admiringverbUS /ædˈmaɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “admire” — feel admiration for
From this reading Mrs. Prideaux had set Miss Baby on the counter, where she was admiring her to her heart's content--Miss Baby smiling and chattering, apparently very well pleased.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SMUGGLERS' CAVES The others seemed to have been very well entertained while Miss Lally and I were busy.
from appearances alone
From this reading Mrs. Prideaux had set Miss Baby on the counter, where she was admiring her to her heart's content--Miss Baby smiling and chattering, apparently very well pleased.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Miss Bess and Master Francis were talking eagerly with old Prideaux; they turned to us as we came near.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading 'Oh, nurse!' said Miss Bess, 'Mr. Prideaux says that he shouldn't wonder if there were treasures hidden away in the smugglers' caves, though it wouldn't be safe for us to look for them.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Mrs. Prideaux had set Miss Baby on the counter, where she was admiring her to her heart's content--Miss Baby smiling and chattering, apparently very well pleased.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'Oh, nurse!' said Miss Bess, 'Mr. Prideaux says that he shouldn't wonder if there were treasures hidden away in the smugglers' caves, though it wouldn't be safe for us to look for them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE SMUGGLERS' CAVES The others seemed to have been very well entertained while Miss Lally and I were busy.
Bess
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From this reading Miss Bess and Master Francis were talking eagerly with old Prideaux; they turned to us as we came near.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading THE SMUGGLERS' CAVES The others seemed to have been very well entertained while Miss Lally and I were busy.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Miss Bess and Master Francis were talking eagerly with old Prideaux; they turned to us as we came near.
CAVESnounUS /keɪvz/
plural of “cave” — a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading THE SMUGGLERS' CAVES The others seemed to have been very well entertained while Miss Lally and I were busy.
chatteringnounUS /ˈtʃætərɪŋ/
the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine
From this reading Mrs. Prideaux had set Miss Baby on the counter, where she was admiring her to her heart's content--Miss Baby smiling and chattering, apparently very well pleased.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Mrs. Prideaux had set Miss Baby on the counter, where she was admiring her to her heart's content--Miss Baby smiling and chattering, apparently very well pleased.
counternounUS /ˈkaʊntər/
table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
From this reading Mrs. Prideaux had set Miss Baby on the counter, where she was admiring her to her heart's content--Miss Baby smiling and chattering, apparently very well pleased.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He says they'd be so very far in, where it's quite, quite dark.'
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading Miss Bess and Master Francis were talking eagerly with old Prideaux; they turned to us as we came near.
entertainedadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnd/
pleasantly occupied
From this reading THE SMUGGLERS' CAVES The others seemed to have been very well entertained while Miss Lally and I were busy.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He says they'd be so very far in, where it's quite, quite dark.'
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'Oh, nurse!' said Miss Bess, 'Mr. Prideaux says that he shouldn't wonder if there were treasures hidden away in the smugglers' caves, though it wouldn't be safe for us to look for them.
Francis
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From this reading Miss Bess and Master Francis were talking eagerly with old Prideaux; they turned to us as we came near.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Prideaux had set Miss Baby on the counter, where she was admiring her to her heart's content--Miss Baby smiling and chattering, apparently very well pleased.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE SMUGGLERS' CAVES The others seemed to have been very well entertained while Miss Lally and I were busy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Oh, nurse!' said Miss Bess, 'Mr. Prideaux says that he shouldn't wonder if there were treasures hidden away in the smugglers' caves, though it wouldn't be safe for us to look for them.
heart'snounUS /hɑːrts/
possessive form of “heart” — the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Mrs. Prideaux had set Miss Baby on the counter, where she was admiring her to her heart's content--Miss Baby smiling and chattering, apparently very well pleased.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Prideaux had set Miss Baby on the counter, where she was admiring her to her heart's content--Miss Baby smiling and chattering, apparently very well pleased.
not accessible to view
From this reading 'Oh, nurse!' said Miss Bess, 'Mr. Prideaux says that he shouldn't wonder if there were treasures hidden away in the smugglers' caves, though it wouldn't be safe for us to look for them.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE SMUGGLERS' CAVES The others seemed to have been very well entertained while Miss Lally and I were busy.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading 'Oh, nurse!' said Miss Bess, 'Mr. Prideaux says that he shouldn't wonder if there were treasures hidden away in the smugglers' caves, though it wouldn't be safe for us to look for them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'Oh, nurse!' said Miss Bess, 'Mr. Prideaux says that he shouldn't wonder if there were treasures hidden away in the smugglers' caves, though it wouldn't be safe for us to look for them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'Oh, nurse!' said Miss Bess, 'Mr. Prideaux says that he shouldn't wonder if there were treasures hidden away in the smugglers' caves, though it wouldn't be safe for us to look for them.
it's
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From this reading He says they'd be so very far in, where it's quite, quite dark.'
LallynounUS /ˈlæli/
support column consisting of a steel cylinder filled with concrete
From this reading THE SMUGGLERS' CAVES The others seemed to have been very well entertained while Miss Lally and I were busy.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading 'Oh, nurse!' said Miss Bess, 'Mr. Prideaux says that he shouldn't wonder if there were treasures hidden away in the smugglers' caves, though it wouldn't be safe for us to look for them.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Miss Bess and Master Francis were talking eagerly with old Prideaux; they turned to us as we came near.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading THE SMUGGLERS' CAVES The others seemed to have been very well entertained while Miss Lally and I were busy.
a form of address for a man
From this reading 'Oh, nurse!' said Miss Bess, 'Mr. Prideaux says that he shouldn't wonder if there were treasures hidden away in the smugglers' caves, though it wouldn't be safe for us to look for them.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Prideaux had set Miss Baby on the counter, where she was admiring her to her heart's content--Miss Baby smiling and chattering, apparently very well pleased.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Miss Bess and Master Francis were talking eagerly with old Prideaux; they turned to us as we came near.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading 'Oh, nurse!' said Miss Bess, 'Mr. Prideaux says that he shouldn't wonder if there were treasures hidden away in the smugglers' caves, though it wouldn't be safe for us to look for them.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading 'Oh, nurse!' said Miss Bess, 'Mr. Prideaux says that he shouldn't wonder if there were treasures hidden away in the smugglers' caves, though it wouldn't be safe for us to look for them.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Miss Bess and Master Francis were talking eagerly with old Prideaux; they turned to us as we came near.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mrs. Prideaux had set Miss Baby on the counter, where she was admiring her to her heart's content--Miss Baby smiling and chattering, apparently very well pleased.
others
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From this reading THE SMUGGLERS' CAVES The others seemed to have been very well entertained while Miss Lally and I were busy.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading Mrs. Prideaux had set Miss Baby on the counter, where she was admiring her to her heart's content--Miss Baby smiling and chattering, apparently very well pleased.
Prideaux
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From this reading Mrs. Prideaux had set Miss Baby on the counter, where she was admiring her to her heart's content--Miss Baby smiling and chattering, apparently very well pleased.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He says they'd be so very far in, where it's quite, quite dark.'
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading 'Oh, nurse!' said Miss Bess, 'Mr. Prideaux says that he shouldn't wonder if there were treasures hidden away in the smugglers' caves, though it wouldn't be safe for us to look for them.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Oh, nurse!' said Miss Bess, 'Mr. Prideaux says that he shouldn't wonder if there were treasures hidden away in the smugglers' caves, though it wouldn't be safe for us to look for them.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading 'Oh, nurse!' said Miss Bess, 'Mr. Prideaux says that he shouldn't wonder if there were treasures hidden away in the smugglers' caves, though it wouldn't be safe for us to look for them.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading THE SMUGGLERS' CAVES The others seemed to have been very well entertained while Miss Lally and I were busy.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Mrs. Prideaux had set Miss Baby on the counter, where she was admiring her to her heart's content--Miss Baby smiling and chattering, apparently very well pleased.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Prideaux had set Miss Baby on the counter, where she was admiring her to her heart's content--Miss Baby smiling and chattering, apparently very well pleased.
shouldn't
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From this reading 'Oh, nurse!' said Miss Bess, 'Mr. Prideaux says that he shouldn't wonder if there were treasures hidden away in the smugglers' caves, though it wouldn't be safe for us to look for them.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Mrs. Prideaux had set Miss Baby on the counter, where she was admiring her to her heart's content--Miss Baby smiling and chattering, apparently very well pleased.
SMUGGLERSnounUS /ˈsmʌɡlərz/
plural of “smuggler” — someone who imports or exports without paying duties
From this reading THE SMUGGLERS' CAVES The others seemed to have been very well entertained while Miss Lally and I were busy.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He says they'd be so very far in, where it's quite, quite dark.'
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Miss Bess and Master Francis were talking eagerly with old Prideaux; they turned to us as we came near.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'Oh, nurse!' said Miss Bess, 'Mr. Prideaux says that he shouldn't wonder if there were treasures hidden away in the smugglers' caves, though it wouldn't be safe for us to look for them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SMUGGLERS' CAVES The others seemed to have been very well entertained while Miss Lally and I were busy.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading 'Oh, nurse!' said Miss Bess, 'Mr. Prideaux says that he shouldn't wonder if there were treasures hidden away in the smugglers' caves, though it wouldn't be safe for us to look for them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading 'Oh, nurse!' said Miss Bess, 'Mr. Prideaux says that he shouldn't wonder if there were treasures hidden away in the smugglers' caves, though it wouldn't be safe for us to look for them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miss Bess and Master Francis were talking eagerly with old Prideaux; they turned to us as we came near.
they'd
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From this reading He says they'd be so very far in, where it's quite, quite dark.'
in spite of the fact that
From this reading 'Oh, nurse!' said Miss Bess, 'Mr. Prideaux says that he shouldn't wonder if there were treasures hidden away in the smugglers' caves, though it wouldn't be safe for us to look for them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SMUGGLERS' CAVES The others seemed to have been very well entertained while Miss Lally and I were busy.
treasuresnounUS /ˈtreʒərz/
plural of “treasure” — accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading 'Oh, nurse!' said Miss Bess, 'Mr. Prideaux says that he shouldn't wonder if there were treasures hidden away in the smugglers' caves, though it wouldn't be safe for us to look for them.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Miss Bess and Master Francis were talking eagerly with old Prideaux; they turned to us as we came near.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Miss Bess and Master Francis were talking eagerly with old Prideaux; they turned to us as we came near.
precisely as stated
From this reading THE SMUGGLERS' CAVES The others seemed to have been very well entertained while Miss Lally and I were busy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Prideaux had set Miss Baby on the counter, where she was admiring her to her heart's content--Miss Baby smiling and chattering, apparently very well pleased.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Miss Bess and Master Francis were talking eagerly with old Prideaux; they turned to us as we came near.
(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 THE SMUGGLERS' CAVES The others seemed to have been very well entertained while Miss Lally and I were busy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE SMUGGLERS' CAVES The others seemed to have been very well entertained while Miss Lally and I were busy.
in or at the place that
From this reading Mrs. Prideaux had set Miss Baby on the counter, where she was admiring her to her heart's content--Miss Baby smiling and chattering, apparently very well pleased.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading THE SMUGGLERS' CAVES The others seemed to have been very well entertained while Miss Lally and I were busy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Miss Bess and Master Francis were talking eagerly with old Prideaux; they turned to us as we came near.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading 'Oh, nurse!' said Miss Bess, 'Mr. Prideaux says that he shouldn't wonder if there were treasures hidden away in the smugglers' caves, though it wouldn't be safe for us to look for them.
wouldn't
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From this reading 'Oh, nurse!' said Miss Bess, 'Mr. Prideaux says that he shouldn't wonder if there were treasures hidden away in the smugglers' caves, though it wouldn't be safe for us to look for them.
