the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading One Sunday afternoon in early summer Miss Harriet Pyne came hurrying along the entry that led to Martha’s room and called two or three times before its inhabitant could reach the door.
anew
From this reading “Where are you, Martha?” she called again.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading One Sunday afternoon in early summer Miss Harriet Pyne came hurrying along the entry that led to Martha’s room and called two or three times before its inhabitant could reach the door.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Here I am, Miss Pyne,” said Martha, who had only stopped to put her precious box in the drawer, and to shut the geography.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One Sunday afternoon in early summer Miss Harriet Pyne came hurrying along the entry that led to Martha’s room and called two or three times before its inhabitant could reach the door.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Where are you, Martha?” she called again.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading One Sunday afternoon in early summer Miss Harriet Pyne came hurrying along the entry that led to Martha’s room and called two or three times before its inhabitant could reach the door.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading “Here I am, Miss Pyne,” said Martha, who had only stopped to put her precious box in the drawer, and to shut the geography.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading One Sunday afternoon in early summer Miss Harriet Pyne came hurrying along the entry that led to Martha’s room and called two or three times before its inhabitant could reach the door.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading One Sunday afternoon in early summer Miss Harriet Pyne came hurrying along the entry that led to Martha’s room and called two or three times before its inhabitant could reach the door.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading Miss Harriet looked unusually cheerful and excited, and she held something in her hand.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Come quick, I have something to tell you!”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading One Sunday afternoon in early summer Miss Harriet Pyne came hurrying along the entry that led to Martha’s room and called two or three times before its inhabitant could reach the door.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading One Sunday afternoon in early summer Miss Harriet Pyne came hurrying along the entry that led to Martha’s room and called two or three times before its inhabitant could reach the door.
drawernounUS /drɔːr/
a boxlike container in a piece of furniture; made so as to slide in and out
From this reading “Here I am, Miss Pyne,” said Martha, who had only stopped to put her precious box in the drawer, and to shut the geography.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading One Sunday afternoon in early summer Miss Harriet Pyne came hurrying along the entry that led to Martha’s room and called two or three times before its inhabitant could reach the door.
entrynounUS /ˈentri/
an item inserted in a written record
From this reading One Sunday afternoon in early summer Miss Harriet Pyne came hurrying along the entry that led to Martha’s room and called two or three times before its inhabitant could reach the door.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading Miss Harriet looked unusually cheerful and excited, and she held something in her hand.
geographynounUS /dʒiˈɑːɡrəfi/
study of the earth's surface; includes people's responses to topography and climate and soil and vegetation
From this reading “Here I am, Miss Pyne,” said Martha, who had only stopped to put her precious box in the drawer, and to shut the geography.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Here I am, Miss Pyne,” said Martha, who had only stopped to put her precious box in the drawer, and to shut the geography.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Miss Harriet looked unusually cheerful and excited, and she held something in her hand.
Harriet
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From this reading One Sunday afternoon in early summer Miss Harriet Pyne came hurrying along the entry that led to Martha’s room and called two or three times before its inhabitant could reach the door.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Come quick, I have something to tell you!”
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Miss Harriet looked unusually cheerful and excited, and she held something in her hand.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Harriet looked unusually cheerful and excited, and she held something in her hand.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Here I am, Miss Pyne,” said Martha, who had only stopped to put her precious box in the drawer, and to shut the geography.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading One Sunday afternoon in early summer Miss Harriet Pyne came hurrying along the entry that led to Martha’s room and called two or three times before its inhabitant could reach the door.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Come quick, I have something to tell you!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One Sunday afternoon in early summer Miss Harriet Pyne came hurrying along the entry that led to Martha’s room and called two or three times before its inhabitant could reach the door.
inhabitantnounUS /ɪnˈhæbətənt/
a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading One Sunday afternoon in early summer Miss Harriet Pyne came hurrying along the entry that led to Martha’s room and called two or three times before its inhabitant could reach the door.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading One Sunday afternoon in early summer Miss Harriet Pyne came hurrying along the entry that led to Martha’s room and called two or three times before its inhabitant could reach the door.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading One Sunday afternoon in early summer Miss Harriet Pyne came hurrying along the entry that led to Martha’s room and called two or three times before its inhabitant could reach the door.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Miss Harriet looked unusually cheerful and excited, and she held something in her hand.
Martha
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From this reading “Where are you, Martha?” she called again.
Martha's
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From this reading One Sunday afternoon in early summer Miss Harriet Pyne came hurrying along the entry that led to Martha’s room and called two or three times before its inhabitant could reach the door.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading One Sunday afternoon in early summer Miss Harriet Pyne came hurrying along the entry that led to Martha’s room and called two or three times before its inhabitant could reach the door.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One Sunday afternoon in early summer Miss Harriet Pyne came hurrying along the entry that led to Martha’s room and called two or three times before its inhabitant could reach the door.
and nothing more
From this reading “Here I am, Miss Pyne,” said Martha, who had only stopped to put her precious box in the drawer, and to shut the geography.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading One Sunday afternoon in early summer Miss Harriet Pyne came hurrying along the entry that led to Martha’s room and called two or three times before its inhabitant could reach the door.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading “Here I am, Miss Pyne,” said Martha, who had only stopped to put her precious box in the drawer, and to shut the geography.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “Here I am, Miss Pyne,” said Martha, who had only stopped to put her precious box in the drawer, and to shut the geography.
Pyne
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From this reading One Sunday afternoon in early summer Miss Harriet Pyne came hurrying along the entry that led to Martha’s room and called two or three times before its inhabitant could reach the door.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading “Come quick, I have something to tell you!”
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading One Sunday afternoon in early summer Miss Harriet Pyne came hurrying along the entry that led to Martha’s room and called two or three times before its inhabitant could reach the door.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading One Sunday afternoon in early summer Miss Harriet Pyne came hurrying along the entry that led to Martha’s room and called two or three times before its inhabitant could reach the door.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Here I am, Miss Pyne,” said Martha, who had only stopped to put her precious box in the drawer, and to shut the geography.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miss Harriet looked unusually cheerful and excited, and she held something in her hand.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading “Here I am, Miss Pyne,” said Martha, who had only stopped to put her precious box in the drawer, and to shut the geography.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Miss Harriet looked unusually cheerful and excited, and she held something in her hand.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading “Here I am, Miss Pyne,” said Martha, who had only stopped to put her precious box in the drawer, and to shut the geography.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading One Sunday afternoon in early summer Miss Harriet Pyne came hurrying along the entry that led to Martha’s room and called two or three times before its inhabitant could reach the door.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading One Sunday afternoon in early summer Miss Harriet Pyne came hurrying along the entry that led to Martha’s room and called two or three times before its inhabitant could reach the door.
express in words
From this reading “Come quick, I have something to tell you!”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One Sunday afternoon in early summer Miss Harriet Pyne came hurrying along the entry that led to Martha’s room and called two or three times before its inhabitant could reach the door.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One Sunday afternoon in early summer Miss Harriet Pyne came hurrying along the entry that led to Martha’s room and called two or three times before its inhabitant could reach the door.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading One Sunday afternoon in early summer Miss Harriet Pyne came hurrying along the entry that led to Martha’s room and called two or three times before its inhabitant could reach the door.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading One Sunday afternoon in early summer Miss Harriet Pyne came hurrying along the entry that led to Martha’s room and called two or three times before its inhabitant could reach the door.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One Sunday afternoon in early summer Miss Harriet Pyne came hurrying along the entry that led to Martha’s room and called two or three times before its inhabitant could reach the door.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading One Sunday afternoon in early summer Miss Harriet Pyne came hurrying along the entry that led to Martha’s room and called two or three times before its inhabitant could reach the door.
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading Miss Harriet looked unusually cheerful and excited, and she held something in her hand.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where are you, Martha?” she called again.
which person or people
From this reading “Here I am, Miss Pyne,” said Martha, who had only stopped to put her precious box in the drawer, and to shut the geography.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Where are you, Martha?” she called again.
