afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Margaret!" cried Jennie sharply, hurrying after her and catching her arm, "how that'll _look_ yet--you going into the neighbours' to 'phone!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Very well," answered Margaret coolly, "I'll go next door and use Mrs. Kaufman's telephone."
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Very well," answered Margaret coolly, "I'll go next door and use Mrs. Kaufman's telephone."
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading "Margaret!" cried Jennie sharply, hurrying after her and catching her arm, "how that'll _look_ yet--you going into the neighbours' to 'phone!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But," gasped Sadie, "that'll make talk yet!"
catchingnounUS /ˈkætʃɪŋ/
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading "Margaret!" cried Jennie sharply, hurrying after her and catching her arm, "how that'll _look_ yet--you going into the neighbours' to 'phone!
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading You _darsent_ go round to our neighbours' making talk!" she commanded.
coollyadverbUS /ˈkuːli/
in a composed and unconcerned manner
From this reading "Very well," answered Margaret coolly, "I'll go next door and use Mrs. Kaufman's telephone."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Margaret!" cried Jennie sharply, hurrying after her and catching her arm, "how that'll _look_ yet--you going into the neighbours' to 'phone!
darsent
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From this reading You _darsent_ go round to our neighbours' making talk!" she commanded.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "Very well," answered Margaret coolly, "I'll go next door and use Mrs. Kaufman's telephone."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Margaret, not replying, started for the door.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading "But," gasped Sadie, "that'll make talk yet!"
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Very well," answered Margaret coolly, "I'll go next door and use Mrs. Kaufman's telephone."
the act of departing
From this reading "Margaret!" cried Jennie sharply, hurrying after her and catching her arm, "how that'll _look_ yet--you going into the neighbours' to 'phone!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Margaret!" cried Jennie sharply, hurrying after her and catching her arm, "how that'll _look_ yet--you going into the neighbours' to 'phone!
how
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From this reading "Margaret!" cried Jennie sharply, hurrying after her and catching her arm, "how that'll _look_ yet--you going into the neighbours' to 'phone!
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading "Margaret!" cried Jennie sharply, hurrying after her and catching her arm, "how that'll _look_ yet--you going into the neighbours' to 'phone!
I'll
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From this reading "Very well," answered Margaret coolly, "I'll go next door and use Mrs. Kaufman's telephone."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Margaret!" cried Jennie sharply, hurrying after her and catching her arm, "how that'll _look_ yet--you going into the neighbours' to 'phone!
Jennie
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From this reading "Margaret!" cried Jennie sharply, hurrying after her and catching her arm, "how that'll _look_ yet--you going into the neighbours' to 'phone!
Kaufman'snounUS /ˈkɔːfmənz/
possessive form of “kaufman” — United States playwright who collaborated with many other writers including Moss Hart (1889-1961)
From this reading "Very well," answered Margaret coolly, "I'll go next door and use Mrs. Kaufman's telephone."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Margaret!" cried Jennie sharply, hurrying after her and catching her arm, "how that'll _look_ yet--you going into the neighbours' to 'phone!
engage in
From this reading "But," gasped Sadie, "that'll make talk yet!"
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading You _darsent_ go round to our neighbours' making talk!" she commanded.
Margaret
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From this reading "Very well," answered Margaret coolly, "I'll go next door and use Mrs. Kaufman's telephone."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Very well," answered Margaret coolly, "I'll go next door and use Mrs. Kaufman's telephone."
neighboursnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbour” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading "Margaret!" cried Jennie sharply, hurrying after her and catching her arm, "how that'll _look_ yet--you going into the neighbours' to 'phone!
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "Very well," answered Margaret coolly, "I'll go next door and use Mrs. Kaufman's telephone."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Margaret, not replying, started for the door.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading You _darsent_ go round to our neighbours' making talk!" she commanded.
phonenounUS /foʊn/
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 "Margaret!" cried Jennie sharply, hurrying after her and catching her arm, "how that'll _look_ yet--you going into the neighbours' to 'phone!
replyingverbUS /rɪˈplaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading Margaret, not replying, started for the door.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading You _darsent_ go round to our neighbours' making talk!" she commanded.
Sadie
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From this reading "But," gasped Sadie, "that'll make talk yet!"
in an aggressive manner
From this reading "Margaret!" cried Jennie sharply, hurrying after her and catching her arm, "how that'll _look_ yet--you going into the neighbours' to 'phone!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You _darsent_ go round to our neighbours' making talk!" she commanded.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Margaret, not replying, started for the door.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "But," gasped Sadie, "that'll make talk yet!"
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 "Very well," answered Margaret coolly, "I'll go next door and use Mrs. Kaufman's telephone."
that'll
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From this reading "But," gasped Sadie, "that'll make talk yet!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Margaret, not replying, started for the door.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Margaret!" cried Jennie sharply, hurrying after her and catching her arm, "how that'll _look_ yet--you going into the neighbours' to 'phone!
the act of using
From this reading "Very well," answered Margaret coolly, "I'll go next door and use Mrs. Kaufman's telephone."
precisely as stated
From this reading "Very well," answered Margaret coolly, "I'll go next door and use Mrs. Kaufman's telephone."
(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 "Very well," answered Margaret coolly, "I'll go next door and use Mrs. Kaufman's telephone."
but in spite of that
From this reading "But," gasped Sadie, "that'll make talk yet!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Margaret!" cried Jennie sharply, hurrying after her and catching her arm, "how that'll _look_ yet--you going into the neighbours' to 'phone!
