aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading SOMETHING AHEAD Pearl Harrod was now busily talking with Carrie Poole again; she had probably forgotten about Rosa Wildwood for the time being.
anew
From this reading SOMETHING AHEAD Pearl Harrod was now busily talking with Carrie Poole again; she had probably forgotten about Rosa Wildwood for the time being.
at or in the front
From this reading SOMETHING AHEAD Pearl Harrod was now busily talking with Carrie Poole again; she had probably forgotten about Rosa Wildwood for the time being.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “You asked about Rosa, Pearl?” said Ruth, speaking loudly enough, she was sure, for the girl in front to hear.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But Ruth stopped at her seat—the seat directly behind that occupied by the two strangers.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading But Ruth stopped at her seat—the seat directly behind that occupied by the two strangers.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading SOMETHING AHEAD Pearl Harrod was now busily talking with Carrie Poole again; she had probably forgotten about Rosa Wildwood for the time being.
busilyadverbUS /ˈbɪzəli/
in a busy manner
From this reading SOMETHING AHEAD Pearl Harrod was now busily talking with Carrie Poole again; she had probably forgotten about Rosa Wildwood for the time being.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Ruth stopped at her seat—the seat directly behind that occupied by the two strangers.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But Ruth stopped at her seat—the seat directly behind that occupied by the two strangers.
Carrie
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From this reading SOMETHING AHEAD Pearl Harrod was now busily talking with Carrie Poole again; she had probably forgotten about Rosa Wildwood for the time being.
without deviation
From this reading But Ruth stopped at her seat—the seat directly behind that occupied by the two strangers.
don't
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From this reading “Oh, hello! don’t spill that water again, Ruthie,” laughed Pearl.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “You asked about Rosa, Pearl?” said Ruth, speaking loudly enough, she was sure, for the girl in front to hear.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading SOMETHING AHEAD Pearl Harrod was now busily talking with Carrie Poole again; she had probably forgotten about Rosa Wildwood for the time being.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading SOMETHING AHEAD Pearl Harrod was now busily talking with Carrie Poole again; she had probably forgotten about Rosa Wildwood for the time being.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading “You asked about Rosa, Pearl?” said Ruth, speaking loudly enough, she was sure, for the girl in front to hear.
a young female
From this reading “You asked about Rosa, Pearl?” said Ruth, speaking loudly enough, she was sure, for the girl in front to hear.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SOMETHING AHEAD Pearl Harrod was now busily talking with Carrie Poole again; she had probably forgotten about Rosa Wildwood for the time being.
HarrodnounUS /ˈherəd/
English merchant who expanded his father's shop in London into a prestigious department store (1841-1905)
From this reading SOMETHING AHEAD Pearl Harrod was now busily talking with Carrie Poole again; she had probably forgotten about Rosa Wildwood for the time being.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “You asked about Rosa, Pearl?” said Ruth, speaking loudly enough, she was sure, for the girl in front to hear.
hellonounUS /həˈloʊ/
an expression of greeting
From this reading “Oh, hello! don’t spill that water again, Ruthie,” laughed Pearl.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But Ruth stopped at her seat—the seat directly behind that occupied by the two strangers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “You asked about Rosa, Pearl?” said Ruth, speaking loudly enough, she was sure, for the girl in front to hear.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading “Oh, hello! don’t spill that water again, Ruthie,” laughed Pearl.
loudlyadverbUS /ˈlaʊdli/
with relatively high volume
From this reading “You asked about Rosa, Pearl?” said Ruth, speaking loudly enough, she was sure, for the girl in front to hear.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading SOMETHING AHEAD Pearl Harrod was now busily talking with Carrie Poole again; she had probably forgotten about Rosa Wildwood for the time being.
held or filled or in use
From this reading But Ruth stopped at her seat—the seat directly behind that occupied by the two strangers.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, hello! don’t spill that water again, Ruthie,” laughed Pearl.
PearlnounUS /pɜːrl/
a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading SOMETHING AHEAD Pearl Harrod was now busily talking with Carrie Poole again; she had probably forgotten about Rosa Wildwood for the time being.
Poole
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From this reading SOMETHING AHEAD Pearl Harrod was now busily talking with Carrie Poole again; she had probably forgotten about Rosa Wildwood for the time being.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading SOMETHING AHEAD Pearl Harrod was now busily talking with Carrie Poole again; she had probably forgotten about Rosa Wildwood for the time being.
RosanounUS /ˈroʊzə/
large genus of erect or climbing prickly shrubs including roses
From this reading SOMETHING AHEAD Pearl Harrod was now busily talking with Carrie Poole again; she had probably forgotten about Rosa Wildwood for the time being.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading But Ruth stopped at her seat—the seat directly behind that occupied by the two strangers.
Ruthie
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From this reading “Oh, hello! don’t spill that water again, Ruthie,” laughed Pearl.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You asked about Rosa, Pearl?” said Ruth, speaking loudly enough, she was sure, for the girl in front to hear.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading But Ruth stopped at her seat—the seat directly behind that occupied by the two strangers.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SOMETHING AHEAD Pearl Harrod was now busily talking with Carrie Poole again; she had probably forgotten about Rosa Wildwood for the time being.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading SOMETHING AHEAD Pearl Harrod was now busily talking with Carrie Poole again; she had probably forgotten about Rosa Wildwood for the time being.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading “You asked about Rosa, Pearl?” said Ruth, speaking loudly enough, she was sure, for the girl in front to hear.
spillverbUS /spɪl/
cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container
From this reading “Oh, hello! don’t spill that water again, Ruthie,” laughed Pearl.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading But Ruth stopped at her seat—the seat directly behind that occupied by the two strangers.
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading But Ruth stopped at her seat—the seat directly behind that occupied by the two strangers.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “You asked about Rosa, Pearl?” said Ruth, speaking loudly enough, she was sure, for the girl in front to hear.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading SOMETHING AHEAD Pearl Harrod was now busily talking with Carrie Poole again; she had probably forgotten about Rosa Wildwood for the time being.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But Ruth stopped at her seat—the seat directly behind that occupied by the two strangers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SOMETHING AHEAD Pearl Harrod was now busily talking with Carrie Poole again; she had probably forgotten about Rosa Wildwood for the time being.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading SOMETHING AHEAD Pearl Harrod was now busily talking with Carrie Poole again; she had probably forgotten about Rosa Wildwood for the time being.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You asked about Rosa, Pearl?” said Ruth, speaking loudly enough, she was sure, for the girl in front to hear.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading But Ruth stopped at her seat—the seat directly behind that occupied by the two strangers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SOMETHING AHEAD Pearl Harrod was now busily talking with Carrie Poole again; she had probably forgotten about Rosa Wildwood for the time being.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading “Oh, hello! don’t spill that water again, Ruthie,” laughed Pearl.
Wildwood
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From this reading SOMETHING AHEAD Pearl Harrod was now busily talking with Carrie Poole again; she had probably forgotten about Rosa Wildwood for the time being.
in the company of; together with
From this reading SOMETHING AHEAD Pearl Harrod was now busily talking with Carrie Poole again; she had probably forgotten about Rosa Wildwood for the time being.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You asked about Rosa, Pearl?” said Ruth, speaking loudly enough, she was sure, for the girl in front to hear.
