used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That would be an easy matter since she had glared at him, when they had passed as she was going in for breakfast, in a way that would have made him afraid to speak even if he had intended to.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading That would be an easy matter since she had glared at him, when they had passed as she was going in for breakfast, in a way that would have made him afraid to speak even if he had intended to.
anew
From this reading "GENTLE ANNIE" Wallie had told himself emphatically that he would never speak again to Helene Spenceley.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading That would be an easy matter since she had glared at him, when they had passed as she was going in for breakfast, in a way that would have made him afraid to speak even if he had intended to.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He sat on a rustic bench on The Colonial lawn watching the silly robins and wondering why she had called him "Gentle Annie."
ANNIE
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From this reading "GENTLE ANNIE" Wallie had told himself emphatically that he would never speak again to Helene Spenceley.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That would be an easy matter since she had glared at him, when they had passed as she was going in for breakfast, in a way that would have made him afraid to speak even if he had intended to.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That would be an easy matter since she had glared at him, when they had passed as she was going in for breakfast, in a way that would have made him afraid to speak even if he had intended to.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That would be an easy matter since she had glared at him, when they had passed as she was going in for breakfast, in a way that would have made him afraid to speak even if he had intended to.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading He sat on a rustic bench on The Colonial lawn watching the silly robins and wondering why she had called him "Gentle Annie."
eat an early morning meal
From this reading That would be an easy matter since she had glared at him, when they had passed as she was going in for breakfast, in a way that would have made him afraid to speak even if he had intended to.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was clear enough that nothing flattering was intended, but what did she mean by it?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was clear enough that nothing flattering was intended, but what did she mean by it?
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He sat on a rustic bench on The Colonial lawn watching the silly robins and wondering why she had called him "Gentle Annie."
rid of obstructions
From this reading It was clear enough that nothing flattering was intended, but what did she mean by it?
ColonialadjectiveUS /kəˈloʊniəl/
of or relating to or characteristic of or inhabiting a colony
From this reading He sat on a rustic bench on The Colonial lawn watching the silly robins and wondering why she had called him "Gentle Annie."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It was clear enough that nothing flattering was intended, but what did she mean by it?
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading To refrain from thinking of her was something different.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading That would be an easy matter since she had glared at him, when they had passed as she was going in for breakfast, in a way that would have made him afraid to speak even if he had intended to.
emphaticallyadverbUS /emˈfætɪkli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading "GENTLE ANNIE" Wallie had told himself emphatically that he would never speak again to Helene Spenceley.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading It was clear enough that nothing flattering was intended, but what did she mean by it?
divisible by two
From this reading That would be an easy matter since she had glared at him, when they had passed as she was going in for breakfast, in a way that would have made him afraid to speak even if he had intended to.
flatteringadjectiveUS /ˈflætərɪŋ/
showing or representing to advantage
From this reading It was clear enough that nothing flattering was intended, but what did she mean by it?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That would be an easy matter since she had glared at him, when they had passed as she was going in for breakfast, in a way that would have made him afraid to speak even if he had intended to.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading To refrain from thinking of her was something different.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading "GENTLE ANNIE" Wallie had told himself emphatically that he would never speak again to Helene Spenceley.
glaredverbUS /ɡlerd/
past form of “glare” — look at with a fixed gaze
From this reading That would be an easy matter since she had glared at him, when they had passed as she was going in for breakfast, in a way that would have made him afraid to speak even if he had intended to.
the act of departing
From this reading That would be an easy matter since she had glared at him, when they had passed as she was going in for breakfast, in a way that would have made him afraid to speak even if he had intended to.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "GENTLE ANNIE" Wallie had told himself emphatically that he would never speak again to Helene Spenceley.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading That would be an easy matter since she had glared at him, when they had passed as she was going in for breakfast, in a way that would have made him afraid to speak even if he had intended to.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "GENTLE ANNIE" Wallie had told himself emphatically that he would never speak again to Helene Spenceley.
Helene
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From this reading "GENTLE ANNIE" Wallie had told himself emphatically that he would never speak again to Helene Spenceley.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To refrain from thinking of her was something different.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That would be an easy matter since she had glared at him, when they had passed as she was going in for breakfast, in a way that would have made him afraid to speak even if he had intended to.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "GENTLE ANNIE" Wallie had told himself emphatically that he would never speak again to Helene Spenceley.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading That would be an easy matter since she had glared at him, when they had passed as she was going in for breakfast, in a way that would have made him afraid to speak even if he had intended to.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That would be an easy matter since she had glared at him, when they had passed as she was going in for breakfast, in a way that would have made him afraid to speak even if he had intended to.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading That would be an easy matter since she had glared at him, when they had passed as she was going in for breakfast, in a way that would have made him afraid to speak even if he had intended to.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was clear enough that nothing flattering was intended, but what did she mean by it?
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading He sat on a rustic bench on The Colonial lawn watching the silly robins and wondering why she had called him "Gentle Annie."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading That would be an easy matter since she had glared at him, when they had passed as she was going in for breakfast, in a way that would have made him afraid to speak even if he had intended to.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading That would be an easy matter since she had glared at him, when they had passed as she was going in for breakfast, in a way that would have made him afraid to speak even if he had intended to.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading It was clear enough that nothing flattering was intended, but what did she mean by it?
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "GENTLE ANNIE" Wallie had told himself emphatically that he would never speak again to Helene Spenceley.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It was clear enough that nothing flattering was intended, but what did she mean by it?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To refrain from thinking of her was something different.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He sat on a rustic bench on The Colonial lawn watching the silly robins and wondering why she had called him "Gentle Annie."
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading That would be an easy matter since she had glared at him, when they had passed as she was going in for breakfast, in a way that would have made him afraid to speak even if he had intended to.
refrainverbUS /rɪˈfreɪn/
resist doing something
From this reading To refrain from thinking of her was something different.
robinsnounUS /ˈrɑːbənz/
plural of “robin” — small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading He sat on a rustic bench on The Colonial lawn watching the silly robins and wondering why she had called him "Gentle Annie."
rusticadjectiveUS /ˈrʌstɪk/
characteristic of rural life
From this reading He sat on a rustic bench on The Colonial lawn watching the silly robins and wondering why she had called him "Gentle Annie."
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He sat on a rustic bench on The Colonial lawn watching the silly robins and wondering why she had called him "Gentle Annie."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That would be an easy matter since she had glared at him, when they had passed as she was going in for breakfast, in a way that would have made him afraid to speak even if he had intended to.
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading He sat on a rustic bench on The Colonial lawn watching the silly robins and wondering why she had called him "Gentle Annie."
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading That would be an easy matter since she had glared at him, when they had passed as she was going in for breakfast, in a way that would have made him afraid to speak even if he had intended to.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading To refrain from thinking of her was something different.
express in speech
From this reading "GENTLE ANNIE" Wallie had told himself emphatically that he would never speak again to Helene Spenceley.
Spenceley
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From this reading "GENTLE ANNIE" Wallie had told himself emphatically that he would never speak again to Helene Spenceley.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "GENTLE ANNIE" Wallie had told himself emphatically that he would never speak again to Helene Spenceley.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He sat on a rustic bench on The Colonial lawn watching the silly robins and wondering why she had called him "Gentle Annie."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That would be an easy matter since she had glared at him, when they had passed as she was going in for breakfast, in a way that would have made him afraid to speak even if he had intended to.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading To refrain from thinking of her was something different.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "GENTLE ANNIE" Wallie had told himself emphatically that he would never speak again to Helene Spenceley.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "GENTLE ANNIE" Wallie had told himself emphatically that he would never speak again to Helene Spenceley.
Wallie
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From this reading "GENTLE ANNIE" Wallie had told himself emphatically that he would never speak again to Helene Spenceley.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That would be an easy matter since she had glared at him, when they had passed as she was going in for breakfast, in a way that would have made him afraid to speak even if he had intended to.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading He sat on a rustic bench on The Colonial lawn watching the silly robins and wondering why she had called him "Gentle Annie."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading That would be an easy matter since she had glared at him, when they had passed as she was going in for breakfast, in a way that would have made him afraid to speak even if he had intended to.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was clear enough that nothing flattering was intended, but what did she mean by it?
at the time that
From this reading That would be an easy matter since she had glared at him, when they had passed as she was going in for breakfast, in a way that would have made him afraid to speak even if he had intended to.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading He sat on a rustic bench on The Colonial lawn watching the silly robins and wondering why she had called him "Gentle Annie."
showing curiosity
From this reading He sat on a rustic bench on The Colonial lawn watching the silly robins and wondering why she had called him "Gentle Annie."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "GENTLE ANNIE" Wallie had told himself emphatically that he would never speak again to Helene Spenceley.
