anew
From this reading The Good Fairy So again Mrs. Whipp saw her friend and employer descend from the Barry car.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Pretty soon you won't demean yourself to use the trolley at all."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Good Fairy So again Mrs. Whipp saw her friend and employer descend from the Barry car.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She didn't open the door for her this time, but sat, rocking, in the shop with Pearl in her lap, and sniffed at her as she entered.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She didn't open the door for her this time, but sat, rocking, in the shop with Pearl in her lap, and sniffed at her as she entered.
Barry
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From this reading The Good Fairy So again Mrs. Whipp saw her friend and employer descend from the Barry car.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "If you had only been willing to come to church, Charlotte, they'd have brought you home, too," said Miss Mehitable, hoping she was telling the truth.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "If you had only been willing to come to church, Charlotte, they'd have brought you home, too," said Miss Mehitable, hoping she was telling the truth.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She didn't open the door for her this time, but sat, rocking, in the shop with Pearl in her lap, and sniffed at her as she entered.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading The Good Fairy So again Mrs. Whipp saw her friend and employer descend from the Barry car.
CharlottenounUS /ˈʃɑːrlət/
the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina
From this reading "If you had only been willing to come to church, Charlotte, they'd have brought you home, too," said Miss Mehitable, hoping she was telling the truth.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading "If you had only been willing to come to church, Charlotte, they'd have brought you home, too," said Miss Mehitable, hoping she was telling the truth.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "If you had only been willing to come to church, Charlotte, they'd have brought you home, too," said Miss Mehitable, hoping she was telling the truth.
demeanverbUS /dɪˈmiːn/
reduce in worth or character, usually verbally
From this reading "Pretty soon you won't demean yourself to use the trolley at all."
descendverbUS /dɪˈsend/
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading The Good Fairy So again Mrs. Whipp saw her friend and employer descend from the Barry car.
didn't
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From this reading She didn't open the door for her this time, but sat, rocking, in the shop with Pearl in her lap, and sniffed at her as she entered.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She didn't open the door for her this time, but sat, rocking, in the shop with Pearl in her lap, and sniffed at her as she entered.
employernounUS /emˈplɔɪər/
a person or firm that employs workers
From this reading The Good Fairy So again Mrs. Whipp saw her friend and employer descend from the Barry car.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading She didn't open the door for her this time, but sat, rocking, in the shop with Pearl in her lap, and sniffed at her as she entered.
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading The Good Fairy So again Mrs. Whipp saw her friend and employer descend from the Barry car.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "You and your fine friends," she scoffed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She didn't open the door for her this time, but sat, rocking, in the shop with Pearl in her lap, and sniffed at her as she entered.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The Good Fairy So again Mrs. Whipp saw her friend and employer descend from the Barry car.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "You and your fine friends," she scoffed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Good Fairy So again Mrs. Whipp saw her friend and employer descend from the Barry car.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The Good Fairy So again Mrs. Whipp saw her friend and employer descend from the Barry car.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "If you had only been willing to come to church, Charlotte, they'd have brought you home, too," said Miss Mehitable, hoping she was telling the truth.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "If you had only been willing to come to church, Charlotte, they'd have brought you home, too," said Miss Mehitable, hoping she was telling the truth.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Good Fairy So again Mrs. Whipp saw her friend and employer descend from the Barry car.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "If you had only been willing to come to church, Charlotte, they'd have brought you home, too," said Miss Mehitable, hoping she was telling the truth.
hopingverbUS /ˈhoʊpɪŋ/
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading "If you had only been willing to come to church, Charlotte, they'd have brought you home, too," said Miss Mehitable, hoping she was telling the truth.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you had only been willing to come to church, Charlotte, they'd have brought you home, too," said Miss Mehitable, hoping she was telling the truth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She didn't open the door for her this time, but sat, rocking, in the shop with Pearl in her lap, and sniffed at her as she entered.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading She didn't open the door for her this time, but sat, rocking, in the shop with Pearl in her lap, and sniffed at her as she entered.
Mehitable
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From this reading "If you had only been willing to come to church, Charlotte, they'd have brought you home, too," said Miss Mehitable, hoping she was telling the truth.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "If you had only been willing to come to church, Charlotte, they'd have brought you home, too," said Miss Mehitable, hoping she was telling the truth.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The Good Fairy So again Mrs. Whipp saw her friend and employer descend from the Barry car.
and nothing more
From this reading "If you had only been willing to come to church, Charlotte, they'd have brought you home, too," said Miss Mehitable, hoping she was telling the truth.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading She didn't open the door for her this time, but sat, rocking, in the shop with Pearl in her lap, and sniffed at her as she entered.
PearlnounUS /pɜːrl/
a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading She didn't open the door for her this time, but sat, rocking, in the shop with Pearl in her lap, and sniffed at her as she entered.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "Pretty soon you won't demean yourself to use the trolley at all."
rockingverbUS /ˈrɑːkɪŋ/
-ing form of “rock” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading She didn't open the door for her this time, but sat, rocking, in the shop with Pearl in her lap, and sniffed at her as she entered.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "If you had only been willing to come to church, Charlotte, they'd have brought you home, too," said Miss Mehitable, hoping she was telling the truth.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She didn't open the door for her this time, but sat, rocking, in the shop with Pearl in her lap, and sniffed at her as she entered.
cut with a saw
From this reading The Good Fairy So again Mrs. Whipp saw her friend and employer descend from the Barry car.
scoffedverbUS /skɔːft/
past form of “scoff” — laugh at with contempt and derision
From this reading "You and your fine friends," she scoffed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She didn't open the door for her this time, but sat, rocking, in the shop with Pearl in her lap, and sniffed at her as she entered.
do one's shopping
From this reading She didn't open the door for her this time, but sat, rocking, in the shop with Pearl in her lap, and sniffed at her as she entered.
sniffedverbUS /snɪft/
past form of “sniff” — perceive by inhaling through the nose
From this reading She didn't open the door for her this time, but sat, rocking, in the shop with Pearl in her lap, and sniffed at her as she entered.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Good Fairy So again Mrs. Whipp saw her friend and employer descend from the Barry car.
in the near future
From this reading "Pretty soon you won't demean yourself to use the trolley at all."
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading "If you had only been willing to come to church, Charlotte, they'd have brought you home, too," said Miss Mehitable, hoping she was telling the truth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Good Fairy So again Mrs. Whipp saw her friend and employer descend from the Barry car.
they'd
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From this reading "If you had only been willing to come to church, Charlotte, they'd have brought you home, too," said Miss Mehitable, hoping she was telling the truth.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She didn't open the door for her this time, but sat, rocking, in the shop with Pearl in her lap, and sniffed at her as she entered.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She didn't open the door for her this time, but sat, rocking, in the shop with Pearl in her lap, and sniffed at her as she entered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Pretty soon you won't demean yourself to use the trolley at all."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "If you had only been willing to come to church, Charlotte, they'd have brought you home, too," said Miss Mehitable, hoping she was telling the truth.
trolleynounUS /ˈtrɑːli/
a wheeled vehicle that runs on rails and is propelled by electricity
From this reading "Pretty soon you won't demean yourself to use the trolley at all."
a fact that has been verified
From this reading "If you had only been willing to come to church, Charlotte, they'd have brought you home, too," said Miss Mehitable, hoping she was telling the truth.
the act of using
From this reading "Pretty soon you won't demean yourself to use the trolley at all."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "If you had only been willing to come to church, Charlotte, they'd have brought you home, too," said Miss Mehitable, hoping she was telling the truth.
Whipp
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From this reading The Good Fairy So again Mrs. Whipp saw her friend and employer descend from the Barry car.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading "If you had only been willing to come to church, Charlotte, they'd have brought you home, too," said Miss Mehitable, hoping she was telling the truth.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She didn't open the door for her this time, but sat, rocking, in the shop with Pearl in her lap, and sniffed at her as she entered.
won't
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From this reading "Pretty soon you won't demean yourself to use the trolley at all."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You and your fine friends," she scoffed.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You and your fine friends," she scoffed.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "Pretty soon you won't demean yourself to use the trolley at all."
