speak to
From this reading She paid Mrs. Martin thirty-two shillings and gave the old woman her address in town, begging of her to forward the ring there without an hour's delay.
(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 All Antonia's plans were carried into effect.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She paid Mrs. Martin thirty-two shillings and gave the old woman her address in town, begging of her to forward the ring there without an hour's delay.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She paid Mrs. Martin thirty-two shillings and gave the old woman her address in town, begging of her to forward the ring there without an hour's delay.
Annie
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From this reading In due course it arrived, and Annie had it once more in her possession.
Antonia
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From this reading Poor Annie turned pale when Antonia put the little box which contained it into her hand.
Antonia's
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From this reading All Antonia's plans were carried into effect.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading In due course it arrived, and Annie had it once more in her possession.
beggingnounUS /ˈbeɡɪŋ/
a solicitation for money or food (especially in the street by an apparently penniless person)
From this reading She paid Mrs. Martin thirty-two shillings and gave the old woman her address in town, begging of her to forward the ring there without an hour's delay.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Poor Annie turned pale when Antonia put the little box which contained it into her hand.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading All Antonia's plans were carried into effect.
gotten under control
From this reading Poor Annie turned pale when Antonia put the little box which contained it into her hand.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading In due course it arrived, and Annie had it once more in her possession.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading She paid Mrs. Martin thirty-two shillings and gave the old woman her address in town, begging of her to forward the ring there without an hour's delay.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading In due course it arrived, and Annie had it once more in her possession.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading All Antonia's plans were carried into effect.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading She paid Mrs. Martin thirty-two shillings and gave the old woman her address in town, begging of her to forward the ring there without an hour's delay.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She paid Mrs. Martin thirty-two shillings and gave the old woman her address in town, begging of her to forward the ring there without an hour's delay.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In due course it arrived, and Annie had it once more in her possession.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Poor Annie turned pale when Antonia put the little box which contained it into her hand.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She paid Mrs. Martin thirty-two shillings and gave the old woman her address in town, begging of her to forward the ring there without an hour's delay.
hour'snounUS /ˈaʊərz/
possessive form of “hour” — a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading She paid Mrs. Martin thirty-two shillings and gave the old woman her address in town, begging of her to forward the ring there without an hour's delay.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading NELL IS IN TROUBLE.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading All Antonia's plans were carried into effect.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NELL IS IN TROUBLE.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In due course it arrived, and Annie had it once more in her possession.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Poor Annie turned pale when Antonia put the little box which contained it into her hand.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading She paid Mrs. Martin thirty-two shillings and gave the old woman her address in town, begging of her to forward the ring there without an hour's delay.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In due course it arrived, and Annie had it once more in her possession.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading She paid Mrs. Martin thirty-two shillings and gave the old woman her address in town, begging of her to forward the ring there without an hour's delay.
NELL
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From this reading NELL IS IN TROUBLE.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She paid Mrs. Martin thirty-two shillings and gave the old woman her address in town, begging of her to forward the ring there without an hour's delay.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She paid Mrs. Martin thirty-two shillings and gave the old woman her address in town, begging of her to forward the ring there without an hour's delay.
on one occasion
From this reading In due course it arrived, and Annie had it once more in her possession.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading She paid Mrs. Martin thirty-two shillings and gave the old woman her address in town, begging of her to forward the ring there without an hour's delay.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Poor Annie turned pale when Antonia put the little box which contained it into her hand.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading All Antonia's plans were carried into effect.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor Annie turned pale when Antonia put the little box which contained it into her hand.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading In due course it arrived, and Annie had it once more in her possession.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Poor Annie turned pale when Antonia put the little box which contained it into her hand.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading She paid Mrs. Martin thirty-two shillings and gave the old woman her address in town, begging of her to forward the ring there without an hour's delay.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She paid Mrs. Martin thirty-two shillings and gave the old woman her address in town, begging of her to forward the ring there without an hour's delay.
shillingsnounUS /ˈʃɪlɪŋz/
plural of “shilling” — the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents
From this reading She paid Mrs. Martin thirty-two shillings and gave the old woman her address in town, begging of her to forward the ring there without an hour's delay.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She paid Mrs. Martin thirty-two shillings and gave the old woman her address in town, begging of her to forward the ring there without an hour's delay.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She paid Mrs. Martin thirty-two shillings and gave the old woman her address in town, begging of her to forward the ring there without an hour's delay.
thirty-twoadjective
being two more than thirty
From this reading She paid Mrs. Martin thirty-two shillings and gave the old woman her address in town, begging of her to forward the ring there without an hour's delay.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She paid Mrs. Martin thirty-two shillings and gave the old woman her address in town, begging of her to forward the ring there without an hour's delay.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading She paid Mrs. Martin thirty-two shillings and gave the old woman her address in town, begging of her to forward the ring there without an hour's delay.
a source of difficulty
From this reading NELL IS IN TROUBLE.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Poor Annie turned pale when Antonia put the little box which contained it into her hand.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All Antonia's plans were carried into effect.
at the time that
From this reading Poor Annie turned pale when Antonia put the little box which contained it into her hand.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Poor Annie turned pale when Antonia put the little box which contained it into her hand.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She paid Mrs. Martin thirty-two shillings and gave the old woman her address in town, begging of her to forward the ring there without an hour's delay.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She paid Mrs. Martin thirty-two shillings and gave the old woman her address in town, begging of her to forward the ring there without an hour's delay.
