used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the garden gate I met Nell Kennedy, and made to pass without seeing her.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading She has given you the French brooch she would not give me yesterday, though she has another.’
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then I walked silently past her, with as great dignity as I could command, for that is ever the best way with forward children.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the garden gate I met Nell Kennedy, and made to pass without seeing her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ’I know,’ she said, pointing scornfully with her finger, ’Maidie has been talking to you behind the hedge.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading ’I know,’ she said, pointing scornfully with her finger, ’Maidie has been talking to you behind the hedge.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Then I walked silently past her, with as great dignity as I could command, for that is ever the best way with forward children.
broochnounUS /bruːtʃ/
a decorative pin worn by women
From this reading She has given you the French brooch she would not give me yesterday, though she has another.’
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she stood in the middle of the way.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Then I walked silently past her, with as great dignity as I could command, for that is ever the best way with forward children.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Then I walked silently past her, with as great dignity as I could command, for that is ever the best way with forward children.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Then I walked silently past her, with as great dignity as I could command, for that is ever the best way with forward children.
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading Then I walked silently past her, with as great dignity as I could command, for that is ever the best way with forward children.
at any time
From this reading Then I walked silently past her, with as great dignity as I could command, for that is ever the best way with forward children.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading ’I know,’ she said, pointing scornfully with her finger, ’Maidie has been talking to you behind the hedge.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then I walked silently past her, with as great dignity as I could command, for that is ever the best way with forward children.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Then I walked silently past her, with as great dignity as I could command, for that is ever the best way with forward children.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading She has given you the French brooch she would not give me yesterday, though she has another.’
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading At the garden gate I met Nell Kennedy, and made to pass without seeing her.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading At the garden gate I met Nell Kennedy, and made to pass without seeing her.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She has given you the French brooch she would not give me yesterday, though she has another.’
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading She has given you the French brooch she would not give me yesterday, though she has another.’
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Then I walked silently past her, with as great dignity as I could command, for that is ever the best way with forward children.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ’I know,’ she said, pointing scornfully with her finger, ’Maidie has been talking to you behind the hedge.
hedgeverbUS /hedʒ/
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading ’I know,’ she said, pointing scornfully with her finger, ’Maidie has been talking to you behind the hedge.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At the garden gate I met Nell Kennedy, and made to pass without seeing her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At the garden gate I met Nell Kennedy, and made to pass without seeing her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But she stood in the middle of the way.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then I walked silently past her, with as great dignity as I could command, for that is ever the best way with forward children.
KennedynounUS /ˈkenədi/
35th President of the United States; established the Peace Corps; assassinated in Dallas (1917-1963)
From this reading At the garden gate I met Nell Kennedy, and made to pass without seeing her.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading ’I know,’ she said, pointing scornfully with her finger, ’Maidie has been talking to you behind the hedge.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading At the garden gate I met Nell Kennedy, and made to pass without seeing her.
Maidie
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From this reading ’I know,’ she said, pointing scornfully with her finger, ’Maidie has been talking to you behind the hedge.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She has given you the French brooch she would not give me yesterday, though she has another.’
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading At the garden gate I met Nell Kennedy, and made to pass without seeing her.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading But she stood in the middle of the way.
Nell
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From this reading At the garden gate I met Nell Kennedy, and made to pass without seeing her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She has given you the French brooch she would not give me yesterday, though she has another.’
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But she stood in the middle of the way.
go across or through
From this reading At the garden gate I met Nell Kennedy, and made to pass without seeing her.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Then I walked silently past her, with as great dignity as I could command, for that is ever the best way with forward children.
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading ’I know,’ she said, pointing scornfully with her finger, ’Maidie has been talking to you behind the hedge.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ’I know,’ she said, pointing scornfully with her finger, ’Maidie has been talking to you behind the hedge.
scornfullyadverb
without respect; in a disdainful manner
From this reading ’I know,’ she said, pointing scornfully with her finger, ’Maidie has been talking to you behind the hedge.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading At the garden gate I met Nell Kennedy, and made to pass without seeing her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But she stood in the middle of the way.
without speaking
From this reading Then I walked silently past her, with as great dignity as I could command, for that is ever the best way with forward children.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading But she stood in the middle of the way.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading ’I know,’ she said, pointing scornfully with her finger, ’Maidie has been talking to you behind the hedge.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then I walked silently past her, with as great dignity as I could command, for that is ever the best way with forward children.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the garden gate I met Nell Kennedy, and made to pass without seeing her.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then I walked silently past her, with as great dignity as I could command, for that is ever the best way with forward children.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She has given you the French brooch she would not give me yesterday, though she has another.’
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the garden gate I met Nell Kennedy, and made to pass without seeing her.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Then I walked silently past her, with as great dignity as I could command, for that is ever the best way with forward children.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But she stood in the middle of the way.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ’I know,’ she said, pointing scornfully with her finger, ’Maidie has been talking to you behind the hedge.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading At the garden gate I met Nell Kennedy, and made to pass without seeing her.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She has given you the French brooch she would not give me yesterday, though she has another.’
the day immediately before today
From this reading She has given you the French brooch she would not give me yesterday, though she has another.’
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ’I know,’ she said, pointing scornfully with her finger, ’Maidie has been talking to you behind the hedge.
