the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Lucina did not go into her aunt Camilla's house again that afternoon.
anew
From this reading Lucina did not go into her aunt Camilla's house again that afternoon.
react verbally
From this reading "Why didn't you wait until it was cooler?" she asked; then, before the girl could answer, "What is the matter?
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Why didn't you wait until it was cooler?" she asked; then, before the girl could answer, "What is the matter?
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Lucina did not go into her aunt Camilla's house again that afternoon.
aunt'snounUS /ænts/
possessive form of “aunt” — the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading She crossed the fields--her aunt's garden--skirted the house to the road--thence home.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Why, Lucina, you have been crying!"
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Why didn't you wait until it was cooler?" she asked; then, before the girl could answer, "What is the matter?
Camilla's
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From this reading Lucina did not go into her aunt Camilla's house again that afternoon.
coolernounUS /ˈkuːlər/
a refrigerator for cooling liquids
From this reading "Why didn't you wait until it was cooler?" she asked; then, before the girl could answer, "What is the matter?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Why didn't you wait until it was cooler?" she asked; then, before the girl could answer, "What is the matter?
placed crosswise
From this reading She crossed the fields--her aunt's garden--skirted the house to the road--thence home.
demanding attention
From this reading Why, Lucina, you have been crying!"
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Lucina did not go into her aunt Camilla's house again that afternoon.
didn't
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From this reading "Why didn't you wait until it was cooler?" she asked; then, before the girl could answer, "What is the matter?
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading When she entered the south door her mother met her.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading When she entered the south door her mother met her.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading She crossed the fields--her aunt's garden--skirted the house to the road--thence home.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading She crossed the fields--her aunt's garden--skirted the house to the road--thence home.
a young female
From this reading "Why didn't you wait until it was cooler?" she asked; then, before the girl could answer, "What is the matter?
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Lucina did not go into her aunt Camilla's house again that afternoon.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Why, Lucina, you have been crying!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lucina did not go into her aunt Camilla's house again that afternoon.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading She crossed the fields--her aunt's garden--skirted the house to the road--thence home.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Lucina did not go into her aunt Camilla's house again that afternoon.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Lucina did not go into her aunt Camilla's house again that afternoon.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Why didn't you wait until it was cooler?" she asked; then, before the girl could answer, "What is the matter?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Why didn't you wait until it was cooler?" she asked; then, before the girl could answer, "What is the matter?
Lucina
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From this reading Lucina did not go into her aunt Camilla's house again that afternoon.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "Why didn't you wait until it was cooler?" she asked; then, before the girl could answer, "What is the matter?
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading When she entered the south door her mother met her.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading When she entered the south door her mother met her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Lucina did not go into her aunt Camilla's house again that afternoon.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading She crossed the fields--her aunt's garden--skirted the house to the road--thence home.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She crossed the fields--her aunt's garden--skirted the house to the road--thence home.
skirtedverbUS /ˈskɜːrtɪd/
past form of “skirt” — avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading She crossed the fields--her aunt's garden--skirted the house to the road--thence home.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading When she entered the south door her mother met her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lucina did not go into her aunt Camilla's house again that afternoon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She crossed the fields--her aunt's garden--skirted the house to the road--thence home.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Why didn't you wait until it was cooler?" she asked; then, before the girl could answer, "What is the matter?
from that place or that time
From this reading She crossed the fields--her aunt's garden--skirted the house to the road--thence home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She crossed the fields--her aunt's garden--skirted the house to the road--thence home.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "Why didn't you wait until it was cooler?" she asked; then, before the girl could answer, "What is the matter?
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "Why didn't you wait until it was cooler?" she asked; then, before the girl could answer, "What is the matter?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Why didn't you wait until it was cooler?" she asked; then, before the girl could answer, "What is the matter?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Why didn't you wait until it was cooler?" she asked; then, before the girl could answer, "What is the matter?
at the time that
From this reading When she entered the south door her mother met her.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why didn't you wait until it was cooler?" she asked; then, before the girl could answer, "What is the matter?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why didn't you wait until it was cooler?" she asked; then, before the girl could answer, "What is the matter?
