anew
From this reading Papa was there, speaking to some one; he had his hat on, as if he was just coming out again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And there was some bustle going on, for the front door was not shut, and we could see into the hall, which of course was brightly lighted up.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Papa was there, speaking to some one; he had his hat on, as if he was just coming out again.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading FOUND THE carriage was standing waiting at our own house when we got there.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading And--yes--it was Drew he was speaking to, and James too, I think--but behind them was poor mamma, looking so dreadfully unhappy.
brightlyadverbUS /ˈbraɪtli/
with brightness
From this reading And there was some bustle going on, for the front door was not shut, and we could see into the hall, which of course was brightly lighted up.
bustlenounUS /ˈbʌsəl/
a rapid active commotion
From this reading And there was some bustle going on, for the front door was not shut, and we could see into the hall, which of course was brightly lighted up.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And--yes--it was Drew he was speaking to, and James too, I think--but behind them was poor mamma, looking so dreadfully unhappy.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading FOUND THE carriage was standing waiting at our own house when we got there.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Papa was there, speaking to some one; he had his hat on, as if he was just coming out again.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And there was some bustle going on, for the front door was not shut, and we could see into the hall, which of course was brightly lighted up.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading And there was some bustle going on, for the front door was not shut, and we could see into the hall, which of course was brightly lighted up.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It did make me want to shake Peterkin again.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading And there was some bustle going on, for the front door was not shut, and we could see into the hall, which of course was brightly lighted up.
dreadfullyadverbUS /ˈdredfəli/
of a dreadful kind
From this reading And--yes--it was Drew he was speaking to, and James too, I think--but behind them was poor mamma, looking so dreadfully unhappy.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading And--yes--it was Drew he was speaking to, and James too, I think--but behind them was poor mamma, looking so dreadfully unhappy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And there was some bustle going on, for the front door was not shut, and we could see into the hall, which of course was brightly lighted up.
set up or found
From this reading FOUND THE carriage was standing waiting at our own house when we got there.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading And there was some bustle going on, for the front door was not shut, and we could see into the hall, which of course was brightly lighted up.
the act of departing
From this reading And there was some bustle going on, for the front door was not shut, and we could see into the hall, which of course was brightly lighted up.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading FOUND THE carriage was standing waiting at our own house when we got there.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Papa was there, speaking to some one; he had his hat on, as if he was just coming out again.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading And there was some bustle going on, for the front door was not shut, and we could see into the hall, which of course was brightly lighted up.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Papa was there, speaking to some one; he had his hat on, as if he was just coming out again.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Papa was there, speaking to some one; he had his hat on, as if he was just coming out again.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Papa was there, speaking to some one; he had his hat on, as if he was just coming out again.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading FOUND THE carriage was standing waiting at our own house when we got there.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And--yes--it was Drew he was speaking to, and James too, I think--but behind them was poor mamma, looking so dreadfully unhappy.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Papa was there, speaking to some one; he had his hat on, as if he was just coming out again.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And there was some bustle going on, for the front door was not shut, and we could see into the hall, which of course was brightly lighted up.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And--yes--it was Drew he was speaking to, and James too, I think--but behind them was poor mamma, looking so dreadfully unhappy.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading And--yes--it was Drew he was speaking to, and James too, I think--but behind them was poor mamma, looking so dreadfully unhappy.
and nothing more
From this reading Papa was there, speaking to some one; he had his hat on, as if he was just coming out again.
set afire or burning
From this reading And there was some bustle going on, for the front door was not shut, and we could see into the hall, which of course was brightly lighted up.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading And--yes--it was Drew he was speaking to, and James too, I think--but behind them was poor mamma, looking so dreadfully unhappy.
engage in
From this reading It did make me want to shake Peterkin again.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading And--yes--it was Drew he was speaking to, and James too, I think--but behind them was poor mamma, looking so dreadfully unhappy.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It did make me want to shake Peterkin again.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And there was some bustle going on, for the front door was not shut, and we could see into the hall, which of course was brightly lighted up.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And there was some bustle going on, for the front door was not shut, and we could see into the hall, which of course was brightly lighted up.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And there was some bustle going on, for the front door was not shut, and we could see into the hall, which of course was brightly lighted up.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Papa was there, speaking to some one; he had his hat on, as if he was just coming out again.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading FOUND THE carriage was standing waiting at our own house when we got there.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Papa was there, speaking to some one; he had his hat on, as if he was just coming out again.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading FOUND THE carriage was standing waiting at our own house when we got there.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading Papa was there, speaking to some one; he had his hat on, as if he was just coming out again.
Peterkin
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From this reading It did make me want to shake Peterkin again.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading And--yes--it was Drew he was speaking to, and James too, I think--but behind them was poor mamma, looking so dreadfully unhappy.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And there was some bustle going on, for the front door was not shut, and we could see into the hall, which of course was brightly lighted up.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading It did make me want to shake Peterkin again.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading And there was some bustle going on, for the front door was not shut, and we could see into the hall, which of course was brightly lighted up.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And--yes--it was Drew he was speaking to, and James too, I think--but behind them was poor mamma, looking so dreadfully unhappy.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading And there was some bustle going on, for the front door was not shut, and we could see into the hall, which of course was brightly lighted up.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading Papa was there, speaking to some one; he had his hat on, as if he was just coming out again.
having a supporting base
From this reading FOUND THE carriage was standing waiting at our own house when we got there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FOUND THE carriage was standing waiting at our own house when we got there.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And--yes--it was Drew he was speaking to, and James too, I think--but behind them was poor mamma, looking so dreadfully unhappy.
in or at that place or location
From this reading FOUND THE carriage was standing waiting at our own house when we got there.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading And--yes--it was Drew he was speaking to, and James too, I think--but behind them was poor mamma, looking so dreadfully unhappy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Papa was there, speaking to some one; he had his hat on, as if he was just coming out again.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading And--yes--it was Drew he was speaking to, and James too, I think--but behind them was poor mamma, looking so dreadfully unhappy.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading And--yes--it was Drew he was speaking to, and James too, I think--but behind them was poor mamma, looking so dreadfully unhappy.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And there was some bustle going on, for the front door was not shut, and we could see into the hall, which of course was brightly lighted up.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading FOUND THE carriage was standing waiting at our own house when we got there.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading It did make me want to shake Peterkin again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FOUND THE carriage was standing waiting at our own house when we got there.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading FOUND THE carriage was standing waiting at our own house when we got there.
at the time that
From this reading FOUND THE carriage was standing waiting at our own house when we got there.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And there was some bustle going on, for the front door was not shut, and we could see into the hall, which of course was brightly lighted up.
an affirmative
From this reading And--yes--it was Drew he was speaking to, and James too, I think--but behind them was poor mamma, looking so dreadfully unhappy.
