fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading The Alarm NOW that the burden of caring for Rosa Marie was shifted to older and more competent shoulders, the Cottagers' thoughts returned to their school-work.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading But of course with their minds filled with Rosa Marie, it had been impossible to keep the rivers of South America from lightmindedly running over into Asia, or the products of British Columbia from being exported from Calcutta.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Alarm NOW that the burden of caring for Rosa Marie was shifted to older and more competent shoulders, the Cottagers' thoughts returned to their school-work.
AsianounUS /ˈeɪʒə/
the largest continent with 60% of the earth's population; it is joined to Europe on the west to form Eurasia; it is the site of some of the world's earliest civilizations
From this reading But of course with their minds filled with Rosa Marie, it had been impossible to keep the rivers of South America from lightmindedly running over into Asia, or the products of British Columbia from being exported from Calcutta.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Never had lessons been so neglected.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Never before had four moderately intelligent little girls seemed so stupid.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading But of course with their minds filled with Rosa Marie, it had been impossible to keep the rivers of South America from lightmindedly running over into Asia, or the products of British Columbia from being exported from Calcutta.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading But of course with their minds filled with Rosa Marie, it had been impossible to keep the rivers of South America from lightmindedly running over into Asia, or the products of British Columbia from being exported from Calcutta.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading The Alarm NOW that the burden of caring for Rosa Marie was shifted to older and more competent shoulders, the Cottagers' thoughts returned to their school-work.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But of course with their minds filled with Rosa Marie, it had been impossible to keep the rivers of South America from lightmindedly running over into Asia, or the products of British Columbia from being exported from Calcutta.
CalcuttanounUS /ˌkælˈkʌtə/
the largest city in India and one of the largest cities in the world; located in eastern India; suffers from poverty and overcrowding
From this reading But of course with their minds filled with Rosa Marie, it had been impossible to keep the rivers of South America from lightmindedly running over into Asia, or the products of British Columbia from being exported from Calcutta.
caringnounUS /ˈkerɪŋ/
a loving feeling
From this reading The Alarm NOW that the burden of caring for Rosa Marie was shifted to older and more competent shoulders, the Cottagers' thoughts returned to their school-work.
ColumbianounUS /kəˈlʌmbiə/
a North American river; rises in southwestern Canada and flows southward across Washington to form the border between Washington and Oregon before emptying into the Pacific; known for its salmon runs in the spring
From this reading But of course with their minds filled with Rosa Marie, it had been impossible to keep the rivers of South America from lightmindedly running over into Asia, or the products of British Columbia from being exported from Calcutta.
competentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmpətɪnt/
properly or sufficiently qualified or capable or efficient
From this reading The Alarm NOW that the burden of caring for Rosa Marie was shifted to older and more competent shoulders, the Cottagers' thoughts returned to their school-work.
Cottagers
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From this reading The Alarm NOW that the burden of caring for Rosa Marie was shifted to older and more competent shoulders, the Cottagers' thoughts returned to their school-work.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading But of course with their minds filled with Rosa Marie, it had been impossible to keep the rivers of South America from lightmindedly running over into Asia, or the products of British Columbia from being exported from Calcutta.
exportedverbUS /ɪkˈspɔːrtəd/
past form of “export” — sell or transfer abroad
From this reading But of course with their minds filled with Rosa Marie, it had been impossible to keep the rivers of South America from lightmindedly running over into Asia, or the products of British Columbia from being exported from Calcutta.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading But of course with their minds filled with Rosa Marie, it had been impossible to keep the rivers of South America from lightmindedly running over into Asia, or the products of British Columbia from being exported from Calcutta.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Alarm NOW that the burden of caring for Rosa Marie was shifted to older and more competent shoulders, the Cottagers' thoughts returned to their school-work.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Never before had four moderately intelligent little girls seemed so stupid.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But of course with their minds filled with Rosa Marie, it had been impossible to keep the rivers of South America from lightmindedly running over into Asia, or the products of British Columbia from being exported from Calcutta.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Never before had four moderately intelligent little girls seemed so stupid.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Never had lessons been so neglected.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading But of course with their minds filled with Rosa Marie, it had been impossible to keep the rivers of South America from lightmindedly running over into Asia, or the products of British Columbia from being exported from Calcutta.
intelligentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒənt/
having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree
From this reading Never before had four moderately intelligent little girls seemed so stupid.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But of course with their minds filled with Rosa Marie, it had been impossible to keep the rivers of South America from lightmindedly running over into Asia, or the products of British Columbia from being exported from Calcutta.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was time.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading But of course with their minds filled with Rosa Marie, it had been impossible to keep the rivers of South America from lightmindedly running over into Asia, or the products of British Columbia from being exported from Calcutta.
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading Never had lessons been so neglected.
lightmindedly
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From this reading But of course with their minds filled with Rosa Marie, it had been impossible to keep the rivers of South America from lightmindedly running over into Asia, or the products of British Columbia from being exported from Calcutta.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Never before had four moderately intelligent little girls seemed so stupid.
Marie
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plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading But of course with their minds filled with Rosa Marie, it had been impossible to keep the rivers of South America from lightmindedly running over into Asia, or the products of British Columbia from being exported from Calcutta.
moderatelyadverbUS /ˈmɑːdərətli/
to certain extent or degree
From this reading Never before had four moderately intelligent little girls seemed so stupid.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The Alarm NOW that the burden of caring for Rosa Marie was shifted to older and more competent shoulders, the Cottagers' thoughts returned to their school-work.
neglectedadjectiveUS /nəˈɡlektəd/
disregarded
From this reading Never had lessons been so neglected.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never had lessons been so neglected.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The Alarm NOW that the burden of caring for Rosa Marie was shifted to older and more competent shoulders, the Cottagers' thoughts returned to their school-work.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Alarm NOW that the burden of caring for Rosa Marie was shifted to older and more competent shoulders, the Cottagers' thoughts returned to their school-work.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading The Alarm NOW that the burden of caring for Rosa Marie was shifted to older and more competent shoulders, the Cottagers' thoughts returned to their school-work.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But of course with their minds filled with Rosa Marie, it had been impossible to keep the rivers of South America from lightmindedly running over into Asia, or the products of British Columbia from being exported from Calcutta.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But of course with their minds filled with Rosa Marie, it had been impossible to keep the rivers of South America from lightmindedly running over into Asia, or the products of British Columbia from being exported from Calcutta.
productsnounUS /ˈprɑːdəkts/
plural of “product” — commodities offered for sale
From this reading But of course with their minds filled with Rosa Marie, it had been impossible to keep the rivers of South America from lightmindedly running over into Asia, or the products of British Columbia from being exported from Calcutta.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The Alarm NOW that the burden of caring for Rosa Marie was shifted to older and more competent shoulders, the Cottagers' thoughts returned to their school-work.
riversnounUS /ˈrɪvərz/
plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading But of course with their minds filled with Rosa Marie, it had been impossible to keep the rivers of South America from lightmindedly running over into Asia, or the products of British Columbia from being exported from Calcutta.
RosanounUS /ˈroʊzə/
large genus of erect or climbing prickly shrubs including roses
From this reading The Alarm NOW that the burden of caring for Rosa Marie was shifted to older and more competent shoulders, the Cottagers' thoughts returned to their school-work.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading But of course with their minds filled with Rosa Marie, it had been impossible to keep the rivers of South America from lightmindedly running over into Asia, or the products of British Columbia from being exported from Calcutta.
school-work
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From this reading The Alarm NOW that the burden of caring for Rosa Marie was shifted to older and more competent shoulders, the Cottagers' thoughts returned to their school-work.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Never before had four moderately intelligent little girls seemed so stupid.
shiftedverbUS /ˈʃɪftɪd/
past form of “shift” — make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading The Alarm NOW that the burden of caring for Rosa Marie was shifted to older and more competent shoulders, the Cottagers' thoughts returned to their school-work.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading The Alarm NOW that the burden of caring for Rosa Marie was shifted to older and more competent shoulders, the Cottagers' thoughts returned to their school-work.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Never had lessons been so neglected.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading But of course with their minds filled with Rosa Marie, it had been impossible to keep the rivers of South America from lightmindedly running over into Asia, or the products of British Columbia from being exported from Calcutta.
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading Never before had four moderately intelligent little girls seemed so stupid.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Alarm NOW that the burden of caring for Rosa Marie was shifted to older and more competent shoulders, the Cottagers' thoughts returned to their school-work.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Alarm NOW that the burden of caring for Rosa Marie was shifted to older and more competent shoulders, the Cottagers' thoughts returned to their school-work.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Alarm NOW that the burden of caring for Rosa Marie was shifted to older and more competent shoulders, the Cottagers' thoughts returned to their school-work.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The Alarm NOW that the burden of caring for Rosa Marie was shifted to older and more competent shoulders, the Cottagers' thoughts returned to their school-work.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Alarm NOW that the burden of caring for Rosa Marie was shifted to older and more competent shoulders, the Cottagers' thoughts returned to their school-work.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Alarm NOW that the burden of caring for Rosa Marie was shifted to older and more competent shoulders, the Cottagers' thoughts returned to their school-work.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But of course with their minds filled with Rosa Marie, it had been impossible to keep the rivers of South America from lightmindedly running over into Asia, or the products of British Columbia from being exported from Calcutta.
