “You win!” she cried as soon as she was within speaking distance.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading BY GRAPEVINE TELEGRAPH As Dorothea had expected, she found Harriot waiting for her and forestalled any questions by setting her cousin’s thoughts upon the two portions of dessert that were in store for her.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading “You win!” she cried as soon as she was within speaking distance.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “You win!” she cried as soon as she was within speaking distance.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You win!” she cried as soon as she was within speaking distance.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “I only hope you don’t make yourself sick eating too many sweet things.”
