used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Rose had fretted herself into a headache, and as Mrs. Carleton could not think of meeting her returning prodigal in the presence of strangers, there was no one to go up to meet him unless _Annie_ should consent to do so!
adoptedadjectiveUS /əˈdɑːptɪd/
acquired as your own by free choice
From this reading “Couldn’t she tell him she was Annie, my adopted sister?”
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading But greatly to Rose’s disappointment Annie obstinately refused, while Mrs. Carleton, too, said it would not be proper for Mrs. Graham to go alone and meet a stranger whom she had never seen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rose had fretted herself into a headache, and as Mrs. Carleton could not think of meeting her returning prodigal in the presence of strangers, there was no one to go up to meet him unless _Annie_ should consent to do so!
Annie
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From this reading Rose had fretted herself into a headache, and as Mrs. Carleton could not think of meeting her returning prodigal in the presence of strangers, there was no one to go up to meet him unless _Annie_ should consent to do so!
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading “What will he think when he finds nobody there but Jake, who, I verily believe, looks upon him as half a savage for having joined the Southern army?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Rose had fretted herself into a headache, and as Mrs. Carleton could not think of meeting her returning prodigal in the presence of strangers, there was no one to go up to meet him unless _Annie_ should consent to do so!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But greatly to Rose’s disappointment Annie obstinately refused, while Mrs. Carleton, too, said it would not be proper for Mrs. Graham to go alone and meet a stranger whom she had never seen.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “What will he think when he finds nobody there but Jake, who, I verily believe, looks upon him as half a savage for having joined the Southern army?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But greatly to Rose’s disappointment Annie obstinately refused, while Mrs. Carleton, too, said it would not be proper for Mrs. Graham to go alone and meet a stranger whom she had never seen.
Carleton
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From this reading Rose had fretted herself into a headache, and as Mrs. Carleton could not think of meeting her returning prodigal in the presence of strangers, there was no one to go up to meet him unless _Annie_ should consent to do so!
permission to do something
From this reading Rose had fretted herself into a headache, and as Mrs. Carleton could not think of meeting her returning prodigal in the presence of strangers, there was no one to go up to meet him unless _Annie_ should consent to do so!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Rose had fretted herself into a headache, and as Mrs. Carleton could not think of meeting her returning prodigal in the presence of strangers, there was no one to go up to meet him unless _Annie_ should consent to do so!
Couldn't
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From this reading “Couldn’t she tell him she was Annie, my adopted sister?”
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading But greatly to Rose’s disappointment Annie obstinately refused, while Mrs. Carleton, too, said it would not be proper for Mrs. Graham to go alone and meet a stranger whom she had never seen.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Rose had fretted herself into a headache, and as Mrs. Carleton could not think of meeting her returning prodigal in the presence of strangers, there was no one to go up to meet him unless _Annie_ should consent to do so!
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading “What will he think when he finds nobody there but Jake, who, I verily believe, looks upon him as half a savage for having joined the Southern army?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But greatly to Rose’s disappointment Annie obstinately refused, while Mrs. Carleton, too, said it would not be proper for Mrs. Graham to go alone and meet a stranger whom she had never seen.
frettedadjectiveUS /ˈfretɪd/
having frets
From this reading Rose had fretted herself into a headache, and as Mrs. Carleton could not think of meeting her returning prodigal in the presence of strangers, there was no one to go up to meet him unless _Annie_ should consent to do so!
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Rose had fretted herself into a headache, and as Mrs. Carleton could not think of meeting her returning prodigal in the presence of strangers, there was no one to go up to meet him unless _Annie_ should consent to do so!
GrahamnounUS /ˈɡreɪəm/
United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading But greatly to Rose’s disappointment Annie obstinately refused, while Mrs. Carleton, too, said it would not be proper for Mrs. Graham to go alone and meet a stranger whom she had never seen.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading But greatly to Rose’s disappointment Annie obstinately refused, while Mrs. Carleton, too, said it would not be proper for Mrs. Graham to go alone and meet a stranger whom she had never seen.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Rose had fretted herself into a headache, and as Mrs. Carleton could not think of meeting her returning prodigal in the presence of strangers, there was no one to go up to meet him unless _Annie_ should consent to do so!
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Rose said, half poutingly.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “What will he think when he finds nobody there but Jake, who, I verily believe, looks upon him as half a savage for having joined the Southern army?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What will he think when he finds nobody there but Jake, who, I verily believe, looks upon him as half a savage for having joined the Southern army?
headachenounUS /ˈhedeɪk/
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading Rose had fretted herself into a headache, and as Mrs. Carleton could not think of meeting her returning prodigal in the presence of strangers, there was no one to go up to meet him unless _Annie_ should consent to do so!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Rose had fretted herself into a headache, and as Mrs. Carleton could not think of meeting her returning prodigal in the presence of strangers, there was no one to go up to meet him unless _Annie_ should consent to do so!
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Rose had fretted herself into a headache, and as Mrs. Carleton could not think of meeting her returning prodigal in the presence of strangers, there was no one to go up to meet him unless _Annie_ should consent to do so!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Rose had fretted herself into a headache, and as Mrs. Carleton could not think of meeting her returning prodigal in the presence of strangers, there was no one to go up to meet him unless _Annie_ should consent to do so!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “What will he think when he finds nobody there but Jake, who, I verily believe, looks upon him as half a savage for having joined the Southern army?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Rose had fretted herself into a headache, and as Mrs. Carleton could not think of meeting her returning prodigal in the presence of strangers, there was no one to go up to meet him unless _Annie_ should consent to do so!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Rose had fretted herself into a headache, and as Mrs. Carleton could not think of meeting her returning prodigal in the presence of strangers, there was no one to go up to meet him unless _Annie_ should consent to do so!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But greatly to Rose’s disappointment Annie obstinately refused, while Mrs. Carleton, too, said it would not be proper for Mrs. Graham to go alone and meet a stranger whom she had never seen.
Jake
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From this reading “What will he think when he finds nobody there but Jake, who, I verily believe, looks upon him as half a savage for having joined the Southern army?
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading “What will he think when he finds nobody there but Jake, who, I verily believe, looks upon him as half a savage for having joined the Southern army?
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading “What will he think when he finds nobody there but Jake, who, I verily believe, looks upon him as half a savage for having joined the Southern army?
come together
From this reading Rose had fretted herself into a headache, and as Mrs. Carleton could not think of meeting her returning prodigal in the presence of strangers, there was no one to go up to meet him unless _Annie_ should consent to do so!
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Rose had fretted herself into a headache, and as Mrs. Carleton could not think of meeting her returning prodigal in the presence of strangers, there was no one to go up to meet him unless _Annie_ should consent to do so!
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Rose had fretted herself into a headache, and as Mrs. Carleton could not think of meeting her returning prodigal in the presence of strangers, there was no one to go up to meet him unless _Annie_ should consent to do so!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Couldn’t she tell him she was Annie, my adopted sister?”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But greatly to Rose’s disappointment Annie obstinately refused, while Mrs. Carleton, too, said it would not be proper for Mrs. Graham to go alone and meet a stranger whom she had never seen.
not any; not one
From this reading Rose had fretted herself into a headache, and as Mrs. Carleton could not think of meeting her returning prodigal in the presence of strangers, there was no one to go up to meet him unless _Annie_ should consent to do so!
no person; not anyone
From this reading “What will he think when he finds nobody there but Jake, who, I verily believe, looks upon him as half a savage for having joined the Southern army?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Rose had fretted herself into a headache, and as Mrs. Carleton could not think of meeting her returning prodigal in the presence of strangers, there was no one to go up to meet him unless _Annie_ should consent to do so!
obstinatelyadverb
in a stubborn unregenerate manner
From this reading But greatly to Rose’s disappointment Annie obstinately refused, while Mrs. Carleton, too, said it would not be proper for Mrs. Graham to go alone and meet a stranger whom she had never seen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Rose had fretted herself into a headache, and as Mrs. Carleton could not think of meeting her returning prodigal in the presence of strangers, there was no one to go up to meet him unless _Annie_ should consent to do so!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Rose had fretted herself into a headache, and as Mrs. Carleton could not think of meeting her returning prodigal in the presence of strangers, there was no one to go up to meet him unless _Annie_ should consent to do so!
poutinglyadverb
with a pout or in a pouting manner
From this reading Rose said, half poutingly.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Rose had fretted herself into a headache, and as Mrs. Carleton could not think of meeting her returning prodigal in the presence of strangers, there was no one to go up to meet him unless _Annie_ should consent to do so!
prodigalnounUS /ˈprɑːdɪɡəl/
a recklessly extravagant consumer
From this reading Rose had fretted herself into a headache, and as Mrs. Carleton could not think of meeting her returning prodigal in the presence of strangers, there was no one to go up to meet him unless _Annie_ should consent to do so!
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading But greatly to Rose’s disappointment Annie obstinately refused, while Mrs. Carleton, too, said it would not be proper for Mrs. Graham to go alone and meet a stranger whom she had never seen.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading But greatly to Rose’s disappointment Annie obstinately refused, while Mrs. Carleton, too, said it would not be proper for Mrs. Graham to go alone and meet a stranger whom she had never seen.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading Rose had fretted herself into a headache, and as Mrs. Carleton could not think of meeting her returning prodigal in the presence of strangers, there was no one to go up to meet him unless _Annie_ should consent to do so!
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Rose had fretted herself into a headache, and as Mrs. Carleton could not think of meeting her returning prodigal in the presence of strangers, there was no one to go up to meet him unless _Annie_ should consent to do so!
Rose'snounUS /ˈroʊzɪz/
possessive form of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading But greatly to Rose’s disappointment Annie obstinately refused, while Mrs. Carleton, too, said it would not be proper for Mrs. Graham to go alone and meet a stranger whom she had never seen.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But greatly to Rose’s disappointment Annie obstinately refused, while Mrs. Carleton, too, said it would not be proper for Mrs. Graham to go alone and meet a stranger whom she had never seen.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading “What will he think when he finds nobody there but Jake, who, I verily believe, looks upon him as half a savage for having joined the Southern army?
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But greatly to Rose’s disappointment Annie obstinately refused, while Mrs. Carleton, too, said it would not be proper for Mrs. Graham to go alone and meet a stranger whom she had never seen.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But greatly to Rose’s disappointment Annie obstinately refused, while Mrs. Carleton, too, said it would not be proper for Mrs. Graham to go alone and meet a stranger whom she had never seen.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Rose had fretted herself into a headache, and as Mrs. Carleton could not think of meeting her returning prodigal in the presence of strangers, there was no one to go up to meet him unless _Annie_ should consent to do so!
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “Couldn’t she tell him she was Annie, my adopted sister?”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Rose had fretted herself into a headache, and as Mrs. Carleton could not think of meeting her returning prodigal in the presence of strangers, there was no one to go up to meet him unless _Annie_ should consent to do so!
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading “What will he think when he finds nobody there but Jake, who, I verily believe, looks upon him as half a savage for having joined the Southern army?
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading But greatly to Rose’s disappointment Annie obstinately refused, while Mrs. Carleton, too, said it would not be proper for Mrs. Graham to go alone and meet a stranger whom she had never seen.
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Rose had fretted herself into a headache, and as Mrs. Carleton could not think of meeting her returning prodigal in the presence of strangers, there was no one to go up to meet him unless _Annie_ should consent to do so!
express in words
From this reading “Couldn’t she tell him she was Annie, my adopted sister?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Rose had fretted herself into a headache, and as Mrs. Carleton could not think of meeting her returning prodigal in the presence of strangers, there was no one to go up to meet him unless _Annie_ should consent to do so!
in or at that place or location
From this reading Rose had fretted herself into a headache, and as Mrs. Carleton could not think of meeting her returning prodigal in the presence of strangers, there was no one to go up to meet him unless _Annie_ should consent to do so!
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Rose had fretted herself into a headache, and as Mrs. Carleton could not think of meeting her returning prodigal in the presence of strangers, there was no one to go up to meet him unless _Annie_ should consent to do so!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rose had fretted herself into a headache, and as Mrs. Carleton could not think of meeting her returning prodigal in the presence of strangers, there was no one to go up to meet him unless _Annie_ should consent to do so!
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But greatly to Rose’s disappointment Annie obstinately refused, while Mrs. Carleton, too, said it would not be proper for Mrs. Graham to go alone and meet a stranger whom she had never seen.
except if; if not
From this reading Rose had fretted herself into a headache, and as Mrs. Carleton could not think of meeting her returning prodigal in the presence of strangers, there was no one to go up to meet him unless _Annie_ should consent to do so!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Rose had fretted herself into a headache, and as Mrs. Carleton could not think of meeting her returning prodigal in the presence of strangers, there was no one to go up to meet him unless _Annie_ should consent to do so!
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “What will he think when he finds nobody there but Jake, who, I verily believe, looks upon him as half a savage for having joined the Southern army?
verilyadverb
in truth; certainly
From this reading “What will he think when he finds nobody there but Jake, who, I verily believe, looks upon him as half a savage for having joined the Southern army?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Rose had fretted herself into a headache, and as Mrs. Carleton could not think of meeting her returning prodigal in the presence of strangers, there was no one to go up to meet him unless _Annie_ should consent to do so!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What will he think when he finds nobody there but Jake, who, I verily believe, looks upon him as half a savage for having joined the Southern army?
at the time that
From this reading “What will he think when he finds nobody there but Jake, who, I verily believe, looks upon him as half a savage for having joined the Southern army?
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading But greatly to Rose’s disappointment Annie obstinately refused, while Mrs. Carleton, too, said it would not be proper for Mrs. Graham to go alone and meet a stranger whom she had never seen.
which person or people
From this reading “What will he think when he finds nobody there but Jake, who, I verily believe, looks upon him as half a savage for having joined the Southern army?
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But greatly to Rose’s disappointment Annie obstinately refused, while Mrs. Carleton, too, said it would not be proper for Mrs. Graham to go alone and meet a stranger whom she had never seen.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “What will he think when he finds nobody there but Jake, who, I verily believe, looks upon him as half a savage for having joined the Southern army?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But greatly to Rose’s disappointment Annie obstinately refused, while Mrs. Carleton, too, said it would not be proper for Mrs. Graham to go alone and meet a stranger whom she had never seen.
