Agnes
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From this reading She had seen Ruth flush hotly and the tears spring to Agnes’ eyes when Trix Severn had spoken so ill-naturedly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had seen Ruth flush hotly and the tears spring to Agnes’ eyes when Trix Severn had spoken so ill-naturedly.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You are very, very kind, Pearl,” said Ruth.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “But we had thought of going to the tent colony——” “Didn’t Trix Severn ask you to her place?” demanded Pearl, hotly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The younger Corner House girls did not hear, but Ruth and Agnes were hurt to the quick.
colonynounUS /ˈkɑːləni/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading “But we had thought of going to the tent colony——” “Didn’t Trix Severn ask you to her place?” demanded Pearl, hotly.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading The younger Corner House girls did not hear, but Ruth and Agnes were hurt to the quick.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “But we had thought of going to the tent colony——” “Didn’t Trix Severn ask you to her place?” demanded Pearl, hotly.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The younger Corner House girls did not hear, but Ruth and Agnes were hurt to the quick.
Didn't
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From this reading “But we had thought of going to the tent colony——” “Didn’t Trix Severn ask you to her place?” demanded Pearl, hotly.
Don't
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From this reading ON THE TRAIN “Don’t you mind what that mean thing says,” whispered Pearl Harrod, quickly.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She had seen Ruth flush hotly and the tears spring to Agnes’ eyes when Trix Severn had spoken so ill-naturedly.
flushnounUS /flʌʃ/
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
From this reading She had seen Ruth flush hotly and the tears spring to Agnes’ eyes when Trix Severn had spoken so ill-naturedly.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The younger Corner House girls did not hear, but Ruth and Agnes were hurt to the quick.
the act of departing
From this reading “But we had thought of going to the tent colony——” “Didn’t Trix Severn ask you to her place?” demanded Pearl, hotly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had seen Ruth flush hotly and the tears spring to Agnes’ eyes when Trix Severn had spoken so ill-naturedly.
HarrodnounUS /ˈherəd/
English merchant who expanded his father's shop in London into a prestigious department store (1841-1905)
From this reading ON THE TRAIN “Don’t you mind what that mean thing says,” whispered Pearl Harrod, quickly.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading The younger Corner House girls did not hear, but Ruth and Agnes were hurt to the quick.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “But we had thought of going to the tent colony——” “Didn’t Trix Severn ask you to her place?” demanded Pearl, hotly.
hotlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːtli/
in a heated manner
From this reading She had seen Ruth flush hotly and the tears spring to Agnes’ eyes when Trix Severn had spoken so ill-naturedly.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The younger Corner House girls did not hear, but Ruth and Agnes were hurt to the quick.
be the source of pain
From this reading The younger Corner House girls did not hear, but Ruth and Agnes were hurt to the quick.
ill-naturedly
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From this reading She had seen Ruth flush hotly and the tears spring to Agnes’ eyes when Trix Severn had spoken so ill-naturedly.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading “You are very, very kind, Pearl,” said Ruth.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading ON THE TRAIN “Don’t you mind what that mean thing says,” whispered Pearl Harrod, quickly.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading ON THE TRAIN “Don’t you mind what that mean thing says,” whispered Pearl Harrod, quickly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The younger Corner House girls did not hear, but Ruth and Agnes were hurt to the quick.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “But we had thought of going to the tent colony——” “Didn’t Trix Severn ask you to her place?” demanded Pearl, hotly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE TRAIN “Don’t you mind what that mean thing says,” whispered Pearl Harrod, quickly.
PearlnounUS /pɜːrl/
a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading ON THE TRAIN “Don’t you mind what that mean thing says,” whispered Pearl Harrod, quickly.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “But we had thought of going to the tent colony——” “Didn’t Trix Severn ask you to her place?” demanded Pearl, hotly.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading The younger Corner House girls did not hear, but Ruth and Agnes were hurt to the quick.
with speed
From this reading ON THE TRAIN “Don’t you mind what that mean thing says,” whispered Pearl Harrod, quickly.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading She had seen Ruth flush hotly and the tears spring to Agnes’ eyes when Trix Severn had spoken so ill-naturedly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You are very, very kind, Pearl,” said Ruth.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading ON THE TRAIN “Don’t you mind what that mean thing says,” whispered Pearl Harrod, quickly.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She had seen Ruth flush hotly and the tears spring to Agnes’ eyes when Trix Severn had spoken so ill-naturedly.
SevernnounUS /ˈsevərn/
a river in Ontario that flows northeast into Hudson Bay
From this reading She had seen Ruth flush hotly and the tears spring to Agnes’ eyes when Trix Severn had spoken so ill-naturedly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had seen Ruth flush hotly and the tears spring to Agnes’ eyes when Trix Severn had spoken so ill-naturedly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She had seen Ruth flush hotly and the tears spring to Agnes’ eyes when Trix Severn had spoken so ill-naturedly.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading She had seen Ruth flush hotly and the tears spring to Agnes’ eyes when Trix Severn had spoken so ill-naturedly.
the season of growth
From this reading She had seen Ruth flush hotly and the tears spring to Agnes’ eyes when Trix Severn had spoken so ill-naturedly.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading She had seen Ruth flush hotly and the tears spring to Agnes’ eyes when Trix Severn had spoken so ill-naturedly.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading “But we had thought of going to the tent colony——” “Didn’t Trix Severn ask you to her place?” demanded Pearl, hotly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ON THE TRAIN “Don’t you mind what that mean thing says,” whispered Pearl Harrod, quickly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE TRAIN “Don’t you mind what that mean thing says,” whispered Pearl Harrod, quickly.
a special situation
From this reading ON THE TRAIN “Don’t you mind what that mean thing says,” whispered Pearl Harrod, quickly.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “But we had thought of going to the tent colony——” “Didn’t Trix Severn ask you to her place?” demanded Pearl, hotly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had seen Ruth flush hotly and the tears spring to Agnes’ eyes when Trix Severn had spoken so ill-naturedly.
create by training and teaching
From this reading ON THE TRAIN “Don’t you mind what that mean thing says,” whispered Pearl Harrod, quickly.
Trix
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From this reading She had seen Ruth flush hotly and the tears spring to Agnes’ eyes when Trix Severn had spoken so ill-naturedly.
precisely as stated
From this reading “You are very, very kind, Pearl,” said Ruth.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “But we had thought of going to the tent colony——” “Didn’t Trix Severn ask you to her place?” demanded Pearl, hotly.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The younger Corner House girls did not hear, but Ruth and Agnes were hurt to the quick.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading ON THE TRAIN “Don’t you mind what that mean thing says,” whispered Pearl Harrod, quickly.
at the time that
From this reading She had seen Ruth flush hotly and the tears spring to Agnes’ eyes when Trix Severn had spoken so ill-naturedly.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading ON THE TRAIN “Don’t you mind what that mean thing says,” whispered Pearl Harrod, quickly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ON THE TRAIN “Don’t you mind what that mean thing says,” whispered Pearl Harrod, quickly.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading The younger Corner House girls did not hear, but Ruth and Agnes were hurt to the quick.
