afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “See here, Marjorie,” she burst forth impulsively, “if Miss Davis sends for you to meet her in the gym after school, let me know.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Yesterday while you girls were at practice she stood there watching you.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading “See here, Marjorie,” she burst forth impulsively, “if Miss Davis sends for you to meet her in the gym after school, let me know.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Ellen Seymour came to her, wrath in her eye.
make right or correct
From this reading Three days later Marjorie’s theory seemed destined to prove itself correct.
DavisnounUS /ˈdeɪvəs/
English navigator who explored the Arctic while searching for the Northwest Passage (1550-1605)
From this reading “See here, Marjorie,” she burst forth impulsively, “if Miss Davis sends for you to meet her in the gym after school, let me know.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Three days later Marjorie’s theory seemed destined to prove itself correct.
destinedadjectiveUS /ˈdestɪnd/
headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”
From this reading Three days later Marjorie’s theory seemed destined to prove itself correct.
Ellen
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From this reading Ellen Seymour came to her, wrath in her eye.
the organ of sight
From this reading Ellen Seymour came to her, wrath in her eye.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “See here, Marjorie,” she burst forth impulsively, “if Miss Davis sends for you to meet her in the gym after school, let me know.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “See here, Marjorie,” she burst forth impulsively, “if Miss Davis sends for you to meet her in the gym after school, let me know.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Yesterday while you girls were at practice she stood there watching you.
the act of departing
From this reading I’m going there with you.
gymnounUS /dʒɪm/
athletic facility equipped for sports or physical training
From this reading “See here, Marjorie,” she burst forth impulsively, “if Miss Davis sends for you to meet her in the gym after school, let me know.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ellen Seymour came to her, wrath in her eye.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “See here, Marjorie,” she burst forth impulsively, “if Miss Davis sends for you to meet her in the gym after school, let me know.
I'm
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From this reading I’m going there with you.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “See here, Marjorie,” she burst forth impulsively, “if Miss Davis sends for you to meet her in the gym after school, let me know.
impulsivelyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈpʌlsɪvli/
in an impulsive or impetuous way; without taking cautions
From this reading “See here, Marjorie,” she burst forth impulsively, “if Miss Davis sends for you to meet her in the gym after school, let me know.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ellen Seymour came to her, wrath in her eye.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Three days later Marjorie’s theory seemed destined to prove itself correct.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “See here, Marjorie,” she burst forth impulsively, “if Miss Davis sends for you to meet her in the gym after school, let me know.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Three days later Marjorie’s theory seemed destined to prove itself correct.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “See here, Marjorie,” she burst forth impulsively, “if Miss Davis sends for you to meet her in the gym after school, let me know.
Marjorie
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From this reading “See here, Marjorie,” she burst forth impulsively, “if Miss Davis sends for you to meet her in the gym after school, let me know.
Marjorie's
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From this reading Three days later Marjorie’s theory seemed destined to prove itself correct.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “See here, Marjorie,” she burst forth impulsively, “if Miss Davis sends for you to meet her in the gym after school, let me know.
come together
From this reading “See here, Marjorie,” she burst forth impulsively, “if Miss Davis sends for you to meet her in the gym after school, let me know.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “See here, Marjorie,” she burst forth impulsively, “if Miss Davis sends for you to meet her in the gym after school, let me know.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading Yesterday while you girls were at practice she stood there watching you.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading Three days later Marjorie’s theory seemed destined to prove itself correct.
an educational institution
From this reading “See here, Marjorie,” she burst forth impulsively, “if Miss Davis sends for you to meet her in the gym after school, let me know.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “See here, Marjorie,” she burst forth impulsively, “if Miss Davis sends for you to meet her in the gym after school, let me know.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Three days later Marjorie’s theory seemed destined to prove itself correct.
sendsverbUS /sendz/
third-person singular of “send” — cause to go somewhere
From this reading “See here, Marjorie,” she burst forth impulsively, “if Miss Davis sends for you to meet her in the gym after school, let me know.
SeymournounUS /ˈsiːmɔːr/
Queen of England as the third wife of Henry VIII and mother of Edward VI (1509-1537)
From this reading Ellen Seymour came to her, wrath in her eye.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “See here, Marjorie,” she burst forth impulsively, “if Miss Davis sends for you to meet her in the gym after school, let me know.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Yesterday while you girls were at practice she stood there watching you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “See here, Marjorie,” she burst forth impulsively, “if Miss Davis sends for you to meet her in the gym after school, let me know.
a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading Three days later Marjorie’s theory seemed destined to prove itself correct.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I’m going there with you.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three days later Marjorie’s theory seemed destined to prove itself correct.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Three days later Marjorie’s theory seemed destined to prove itself correct.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Yesterday while you girls were at practice she stood there watching you.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Yesterday while you girls were at practice she stood there watching you.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Yesterday while you girls were at practice she stood there watching you.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I’m going there with you.
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading Ellen Seymour came to her, wrath in her eye.
the day immediately before today
From this reading Yesterday while you girls were at practice she stood there watching you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “See here, Marjorie,” she burst forth impulsively, “if Miss Davis sends for you to meet her in the gym after school, let me know.
