anew
From this reading DIANA Peggy did not think of Lady Jane again until supper-time, when Mrs. Owen said to Alice, "I've warmed some milk for the cat.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading She hoped against hope that her furry little gray friend would come at the sound of her name.
Alice
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From this reading DIANA Peggy did not think of Lady Jane again until supper-time, when Mrs. Owen said to Alice, "I've warmed some milk for the cat.
at or in or to any place
From this reading "I can't find her anywhere, mother," said Alice.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She hoped against hope that her furry little gray friend would come at the sound of her name.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading It is in the blue pitcher; you can turn it into her saucer."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading It is in the blue pitcher; you can turn it into her saucer."
can't
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From this reading "I can't find her anywhere, mother," said Alice.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading DIANA Peggy did not think of Lady Jane again until supper-time, when Mrs. Owen said to Alice, "I've warmed some milk for the cat.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She hoped against hope that her furry little gray friend would come at the sound of her name.
DIANAnounUS /daɪˈænə/
English aristocrat who was the first wife of Prince Charles; her death in an automobile accident in Paris produced intense national mourning (1961-1997)
From this reading DIANA Peggy did not think of Lady Jane again until supper-time, when Mrs. Owen said to Alice, "I've warmed some milk for the cat.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading DIANA Peggy did not think of Lady Jane again until supper-time, when Mrs. Owen said to Alice, "I've warmed some milk for the cat.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "I can't find her anywhere, mother," said Alice.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading DIANA Peggy did not think of Lady Jane again until supper-time, when Mrs. Owen said to Alice, "I've warmed some milk for the cat.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading She hoped against hope that her furry little gray friend would come at the sound of her name.
furryadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːri/
covered with a dense coat of fine silky hairs
From this reading She hoped against hope that her furry little gray friend would come at the sound of her name.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading She hoped against hope that her furry little gray friend would come at the sound of her name.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It is in the blue pitcher; you can turn it into her saucer."
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading She hoped against hope that her furry little gray friend would come at the sound of her name.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading She hoped against hope that her furry little gray friend would come at the sound of her name.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can't find her anywhere, mother," said Alice.
I've
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From this reading DIANA Peggy did not think of Lady Jane again until supper-time, when Mrs. Owen said to Alice, "I've warmed some milk for the cat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is in the blue pitcher; you can turn it into her saucer."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It is in the blue pitcher; you can turn it into her saucer."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is in the blue pitcher; you can turn it into her saucer."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is in the blue pitcher; you can turn it into her saucer."
Jane
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From this reading DIANA Peggy did not think of Lady Jane again until supper-time, when Mrs. Owen said to Alice, "I've warmed some milk for the cat.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Peggy kept very still.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading DIANA Peggy did not think of Lady Jane again until supper-time, when Mrs. Owen said to Alice, "I've warmed some milk for the cat.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She hoped against hope that her furry little gray friend would come at the sound of her name.
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading DIANA Peggy did not think of Lady Jane again until supper-time, when Mrs. Owen said to Alice, "I've warmed some milk for the cat.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "I can't find her anywhere, mother," said Alice.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading DIANA Peggy did not think of Lady Jane again until supper-time, when Mrs. Owen said to Alice, "I've warmed some milk for the cat.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She hoped against hope that her furry little gray friend would come at the sound of her name.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading DIANA Peggy did not think of Lady Jane again until supper-time, when Mrs. Owen said to Alice, "I've warmed some milk for the cat.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DIANA Peggy did not think of Lady Jane again until supper-time, when Mrs. Owen said to Alice, "I've warmed some milk for the cat.
OwennounUS /ˈoʊən/
Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)
From this reading DIANA Peggy did not think of Lady Jane again until supper-time, when Mrs. Owen said to Alice, "I've warmed some milk for the cat.
Peggy
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From this reading DIANA Peggy did not think of Lady Jane again until supper-time, when Mrs. Owen said to Alice, "I've warmed some milk for the cat.
pitchernounUS /ˈpɪtʃər/
(baseball) the person who does the pitching
From this reading It is in the blue pitcher; you can turn it into her saucer."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading DIANA Peggy did not think of Lady Jane again until supper-time, when Mrs. Owen said to Alice, "I've warmed some milk for the cat.
saucernounUS /ˈsɔːsər/
something with a round shape resembling a flat circular plate
From this reading It is in the blue pitcher; you can turn it into her saucer."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She hoped against hope that her furry little gray friend would come at the sound of her name.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading DIANA Peggy did not think of Lady Jane again until supper-time, when Mrs. Owen said to Alice, "I've warmed some milk for the cat.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading She hoped against hope that her furry little gray friend would come at the sound of her name.
not in physical motion
From this reading Peggy kept very still.
supper-time
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From this reading DIANA Peggy did not think of Lady Jane again until supper-time, when Mrs. Owen said to Alice, "I've warmed some milk for the cat.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She hoped against hope that her furry little gray friend would come at the sound of her name.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DIANA Peggy did not think of Lady Jane again until supper-time, when Mrs. Owen said to Alice, "I've warmed some milk for the cat.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading DIANA Peggy did not think of Lady Jane again until supper-time, when Mrs. Owen said to Alice, "I've warmed some milk for the cat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DIANA Peggy did not think of Lady Jane again until supper-time, when Mrs. Owen said to Alice, "I've warmed some milk for the cat.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading It is in the blue pitcher; you can turn it into her saucer."
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading DIANA Peggy did not think of Lady Jane again until supper-time, when Mrs. Owen said to Alice, "I've warmed some milk for the cat.
precisely as stated
From this reading Peggy kept very still.
warmedadjectiveUS /wɔːrmd/
having been warmed up
From this reading DIANA Peggy did not think of Lady Jane again until supper-time, when Mrs. Owen said to Alice, "I've warmed some milk for the cat.
at the time that
From this reading DIANA Peggy did not think of Lady Jane again until supper-time, when Mrs. Owen said to Alice, "I've warmed some milk for the cat.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She hoped against hope that her furry little gray friend would come at the sound of her name.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It is in the blue pitcher; you can turn it into her saucer."
