anew
From this reading "Lucy, will you please say that all over again and say it slowly," she begged leaning forward tensely.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Lucy, will you please say that all over again and say it slowly," she begged leaning forward tensely.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Lucy, will you please say that all over again and say it slowly," she begged leaning forward tensely.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Lucile's eyes danced as she repeated slowly and with great emphasis, "I said just this--Dad is going to Europe and he intends to take me with him."
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Two girls regarded their companion in open-mouthed astonishment.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading "Lucy, will you please say that all over again and say it slowly," she begged leaning forward tensely.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Two girls regarded their companion in open-mouthed astonishment.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Europe!" cried Jessie.
DadnounUS /dæd/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading Lucile's eyes danced as she repeated slowly and with great emphasis, "I said just this--Dad is going to Europe and he intends to take me with him."
dancedverbUS /dænst/
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading Lucile's eyes danced as she repeated slowly and with great emphasis, "I said just this--Dad is going to Europe and he intends to take me with him."
emphasisnounUS /ˈemfəsəs/
special importance or significance
From this reading Lucile's eyes danced as she repeated slowly and with great emphasis, "I said just this--Dad is going to Europe and he intends to take me with him."
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading "Europe!" cried Jessie.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Lucile's eyes danced as she repeated slowly and with great emphasis, "I said just this--Dad is going to Europe and he intends to take me with him."
at or to or toward the front
From this reading "Lucy, will you please say that all over again and say it slowly," she begged leaning forward tensely.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Two girls regarded their companion in open-mouthed astonishment.
the act of departing
From this reading Lucile's eyes danced as she repeated slowly and with great emphasis, "I said just this--Dad is going to Europe and he intends to take me with him."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The great news was out!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lucile's eyes danced as she repeated slowly and with great emphasis, "I said just this--Dad is going to Europe and he intends to take me with him."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lucile's eyes danced as she repeated slowly and with great emphasis, "I said just this--Dad is going to Europe and he intends to take me with him."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Lucile's eyes danced as she repeated slowly and with great emphasis, "I said just this--Dad is going to Europe and he intends to take me with him."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Two girls regarded their companion in open-mouthed astonishment.
intendsverbUS /ˌɪnˈtendz/
third-person singular of “intend” — have in mind as a purpose
From this reading Lucile's eyes danced as she repeated slowly and with great emphasis, "I said just this--Dad is going to Europe and he intends to take me with him."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lucile's eyes danced as she repeated slowly and with great emphasis, "I said just this--Dad is going to Europe and he intends to take me with him."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Lucy, will you please say that all over again and say it slowly," she begged leaning forward tensely.
Jessie
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From this reading "Europe!" cried Jessie.
and nothing more
From this reading Lucile's eyes danced as she repeated slowly and with great emphasis, "I said just this--Dad is going to Europe and he intends to take me with him."
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading "Lucy, will you please say that all over again and say it slowly," she begged leaning forward tensely.
Lucile's
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From this reading Lucile's eyes danced as she repeated slowly and with great emphasis, "I said just this--Dad is going to Europe and he intends to take me with him."
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading "Lucy, will you please say that all over again and say it slowly," she begged leaning forward tensely.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lucile's eyes danced as she repeated slowly and with great emphasis, "I said just this--Dad is going to Europe and he intends to take me with him."
information about recent and important events
From this reading The great news was out!
open-mouthed
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From this reading Two girls regarded their companion in open-mouthed astonishment.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The great news was out!
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Lucy, will you please say that all over again and say it slowly," she begged leaning forward tensely.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Lucy, will you please say that all over again and say it slowly," she begged leaning forward tensely.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading Two girls regarded their companion in open-mouthed astonishment.
recurring again and again
From this reading Lucile's eyes danced as she repeated slowly and with great emphasis, "I said just this--Dad is going to Europe and he intends to take me with him."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Lucile's eyes danced as she repeated slowly and with great emphasis, "I said just this--Dad is going to Europe and he intends to take me with him."
express in words
From this reading "Lucy, will you please say that all over again and say it slowly," she begged leaning forward tensely.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Lucy, will you please say that all over again and say it slowly," she begged leaning forward tensely.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading "Lucy, will you please say that all over again and say it slowly," she begged leaning forward tensely.
carry out
From this reading Lucile's eyes danced as she repeated slowly and with great emphasis, "I said just this--Dad is going to Europe and he intends to take me with him."
tenselyadverbUS /ˈtensli/
in a tense manner
From this reading "Lucy, will you please say that all over again and say it slowly," she begged leaning forward tensely.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Lucy, will you please say that all over again and say it slowly," she begged leaning forward tensely.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The great news was out!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Two girls regarded their companion in open-mouthed astonishment.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Lucile's eyes danced as she repeated slowly and with great emphasis, "I said just this--Dad is going to Europe and he intends to take me with him."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lucile's eyes danced as she repeated slowly and with great emphasis, "I said just this--Dad is going to Europe and he intends to take me with him."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two girls regarded their companion in open-mouthed astonishment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The great news was out!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Lucy, will you please say that all over again and say it slowly," she begged leaning forward tensely.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lucile's eyes danced as she repeated slowly and with great emphasis, "I said just this--Dad is going to Europe and he intends to take me with him."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Lucy, will you please say that all over again and say it slowly," she begged leaning forward tensely.
