the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading “Come, Milly,—do hurry!” said Lilian to Mildred on the afternoon of the day when Lawrence was expected.
(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 “It seems as though you never would get all that hair braided.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Thirty strands, as I live, and here I am wanting you to fix my curls, you do it so much better than I can.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thirty strands, as I live, and here I am wanting you to fix my curls, you do it so much better than I can.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “It seems as though you never would get all that hair braided.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Plenty of time,” returned Mildred; “Lawrence won’t be here this hour.”
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Thirty strands, as I live, and here I am wanting you to fix my curls, you do it so much better than I can.”
braidedadjectiveUS /ˈbreɪdɪd/
woven by (or as if by) braiding
From this reading “It seems as though you never would get all that hair braided.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But I’m going to the depot,” returned Lilian; “and I saw Finn go out to harness just now.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Thirty strands, as I live, and here I am wanting you to fix my curls, you do it so much better than I can.”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Come, Milly,—do hurry!” said Lilian to Mildred on the afternoon of the day when Lawrence was expected.
curlsnounUS /kɜːrlz/
plural of “curl” — a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
From this reading Thirty strands, as I live, and here I am wanting you to fix my curls, you do it so much better than I can.”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “Come, Milly,—do hurry!” said Lilian to Mildred on the afternoon of the day when Lawrence was expected.
depotnounUS /ˈdiːpoʊ/
station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods
From this reading “But I’m going to the depot,” returned Lilian; “and I saw Finn go out to harness just now.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Come, Milly,—do hurry!” said Lilian to Mildred on the afternoon of the day when Lawrence was expected.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading “Come, Milly,—do hurry!” said Lilian to Mildred on the afternoon of the day when Lawrence was expected.
FinnnounUS /fɪn/
a native or inhabitant of Finland
From this reading “But I’m going to the depot,” returned Lilian; “and I saw Finn go out to harness just now.
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading Thirty strands, as I live, and here I am wanting you to fix my curls, you do it so much better than I can.”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “It seems as though you never would get all that hair braided.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “But I’m going to the depot,” returned Lilian; “and I saw Finn go out to harness just now.
the act of departing
From this reading “But I’m going to the depot,” returned Lilian; “and I saw Finn go out to harness just now.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading “It seems as though you never would get all that hair braided.
harnessverbUS /ˈhɑːrnəs/
put a harness
From this reading “But I’m going to the depot,” returned Lilian; “and I saw Finn go out to harness just now.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Thirty strands, as I live, and here I am wanting you to fix my curls, you do it so much better than I can.”
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading “Plenty of time,” returned Mildred; “Lawrence won’t be here this hour.”
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading “Come, Milly,—do hurry!” said Lilian to Mildred on the afternoon of the day when Lawrence was expected.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Thirty strands, as I live, and here I am wanting you to fix my curls, you do it so much better than I can.”
I'm
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From this reading “But I’m going to the depot,” returned Lilian; “and I saw Finn go out to harness just now.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It seems as though you never would get all that hair braided.
and nothing more
From this reading “But I’m going to the depot,” returned Lilian; “and I saw Finn go out to harness just now.
LawrencenounUS /ˈlɔːrəns/
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading “Come, Milly,—do hurry!” said Lilian to Mildred on the afternoon of the day when Lawrence was expected.
Lilian
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From this reading “Come, Milly,—do hurry!” said Lilian to Mildred on the afternoon of the day when Lawrence was expected.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Thirty strands, as I live, and here I am wanting you to fix my curls, you do it so much better than I can.”
Mildred
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From this reading “Come, Milly,—do hurry!” said Lilian to Mildred on the afternoon of the day when Lawrence was expected.
Milly
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From this reading “Come, Milly,—do hurry!” said Lilian to Mildred on the afternoon of the day when Lawrence was expected.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Thirty strands, as I live, and here I am wanting you to fix my curls, you do it so much better than I can.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Thirty strands, as I live, and here I am wanting you to fix my curls, you do it so much better than I can.”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “It seems as though you never would get all that hair braided.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “But I’m going to the depot,” returned Lilian; “and I saw Finn go out to harness just now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Come, Milly,—do hurry!” said Lilian to Mildred on the afternoon of the day when Lawrence was expected.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Come, Milly,—do hurry!” said Lilian to Mildred on the afternoon of the day when Lawrence was expected.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “But I’m going to the depot,” returned Lilian; “and I saw Finn go out to harness just now.
a full supply
From this reading “Plenty of time,” returned Mildred; “Lawrence won’t be here this hour.”
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “Plenty of time,” returned Mildred; “Lawrence won’t be here this hour.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Come, Milly,—do hurry!” said Lilian to Mildred on the afternoon of the day when Lawrence was expected.
cut with a saw
From this reading “But I’m going to the depot,” returned Lilian; “and I saw Finn go out to harness just now.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “It seems as though you never would get all that hair braided.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Thirty strands, as I live, and here I am wanting you to fix my curls, you do it so much better than I can.”
strandsnounUS /strændz/
plural of “strand” — a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole
From this reading Thirty strands, as I live, and here I am wanting you to fix my curls, you do it so much better than I can.”
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Thirty strands, as I live, and here I am wanting you to fix my curls, you do it so much better than I can.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “It seems as though you never would get all that hair braided.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Come, Milly,—do hurry!” said Lilian to Mildred on the afternoon of the day when Lawrence was expected.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading Thirty strands, as I live, and here I am wanting you to fix my curls, you do it so much better than I can.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Plenty of time,” returned Mildred; “Lawrence won’t be here this hour.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “It seems as though you never would get all that hair braided.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “Plenty of time,” returned Mildred; “Lawrence won’t be here this hour.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Come, Milly,—do hurry!” said Lilian to Mildred on the afternoon of the day when Lawrence was expected.
nonexistent
From this reading Thirty strands, as I live, and here I am wanting you to fix my curls, you do it so much better than I can.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Come, Milly,—do hurry!” said Lilian to Mildred on the afternoon of the day when Lawrence was expected.
at the time that
From this reading “Come, Milly,—do hurry!” said Lilian to Mildred on the afternoon of the day when Lawrence was expected.
won't
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From this reading “Plenty of time,” returned Mildred; “Lawrence won’t be here this hour.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “It seems as though you never would get all that hair braided.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “It seems as though you never would get all that hair braided.
