admittancenounUS /ədˈmɪtəns/
the right to enter
From this reading "Any admittance, my dears?" she asked.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Soon after they began one morning, aunt Phyllis's sweet face peeped in at the door.
Agnes
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From this reading "Oh, do come in!" said Agnes, springing up to welcome her.
Alice
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From this reading Alice and Minnie found that when once they made up their minds to regular lessons with their sister they began to take an interest in them, and were really happier than they would have been to be idle.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Alice and Minnie found that when once they made up their minds to regular lessons with their sister they began to take an interest in them, and were really happier than they would have been to be idle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _MINNIE'S SECRET._ And so the time slipped away.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Any admittance, my dears?" she asked.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Any admittance, my dears?" she asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Soon after they began one morning, aunt Phyllis's sweet face peeped in at the door.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Soon after they began one morning, aunt Phyllis's sweet face peeped in at the door.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading _MINNIE'S SECRET._ And so the time slipped away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Alice and Minnie found that when once they made up their minds to regular lessons with their sister they began to take an interest in them, and were really happier than they would have been to be idle.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Alice and Minnie found that when once they made up their minds to regular lessons with their sister they began to take an interest in them, and were really happier than they would have been to be idle.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Alice and Minnie found that when once they made up their minds to regular lessons with their sister they began to take an interest in them, and were really happier than they would have been to be idle.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Oh, do come in!" said Agnes, springing up to welcome her.
dears
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From this reading "Any admittance, my dears?" she asked.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Oh, do come in!" said Agnes, springing up to welcome her.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Soon after they began one morning, aunt Phyllis's sweet face peeped in at the door.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Soon after they began one morning, aunt Phyllis's sweet face peeped in at the door.
set up or found
From this reading Alice and Minnie found that when once they made up their minds to regular lessons with their sister they began to take an interest in them, and were really happier than they would have been to be idle.
happieradjectiveUS /ˈhæpiər/
comparative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Alice and Minnie found that when once they made up their minds to regular lessons with their sister they began to take an interest in them, and were really happier than they would have been to be idle.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Alice and Minnie found that when once they made up their minds to regular lessons with their sister they began to take an interest in them, and were really happier than they would have been to be idle.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, do come in!" said Agnes, springing up to welcome her.
not in action or at work
From this reading Alice and Minnie found that when once they made up their minds to regular lessons with their sister they began to take an interest in them, and were really happier than they would have been to be idle.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Alice and Minnie found that when once they made up their minds to regular lessons with their sister they began to take an interest in them, and were really happier than they would have been to be idle.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Alice and Minnie found that when once they made up their minds to regular lessons with their sister they began to take an interest in them, and were really happier than they would have been to be idle.
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading Alice and Minnie found that when once they made up their minds to regular lessons with their sister they began to take an interest in them, and were really happier than they would have been to be idle.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Alice and Minnie found that when once they made up their minds to regular lessons with their sister they began to take an interest in them, and were really happier than they would have been to be idle.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading Alice and Minnie found that when once they made up their minds to regular lessons with their sister they began to take an interest in them, and were really happier than they would have been to be idle.
Minnie
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From this reading Alice and Minnie found that when once they made up their minds to regular lessons with their sister they began to take an interest in them, and were really happier than they would have been to be idle.
MINNIE'S
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From this reading _MINNIE'S SECRET._ And so the time slipped away.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Soon after they began one morning, aunt Phyllis's sweet face peeped in at the door.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Any admittance, my dears?" she asked.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, do come in!" said Agnes, springing up to welcome her.
on one occasion
From this reading Alice and Minnie found that when once they made up their minds to regular lessons with their sister they began to take an interest in them, and were really happier than they would have been to be idle.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Soon after they began one morning, aunt Phyllis's sweet face peeped in at the door.
peepedverbUS /piːpt/
past form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading Soon after they began one morning, aunt Phyllis's sweet face peeped in at the door.
Phyllis's
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From this reading Soon after they began one morning, aunt Phyllis's sweet face peeped in at the door.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Alice and Minnie found that when once they made up their minds to regular lessons with their sister they began to take an interest in them, and were really happier than they would have been to be idle.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading Alice and Minnie found that when once they made up their minds to regular lessons with their sister they began to take an interest in them, and were really happier than they would have been to be idle.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh, do come in!" said Agnes, springing up to welcome her.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading _MINNIE'S SECRET._ And so the time slipped away.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Any admittance, my dears?" she asked.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Alice and Minnie found that when once they made up their minds to regular lessons with their sister they began to take an interest in them, and were really happier than they would have been to be idle.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading _MINNIE'S SECRET._ And so the time slipped away.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _MINNIE'S SECRET._ And so the time slipped away.
in the near future
From this reading Soon after they began one morning, aunt Phyllis's sweet face peeped in at the door.
springingverbUS /ˈsprɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading "Oh, do come in!" said Agnes, springing up to welcome her.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Soon after they began one morning, aunt Phyllis's sweet face peeped in at the door.
carry out
From this reading Alice and Minnie found that when once they made up their minds to regular lessons with their sister they began to take an interest in them, and were really happier than they would have been to be idle.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Alice and Minnie found that when once they made up their minds to regular lessons with their sister they began to take an interest in them, and were really happier than they would have been to be idle.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Alice and Minnie found that when once they made up their minds to regular lessons with their sister they began to take an interest in them, and were really happier than they would have been to be idle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _MINNIE'S SECRET._ And so the time slipped away.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Alice and Minnie found that when once they made up their minds to regular lessons with their sister they began to take an interest in them, and were really happier than they would have been to be idle.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Alice and Minnie found that when once they made up their minds to regular lessons with their sister they began to take an interest in them, and were really happier than they would have been to be idle.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Alice and Minnie found that when once they made up their minds to regular lessons with their sister they began to take an interest in them, and were really happier than they would have been to be idle.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading _MINNIE'S SECRET._ And so the time slipped away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Alice and Minnie found that when once they made up their minds to regular lessons with their sister they began to take an interest in them, and were really happier than they would have been to be idle.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Alice and Minnie found that when once they made up their minds to regular lessons with their sister they began to take an interest in them, and were really happier than they would have been to be idle.
accept gladly
From this reading "Oh, do come in!" said Agnes, springing up to welcome her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Alice and Minnie found that when once they made up their minds to regular lessons with their sister they began to take an interest in them, and were really happier than they would have been to be idle.
at the time that
From this reading Alice and Minnie found that when once they made up their minds to regular lessons with their sister they began to take an interest in them, and were really happier than they would have been to be idle.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Alice and Minnie found that when once they made up their minds to regular lessons with their sister they began to take an interest in them, and were really happier than they would have been to be idle.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Alice and Minnie found that when once they made up their minds to regular lessons with their sister they began to take an interest in them, and were really happier than they would have been to be idle.
