used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Gretchen came slowly up the lawn, and stood for a moment shyly by the side of Miss Eunice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Gretchen came slowly up the lawn, and stood for a moment shyly by the side of Miss Eunice.
any thing at all
From this reading "Is there anything I can do for you, my child?" said the young lady, pleasantly, desiring to put her at her ease.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading "I can't write English letters, and I was ashamed to have the other girls know."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Is there anything I can do for you, my child?" said the young lady, pleasantly, desiring to put her at her ease.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Gretchen came slowly up the lawn, and stood for a moment shyly by the side of Miss Eunice.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Gretchen came slowly up the lawn, and stood for a moment shyly by the side of Miss Eunice.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Is there anything I can do for you, my child?" said the young lady, pleasantly, desiring to put her at her ease.
can't
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From this reading "I can't write English letters, and I was ashamed to have the other girls know."
a young person of either sex
From this reading "Is there anything I can do for you, my child?" said the young lady, pleasantly, desiring to put her at her ease.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading CLEARED.
desiringverbUS /dɪˈzaɪərɪŋ/
-ing form of “desire” — feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Is there anything I can do for you, my child?" said the young lady, pleasantly, desiring to put her at her ease.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Is there anything I can do for you, my child?" said the young lady, pleasantly, desiring to put her at her ease.
move gently or carefully
From this reading "Is there anything I can do for you, my child?" said the young lady, pleasantly, desiring to put her at her ease.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading "I can't write English letters, and I was ashamed to have the other girls know."
Eunice
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From this reading Gretchen came slowly up the lawn, and stood for a moment shyly by the side of Miss Eunice.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Gretchen came slowly up the lawn, and stood for a moment shyly by the side of Miss Eunice.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading "I can't write English letters, and I was ashamed to have the other girls know."
Gretchen
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From this reading Gretchen came slowly up the lawn, and stood for a moment shyly by the side of Miss Eunice.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I can't write English letters, and I was ashamed to have the other girls know."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Is there anything I can do for you, my child?" said the young lady, pleasantly, desiring to put her at her ease.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Is there anything I can do for you, my child?" said the young lady, pleasantly, desiring to put her at her ease.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is there anything I can do for you, my child?" said the young lady, pleasantly, desiring to put her at her ease.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I can't write English letters, and I was ashamed to have the other girls know."
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Is there anything I can do for you, my child?" said the young lady, pleasantly, desiring to put her at her ease.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading Gretchen came slowly up the lawn, and stood for a moment shyly by the side of Miss Eunice.
the literary culture
From this reading "I can't write English letters, and I was ashamed to have the other girls know."
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading "Please, will you write my name there?" she said, pointing to the list.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Gretchen came slowly up the lawn, and stood for a moment shyly by the side of Miss Eunice.
a particular point in time
From this reading Gretchen came slowly up the lawn, and stood for a moment shyly by the side of Miss Eunice.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Is there anything I can do for you, my child?" said the young lady, pleasantly, desiring to put her at her ease.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Please, will you write my name there?" she said, pointing to the list.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Gretchen came slowly up the lawn, and stood for a moment shyly by the side of Miss Eunice.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "I can't write English letters, and I was ashamed to have the other girls know."
pleasantlyadverbUS /ˈplezəntli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading "Is there anything I can do for you, my child?" said the young lady, pleasantly, desiring to put her at her ease.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Please, will you write my name there?" she said, pointing to the list.
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading "Please, will you write my name there?" she said, pointing to the list.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Is there anything I can do for you, my child?" said the young lady, pleasantly, desiring to put her at her ease.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Is there anything I can do for you, my child?" said the young lady, pleasantly, desiring to put her at her ease.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Please, will you write my name there?" she said, pointing to the list.
shylyadverbUS /ˈʃaɪli/
in a shy or timid or bashful manner
From this reading Gretchen came slowly up the lawn, and stood for a moment shyly by the side of Miss Eunice.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Gretchen came slowly up the lawn, and stood for a moment shyly by the side of Miss Eunice.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Gretchen came slowly up the lawn, and stood for a moment shyly by the side of Miss Eunice.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Gretchen came slowly up the lawn, and stood for a moment shyly by the side of Miss Eunice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Gretchen came slowly up the lawn, and stood for a moment shyly by the side of Miss Eunice.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Is there anything I can do for you, my child?" said the young lady, pleasantly, desiring to put her at her ease.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Is there anything I can do for you, my child?" said the young lady, pleasantly, desiring to put her at her ease.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Gretchen came slowly up the lawn, and stood for a moment shyly by the side of Miss Eunice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I can't write English letters, and I was ashamed to have the other girls know."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Please, will you write my name there?" she said, pointing to the list.
produce a literary work
From this reading "Please, will you write my name there?" she said, pointing to the list.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Is there anything I can do for you, my child?" said the young lady, pleasantly, desiring to put her at her ease.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Is there anything I can do for you, my child?" said the young lady, pleasantly, desiring to put her at her ease.
