affectionatelyadverbUS /əˈfekʃənətli/
with affection
From this reading Miss Mehitable returned her regard affectionately.
anew
From this reading "I wish there were some way by which I need never see him again," she said.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Mother and Son Miss Upton had looked upon the parting amenities of the two young people with beaming approval; and Geraldine's first words when they were alone astonished her.
amenitiesnounUS /əˈmenətiz/
things that make you comfortable and at ease
From this reading Mother and Son Miss Upton had looked upon the parting amenities of the two young people with beaming approval; and Geraldine's first words when they were alone astonished her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mother and Son Miss Upton had looked upon the parting amenities of the two young people with beaming approval; and Geraldine's first words when they were alone astonished her.
approvalnounUS /əˈpruːvəl/
the formal act of approving
From this reading Mother and Son Miss Upton had looked upon the parting amenities of the two young people with beaming approval; and Geraldine's first words when they were alone astonished her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as they were inside the shop and the door closed, the young girl looked earnestly into her friend's eyes.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Mother and Son Miss Upton had looked upon the parting amenities of the two young people with beaming approval; and Geraldine's first words when they were alone astonished her.
Barry's
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From this reading The golden hair had been wound up and secured with Mrs. Barry's hairpins.
beamingadjectiveUS /ˈbiːmɪŋ/
cheerful and bright
From this reading Mother and Son Miss Upton had looked upon the parting amenities of the two young people with beaming approval; and Geraldine's first words when they were alone astonished her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The golden hair had been wound up and secured with Mrs. Barry's hairpins.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I wish there were some way by which I need never see him again," she said.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading As soon as they were inside the shop and the door closed, the young girl looked earnestly into her friend's eyes.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading As soon as they were inside the shop and the door closed, the young girl looked earnestly into her friend's eyes.
in a serious manner
From this reading As soon as they were inside the shop and the door closed, the young girl looked earnestly into her friend's eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading As soon as they were inside the shop and the door closed, the young girl looked earnestly into her friend's eyes.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Mother and Son Miss Upton had looked upon the parting amenities of the two young people with beaming approval; and Geraldine's first words when they were alone astonished her.
friend'snounUS /frendz/
possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading As soon as they were inside the shop and the door closed, the young girl looked earnestly into her friend's eyes.
Geraldine's
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From this reading Mother and Son Miss Upton had looked upon the parting amenities of the two young people with beaming approval; and Geraldine's first words when they were alone astonished her.
a young female
From this reading As soon as they were inside the shop and the door closed, the young girl looked earnestly into her friend's eyes.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading The golden hair had been wound up and secured with Mrs. Barry's hairpins.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mother and Son Miss Upton had looked upon the parting amenities of the two young people with beaming approval; and Geraldine's first words when they were alone astonished her.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading The golden hair had been wound up and secured with Mrs. Barry's hairpins.
hairpins
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From this reading The golden hair had been wound up and secured with Mrs. Barry's hairpins.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mother and Son Miss Upton had looked upon the parting amenities of the two young people with beaming approval; and Geraldine's first words when they were alone astonished her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I wish there were some way by which I need never see him again," she said.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wish there were some way by which I need never see him again," she said.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading As soon as they were inside the shop and the door closed, the young girl looked earnestly into her friend's eyes.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As soon as they were inside the shop and the door closed, the young girl looked earnestly into her friend's eyes.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Mother and Son Miss Upton had looked upon the parting amenities of the two young people with beaming approval; and Geraldine's first words when they were alone astonished her.
Mehitable
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From this reading Miss Mehitable returned her regard affectionately.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Mother and Son Miss Upton had looked upon the parting amenities of the two young people with beaming approval; and Geraldine's first words when they were alone astonished her.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Mother and Son Miss Upton had looked upon the parting amenities of the two young people with beaming approval; and Geraldine's first words when they were alone astonished her.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The golden hair had been wound up and secured with Mrs. Barry's hairpins.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading "I wish there were some way by which I need never see him again," she said.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I wish there were some way by which I need never see him again," she said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mother and Son Miss Upton had looked upon the parting amenities of the two young people with beaming approval; and Geraldine's first words when they were alone astonished her.
the act of departing politely
From this reading Mother and Son Miss Upton had looked upon the parting amenities of the two young people with beaming approval; and Geraldine's first words when they were alone astonished her.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Mother and Son Miss Upton had looked upon the parting amenities of the two young people with beaming approval; and Geraldine's first words when they were alone astonished her.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Miss Mehitable returned her regard affectionately.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Miss Mehitable returned her regard affectionately.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I wish there were some way by which I need never see him again," she said.
securedverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrd/
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading The golden hair had been wound up and secured with Mrs. Barry's hairpins.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I wish there were some way by which I need never see him again," she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I wish there were some way by which I need never see him again," she said.
do one's shopping
From this reading As soon as they were inside the shop and the door closed, the young girl looked earnestly into her friend's eyes.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I wish there were some way by which I need never see him again," she said.
a male human offspring
From this reading Mother and Son Miss Upton had looked upon the parting amenities of the two young people with beaming approval; and Geraldine's first words when they were alone astonished her.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as they were inside the shop and the door closed, the young girl looked earnestly into her friend's eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mother and Son Miss Upton had looked upon the parting amenities of the two young people with beaming approval; and Geraldine's first words when they were alone astonished her.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "I wish there were some way by which I need never see him again," she said.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mother and Son Miss Upton had looked upon the parting amenities of the two young people with beaming approval; and Geraldine's first words when they were alone astonished her.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Mother and Son Miss Upton had looked upon the parting amenities of the two young people with beaming approval; and Geraldine's first words when they were alone astonished her.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The golden hair had been wound up and secured with Mrs. Barry's hairpins.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Mother and Son Miss Upton had looked upon the parting amenities of the two young people with beaming approval; and Geraldine's first words when they were alone astonished her.
Upton
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From this reading Mother and Son Miss Upton had looked upon the parting amenities of the two young people with beaming approval; and Geraldine's first words when they were alone astonished her.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "I wish there were some way by which I need never see him again," she said.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mother and Son Miss Upton had looked upon the parting amenities of the two young people with beaming approval; and Geraldine's first words when they were alone astonished her.
at the time that
From this reading Mother and Son Miss Upton had looked upon the parting amenities of the two young people with beaming approval; and Geraldine's first words when they were alone astonished her.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "I wish there were some way by which I need never see him again," she said.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "I wish there were some way by which I need never see him again," she said.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mother and Son Miss Upton had looked upon the parting amenities of the two young people with beaming approval; and Geraldine's first words when they were alone astonished her.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Mother and Son Miss Upton had looked upon the parting amenities of the two young people with beaming approval; and Geraldine's first words when they were alone astonished her.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading The golden hair had been wound up and secured with Mrs. Barry's hairpins.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Mother and Son Miss Upton had looked upon the parting amenities of the two young people with beaming approval; and Geraldine's first words when they were alone astonished her.
