100
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From this reading FROM TOP TO BOTTOM The moment we arrived at No. 100 Egerton Gardens Auntie May, finding out that her father had just gone round to his club, rushed upstairs to find her family, while I trotted at her heels, and screamed out before she had used her eyes almost:
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mother had her nose buried in a saucer of milk, and waited a moment before she looked up, then she let Auntie May take her in her arms and 'poor-poor' her, and she herself began to purr very prettily, but still there was a good deal of difference between the two greetings.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading FROM TOP TO BOTTOM The moment we arrived at No. 100 Egerton Gardens Auntie May, finding out that her father had just gone round to his club, rushed upstairs to find her family, while I trotted at her heels, and screamed out before she had used her eyes almost:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FROM TOP TO BOTTOM The moment we arrived at No. 100 Egerton Gardens Auntie May, finding out that her father had just gone round to his club, rushed upstairs to find her family, while I trotted at her heels, and screamed out before she had used her eyes almost:
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Mother had her nose buried in a saucer of milk, and waited a moment before she looked up, then she let Auntie May take her in her arms and 'poor-poor' her, and she herself began to purr very prettily, but still there was a good deal of difference between the two greetings.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading FROM TOP TO BOTTOM The moment we arrived at No. 100 Egerton Gardens Auntie May, finding out that her father had just gone round to his club, rushed upstairs to find her family, while I trotted at her heels, and screamed out before she had used her eyes almost:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading FROM TOP TO BOTTOM The moment we arrived at No. 100 Egerton Gardens Auntie May, finding out that her father had just gone round to his club, rushed upstairs to find her family, while I trotted at her heels, and screamed out before she had used her eyes almost:
AuntienounUS /ˈænti/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading FROM TOP TO BOTTOM The moment we arrived at No. 100 Egerton Gardens Auntie May, finding out that her father had just gone round to his club, rushed upstairs to find her family, while I trotted at her heels, and screamed out before she had used her eyes almost:
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They tell me that you have been pining for me.'
earlier than; in front of
From this reading FROM TOP TO BOTTOM The moment we arrived at No. 100 Egerton Gardens Auntie May, finding out that her father had just gone round to his club, rushed upstairs to find her family, while I trotted at her heels, and screamed out before she had used her eyes almost:
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Mother had her nose buried in a saucer of milk, and waited a moment before she looked up, then she let Auntie May take her in her arms and 'poor-poor' her, and she herself began to purr very prettily, but still there was a good deal of difference between the two greetings.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Mother had her nose buried in a saucer of milk, and waited a moment before she looked up, then she let Auntie May take her in her arms and 'poor-poor' her, and she herself began to purr very prettily, but still there was a good deal of difference between the two greetings.
the lower side of anything
From this reading FROM TOP TO BOTTOM The moment we arrived at No. 100 Egerton Gardens Auntie May, finding out that her father had just gone round to his club, rushed upstairs to find her family, while I trotted at her heels, and screamed out before she had used her eyes almost:
placed in a grave
From this reading Mother had her nose buried in a saucer of milk, and waited a moment before she looked up, then she let Auntie May take her in her arms and 'poor-poor' her, and she herself began to purr very prettily, but still there was a good deal of difference between the two greetings.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mother had her nose buried in a saucer of milk, and waited a moment before she looked up, then she let Auntie May take her in her arms and 'poor-poor' her, and she herself began to purr very prettily, but still there was a good deal of difference between the two greetings.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading FROM TOP TO BOTTOM The moment we arrived at No. 100 Egerton Gardens Auntie May, finding out that her father had just gone round to his club, rushed upstairs to find her family, while I trotted at her heels, and screamed out before she had used her eyes almost:
a special loved one
From this reading 'Oh, my darling dearest old Petronilla!
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Mother had her nose buried in a saucer of milk, and waited a moment before she looked up, then she let Auntie May take her in her arms and 'poor-poor' her, and she herself began to purr very prettily, but still there was a good deal of difference between the two greetings.
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading 'Oh, my darling dearest old Petronilla!
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading Mother had her nose buried in a saucer of milk, and waited a moment before she looked up, then she let Auntie May take her in her arms and 'poor-poor' her, and she herself began to purr very prettily, but still there was a good deal of difference between the two greetings.
Egerton
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From this reading FROM TOP TO BOTTOM The moment we arrived at No. 100 Egerton Gardens Auntie May, finding out that her father had just gone round to his club, rushed upstairs to find her family, while I trotted at her heels, and screamed out before she had used her eyes almost:
opinion or judgment
From this reading FROM TOP TO BOTTOM The moment we arrived at No. 100 Egerton Gardens Auntie May, finding out that her father had just gone round to his club, rushed upstairs to find her family, while I trotted at her heels, and screamed out before she had used her eyes almost:
a social unit living together
From this reading FROM TOP TO BOTTOM The moment we arrived at No. 100 Egerton Gardens Auntie May, finding out that her father had just gone round to his club, rushed upstairs to find her family, while I trotted at her heels, and screamed out before she had used her eyes almost:
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading FROM TOP TO BOTTOM The moment we arrived at No. 100 Egerton Gardens Auntie May, finding out that her father had just gone round to his club, rushed upstairs to find her family, while I trotted at her heels, and screamed out before she had used her eyes almost:
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading It isn't that mother has no feelings, but that she is good at hiding them.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading FROM TOP TO BOTTOM The moment we arrived at No. 100 Egerton Gardens Auntie May, finding out that her father had just gone round to his club, rushed upstairs to find her family, while I trotted at her heels, and screamed out before she had used her eyes almost:
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading FROM TOP TO BOTTOM The moment we arrived at No. 100 Egerton Gardens Auntie May, finding out that her father had just gone round to his club, rushed upstairs to find her family, while I trotted at her heels, and screamed out before she had used her eyes almost:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They tell me that you have been pining for me.'
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FROM TOP TO BOTTOM The moment we arrived at No. 100 Egerton Gardens Auntie May, finding out that her father had just gone round to his club, rushed upstairs to find her family, while I trotted at her heels, and screamed out before she had used her eyes almost:
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading FROM TOP TO BOTTOM The moment we arrived at No. 100 Egerton Gardens Auntie May, finding out that her father had just gone round to his club, rushed upstairs to find her family, while I trotted at her heels, and screamed out before she had used her eyes almost:
destroyed or killed
From this reading FROM TOP TO BOTTOM The moment we arrived at No. 100 Egerton Gardens Auntie May, finding out that her father had just gone round to his club, rushed upstairs to find her family, while I trotted at her heels, and screamed out before she had used her eyes almost:
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Mother had her nose buried in a saucer of milk, and waited a moment before she looked up, then she let Auntie May take her in her arms and 'poor-poor' her, and she herself began to purr very prettily, but still there was a good deal of difference between the two greetings.
greetingsnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋz/
plural of “greeting” — (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading Mother had her nose buried in a saucer of milk, and waited a moment before she looked up, then she let Auntie May take her in her arms and 'poor-poor' her, and she herself began to purr very prettily, but still there was a good deal of difference between the two greetings.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading FROM TOP TO BOTTOM The moment we arrived at No. 100 Egerton Gardens Auntie May, finding out that her father had just gone round to his club, rushed upstairs to find her family, while I trotted at her heels, and screamed out before she had used her eyes almost:
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It isn't that mother has no feelings, but that she is good at hiding them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They tell me that you have been pining for me.'
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading FROM TOP TO BOTTOM The moment we arrived at No. 100 Egerton Gardens Auntie May, finding out that her father had just gone round to his club, rushed upstairs to find her family, while I trotted at her heels, and screamed out before she had used her eyes almost:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading FROM TOP TO BOTTOM The moment we arrived at No. 100 Egerton Gardens Auntie May, finding out that her father had just gone round to his club, rushed upstairs to find her family, while I trotted at her heels, and screamed out before she had used her eyes almost:
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mother had her nose buried in a saucer of milk, and waited a moment before she looked up, then she let Auntie May take her in her arms and 'poor-poor' her, and she herself began to purr very prettily, but still there was a good deal of difference between the two greetings.
hidingnounUS /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading It isn't that mother has no feelings, but that she is good at hiding them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading FROM TOP TO BOTTOM The moment we arrived at No. 100 Egerton Gardens Auntie May, finding out that her father had just gone round to his club, rushed upstairs to find her family, while I trotted at her heels, and screamed out before she had used her eyes almost:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading FROM TOP TO BOTTOM The moment we arrived at No. 100 Egerton Gardens Auntie May, finding out that her father had just gone round to his club, rushed upstairs to find her family, while I trotted at her heels, and screamed out before she had used her eyes almost:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mother had her nose buried in a saucer of milk, and waited a moment before she looked up, then she let Auntie May take her in her arms and 'poor-poor' her, and she herself began to purr very prettily, but still there was a good deal of difference between the two greetings.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It isn't that mother has no feelings, but that she is good at hiding them.
isn't
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From this reading It isn't that mother has no feelings, but that she is good at hiding them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It isn't that mother has no feelings, but that she is good at hiding them.
and nothing more
From this reading FROM TOP TO BOTTOM The moment we arrived at No. 100 Egerton Gardens Auntie May, finding out that her father had just gone round to his club, rushed upstairs to find her family, while I trotted at her heels, and screamed out before she had used her eyes almost:
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Mother had her nose buried in a saucer of milk, and waited a moment before she looked up, then she let Auntie May take her in her arms and 'poor-poor' her, and she herself began to purr very prettily, but still there was a good deal of difference between the two greetings.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Mother had her nose buried in a saucer of milk, and waited a moment before she looked up, then she let Auntie May take her in her arms and 'poor-poor' her, and she herself began to purr very prettily, but still there was a good deal of difference between the two greetings.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading FROM TOP TO BOTTOM The moment we arrived at No. 100 Egerton Gardens Auntie May, finding out that her father had just gone round to his club, rushed upstairs to find her family, while I trotted at her heels, and screamed out before she had used her eyes almost:
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They tell me that you have been pining for me.'
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading Mother had her nose buried in a saucer of milk, and waited a moment before she looked up, then she let Auntie May take her in her arms and 'poor-poor' her, and she herself began to purr very prettily, but still there was a good deal of difference between the two greetings.
a particular point in time
From this reading FROM TOP TO BOTTOM The moment we arrived at No. 100 Egerton Gardens Auntie May, finding out that her father had just gone round to his club, rushed upstairs to find her family, while I trotted at her heels, and screamed out before she had used her eyes almost:
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Mother had her nose buried in a saucer of milk, and waited a moment before she looked up, then she let Auntie May take her in her arms and 'poor-poor' her, and she herself began to purr very prettily, but still there was a good deal of difference between the two greetings.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'Oh, my darling dearest old Petronilla!
not any; not one
From this reading FROM TOP TO BOTTOM The moment we arrived at No. 100 Egerton Gardens Auntie May, finding out that her father had just gone round to his club, rushed upstairs to find her family, while I trotted at her heels, and screamed out before she had used her eyes almost:
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading Mother had her nose buried in a saucer of milk, and waited a moment before she looked up, then she let Auntie May take her in her arms and 'poor-poor' her, and she herself began to purr very prettily, but still there was a good deal of difference between the two greetings.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mother had her nose buried in a saucer of milk, and waited a moment before she looked up, then she let Auntie May take her in her arms and 'poor-poor' her, and she herself began to purr very prettily, but still there was a good deal of difference between the two greetings.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading 'Oh, my darling dearest old Petronilla!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading 'Oh, my darling dearest old Petronilla!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading FROM TOP TO BOTTOM The moment we arrived at No. 100 Egerton Gardens Auntie May, finding out that her father had just gone round to his club, rushed upstairs to find her family, while I trotted at her heels, and screamed out before she had used her eyes almost:
Petronilla
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From this reading 'Oh, my darling dearest old Petronilla!
piningnounUS /ˈpaɪnɪŋ/
a feeling of deep longing
From this reading They tell me that you have been pining for me.'
poor-poor
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From this reading Mother had her nose buried in a saucer of milk, and waited a moment before she looked up, then she let Auntie May take her in her arms and 'poor-poor' her, and she herself began to purr very prettily, but still there was a good deal of difference between the two greetings.
prettilyadverb
in a pretty manner
From this reading Mother had her nose buried in a saucer of milk, and waited a moment before she looked up, then she let Auntie May take her in her arms and 'poor-poor' her, and she herself began to purr very prettily, but still there was a good deal of difference between the two greetings.
purrverbUS /pɜːr/
make a soft swishing sound
From this reading Mother had her nose buried in a saucer of milk, and waited a moment before she looked up, then she let Auntie May take her in her arms and 'poor-poor' her, and she herself began to purr very prettily, but still there was a good deal of difference between the two greetings.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading FROM TOP TO BOTTOM The moment we arrived at No. 100 Egerton Gardens Auntie May, finding out that her father had just gone round to his club, rushed upstairs to find her family, while I trotted at her heels, and screamed out before she had used her eyes almost:
done under pressure
From this reading FROM TOP TO BOTTOM The moment we arrived at No. 100 Egerton Gardens Auntie May, finding out that her father had just gone round to his club, rushed upstairs to find her family, while I trotted at her heels, and screamed out before she had used her eyes almost:
saucernounUS /ˈsɔːsər/
something with a round shape resembling a flat circular plate
From this reading Mother had her nose buried in a saucer of milk, and waited a moment before she looked up, then she let Auntie May take her in her arms and 'poor-poor' her, and she herself began to purr very prettily, but still there was a good deal of difference between the two greetings.
screamedverbUS /skriːmd/
past form of “scream” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading FROM TOP TO BOTTOM The moment we arrived at No. 100 Egerton Gardens Auntie May, finding out that her father had just gone round to his club, rushed upstairs to find her family, while I trotted at her heels, and screamed out before she had used her eyes almost:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading FROM TOP TO BOTTOM The moment we arrived at No. 100 Egerton Gardens Auntie May, finding out that her father had just gone round to his club, rushed upstairs to find her family, while I trotted at her heels, and screamed out before she had used her eyes almost:
not in physical motion
From this reading Mother had her nose buried in a saucer of milk, and waited a moment before she looked up, then she let Auntie May take her in her arms and 'poor-poor' her, and she herself began to purr very prettily, but still there was a good deal of difference between the two greetings.
carry out
From this reading Mother had her nose buried in a saucer of milk, and waited a moment before she looked up, then she let Auntie May take her in her arms and 'poor-poor' her, and she herself began to purr very prettily, but still there was a good deal of difference between the two greetings.
express in words
From this reading They tell me that you have been pining for me.'
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading FROM TOP TO BOTTOM The moment we arrived at No. 100 Egerton Gardens Auntie May, finding out that her father had just gone round to his club, rushed upstairs to find her family, while I trotted at her heels, and screamed out before she had used her eyes almost:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FROM TOP TO BOTTOM The moment we arrived at No. 100 Egerton Gardens Auntie May, finding out that her father had just gone round to his club, rushed upstairs to find her family, while I trotted at her heels, and screamed out before she had used her eyes almost:
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It isn't that mother has no feelings, but that she is good at hiding them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Mother had her nose buried in a saucer of milk, and waited a moment before she looked up, then she let Auntie May take her in her arms and 'poor-poor' her, and she herself began to purr very prettily, but still there was a good deal of difference between the two greetings.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Mother had her nose buried in a saucer of milk, and waited a moment before she looked up, then she let Auntie May take her in her arms and 'poor-poor' her, and she herself began to purr very prettily, but still there was a good deal of difference between the two greetings.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They tell me that you have been pining for me.'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FROM TOP TO BOTTOM The moment we arrived at No. 100 Egerton Gardens Auntie May, finding out that her father had just gone round to his club, rushed upstairs to find her family, while I trotted at her heels, and screamed out before she had used her eyes almost:
the upper part of anything
From this reading FROM TOP TO BOTTOM The moment we arrived at No. 100 Egerton Gardens Auntie May, finding out that her father had just gone round to his club, rushed upstairs to find her family, while I trotted at her heels, and screamed out before she had used her eyes almost:
trottedverbUS /ˈtrɑːtɪd/
inflected form of “trot” — run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading FROM TOP TO BOTTOM The moment we arrived at No. 100 Egerton Gardens Auntie May, finding out that her father had just gone round to his club, rushed upstairs to find her family, while I trotted at her heels, and screamed out before she had used her eyes almost:
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Mother had her nose buried in a saucer of milk, and waited a moment before she looked up, then she let Auntie May take her in her arms and 'poor-poor' her, and she herself began to purr very prettily, but still there was a good deal of difference between the two greetings.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mother had her nose buried in a saucer of milk, and waited a moment before she looked up, then she let Auntie May take her in her arms and 'poor-poor' her, and she herself began to purr very prettily, but still there was a good deal of difference between the two greetings.
on a floor above
From this reading FROM TOP TO BOTTOM The moment we arrived at No. 100 Egerton Gardens Auntie May, finding out that her father had just gone round to his club, rushed upstairs to find her family, while I trotted at her heels, and screamed out before she had used her eyes almost:
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading FROM TOP TO BOTTOM The moment we arrived at No. 100 Egerton Gardens Auntie May, finding out that her father had just gone round to his club, rushed upstairs to find her family, while I trotted at her heels, and screamed out before she had used her eyes almost:
precisely as stated
From this reading Mother had her nose buried in a saucer of milk, and waited a moment before she looked up, then she let Auntie May take her in her arms and 'poor-poor' her, and she herself began to purr very prettily, but still there was a good deal of difference between the two greetings.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Mother had her nose buried in a saucer of milk, and waited a moment before she looked up, then she let Auntie May take her in her arms and 'poor-poor' her, and she herself began to purr very prettily, but still there was a good deal of difference between the two greetings.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mother had her nose buried in a saucer of milk, and waited a moment before she looked up, then she let Auntie May take her in her arms and 'poor-poor' her, and she herself began to purr very prettily, but still there was a good deal of difference between the two greetings.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading FROM TOP TO BOTTOM The moment we arrived at No. 100 Egerton Gardens Auntie May, finding out that her father had just gone round to his club, rushed upstairs to find her family, while I trotted at her heels, and screamed out before she had used her eyes almost:
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading FROM TOP TO BOTTOM The moment we arrived at No. 100 Egerton Gardens Auntie May, finding out that her father had just gone round to his club, rushed upstairs to find her family, while I trotted at her heels, and screamed out before she had used her eyes almost:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading They tell me that you have been pining for me.'
