Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading "We sincerely hope not," answered Anne.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "We sincerely hope not," answered Anne.
BARREDadjectiveUS /bɑːrd/
preventing entry or exit or a course of action
From this reading THE WAY IS BARRED The Overland Riders were calm.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The thrilling experiences through which they had passed, while engaged in war work in France, had taught them to be so.
Briggs
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From this reading "Judging from the reports, it was Grace who fired the last shot we heard," said Elfreda Briggs.
make calm or still
From this reading THE WAY IS BARRED The Overland Riders were calm.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do--do you think--she is hurt?" stammered Emma.
Elfreda
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From this reading "Judging from the reports, it was Grace who fired the last shot we heard," said Elfreda Briggs.
Emma
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From this reading "Do--do you think--she is hurt?" stammered Emma.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading The thrilling experiences through which they had passed, while engaged in war work in France, had taught them to be so.
experiencesnounUS /ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz/
plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
From this reading The thrilling experiences through which they had passed, while engaged in war work in France, had taught them to be so.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading "Judging from the reports, it was Grace who fired the last shot we heard," said Elfreda Briggs.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading The thrilling experiences through which they had passed, while engaged in war work in France, had taught them to be so.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Judging from the reports, it was Grace who fired the last shot we heard," said Elfreda Briggs.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading "Judging from the reports, it was Grace who fired the last shot we heard," said Elfreda Briggs.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The thrilling experiences through which they had passed, while engaged in war work in France, had taught them to be so.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "Judging from the reports, it was Grace who fired the last shot we heard," said Elfreda Briggs.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "We sincerely hope not," answered Anne.
be the source of pain
From this reading "Do--do you think--she is hurt?" stammered Emma.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The thrilling experiences through which they had passed, while engaged in war work in France, had taught them to be so.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE WAY IS BARRED The Overland Riders were calm.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Judging from the reports, it was Grace who fired the last shot we heard," said Elfreda Briggs.
JudgingnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒɪŋ/
the cognitive process of reaching a decision or drawing conclusions
From this reading "Judging from the reports, it was Grace who fired the last shot we heard," said Elfreda Briggs.
immediately past
From this reading "Judging from the reports, it was Grace who fired the last shot we heard," said Elfreda Briggs.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "We sincerely hope not," answered Anne.
OverlandadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlænd/
traveling or passing over land
From this reading THE WAY IS BARRED The Overland Riders were calm.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The thrilling experiences through which they had passed, while engaged in war work in France, had taught them to be so.
reportsnounUS /rɪˈpɔːrts/
plural of “report” — a written document describing the findings of some individual or group
From this reading "Judging from the reports, it was Grace who fired the last shot we heard," said Elfreda Briggs.
RidersnounUS /ˈraɪdərz/
plural of “rider” — a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading THE WAY IS BARRED The Overland Riders were calm.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Judging from the reports, it was Grace who fired the last shot we heard," said Elfreda Briggs.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Do--do you think--she is hurt?" stammered Emma.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading "Judging from the reports, it was Grace who fired the last shot we heard," said Elfreda Briggs.
sincerelyadverbUS /sɪnˈsɪrli/
with sincerity; without pretense
From this reading "We sincerely hope not," answered Anne.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The thrilling experiences through which they had passed, while engaged in war work in France, had taught them to be so.
stammered
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From this reading "Do--do you think--she is hurt?" stammered Emma.
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading The thrilling experiences through which they had passed, while engaged in war work in France, had taught them to be so.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WAY IS BARRED The Overland Riders were calm.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The thrilling experiences through which they had passed, while engaged in war work in France, had taught them to be so.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The thrilling experiences through which they had passed, while engaged in war work in France, had taught them to be so.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Do--do you think--she is hurt?" stammered Emma.
thrillingadjectiveUS /ˈθrɪlɪŋ/
causing a surge of emotion or excitement
From this reading The thrilling experiences through which they had passed, while engaged in war work in France, had taught them to be so.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The thrilling experiences through which they had passed, while engaged in war work in France, had taught them to be so.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The thrilling experiences through which they had passed, while engaged in war work in France, had taught them to be so.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading The thrilling experiences through which they had passed, while engaged in war work in France, had taught them to be so.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Judging from the reports, it was Grace who fired the last shot we heard," said Elfreda Briggs.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE WAY IS BARRED The Overland Riders were calm.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We sincerely hope not," answered Anne.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE WAY IS BARRED The Overland Riders were calm.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The thrilling experiences through which they had passed, while engaged in war work in France, had taught them to be so.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The thrilling experiences through which they had passed, while engaged in war work in France, had taught them to be so.
which person or people
From this reading "Judging from the reports, it was Grace who fired the last shot we heard," said Elfreda Briggs.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The thrilling experiences through which they had passed, while engaged in war work in France, had taught them to be so.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do--do you think--she is hurt?" stammered Emma.
