abruptadjectiveUS /əˈbrʌpt/
marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions
From this reading She had been very angry with her young friend until Tom had privately assured her that Madge's abrupt accusation was true.
accusationnounUS /ˌækjəˈzeɪʃən/
a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt
From this reading She had been very angry with her young friend until Tom had privately assured her that Madge's abrupt accusation was true.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE HOUR OF TRIUMPH The morning after the boat race Tom Curtis came over to see the girls in the launch, and took Madge back to Old Point with him to see his mother.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Mrs. Curtis was not proof against Madge's sincere apology.
Alice
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From this reading Flora and Alice had won the race unfairly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE HOUR OF TRIUMPH The morning after the boat race Tom Curtis came over to see the girls in the launch, and took Madge back to Old Point with him to see his mother.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading She had been very angry with her young friend until Tom had privately assured her that Madge's abrupt accusation was true.
apologynounUS /əˈpɑːlədʒiː/
an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone
From this reading Mrs. Curtis was not proof against Madge's sincere apology.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading She had been very angry with her young friend until Tom had privately assured her that Madge's abrupt accusation was true.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE HOUR OF TRIUMPH The morning after the boat race Tom Curtis came over to see the girls in the launch, and took Madge back to Old Point with him to see his mother.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been very angry with her young friend until Tom had privately assured her that Madge's abrupt accusation was true.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading One pleading look from the little captain's blue eyes the next morning caused her to surrender.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading THE HOUR OF TRIUMPH The morning after the boat race Tom Curtis came over to see the girls in the launch, and took Madge back to Old Point with him to see his mother.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE HOUR OF TRIUMPH The morning after the boat race Tom Curtis came over to see the girls in the launch, and took Madge back to Old Point with him to see his mother.
captain'snounUS /ˈkæptənz/
possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading One pleading look from the little captain's blue eyes the next morning caused her to surrender.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading One pleading look from the little captain's blue eyes the next morning caused her to surrender.
CurtisnounUS /ˈkɜːrtəs/
English botanical writer and publisher (1746-1799)
From this reading THE HOUR OF TRIUMPH The morning after the boat race Tom Curtis came over to see the girls in the launch, and took Madge back to Old Point with him to see his mother.
opinion or judgment
From this reading One pleading look from the little captain's blue eyes the next morning caused her to surrender.
FloranounUS /ˈflɔːrə/
all the plant life in a particular region or period
From this reading Flora and Alice had won the race unfairly.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading She had been very angry with her young friend until Tom had privately assured her that Madge's abrupt accusation was true.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One pleading look from the little captain's blue eyes the next morning caused her to surrender.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading THE HOUR OF TRIUMPH The morning after the boat race Tom Curtis came over to see the girls in the launch, and took Madge back to Old Point with him to see his mother.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had been very angry with her young friend until Tom had privately assured her that Madge's abrupt accusation was true.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had been very angry with her young friend until Tom had privately assured her that Madge's abrupt accusation was true.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE HOUR OF TRIUMPH The morning after the boat race Tom Curtis came over to see the girls in the launch, and took Madge back to Old Point with him to see his mother.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE HOUR OF TRIUMPH The morning after the boat race Tom Curtis came over to see the girls in the launch, and took Madge back to Old Point with him to see his mother.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading THE HOUR OF TRIUMPH The morning after the boat race Tom Curtis came over to see the girls in the launch, and took Madge back to Old Point with him to see his mother.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE HOUR OF TRIUMPH The morning after the boat race Tom Curtis came over to see the girls in the launch, and took Madge back to Old Point with him to see his mother.
launchverbUS /lɔːntʃ/
set up or found
From this reading THE HOUR OF TRIUMPH The morning after the boat race Tom Curtis came over to see the girls in the launch, and took Madge back to Old Point with him to see his mother.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading One pleading look from the little captain's blue eyes the next morning caused her to surrender.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading One pleading look from the little captain's blue eyes the next morning caused her to surrender.
Madge
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From this reading THE HOUR OF TRIUMPH The morning after the boat race Tom Curtis came over to see the girls in the launch, and took Madge back to Old Point with him to see his mother.
Madge's
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From this reading Mrs. Curtis was not proof against Madge's sincere apology.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE HOUR OF TRIUMPH The morning after the boat race Tom Curtis came over to see the girls in the launch, and took Madge back to Old Point with him to see his mother.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading THE HOUR OF TRIUMPH The morning after the boat race Tom Curtis came over to see the girls in the launch, and took Madge back to Old Point with him to see his mother.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Curtis was not proof against Madge's sincere apology.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading One pleading look from the little captain's blue eyes the next morning caused her to surrender.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mrs. Curtis was not proof against Madge's sincere apology.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HOUR OF TRIUMPH The morning after the boat race Tom Curtis came over to see the girls in the launch, and took Madge back to Old Point with him to see his mother.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE HOUR OF TRIUMPH The morning after the boat race Tom Curtis came over to see the girls in the launch, and took Madge back to Old Point with him to see his mother.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One pleading look from the little captain's blue eyes the next morning caused her to surrender.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE HOUR OF TRIUMPH The morning after the boat race Tom Curtis came over to see the girls in the launch, and took Madge back to Old Point with him to see his mother.
pleadingnounUS /ˈpliːdɪŋ/
(law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding
From this reading One pleading look from the little captain's blue eyes the next morning caused her to surrender.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading THE HOUR OF TRIUMPH The morning after the boat race Tom Curtis came over to see the girls in the launch, and took Madge back to Old Point with him to see his mother.
privatelyadverbUS /ˈpraɪvətli/
kept private or confined to those intimately concerned
From this reading She had been very angry with her young friend until Tom had privately assured her that Madge's abrupt accusation was true.
any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading Mrs. Curtis was not proof against Madge's sincere apology.
any competition
From this reading THE HOUR OF TRIUMPH The morning after the boat race Tom Curtis came over to see the girls in the launch, and took Madge back to Old Point with him to see his mother.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading THE HOUR OF TRIUMPH The morning after the boat race Tom Curtis came over to see the girls in the launch, and took Madge back to Old Point with him to see his mother.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been very angry with her young friend until Tom had privately assured her that Madge's abrupt accusation was true.
sincereadjectiveUS /sɪnˈsɪr/
open and genuine; not deceitful
From this reading Mrs. Curtis was not proof against Madge's sincere apology.
surrendernounUS /sərˈendər/
acceptance of despair
From this reading One pleading look from the little captain's blue eyes the next morning caused her to surrender.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had been very angry with her young friend until Tom had privately assured her that Madge's abrupt accusation was true.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HOUR OF TRIUMPH The morning after the boat race Tom Curtis came over to see the girls in the launch, and took Madge back to Old Point with him to see his mother.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE HOUR OF TRIUMPH The morning after the boat race Tom Curtis came over to see the girls in the launch, and took Madge back to Old Point with him to see his mother.
male cat
From this reading THE HOUR OF TRIUMPH The morning after the boat race Tom Curtis came over to see the girls in the launch, and took Madge back to Old Point with him to see his mother.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading THE HOUR OF TRIUMPH The morning after the boat race Tom Curtis came over to see the girls in the launch, and took Madge back to Old Point with him to see his mother.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading THE HOUR OF TRIUMPH The morning after the boat race Tom Curtis came over to see the girls in the launch, and took Madge back to Old Point with him to see his mother.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading She had been very angry with her young friend until Tom had privately assured her that Madge's abrupt accusation was true.
unfairlyadverbUS /ənˈferli/
in an unfair manner
From this reading Flora and Alice had won the race unfairly.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She had been very angry with her young friend until Tom had privately assured her that Madge's abrupt accusation was true.
precisely as stated
From this reading She had been very angry with her young friend until Tom had privately assured her that Madge's abrupt accusation was true.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Curtis was not proof against Madge's sincere apology.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE HOUR OF TRIUMPH The morning after the boat race Tom Curtis came over to see the girls in the launch, and took Madge back to Old Point with him to see his mother.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading Flora and Alice had won the race unfairly.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading She had been very angry with her young friend until Tom had privately assured her that Madge's abrupt accusation was true.
