aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “You know now, just how dreadfully I felt two years ago when I had to keep thinking about saying good-bye to you,” returned Mary in the same wistful intonation.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And after you had gone!
in the past
From this reading “You know now, just how dreadfully I felt two years ago when I had to keep thinking about saying good-bye to you,” returned Mary in the same wistful intonation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And after you had gone!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Only to think, next week, at this time, I’ll be saying good-bye to you, Mary Raymond.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Only to think, next week, at this time, I’ll be saying good-bye to you, Mary Raymond.”
next to; at the side of
From this reading Marjorie Dean’s brown eyes rested very wistfully on the sunny-haired girl beside her in the big porch swing.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Marjorie Dean’s brown eyes rested very wistfully on the sunny-haired girl beside her in the big porch swing.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Marjorie Dean’s brown eyes rested very wistfully on the sunny-haired girl beside her in the big porch swing.
Dean'snounUS /diːnz/
possessive form of “dean” — an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading Marjorie Dean’s brown eyes rested very wistfully on the sunny-haired girl beside her in the big porch swing.
dreadfullyadverbUS /ˈdredfəli/
of a dreadful kind
From this reading “You know now, just how dreadfully I felt two years ago when I had to keep thinking about saying good-bye to you,” returned Mary in the same wistful intonation.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Marjorie Dean’s brown eyes rested very wistfully on the sunny-haired girl beside her in the big porch swing.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading “You know now, just how dreadfully I felt two years ago when I had to keep thinking about saying good-bye to you,” returned Mary in the same wistful intonation.
a young female
From this reading Marjorie Dean’s brown eyes rested very wistfully on the sunny-haired girl beside her in the big porch swing.
destroyed or killed
From this reading And after you had gone!
good-byenounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading “Only to think, next week, at this time, I’ll be saying good-bye to you, Mary Raymond.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “You know now, just how dreadfully I felt two years ago when I had to keep thinking about saying good-bye to you,” returned Mary in the same wistful intonation.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Marjorie Dean’s brown eyes rested very wistfully on the sunny-haired girl beside her in the big porch swing.
how
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From this reading “You know now, just how dreadfully I felt two years ago when I had to keep thinking about saying good-bye to you,” returned Mary in the same wistful intonation.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “You know now, just how dreadfully I felt two years ago when I had to keep thinking about saying good-bye to you,” returned Mary in the same wistful intonation.
I'll
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From this reading “Only to think, next week, at this time, I’ll be saying good-bye to you, Mary Raymond.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Marjorie Dean’s brown eyes rested very wistfully on the sunny-haired girl beside her in the big porch swing.
intonationnounUS /ˌɪntəˈneɪʃən/
rise and fall of the voice pitch
From this reading “You know now, just how dreadfully I felt two years ago when I had to keep thinking about saying good-bye to you,” returned Mary in the same wistful intonation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It was terrible.
and nothing more
From this reading “You know now, just how dreadfully I felt two years ago when I had to keep thinking about saying good-bye to you,” returned Mary in the same wistful intonation.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “You know now, just how dreadfully I felt two years ago when I had to keep thinking about saying good-bye to you,” returned Mary in the same wistful intonation.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “You know now, just how dreadfully I felt two years ago when I had to keep thinking about saying good-bye to you,” returned Mary in the same wistful intonation.
Marjorie
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From this reading Marjorie Dean’s brown eyes rested very wistfully on the sunny-haired girl beside her in the big porch swing.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading “Only to think, next week, at this time, I’ll be saying good-bye to you, Mary Raymond.”
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “Only to think, next week, at this time, I’ll be saying good-bye to you, Mary Raymond.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “You know now, just how dreadfully I felt two years ago when I had to keep thinking about saying good-bye to you,” returned Mary in the same wistful intonation.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Marjorie Dean’s brown eyes rested very wistfully on the sunny-haired girl beside her in the big porch swing.
and nothing more
From this reading “Only to think, next week, at this time, I’ll be saying good-bye to you, Mary Raymond.”
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading Marjorie Dean’s brown eyes rested very wistfully on the sunny-haired girl beside her in the big porch swing.
Raymond
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From this reading “Only to think, next week, at this time, I’ll be saying good-bye to you, Mary Raymond.”
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading Marjorie Dean’s brown eyes rested very wistfully on the sunny-haired girl beside her in the big porch swing.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “You know now, just how dreadfully I felt two years ago when I had to keep thinking about saying good-bye to you,” returned Mary in the same wistful intonation.
Identical; not different.
From this reading “You know now, just how dreadfully I felt two years ago when I had to keep thinking about saying good-bye to you,” returned Mary in the same wistful intonation.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading “Only to think, next week, at this time, I’ll be saying good-bye to you, Mary Raymond.”
sunny-haired
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From this reading Marjorie Dean’s brown eyes rested very wistfully on the sunny-haired girl beside her in the big porch swing.
swingverbUS /swɪŋ/
move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading Marjorie Dean’s brown eyes rested very wistfully on the sunny-haired girl beside her in the big porch swing.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading “It was terrible.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Marjorie Dean’s brown eyes rested very wistfully on the sunny-haired girl beside her in the big porch swing.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Only to think, next week, at this time, I’ll be saying good-bye to you, Mary Raymond.”
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading “You know now, just how dreadfully I felt two years ago when I had to keep thinking about saying good-bye to you,” returned Mary in the same wistful intonation.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Only to think, next week, at this time, I’ll be saying good-bye to you, Mary Raymond.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “Only to think, next week, at this time, I’ll be saying good-bye to you, Mary Raymond.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Only to think, next week, at this time, I’ll be saying good-bye to you, Mary Raymond.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “You know now, just how dreadfully I felt two years ago when I had to keep thinking about saying good-bye to you,” returned Mary in the same wistful intonation.
precisely as stated
From this reading Marjorie Dean’s brown eyes rested very wistfully on the sunny-haired girl beside her in the big porch swing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It was terrible.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “Only to think, next week, at this time, I’ll be saying good-bye to you, Mary Raymond.”
at the time that
From this reading “You know now, just how dreadfully I felt two years ago when I had to keep thinking about saying good-bye to you,” returned Mary in the same wistful intonation.
wistfuladjectiveUS /ˈwɪstfəl/
showing pensive sadness
From this reading “You know now, just how dreadfully I felt two years ago when I had to keep thinking about saying good-bye to you,” returned Mary in the same wistful intonation.
wistfullyadverbUS /ˈwɪstfəli/
in a wistful manner
From this reading Marjorie Dean’s brown eyes rested very wistfully on the sunny-haired girl beside her in the big porch swing.
a late time of life
From this reading “You know now, just how dreadfully I felt two years ago when I had to keep thinking about saying good-bye to you,” returned Mary in the same wistful intonation.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Only to think, next week, at this time, I’ll be saying good-bye to you, Mary Raymond.”
