past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "You’ll be glad to get away from Freeport," he added.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Yes," she answered slowly, "I shall be very—glad—to leave Freeport; I am going—but not to Olympia; not with you."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She only stood locking and unlocking her slim hands, and looking at him with tragic, circle-rimmed eyes.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Yes," she answered slowly, "I shall be very—glad—to leave Freeport; I am going—but not to Olympia; not with you."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are not going to Olympia, Louise?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She only stood locking and unlocking her slim hands, and looking at him with tragic, circle-rimmed eyes.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "You’ll be glad to get away from Freeport," he added.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You’ll be glad to get away from Freeport," he added.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He waited for her to speak, but she did not.
circle-rimmed
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From this reading She only stood locking and unlocking her slim hands, and looking at him with tragic, circle-rimmed eyes.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He waited for her to speak, but she did not.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She only stood locking and unlocking her slim hands, and looking at him with tragic, circle-rimmed eyes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He waited for her to speak, but she did not.
Freeport
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From this reading "You’ll be glad to get away from Freeport," he added.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "You’ll be glad to get away from Freeport," he added.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "You’ll be glad to get away from Freeport," he added.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "You’ll be glad to get away from Freeport," he added.
the act of departing
From this reading "Yes," she answered slowly, "I shall be very—glad—to leave Freeport; I am going—but not to Olympia; not with you."
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She only stood locking and unlocking her slim hands, and looking at him with tragic, circle-rimmed eyes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He waited for her to speak, but she did not.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He waited for her to speak, but she did not.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She only stood locking and unlocking her slim hands, and looking at him with tragic, circle-rimmed eyes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes," she answered slowly, "I shall be very—glad—to leave Freeport; I am going—but not to Olympia; not with you."
go away from a place
From this reading "Yes," she answered slowly, "I shall be very—glad—to leave Freeport; I am going—but not to Olympia; not with you."
lockingnounUS /ˈlɑːkɪŋ/
the act of locking something up to protect it
From this reading She only stood locking and unlocking her slim hands, and looking at him with tragic, circle-rimmed eyes.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading She only stood locking and unlocking her slim hands, and looking at him with tragic, circle-rimmed eyes.
Louise
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From this reading "You are not going to Olympia, Louise?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He waited for her to speak, but she did not.
OlympianounUS /oʊˈlɪmpiə/
capital of the state of Washington; located in western Washington on Puget Sound
From this reading "Yes," she answered slowly, "I shall be very—glad—to leave Freeport; I am going—but not to Olympia; not with you."
and nothing more
From this reading She only stood locking and unlocking her slim hands, and looking at him with tragic, circle-rimmed eyes.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Yes," she answered slowly, "I shall be very—glad—to leave Freeport; I am going—but not to Olympia; not with you."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He waited for her to speak, but she did not.
slimadjectiveUS /slɪm/
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading She only stood locking and unlocking her slim hands, and looking at him with tragic, circle-rimmed eyes.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading "Yes," she answered slowly, "I shall be very—glad—to leave Freeport; I am going—but not to Olympia; not with you."
express in speech
From this reading He waited for her to speak, but she did not.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She only stood locking and unlocking her slim hands, and looking at him with tragic, circle-rimmed eyes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He waited for her to speak, but she did not.
tragicadjectiveUS /ˈtrædʒɪk/
very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
From this reading She only stood locking and unlocking her slim hands, and looking at him with tragic, circle-rimmed eyes.
unlockingverbUS /ənˈlɑːkɪŋ/
-ing form of “unlock” — open the lock of
From this reading She only stood locking and unlocking her slim hands, and looking at him with tragic, circle-rimmed eyes.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Yes," she answered slowly, "I shall be very—glad—to leave Freeport; I am going—but not to Olympia; not with you."
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading He waited for her to speak, but she did not.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She only stood locking and unlocking her slim hands, and looking at him with tragic, circle-rimmed eyes.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," she answered slowly, "I shall be very—glad—to leave Freeport; I am going—but not to Olympia; not with you."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Yes," she answered slowly, "I shall be very—glad—to leave Freeport; I am going—but not to Olympia; not with you."
You'll
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From this reading "You’ll be glad to get away from Freeport," he added.
