Addie
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From this reading At Mamma van Lowe's request, she had brought Addie with her; and he had joined his boy- and girl-cousins in their round games.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Constance," said Bertha, "you mustn't think me unkind for only coming once to see you--and when you were out too--but I am so busy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At Mamma van Lowe's request, she had brought Addie with her; and he had joined his boy- and girl-cousins in their round games.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At Mamma van Lowe's request, she had brought Addie with her; and he had joined his boy- and girl-cousins in their round games.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading That evening, Constance played bridge, though her head was still very bad.
Bertha
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From this reading Constance was playing with Bertha, Gerrit and Uncle Ruyvenaer.
a youthful male person
From this reading At Mamma van Lowe's request, she had brought Addie with her; and he had joined his boy- and girl-cousins in their round games.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading That evening, Constance played bridge, though her head was still very bad.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading At Mamma van Lowe's request, she had brought Addie with her; and he had joined his boy- and girl-cousins in their round games.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading "Constance," said Bertha, "you mustn't think me unkind for only coming once to see you--and when you were out too--but I am so busy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Constance," said Bertha, "you mustn't think me unkind for only coming once to see you--and when you were out too--but I am so busy.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "Constance," said Bertha, "you mustn't think me unkind for only coming once to see you--and when you were out too--but I am so busy.
ConstancenounUS /ˈkɑːnstəns/
a lake in southeastern Germany on the northern side of the Swiss Alps; forms part of the Rhine River
From this reading That evening, Constance played bridge, though her head was still very bad.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading That evening, Constance played bridge, though her head was still very bad.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Constance," said Bertha, "you mustn't think me unkind for only coming once to see you--and when you were out too--but I am so busy.
gamesnounUS /ɡeɪmz/
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading At Mamma van Lowe's request, she had brought Addie with her; and he had joined his boy- and girl-cousins in their round games.
Gerrit
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From this reading Constance was playing with Bertha, Gerrit and Uncle Ruyvenaer.
girl-cousins
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From this reading At Mamma van Lowe's request, she had brought Addie with her; and he had joined his boy- and girl-cousins in their round games.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At Mamma van Lowe's request, she had brought Addie with her; and he had joined his boy- and girl-cousins in their round games.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have sent you your invitation to-day for the wedding-functions.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At Mamma van Lowe's request, she had brought Addie with her; and he had joined his boy- and girl-cousins in their round games.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading That evening, Constance played bridge, though her head was still very bad.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading That evening, Constance played bridge, though her head was still very bad.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At Mamma van Lowe's request, she had brought Addie with her; and he had joined his boy- and girl-cousins in their round games.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Constance," said Bertha, "you mustn't think me unkind for only coming once to see you--and when you were out too--but I am so busy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At Mamma van Lowe's request, she had brought Addie with her; and he had joined his boy- and girl-cousins in their round games.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading I have sent you your invitation to-day for the wedding-functions.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading At Mamma van Lowe's request, she had brought Addie with her; and he had joined his boy- and girl-cousins in their round games.
Lowe's
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From this reading At Mamma van Lowe's request, she had brought Addie with her; and he had joined his boy- and girl-cousins in their round games.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading At Mamma van Lowe's request, she had brought Addie with her; and he had joined his boy- and girl-cousins in their round games.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Constance," said Bertha, "you mustn't think me unkind for only coming once to see you--and when you were out too--but I am so busy.
mustn't
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From this reading "Constance," said Bertha, "you mustn't think me unkind for only coming once to see you--and when you were out too--but I am so busy.
on one occasion
From this reading "Constance," said Bertha, "you mustn't think me unkind for only coming once to see you--and when you were out too--but I am so busy.
and nothing more
From this reading "Constance," said Bertha, "you mustn't think me unkind for only coming once to see you--and when you were out too--but I am so busy.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Constance," said Bertha, "you mustn't think me unkind for only coming once to see you--and when you were out too--but I am so busy.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading That evening, Constance played bridge, though her head was still very bad.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading Constance was playing with Bertha, Gerrit and Uncle Ruyvenaer.
express the need or desire for
From this reading At Mamma van Lowe's request, she had brought Addie with her; and he had joined his boy- and girl-cousins in their round games.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading At Mamma van Lowe's request, she had brought Addie with her; and he had joined his boy- and girl-cousins in their round games.
Ruyvenaer
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From this reading Constance was playing with Bertha, Gerrit and Uncle Ruyvenaer.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Constance," said Bertha, "you mustn't think me unkind for only coming once to see you--and when you were out too--but I am so busy.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Constance," said Bertha, "you mustn't think me unkind for only coming once to see you--and when you were out too--but I am so busy.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading I have sent you your invitation to-day for the wedding-functions.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At Mamma van Lowe's request, she had brought Addie with her; and he had joined his boy- and girl-cousins in their round games.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Constance," said Bertha, "you mustn't think me unkind for only coming once to see you--and when you were out too--but I am so busy.
not in physical motion
From this reading That evening, Constance played bridge, though her head was still very bad.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That evening, Constance played bridge, though her head was still very bad.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have sent you your invitation to-day for the wedding-functions.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At Mamma van Lowe's request, she had brought Addie with her; and he had joined his boy- and girl-cousins in their round games.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Constance," said Bertha, "you mustn't think me unkind for only coming once to see you--and when you were out too--but I am so busy.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading That evening, Constance played bridge, though her head was still very bad.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Constance," said Bertha, "you mustn't think me unkind for only coming once to see you--and when you were out too--but I am so busy.
to-day
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From this reading I have sent you your invitation to-day for the wedding-functions.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Constance," said Bertha, "you mustn't think me unkind for only coming once to see you--and when you were out too--but I am so busy.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Constance was playing with Bertha, Gerrit and Uncle Ruyvenaer.
unkindadjectiveUS /ənˈkaɪnd/
lacking kindness
From this reading "Constance," said Bertha, "you mustn't think me unkind for only coming once to see you--and when you were out too--but I am so busy.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading At Mamma van Lowe's request, she had brought Addie with her; and he had joined his boy- and girl-cousins in their round games.
precisely as stated
From this reading That evening, Constance played bridge, though her head was still very bad.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That evening, Constance played bridge, though her head was still very bad.
wedding-functions
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From this reading I have sent you your invitation to-day for the wedding-functions.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Constance," said Bertha, "you mustn't think me unkind for only coming once to see you--and when you were out too--but I am so busy.
at the time that
From this reading "Constance," said Bertha, "you mustn't think me unkind for only coming once to see you--and when you were out too--but I am so busy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At Mamma van Lowe's request, she had brought Addie with her; and he had joined his boy- and girl-cousins in their round games.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Constance," said Bertha, "you mustn't think me unkind for only coming once to see you--and when you were out too--but I am so busy.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I have sent you your invitation to-day for the wedding-functions.
