anew
From this reading Three days passed before Holdsworth saw Nelly again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He then, from his window, beheld her playing on the pavement opposite with the horse and cart he had given her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He called, and she came running over to him gleefully at once.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Three days passed before Holdsworth saw Nelly again.
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading He then, from his window, beheld her playing on the pavement opposite with the horse and cart he had given her.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He called, and she came running over to him gleefully at once.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He called, and she came running over to him gleefully at once.
cartnounUS /kɑːrt/
a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading He then, from his window, beheld her playing on the pavement opposite with the horse and cart he had given her.
Conway's
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From this reading Mrs. Parrot was despatched to request Mrs. Conway’s leave that Nelly might stop to tea with Mr. Hampden, and returned to say that “the little gal might, with the greatest of pleasure.”
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Three days passed before Holdsworth saw Nelly again.
despatched
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From this reading Mrs. Parrot was despatched to request Mrs. Conway’s leave that Nelly might stop to tea with Mr. Hampden, and returned to say that “the little gal might, with the greatest of pleasure.”
DOLLY'SnounUS /ˈdɑːliz/
possessive form of “dolly” — conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading DOLLY’S THOUGHTS.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He then, from his window, beheld her playing on the pavement opposite with the horse and cart he had given her.
galnounUS /ɡæl/
United States liquid unit equal to 4 quarts or 3.785 liters
From this reading Mrs. Parrot was despatched to request Mrs. Conway’s leave that Nelly might stop to tea with Mr. Hampden, and returned to say that “the little gal might, with the greatest of pleasure.”
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading He then, from his window, beheld her playing on the pavement opposite with the horse and cart he had given her.
gleefullyadverbUS /ˈɡliːfəli/
in a joyous and gleeful manner
From this reading He called, and she came running over to him gleefully at once.
highest in quality
From this reading Mrs. Parrot was despatched to request Mrs. Conway’s leave that Nelly might stop to tea with Mr. Hampden, and returned to say that “the little gal might, with the greatest of pleasure.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He then, from his window, beheld her playing on the pavement opposite with the horse and cart he had given her.
Hampden
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From this reading Mrs. Parrot was despatched to request Mrs. Conway’s leave that Nelly might stop to tea with Mr. Hampden, and returned to say that “the little gal might, with the greatest of pleasure.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He then, from his window, beheld her playing on the pavement opposite with the horse and cart he had given her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He then, from his window, beheld her playing on the pavement opposite with the horse and cart he had given her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He called, and she came running over to him gleefully at once.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He then, from his window, beheld her playing on the pavement opposite with the horse and cart he had given her.
Holdsworth
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From this reading Three days passed before Holdsworth saw Nelly again.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading He then, from his window, beheld her playing on the pavement opposite with the horse and cart he had given her.
go away from a place
From this reading Mrs. Parrot was despatched to request Mrs. Conway’s leave that Nelly might stop to tea with Mr. Hampden, and returned to say that “the little gal might, with the greatest of pleasure.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mrs. Parrot was despatched to request Mrs. Conway’s leave that Nelly might stop to tea with Mr. Hampden, and returned to say that “the little gal might, with the greatest of pleasure.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Mrs. Parrot was despatched to request Mrs. Conway’s leave that Nelly might stop to tea with Mr. Hampden, and returned to say that “the little gal might, with the greatest of pleasure.”
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mrs. Parrot was despatched to request Mrs. Conway’s leave that Nelly might stop to tea with Mr. Hampden, and returned to say that “the little gal might, with the greatest of pleasure.”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Parrot was despatched to request Mrs. Conway’s leave that Nelly might stop to tea with Mr. Hampden, and returned to say that “the little gal might, with the greatest of pleasure.”
Nelly
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From this reading Three days passed before Holdsworth saw Nelly again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Parrot was despatched to request Mrs. Conway’s leave that Nelly might stop to tea with Mr. Hampden, and returned to say that “the little gal might, with the greatest of pleasure.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He then, from his window, beheld her playing on the pavement opposite with the horse and cart he had given her.
on one occasion
From this reading He called, and she came running over to him gleefully at once.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading He then, from his window, beheld her playing on the pavement opposite with the horse and cart he had given her.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He called, and she came running over to him gleefully at once.
ParrotnounUS /ˈperət/
usually brightly colored zygodactyl tropical birds with short hooked beaks and the ability to mimic sounds
From this reading Mrs. Parrot was despatched to request Mrs. Conway’s leave that Nelly might stop to tea with Mr. Hampden, and returned to say that “the little gal might, with the greatest of pleasure.”
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Three days passed before Holdsworth saw Nelly again.
pavementnounUS /ˈpeɪvmənt/
the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading He then, from his window, beheld her playing on the pavement opposite with the horse and cart he had given her.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading He then, from his window, beheld her playing on the pavement opposite with the horse and cart he had given her.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Mrs. Parrot was despatched to request Mrs. Conway’s leave that Nelly might stop to tea with Mr. Hampden, and returned to say that “the little gal might, with the greatest of pleasure.”
express the need or desire for
From this reading Mrs. Parrot was despatched to request Mrs. Conway’s leave that Nelly might stop to tea with Mr. Hampden, and returned to say that “the little gal might, with the greatest of pleasure.”
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Mrs. Parrot was despatched to request Mrs. Conway’s leave that Nelly might stop to tea with Mr. Hampden, and returned to say that “the little gal might, with the greatest of pleasure.”
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading He called, and she came running over to him gleefully at once.
cut with a saw
From this reading Three days passed before Holdsworth saw Nelly again.
express in words
From this reading Mrs. Parrot was despatched to request Mrs. Conway’s leave that Nelly might stop to tea with Mr. Hampden, and returned to say that “the little gal might, with the greatest of pleasure.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He called, and she came running over to him gleefully at once.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading Mrs. Parrot was despatched to request Mrs. Conway’s leave that Nelly might stop to tea with Mr. Hampden, and returned to say that “the little gal might, with the greatest of pleasure.”
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading Mrs. Parrot was despatched to request Mrs. Conway’s leave that Nelly might stop to tea with Mr. Hampden, and returned to say that “the little gal might, with the greatest of pleasure.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mrs. Parrot was despatched to request Mrs. Conway’s leave that Nelly might stop to tea with Mr. Hampden, and returned to say that “the little gal might, with the greatest of pleasure.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He then, from his window, beheld her playing on the pavement opposite with the horse and cart he had given her.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He then, from his window, beheld her playing on the pavement opposite with the horse and cart he had given her.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading DOLLY’S THOUGHTS.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three days passed before Holdsworth saw Nelly again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He called, and she came running over to him gleefully at once.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Parrot was despatched to request Mrs. Conway’s leave that Nelly might stop to tea with Mr. Hampden, and returned to say that “the little gal might, with the greatest of pleasure.”
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading He then, from his window, beheld her playing on the pavement opposite with the horse and cart he had given her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He then, from his window, beheld her playing on the pavement opposite with the horse and cart he had given her.
