in spite of the fact that
From this reading “Mr. Landsdowne said to watch out for them, although they were hardly ever found up north, but they’re here.
beannounUS /biːn/
any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food
From this reading “The bean weevils,” said Migwan, tragically.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading They’ve come!” shrieked Migwan, running into the dining-room where the rest of the family were peacefully finishing their breakfast.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Mr. Landsdowne said to watch out for them, although they were hardly ever found up north, but they’re here.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “They’ve come!
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading They’ve come!” shrieked Migwan, running into the dining-room where the rest of the family were peacefully finishing their breakfast.
at any time
From this reading “Mr. Landsdowne said to watch out for them, although they were hardly ever found up north, but they’re here.
excitedlyadverbUS /ɪkˈsaɪtədli/
with excitement; in an excited manner
From this reading “Who’ve come?” said Nyoda, excitedly, “the Mexicans?”
a social unit living together
From this reading They’ve come!” shrieked Migwan, running into the dining-room where the rest of the family were peacefully finishing their breakfast.
finishingnounUS /ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ/
a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
From this reading They’ve come!” shrieked Migwan, running into the dining-room where the rest of the family were peacefully finishing their breakfast.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Mr. Landsdowne said to watch out for them, although they were hardly ever found up north, but they’re here.
set up or found
From this reading “Mr. Landsdowne said to watch out for them, although they were hardly ever found up north, but they’re here.
only a very short time before
From this reading “Mr. Landsdowne said to watch out for them, although they were hardly ever found up north, but they’re here.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Mr. Landsdowne said to watch out for them, although they were hardly ever found up north, but they’re here.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They’ve come!” shrieked Migwan, running into the dining-room where the rest of the family were peacefully finishing their breakfast.
Landsdowne
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From this reading “Mr. Landsdowne said to watch out for them, although they were hardly ever found up north, but they’re here.
MexicansnounUS /ˈmeksɪkənz/
plural of “mexican” — a native or inhabitant of Mexico
From this reading “Who’ve come?” said Nyoda, excitedly, “the Mexicans?”
Migwan
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From this reading They’ve come!” shrieked Migwan, running into the dining-room where the rest of the family were peacefully finishing their breakfast.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Mr. Landsdowne said to watch out for them, although they were hardly ever found up north, but they’re here.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading “Mr. Landsdowne said to watch out for them, although they were hardly ever found up north, but they’re here.
Nyoda
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From this reading “Who’ve come?” said Nyoda, excitedly, “the Mexicans?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They’ve come!” shrieked Migwan, running into the dining-room where the rest of the family were peacefully finishing their breakfast.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Mr. Landsdowne said to watch out for them, although they were hardly ever found up north, but they’re here.
peacefullyadverbUS /ˈpiːsfəli/
in a peaceful manner
From this reading They’ve come!” shrieked Migwan, running into the dining-room where the rest of the family were peacefully finishing their breakfast.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading They’ve come!” shrieked Migwan, running into the dining-room where the rest of the family were peacefully finishing their breakfast.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading They’ve come!” shrieked Migwan, running into the dining-room where the rest of the family were peacefully finishing their breakfast.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Who’ve come?” said Nyoda, excitedly, “the Mexicans?”
shriekedadjectiveUS /ʃriːkt/
uttered in a shrill scream as of pain or terror
From this reading They’ve come!” shrieked Migwan, running into the dining-room where the rest of the family were peacefully finishing their breakfast.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They’ve come!” shrieked Migwan, running into the dining-room where the rest of the family were peacefully finishing their breakfast.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They’ve come!” shrieked Migwan, running into the dining-room where the rest of the family were peacefully finishing their breakfast.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Mr. Landsdowne said to watch out for them, although they were hardly ever found up north, but they’re here.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Mr. Landsdowne said to watch out for them, although they were hardly ever found up north, but they’re here.
they're
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From this reading “Mr. Landsdowne said to watch out for them, although they were hardly ever found up north, but they’re here.
They've
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From this reading “They’ve come!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Mr. Landsdowne said to watch out for them, although they were hardly ever found up north, but they’re here.
tragicallyadverbUS /ˈtrædʒɪkli/
in a tragic manner; with tragic consequences
From this reading “The bean weevils,” said Migwan, tragically.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Mr. Landsdowne said to watch out for them, although they were hardly ever found up north, but they’re here.
look attentively
From this reading “Mr. Landsdowne said to watch out for them, although they were hardly ever found up north, but they’re here.
weevilsnounUS /ˈwiːvəlz/
plural of “weevil” — any of several families of mostly small beetles that feed on plants and plant products; especially snout beetles and seed beetles
From this reading “The bean weevils,” said Migwan, tragically.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They’ve come!” shrieked Migwan, running into the dining-room where the rest of the family were peacefully finishing their breakfast.
in or at the place that
From this reading They’ve come!” shrieked Migwan, running into the dining-room where the rest of the family were peacefully finishing their breakfast.
Who've
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From this reading “Who’ve come?” said Nyoda, excitedly, “the Mexicans?”
