afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The man laid the packages down and departed, while Mildred, only waiting to close the door after him, tore open the note.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The man laid the packages down and departed, while Mildred, only waiting to close the door after him, tore open the note.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Your Aunt Wealthy put some money into my hands to be laid out for you.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Your Aunt Wealthy put some money into my hands to be laid out for you.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "Well, you may bring them in."
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The man laid the packages down and departed, while Mildred, only waiting to close the door after him, tore open the note.
dearly loved
From this reading "My dear niece," so it ran, "you must please excuse the liberty I have taken in selecting your dresses for you.
well in the past; former
From this reading The man laid the packages down and departed, while Mildred, only waiting to close the door after him, tore open the note.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The man laid the packages down and departed, while Mildred, only waiting to close the door after him, tore open the note.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The man laid the packages down and departed, while Mildred, only waiting to close the door after him, tore open the note.
dressesnounUS /ˈdresəz/
plural of “dress” — a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
From this reading "My dear niece," so it ran, "you must please excuse the liberty I have taken in selecting your dresses for you.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "Why yes, it is my name, sure enough!" she exclaimed.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Why yes, it is my name, sure enough!" she exclaimed.
accept an excuse for
From this reading "My dear niece," so it ran, "you must please excuse the liberty I have taken in selecting your dresses for you.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "My dear niece," so it ran, "you must please excuse the liberty I have taken in selecting your dresses for you.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Your Aunt Wealthy put some money into my hands to be laid out for you.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "My dear niece," so it ran, "you must please excuse the liberty I have taken in selecting your dresses for you.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The man laid the packages down and departed, while Mildred, only waiting to close the door after him, tore open the note.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "My dear niece," so it ran, "you must please excuse the liberty I have taken in selecting your dresses for you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Well, you may bring them in."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Your Aunt Wealthy put some money into my hands to be laid out for you.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Why yes, it is my name, sure enough!" she exclaimed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Why yes, it is my name, sure enough!" she exclaimed.
set down according to a plan
From this reading The man laid the packages down and departed, while Mildred, only waiting to close the door after him, tore open the note.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading "My dear niece," so it ran, "you must please excuse the liberty I have taken in selecting your dresses for you.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man laid the packages down and departed, while Mildred, only waiting to close the door after him, tore open the note.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Well, you may bring them in."
Mildred
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From this reading The man laid the packages down and departed, while Mildred, only waiting to close the door after him, tore open the note.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Your Aunt Wealthy put some money into my hands to be laid out for you.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "My dear niece," so it ran, "you must please excuse the liberty I have taken in selecting your dresses for you.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Why yes, it is my name, sure enough!" she exclaimed.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Why yes, it is my name, sure enough!" she exclaimed.
niecenounUS /niːs/
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading "My dear niece," so it ran, "you must please excuse the liberty I have taken in selecting your dresses for you.
a brief written record
From this reading The man laid the packages down and departed, while Mildred, only waiting to close the door after him, tore open the note.
and nothing more
From this reading The man laid the packages down and departed, while Mildred, only waiting to close the door after him, tore open the note.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The man laid the packages down and departed, while Mildred, only waiting to close the door after him, tore open the note.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Your Aunt Wealthy put some money into my hands to be laid out for you.
packagesnounUS /ˈpækədʒəz/
plural of “package” — a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading The man laid the packages down and departed, while Mildred, only waiting to close the door after him, tore open the note.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "My dear niece," so it ran, "you must please excuse the liberty I have taken in selecting your dresses for you.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Your Aunt Wealthy put some money into my hands to be laid out for you.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "My dear niece," so it ran, "you must please excuse the liberty I have taken in selecting your dresses for you.
selectingverbUS /səˈlektɪŋ/
-ing form of “select” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading "My dear niece," so it ran, "you must please excuse the liberty I have taken in selecting your dresses for you.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Why yes, it is my name, sure enough!" she exclaimed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "My dear niece," so it ran, "you must please excuse the liberty I have taken in selecting your dresses for you.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Your Aunt Wealthy put some money into my hands to be laid out for you.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Why yes, it is my name, sure enough!" she exclaimed.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "My dear niece," so it ran, "you must please excuse the liberty I have taken in selecting your dresses for you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The man laid the packages down and departed, while Mildred, only waiting to close the door after him, tore open the note.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Well, you may bring them in."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The man laid the packages down and departed, while Mildred, only waiting to close the door after him, tore open the note.
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading The man laid the packages down and departed, while Mildred, only waiting to close the door after him, tore open the note.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading The man laid the packages down and departed, while Mildred, only waiting to close the door after him, tore open the note.
WealthyadjectiveUS /ˈwelθi/
having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
From this reading Your Aunt Wealthy put some money into my hands to be laid out for you.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, you may bring them in."
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The man laid the packages down and departed, while Mildred, only waiting to close the door after him, tore open the note.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why yes, it is my name, sure enough!" she exclaimed.
an affirmative
From this reading "Why yes, it is my name, sure enough!" she exclaimed.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, you may bring them in."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "My dear niece," so it ran, "you must please excuse the liberty I have taken in selecting your dresses for you.
