(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading As it was, she was able to get up every day and sit in the warmest corner of the Patty-Pans parlor, trying not to be any trouble to Happie.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As it was, she was able to get up every day and sit in the warmest corner of the Patty-Pans parlor, trying not to be any trouble to Happie.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading As it was, she was able to get up every day and sit in the warmest corner of the Patty-Pans parlor, trying not to be any trouble to Happie.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading For Happie found her hands full in the month that followed Aunt Keren's arrival.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As it was, she was able to get up every day and sit in the warmest corner of the Patty-Pans parlor, trying not to be any trouble to Happie.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading For Happie found her hands full in the month that followed Aunt Keren's arrival.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE TWO KEREN-HAPPUCHS MISS KEREN said that she "did not know how to be ill."
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It was owing to this ignorance--which some people might have called pluck--that she did not succumb to the effect of the shock she had undergone.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading As it was, she was able to get up every day and sit in the warmest corner of the Patty-Pans parlor, trying not to be any trouble to Happie.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading As it was, she was able to get up every day and sit in the warmest corner of the Patty-Pans parlor, trying not to be any trouble to Happie.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE TWO KEREN-HAPPUCHS MISS KEREN said that she "did not know how to be ill."
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading It was owing to this ignorance--which some people might have called pluck--that she did not succumb to the effect of the shock she had undergone.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading As it was, she was able to get up every day and sit in the warmest corner of the Patty-Pans parlor, trying not to be any trouble to Happie.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading For Happie found her hands full in the month that followed Aunt Keren's arrival.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For Happie found her hands full in the month that followed Aunt Keren's arrival.
set up or found
From this reading For Happie found her hands full in the month that followed Aunt Keren's arrival.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading For Happie found her hands full in the month that followed Aunt Keren's arrival.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading As it was, she was able to get up every day and sit in the warmest corner of the Patty-Pans parlor, trying not to be any trouble to Happie.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was owing to this ignorance--which some people might have called pluck--that she did not succumb to the effect of the shock she had undergone.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading For Happie found her hands full in the month that followed Aunt Keren's arrival.
Happie
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From this reading As it was, she was able to get up every day and sit in the warmest corner of the Patty-Pans parlor, trying not to be any trouble to Happie.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was owing to this ignorance--which some people might have called pluck--that she did not succumb to the effect of the shock she had undergone.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For Happie found her hands full in the month that followed Aunt Keren's arrival.
how
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From this reading THE TWO KEREN-HAPPUCHS MISS KEREN said that she "did not know how to be ill."
the lack of knowledge or education
From this reading It was owing to this ignorance--which some people might have called pluck--that she did not succumb to the effect of the shock she had undergone.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading THE TWO KEREN-HAPPUCHS MISS KEREN said that she "did not know how to be ill."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As it was, she was able to get up every day and sit in the warmest corner of the Patty-Pans parlor, trying not to be any trouble to Happie.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was owing to this ignorance--which some people might have called pluck--that she did not succumb to the effect of the shock she had undergone.
KEREN
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From this reading THE TWO KEREN-HAPPUCHS MISS KEREN said that she "did not know how to be ill."
Keren's
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From this reading For Happie found her hands full in the month that followed Aunt Keren's arrival.
KEREN-HAPPUCHS
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From this reading THE TWO KEREN-HAPPUCHS MISS KEREN said that she "did not know how to be ill."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading THE TWO KEREN-HAPPUCHS MISS KEREN said that she "did not know how to be ill."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It was owing to this ignorance--which some people might have called pluck--that she did not succumb to the effect of the shock she had undergone.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading THE TWO KEREN-HAPPUCHS MISS KEREN said that she "did not know how to be ill."
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading For Happie found her hands full in the month that followed Aunt Keren's arrival.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The tea-room saw her no more.
not any; not one
From this reading The tea-room saw her no more.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE TWO KEREN-HAPPUCHS MISS KEREN said that she "did not know how to be ill."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was owing to this ignorance--which some people might have called pluck--that she did not succumb to the effect of the shock she had undergone.
owingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/
owed as a debt
From this reading It was owing to this ignorance--which some people might have called pluck--that she did not succumb to the effect of the shock she had undergone.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading As it was, she was able to get up every day and sit in the warmest corner of the Patty-Pans parlor, trying not to be any trouble to Happie.
Patty-Pans
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From this reading As it was, she was able to get up every day and sit in the warmest corner of the Patty-Pans parlor, trying not to be any trouble to Happie.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading It was owing to this ignorance--which some people might have called pluck--that she did not succumb to the effect of the shock she had undergone.
pluckverbUS /plʌk/
pull or pull out sharply
From this reading It was owing to this ignorance--which some people might have called pluck--that she did not succumb to the effect of the shock she had undergone.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE TWO KEREN-HAPPUCHS MISS KEREN said that she "did not know how to be ill."
cut with a saw
From this reading The tea-room saw her no more.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE TWO KEREN-HAPPUCHS MISS KEREN said that she "did not know how to be ill."
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading It was owing to this ignorance--which some people might have called pluck--that she did not succumb to the effect of the shock she had undergone.
be seated
From this reading As it was, she was able to get up every day and sit in the warmest corner of the Patty-Pans parlor, trying not to be any trouble to Happie.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was owing to this ignorance--which some people might have called pluck--that she did not succumb to the effect of the shock she had undergone.
succumbverbUS /səˈkʌm/
consent reluctantly
From this reading It was owing to this ignorance--which some people might have called pluck--that she did not succumb to the effect of the shock she had undergone.
tea-room
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From this reading The tea-room saw her no more.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE TWO KEREN-HAPPUCHS MISS KEREN said that she "did not know how to be ill."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TWO KEREN-HAPPUCHS MISS KEREN said that she "did not know how to be ill."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was owing to this ignorance--which some people might have called pluck--that she did not succumb to the effect of the shock she had undergone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE TWO KEREN-HAPPUCHS MISS KEREN said that she "did not know how to be ill."
a source of difficulty
From this reading As it was, she was able to get up every day and sit in the warmest corner of the Patty-Pans parlor, trying not to be any trouble to Happie.
hard to endure
From this reading As it was, she was able to get up every day and sit in the warmest corner of the Patty-Pans parlor, trying not to be any trouble to Happie.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE TWO KEREN-HAPPUCHS MISS KEREN said that she "did not know how to be ill."
undergoneverbUS /ˌʌndərˈɡɔːn/
inflected form of “undergo” — pass through
From this reading It was owing to this ignorance--which some people might have called pluck--that she did not succumb to the effect of the shock she had undergone.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As it was, she was able to get up every day and sit in the warmest corner of the Patty-Pans parlor, trying not to be any trouble to Happie.
warmestadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːrməst/
superlative of “warm” — having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading As it was, she was able to get up every day and sit in the warmest corner of the Patty-Pans parlor, trying not to be any trouble to Happie.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was owing to this ignorance--which some people might have called pluck--that she did not succumb to the effect of the shock she had undergone.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was owing to this ignorance--which some people might have called pluck--that she did not succumb to the effect of the shock she had undergone.
